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Conestoga College is exploring the idea of providing continuing education classes In Brussels. A local
advisory committee has been appointed to help with the program. Included are: [left to right] Ruth Sauve,
Miriam Zehr, Alan Bragg and Tom Hanrahan. Absent when the picture was taken was Betty Graber,
photo by Pat Langlois
Conestoga may give
courses in Brussels
72 take part in Bonspiel
The Brussels Lions Bonspiel was
held Monday, Jan. 20 at the
Community Centre. There were 72
curlers participating in two draws.
The winning teams from the first
draw were: first with 54 pts., Jim
McDonald, Doug Sholdice, Ross
Mitchell and Scott Bridge from
BRUSSELS NEWS
Horticultural Society
names 1986 officers
The annual meeting of the
Brussels and District Horticultural
Society was held on January 20 in
the library.
A poem to encourage members
through the remaining winter
months was read by the president,
Mrs. Alice McArter.
Deborah Perkins, Educational
Consultant for the Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority, was pre
sent and spoke in a very interesting
manner on the work of the
Authority. Herjob is to educate the
general public, including school
children regarding floods, soil
erosion, wildlife management,
reforesiation and natural cover.
Appealingslideswitha musical
accompaniment showed children
enjoying rhe Wawanosh Conserva
tion Area both in winter and in
summer even taking a hand in the
making of maple syrup. Everyone
is free to enjoy this area, the only
stipulation being, “Leave only
footsteps and take only memor-'
ies.”
Mrs. Evelyn Mair presented the
report of the nominating commit
tee as follows: President, Mrs.
Alice McArter; first vice-presi
dent, Mrs. Jane White; second
vice-president, Mrs. Ila McLar
ty; secretary, Mrs. Isobel Gibson;
assistant secretary, Mrs. Wilma
Hemingway; treasurer, Mrs. Jean
Bewley; directors for one more
year, Mrs. Sandra Machan, Mrs.
Jean Veitch, Mrs. Harriet Miller,
Mrs. Evelyn Mair and Miss Luella
Mitchell.
Directors for two years are Mrs.
Jeanne Ireland, Mrs. Eluned
McNair, Mrs. Muriel Whitfield,
Mrs. Mabie Glanville and Mrs.
Jane DeVries; pianists, Mrs.
Wilma Hemingway, Mrs. Alice
Brothers; auditors, Mrs. Florence
Machan, Mrs. Peggy Cudmore.
Dates were set for the Rose
Show, June 25 and the August
Flower Show and a supper, August
13. The Junior Section in the
Flower Show which was introduced
last year will be continued.
An executive meeting was called
for January 22 at 10 a.m. in the
library.
A social time was enjoyed with
hostesses Mrs. Florence Machan,
Mrs. Jean Bewley and Mrs. Jane
DeVries providing refreshments.
Callander news
New resident welcomed
Saturday, January 18 everyone
welcomed Mrs. Lottie McCut
cheon to the home.
The Walton United Church
people with Rev. Lamble conduct
ing the service held our weekly
worship on Sunday.
The family of Olive Dunbar
celebrated Olive’s 93rd birthday
with cake for everyone also on
Sunday.
Monday card games were play
ed in the afternoon and Doug and
Evelyn Purdy from the Salvation
Army visited in the evening.
Bingo was played on Tuesday.
Audrey Seaton was transferred to
Wingham Hospital.
Wednesday the Blyth Singers
entertained and then visited with
ail the residents.
Office Hours
in Brussels
Mon., Wed., Thurs. & Fri.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Phone 887-9114
Brussels; second with 40 pts.,
Mervyn Bauer, Orval Bauer, Doc
Stephenson and Tom Warwick
from Brussels; third with 36 pts.,
Brian McGavin, Larid Finlayson,
Randy Wilson and Jim Cooper
from Seaforth.
Consolation went to the team of
Les Knight, Alan Seimon, Steve
Knight and Neil Mitchell from
Brussels.
The winning teams from the
11:00 a.m. draw were first with
51.5 pts., Stew Steiss, Jim Patter
son, Mervyn Quipp and Harvey
Machan from Brussels; second
with 45 pts., Ron Knight, John
Schenk, Max Oldfield and Ron
Clarkson from Wingham; third
with 42.5 pts., Ross Veitch, Brad
Speiran, Brian Warwick and Keith
Williamson from Brussels; fourth
with 36.75 pts., Jim Smith, Dave
Ellacott, RonMcCloskyandJoe
Smith from Monkton.
Consolation went to the team of
Ross Engel, Ken Bender, Doug
Ward and Doug Pfeifer from
Monkton.
The overall trophy for the day
was presented to the team of Jim
McDonald, Doug Sholdice, Ross
Mitchell and Scott Bridge from the
9:00 a.m. draw.
The Brussels Institute held the
monthly birthday party on Thurs
day. There was good old time
music provided by Howard Smith
and Jack Warwick. A lovely lunch
was served also. Margaret Me-
Brine spent the afternoon with her
daughter Joan Miller.
Friday morning Ann Smith
played hymns. Jean Evans and
Jeannette Boynton led the discus
sion group.
Audrey Seaton returned home
from the hospital.
Eva Stewart was transferred
from Wingham to University Hos
pital in London.
Jack Hamilton is a patient in
Wingham Hospital. Staff and
residents are all happy to have
Cecil Moore well and back on the
job.
Brussels may be a site for
continuing education classes for
Conestoga College of Applied Arts
and Technology if sufficient inter
est is shown according to Jane
Huffman Co-ordinator for Contin
uing Education for Perth and
Huron Counties for Conestoga
College.
A five-person committee, repre
senting a cross-section of the
community has been appointed to
conduct a feasibility study to see if
there is enough interest to justify
courses in Brussels.
A survey will be sent out in the
next three weeks asking for
suggestions for courses and areas
of interest for courses Conestoga
could offer and what time of the
year would be best for such
courses.
Conestoga currently offers a
wide range of adult education
courses ranging from health stud
ies to computers to business and
management courses, arts and
Knitters
visit
Brussels
The “Crafty” Knitting club of
Mitchell visited the Barbara M.
Brown WoolShop on January 21. A
delicious lunch was enjoyed at the
Golden Lantern.
WANTED
INTERESTED CITIZENS TO VOLUNTEER
to participate on a committee to oversee the
operation of the Brussels, Morris and Grey
Swimming Pool.
CALL KAREN HASTINGS 887-6983
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Barbara M. Brown
wishes to announce that as of
February 24, 1986
The Sears Catalogue
Service
will no longer be available
at the Wool Shop. I am pleased to say
Oldfield's Pro Hardware
will be taking over the Agency on
February 25 for your convenience.
Many thanks to the Sears customers
for their patronage. I hope to do
business with you in the wool shop
and for your personal knitting orders.
-crafts, mechanical and welding
courses and special courses in
association with the insurance and
real estate industries leading to
licensing of agents.
Serving on the Brussels commit
tee are Ruth Sauve, Al Bragg,
Betty Graber, Tom Hanrahan and
Miriam Zehr.
Conestoga is trying to bring
continuing education closer to
home, Ms. Huffman said.
Anyone wanting more informa
tion should contact one of the
committee members or call the
Clinton or Stratford Campuses of
Conestoga College.
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