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The Citizen, 2009-12-03, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2009. By Jo-Ann McDonald The Brussels Legion’s general meeting was held on Tuesday evening, Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. with 10 Comrades present. Normal business matters were discussed including snowblowing, parade float, Christmas hours, Christmas decorating and catering. Special events include the Christmas wings, fries and meat draws on Dec. 19. There are two family Christmas parties to cater and calls are coming in for next year’s fish fry bookings. The December general meeting was moved to Dec. 15 instead of the week of Christmas. Comrades are encouraged to come into the Branch and pick up some calendars to sell. Fundraising for the Branch should not be left to only a few. It takes effort on everyone’s part to make it successful. Improvements for accessibility for everyone requires funds, so stop in and pick up some calendars and help the cause. The calendars make excellent Christmas gifts. Our thanks to St. Ambrose Church for allowing us to have a table at their bazaar and to Comrades Wanda Walker and Jo-Ann McDonald. The Branch hosted the Knight family Christmas on Saturday. The family of Leslie and Yvonne Knight were in charge of the evening and the over 50 in attendance had a good time. The Knight family had a float in the Santa Claus parade, then came to the legion for snacks and a social time before sitting down to a turkey dinner. Comrades helping out included Jo-Ann McDonald, Deb Cann and Sharon Robbins along with two young people on dish duty for community hours. The Zone team darts was held in Wingham on Saturday and the Branch had two teams participating. The men had a great day and both Oh my, another snowless November day and by the weather guru it will be the end of the week before the white wonder appears. It feels quite strange getting excited about the happy holidays without snow. The main street was a busy place on Thursday evening as the business association started off the shopping season with lots of neat things to see, hear and buy. It’s very good for the environment to shop near home. We had a very good parade on Saturday as the community took responsibility for the common good. And Santa Claus is certainly a very good reason for sharing the time and place with community friends. The lights and music put everyone in a good mood all ready to mix and mingle. The firefighters were out all ready to celebrate the season, sharing their time and treats with us. To honour one of the firefighters who has been on the Brussels Department for 35 years, the crew walked the parade route and let John Pennington be the sole firefighter on board. Nice touch guys. See, they do like you John. Many local service clubs and businesses had lights glowing on their vehicles, letting us know they like to do business with us. Don McNeil had his jalopy in fine tune for the parade and also had an add- on this year, on skis no less. All the treasures accumulated over the years were still in place. A sight to behold. Santa and spouse completed the parade looking very good on top of the ’53 Chev firetruck. A nice touch to finish a good parade. Thanks. After the parade at the community centre Santa was ready for the children to tell him the decision of the day – the wish list for Christmas morning. Tough work for anyone. Hot dogs and skating and of course the bag of candy make for a pretty fine evening. As much as we worry about the future, it’s good to take a realistic view of the world and when we do, it may come clear that all is well. The Christmas catalogue still holds a prime spot in the life of a child and the pages are just as ragged as they were in years gone by. A good indication to me that the world as it changes will do just fine. So enjoy the music, the concerts, the visits, the shopping and the food, it’s all part of the season. Embrace the friendliness, the hope, the love, the peace and the joy – it’s all there for you. Winners of St. Ambrose raffle were: $100 grocery basket, Lauren McNichol; $75 grocery basket, Ann Hulzebos; $50 grocery basket, Steve Ryan; 2 tickets to Blyth Festival, Nick Terpstra; one bushel of apples, Jack Ryan. Bye now, Betty G.W. News At the Branch Lining the streets This year’s Brussels Santa Claus parade features dozens of entries from local businesses, municipalities and of course, Santa Claus himself. (Shawn Loughlin photo) NEWS FROM BRUSSELS By Betty Graber Watson Call 887-6236 887-9231 A NOTE FROM BETTY COMING EVENTS at the BRUSSELS LEGION for December 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 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12 Euchre tournament at 1:00 pm. Bring your own partner. Cash prizes. Lunch. Door prizes. $5.00 per person. —————————— SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13 Sunday Night Dance from 7:00-11:00 p.m. $10.00 per person. Lunch. Enjoy “The Red Rascal Band” —————————— TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 December General Meeting at 8:00 p.m. —————————— FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18 Potluck Christmas dinner and gift exchange ($10.00 optional gift). Dinner at 6:00 p.m. with gift draws to follow. —————————— SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19 Christmas wings, fries and meat draws start at 4:30. Everyone welcome. —————————— THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24 Christmas Eve closed at 6:00 p.m. ————————— FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25 Closed. ————————— SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26 Closed. ————————— THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31 New Year’s Eve closed at 6:00 p.m. ————————— FRIDAY, JANUARY 1 Closed. ————————— ONNIE SALLOWS Aesthetician & Electrologist 56 King Street, Brussels 519-887-6661 from What They Really Want!!!! is a The Brussels Optimist Club would like to thank all of our sponsors that contributed to making our Annual Harvest - End Stag another huge success. Your generous donations are what have made our event possible for the past 15 years. Thank you All they want for Christmas... Can be found at Cheryl’s Critter Care ~ Reptiles, fish and small animals ~ Dog grooming & bathing ~ Pet supplies ~ Dog and Cat food sales ~ Crickets and meal worms NEW HOURS Monday - Wednesday 9 am - 6 pm; Thursday 10 am - 8 pm; Friday 9 am - 6 pm Saturday 9 am - 3 pm 421 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-8885 Visit our store and enjoy the awesome aroma of homemade pies fresh out of the oven. Leave the baking to us! No time to bake? No problem! 8 varieties of meat pies, mincemeat pies and fruit pies. Christmas cookies available. Also honey, jams, jellies, apple butter, relishes and maple syrup Opening December 3 at 448 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-8098 Continued on page 6 ON $6.00 THURSDAYSDrop into either of our offices anyThursday with your word classified(maximum 20 words) and pay only$6.00 + GST (paid in advance). That’s $1.00 off regular rates. The Citizen CAFÉ More than just a great sandwich! 401 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-8011 Jim’s is an easy pick-up! Most anything on our menu can be prepared “to go” from sandwiches to full meals, baked goods and special Christmas orders. We’ll wear the aprons so you don’t have to! Enjoy the season. Bon Appetit from all at Jim’s We Bake Too! Warm up with soup and a junior sandwich $625 Christmas goodies made to order.