HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1977-01-26, Page 8HEAD TABLE GUESTS — Officials and former
members of the Brussels Legion Pipe Band were
head table guests at the 25th anniyersary dinner and
dance, held at the Legion Friday night. The band
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may hold' a concert in the park this summer as
another anniversary special activity,
(Photo by Langlois)
IT'S BEHIND THE SNOW — Murris Township hall,
like most of the buildings in the. Brussels area, is just
peeking out from behind a pile of snow that's been
plowed off its pE.rking lot. A slight thaw on Monday
and Tuesday appeared to be taking a bit of the snow
away but most of Ontario has had below 0° C.
temperatures for 28 straight days.
(Photo by Langlois)
Women and Law topic
at Conestoga lecture
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People
We Know
Past, present
band members
have reunion
The next lecture in the
Conesstoga College Women's
lecture series will be held on
Tuesday, February 1, .at 7:30
p.m. in the Auditorium of • the
Kitchener Public Library.
Topic: Women and the Law
(Part 11) * Consumer Law;
Bob Pearson was the master
of ceremonies for the Brussels
Public School Christmas Concert.
He was introduced by Jill
McCutcheon, Vicki Leis and
Patricia Haveman.
The grade 5 and 6 choir started
the concert with a song entitled
"Christ Was Born on Christmas
Day.". Then came Miss Livermore
and the Kindergarten Puppies.
The Puppies growled their way
through two rythmn band songs.
They were "Jolly,Jolly Santa
Claus" and "the Fat, Fat Man."
After they sang their songs, they
introduced themselves.
While they were performing,
Mrs. Huether and her grade 2
class got ready to put on their
version of "The Wedding of Jack
and Jill". "Jack" was Darwin
Rose, and "Jill" was Donna
Campbell. They sang songs and
did a square dance.
The Kindergarten Kittens then.
presented "The Whiter Time.''
They had kittens dressed as
snowmen for an extra effect. ,
The grade class spent a lot of
time practising their part of the
concert to make it perfect. They
put on a variety of songs to make
"The Christmas Tree,"
The play PeCkersniffs 8-,TE BRUSSELS POST,
Credit Law; * Employment Law.
Panelists: Hilde M. English,
Barrister and Solicitor; Richard J.
Hobson, Barrister and Solicitor;
Annette Smith, Q.C., Barrister
and Solicitor..
Admission is free and everyone
is welcome.
Christmas" was done by Grade 3
and 4. Bradley Campbell played
the part of Mr. Peckersniff.
Mr. Prior and Mrs. Cousins
presented a hilarious excerpt
from "Columbas Discovered
America". The audience roared
with laughter at some scenes.
Mrs. Raymond, Mrs. Kirkby
and Mr. Scott presented the
"Music of Christmas." Mr. Scott
played his guitar to the song "Go
Tell it on the Mountain."
Janet. Heibein Pauline McLellan
Jill McCutcheon
Members, former members
and friends gathered Friday
niught for the Brussels Legion
Pipe Band's 25th reunion.
Rev. K. limes a member of the,
Pipe band said grace.
Pipe Major Tom MacFarlane
proposed a toast to the band
members. About 42 recent and
former members of the band were
present.
Rev. Innes thanked former
members of the Pipe Band for
Melville
Guild has
pot luck
The Guild of Melville Presby-
terian Chdrch held a potluck
supper at the church on January
19. There was a good attendance
in spite of the weather.
The "New Year" was the
theme of the regular meeting
which followed the supper. Rose
Marie Bishop gave a reading on
the New Year, and the hymn
"Standing at the Portal" was
sung. The scripture, Galatians 6:
1-10 was read in unison, followed
by prayer by Kathleen Semple.
An interesting topic on New
Year Thoughts was presented by
Mrs. Semple. The hymn "Oh God
of Bethel by Whose Hand" was
sung.
Margaret McCutcheon
presided for the business and
welcomed the members , and
thanked Rose Marie and
Kathleen for arranging the
supper and the devotions.
Reports were given, some thank-
you notes read and the roll call
was answered by giving a New
Years resolution and the payment
of membership fees. It was
agreed to give the Board of
Managers a substantial sum of
money. Plans were made for the
January birthday party at the
nursing home.
Isobel Adams and Kate Wilson
will be in cha -e of the February
meeting.
coming. , Mr. Kennedy from
Trenton was the farthest away
former member to attend. Reeve
of Brussels. Cal Krauter a former
member, also made a speech to
the Pipe Band.
The first organizer of the group
George Elliot made a speech and
told of the 25 years of the band.
The band was formed in 1952
with 12 Members. The men
travelled to Lucknow for lessons.
The first parade was held in April
1953.
The first year the band had 33
engagements and knew eight
songs.
Brussels held its first Band
Tattoo with seven bands. In the
present band there are 15
members. A concert may be
planned in the park this summer
as another reunion activity.
Mrs, Harman. .Peyries. of R.R.
3, Brussels is wearing a cast on
her left wrist these days, the
result of a fracture when she fell
on slippery snow in their laneway.
, Mrs. Larry Lahp..antl daughter
of Hanover spent the weekend
with her mother, Mrs.. W.W,
Miss Jessie Little is a patient in.
Wingham and District Hospital,
Allan Webb, who was a patient
in Wingham Hospital, came home.
on Saturday.
Mrs, Douglas Spence, who just
recently returned from a trip to
St. Petersburg, Florida, where.
she visited a frierkcl she had not
seen in 45 years, was admitted to
Wingham Hospital on Sunday,
Passe
Muraille
returning
to Blyth
Blyth Centre for the Arts has
announced that it will be bringing
Theatre Passe Muraille to
Memorial Hall on Feb. 17.
The Show will be 18 Wheels, a
country and western musical play
about truck drivers. Tickets will
go on sale next week at the Huron
Expositor in Seaforth.
Theatre pass Muraille has
become a popular part of the local
theatre scene and has made Blyth
one of its stops on its tours. The
only other area performance will
be in Listowel.
Brussels Public School