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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1975-12-10, Page 10f,* *KW— Wittatet OW\ = 14.1•1„, A Lion in bear's clothing at the Brussels Santa Claus Parade .* At Tine, NEW AMERICAN HOTEL BRUSSELS, ONT. ********* *4( Saturday Night DEOEIVIBER 10 1975 :ow zit BRUSSELS PUBLIC SCHOOL Christmas Concert Thursday, Dec. 18 Grades K to 8 8:00 p.m. 4$0,* Aelciorges.. 4r4r****************** Entertainment at THE QUEEN 'S HOTEL BRUSSELS Friday, Saturday,and Sunday the Smoke Dunn Stage 'Show ,* Sunday Menu: Perch Dinnr Christmas Christiitas Dance ETHEL COMMUNITY EAU Fri. Deci, 12 8:30 DOOR Nu&tic SPOT DANCE PRIZES Stevdres liecotd Hop - Dime jockey Admissions outer; SOW Adults Si,* Children FREE Lim& Bootle Everyone Weleotne krtoi.b.70116 No. 3 4 4 4 -o 31; Brussels Public School ' On December second, grade seven and eight went to Clinton to hear the London Youth Symphony. This group consisted of boys and girls ranging in age from thirteen to twenty-four. Their leading piece was Christmas Festival, then Dream Fantasy from Hansel and Gretel. They played two carols for everyone to sing . These were Joy to the. World and Hark, The Herald Angels Sing. The final selection was Sleighrider During the program, the conductor introduced us to some of the instruments. The main groups are string, woodwind, brass . and percussion. The finances for us to hear the London Youth Symphony came from the Song Festival held at Wingham last spring. Marlene Pennington and Garry McWhirter. The Grade 7 and 8 classes of Brussels Public School would like to thank the Brussels Legion for sponsoring a Remembrance Day poem and essay contest held each year. The prizes were fifteen dollars for first, ten for second and five for third. The essay winners this year were Brenda Knight, Marlene Pennington and Kathy Elliott. The poem winners were Susan Cardiff, Garry McWhirter and Sherry Robertson. All winners were from Grade 8. They were judged by members of the Legion. The first prize essay and poem printed below will be sent on to a contest including essays and poems from all over Ontario. Brenda Knightand Susan REMEMBERING Here I stand On a lonely hill Where the breezes blow And the poppies are still. Here I stand On the battlefield Where the wars were fought Where so Many were killed. Here I stand Pilled With sorrow Hoping our loVed ones Will be horrid totnerrow, Here I stand. Wondering why The wars were fought Why Soldiers died. Here I stand Filled with relief Where sons came hot' e 10 tHE BRUSSELS 00ST When the .wars had ceased. Here I stand And I feel all alone For some went away And never came home. They say that I am too young to be Really aware Of warsi you see. But as I stand Where soldiers died, I feel how some suffered I know how some died. Here I stand. — Susan Cardiff. A SIGN OF CONCERN The Bible says "There shall be wars and rumours of wars." This word was written in the King James Version back in the year 1611. How true 'this word has been. We have experienced many wars that' have left in our minds bitterness and hatred. What a shame this is. We have experienced two great wars which we remember at this time. Men left. their good life and all the conveniences of home for the battlefield. They did not want to go to war but they felt they had no choice if they wanted to live in a free country. There were bombs to be made, guns, ammunition, airplanes and battleships. How busy everyone must have been. Many men tripped over dying or wounded friends or relatives and went on to fight the battle. There was much bloodshed, suffering and loss of life. There were planes going overhead, showering the earth below with • bombs. Everyone of them was meant to kill. That was the Object of the Whole thing. What a game to have to play. Imagine yourself being put out there with a gun to shoot someone and bullets being shot all around you, all aimed for you To the editor (Continued from. Page 2) A group of self appointed citizens supposedly interested in the betterment of minor hockey in this town, voted, after registration fees had been accepted, to restrain anyone playing in his first year within any category from advancing to the next grouping. Incid.ently four of those that voted for this had sons of their own who were in their second year with the teams, therefore they were allowed to advance according to the rule. When this rule was challanged by a parent concerned with the restrictions the group had put on his child, the friction began. The player in' question had already signed in this group the two previous years, whic h indicates his capability. According to the rule as stated he was third year and therefore eligible to 'play with the older age group. , When this w as brought to the associations attention, it was learned from one of the members the rule was made specifically to keep this one child from advancing in the organization., Little did the executive realize that two other boys in Brussels, also in their first compulsory year of play, 'would be of high enough quality to play up for another team in the organization. The executive realized this one boy couldn't be kept down if the other two were allowed to advance. One of the boys was confronted while school hours were in effect. He was told he may be suspended if he continued to play up. Is a person with authority in school affairs allowed to extend it this far from school matters, during hours? After this the' association had another meeting. This time resignations were handed in and the remaining members cast votes as to whether or not the two 'older boys be allowed to advance. Can you imagine these people deciding that boys who are the same age, be judged differently. One was given the OK to play and one was told he couldn't. These boys are of equal capabilities and enthusiasm, yet the one who was refused is incidently a brother of the younger boy whose hockey development is being limited by these or your friend beside you. Mothers were left at home to raise the family on their own. What a burden it must have been! How worried and anxious they were for their husbands and loved ones to return home from the battlefield. How thankful and grateful we should be for these men's lives; their courage and their decisions. Today we enjoy living in a Iree country because of the sacrifice' they made. I am concerned that we are not thankful enough for' the price they paid for our freedom and our great life today in the beautiful free country. — Brenda Knight Country Singles Dance at Vanastra Shillelagh Dec. 13 Lunch served 9.1 CI .171 peo Is there some reason behind these decisions? Are some of the members of the B M H A taking advantage of the younger boys' situation to assert authority over some other case that they can't control? These people that seem so cruel and unfair in the eyes of these children; are they the ty pe of people this town has, to depend on to guide our children in recreation? Do you want your children to follow the examples set by these people? Granted they aren't all, in favour of this rule, but the greatest majority are. It is the ruthless ones that cause a situation like this to come into being. Interested Citizen. Send stamps Dear Editor: Especially at Christmas time, I think of all the used postage stamps that are needlessly discarded. These seemingly worthless. articles, from any country, are sold in bulk by the Scarboro Fathers, to stamp dealers, to h elp finance mission projects throughout the world. In 10 months I have received over 100 lbs. of cancelled postage stamps, in small quantities, in very large quanitities, from schools, service clubs, companies, individuals, etc. They add up quickly if everyone collects them for me. It hardly takes a second to rip the used postage stamps off an envelope leaving a bit of paper around it. This can be YOUR way of helping the world's poor without costing you a lot of time or money. Please send (by "Third Class" Mail) or bring all your cancelled postage stamps, anytime of the year to: Mrs. R.M.Chmay 230 Jarvis Street Fort Erie, Ontario ,or Mrs. J.C. Lawrence 6782 Dorchester Road Niagara Falls, Ontario. Thank you, R.M.Chmay