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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2011-12-08, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2011. onnie Sallows Aesthetician & Electrologist Call For Free Consultation 791 Sports Dr., Brussels 519-887-6661 Now Offering LASER HAIR REMOVAL Un w a n t e d H a i r ? 440 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-6851 OLDFIELD December 8th to 14th 25% off ~ regular giftware ~ Christmas giftware including Willowtree angels ~ candles Christmas Sale Everyone Welcome! Saturday, December 10 10 am - 12 noon Brussels United Church Come pick up all your Christmas baking, squares, candies, cookies, etc. Coffee and snacks available. cookies candies squares Scott Woods Band plays Brussels church fundraiserIf Christmas is all about giving,we got off to a good start this week.Church services in our area weregood places to view generosity.Bundles in white were brought to church, making it mysterious.People shop and bring their treasuresso that a stranger can have a betterChristmas. As part of the worship,gifts are offered, then later transported to the Christmas Bureau.These combined gifts are ready to goto the right homes, makingChristmas just a little better. Oh yesthe gift of Christmas continues.At our United Church, the SundaySchool kids reviewed the symbols ofChristmas as they decorated the treeand windows with angels, stars,candy canes, bells and balls with great enthusiasm. Sometimes we forget why we do certain things and so for the adults it was a good reminder of the reasons for our decoration choices. Of course we had lunch after. Music is a big part of Christmas and so tunes are being shared all around. Scott Woods was at the Presbyterian Church on Saturday setting off the season with some lively tunes. On Sunday the Blyth Festival Singers presented, “A Yuletide Garland” at Clinton United Church to an appreciative crowd. Their conductor Robert Blackwell set the bar pretty high as they covered several musical styles with precision. An added treat was having 10 members of the Blyth Festival Orchestra play under the baton of Sean Kim. The calibre of both groups was wonderful, giving several moments of bliss. The new accompanist Laura McAlpine settled right into her new position and Colleen Maguire on handbells and Josh House on guitar each added their specialty for some great entertainment. Next Sunday they’re offering it again in Goderich at the Presbyterian Church. That could be a tough call for you, as our local church choirs have their concert next Sunday as well. So this time of Advent can be quite exciting, all the waiting and the preparing. Thoughts and plans for the next 20 days are just part of each day. Children getting ready for concerts, planning present purchases and the general excitement of children can be very contagious, so make time to spend time with them. Are you getting your Brussels Passport stamped? Check out our businesses and support the local economy, you’ll enjoy it. Take care of yourself, you don’t want to miss any of the fun. Bye now, Betty G.W. By Betty Graber Watson Call 887-9231 A NOTE FROM BETTY Your generous donations are what have made our event possible for the past 17 years. Thank you $17,000 was raised and will go towards The Food Bank, The Christmas Bureau and Community Betterment. The Brussels Optimist Club would like to thank all of our sponsors that contributed to making our Annual Harvest-End Stag another huge success. At the Branch White retires from Brussels Branch By Jo-Ann McDonald It was a good week at the Brussels Legion Branch and everyone had a chance to rest up from last weekend’s busy events. We said goodbye to Melody White on Friday night, her last shift working at the Branch. Melody has been a delight to work with and a great help at the Branch for the last year and some; a smiling face behind the bar and always a quick wit. We wish her well in her future and hope she will drop by to say hello once in a while. We welcome the new face of Julie Hamilton to the bar staff. Julie lives in Brussels and has experience to bring to the job. We hope she will get to meet many of the Comrades of the Branch, so drop in to meet Julie. The last early-bird membership draw has Charlie Procter winning his dues for 2013. Members dropping in to pay their dues will now pay the little higher fee of $50. The early-bird response was fairly good, but Comrades are encouraged to pay their dues by the end of December. New members are always welcome and are encouraged to drop in and pick up an application form. The 140th anniversary committee met at the Legion on Wednesday evening. Plans are well underway for the New Year’s Day Levee to be held at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre. An afternoon of fun for the whole family is being planned and we hope all come out and enjoy. Food, fun, skating, wild west and cowboy jest to kick off the 140th anniversary party coming this summer. Mark the calendar and plan to attend. Winners of the Thursday night darts were: first, Bush Whittard and Sandra Josling; second, Sharon Robins, Greta Zehr and Roger McHardy; high shot, Sandra Josling, 136 and Gord Jacklin, 131. The Friday night supper of ham and scalloped potatoes was enjoyed by a good crowd of nearly 35. This Friday will be roast pork. NEWS FROM BRUSSELS Simmons presented honorary membership “Winds of Change” was the theme for the Melville Presbyterial WMS Fall Rally held recently at Melville Presbyterian Church in Brussels. There was a warm time of fellowship with delicious desserts prepared by the Brussels group. Mary Robinson, Literature Secretary from Molesworth, brought a good selection of books for the group’s perusal and purchase. The day’s guest speaker was Linda Shaw from Simcoe. She spoke of her mission ministry in Guyana along with her husband, Rev. Ian Shaw. She emphasized that we all have a story to tell. We must tell our children and grandchildren about the love of God. The Presbyterian Church in Canada established the first Guyana Church and started schools called “Canadian Mission Schools” 130 years ago. The worship service was led by Betty Johnson and Janet Nixon from Ripley. In the winds of change God is our shelter and refuge. Take comfort: we are not in charge, God is. An honorary membership was presented to June Simmons by her daughter, Mary Simmons. Kamden Gillespie from Wingham sent a lovely note of thanks for sending her to Camp Kintail. The annual meeting will be held Jan. 16, 2012 at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Wingham. Synodical will be held at St. James Church, London April 17-18, 2012. See videos from the Brussels Santa Claus Parade on our website at www.northhuron.on.ca Making music The Scott Woods Band was in Brussels once again on Saturday night performing at Melville Presbyterian Church. Woods, playing the fiddle, brought his show to Brussels to help spread Christmas cheer with some old holiday favourites and some of his band’s original music as well. (Jim Brown photo)