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The Citizen, 2012-05-10, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012. Manager hired for Brussels Farmers’ Market Several locals become grandparents Sniffing out the best deals Lois McArter, shown here, was one of many Brussels residents and visitors who took the time on May 5 to check out what kind of great items were up for auction at the Brussels Legion silent auction. (Denny Scott photo) It is the transition time between the ending of the busy “winter” meetings, activities and sports and the start of the busy spring and summer meetings, activities and sports. There are not as many folks taking holidays or having exciting events to tell about. Happy news for three couples from the area. Congratulations to Steve Bernard and Nicole on the birth of a son. They have welcomed Justin Carman Watson Bernard to the family. Big sister Katie is very excited about the arrival of Justin. Proud grandparents are Carman and Mary Bernard and they are happy to have a their first grandson. The second set of proud grandparents are Dave and Brenda Linton. Their son Randall and Krystin have welcomed a beautiful little girl, Eaden Marie to their family in Woodstock. Congratulations to the Linton families. The third set of excitedgrandparents are Jim and DarleneOldfield. Stephen and Vanessa Oldfield have welcomed the early arrival of Maxwell Richard. Stephen and Vanessa live in Cochrane, Alberta, just northwest of Calgary. Darlene can hardly wait to head west to see the wee guy and Jim will be happy to show you pictures when dropping into the store. Baby Max has put an extra big smile on Jim’s face. Jim and Darlene have a secondary reason to smile this past week. They are pleased to have closed a deal to sell the store. Jim is looking forward to taking things a little easy but will continue to deal with Bell ExpressVu installations and Darlene is looking forward to working 3 days a week in Listowel at Sears and staying at home to work in the flower beds. We missed wishing Lila Storey a happy birthday last week. She celebrated her 85th birthday with her family and some friends. The friends dropped by for a “fiddling” good time with her and that had an enjoyable afternoon. Special guest was her daughter Gail, home from the west to help celebrate and to have a visit with the family. We have heard from our travelling Tanner and Loni Leslie. They are winding up their three-monthjourney through Australia and areaand through Asia. They have spent four nights in Chang Mai, Thailand and loved it. They went riding and bathing elephants and consider it one of the highlights of the trip. They spent the day learning commands on how to get the elephants to go backwards, forwards, sideways and stop. They went bareback riding and went through the river so they could bathe the elephant. She snorted water up her trunk and sprayed them. They were wet and dirty by the end of the day. They took a Thai cooking class and learned how to make the traditional cuisine like Pad Thai, curries and desserts. They received a cookbook of the recipes to bring home. They then flew to Siem Reap, Cambodia, a very poor country with a very sad history. They spent a day at ancient Temples of Angkor, Wat, Bayon and Angkor Thom – where Lara Croft, Tomb Raider was filmed. They got up at 3:30 a.m. so they could travel to the Angkor Wat Temple to see the most amazing sunrise. They travelled to Sihanoukville Beach in South Cambodia to enjoy the day, but unfortunately it rained. They moved onto Phnom Penh, which is the capital city of Cambodia. They spent a day at the Toul Sleng S-21 Genocide Prison. It was a formerhigh school that was turned into aprison/torture centre during the Khmer Rouge days. They went to the Killing Fields, where thousands of people were brutally murdered. They estimate over three million Cambodians died during the Khmer Rouge rule of less than four years. The next stop for the pair was to fly to Hanoi, Vietnam. They report it a very beautiful country with lush green grass and scenery. They took a boat trip to Ha Long Bay to see thousands of limestone cliffs/islands jutting out of the emerald green waters. They stayed overnight and met people from Argentina, Poland and England. They went kayaking, saw huge caves and an interesting puppet show in Vietnamese. They flew to Ho Chi Minh City – the city of motor bikes. Crossing the road is a real challenge. Trying to cross quickly, is the wrong way to do it. Instead, you walk slowly into the traffic and they whiz around you. Scary! They went to the Cu Chi Tunnels, created during the Vietnam war. They crawled through a 150-metre section that at times was so narrow, you had to crawl on your belly to pass through. Very claustrophobic! They toured the city and learned more about the war and the history of Vietnam. They also went to Mekong Delta to see the vast rice fields. They report the food was good, especially the spring rolls, and the coffee delicious. The average temperature was near 40°. The pair was leaving Vietnam and returning to Vancouver sometime this week and are looking forward to coming home. It sounds like Tanner and Loni have had a fantastic trip. The parents, Richard and Marjorie Horst and Patty Banks and Jim will be glad to have them home. Technology has been