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COMING EVENTS
at the
BRUSSELS LEGION
for February
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9
Euchre tournament at 1:00 pm.
Bring your own partner.
Cash Prizes. Lunch.
$5.00 per person.
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Sunday Night Dance
from 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
$10 per person. Lunch.
Enjoy the music of
The Country Versatiles.
Couples welcome.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Wings, fries and meat draws
celebrating Valentine’s Day.
The fun begins at 5:00 p.m.
Music entertainment.
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20
Public Speaking
begins at 6:30 p.m.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23
Euchre tournament at 1:00 pm.
Bring your own partner.
Cash Prizes. Lunch.
$5.00 per person.
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24
Sunday Night Dance
from 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
$10 per person. Lunch.
Enjoy the music of the
Red Rascals.
Couples welcome.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26
General meeting at 7:30 p.m.
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Look for this ad the
first week of the month only.
Auditorium and small
meeting room available to rent.
Catering available.
Info and general inquiries
519-887-6562 or 519-887-6570
At the BranchBranch darters move to districtBy Jo-Ann McDonaldThe stormy Tuesday caused the
cancellation of the meeting of the
Brussels Cadet Corp last week and
the general meeting of the Brussels
Legion Branch.
The Thursday night darts had 14
darters taking aim at the boards.
Winners were: first, Penny Reynolds
and Sandra Josling; second, Wayne
Smith, Deb Caan and Sharon
Robbins; third, Deb Burch and
Daisy Wong Schmidt; high shots,
Gord Jacklin, 110; high starts, Jim
Brown, 78 and Daisy Wong
Schmidt, 110.
The Friday night supper of
chicken breast was enjoyed by a
good crowd. Next week will be roast
beef.
The Branch hosted the Zone
Double Darts on Saturday. There
were 24 teams of two participating
in the day. Participating from the
Brussels Branch were Comrades
Ken Bird and Bob Richardson, team
one; Daisy Wong Schmidt and
Sandra Josling, team two; Eric Ross
and Andy Adam, team three and
Ron Schmidt and Dan Byersbergen,
team four. It was team four who had
the best day at darts for the Branchfinishing in fourth place for the day.
They will advance to district play in
February.
The Saturday afternoon euchre
had nine-and-a-half tables of players
for the day. Winners were: first,
Joann MacDonald and Dorothy
Carter, 89; second, Louise
Hammond and Mary McIntosh, 78;
third, Nancy and Marilyn, 73; lone
hands, Viola Adams and Ruth
Sharpin, seven; low, Mae Ritchie
and Lillian Appleby, 46. Hostess
Jean Davidson was away and taking
her place was Comrade Greta Zehr.
The Sunday night dance enjoyed
the music of Tri Country. There
were 84 on hand to dance to their
wonderful sound. A reminder that
the dance is open to all who enjoy
dancing.
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FROM BRUSSELSGet information
on Huron County
attractions on the
Stops Along The Way
section of our website
www.northhuron.on.ca
Ambassador’s Report
Brussels fall fair ambassador Meagan Dolmage presented
her year-in-review report to the Brussels Agricultural
Society during its annual general meeting last week at the
Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre. (Denny Scott
photo)
When you’re wasting a lot of time
worrying about something, it’s often
a good idea to ask yourself, if this is
a good use of your time and will it
really matter next week. That whole
concept kept surfacing last week
after the MDL Doors fire.
Small details are quickly put into
perspective when the life and
livelihood of our friends are at risk.
Our small worries need to be
shelved as we put our hearts and
prayers out to the Lichty family and
their many employees and their
families. A fire is a major trauma to
handle and quite easily plays with
your mind. The impact of the fire of
last week will be felt by these folks
for weeks to come. Be gentle and
kind, they are hurting badly.
The skills and commitment of our
firefighters were put to the biggest
test. Time and intensity are gauged
with each fire call. As volunteers the
guys expect to offer a few hours
each week for the good of our
community. With the MDL Doors
event their stamina was tested as the
hours of duty were long and hard.
They of course passed with flying
colours. To some of my favourite
men in Brussels – thanks for looking
out for us.
One of the neat stories from the
fire was the food delivered to the
firehall. Bodies working hard in the
frigid temperatures need to be
refuelled. Small communities like
ours just seem to know what needs
to be done and with barely a thought
the effort was offered. Crockpots
were put to their best use as soup,
stew and chili arrived from 18
caring angels, one from as far away
as Auburn. The wives of the
firefighters were thrilled to get it to
the guys in various ways, knowing
440 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-6851
Huron Country
Hardware
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20%
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25%
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* Birdseed
* Cleaning
Supplies
* All Winter
Gloves & Hats
* Work Boots
* Tough Duck
Apparel
*Toys
Closed Monday, February 18 ~ Family Day
Enjoy the day with your family!
Winter Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8 am - 5 pm; Sat. 8 am - 3 pm
January 31st ~ February 15th
Prioritizing life in
the face of adversity
By Betty
Graber
Watson
Call
887-9231
A NOTE FROM BETTY
Continued on page 19
THANK YOU
The Huron East Fire Department
Brussels, Grey & Seaforth Stations
would like to thank everyone who contributed food,
warm drinks, money and time, feeding the
firefighters who were fighting the MDL Doors Fire.
Your generosity is appreciated very much.
We would also like to thank the
Fire Department of North Huron for your assistance.