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windows, masonry work and doors.
Blyth’s Kurt Elliott was deployed
to Afghanistan and was presented a
Canadian flag by members of the
Blyth United Church congregation
and the Blyth Legion.
Over 150 people attended a special
meeting of Central Huron Council
held in Londesborough to discuss
the fire coverage issue.
Huron County Council passed a
motion to say that it “regretted” the
comments made by Warden Bert
Dykstra in regards to the North
Perth-Huron East ARC proceedings.
The comments were construed as
favouring urban schools over rural
schools, which representatives of
Grey Central Public School took as a
knock against their school.
“You cannot take sides,” said
Susan Alexander to Dykstra. “Your
job is to work on behalf of both of
our schools.”
A Wingham couple was found
guilty of Conspiracy to Commit
Murder after their plot to kill the
man’s wife crossed paths with a
police officer working undercover as
the hitman the couple had “hired”.
Members of the Brussels
Optimists banded together on May
15 to build a new pavilion at the
Brussels Community Park, in
addition to renovating the baseball
diamond. The project was completed
in just one day.
A tentative fire coverage
agreement between Central Huron
and North Huron had been reached.A last minute meeting wasscheduled between representativesof the two councils after over 100concerned citizens appeared on thesteps of Central Huron’s municipaloffice to have their voices heard.Londesborough’s Ray Huetherwas drafted by the OHL team theSaginaw Spirit. He was scheduled toattend the team’s training camp in
September.
The Brussels Optimists received
$50,000 from Huron East Council
for their efforts with the Brussels
Community Park.
The Blyth Festival opened its 36th
season with Paul Ciufo’s A Killing
Snow.
After many meetings and much
deliberation, trustees of the AMDSB
voted to close Brussels Public
School.
A fire in mid-July lead to
confusion over fire maps in Auburn
and had residents trying to figure out
which of four different departments
would respond in an emergency.
More than a dozen Grey Township
residents attended a Huron East
Council meeting hoping to hear an
apology from Mayor Joe Seili and
councillor David Blaney regarding
comments they made about Brussels
Public School being closed over
Grey Central Public School. The
group received no apology.
Blyth welcomed firefighters for
the 109th annual Fire Fighters
Association of Ontario convention,
which began on July 29.
Four contenders stepped forward
for the Brussels Ambassador
Crown – Morgan Deitner of Ethel,
Kasey King of Brussels, Emily
Baker of Brussels and Alix Sholdice
of Brussels. Deitner was crowned
ambassador later in the month.
Huron East Mayor Joe Seili
announced his resignation as mayor
in mid-August while several other
councillors, including David Blaney,
filed their papers for a municipal
election to be held in October.Central Huron Against Turbines(CHAT) and Huron East againstTurbines (HEAT) hosted aninformation evening. The virtues andproblems with wind energy werediscussed at length.The Blyth Festival YoungCompany worked on their 2010production of Alligator Tears.
Brussels-area resident Larry Bray
died after falling into a grain storage
MARY HUETHER
Mary Louise (McDonald) Huether
of Brussels passed away peacefully
with her family by her side at
Seaforth Community Hospital on
Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011. Born in Grey
Township on Aug. 27, 1926, Mary
was in her 85th year.
A former elementary school
teacher in Brussels and area, Mary
was the beloved wife of the late
Murray Ross Huether who
predeceased her on April 15, 2005
and will be sadly missed by her
children Brian and Dianne Huether
of Brussels, Dave and Angela
Huether of Brampton, Joy and Roger
Tipple of Burlington and Joan and
Gary Ritchie of Markham. She
was also loved by her grandchildren
Sandy Huether and Ken Hopper,
Jon and Jocelyne Tipple, Sheri
and Jeff Hamilton, Sarah Tipple and
Joe Slack, Jeff Huether, Kevin
Huether and Michelle Imai, Chris
Ritchie and Kaitlin Ritchie, her
great-grandchildren Owen,
Evan, Lila and Brooke, her sisters-
in-law Marie McTaggart, Leona
McDonald and Marilyn McDonald
and her many nieces and
nephews.
She was predeceased by her
brothers Ken and Don McDonald.
Friends were received by the
family from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Tuesday at the Schimanski Family
Funeral Home where the funeral was
conducted on Wednesday, Jan. 5 at 2
p.m. Rev. Elwin Garland of Melville
Presbyterian Church officiated.
Carrying floral tributes were
granddaughters Sandy Huether,
Sheri Hamilton, Sarah Tipple and
Kaitlin Ritchie. Pallbearers were
Ken Hopper, Jeff Hamilton, Jon
Tipple, Jeff Huether, Kevin Huether
and Chris Ritchie. Spring interment
is in Brussels Cemetery.
As an expression of sympathy,
memorial donations may be made to
Melville Presbyterian Church.
