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Brussels
Farmers’ Market
Fridays ~ 2 pm - 6 pm
August 28
Food booth: Market Management
Music by:
James Mintz - singer/guitarist,
flea market
Downtown Brussels
Many vendors offering
flowers, produce,
organic ice cream
& more
Horse-drawn carriage rides
Outgoing Brussels Fall Fair
Ambassador Jamee Johnston
celebrated her birthday in Toronto at
the Canadian National Exhibition
(CNE), surrounded by nearly 80
other ambassadors.
Johnston, along with her mother
Dawn and Nicole Noble of the
Brussels Agricultural Society,
attended the province-wide
ambassador competition over the
weekend.
The weekend began for Johnston
at 5:30 a.m. Friday morning, when a
limousine picked her up, along with
the other ambassadors from the
district, to taken to Toronto’s historic
Exhibition Grounds. Johnston was in
the first interview group, meaning
that she was to speak to the judges at
10:30 that morning.
That day also included a dress
rehearsal for the semi-finals, a
seminar on effective public speaking
and good listening, the CNE’s Mardi
Gras parade and a pizza party before
returning to the Westin Harbour
Castle hotel.
The following day, Johnston took
in a seminar on self-defense, as well
as a seminar on self-branding,
participated once again in the CNE’s
Mardi Gras parade, more dress
rehearsals, attended the Warrior’s
Day parade and enjoyed a dinner at
the upscale restaurant Gossip before
returning to the hotel for the night.
On Sunday, however, it was all
business for Johnston, as the
competition’s semi-finals began at
10:30 a.m. and the finals were at 2
p.m.
Johnston said she had a great time
at the competition and met some
really great friends. Johnston’s
birthday was Sunday and she was
serenaded with Happy Birthday by
all 77 other contestants.
“I met some awesome people and
made friends that I plan to stay in
touch with. The Warrior’s Day
parade was a personal favourite of
my weekend at the CNE,” Johnston
said. “This weekend was extremely
memorable and it was a n
amazing experience that I’ll
never forget.”
Ambassadors that finished in the
top seven of the competition were
from Arthur, Elmvale, Mount Forest,
New Hamburg, Stratford, Thorndale
and Wellesley, with Matt Harwood
of Elmvale winning the competition.
He is the second male ambassador in
the CNE’s history.
NEWS
FROM BRUSSELS
A big party
Not many people can claim to have had 77 fall fair
ambassadors singing ‘Happy Birthday’ to them, but
outgoing Brussels Fall Fair Ambassador Jamee Johnston
can. Johnston’s birthday coincided with the provincial
ambassador contest at the Canadian National Exhibition.
(Photo submitted)
Johnston celebrates birthday at ambassador event
FUNDRAISER
BBQ
Proceeds to
Ronald McDonald House
in support of
Sarah Mitchell and Family
Saturday, August 29
10 am - 2 pm
Brussels Pool
Hosted by
Brussels Bantams Ball Team
Midwives host information booth at market
The fun of summer days
continues. As we use up the last of
August, we still have time to see
another Blyth Festival show, spend
time at the pool, hit the beach, listen
for the bagpipes at sundown, attend
the last few ball games, to name but
a few fun things. There is always
something to do and see in August.
Jill, eight, spent a few days with us
this month and part of her time was
spent picking stones off a future
lawn. It was fun to see her mind at
work as we negotiated her wages for
this never-ending job. Her goal was
$15 and with meticulous records in
her book and mine, she reached her
goal and proudly flipped her paper
money cash at Chris and Lara on her
return home. Now I’m hearing that
Harvey Shaw is looking to set up a
crew to replace Jill’s roll in the
relocation of stones.
The suburbs of Cranbook were
bustling on Sunday as Yellowknife’s
Peter, along with London’s Craig,
Lisa, Duncan and Everett welcomed
folks to the 50th wedding
anniversary of their parents, Kathy
and Frank Workman. The lovely
afternoon weather just begged
friends and family to linger on the
lawn, admire the garden and chat and
enjoy refreshments. With 50 years to
celebrate, pictures from the past are
always a hit. Joan Brewer and Mary
Martin had red ribbons to remind
them of their role in the wedding
party, Davey Marks sported a nifty
blue one, but they tell me that the
blue didn’t mean he wasn’t a winner.
For me a party with the Craig girls
is always fun, as we shared Bluevale
United history, as well as the stories
of the community and our rule in it.
Their age span was pretty close to
our family so activities often
overlapped. Sleepovers at their
house were always enlightening as I
grew up with four brothers and their
home had four girls. Oh my, my, the
stories I probably told my mother.
The midwives of our area had a
display at the market on Friday, and
for this old obstetric nurse, it was
neat to see the new methods of
assisting the labour and delivery of
the miracle of birth. There is always
something to learn.
Take care.
By now, Betty G.W.
401 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-8011
CAFÉ
More than just a great sandwich!
Join us for
Blues in the Barn
featuring Texas soul man
Danny Brooks
Friday, September 18, 8:30 pm
Call for
details
Come to the
Café for a
great dinner,
then drive
5 minutes to
Jim’s barn
for the show.
By Betty
Graber
Watson
Call
887-9231
A NOTE FROM BETTY
Firefighters host swim fundraiser
Brussels firefighters are hoping to
raise money for a new compressor
and they’ll swim for as long as it
takes to get it.
On Saturday, Aug. 29, members of
the Brussels station of the Huron
East Fire Department will be the
centre of attention in a swim relay
that will measure 300 lengths of the
Brussels Pool. In addition, there will
be a number of other firefighter-
related activities at the site,
including a touch-the-truck
opportunity, a dunk tank and the
Huron County smoke trailer, so
families can test themselves out in a
fire emergency.
New firefighter Heather Dunbar is
organizing the event and, as a
recreational swimmer, she said it
only made sense to her. The
department needs a new compressor
and Aug. 29 will simply be a day of
fun and interaction available to
members of the community and
their volunteer firefighters.
The cost of the compressor, she
By Jo-Ann McDonald
It was a normal week at the
Brussels Legion Branch with a fish
fry, cards and dancing. The fry crew
went to Seaforth Agricultural
Society to feed a small group of 125
people. The crew consisted of Rick
and Lee Ann McDonald and Lloyd
and Mabel Glanville.
The usual Saturday afternoon
euchre was held with 16 tables of
players. Winners were: high, Shirley
Gilders and Dianne Weber, 79;
second, Len and Betty Archambault,
74; third, Joann MacDonald and
Dorothy Carter, 71; lone hands,
Janet Davies and Hazel McGonigle,
seven; low, Lois and Flo, 43. Euchre
is every two weeks.
The Saturday night dance had a
good crowd of 80 people enjoying
the music of the Country Versatiles.
The crew had an extra helper with
Mary’s sister Betty Glew helping at
the door.
At the Branch
Dance brings out 80
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