HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-01-31, Page 2The bricks have hit the road –
well really they just touched the
sidewalk.
Total Demolition have the wire
safety fences up, the machines and
the men have done their thing, a pile
of bricks and wood is in a pile by
Turnberry Street.
The American Hotel/Brussels Inn
is no more.
The solitude of January is near
history. Little bits of activity out and
about kept the hibernation from
permanence.
Hello from Jeanette Boynton from
north London. She’s always happy
to hear from her Brussels friends
and sends greetings.
The snow machines are making
the best of the various snow
conditions and enjoying each trip
they get. Coming home from work
on Sunday morning, for a fleeting
moment I thought the UFOs had
landed. Bright lights in Nicholson’s
back field had me slow down and
take a good look – at least as good a
look as tired eyes can see in the
dark.
Anyway the groomer for the snow
machine club was out getting the
trail tidy.
Annual meetings are being
scheduled for the various
organizations. I hope you’ve got
your reports ready and hopefully in,
so the year can be reviewed and
once again we can wonder where
that year
went.
The senior high school crew are
making life decisions – career
choice 101. It’s time to decide where
you’d like to get your post-
secondary education.
The anxiety is wrenching as the
choices come down to a very few. So
many neat jobs with so many places
to choose. Oh my.
Good choices now will make
things much nicer later. Doesn’t that
just sound like a good philosophy
for life.
Be sure to fill in the survey
that came last week. The BMG
folks want to know your recreation
desires, so here’s your chance to
advise.
Enjoy the snowy blanket of
white.
Bye now, Betty G.W.
PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2008.By Jo-Ann McDonaldThe week at the Branch was abusy one. The Cadet Corps cancelledits meeting on Tuesday evening due
to the weather but the general
meeting for the Branch was held as
usual. There were seven members
present so only the urgent business
of the Branch was dealt with. Urgent
correspondence and the bills to pay
were addressed as was the financial
report.
It may have been the weather, but
more members of the Branch should
try to attend the general meetings of
the Branch. It is your Branch and
you should know and become
involved in the decisions made.Please try to attend the fourthTuesday of the month at 7 p.m. forthe general meeting.
The Thursday night darts had 13
players take aim at the boards. The
first-place team was Roger McHardy
and Sandra Josling. The second-
place team was Harry Smith, Catrina
Josling and John Harrison. High
shots of the evening were by
Marlene Little with 121 and Gilles
Bugold with a 101.
Join in any night you can. More
are always welcome. Participation is
open to everyone.
The Friday night supper of ham
and scalloped potatoes was wellattended. This week’s menu issausage and sauerkraut.The honours and awards event
later Friday evening had a good
turnout of nearly 50 people.
Comrades receiving years of service
pins were: five years, Nicole Noble,
Lyle and Doris Hood; 10 years, Gord
Jacklin, Jim Brown, Rob Cardiff,
Helen Dobson, Lloyd Glanville,
Adam Smith, Clarence Bishop,
Lorne Brown, Mabel Glanville,
Dave and Brendon Linton; 15-year
pins, Sandra Huether and John
Harrison; 21-year pins, Rob
Burkholder, Allyson Cardiff, Brian
Huether, Anne Elliott and Sandra
Josling; 25-year pins, presented to
Nanci Ducharme and Kathy
Burkholder; 30-year pins, Clint
Emmrich, John Rutledge, Gerald
Rutledge and Don Chesher; 35-year
pin, Dave Hastings.
Comrades involved in the Armed
Forces to receive ordinary
membership pins included five-year-
pin to George Adams, 25-year pin to
William Steadwell, 30-year pin to
Ken Miller, 35-year pin to Charles
Procter and a 45-year pin to George
McWhirter accepted by his sister
Mabel Willis.
President Jo-Ann McDonald and
membership chairman Greg Wilson
conducted the ceremony of initiation
for new members Ross and Mary
Procter, Mabel Willis and Richard
Miller and presented them with their
membership pins.
Special presentations were made
to Comrades Charles and Grace
Procter for their hard work and
dedication in the creation of the four
Books of Remembrance at the
Branch. The books are a record of
the Brussels-and-area young men
and women who were known to have
On Jan. 16, 44 members and
guests attended the Brussels
Agricultural Society annual meeting
at the Brussels, Morris and Grey
Community Centre.
David Blaney, president of the
society, welcomed those in
attendance and also brought
greetings from Huron East mayor,
Joe Sieli, who was on vacation.
After the potluck supper the first
order of business was the
presentation of awards for school
and junior division presentations at
the 2007 fall fair. Tori Kellington
was presented with the Jeanne
Ireland Award for most points in the
school section. The David and Joan
Perrie Award for highest points in
the junior section and the Murray
Cardiff Award for the high
combined score in the school and
junior fair categories were both
awarded to Megan Dolmage.
After the awards the guest
speaker, Bruce Whitmore was
introduced by fair secretary Mary
Douma.
Whitmore provided a fascinating
account of a trip he took to
Mozambique on behalf of the
United Church of Canada. During
the trip he was able gain some
understanding of local issues and
problems that would allow him to
more effectively act as a leader for a
small group of individuals returning
with him to Mozambique later this
year.
Whitmore said that what most
impressed him about the people he
met was their amazing generosity in
the face of extreme poverty. He
stated that the definition of wealth in
the rural areas was owning a bicycle.
On a lighter note he also
recounted the not unusual traveller’s
lament of having the airline lose his
luggage. He eventually recovered it
when on his return to the airport;
authorities simple let him wander
around the baggage storage area
until he discovered the missing
luggage.
Whitmore is nearly at his goal of
raising $10,000 to buy the seeds
and equipment to provide ten
village vegetable gardens in the
hinterland.
The business portion of the
meeting accepted treasurer, Maurice
Douma’s financial report, which
showed the society to be on a solid
financial footing.
The executive for 2008-2009 was
chosen with Donna Knight taking
over from Jo-Ann McDonald as
Homecraft president and Blaney
continuing as president.
At the BranchBusy week at Legion
Brussels Ag Society holds annual meeting
Dedicated effort
Charlie and Grace Procter were recognized at the Brussels Legion on Friday night for their
efforts in completing a book of area veterans. The pair took on the project themselves and
the book is now on display at the Legion. The corner cabinet was constructed by another
Legion member George Adams. (Vicky Bremner photo)
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FROM BRUSSELS
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