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Visits
Brussels Lions
Deputy District Governor Lion
Bill canton visited the Brussels i
Liens at their regular supper
meeting .here on Monday night.
In his address he complimented
the local club on their activities
and spoke o their place in Lion-
isin, In beeSting the Peace Essay
Contest he stressed bringing
peace to this world, urging his
listeners to trust others and to he .
trustworthy themselves. He also
talked of the eye glasses collect.
ion and the great need in other
p4rts of the World. Lion Conroe
also spoke on safe driVing.
The guest speaker was introduc t. -
ed by Lion Hank and thanked
Ty Lion ,George McCuteheon,
During the supper the Lions
were entertained With piano solos,
by ;Perry. Int:4 and Lloyd Val-
lance. The sing song was led
Lion Tamer Hank Ten Pas.
It was reported that Lion Calvin
Smith is improving very slowly.
Lion Len. Mhetian reported for
the B aster Seal committee.
The property committee were
tables asked to get swings and
stored before Hallowe'en.
Local Lions Attend
District Meeting Of
Crippled Children's Society
The community Service Clubs
in the counties of Huron and
Perth; 'Which will conduct the 1967
Easter Seal Campaign, hold a
joint meeting in Clinton on Thurs-
day, October 20t1.. The District
alleeting was called by the Ont-
ario Society for Crippled Children.
At this meeting, Service Club
representatives met with Society
personnel to discuss plans and
preparations for the 71.967 Easter
Seal campaign scheduled for next
February 23rd vo March 26th.
RePorts front the Service Club
imentitiers revealed that through
Easter Seals, crippled children ini
the area. were provided with
braces, wheelchairs, camp holi-
days, transportation to treat-
ment centres and hospitals. and
other services that are vital to
their much needed care and
treatromit.
The Mahn-Ian of tho Meeting
was Mr. R. J. Miller. notary Club.
of Stratford aril Service Clubs
represented Were: Bayfield Lions
Club, Myth 1,,ions Club, Brussels
Lions Club, Cinderich Liens Club.
Clinton Lions Club, EXeter Lions
Club, Grand Rend Liens Club,
Lucicnow and District Lions Club.
tiStoWel Rotary Club, Seaforth
Lions Chili, St. Mary's Rotary
Club, Stratord Rotary Club,
Wingham Lions Club and ZitricIt
7L7or. s Club.
Representatives from the Pols-
scIS T..ions Club were !Merge
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1.0.0.F. Lodge
Installs Officers
.131.•ttsseis 1.0,0.F, Lodge. No, 149
installed the 1906-5'7 slate of
officers as follows:
IV,. G. Jack McCutcheon
y,a. , Ron Cardiff
Rev, Sec Ross Nichol
Inn. See. Allan Nichol
Treasurer Rae. Crawford
R.S.N.G. ... Jim Edgar
Gordon. Stephenson.
Conductor jack Mitchell
Warden Jack Higgins
Color 'Bearer John A. Me-
, Cutcheoia
Musician Alf. Nichol.
Chaplain' „ :Bob Fraser
Inside Mardian Gordon
Stiles
Outside Guardian Clarence
Pegelow
L. 5, V. Cl. .. .. Ralph Pearson
L,S.'V.G. Ralph Pearson
Bill Wheeler
R.S.S. Murray Cardiff
L.S.S. Charlie Wilkinson
The officers of Western Star
Lodge No, 147 were installed by:
ROTHunter and staff of
Exeter on Thursday, October 13th,
E'russe11s Students
Award
Douglas Elliott of Brussels:
was valedictorian at the Wingham
and District High School cOrta-
men“inent Friday night.
Douglas was presented 'with hist
Ontario ScholaPshin by Prof,
James Ti. Scott, Seaforth, Who
was guest speaker. Douglas also
received the W.D.H.S. Board
Scholarship award; the. Linda,
Mahood Memorial prize for Grade
13 English; Gridlo 12 'General
Proficiency ;.Huard; Glade 13
Nathmatic and Grade 13 Physics
awards. Mr. Elliott, who is now
attending Waterloo T.Ta iv ersity,
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Ehiott of Brussels.
