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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-09-27, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2012. The Citizen will be closed Monday, October 8 for Thanksgiving Deadlines will be Friday, October 5 2 pm in Brussels 4 pm in Blyth for the October 11 paper 413 Queen St., Blyth 519-523-4792 541 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-9114 Brussels Fall Fair went well, marks start of autumn Autumn is here, the weather has changed and the Fall Fair is over, so that means it’s really, truly fall. By all reports the fair was a success with lots of entries in the produce and talent departments. Thanks to all the great folks we have who do the work all year long so we can celebrate our way of life at our Brussels Fair. The Terry Fox Run is also one of the rituals of fall. We have in this young man a true Canadian hero, who took on health and hope to run for 143 days with his spirit, energy and artificial leg. Now 32 years later 1,180 research projects have been funded and the folks who run this huge organization do their best work keeping this charity accessible to the general public just like Terry would want. In case you missed me, we spent two weeks in Alberta, enjoying family, friends and awesome scenery. One of the nice things about aging is that you have lots of discretionary time to do as you like. With four brothers and their originalwives we gathered to celebrate thewedding of Jim and Beth’s son.Small towns, Rimby and Bentley were the spots for the wedding celebrations of Pat and Alison. A 16-passenger van was our transportation for the two-hour tour from Edmonton to the wedding and needless to say it was eventful, going and coming. It’s been a long time since all five Hetherington kids were all gathered in one place for more than a quick visit. It was a real gift and a joy to have three full days and nights to share meals, laughs and stories with my four brothers. Grown cousins, who really only knew each other as kids also enjoyed the gathering. Chris was the token Ontario cousin, so he and Phil entertained the troops. So another good memory made. A nursing classmate lives in High River, so Janis from Kitchener, Ralph and I had a mini-reunion and recalled many antics of the 1960s. A trip south to Crowsnest and a fun night at a bed and breakfast for five, as well as good food, good friends and the scenery of southern Alberta was another three days well spent. A trek on a forestry road offered us private viewing of mountain streams and a perfect place for a picnic. Both of these reunions were a pleasure and a reminder that as much as we grow older, we do not necessarily change a lot – or at leastthat’s when they kept saying.It was good to get home. I hopeyou are making the market part of your Friday to support the efforts of the vendors and the board. Like everything else, especially in small towns, if we don’t support it, it will not exist. Please do your part, support our local folks and get the goodies. The market season is nearly over, after Thanksgiving, so be sure to get there and do everyone a favour. Take care of yourself. Bye now. Betty G.W. By Betty Graber Watson Call 887-9231 A NOTE FROM BETTY NEWS FROM BRUSSELS At the Branch Legion bids farewell to comrade By Jo-Ann McDonald The Brussels Legion Branch was saddened with the news of the passing of Comrade Mabel Willis. The Branch conducted a Legion Service on Wednesday evening at the funeral home for the family with about 30 Comrades present. The funeral was held on Thursday with the luncheon being held at the Branch following Our condolences to her children Sharon, Wayne, Dianne and Donna and their families. Comrade Mabel was a dedicated member of the Ladies Auxiliary for many years before the group gave up the Charter due to their small membership. She became a member of the Branch and continued to work on the catering committee. She was well known for her baking, her cabbage cutting and her diligence in setting the perfect table. She was a pleasure to work with and always liked to have a little fun. Comrades helping with the luncheon included Jo-Ann McDonald, Deb Caan, Mary Bradshaw, Mabel Glanville, Jean Bridge, Cecil Moore, Sharon Robbins, Judy Lee and student helper, Faith Sebastian. The Branch operated the food booth for the Huron County Fastball tournament on the weekend. It was a slow and easy task, as it was not very busy due to the inclement weather on Friday and Saturday. Sunday’s games were cancelled due to the weather. The Saturday afternoon euchre had a good crowd on hand for play. Winners were: first, Helen and Norm Dobson, 80; second, John and Iola Subject, 76; third, Murray Forbes and Fred, 73; low, Doug and Ann Hugill; lone hands, Glen Sellers and Ed Stewart, six. The Sunday night dance crowd of nearly 90 enjoyed the music of the John Heaman Band. Ombudsman clears M-T council Morris-Turnberry’s use of closed meetings to consider the purchase of land for proposed fire stations was not improper, a report from the Ontario Ombudsman says. The report, received at the Sept. 18 meeting of council, and posted in its entirety on the municipal website (www.morristurnberry.ca), looked into closed sessions of council meetings held on Nov. 22, Dec. 6 and Dec. 20, 2011 after a complaint was lodged by a Morris-Turnberry ratepayer who felt the reason the meetings were held in camera was that council knew a significant portion of the population would be opposed to the formation of a Morris-Turnberry fire service. “The complainant would be told by the Ombudsman that the council would be getting it [the report] tonight and that it will be posted on the municipal website tomorrow,” said Nancy Michie, administrator, clerk treasurer. The Ombudsman did say that while council cited the issue of “security of property of the municipality” as an item to be dealt with in closed session, the discussion that took place did not fit this criteria. “In the interest of clarity and transparency, we suggested that council identify the exception and general nature of the subject of the meeting within the same line/paragraph and within the resolution,” the Ombudsman recommended. Regarding the Dec. 20 meeting the Ombudsman rapped council’s knuckles for including a discussion on concerns over a possible leak of information on the land purchase and the need for a code of conduct which “was not permitted under any of the enumerated exceptions in the Municipal Act”. “Council must be careful to ensure that only matters that pertain directly to the cited exception(s) authorizing the closed meeting are discussed,” the Ombudsman said. “I’ll take responsibility for any irregularities,” said Mayor Paul Gowing, saying it was his job to make sure things are done properly. However, he noted, the irregularities outlined by the Ombudsman were “fairly minor”. BLAKE’S ORCHARD 42933 St Michaels Rd. Brussels, Ontario N0G 1H0 519-887-6972 ✓ ✓ ✓ Brussels Legion scheduled for Saturday, September 29th at Brussels Legion is Cancelled Friday Night suppers will begin in October Fish Fry By Keith Roulston The Citizen Crafts and crafty creations The Brussels Fall Fair, held last week, exhibited creations, constructions and produce from local public school students including Lego creations under glass which captured the attention of, from left, Daniel Bell ,Willy Befurt, Jessica Clark, Amanda Morrison and Jordyn Johnston (Denny Scott photo)