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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-05-12, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2011. Bert and Carol Reinink & Family RR#4 Walton, Ontario 43079 Hullett-McKillop Road 519-527-0761 Spring Has Arrived At... So take a drive, and see what’s growing at Sunset Springs! Don’t miss our 7TH ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE Saturday, May 14, 2011 8:00 am - 6:00 pm New varieties of perennials and annuals. New planter pots and hanging baskets. Bring in your custom pots for planting anytime and let us do them for you or join us on Wednesday, May 18, 9-5 or Thursday, May 19, 9-8 and do your own planters. Leave the mess with us! Bring in this Ad for a FREE box plant. Valid for the month of May. HYDRANT / BLOW-OFF FLUSHING NOTICE Hydrant and Blow-off flushing will take place through the Day and Night in: BRUSSELS during the week of May 16th, 2011 The water is safe, however you may notice cloudy or coloured water. If you experience discoloration of water, run a cold water tap until the water runs clear. It is recommended to refrain from doing laundry, especially whites, on these dates. OMI (Operations Management International Canada Inc.) (519) 527-1004 www.huroneast.com A meal for mamas Yvonne Knight, left, serves up some salad for Margery Huether during the annual Mother’s Day luncheon held at Huronlea Home for the Aged. Mothers, husbands, daughters and sons crowded into the dining room at Huronlea to enjoy lunch and a bake sale on Friday, May 6. (Denny Scott photo) At the BranchLast dinner until fall By Jo-Ann McDonaldActivities around the BrusselsLegion Branch all involve food this week. The Friday night supper of pork chops and meatballs had a small crowd attending. This week will be roast beef. It will also be the last Friday night supper until the fall. The Branch has many other catering functions and fish fry events to work, and the help can only be worked so hard. We appreciate all who come out to support the suppers and we hope to see everyone in the fall. The Mother’s Day meal was well attended with nearly 100 folks enjoying the great meal. The room was beautiful with white tablecloths and flowers on the tables. The salad bar dishes were prepared by Comrades Deb Cann, Sandra Josling and Lisa Glanville with the main meal was prepared by Comrades Jo-Ann McDonald, Deb, Mary Bradshaw and Judy Lee. Adding a little relief, by helping with the dishes, were Comrades Don and Dale Chesher and Nanci Ducharme. It was a nice day and thanks for coming out and supporting the Branch. Comrade President John Lowe was in Sault Ste. Marie attending the Provincial Convention on theweekend. We will have a full reportin the next issue. Comrades interested in Zone Golf will need to know it is June 4 and sign-up is soon. Let Sports Officer Rick McDonald know or call the Branch for details. The event is in Seaforth. NEWS FROM BRUSSELS The spring bulbs are having a good time, just enough warmth to get out but not enough heat to shorten their life span. Every day is a new sight as the different varieties pop. The various shades of green on the landscape always cause me to ponder the details involved in life. Mother’s Day is past and I’m hoping you connected with your offspring. Time schedules, distance and activities can take a little planning to make the contact, but it’s another way of cementing the known fact that you share love with another and that’s what counts in this world. I often wonder who plans the “named weeks” that are proclaimed for the world to note, but it caused me to smile as I realized that Mental Health Week and Emergency Preparedness Week both ended on Mother’s day. Now was that a very sharp person who clearly saw the connection or was divine intervention involved? If you think about it it’s a very sensible combination. Mental illness is still a stigma. We can talk about death, sex and taxes but we still cringe when addictions, suicide and mental balance issues surface. We laugh, we go silent, we get angry but rarely can we just listen with empathy and share concern. We still judge, we blame, we make excuses and we condemn. It’s time we accept the fact that the brain is a large part of who we are and at times it and the body that surrounds it, may just need assurance, education, acceptance and love. We have these to offer. We need to get out of the 1950s and see that the whole body, the whole person needs help. Perhaps that’s why Mother’s Day ends mental health week; for mothers love us, no matter what. Huronlea Auxiliary had a good crowd sharing lunch last Friday to celebrate the friendship they bring to the residents and the mothers in the midst. Andrew Watson shared his pictures and experiences from his 2010 Lion’s International visit to Turkey. The United Church Women invited Andrew and other guests to their May meeting where good food, conversation and the Lions experience was shared. It’s time to get some sorting done, the village garage sale is at the end of the month and a very good time to share your treasures and junk. Bye now, Betty G.W. The Citizen offices will be closed on MONDAY, MAY 23 for The deadline for the May 26 paper will be Friday, May 20 2 pm in Brussels and 4 pm in Blyth CAFÉ More than just a great sandwich! 401 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-8011 Come celebrate our 5th Anniversary Saturday, May 14 Sample our new line: Café Delights Good Friends, Good Fun, Good Food Live in the Upper Deck Morgan Davis Friday, May 20 Juno & Maple Blues Award Winner Dinner & Show $40. Show only (after 8:30)$15. www.morgandavis.com By Betty Graber Watson Call 887-9231 A NOTE FROM BETTY Mental illness bears stigma