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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2015-07-23, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2015. The Citizen will be closing for holidays The Blyth Office will be closed on July 29 at 2:00 pm until Monday, August 10 at 9 am The Brussels Office will be closed on July 27 at 2:00 pm until Monday, August 10 at 10 am There will be no paper printed on August 6th. All advertising must be in by July 27th at 2:00 pm in Brussels and 4:00 pm in Blyth for the July 30th paper. 413 Queen St., Blyth 519-523-4792 541 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-9114 What would you ask for? (Joseph Alleine, “Alarm to the Unconverted” 1671) “That night God appeared to Solomon in a dream and said: What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!” 2 Chronicles 1:7 If God would give you your choice,as He did to Solomon--what would you ask for? Go into the gardens of pleasure,and gather all the fragrant flowers there--would these satisfy you? Go to the treasures of mammon--suppose you may carry away as much as you desire. Go to the towers, to the trophies of honour--and become a man of renown. Would any of these, would all of these satisfy you, and make you to count yourself happy? If so, then certainly you are carnal and unconverted. Converting grace turns the heart from its idols--to the living God.Before conversion, the man minded his farm, friends, pleasures more than Christ. He found more sweetness in his merry company, worldly amusements, earthly delights--than in Christ. Now he says, “But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ!” Philippians 3:7-8 A Grace Gem Submitted by: Immanuel United Reformed Church, Listowel, ON 519-291-1956 Brussels Farmers’ Market Fridays ~ 2 pm - 6 pm July 24 Food booth by Brussels Leo Club Music by The Hiller Family, multiple instruments and singing KID’S FUN DAY ~ Thomas the Train ~ Snippety the Clown ~ Face Painting Downtown Brussels Many vendors offering flowers, produce & more Horse-drawn carriage rides At the Branch Help needed at booth By Jo-Ann McDonald Members of the Brussels Legion Branch have done very well in volunteering to work at the food booth this weekend, with only a shift or two left to fill. Call the Branch to see if you can help out. We can use some help later Friday afternoon for the original set up. Welcome back to BJ Hummell, the part-time bartender. She has been off on a two-week holiday. We hope she had an enjoyable time off. The Branch was the venue for the wedding dinner and reception for Lisa Glanville and Joan Smith. Congratulations to the happy couple. The roast beef wedding dinner was prepared by Jo-Ann McDonald, Judy Lee, Mary Bradshaw and Deb Caan. There were four young people who helped with the dinner working for their volunteer hours – Jessica, Sydney, Amanda and Braxton. Thanks to these great young people. A late lunch was also prepared by the ladies. NEWS FROM BRUSSELS A new chair Lifeguards at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Pool have a comfy new chair from which they can keep swimmers safe thanks to $4,000 in funding provided by the Trillium Roots Council and Trillium Mutual Insurance. A special presentation, in front of the new chair, was held during an open swim last week. Shown are, from left: swimmer Camryn Logan, Huron East Facilities Manager Abi Corbett, Brussels Recreational Board Chair Nicole Noble, Trillium Roots Council member Karen Schmalz, Trillium Mutual Insurance representative Ross Stone, swimmer Kaila Queue and Recreation Board member Merv Bauer. Posing in their new seat are lifeguards Matt Swart and Emily Mitchell. (Denny Scott photo) BMGCC to host Jamboree again Building on a successful first year, the Brussels Fiddle Jamboree will be back again this year on July 26 at 1 p.m. at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre. Spearheaded by local music lover Jim Lee, a musician in his own right, the event succeeded last year in that it brought out a lot of local musical talent, rather than bringing in travelling musicians to the village. “I hope this year is just as successful as last year,” Lee said. “There are so many good local musicians here and people don’t know about them.” Lee frequently hosts Juno- winning blues musicians at his Brussels restaurant Cinnamon Jim’s, but says that fiddle and country music is deeply rooted in the history of Huron County, which is why he thought it was the perfect place for such a showcase. Originally, Lee was unsure if the event was going to be annual or bi- annual, but with the success of last year’s event, he has decided to try and host it annually. Because of nearby radio station CKNX, Lee says the community’s roots in traditional country music run deep. He cites the specific example of Circle 8 Ranch, which was a country and western television program, broadcast by CKNX. The television program, however, began as a radio program. It is credited as helping launch the careers of Canadian artists such as Tommy Hunter, Gordon Lightfoot, Al Cherney and Gordie Tapp. Lee also cited Ward Allen, writer of the popular song “Maple Sugar” and a native of Kirkton (a town in South Huron). Allen was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Association’s Hall of Fame in 1993. “[Allen’s] recording of self- penned ‘Maple Sugar’ was a hit in Canada and the USA in 1957. The tune is considered a classic of the Canadian fiddle repertoire and has been re-recorded numerous times, both by Canadians and internationally,” states Allen’s induction background on the association’s website. Allen began playing the fiddle at the age of 12 with his brother Lorne. His music began popping up on CKNX in the 1940s as part of the station’s Barn Dance program. He would go on to win several national fiddle competitions and tour with Wilf Carter, another great Canadian country musician. “It’s going to be like sitting down in Grandma’s kitchen; just real traditional, family music,” he said. “I think it’s going to be really good for the county.” Once again, Lee has arranged for a great band to play with the participating musicians, including a pianist, guitarist and several other members. Admission for the event is $5 and for $8, the Brussels Lions Club will be serving a beef on a bun dinner. For more information, call Lee at 519-887-8011, e-mail him at cinnamonjim@tcc.on.ca or visit the event’s website at www.brusselsfiddlejamboree.ca, which features a video that includes interviews, footage from last year’s event and a bit of Brussels history. Registration for the event begins at 11:30 a.m. that morning, or musicians can pre-register online at www.brusselsfiddlejamboree.ca.