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Edna Pearson will
be missed in village
By Jo-Ann McDonald
It has been a busy week around
the Brussels Legion Branch. The
Cadets met on Tuesday evening as
usual with a Corp of over 25 youth.
Any interested youth are still
welcome to join the Corp. Drop into
the Branch on Tuesday evenings to
check it out.
A special general meeting was
held on Wednesday evening to have
two “notice of motion” presented to
the members. A special general
meeting will be held on Monday
evening, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. to discuss
the contents of the motions,
concerning accessibility. Please plan
to attend as this is an important issue
for the Branch.
The first Friday night supper was
held with 26 diners attending to
enjoy the meal of roast beef. This
week will be ham and scalloped
potatoes.
The Saturday afternoon euchre
had plenty of tables of players
hoping to win. Winners were: first,
Lorna Ellis and Ethel Walker, 77;
second, Ed and Marie Stewart, 72;
third, Judy Hahn and Edna
McLellan, 71; low, Betty Thompson
and Liz Balser, 45; lone hands prize
was split between two teams having
five each.
The Huron County men’s darts
had their first day of play at the
Brussels Branch. They have dates
around Huron County during the
year of play. Brussels will host the
group three more times during the
year. There are about 50 men
darting.
The Brussels Branch 218 made
contributions to the four local
hospitals through the Healthcare
Heroes Radiothon on Saturday. The
Branch contributed $250 each to the
Clinton, Seaforth, Wingham and
Listowel Hospitals from the Poppy
Fund. This is one way your
contributions to the Poppy campaign
are used to support local projects in
our communities.
The annual Poppy Canvas will be
held around the town of Brussels
and local villages on Saturday, Oct.
31. Poppy Chairman Sandra Josling
would appreciate more members of
the Branch to come out and help. We
need Comrades to man posts at the
grocery store, LCBO and other
places. We need drivers to take
Cadet volunteers to Walton, Ethel
and Cranbrook for canvassing and
canvassers for around Brussels. The
canvas starts at 9 a.m. and is finished
before lunch. Please consider
helping with the canvas as a
Comrade of the Branch. Monies
collected from the Poppy drive aid in
the care of veterans, community
projects and youth sponsorship
through public speaking and
Remembrance Day poster, essay and
poem contests, as well as other
approved projects. Please help if you
can and we hope all residents will
wear a Poppy with pride in
supporting the Royal Canadian
Poppy drive.
The Sunday night dance had a
good crowd of 70 people enjoying
the music of the Country Versatiles.
Everyone is welcome to attend the
dances from singles to married
couples. It is nice dance music for
those who love to dance.
District Convention for the
Branches of District C was held in
Guelph on the weekend. Comrades
Glenn Bridge, John Lowe and Eric
Ross attended the event
The 5R’s Community Thrift Shop
24th Annual Meeting
to be held
Thursday, November 5, 2015
BRUSSELS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
at 7:30 pm
Potluck supper at 6:30
Bring your own cutlery and dishes.
Membership may be purchased 2 weeks prior to the meeting
Agenda:
• Reports - financial
- auditor
• Appointments - directors
- auditor
• Transaction of any business, special or general,
pertinent to the membership
Everyone welcome
Only paid members are eligible to vote
Thank you for helping us for another business year.
401 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-8011
HOT shows
to beat the chilly autumn nights!
Tickets: $15. advance I $20. door I $10. with dinner
Call for details/tickets
Kim Sterling Blues Band
with special guests
October 23, 8:30 pm
Howlin’ Dog
with special guests
November 20, 8:30 pm
2015 Tour continues after
competing in Memphis in January.
A blend of
traditional and
contemporary
with original
blues songs.
This vintage jazz band will make
you think you’re in New Orleans
with their
Dixieland, Blues
and Swing
tunes.
Don’t miss it!
CAFÉ
More than just a great sandwich!
At the Branch
Poppy canvass starting Oct. 31
Open for business
The Tuckersmith Communications Co-operative (TCC) storefront in Brussels officially opened
last Tuesday after a special ribbon-cutting ceremony. From left are TCC Director Ron Keys,
Director Bill Downson, General Manager Rob Van Aaken, Board Chair Carol Dawe, Board
Vice-Chair Jack McLachlan and Huron East Economic Development Officer Jan Hawley. The
store is located on Brussels’ main street and offers local TCC customers the option to deal
with the company in a face-to-face manner. (Denny Scott photo)
As the seasons change and life
moves along, it is a time to ponder.
Snow and the death of my friend
Edna got me into some serious
thinking. We still should be in
Thanksgiving mode as we think
about the weekend with that name,
the family and friends we spent time
with and the activity in the fields as
the crops come off. Even the
election gives pause to be thankful.
Where else in all the world, with all
things considered, would you rather
live? We need to see our blessings
and stop muttering about the
incidentals that come our way.
If you need a wee jolt, plan to go
to the old Blyth School on Nov. 10
in the evening to hear the realities of
being a refugee. The Anglican and
United Churches of Blyth have
organized the evening and hope
you’ll attend. News from Lakeshore
United will also be heard; their
experience of offering a Sudanese
family a new chance at life should
make us all give thanks.
It’s good to know that I’m being
checked on – the annual meeting of
the 5R’s is Nov. 5, starting with a
potluck meal. So mark that date on
your calendar.
Life is ever-changing. Sometimes
it seems very slow and other times,
years seem to whiz past. When
major changes happen, it takes time
to adjust and we all handle change in
our own way. Over my years on
Tory Hill, houses and family names
were pretty stable – McCutcheon,
NEWS
FROM BRUSSELS
By Betty
Graber
Watson
Call
887-9231
A NOTE FROM BETTY
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