wonderful for them to keep in touch but there is nothing like a hug from a loved one. Welcome home Tanner and Loni! Neil and Marie McGavin spent a few days in North Bay to help celebrate grandson Hayden’s birthday. They report that there is a fire ban in the north because of the lack of rain. Time is slipping around and the new Brussels farmers’ market is going to start this month. The board would like everyone to meet the new manager, Sarah Harron. She is an Atwood/Listowel native and looks forward to making many new friends in this area. Everyone is invited to meet Sarah, vendors, residents and other business owners, at the Brussels Library on Tuesday, May 15 at 7 p.m. It is just days before the first market May 18. Drop in to say hello! Great news about the farmers’ market is that there are many confirmed vendors! The market starts May 18 and runs until October and will be on Friday afternoons 3-7 p.m. Folks will be able to pick up their fresh fruit and veggies, meat and preserves before heading off to the cottage. There are going to be food vendors and sampling and many organic choices. Flowers, woodworking, artisans and home baking are also going to be available. The board is offering a free community space each week. It will be a first-come first-serve availability and any community group interested in having the space would have to book a date with Sarah. The Brussels Agricultural Society is going to be the first users of the space, as they were the sponsoring group for the Trillium Grant. Our thoughts are with Maryanna Ryan as she is in Seaforth Hospital at this time. We hope she improves and will soon be home again. The members of the Walton Women’s Institute are pleased with the response on their fundraising efforts. They are selling tickets for “The 30s Show” at the Blyth Memorial Hall this Saturday evening. The show features the music of the 30s era with songs like “You’re The Top’, “Getting to Know You” and “Cheek to Cheek”. They still have tickets available and you can contact Helen Craig (519-887- 9381) or Ruth Axtmann (519-527- 0107) or Margaret McInroy (519- 368-5787) for information and tickets. Don and Pat Dalton have house guests for a month. Their son Gerrid and family have moved in, dog and all, while they await procession on their new home. The quiet home has transformed into a whirlwind of activity with Gerrid and Val and three little ones, Braelyn, Sydney and MacKenzie. Emma Robinson celebrated her birthday in great style this past weekend. She went to her Nana Sharon’s in Windsor for a “girl’s time” party. Emma went to Callasante’s, a children’s entertainment place. She had great fun playing the games and doing fun activities and won a pink cactus and a Venus Fly Trap. She had a special birthday dinner at Annabelle’s and went to the greenhouse with Nana Sharon. There she chose a flower and tomato plant to bring home and grow just for her. She was away Friday until Sunday and she says she had a wonderful birthday at Nana’s. Celebrating birthdays this past week are Joe Ryan, Veronica Grobbink, Emma Robinson, Pat Melady, Armand Roth, Gerry Sullivan, Brian Workman, Scott McNaughton, Doug O’Neill, Adam Jarosz, Scott Baan, Brandon Blake, Colin Humphries, Kyle Stevenson, Brandon Dalton and Jim Shortreed. Happy birthday to all. KEEP-U-NEET CLEANERS For all your Drycleaning and Laundry needs drop off your items at TASTY TREATS AND TREASURES at 54 King St. Clinton for quick return. 182 Huningon . Stratford ON 519-271-4516 ALSO:  • WEDDING DRESSES • FEATHER PILLOWS • SUEDES, LEATHERS AND AREA RUGS By Jo-Ann McDonald Call 887-6570 PEOPLE AROUNDWALTON NEWS FROM WALTON Seaforth honoured by OBIAA Huron East was honoured by the Ontario Business Improvement Area Association last month and on May 1 councillors received their award. Seaforth was awarded in the ‘bricks and mortar’ category of the awards and Huron East Economic Development Officer Jan Hawley recognized Peter Klaver for his significant contribution to that on May 1. Hawley showed council the eight- minute video that was produced for the awards highlighting the improvements in Seaforth over the past few years, much of them thanks to Klaver’s property acquisitions and his dedication to preserving heritage. The video detailed Klaver’s work in the community and the buildings he took over and renovated to help make Seaforth’s main street what it is today. Hawley presented Klaver with his award, although he quickly turned around and presented the award to Huron East Council for all its support throughout his process. Huron East Mayor Bernie MacLellan said, however, that what has gone on is a partnership and there’s no way one side could have succeeded without the other. “Jan got us recognized,” Klaver said, “but this award goes to Huron East.” Klaver said restoring heritage buildings along Seaforth’s main street was an easy decision for him to make as it benefits both him and his community. “Heritage is good for business,” Klaver said. MacLellan, however, said Klaver and his investments have meant more to the community than he will know. “Without the public to invest, it doesn’t go anywhere,” MacLellan said. Klaver acknowledged Hawley’s contributions as well, saying none of the recognition would have been possible without her. By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen