HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1980-08-27, Page 1IS THIS WHAT THEY MEAN BY GOING OFF THE DEEP END? Iuevale funfest a success Although
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Brian Searson looks as. though he's about to fall off the Dole it
twas by choice rather than by accident. Trying to get the money envelope.
Organizers declared the first BlueVale
Funfest held this past weekend a success
and as a result have decided to hold:another
one next year..
Chepstow was the winner of the Pee'VVee
Mall tournament defeating tbe Blyth team in
the final game, 8-2. The winner of the
Consolation, Championship game was the
Walton teain, which defeated Brusseki
In;.:a horse %shoe pitching tournament,
winners were; Ross Ciyley and Len Bok-first,.
'Neil Edgar and Keith Moffat-second; Grant
Wall and - Norm. Elliot-third and Grant
Conites and Mason Robinson-fourth.
Winners of other events at ;the Funfest
were: log sawing contest-Bob Searson and
Gerald Reed; nail driving-Wayne Campbell;
nail driving for kids-Brian Campbell;
scavenger hunt-Michael Chapman and Tom
McGlynn; jelly bean counting,Brian 5eirson ,
canoe race-Murrai. ThomPson and Bruce
Campbell. The winners of the: ladieS log
sawing contest,. were., Debbie and
Canipbell.
Ciiildren's games organizer Susan Chap
man, said the street dance at night and the
barbecue in the afternoon both went "really
well."
,at the end of the greased pole at the Bluevaie Funfest presented a
challenge to many but in the end Brian decided it just wasn't worth all
.that sweat and jumped off. (Photo by Ranney).
107th Year Issue No. 35
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27,1980
BRUSSELS
.ONTARIO
June Bremner wins $2500 Lions draw
June Bremner was the big $2500 winner in
the Lion's elimination draw held here on
Saturday night.'
Second place winners with the $500 prize;
were Bertha and 'Welland Krauter of Ethel.
Other ticket holders winning prizes
included 1st-Ken Johnston; 25th-Karen.
Chambers; 50th-Graeme Craig; 75th-Steven.
Rathvvell; 100th-Howard Bernard; 125th-
Merriam -ShOldice; 150th-Murray Cardiff;
175th-James and Betty -.Ryan; 200th-T. J.
Minelly; 225th-Laurie and Marg Black;
250th-Ian Herron; 275th-Howard Hackwell;
300th-Ed Baker; 325th-Bruce and Anna
Hamilton; 250th-R.B. Cousins; 375th-Doug
and Linda Davidson; 400th-Ken R. Campbell
425th-Jason Kellington; 450th-Lloyd and
Twyla Jacklin; 475th-Dick Stephenson;
496th-Merle Freeman; 497th-Bob- and
Marlene Gilmore and 498th-Randy Somer.
Short Shots
by Evelyn Kennedy
Hilidsl Something new and different is
coming up for you. There will be a Jungle
Party at the Brussels Library this Thursday
(August 28) at 10:30 a.m., sponsored by
Huron .County Library Board. There will be
games, stories; refreshments. It will be fun.
You will not want to miss it.
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My two week vacation with my family in
Ottawa was a happy and interesting time. A
lot of coming and going here and there with
plenty of time for relaxation in pleasant
surroundings. Visits from friends, visiting
with friends, sightseeing trip in Ottawa and
beyond, shopping expeditions with the
family (for me lots of looking and little
buying.).
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After visiting Kingston harbour and
marina on our trip from. Brussels to' Ottawa
we left the busy 401 to travel from there to
Prescott on the Thousand Island Parkway.
This Parkway was originally meant to be part
of the 401 In some places two bridges were
built side-by-side to accommodate the
intended traffic lanes. These will' remain.
It was disCovered in the early stages that it
would not be suitable for high speed traffic.
Motorists found the scenery too fascinating
to keep their attention on their driving and
there were frequent accidents. Along the
Parkway you catch sight of the St. Lawrence
and its islands and a glimpse of the
International Bridge (more of it later).
We stopped at the Brockville Narrows.
This is where the St. Lawrence narrows and
Great Lakes freighters can be plainly seen
passing by, as one did as we watched. It is a
delightful drive and much more interesting
than speeding along 401.
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On a day we visited Smith's Falls
marina. I met an interesting couple my son
knew. Several years ago the man began
building a large, powerful houseboat. He
had the hull custom-built and did the rest of
it . himself. After the boat was completed,
and paid for he retired. They sold their home
and he and, his vafe have lived on their
"houseboat ever since. They• spend their
Summers on the Rideau Canal in the Smith
Falls area. When fall comes they wind their
way south through Canadian and U.S.
waterways tothe ocean finally arriving in the
Carribean ere they spend the winter
months before returning north for the
summer. They appear happy and well
content with their nomadic lifestyle.
(More next week)
Inside the Post
Buried treasure?. . . P.
' Bikes for Laotians. . . . P.
A bash at Bluevale • P. 5 FIND ANYTHING DOWN THERE, DAN? — Tony Polsinelli of Temar
Pork barbecUe here P. 7 Construction, Dan Drimmie, Dan Ayres (in hole) and Greg Gunby of B.M.
One less empty store . . P. 16 Ross Engineers were busy last week looking for obstructions in the
New feed mill opens P. 17 sewer with the .aid of closed tv provided by Superior Sewer Services