Other students from Prussels
who rceelved awards were;
George McWhirter, the W.
Clark Isbister Memorial Scholar-
ship fOr applied science and
engineering.
June •Wilbee, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ken Wilbeet. iMelde 13 Latin,
proficiency award.
Ann Oldfield, danditOr of Mr.
and. Mrs. Max; Oldfield, (1)•ade
10 proficiencry award.
These students are to be 'com-
mended for their scholastic Sac-
co:5s,
ANNUAL MEETING OF HURON-
BC:71.1OE LIBERAL ASSOC.
The Annual Meeting' of the
Huron-Bruce Liberal. Associat-
ion will be held hi the Wingham
Town Hall. Thursday, October
27111 at 3:30 p.nl. Guest speaker
Wilt lie Andrew Thompson, Dead-
er of the Ontario Liberal Party
Everyone Welcome.
L.
BORN
onrn — To Mr. atierMrs1 Gari'V
Orth of Brussels. in Wingham
and District Hospital, on Wed,
headay, PetObei' 719th,
Turn Back Clocks
Thin; Week-End
Daylight Saving Time, which
has been observed in this own-
munity since early spring, ter-
initiates as of this weekrend, and
following the usual etI:stain, Stand-
ard Time will take over for the
winter months.
This Sunday morning, October
30th, the time change wilt official-
ly take place at 2 o'clock. If you
don't care to get u.p in the middle
of the night, you will be wise to
turn your timepieces back one
hour before retiring on Saturday
night.
VAN H. HOPPER
There passed Way suddenly in
Metropolitan Eospital in Detroit
on Thursday, ;October '13th; Van
hopper in his 64th year, A
native of MorriS Township, he
was the son o Mr. and Mrs. John
riopper,
He, is survived by his wife, the
former Ardeth Festerman; three
sons, Charles, Van and George,
all of Detroit, and five grand-
children. Three brothers also
survive, Wm, D. of Seaforth,
Charles and Robert of 'WinghaM;
three sisters; Mrs. Finley Meo
Callum, Mrs. Hugh Carmichael;
Wingham., and Mrs. James 13.ryamS
of BrusSelS.
He was Predeceased by two
brothers, Milton and Frank.
Burial was in White Chapel
Memorial cemetery, Detroit.
The late Mr. I-Topper was a re-
side.nt of Brussels a number of
years age.
gOWLING NOTES • -
el two nights of bowling with all.
The bowlers have now complet-
close in points:
Marilyn's Malthus 16.
Nick's :Nickels • 14
M.a.rlene's Tornados 19
Jack's Canlaros 11
Rayders
Jack's .J'oyous Jiggers. '7
Substitutes:
Mabel Willis -for Kny Duncan.
Brian Rutledge for Don Tackliir
Willis Knight for Wayne Ja.cklin
Murray Lowe for Ross Duncan
Lades High Single
Elaine Nichol 232
Marion Ma.chan 218
1.87 Lois Me.A.rter
Ladies High Triple
Elaine Nichol
Lois MeArter •
•Niki. lUxel
Mens High Single
Jack Itiggin.s
Ray PX011g011
Mel McArter
Mens Hirsh Triple •
:Tick
Mel McArter
Pi:1y 'Bronson.
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RIPE RASPBERRIES
A raspberry cane bearing
cluster of biscions red berries, ,
and other ripening ones,. Was
brought froM the garden of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl 'C'raber last Week,
A. tloiloiottg 1:j'ai. thig tittle 15
51.611.1%
Majestic W. I.
October Meeting
The October meeting of the
Majestic Woinen's instituie took
Place i,il. the basement of the
I.iiinstry on 'Thursday at 8- p.1r3.
Mrs. Doug ILetningway,
vice president was in the chair,
Owing to the illness of tile p reSl-
dent, Mrs. Jim Smith. TWenty=
five members were present. The
two local leaders, Mrs. Marie Mc-
laggart and Mrs. Doug. Heming-
way will go to Wingham on Oct,
26th and 2.7th for the training
school on "Hats for You", So
ladies, wiio are interns ted in
learning to make had. watch for
notice of the classes to he held
later in the basement of the
library by these leaders,
Mrs. Carl Hemingway gave an
account of the Huron County
Rally which was held earlier in,
the Month in Auburn. Three
young people, wards of the Child-
renS' Aid Society benefitted from
the Womens Institute Scholar-
ship fund. They are now in their
chosen courses, namely nursing
and business. One hundred fami-
lies were assisted by the society.
