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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-09-01, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011. CAFÉ More than just a great sandwich! 401 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-8011 Think outside the bag and let us pack your lunch. Sandwiches, wraps, salads and baked goods fresh every day. We’re just a phone call away. Friday, September 2 Patio Still Open • BBQ Ribs & Chicken Regular menu resumes September 9 • Old Favourites • New Tastes Closed Labour Day September 5 End of Summer Back to School or Work? Smith crowned Princess at county plowing matchLexi Smith of the Brussels area has been named Princess for the 2011 Huron County Plowing Match. The competition was judged on Thursday, Aug. 25, the Junior Day at the plowing Match. It was started by the Townsend family of Londesborough six years ago to help prepare eventual contestants of the Queen of the Furrow competition. Smith, who lives just east of Brussels, spoke on small town living during her speech, and how it’s affected her life. “I knew that, for the Huron County Plowing Match, it would be good to talk about a small town,” she said after her crowning. “I thought about small town life and things that everyone would be able to relate with.” Smith became a participant in the competition at the urging of two people intimate with it; Ruth Townsend, whose family began the competition, and the 2010 Princess Mary Paige St. Onge. “Ruth Townsend called me and told me about the competition,” she said. “I didn’t know much about it, but I do know the previous princess and I like public speaking, so I decided to get involved.” The competition was a rushed event for Smith, whose family had a trip to Boston that ended on August 24, just one day before the competition. “I didn’t have much time to prepare, we got back on the Wednesday before the event,” she said. “I wrote my speech before we left and studied it on the way to and from Boston.”Smith felt that her interview, partof the scoring process that sees thecontestant asked questions by the panel of three judges, went well. “They asked some really good questions about Huron County, agriculture, my mother and where I thought I would be in 10 years.” Smith hopes to be involved in the Queen of the Furrow competition when she’s able to, and thinks everyone who can should get involved with the competition and eventually the Queen of the Furrow competition. “I learned a lot about agricultural and the area,” she said. “It’s a great experience that lots of people should have.” Smith competed against six other participants from the area; Marion Studhalter from RR2 Blyth, Chelsey Terpstra from the Cranbrook area, Lexi Merner from the Clinton area, Maranda Klaver of RR5 Seaforth, Emily Mitchell of RR3 Walton and Eugenia Rose Pentland of the Nile area. The competition was judged by the 2010 Huron County Queen of the Furrow Lindsay Underwood, local retired educator Ken Papple and Huron County Social Services member Catherine Allan. Smith thanked her fellow competitors, as well as her family, Townsend and St. Onge for their part in preparing her for the competition. “I want to thank to the other competitors, they did a really good job,” she said. “It would have been tough to judge.” For the speech portion of the competition, Klaver spoke about the need for appreciation for farmers. Studhalter discussed farm life, andhow her experiences on the farmmay teach her more than she learnsat school. Pentland told the story of her experiences at a live farm auction. Merner discussed the benefit of young farmers. Terpstra discussed big box stores and their effect on rural and farming communities. Mitchell talked about the contributions everyone needs to make to their communities. The princess spends the year promoting the Huron County Plowing Match and princess program by attending local parades, fairs and events and visiting local schools. By Denny ScottThe Citizen NEWS FROM BRUSSELS COMING EVENTS at the BRUSSELS LEGION for September SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Euchre tournament at 1:00 pm. Bring your own partner. Cash prizes. Lunch. $5.00 per person. —————————— SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 NO DANCE. —————————— FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 17 & 18 Huron County Fastball Food Booth —————————— SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Euchre tournament at 1:00 pm. Bring your own partner. Cash prizes. Lunch. $5.00 per person. —————————— SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Sunday Night Dance from 7-11 pm. $10.00 per person. Lunch. Enjoy the music of the Red Rascal Band —————————— TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 General meeting 8:00 pm. —————————— SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Fish Fry with all the Fixin’s from 5-7 pm. $12.00 per person. Children 6-12 - $6.00. Preschool - Free. —————————— FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Friday night suppers begin 5:30 - 6:30 pm $8.00 per person. —————————— Look for this ad the first week of the month only. Auditorium and small meeting room available to rent. Catering available. Info and general inquiries 519-887-6562 or 519-887-6570 A princess from Brussels Lexi Smith, who lives outside of Brussels, was crowned Princess at the Huron County Plowing Match on Aug. 25. Smith beat out six other competitors for the honour. (Denny Scott photo) The Citizen offices will be closed on Monday, September 5 for The deadlines for the September 8 paper will be Friday, September 2 2 pm in Brussels and 4 pm in Blyth 404 Queen St., Blyth 519-523-4792 541 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-9114 At the Branch Cadets begin to meet as school is in session By Jo-Ann McDonald The Brussels Legion executive meeting was held on Aug. 23 with only a small number of members in attendance. The normal business of the Branch was addressed. The upcoming meeting dates for the various chairmen were announced. The food booth at the Optimist Co-ed slo-pitch tournament went well but was not as busy as the fastball tournament booth. We are pleased to hear that Clarence Bishop is home from hospital. We hope he is improving every day. The Brussels Legion Army Cadet Corp 2967 will begin to meet on Tuesday, Sept. 6 the first day back to school. Youth aged 12 - 19 can join the Cadets. The program is designed to develop self confidence and leadership ability. The program will also teach first aid, search and rescue techniques, camping, target shooting, sports and abseiling along with drill and marching, respect for officers and development of the skills of working with others. Cadets meet on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 9 p.m. and have a very competent staff of leaders for the Corp. Parents are invited to come out and see what the Cadet Corp is about, meet with the leaders and let your youth see for themselves what Cadets is about. The upstairs hall was beautifully decorated in gold, white and greenery for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Ross and Margaret Bennett. There was a wonderful crowd on hand for the open house to wish the couple anniversary wishes and enjoy the light lunch provided by the Branch catering. The Bennetts were joined by nearly 50 family, relatives and friends for a delicious dinner following the open house. Ross and Marg have two children, Nanci and husband Greg Ducharme and Peter and wife LuAnn and three grandchildren, Evan and Danielle Ducharme and Emilee Bennett. Congratulations to Comrades Ross and Marg. The Brussels Community Bible Chapel will meet for the final at the Branch this Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Watch for the change of venue in their weekly ad. Tornado damage disrupts county services, offices The County of Huron is advising the public that there are several disruptions of county services due to damage to the Courthouse building as a result of the Goderich tornado. The phone number for the Huron County office is currently not working. Until phone service is restored, residents can call 519-482- 8505 or 1- 888-371-5718 and press ‘0’ to be connected to an operator. Residents can also check the Huron County website at www.huroncounty.ca for information on changes to services.