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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-04-10, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2008. What a week around the area. The rain on Tuesday was something with lots of flooded areas, roads and basements. On the morning bus run, we had to go through three areas where the road was slightly flooded, but by the night run, all was well again. The younger children on the bus were kept quite busy pointing out all the flooded areas, especially at Winthrop where they thought we should get a boat.Having water in the basement isnot very nice and we are lucky hereand only get but a tiny tricklesometimes. Lots of other people arenot so lucky and I saw lots of waterbeing pumped out of basements.Obviously, the rain took away a lotof the snow and the mildtemperatures this week have takenthe rest. The weekend was especially nice and people were out raking. Don and Pat Nolan had company this past week. They had the delight of grandparenting their two grandchildren Brooke and Jacob Nolan. Parents Mike and Leanne Nolan were off for a holiday to Florida and the kids came to stay with Don and Pat. Having two young ones around meant lots of extra activity and one of those activities was to go swimming at Wingham. Don says itwas great having the kids stay.Another change in the scenery inthe area was the demolition of thebarn on the farm of Charlie andJudy Glauser. It was there onMonday and then it was not.Demolition of the housebelonging to Gene and JoyceMarcuccio began on Monday. Thehome had been damaged by fire a few weeks ago and the rest has now been taken down. Congratulations to Greg and Jill Fritz on the birth of a second son. Nate arrived on Saturday and will make a little playmate for Luke and Meg. Grandparents for the 11th time are Jim and Barb Fritz of Brussels, and Grandma Sharon Carnochan lives in Seaforth. Congratulations to some young people from the area who were off for an exciting adventure last week. There were seven teams of fourcompeting in the Tim Horton’sTimbits elementary school curlingcompetition in Ganonoque.Children from Grades 5-8 wereinvolved in the three-daytournament. The participants left onWednesday and returned onSunday.On one of the teams was HollyBraecker. Mom Karen was along for the trip. She reports it was a fantastic time for the kids and that Holly’s team won a gold medal game and all the kids received trophies. Holly played on a Seaforth Public School team. Katrina Siebert, formerly of Brussels, played on the St. James Separate School team and was also a gold medal game winner in their division. The Walton Hall Board served a roast beef dinner to the group gathered at P & H on Friday for aninformation meeting on crops.Helpers included Judy Lee, MaryBernard, Rick McDonald andAudrey Hackwell.Celebrating birthdays this pastweek were David Baan, ColleenBromley, Frank Burke, DonnaHannon, Stephen Gulutzen, ShelleyMcGavin, Doug J. Mitchell, JanetMitchell, Wayne Regele, Matthew Huether, George Love, Kevin Wilbee, Marie McGavin, Heather Dunbar, Shannon Sootiens, Betty McDonald and Cole Zwep. Happy birthday all. The many hands of the fundraising committee will be busy this week as they prepare for the paint, peel and plaster silent and live auction this weekend. Monique Baan has compiled a list of the many items up for grabs on Saturday night at the Walton Hall. In support of the Brussels Library, a special event is going to bring the village of yesteryear to life. During the late 1940s a young university student, Roy Massecar came up with a unique way of helping to pay for his education. Over three years, he visited 85 Ontario towns and, using an 8 mm camera filmed the Stars of the Town. He then invited people to come view them at the town hall for a small admission fee. Upon his passing, the late Rev. Massecar bequeathed the films to the University of Western Ontario archives where they were repaired and digitalized. Learning of their existence Paul Nichol, a local history buff, did his homework and discovered that Massecar had indeed shot the folks of Brussels, not once, but twice. He visited first in 1947, then returned in 1949. Both have been compiled on one DVD and Nichol was quick to obtain a copy. The footage is grainy black and white with no audio. It is a nostalgic tour of a bustling rural downtown, with faces that will still be familiar to many residents. There are also several shots of the school and students. Nichol has been showing the footage to long-time residents who have managed to help him identify a number of the faces that appear. “I’m hoping people will continue to be able to fill in the blanks,” said Nichol. And he has come up with a way to give everyone who would like to see it a chance, while making money for a community project. He and Jim Lee are planning a ‘premiere’ on May 3 in the Upper Deck of Cinnamon Jim’s. The money raised will go towards the library building project. Besides the movie, those attending will be treated to a reading by former resident Catherine McColl (Leach) from her book “Happy As The Grass Was Green. Now a resident of Waterloo, McColl penned the book, an autobiographical account of her Brussels childhood, a few years ago. There will be a meal at 6 p.m., followed by the reading and show to start around 7 p.m. A second showing will be planned for this summer. Tickets are available at Cinnamon Jim’s. You've got the news The Citizen now offers electronic subscriptions If you have access to the internet you can get the news the same day you do at home, at no extra cost ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD T h e C i t i z e n No more waiting days for delivery: You can access the full edition of The Citizen on the day it’s published No exorbitant postal costs. The same local subscription price of $32.00 applies. Excellent idea for those who live far from home. For more information call: The Citizen 519-523-4792 ZAP! Go on-line to: www.northhuron.on.ca and click on to subscribe today!NOTICE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY PROGRAM The Corporation of the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry’s ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY PROGRAM has been established as a public service program for volunteers to pick up litter along municipal road rights-of-way. It is a way for environmentally conscious citizens, community and civic organizations, private businesses, and industry to contribute to a cleaner and more beautiful road system. If interested please contact the municipal office at 519-887-6137. GRADUATION Congratulations to Jonathan Cucksey who graduated with a degree in Science in Agriculture, Honours Program from the University of Guelph in March 2008. He is employed at Molesworth Farm Supply. GRADUATION Cassie Fischer graduated with distinction from the University of Guelph with a BA in Psychology. Cassie is heading to McGill University, Montreal in the fall to pursue a Masters in Counselling Psychology. Way to go Cassie! Love, Dad, Mom, Marc, Eddie and Turtlehead. By Jo-AnnMcDonaldCall 887-6570PEOPLE AROUNDWALTON ‘Stars of the Town’ to raise funds for library By Bonnie Gropp The Citizen Premiere A showing of film shot in Brussels in the late 1940s by Rev. Roy Massecar, will be held May 3 at the Upper Deck of Cinnamon Jim’s. The proceeds will go to the library building project.