The Citizen, 2008-06-05, Page 7THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2008. PAGE 7.
Close inspection
Before deciding to bid, Jack Pipe wants to get a close look
at the toy up for offer at the Brussels Legion silent auction
this past weekend. (Vicky Bremner photo)
By Jo-Ann McDonaldThe week at the Brussels LegionBranch began with two functions.The general meeting was held with avery poor attendance. Comrade Deb
Cann, second vice-president was in
charge of the meeting.
There is one more general meeting
in June and then the summer is off.
Hopefully in the fall more Comrades
will start attending the meetings.
The Brussels Army Cadets 2967
held their year-end inspection on
Tuesday evening with many special
guests including Branch president
Jo-Ann McDonald. There was a
great turnout of family and friends
on hand to witness the Cadets
perform their march past, star level
demonstrations and drill team
demonstration.
The Cadets also received their
year-end awards as well as other
presentations. The chief reviewing
officer for the evening was Captain
Grobbo. The Captain was the leader
of the Brussels Corp 2967 for 13
years and passed on the leadership
role in 2006.
The mistress of ceremonies for the
evening was Captain P. Wegg. The
evening started with the
presentations of the star level
awards. The first star level is green
and was passed by 13 Cadets
including Cadets Albright, Delauria,
Hamilton, Losch, Ross, J.,
Sheppard, Struthers, T., Cluett-Stoll,
Herrera, Hinschberger, S., Priestap,
Sebastian and Stolz.
The second level is red and was
passed by Cadets Ashby, Kehoe,
Ross, C., Barker, Pederson and
Shiell. The silver star level was
completed by Cadets Hinschberger,
Struthers, J., and Kerkhof. The gold
star level was achieved by Cadets
Bateman, Muse and Blakeney. One
Cadet achieved the national starcertification, Cadet WO Burgess.There were 14 Cadets whoachieved 90 per cent attendance toreceive the attendance award. The
Kerkhof award was presented by
Mrs. Kerkhof, in memory of her son
Joseph, to Cpl. Shiell. The top junior
Cadet and was Cadet Stolz and the
top senior Cadet was Mcpl. V.
Hinschberger. The special activity
award was presented to Cpl. J.
Struthers. The Espirit De Corps
award went to Cadet Albright. The
most improved junior Cadet was Pte.
Pederson and the most senior
improved Cadet was Sgt. Bateman.
The Warrant Officer award, in
memory of Terry Glanville, was
presented to WO Burgess by Lisa
Glanville. The Legion medal of
excellence was presented to Mcpl.
Kerkhof by Branch president Jo-Ann
McDonald.
The Lord Strathcona award was
presented to Sgt. Muse. The Army
Cadet service medal for four years of
service was presented to WO
Burgess, Sgt. Bateman and Sgt. M.
Kehoe.
Presentations were also made to
the volunteers, Kari McLellan and
Michelle Struthers for their hard
work with the corps and a special
gift was presented to Captain
Grobbo as reviewing officer.
The chairman of the support
committee, Mark Montgomery made
presentations to a member of the
support committee, Marilyn Walkom
and to president Jo-Ann McDonald.
President McDonald also
presented a cheque to the Corps for
their use in the upcoming year-end
trip as well as expressing her
congratulations on a fine evening.
Sgt. Bourque from London
detachment was called on for
comments as was Captain L. Wegg,Corps leader.The evening ended with adelicious lunch provided by theparents and a group photo was taken
outside of the Cadets.
There were many Comrades busy
with arranging and setting up the
auction. It began on Friday evening
and finished on Saturday. There
were nearly 90 items up for bidding
and lots of interesting things. It was
a great day and a job well done by
Sandra Josling, Lisa Glanville, Anne
Pelletier, Jim Alton, Dianne Machan
and sister Gail.
The Friday night supper was well
attended. They enjoyed the cold
plate dinner. This week will be
seasoned chicken.
There were 15 1/2 tables of euchre
players on hand Saturday. The top
prize went to Earl and Irene Herpel
with 84 points. The second prize was
earned by Carman and Ila Pollock
with 75 points and third was Charlie
and Millie Johnston with 74 points.
The low prize of the day went to
Edith and Isabel. Lone hand prizes
went home with Joann MacDonald
and George Bacon.
The Sunday night dance saw a
smaller crowd enjoy the music of the
Red Rascal Band.
The Branch was a very busy place
Sunday afternoon with the open
house celebration of Murray and
Betty Cardiff’s 50th wedding
anniversary. Plenty of folks and
plenty of food were on hand to make
a pleasant afternoon for all who
attended to wish the special couple
anniversary wishes. Their family of
Jeff, Joan and Scott and their
families were all on hand to
celebrate and visit with the many old
friends and guests. Congrats to
Murray and Betty.
Contineud from page 1
report, with a change there would be
absolutely no OPP patrol in North
Huron. The story said that OPP
would still be responsible for
highways and country roads. “There
are no highways in North Huron. If
your decision is to expand the
Wingham force there would be no
OPP presence unless it’s to assist
Wingham police.”
Regarding the quote that “the cost
of running a police department for
all of North Huron will be higher
than it currently costs, but the
township will be better served”,
Grant said he wondered how
Hodgson would know this. “I don’t
think he’s in a position to determine
that. It will be up to the citizens. And
later he says he’s waiting for
information from the OPP on calls,
occurrences and incidents in the
area. So I don’t know what he based
that comment on.”
Grant also took issue with a
comment attributed to councillor
Archie MacGowan, stating that
people have to wait three hours for
OPP to arrive at a scene.
“If there’s a specific example I
would like to know,” he asked the
councillor.
MacGowan apologized to the
inspector saying he had meant no
disrespect, and had personally found
OPP services “above reproach”.
However, he had been told by a
business owner that officers took an
hour and a half to arrive at the scene
of a break and enter.
“First, let me say that three hours
is significantly different than an hour
and a half,” said Grant. “And a break
and enter after the fact is not an
emergency call.”
He added that it is not uncommon
for officers to take an hour to
respond to situations that are not
emergencies because of what else
may be going on in the county.
“Things get busy and backed up.”
“We are currently not under-
staffed and are not having difficulty
managing our levels of calls. I feel
fairly firmly that we do have a
quality level of service.”
“Again this is your decision,” re-
iterated Grant. “My point is this
article was rife with inaccuracies
and I felt compelled to comment,
and for council to have accurate
information.”
Chief Poole agreed
“wholeheartedly” with all of
Grant’s comments.
“The OPP are one of the best, if
not the best, police forces in Canada.
They give a good service geared to
exactly what is requested from
council. Council has not asked for
them to be there all day.”
Poole said the working
relationship is excellent, and while
he would welcome the opportunity
to lead an expanded force, he would
be happy too, to see things continue
as they are.
Adminisitrator-clerk Kriss Snell
commended Grant on his co-
operation thus far with the study.
“He has been very forthright
and that has certainly been
appreciated.”
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