The Citizen, 2010-12-23, Page 2Merry Christmas to you and yours.
This friendly greeting is echoed all
over our communities to friends and
neighbours as we prepare to
celebrate the birthday of Jesus.
This is one of those strange things.
Less than a quarter of our population
attend any church on a regular basis,
many say they do not believe in God,
by any name, but the majority in our
midst stop at this time of year and
consider life. The story of that
humble everyday birth seems to hit a
mark every year.
This is the season for everyone to
see their life and family in the light
of hope, peace, joy and love. As you
enjoy these days of festivities, and
they do last until Jan. 6, take time to
count your blessings for another
year.
Concerts were enjoyed this past
week, whether rescheduled or
original dates, like they are every
year, the names and faces change but
the content, waves, smiles and
enthusiasm are all original and
everyone is doing their very best this
year and every year. It’s one of the
things that make Christmas so
special, the old is new again.
At this house the plans include a
little snow sliding, baking, nails
polished and a swim in Wingham.
The grandgirls from Listowel are
here and are keeping Uncle Phil
from Alberta busy.
Travel is often part of holiday
plans as distances need to be covered
so that the ones we love are included
in the season festivities. Watching
television on the weekend showed
the snow in England, and a lot of
Europe has folks parked in airports
with limited solutions to the freezing
temperatures. “I’ll be home for
Christmas…” may be only a
dream for many this year as the
weather rules the skies. At least here
we only worry about visibility, as
we’re ready for the snow and
temperatures that come with our
winters.
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year. Enjoy the holidays with your
friends and family, knowing we live
in a privileged part of the world
where water, food and community
are safe. Consider and give thanks
for the choices made by many over
the years that have given you your
life.
The Brussels United Church
congregation will be worshipping at
Melville Presbyterian Church on
Sunday at 10 a.m., a great way to
spend the first Sunday of Christmas.
Betty G.W. and Ralph Watson
PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2010.By Jo-Ann McDonaldGreetings and good tidings to allComrades and supporters of theBrussels Legion. The Christmasholidays are here and the Branch
will be closed early on Christmas
Eve, closed Christmas Day, Boxing
Day and New Year’s Day.
The Cadet Corp were scheduled to
celebrate their Cadet family
Christmas dinner on Tuesday night.
Nearly 100 family members of the
Cadets were expected to be on hand
to enjoy a delicious turkey dinner
provided by the parent support
committee of the Corp.
The Thursday night darts had 16
darters taking aim at the boards.
Winners were: first, Glenn Zehr and
Deb Cann; second, Bush Whittard,
Penny Reynolds, 140; high, Deb
Burch, 89.
The Friday night Christmas
potluck was attended by 25 hungry
folks who enjoyed a multitude of
delicious foods. The mystery gift
exchange had only seven
participants.
The Saturday afternoon Christmas
meat draws, wings and fries had a
great turnout for the event. There
were many happy people who wenthome with prizes to enjoy over theholidays. The draws were conductedby the Christmas Comrade JohnLowe along with helper Ruth Lowe.
The chefs for the evening were Deb
Cann, Murray Cardiff, Jim and
Chris Brown and Sandra
Josling cooking up the wings and
fries.
The Branch hosted the Zwep
family Christmas on Sunday
afternoon. The nearly 30 enjoyed a
turkey dinner provided by Branch
Comrades Sandra Josling, Deb Cann
and Lisa Glanville.
Holidays at the Branch
Synchronized skating
Victoria Jacobs of Wingham, Jenna Bitton and Shelby
Donegan of Listowel, and Nicole and Julia Jacobs, also of
Wingham, came to Brussels for the Skater Development
Day hosted by the Brussels Skating Club on Monday, Dec.
20. (Denny Scott photo)
By Betty
Graber
Watson
Call
887-9231
A NOTE FROM BETTY
NEWS
FROM BRUSSELS
The Citizen
is closed for holidays
The Brussels Office
will be closed until
Monday, January 3
at 10 a.m.
The Blyth Office
will be closed until
Monday, January 3
at 9 a.m.
There will be no paper
published on
Thursday, December 30
Over the past few years, the use of candles in the home has greatly increased — and
so has the number of fires caused by candle misuse. The Ontario fire service offers
the following tips for the safe use of candles.
Secure your candles in sturdy holders and, if possible, place glass chimneys or
shades on them. Keep lit candles out of the reach of children and pets. and well away
from any combustible materials. An unattended candle is an invitation to disaster, so
don't forget to snuff out your candles before leaving the room or going to bed.
Remember to keep all matches and lighters out of the sight and reach of children.
Have a safe and Merry Christmas
Fire Chief Murray McArter
Brussels Fire Department
Royal Canadian Legion
Brussels Branch 218
Wishes to extend Christmas Tidings
and New Year Wishes to all its
members and faithful supporters
for all their work and support
this past year.
Best Wishes for a Happy 2011.
Gerry Wheeler
519-357-6117
gerryw@kwpowerlogic.com
Bill King
519-531-0449
bill@kwpowerlogic.com
44264 Newry Rd. Huron East
Box 341
Brussels, Ontario N0G 1H0
Office:
519-887-8585
Fax: 519-887-6053
KW Power Logic
wishes to thank
their customers for their
business in the past year.
We look forward to serving you
in the coming year!
Happy 6th
Birthday
Justin
Evans
Love Nana
& Poppa E