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and there will be no paper
August 4th
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Monday, August 8 at 9 am
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will reopen
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Have a safe and
fun summer
Continued from page 1
years ago, said that the centre stayed
busy all day and that recognition
would be given to certain groups
who brought in the most blood.
Prior to the Clinic, Elliott decided
that the best businesses and
communities (besides Blyth) would
be recognized for their contribution.
Brussels and St. Helens will be
recognized for their community
rolling up its sleeves to donate and
the Blyth Centre for the Arts had the
biggest impact as a company was
concerned.
“The Blyth Centre for the Arts
staff came in themselves and were
instrumental in bringing others in,”
Elliott said, adding that he hopes
more businesses participate that
way next year.
Plaques for the best blood
businesses and communities will be
presented later this year.
Brussels
ties for
most blood
donated
Singing to the heavens
The choir was large and the sound was full on Sunday at Conservation Park in Brussels as
the village’s churches banded together for a joint outdoor church service to end the annual
Brussels FunFest on a religious note. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
At the BranchLegion runs boothBy Jo-Ann McDonaldThe food booth at the Brussels Tigers fastball tournament was themajor event for the Brussels Legion
Branch this past weekend. The work
started with set up on Friday
afternoon and thanks to Lisa
Glanville, Rick McDonald, Sandra
Josling and Jo-Ann McDonald the
food shack was equipped and ready
to go.
There were 25 Comrades who
contributed time to making the food
booth a success and boy it was hot!
Thanks to all those who lost a few
pounds working in the heat of the
building. Hopefully the next food
booth will be just a little cooler.
Calls will be made in August for the
next one so hopefully some other
Comrades can help out.
The fish fry crew was away to
Bayfield on Saturday afternoon.
Helping out the Branch were
Comrades Sandra and Deb Caan in
prep and Rick, Jo-Ann and Karin
NEWS
FROM BRUSSELS Continued on page 24
Tournament brings reunion
The days of summer continue.
Each person sets the stage for their
ongoing season, be it work, play,
entertainment or just being in the
moment. We make choices along the
way that set the course for our days
ahead. Weather of course influences
our immediate decisions but longer
term ones have been started years
and weeks ago. So, enjoy all the
things that this season has to offer, it
won’t be there in January for your
pleasure.
I hope you remember to get your
kids to the fun spot in town next
week – Kids Corner. It’s on until
Friday afternoon and each day offers
learning and fun with awareness of
our world an added feature.
Victoria Square, the ball park was
a busy spot on the weekend, good
games with some exciting moments
filled the hours. John and Wendy
were visiting Alma Watson and soon
discovered that the hometown
Kitchener team was in the finals.
They had their own reunion as
several on the team had played ball
with their son Matthew with John as
the coach in years past. That was
topped off when Kitchener won the
final game.
Church in the Conservation Park
on Sunday morning, an ecumenical
event, was well attended. Music co-
ordinated by Glenda Morrison
helped the community celebrate as
they listened, sang and ate together.
Sports of many kinds keep us busy
in summer. Ball, soccer, swimming,
cycling and motor sports all have
their following. Each sport offers
good things like fresh air, exercise,
learned skills as well as
companionship and friendship along
the way. Even as the years pass,
sports that stir your passion still can
be a big part of your life as in senior
sports or in a coaching position.
It’s interesting how a phone call
can change your thoughts. Families
drift apart when parents and
grandparents die and distance and
personal lives interfere. A second
cousin on my Jenkins side called
from Lethbridge to inquire about
life. My Mom had three brothers
and as the older generation left, and
before internet and cheap phone
rates, contact ceased to exist. So
we’ve made arrangements to meet
and share pictures and stories of the
missing years.
History is a neat thing, as much as
we think we’re unique, someone
tells a story or shows a picture that
seems terribly familiar. Cousins in
Alberta has been a revolving story
for years – gold nuggets from the
North were part of my childhood
history and now, once again the
West is offering more cousins with
their own version of life. Isn’t life
grand?
Don’t forget about the plays in
Blyth and music in the park in
Seaforth and Goderich as well as
other summer specials.
Enjoy your holidays.
Bye now, Betty G.W.
By Betty
Graber
Watson
Call
887-9231
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