HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1981-06-24, Page 3SLIDING INTO BASE y A Brussels Lions Club member managed to
Make it safely to the base before getting tagged when the BrUssels
Legion sponsored a bail tournamentin Brussels last Saturday.
(ITheta by Langlois)
nig BRUSSaLS POST, JUNE 24, 1981 — A3
Legion buys two
additional lots
GENERATIONS — Five generations gathered at the Callander
Nursing Home for this picture on the occasion of Edward Pollard's 98th
birthday last Wednesday. Seated beside him is his daughter Freda Pipe
with his great great grandson Corey Campbell and standing behind are
Mr. Pollard's great granddaughter Debbie Campbell and his
granddaughter Elizabeth Coultes. May he celebrate many more.
(Photo by Ranney)
FIVE
At . the regular monthly
meeting on • June 15, the
Brussels Legion members
passed a motion to purchase
parts of lots 33 and 34 facing
Elizabeth- street, so that the
back Legion lot would not be
locked in.
The treasurer's report was
given by the new treasurer,
(Marg) Bennett who was
installed in May to replace
Lloyd Meyer who moved
away.
It was announced that the
Wingham Legion is having a
church parade in Wingham
on June 28. Palmerston and
Hanover Legions are having
Drumhead services on June
28 and July 5 respectively.
The resignation of Rev.
LeDrew as padre was receiv-
ed with regret. It was noted
that Rev. LeDrew's last ;ser-
vice in the Brussels United
Church is to be 11:10 a.m. on
August 30. Any Legion mem-
ber who is able, should
attend this service in appre-
ciation of Rev. LeDrew's fine
The Brussels Post ‘office.
will be closed to celebrate
Canada Day on Wednesday,
July 1. The paper will be
service to the Brussels Le-
gion.
The Clinton Legion is com-
ing to Brussels on Sat., June
27 to visit. Let's have our
own members here to wel-
come them.
Big band music was played
in the legion hall on Sat.,
June .13 but only a few
members came.
A donation was authorized
for the horticultural society
because of the flowers sup-
plied for our flower beds.
In hosptial are Ted Bate-
man (Listowel) arid Stew;art
Humphries (St. Joseph s
London).
In the legion sponsored
slo-pitch tournament, Brus-
sels got to the semi-finals but
were put out by Huron Park.
The invitations for our
branch's fifth anniversary in
September will soon be out.
Ted Elliot reported that he
was at the Milverton Drum-
head service and that it was
well done.
The members passed a
printed one day early and all
copy and advertising must be
in by Friday 1 p.m. June 26
for that issue.
motion to have pop dispen-
sers installed, one upstairs
and one downstairs.
The World War 1 Veter-
ans' Banquet is planned for
October 3 at the Brussels
Legion,
A legion clean-up is to be
held Saturday, July 4 start-
ing at 9;00 a.m. Come on,
social, fr at :trnal and hon-
ourary members, here's your
chance to help.
The pipe band has been
busy at the following; Ladies'
Auxil iary Zone Rally at
Blyth, Ladies' Auxil iary D.
Day church parade. Hensall
Fair, Brussels Cadet Inspect.
ion, Mount Forest Church
Rally, Oddfellows Church
Parade, and the Decoration
Service at the Brussels Cem-
etery.
On May 10-14, Comrades
Glen and Jean Bridge, Ted
and Ann Elliott, and Don, :Ind
Bessie Blenkhorn attended
the 32nd Biennial Provincial
Convention in Peterborough.
Four branches out of
tricts A and F had 100%
paid-up membership by the
first of the year. Brussels
(district C) had 97.38%.
There will be no regular
montly legion meetings in
July and August. Have a
good summer.
Barb Dunbar.
Post will close July 1
Obituaries
HANK EXEL
Hank Exel, arena manager
in Brussels for a number of
years died at University
Hospital, London on Friday,
June 19. He was 58.
He was born in Holland
and is survived by his wife
Joan and children, John of
Brussels, Chris of Milverton,
Fred of Harriston, Peter at
home, and Elizabeth of Mil-
verton. Also surviving are
five brothers and four sisters
in Holland, a grandson
Andrew Exel and his mother
Mrs. G. Exel of Holland. He
was predeceased by his
father Albert Exel of Holland
and by one brother in Hol-
land.
Mr. Exel was the manager
at the old Brussels arena and
was caretaker at the Presby-
terian church and when the
0,ew arena was built in 1977,
he became the manager
there.
The body was at the Brus-
sels chapel of the M. L.
Watts Funeral Home until
Monday, June 22 when fun-
eral services were held at the
Melville Presbyterian
Church at 2 p.m, with Rev.
Ken Innes officiating, Burial
was in the Brussels cemet-
ery.
Pallbearers were Jack
Mitchell, Jake Hulzebos,
Gerritt Shoemaker, Henry
Exel, Graham Work and
Wayne Lowe. Flowerbearers
were Ralph Watson and Mel
McArter.
A. D. MACDONALD
Alexander Donald
MacDonald, 86, formerly of
Grey Township died at the
Callander Nursing Home,
Brussels on Saturday. June
20.
He was a farmer and was
member of the Plymay
Brethren.
Surviving are a sister.
Mrs. Sandy (Andy) Johnston
of Grey Township and sev-
eral nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by
one sister, two brothers and
two half-sisters.
The body was at the Brus-
sels Chapel of the M.L.
Watts Funeral Homes until
1Tuesday June 23 at 2 p.m,
when funeral services were
held with Mr. Len Fex of
Wingham officiating. Burial
was in the Brussels cemet-
ery
Pallbearers were Fred
Hayden, Howard Savidge,
Harvey Payne, Ross Higgins,
Bill Craig and Bill Willis.
Short Shots
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discover the driver was a 12-year-old boy.
*****
The Ministry of Consumer and Commer-
cial Relations tells us that this is the time of
year to beware of businesses offering special
discounts and once-in-a lifetime deals. Avoid
unscrupulous home repair contractors, sid- money.
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operated throughout the day. Without the
generous donations of baked goods and
luncheon supplies from groups such as "The
Priends of Blyth," "the Blyth Festival
Singers," and members of the lodal coin-
=inky, this part of our fund-raising event
Would not have been nearly to sticcessful.
We would also like to take this opportunity
to thank all those people Who so kindly
donated books for ,this event, and especially
the businesses and individuals who provided
tis with locations for book drops, t.A.T,
by Evelyn Kennedy
ing and paving pitfalls and outrageous mail
order offers. Shop around before, you sign
any, contract with , fly-by-night contractors
who just happen to be, in your tteighbour-
hood. If a deal sounds too good to be, true it
probably, is. ,("live your business, to local
peOple you know and trust or to companies
with established reputation, Protect your
To the editor:
Company, BaSrfield; Taylor's General St, ore,
Belgrave; The myth Standard; The Brussels
Popst; The Clinton Town Hall, Dianne
Banks, txeter; Hill and Borgal, Godetich;
Janice Bisback, Hensall; The Hurob Exposi-
tor, Seaforth; and Harris Stationery, Wing-
ham.
If this form Of comniunity response
Continues, text year our annual used book
sale should be bigger and better than ever.
Sincerely,
arian Dotteette
for the board of the Blyth Cen
M
tre for the Arts