HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-11-13, Page 2It’s a good thing the hunters like
November. They seem to be the only
folks who greet each new November
day with glee, just waiting for the
day to unfold. Some of them are
truly excited as their hunt grows
more successful with each day.
When you look about at our world,it really is a place of fascination. Forsome the world of nature makes asmile, for others a hockey game isjust right for raising the bloodpressure, for others a good play is aboost for the soul while music or abook can transport a moment intime.So thank God for all thedifferences in our lives and for the
privilege of enjoying each one at our
leisure.
5R’s – a Community Thrift Shop
celebrated its 17th annual meeting
on Thursday at the United Church.
Supporters, members and the board
gave us a good review of another
eventful year. A little profit was
made, always a good thing for a not-
for-profit endeavour. Everything
looks good for another year in the
little shop of miracles.
As I’m mulling over this column,
I’m thinking of Johnnie Thynne.
Last Saturday evening, the
committee fundraising for the new
library held a night of celebrating
words at the Legion. Committee
members organized a delightfulevening of being read to. The worldswere mostly then part of our history,but we may have forgotten them orperhaps never knew the stories in thefirst place.Catherine McColl started theevening by sharing chapters fromHappy as the Grass Was Green, hertake on life growing up in Brussels.Good stories shared of a Brussels
that was still a small town and knew
how to celebrate community.
Paul Nichol took on the part of his
Grandpa Thynne as he read from the
weekly columns that were always
enlightening in the Brussels Post.
Names were named and
personalities were laundered on the
pages for history. No one was safe
from his words, even his family were
open to his take on the world. Names
that brought a smile were read in
several of the columns – times past
and a different world, but still the
words gave the lucky folks there lots
to smile about.
Nelva Scott shared stories of her
life as a new bride in Morris Twp.
Chuckles and outright laughs wereshared as her stories of hanginglaundry, killing chickens andadjusting the life of a Philadelphiagirl to the realities of a country wifewere shared.Stories of Spence and Mary andLloyd Scott got our memories goingas Nelva told stories of their newlife.Jim Steffler read parts from his
brother Clem’s book, A Teacher Out
Standing in His Field. Stories of
growing up in Cranbrook with the
stories that come with a large family
made for a good listen. Outhouses,
tractors and farm life, growing up
and school days took the captive
audience back to some “good old
days.”
Thanks Jim for helping Clem’s
story come alive.
So four story lines from four parts
of history made for a very fine
evening. Thanks folks.
Bye now, Betty G.W.
PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2008.
Grandpa said
Paul Nichol shared the works
of The Kansas Farmer, his
grandfather John Thynne at
the fundraiser for the library
on Saturday.(Vicky Bremner photo)
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