HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-09-25, Page 2By Jo-Ann McDonald
It is Legion Week across Ontario,
and many Legions celebrate and put
on special events.
Branch 218 kicked off Legion
week by holding the annual
elimination draw. There was a great
turnout and the sold-out draw made
for a very successful evening. Look
for the list of winners in our ad.
At our Friday night supper we will
be hosting a coffee break for the
Alzheimer Society. There will be
musical entertainment beginning at
6:30 p.m. and donations will be
gratefully accepted for the
Alzheimer’s Society.
The Brussels Legion and the
Brussels Army Cadet Corps 2687
each had tables at the Brussels Fall
Fair. They are both looking for new
members. The Legion’s membership
has dropped to the lowest number of
members in over 25 years. A large
majority of our members are not able
to help at the Branch like they used
to or do not live in our area but
remain loyal to the Branch as a
member.
So like most organizations, we
need new blood and new members.
Please consider joining the Royal
Canadian Legion. You do not have to
have an affiliation to a veteran but
you do have to be a Canadian
citizen.
Our Branch works very hard to
support many youth activities in the
town of Brussels, projects in the
town, area causes, as well as
supporting a large building with the
usual expenses it carries. It would be
great to have some new younger
members with fresh ideas, maybe
expand the hours of operation and
work on new projects.
Contact the Branch or drop in
anytime to pick up an application.
To become a Cadet, youths must
be between the ages of 12 and 18.
There have been about 20 young
people out for meetings to start the
year. Besides learning drills,
discipline and much more, there is
the opportunity to attend summer
camps next year.
The Corps is also looking into
setting up a band, so anyone with
musical talent would have an extra
reason to join Cadets. Drop in on
Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and check out
Cadets.
The Brussels Pipe Band also needs
new members. For more information
contact Don Martin or any member
of the Brussels Pipe Band.
The Friday night supper of
Salisbury steak had only a small
crowd on hand. This week will be
chicken breast.
The Saturday afternoon euchre
had nine tables of players looking to
be winners. The first-place team
with 78 points was Bob and Laurene
Regele. The second-place team with
75 points was Joann MacDonald and
Dorothy Carter. Earning third place
with 69 points were George and
Deanna. The low prize went to Hazel
McGonigle and Helen McKenzie.
Lone hand prizes of passes for
another euchre went to Delores
Howatt and Frank Hulley.
Euchre is every two weeks.
The elimination draw was held on
Saturday evening as well as a fish
fry. The lucky grand prize winner of
$1,000 at the end of the evening was
Valerie Shortreed of Walton. Thanks
to all who supported the draw. The
fish fry served over 150 folks a
delicious dinner and many stayed
around for the draw.
PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2008.
By Meagan Dolmage and Brianne
Oldridge
Starting this week Mrs. Metzger
and the Brussels Public School
kindergarten students will all finally
be in class together.
They will be learning about the
letter A and the number 1. And since
everyone needs to know how to get
along, they will be practising that
this week as well.
Grade 1, Mrs. V said, “is pretty
much the same as usual but still
making it fun. They are learning
their reading strategies especially,
looking at the picture and in math
they are patterning and sorting.
The Grade 1/2s and Mrs. McKee
are having fun sorting buttons out of
their grandparents’ button boxes and
learning about their growing patterns
in science.
In math they are solving word
problems, and in language recapping
their busy day at the fair.
The Grade 2/3 class is making a
contribution to the animal side of our
world. They are raising monarch
butterflies to improve the
population. One of the chrysalises
has hatched into a butterfly.
Everyone in class was so excited to
witness this amazing moment.
They are also dissecting plants.
How cool is that.
The Grade 3 class is very lucky,
and should be excited this year
because they have the returning Mrs.
Dawe and always great Mr. Stewart
as their teachers. They have one
teacher in the morning then in the
afternoon they have the other one.
They are busy learning about
character traits and looking at maps.
This class has many pets as well so
they are studying their mealworms.
Ms Lazenby said that having a
split intermediate class of Grade 5/6
can be tricky with two grades to
keep the classes fun. She said they
have worked it out and are ready to
work. A few of the things they are
working on are: biography poster
reports and are making geometry art.
The Grade 6/7s are working on
literature circles, substances and
mixtures in science and have played
many games of soccer in gym.
The Grade 7/8s will be studying
for a math test this week.
Mr. Westra will be holding the
soccer team tryouts.
The Grade 8 students would like to
thank the people who supported
their coffee and cookie stop on
Saturday at the e-waste drop off at
the PUC building. Students thank
Horton’s Dairy in Wingham for the
free milk everyone enjoyed on
Monday. It was world milk day.
Friday will be very busy because
it’s the second spirit day: classroom
idol.
In the afternoon they will be
having the Terry Fox Run. Send
toonies and loonies to school with
kids for a donation to the Terry Fox
Foundation.
At theBranch
Good eats
Anywhere there’re people, it’s a good chance to try and raise some money by offering them
a bite to eat. Grade 8s from Brussels, from left: Nathan Watson, Meagan Dolmage, Lanie
Smith and Jeremy Ross set up a booth at the e-waste collection site on Saturday morning.
(Vicky Bremner photo)
The Buzz!
They’re busy as bees at BPS
NEWS
FROM BRUSSELS
MELVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Brussels
Harvest Supper Barbeque
Sunday, October 5
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
For tickets call
519-887-6162 or
519-887-2664
Adult $12.00; 12 & under $6.00
5 & under free
Municipality of
Huron East
N O T I C E
Due to the Official Opening of the
new health building adjacent to the
Community Care Access Centre, the regular Council meet-
ing of the Municipality of Huron East scheduled for October
7th, has been rescheduled to October 6th, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
Any members of the public with interest in the heri-
tage designation of the Brussels Library are welcome to at-
tend the October 6th regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. when the
issue will be discussed.
J. R. McLachlan
Clerk-Administrator
Congratulations to all the winners at
the Brussels Legion Elimination Draw
Early Bird Winners - Bob and Tracey McDougall, Jane Zwep and Elunid
McNair.
$50.00 - 1st ticket - Isabel Workman, 50th ticket - Rick McDonald, 100th ticket
- Ken Jutzi, 150th ticket - Jane Hall, 200th ticket - Mark Leslie, 250th ticket -
Pete Murphy, 300th ticket - Jim and Ann Bosman, 350th ticket - Bush Whittard,
390th ticket - Doug Sholdice, 391st ticket - Don Scrimgeour, 392nd ticket - Jim
Taylor, 393rd ticket - Eugene James, 394th ticket - Heather Dauphin
$100.00 - 395th ticket - Donna Smith
$200.00 - 396th ticket - Kelly McDonald
$300.00 - 397th ticket - Dawn Currie
$400.00 - 398th ticket - Brent Alexander
$500.00 - 399th ticket - Dave Smale
$1,000.00 - 400th ticket - Valerie Shortreed
Thank you to everyone who supported the Brussels Legion by purchasing tickets and
attending the Fish Fry. Proceeds from the draw go to support Youth and the Accessibility
Fund. Thanks again!!
Continued from page 1
Graeme Craig of RR1, Walton,
has been very busy over the past few
years, and especially during last
week's match, as president of the
Ontario Plowmen's Association. As
well, Craig represents Huron as
their director to the Ontario
Plowmen’s Association.
Donald Dodds of RR1, Seaforth
travelled to Teeswater too, once
again, be one of the IPM judges.
Also attending the Bruce County
match was Melissa Sparling of
RR1, Varna, Huron's recently
crowned Queen of the Furrow, who
will compete at next year's match
near Earlton in the District of
Temiskaming.
Craig
keeps
busy
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