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Brussels Taxi Service ready to drive for customers
The Brussels Taxi Service
officially opened on Saturday
evening, just in time for the Optimist
Club’s annual dinner.
Manager Leona Mueller said the
company has been in the works for
the last several months after owner
Dave Smith started asking if there
was a need for it in the community.
“He has a lot of feedback so far,”
she said. “He couldn’t go out in the
community without people asking
when the company was firing up.”
The company is operated out of
the Up To Par automotive repair
company which is the former
McCutcheon J L Motors Ltd., which
is also owned by Smith. Mueller
hopes to have the service operating
both days and evenings Sunday
to Friday as well as nights
on Fridays and Saturdays.
“We’re looking to help people
with everything from errands to
hospital trips, airport trips to public
events,” Mueller said.
While the company is starting with
the above services, Mueller said she
and Smith had ideas about how to
service Brussels and its residents
beyond typical taxi fares.
“Dave is looking at working with
OneCare to schedule visits to
hospitals and things like that,” she
said. “We’re also looking at doing
deliveries in the future. We could
help local businesses make
deliveries to local clients like orders
at restaurants and that kind of
business.”
For pre-planned trips (such as
airport runs), Mueller said people
should call at least 24 hours in
advance. A separate line and e-mail
account have been set up to help
make long-distance journeys
possible.
Mueller also said Smith had
suggested using the larger of the two
vehicles currently in the company’s
fleet to run a shuttle to another of his
businesses, the All In Skate Park, an
indoor in-line skating and cycling
facility in Zurich.
“We were looking at using the
bigger van because we could
transport some younger people and
their bicycles to Zurich,” she said.
“We would make it a package deal
and it could be a good way for kids
to get out of town and enjoy
something unique.”
While they currently do have a
staff of nearly 10, the company is
also still welcoming applications for
drivers.
“Really, it’s pretty simple,”
Mueller said. “We’re looking for
people with a clean driver’s abstract,
a mature personality and that are
personable. Beyond that, we’re
flexible. Hours can vary.”
Mueller said neither her nor Smith
have run a service like the Brussels
Taxi Service before, but they have
learned quickly.
Smith approached Mueller in
December about running the
business and she had to think about
it.
“I have another business,” she
said. “I knew it would be a challenge
to balance the two, but I think it’s
going to be a great fit.”
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Brussels Taxi Service opened last weekend with a view to serve community members in all
their travel requirements. Manager Leona Mueller says she is looking forward to helping
people around Brussels get where they need to go. (Denny Scott photo)
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the choir and congregation.
The interactive scripture was the
story of King David, who had
everything he wanted except
Bathsheba, wife of Uriah. Uriah was
killed and King David married
Bathsheba. Nathan, a good friend of
King David’s told him a parable of
the man that had everything but took
the poor man’s only lamb to be
killed. David saw that he was that
man and was truly sorry.
The children were asked to come
to the front for their story time. Rev.
Clark asked the children if they had
ever done anything that they didn’t
want anyone to know about. Many
answered yes. We all have done
things that we should not have done
and are sorry for doing them. We
often say we are sorry and try to fix
it. A true friend tells us the thing we
have done wrong and we should
accept this as a friendly gesture.
The children, along with the
congregation and Rev. Clark, said a
prayer before going downstairs for
their time of fellowship.
Rev. Clark’s message to the
congregation was “The Calm Before
the Storm.” How do we find the calm
before the storm? We can be
unaware of a storm brewing like
King David was. Nathan had the
ability to tell the parable to King
David that he saw what he done was
wrong. We can’t hide the things we
have done wrong from God because
He sees all.
The only way to defeat our
demons is to embrace them and
accept them and love them just as
they are.
Jesus also claimed He was not
perfect. Jesus knew that Judas would
betray him and that Peter would
deny him three times. If we trade our
expectations for appreciation, the
world would change instantly. Real
people are not perfect and perfect
people are not real.
The hymn, “Bitter Was The Night”
was followed by the receiving of the
offering, the offertory response, “For
Food in a World”, the offertory
prayer, the prayers for the people,
silent prayers and the singing of The
Lord’s Prayer. The last hymn, “There
is a Wideness in God’s Mercy” was
followed by the singing of the three-
fold Amen. Everyone was invited to
stay for coffee, treats and fellowship.
Embrace demons to defeat them
Recognized
In recognition of their many years of volunteer service, members of the Blyth Lions Club
received Ontario Volunteer Service Awards from the Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and
International Trade at a ceremony held in Stratford recently. From left: John Stewart, who has
served for 40 years; Don Stewart, 30 years; Steve Howson, 25 years and Alex Blair, 25 years.
Absent is Ken Stewart who was recognized for his 25 years of service. (Photo submitted)