She made a request front the
MIMI) Historical Society (200
members) for any material, for
the archive room in the Goder-.
ich museum, The Huron, County
Council have built a room in the
S. E. corner of the new edition at,
the museum. Please save all
Papers of historical material.
booklets, records, history of'.
churches and schools and have
them delivered to the Archive
room at anytime. Also if anyone
has any knoWledge of the original
crest of the. county please advise.
A history of. Brussels has teen re-
tinested to be sent in by th.« local
curator of the Tweedsmuir hook
of local history.' Mrs. R. W.
Stephens.
The District Annnal will be held
in Brussels on Mhy 13th, 1967.
Mrs. James. Armstrong reportod
on the two centennial projects.
1, The Instiute projoet, tho
Alley grave, some restor-
atien and 2. the village medical
clinic project. •
A committee was app °in( ed to
obtain tuformation and ;permis-
sion Ertmi, the Ainley relatives.
The gravestone is white marblo.
lying flat on the ground and bro-
ken in two sections,
Mrs. Armstrong reported that
the village project is not eligible
for centennial funds.
Mrs. Stephens then took the
chain for the program of Pub?7-
RelationS, The roll call: my long-
est journey, was very inierestino
Mrs. Mario Davis rend the motto.
People and their needs, The filro
from the National Film Bon rd. crn
Trans Canada journey in sound
and oolor was bpi-111 44 M, canada
pheingraphed from n low flYinr:
Plano all the way from New
to Vancouver island
oafitvo, fill it,coiseipm %moll
TO CENTENNIAL
COMMITTEES AND
ORGANIZATIONS
it is with considerable disa-
poinonent I have learned that
Government Centennial grants
110 not apply to our proposed cen-
tennial project of a medical and
dental building, This inforo:;,ation.
was made known. when application.
was Made within the past two
weeks for the money that would
in' coming from Government
sources. It was made clear that
centennial, grants apply only to
Jlistoric.<il,Educational. Recre-
ational and Cultural projects. 'DAS
was not the same information
was given late 111,Sune when cen-
tennial authorities ..were visited
to register our community for
centennial prOgram.•
Since receiving this disappeint-
ing news other Government De-
'partnients Were visited to enquire
about • .any possible grants • that
would apply to an . undertaking..
'if this kind, all agreed the pro-
ject a worthy one, and • if .any
grant would apply., .the furor
mation • would he -made
at once,
'The news that proved the big-
gest disappointment came .:front
the IncoMe Tax Dent., Who.advis-
ed any donation Werildnot•Otialify.
for tax exemption. unless the pro-
ject was for charitable purposes.
The medical and dental a.ssociat•
ions have been very co-operative.
and Win give ,111 the assistance
nossible to help till the needs, they
also stated the approach we are
to-day's
I wish to -make it clear at this
time I intend to continue my .
efforts on the building' project, and
ottract the medical anti dental
so badly needed.
I regret this will necessitate.
T fender my resignation as
chairman of the centennial. pro-.
gram, hut will assist amvone Whit)
-4n.rn e thing that••would.
oie Isry- for centennial grants.
Ho-wooer. anplication for grant
assistance. should be made lin-
modiately, and discussed with the
1 0,,;11 0011n011.
T would like to thank all the
committees and organizations for
tla cc-operotion they have givelo
also the councils of Grey and
Morris Townships for their time,
and willingness to direct their
grants towards our needs. •
The foregoing. is o general out-
line on what has taken place. The
('1 the project depends or
offort4, and may take con-
sidornbi tins('. Any information
or leads flnYOnp may know of
11;-1- ;1 biAlt will lie 'welcome,
Sincerely
Herb. Streit ton
f'"i:tory" wn:-' arranged by Mrs.
llerelithwev, The liinc.th was ser-rted
Mhei elii,rt
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