HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-05-19, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2011.Duff’s to hold anniversary service
There are a lot more happy
farmers this past week than before
with the run of good weather. My
crop advisor, Don, feels that around
90 per cent of the corn in our
immediate area is in the ground. The
size of the machinery today enables
farmers to cover a lot of ground in a
day. Farmers who finished their corn
have moved right into getting the
ground ready for the soybean crop.
Lily Fincham has returned from a
trip to Verona, New York which is
west of Utica. The bus trip was for
three days with Great Canadian
Tours and they were at the Turning
Stone Casino. They enjoyed the
casino, shopping in Syracuse, spas,
golf and the great restaurants that
were available. Lily reports it was a
nice getaway for a few days.
Seaforth Hospital is a “popular”
place and has a few of our Walton
residents as patients. Howard
Hackwell and Doreen Hackwell are
still recovering there and Ed
McClure has been transferred from
London and is resting comfortably
there.
An update on Craig Somerville is
that he is now back in Stratford
Hospital after spending some time at
Parkwood Hospital in London.
Gloria Wilbee recently had
surgery on her hand in Stratford and
is home recovering. Olene Dennis
has had surgery Kitchener and is
also home recovering. We wish them
both the best in the recuperation. Jim
Alton is home from hospital and is
doing well.
Friends of Margery Huether
gathered to help her celebrate her
75th birthday a week or so ago. The
friends came from Brussels, Walton,
Listowel, Wingham and Stratford.
The 16 ladies gathered at Cinnamon
Jim’s for lunch and then went to the
home of Dona Knight to enjoy
birthday cake and ice cream and a
pleasant afternoon.
Howard and Joan Bernard were
lucky on Mother’s Day weekend that
they have neighbours with good
ears. They had left the house for a
while and the neighbours could hear
the smoke detectors ringing. The
neighbours contacted family
members and they found the house
filled with smoke. Luckily, there was
no fire started, but a lot of smoke
damage from a tea kettle boiling dry.
The Bernards have had to stay
elsewhere while restoration crews
are cleaning the house. Joan says,
this is not the way she intended to
get her spring cleaning done, but
they are very thankful for good
neighbours and working smoke
detectors. A reminder for everyone
to check the batteries of yours today.
Birthdays are special, but extra
special when the birthday girl is 100.
Marie McTaggart celebrated her
100th birthday on May 18. Nearly
50 members of her family gathered
at Huronlea on Sunday to enjoy a
dinner together. Marie received
greetings from Her Majesty, Queen
Elizabeth, Prime Minister Harper,
Lt. Governor, Premier and Governor
General, MP Ben Lobb and MPP
Carol Mitchell. The family had an
enjoyable time together with Marie.
Happy birthday Marie from
everyone.
The Brussels birthday girl group
met at JR’s to celebrate the Maybirthdays last week.The May birthday babies included
Isabelle Wheeler, Rene Richmond,
Mary Bryans and Marie
McCutcheon. Helping the ladies to
celebrate were Betty Campbell,
Nelva Scott, Liz Coultes, Nora
Stephenson, Sarah Stephenson,
Alice Marks, Jane Hall, Sandra
Cable, Dale Chesher, Olga Speiran,
Marg Work, Fran Bremner, Audrey
Cardiff, Merle Cousins, Leona
Armstrong, Laura Barbour and Betty
McCutcheon. The ladies enjoyed a
lovely meal and visit with each
other.
The community shower on Friday
evening at Duff’s United Church
was to honour bride-elect, Sarah
McDonald. There were nearly 50
neighbours, family and friends on
hand to enjoy the evening. Jane
Zwep introduced and welcomed
Sarah, her mother, Linda McDonald
and the groom’s mother Hilda Young
and everyone to the evening. She
read the Alphabet Address to start
the program. A musical skit/song,
“Take Me Out to the Wedding”, was
presented by Jo-Ann McDonald and
Patty Banks with Marion Godkin at
the piano. Alicia McDonald read the
address for Sarah and the many
beautiful gifts were presented and
opened by Sarah, Linda and Hilda.
Sarah thanked everyone for their
generous gifts and for attending. The
evening ended with lunch of
cheesecake, cake and ice cream and
coffee. The lunch was provided by
Jane Zwep, Michelle Blake, Annette
Lewington, Marjory Humphries,
Barb Fritz and Jo-Ann McDonald
with Patty Banks and Judy Lee
helping serve. The decorating and
set up was done by Patty, Judy and
Audrey Hackwell. Sarah will be
married July 30.
A come-and-go shower was held
for Caitlin Bellamy, fiancée of Mark
Gillis at the Cranbrook Hall on
Sunday afternoon. Many friends,
neighbours and relatives were
invited to attend by hostess, Pat
Gillis. The hall was decorated in
spring colours of pink, green and
yellow for the festive afternoon. A
lovely crowd enjoyed meeting
Caitlin, a delicious lunch and
visiting. The couple will wed on July
23.
The Brussels United Church
“Power of Ten” program has aninteresting night planned. The groupof seven ladies that includes Sandra
Machan, Sara Overholt, Kelly
Marshall, Sue Overholt, Gail
McArter, MaryAnn Bernard and
Janis Bray have invited three
professional ladies to share their
talents/training at an information
night. There will be three areas of
useful, everyday good advice they
will share with those attending on
how to have a safe, healthy and
beautiful home – touching on
preparing safe food, what to do
when a child is choking and how to
go green when decorating. This
group of ladies have come up with a
great idea for their Power of Ten and
feel it will be a great evening, thisThursday night. Look for details inthe coming events of the paper.
Greeting at Duff’s United Church
on Sunday morning was Teresa
Baan. Announcements include to
spread the word that the anniversary
service for the Church will be June
26. The beautiful church building is
99 years old and it would be nice to
see it filled for the anniversary. June
26 will also be Cemetery Decoration
Sunday at the Brussels Cemetery.
Families are invited to attend the
service that honours and remembers
all our loved ones who are buried at
Brussels Cemetery.
Two more community showers are
By Jo-Ann
McDonald
Call
887-6570
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Pretty good
The Brussels Legion held a Mother’s Day dinner earlier this month and Laura Barbour, left,
and Anna Cunningham were more than happy to sample the tasty food the Legion had to offer.
(Jim Brown photo)
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