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LEO CLUB
ORGANIZING MEETING
Wednesday, May 29th, 7 p.m.
B.M. & G. Community Centre
Membership open to all youth ages 12-18
Prospective members, parents and interested individuals
are urged to attend.
Learn more about this exciting opportunity
for youth in our community.
Witness the appointment of the new LEO Club Executive Committee.
Meet the LEO Club Advisory Committee
Leadership
Experience
Opportunity
Hosted by the Brussels Lions Club
To learn more about LEO Clubs and their activities, Google “Leo Zone”
CAFÉ
More than just a great sandwich!
401 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-8011
Terry
Gillespie
Trio
Pre-CD release party
in the Upper Deck
Friday, May 24
8:30 pm
Come for Dinner before the show
2 seatings ~ 6 & 7:15 pm
Come try one of our specialty dishes or
something lighter like our entrée salads.
Top it off with coffee and dessert and then
head upstairs to hear some world-class blues.
Call for reservations and information.
Brussels Legion
with all the fixin’s
Saturday, May 25th
5-7 pm
Adults $14.00 Children 6-12 $7.00
5 and under Free
Fish Fry
By Jo-Ann McDonald
The Royal Canadian Legion has
launched a new program aimed at
increasing the membership of the
Legions across Canada. The new
One by One program is the name of
the initiative. It is to encourage new
membership by urging current
members to encourage a family
member, friend or acquaintance to
join the Legion. If even a small
number of members encourage a
new member in each Branch, the
membership across Canada will rise
dramatically. One by One we can all
make the difference for
Remembrance, for our communities
and for our veterans. Watch for more
information on this program in the
coming weeks.
The Saturday afternoon euchre
had 14 tables of players. Winners
were: first, John Brown and
Catherine MacDonald, 75; second,
Paul and Barb Machan, 73; third,
Louise Ham and Mary McIntosh,
72; low, Ariel Wood and Marlene,
47; lone hands, Marie Glousher and
Dorothy, seven.
There was no Sunday night dance
and the crew enjoyed the
break.
Returning from Provincial
Convention held in Kingston last
weekend are Comrades Eric and
Deb Ross and Comrade John Lowe.
They had the usual rounds of
meetings to attend and the opening
was on Sunday and closing on
Wednesday morning. Elections were
held and Comrade Eric was chosen
to be a scrutineer for elections. Eric
and Deb drove to Kingston
while John took the train. Welcome
back.
Give us a call 519-887-9061
Fax 519-335-3570
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Legion hopes to increase numbers
Hustle and bustle
The Brussels Farmers’ Market opened on Friday of the long weekend, welcoming customers
and vendors alike to downtown Brussels to enjoy the warm weather and the unique shopping
opportunities. The market runs from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. every Friday until October. (Denny Scott
photo)
At its meeting held on Monday,
May 12, the Brussels Lions Club
appointed its Leo Club Advisory
Committee and with it, a Leo Club
Advisor.
Lions Club members Brian Keller,
Greg Ducharme, Tim Prior, Gary
McCutcheon, Kathy Nichol and
Paul Nichol each volunteered to sit
in on this committee and share the
responsibilities of overseeing the
operation of the new Brussels Leo
Club. The members of this
committee bring with them a wealth
of experience and organizational
skills to share with the youth of the
community. Outgoing President
Paul Mutter and incoming Lions
President Gord Mitchell will also be
involved as ex-officio members.
Lion Paul Nichol has accepted the
role of Leo Club Advisor, a position
which must be filled before the club
can apply for its charter from Lions
International. In his role as advisor,
Paul will be the point of contact
between the Leo Club, and Lions
International, Lions District A9 and
the sponsoring Brussels Lions Club.
The next step in the process is for
the new Leo Club members to select
their inaugural executive committee
which will consist of a president,
vice-president, secretary and
treasurer. As soon as these positions
are filled, the request for a charter
can be made.
These positions will be filled at
the Leo Club organizational meeting
which will be held at the Brussels,
Morris and Grey Community
Centre.
Those who attended the previous
meeting and filled out application
forms will be contacted by e-mail,
but the meeting will be open to all
youth between the ages of 12 and
18. Parents and other community-
minded individuals are also
encouraged to attend.
There are currently 15
applications for membership turned
in, but it’s certainly not too late to
get involved. Membership
applications will be available and
accepted at the meeting on May 29.
The objective of Leo Clubs is to
provide the youth of the world with
an opportunity for development and
contribution, individually and
collectively, as responsible members
of the local, national and
international community.
For additional information on the
formation of the local club, please
contact any of the aforementioned
Lions Club members or for more
information on Leo Clubs in
general, Google “Leo Zone”.
Ireland
519-291-4100 ~ Listowel, Ont.
Leo Club is one stepcloser to realization
Brussels Farmers’ Market open
We missed it! Nova Scotia did not
have snow on Mother’s Day, just
some rain. Sorry we missed it - Ha!
A return to life after 10 days in the
Maritimes, visiting nice young men
in tourist style is trying. John and
Wendy Watson from Kitchener were
our travel mates this time.
The primary purpose of the visit
was celebrating higher education.
Alma Watson’s grandson, Matthew
graduated from St. Xavier
University in Antigonish and is now
ready to take on the teaching world.
Andrew, Ralph’s grandson is in
Halifax enjoying the challenges of
medicine, ready for his third year
now. Meals, seafood always and
tours with them were all lots of fun.
Getting lobster ready to cook, right
out of the Atlantic and receiving
lessons on handling everything from
when and how much to salt as well
as eating the creature with a knife
and fork were all well done.
Tours of the Halifax Market, the
waterfront, Citadel Hill, Public
Gardens, the clock tower all come
with a rich and long history. The
1600s is where a lot of the city’s
story starts and they present it well.
Nova Scotia is a very nice place and
with part-time personal tour guides,
we had a good holiday.
It’s market day as I write this and
the anticipation is high. New
vendors, regulars and the tent with
music are all making for some fun
Fridays here.
The good weather has everyone in
fine shape, the fields are planted, the
lawns and flowerbeds look good and
the social life in neighbourhoods
picks up. Warm weather brings
people out to clotheslines, to putter
and to walk or bike about. Spring is
good for everyone.
Yvonne called about Kid’s Corner,
so if you’re getting grandchildren’s
visits organized – mark down July
15 to 19. Summer afternoons are so
much fun spent with lively children
ready to learn and play, so tell the
kids and mark the dates now.
The Blyth Festival Singers are
doing their best again as they offer
“Canadian Connections” for an
evening of entertainment at the
Varna Complex on June 1. Any of
their members would be happy to
sell you a ticket for an evening of
fun, food and song, starting at 6 p.m.
Too bad if you already have your
ticket to the Brussels Lions
Elimination night. Lucky us to have
such great choices to start the month
of June.
I hope you had a good long
weekend with some fun, food,
family and firecrackers.
NEWS
FROM BRUSSELS
By Betty
Graber
Watson
Call
887-9231
A NOTE FROM BETTY