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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-06-13, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013. 440 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-6851 Open: Mon.-Fri. 8 am - 6 pm; Sat. 8 am - 3 pm Huron Country Hardware • Workwear • Tools • BBQs & Accessories • Car Wash & Detailing Supplies • Gift Cards Tadpoles a reminder of youth It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a whole mess of tadpoles. A bike ride on a nice cool, sunny day last week put us at a wee lake in Grundy Provincial Park. Distance from traffic, and at the end of a service road offered the hundreds of wee swimmers lots of privacy. The clear water with the wiggling bodies of the sandy bottom put me back to time spent as a child playing in the Maitland near Bluevale. Crayfish, frogs and tadpoles were just part of the fun of the river. So besides enjoying the absolute peace in the beauty of the near north, the tadpoles, almost ready to do their big change, offered me a reason to remember the joys of childhood. The Parry Sound/Sudbury area is a nice place to explore, the many lakes and wonderful rock formations makes for an easy holiday. Just thinking about the years the water has flows past the rock formations gets you remembering the wee tidbits of geography and history. We live in a marvelous country with so much history. I really should have listened closer in school. Checking out Science North in Sudbury was neat as it is built right into the rock on a hill, so the underground area of our Earth is visible. Water makeup and safety, the human body, space and communications as well as plants and animals are all just a small part of this place. A 4-D film called Wild Fires was an education in the equipment and methods of fighting forest fires. With the Imax images as well as a little help with the fourth “D”, our seats rattled like the plane ride, smoke was added and a burst of air at your legs made you think that snakes and branches were right there with you. So, oh yes, the 4-D movie was great. As well an orphaned porcupine and beaver are part of the place – watching and touching both is part of their work to educated people about the country. The animals came home to Science North in 2002 and 2006 as their only means of survival. Watching these animals up close as they ate and wandered about was a reminder of the adaptability of animals. Old neighbours from the sixth of Morris were out on Saturday to support the Watson boys. Gene’s Memorial service was an opportunity to celebrate life and remember days gone by. To have a mother that was 105 was pretty special. The stories shared reminded the family of a spunky, yet peaceful, woman who held her own through the changing years as well as doing a great job of raising Bert, Jim, Barry and Joe. Farewell Gene. Enjoy the growth of June. Bye now, Betty G.W. Epicure Demo - June 14 Brussels Farmers’ Market Fridays 2-6 pm Downtown At the BranchNew executiveinstalled at Branch By Jo-Ann McDonald The Branch held installation of officers on Tuesday evening. The ceremony was conducted by Comrade Glenn Bridge as installing officer. Officers installed included: executive officers, Comrades Judy Lee and Eric Ross; secretary, Comrade Sandra Josling; treasurer Comrade Alicia McDonald; first vice-president, Comrade Andy Overholt; second vice-president, comrade Rick McDonald; past- president, Comrade Deb Cann and president, Comrade Jo-Ann McDonald; Absent for installation were Comrades Lisa Glanville and Comrade Mabel Glanville as executive members. They will be installed at the next meeting. The general business of the branch was conducted following installation. A positive financial report and the year-end inventory have been completed. There have been two more fish fry events booked and two catering events for June. There are four Brussels athletes competing at the track and field meet in Kincardine and the Branch will pay the entry for the 14 events this weekend. The fish fry crew went to Hensall on Friday evening and fed 180 folks. The weather threatened rain but it held off and it was fine. The Hensall Legion held its annual elimination draw and fish fry at the arena complex. The Branch catered the funeral luncheon following the memorial service for Georgina Watson on Saturday at noon. Our condolences to the Watson families. Comrades Eric Ross and Jo-Ann McDonald attended the District PRO seminar in Hanover on Sunday afternoon. Good information was learned during the round table discussions. Brussels Firefighters Breakfast Bring your father to the Brussels Fire Hall for breakfast Sunday, June 16 7:00 am - 11:00 am Donations only By Betty Graber Watson Call 887-9231 A NOTE FROM BETTY CAFÉ More than just a great sandwich! 401 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-8011 www.michaelpickett.com Last Poor Boy Blues show of the season Blues in the Barn with award-winning acoustic roots singer/songwriter Michael Pickett Friday, June 21,8:30 pm Acoustic act of the year 2004 - Maple Blues Have dinner in the café then a 5 minute drive to Jim’s barn. Call for details/reservations. Dinner before the show 2 seatings 6 pm & 7:15 pm Leo Club gets to work Newly recruited Brussels Lions Leo Club members Sarah Mitchell, left, and Taylor McKee were on hand for a barbecue, concert and antique car show over the weekend. The dynamic duo was in charge of taking the cash and handing out the buns and drinks for the barbecue. The event raised money for Lions projects in Brussels. (Denny Scott photo) NEWS FROM BRUSSELS ABI’s AWESOME ANGELS FUNDRAISER FOR WINGHAM & DISTRICT HOSPITAL CANCER TREATMENT CLINIC would like to thank all of the businesses from Brussels area who generously donated to our fundraiser on June 8, 2013. A special thank you to the Clinton Kinsmen, for donating the holey boards, to Don Sholdice for barbecuing the beef and to Brussels Transport Ltd. Also a special THANK YOU to everyone who came out and supported our Third Annual Ring Toss Tournament.