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making the top eight teams to play
in the playoffs. Teams must have
three guys and three gals to be on
the court to play, but can have more
players on their roster. The games
will continue all day and dusk will
determine quitting time at night.
There will be refreshments
available and food will be provided
by the figure skating club. Contact
Jason Crawford for more
information.
Water activities might be the
answer for some if this heat
continues. The popular bathtub
races are being organized by Brad
Beuerman and Jason Crawford if
the water levels of the river are
adequate on Sunday at 1 p.m. They
have rules to be followed including
the tubs must be manual power –
paddles, etc. and the two-person
teams must wear life jackets. The
tub cannot be set upon a watercraft
eg. a canoe, and the team is
responsible to get the tub in and out
of the water, even if it sinks! The
races will start at the dam and head
out and circle the buoy and return in
the fastest time. They are asking
teams to register by July 18 with the
name of the participants and their
tub/boat. The entry is $40 and the
top three teams will claim cash
prizes. Contact Jason Crawford to
register. The boys are also hoping to
have log rolling on Sunday, and the
plans are still in progress.
If you were downtown on Friday
afternoon across from the Farmers’
Market, you would have seen the
soap box derby car and gate. Don
McNeil had the car on display to
advertise the soap box derby event
to be held on Saturday morning of
Homecoming. Dad – you still have
time to get a car ready for your child
for the event, so be creative in your
design. Just remember, the car must
have safe steering and brakes and
participants must wear helmets.
Don McNeil is passionate about
history, artifacts and Brussels. He
has his unique old car that has
participated in the Brussels Parade
for the past 45 years. He travels to
other parades in other towns to
promote Brussels Homecoming and
is a wonderful ambassador for the
town. Don has asked his original
crew from 45 years ago to ride in
his parade car for the celebration of
Brussels 140th Homecoming. Now,
Don has come up with a unique idea
to aid in the support of the
Homecoming coffers. Don is
accepting a silent auction bid for
one lucky individual, to ride in the
bathtub on his parade car. You can
make a bid for yourself, or maybe
friends could go together and make
a bid for someone else. All you have
to do is write the name of your
“volunteer” and the amount of your
bid and place in a sealed envelope
and deliver it to Don McNeil by
July 20. The highest bidder will be
informed. So put your thinking caps
on and open your pocketbook, and
bid for the most deserving person
you know to ride in the tub!
Beat the homecoming
heat with bathtub races
Thompson presents Queen’s Diamond Jubilee awards
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa
Thompson was pleased to present 14
deserving community volunteers
with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
Awards and to present the first
Huron-Bruce Remarkable Citizen
Award in Wingham on July 5.
The award winners, their friends
and family and the public were
treated to a fantastic night of local
entertainment and the celebration of
community spirit and volunteerism.
“This was such a great night and a
fantastic way to celebrate the
difference-makers in Huron-Bruce,”
said Thompson. “I was proud to
have the opportunity to recognize
the people in Huron-Bruce who go
out of their way to make sure we
have the best place to live and visit.”
The 14 recipients presented were:
Verna Steffler, Wingham; Grant
Currie, Wingham; Mary Lapine,
Goderich; Jo-Ann McDonald,
Brussels; David MacLeod, Crediton;
Vernon Welsh, Goderich; Johnathon
Van Camp, Belgrave; Wendy
McKague, Teeswater; Barb Fisher,
Kincardine; Ronald Hill, Teeswater;
Gerrie Bos, Blyth; Marianne Batte,
Formosa; Darrell Burgsma,
Londesborough and Bruce Shaw,
Exeter.
Thompson struck a committee offive individuals from across theriding to nominate 14 people for this
prestigious award.
“I couldn’t be happier with the
nominees,” said Thompson. “I know
the committee had a hard time
choosing just 14, but I commend
them for their fantastic job. The
recipients reflect the whole riding
and come from different
employment and volunteer
backgrounds, but they all have one
thing in common – they care about
Huron-Bruce.”
Thompson also presented the first
Huron-Bruce Remarkable CitizenAward to Ellen Harkness ofBelmore.
“It is important to me to recognize
people in Huron-Bruce who are
making contributions to their
community every day and Ellen
Harkness is no exception,”
Thompson.
If you would like to nominate
someone for a Huron-Bruce
Remarkable Citizen Award, please
send your nominations to
lisa.thompson@pc.ola.org or mail or
drop off nominations to the Blyth or
Kincardine constituency offices.
Ninetieth birthday
celebrated in Auburn
Happy birthday
Elva Armstrong recently
celebrated her 90th
birthday in Auburn. (Jim
Brown photo)
Elva Armstrong, originally from
Eastend, Saskatchewan, celebrated
her 90th birthday over the weekend.
Daughter of John and Jane Carter
and wife of Jack Armstrong, whom
she married on June 18, 1941, Elva
was born on July 11, 1922.
Elva has two children: Carol
Armstrong-McDowell and Fred
Armstrong as well as seven
grandchildren and 15 great-
grandchildren.
Over the years, Elva ejoyed
working on the farm and in the barn,
especially with the cows and calves.
Elva attends Auburn United
Church and is a member of the local
U.C.W. group.
Her birthday celebration took
place at the Auburn Community
Hall on July 8. Guests came from
all over Ontario including
Powassan, Chatham, London,
Kinburn, Atwood, Kirkton,
Woodstock, Exeter and Auburn.
A special e-mail from
Armstrong’s great-granddaughter
Michelle, who works on a cruise
ship docked in Bermuda, was read.
Recognition for contribution
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson, front row, middle, was on hand to present the Queen’s
Diamond Jubilee awards to community members who went above and beyond the call of duty
to make a difference in their areas. Local recipients included Jo-Ann McDonald of Brussels,
Jonathon Van Camp of Belgrave, Gerrie Bos of Blyth and Darrell Bergsma of Londesborough.
(Photo submitted)
FDNH fields several burn calls
The Fire Department of North
Huron were called out to several
burn complaints over the holiday
weekend earlier this month and
representitives want to remind
citizens that the township has a no
burn problem.
“We had three or four
complaints,” Acting Fire Chief
Keith Hodgkinson said. “We will
deal with them and we will involve
the police if we have to.”
The bylaw states that, especially
in residential areas, open air fires are
not allowed unless they meet the
requirements set out in the burn
bylaw.
The rules dictate that, among
meeting other requirements, garbage
is not be burnt in open air fires and,
if a fire is being held recreationally,
it must be for the purpose of cooking
food and must always be attended.
“There is a charge if we get called
out,” Hodgkinson said. “If we have
to go to the same place several
times, there is a $618 charge per
vehicle that attends per call.”
While campfires are allowed,
provided they are supervised and
being used to cook according to the
bylaw, holding a fire for the purpose
of burning branches and shrubs is
against the rules.
“We have a burn bylaw and we
will be addressing these
complaints,” he said.
For more information, contact
the township office at 519-357-
3550.
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