Online condolences may be made
at www.schimanskifamilyfuneral
home.com
HANK KERSSIES
The Lord took Hendrick “Hank”
Kerssies home peacefully at the
Mitchell Nursing Home on Dec. 26,
2010. He was in his 83rd year.
He was born in Diever, the
Netherlands on May 27, 1928. He
was the beloved husband of the late
Dianne “Diny” Kerssies (2001),
loving father of his only daughter
Janey Flootman (Harry) and dear
brother of Jan (Nely), Janny (Sam -
deceased) Elzinga, Henny (John)
Tersteege, John (Joyce) and Harry
(Jeanette). Also surviving are his
nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents
Harm (1972) and Aaltje (1977)
Kerssies, son Harry (2003) and
brother Henderikus (1958).
Friends were received at the
Lockhart Funeral Home, 109
Montreal St., Mitchell on Dec. 29
from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral
service was held at Bethel Free
Reformed Church, Mitchell on Dec.
30 at 11 a.m. Rev. Joel Overduin
officiated.
Spring interment is in Ball’s
Cemetery.
Memorial donations to the Cancer
Society or Word and Deed Ministries
would be appreciated as expressions
of sympathy.
Online condolences may be left at
www.lockhartfuneralhome.com
BRIAN TERPSTRA
Brian Nicholas Terpstra of RR 2,
Atwood, passed away suddenly at
Listowel Memorial Hospital on
Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010. He was in his
35th year.
Brian was the beloved husband of
Annette (Lockhart) Terpstra and
loving father of Katrina and Cole. He
was the son of Nicolaas and
Catherine Terpstra and brother of
Darryl and Tanya Terpstra, Cheryl
and John Wight, Steve and Vanessa
Terpstra, Scott Terpstra and Anna-
Marie McFalls and Dwayne and
Emma Terpstra, all of RR 2, Atwood.
He was also loved by his nieces and
nephews, Jayden (godson), Clayton,
Josyanna, Riley, Kelty and Devyn
Terpstra, Kayla and Dylan Terpstra,
Cleo and Harmony Wight, and Luke
and Owen Terpstra, his Oma
Johanna Terpstra of Stratford,
Grandma Jean O’Neil of Ilderton,
parents-in-law Betty and Bruce
Lockhart of Clinton, brother-in-law
Craig Lockhart of Toronto and his
many aunts and uncles.
Visitation was held at the Eaton
Funeral Home, Listowel on Dec. 29
from 1-4 and 6-9 p.m. with a Knights
of Columbus service at 12:15 p.m.
Mass of Christian burial was
celebrated from St. Joseph’s Roman
Catholic Church, Listowel on Dec.
30 at 11 a.m.
Interment is in St. Ambrose
Catholic Cemetery, Brussels.
Memorial donations to the Kidney
Foundation, Education Fund for his
children, or St. Joseph’s Building
Fund would be appreciated.
Online condolences may be left at
www.eatonfuneralhome.ca
ROELY VERBURG
Mrs. Roley (Lubbers) Verburg of
RR1, Auburn was called home to be
with her Lord at Clinton Public
Hospital on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010.
She was in her 60th year.
She was the beloved wife of Tony
Verburg, loving mother and mother-
in-law of Raymond and Tonya
Verburg of Chatham, Keith and
Miriam Verburg of St. Catharines,
Michael and Sarah Verburg of
Plainswell, Michigan; Angela and
Jeroen Oosterom of Gadshill and
Julie and Jonathan Hunse of
Stratford. She was the special Oma
to Nathan, Justine, Katie, Jared,
Hannah, Johannes, Micah, Joel,
Danielle, Gabriella, Elijah,
Jake, Aimee, Lena, Willem and
Janelle.
She was the beloved daughter of
Ralph Lubbers of Auburn and dear
sister and sister-in-law of George
and Cathy Lubbers of Bradford,
Andy Lubbers of Auburn and Jean
Lubbers of Brucefield. She was
predeceased by her mother Grace
Lubbers and by one brother Henry
Lubbers.
Friends were received at the
Falconer Funeral Homes Ltd.,
Clinton Chapel, 153 High Street,
Clinton on Dec. 28, 2010 from 2 - 4
and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service was
held at the Blyth Christian Reformed
Church, Queen Street, Blyth on Dec.
29, 2010 at 2 p.m.
Spring interment is in Hope
Chapel Cemetery, Hullett Township.
Memorial donations to the Clinton
Public Hospital Foundation or to
Room To Grow would be
appreciated as expressions of
sympathy.
Obituaries
A one-day renovation storm
Volunteers and members of the Brussels Optimists came
together on May 15 to build a new pavilion at the Brussels
Community Park. Through hard work and dedication the
group had the pavilion up by the time the sun set. (File photo)
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A fiery demonstration
More than 100 concerned citizens rallied behind Blyth-
resident Rick Elliott and other organizers on Monday, May
31 to encourage North Huron and Central Huron councils
to discuss a fire agreement. (file photo)
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2010
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