HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-09-24, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2009.
Beautiful weather and of course a
great fair. Tradition is one of the
things that makes rural fairs so much
fun – a candy apple at the midway,
pie for dessert on the Tuesday
evening, checking out the vegetables
and admiring the photos and crafts.For Don McNeil this makes 50years of driving in the parade addingthat much needed smile as thetreasures have been added to hisModel A over those years.To the pipe band and thefirefighters who give us pride ofplace and to the many others who
see our fair as very important, thank
you.
Phil and Clif are well. We headed
west to check on family, Sept. 2 and
found all to be in order. Clif and
Anne picked us up at the Edmonton
airport and we enjoyed catching up
with them, as well as children
Meghan and Alec. It’s good to know
that genetics are a continuous thingso Clif will be around for years tocome, oh my!We checked out son Phil’s place inWhitecourt, about two hours northand west of Edmonton, borrowed thecar and landed Alma Watson inHythe another four hours north.Here she started a week-long visit
with Kay Dane, her friend from their
teen years at Orange Hill. They’ve
kept in touch through all the changes
in their lives with letters, calls and
occasional visits.
Ralph and I headed to Dawson
Creek, the start of the Alaska
Highway. This piece of road has a
history that starts in the 1940s with
the threat from the Japanese to
Alaska, and the United States
realizing they had no road access to
their isolated state. It is a marvel to
think of the work involved making a
road through trees and mountains in
eight months.
Many improvements over the
years have made the Alaska
Highway a joy to drive – smooth
surface and little traffic. The section
from Fort Nelson to Watson Lake
has trees in every direction with
lakes, rivers and mountains tossed
in, very beautiful landscapes.
We turned around at Watson Lake,
just inside the Yukon border. This
town boasts 66,000 signs. It started
when one of the soldiers working on
the highway was homesick and
painted his hometown and distance
with an arrow and nailed it to a post
pointing home.
The idea caught on and over the
years they have on display large
German signs, street signs, city limit
signs from every place you can
imagine. It was fun finding the
Ontario ones right beside ones from
Africa or Cuba.Heading back to spend some timewith Phil and Clif (they seemed tothink we came to visit them), wechecked out the Peace River Valley.While the mountains speak of spaceand age the valley of the Peace Riveris lush for growth and inhabitants.Very beautiful country.
Getting acquainted with the places
family live is always good as it
makes calls and letters easier. So
Whitecourt got the royal tour and
passed with flying colours – great
walking and bike trails, the McLeod
and Athabaska Rivers meet and
they’ve used them well plus a
community centre that left us a little
envious.
We picked up Alma and headed
back to Clif and Anne’s for the last
few days of another very good
holiday.
The full membership of the
Culture Club had their fall meeting
at Watsons to celebrate Ralph’s
birthday on Monday. The spouses
reviewed their bylaws and breakfast
was enjoyed by all: Betty and
Harvey Shaw, Brian and Sheila
Prescott, Olivia and Roger
McHardy, Ruth and Neil Schade,
Jim and Leona Armstrong and Ralph
and Betty.
Enjoy the fall colours and the
bounty all around us.
Bye now, Betty G.W.
Nelva Scott welcomed everyone
to the Brussels United Church
Women’s meeting with the UCW
Purpose.
The UCW will continue to do
Lions dinners. It was noted that the
stewards are having a silent auction
Oct. 16-17.
The UCW paid half for three
children to go to Camp Menesetung
this past summer. It was reported
they enjoyed this very much.
Several other activities at the
church that will be starting this fall
were mentioned.
Minutes of the June meeting were
read by Joan Bernard. The
treasurer’s report was given by
Isabelle Wheeler.
Harvest time was the worship
theme. Mrs. Scott had the topic and
Pastor Sandra Cable read scripture
Psalm 8.
The next UCW will be held Oct. 6
at Maple Villa.
Mrs. Bernard served tea and
scones.
Worthy
Rene Richmond, right, received her plaque recognizing her
as the Citizen of the Year for the Brussels area. Nominators
declared Richmond’s dedication to the community as
“second to none.” The award, sponsored annually by The
Citizen, was presented by editor Bonnie Gropp prior to a
Richmond family golf day at Cranbrook Saturday. (Vicky
Bremner photo)
Meetings resume
for Brussels UCW
NEWS
FROM BRUSSELS
By BettyGraberWatsonCall 887-6236
887-9231
A NOTE FROM BETTY
Wedding
Announcement
Norma Jean Royer (Mair) and Christopher John Desjardins were
united in marriage on May 16, 2009 at the Toronto Hunt Club.
Norma is the daughter of the late Jim and Evelyn Mair. Attendants
were Jamie Desjardins (son of the groom) and the bride’s sisters,
Linda Rosart and Joan Bordash.
401 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-8011
CAFÉ
More than just a great sandwich!Friday Night
5 pm - 7 pm
Sept. 25 ~ Prime Rib
Oct. 2 ~ Stuffed Baked Salmon
Oct. 9 ~ Rolled Ribs & Dressing
Upper Deck
available for parties
up to 50
October 16 in the Upper Deck
Get your
tickets
now!
The Fergus Pickers
Putting the blues back into bluegrass
With special guest
Tommy Roach
Dinner 6-8 ~ $35.
Show ~ 8:30
Show only ~ $10.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony for
newly constructed gazebo for
residents of Huronlea and
their family members
Sunday, September 27
at 1:15 pm
Brussels Branch 218
Elimination Draw Winners
Grand Prize Winner of $1,000.00 - Brian Prescott
Early Bird Winners of $50.00 - Betty Finch; Elsie Carter; Murray and
Gayle McArter.
Winners of $50.00 - Karen Smith; Bruce Vincent; Don Hamilton;
Sharing - John & Linda, Russ and Shirley, Andy & Janete, Ted &
Catherine, Betty and Stu; Les Stewart; Earl and Marg Illman; John
Lowe; Krista McKay; Helen Dobson; Brenda Funston; Carol Barry;
Gerry Exel; Euchre Girls - Marg and Leona.
$100.00 - Jim and Ann Bosman
$200.00 - Tom Neilands
$300.00 - Jim Taylor
$400.00 - Melissa Pushelberg
$500.00 - S. Donkersgoed
$1,000.00 - Brian Prescott
Thanks to all who supported the Brussels Legion Annual Elimination Draw and
Congratulations to all the winners.
Come see our store for
Thanksgiving chickens.
Pork, lamb, condiments
& hostess gift baskets
also available.
Taking orders for beef.
Baked goods, custom meat cuts
available by advance order.
Grassroots Meat
& Produce
(Central Huron Fencing)
42232 Moncrieff Rd., Blyth
519-887-8041
Bluevale Kountry
Kitchen
NOW OPEN!
under new management
Open 7 am - 7 pm
7 days
Ask about our weekend
buffet & brunch
519-357-9276
Protect
your vehicle
from winter
salt
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86924 Brussels Line,
Bluevale 519-335-3857