HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2007-06-21, Page 6If you have stories about
Brussels Shelby Crawford
wants to listen.
Crawford of Belgrave is a
Lakehead University student,
who has been hired for the
summer by the heritage
committee to talk to Brussels
residents about the village
history.
“I have a list of names now
and every time I talked to
someone on that list I get
another name.”
The information she gathers
will go hand in hand with a
photo gallery, the committee
has planned.
Another aspect of the
project is a book on
commerce in the village.
Charles Hoy, committee chair
said that Dianne Smith, who
completed a history on
Seaforth businesses is doing
the same for Brussels. “We
hope to expand on that and
later put out an even bigger
book, where people came
from, and who they were,”
said Hoy.
Crawford’s interviews are
being recorded and from that
she is doing written
summaries. The information
will also be kept in an
electronic format for viewing
at www.villageofbrussels.ca
Hoy said the committee has
also planned to re-create the
downtown streetscape in the
hopes of having a version in
place for Homecoming. “This
will be a photo display of the
street as it stands now, and use
ghost images of the missing
buildings,” said Hoy.
He added that they will be
looking for a permanent place
for the display.
In addition to Crawford’s
chats with locals, she will also
be doing a display for the
Homecoming 2007
registration office. To assist in
this the committee is looking
for historical artifacts. Hoy
stressed that people need not
part with anything if they’d
prefer not. A photo can be
taken instead.
Contact him at 519-887-
8581.
The heritage committee is
comprised of a group of
volunteers: Hoy, Bill King,
Mary Douma, David Blaney,
John Rutledge and Smith. The
committee has the support of
the Huron Business
Development Corporation.
“This town has always been
known for its architecture,”
said Hoy. “We hope this will
help to revitalize the village.”
PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2007.THE EDITOR,Pet Rescue is receivingcalls daily from local vets andcitizens with homeless or
abandoned pets in urgent need
of a foster home.
The rescue currently cares
for more than 80 cats and
kittens in a mere 13 foster
homes and two cat shelters.
K-9 Kitty Kennels is one of
these shelters and is just
minutes out of Goderich.
For dogs and pups we have
only seven available foster
homes – all of which are
currently full.
Today a local clinic called
with an eight-week old collie
mix pup, a mother cat and her
day-old newborns, and two
young adult cats but there isno space for them to go. Mostclinics keep these abandonedor lost pets for only three days
before they euthanize them.
We cover the clinics from
Southampton through
Durham through Exeter to
Zurich.
At this time of year
adoptions are slow and
therefore foster homes are
full.
If you have ever considered
adoption – why not foster
instead? Pet Rescue provides
all the vet care, food and
supplies while you provide
the shelter and care. The
rescue does all the screening
and attends the viewing when
the appropriately matchedapplicant meets the animaland decides whether they area match for life.
Though Pet Rescue is
voluntarily operated and
receives no funding, they
fundraise monthly to help
cover the vet and supply bills
incurred. They welcome
students needing their
volunteer hours to assist them
at fundraisers and desperately
need any cat lover to assist in
the daily operation of the cat
shelter near Goderich.
The Rescue asks parties
interested in fostering or
adoption to complete a dog or
cat adoption application so
that they can best match you
to the compatible pet of yourdreams. If you would like to assist ata fundraiser, help at the cat
shelter, or make a donation,
they welcome you to call 519-
528-3045, or 519-482-1500
and leave a message or e-mail
petrescue@hurontel.on.caAll of the animals availablefor adoption as well as the animals in need of
foster homes are posted on
the adoption page of
www.adoptapet.lucknow.
on.ca
Please consider sparing aninnocent life from beingended due to lack of space.
Sincerely,
Kathi Newell-Nicholson
President and Founder of
Pet Rescue.
For the children
Ainsleigh Bontaine died tragically last August, just days after her third
birthday. Her family has chosen to honour her with the first annual Ainsleigh
Bontaine Memorial Golf Tournament, Dinner and Auction. Funds will go to
the Children’s Health Foundation. (Photo submitted)
Letter to the editorPet Rescue seeking foster families, volunteers
Eleven ladies met at the
home of Yvonne Knight to
enjoy a potluck luncheon on
June 13 for the last meeting
before summer for the
Majestic Women’s Institute.
President Ruth Bauer
convened the meeting.
Cathrine Campbell and a
helper will set up the fall fair
display in September.
Ruth Bauer gave a brief
report about the District
annual.
Brussels will invite the
Walton Branch to one
meeting in the fall or winter.
Area convention will be
held on Oct. 18 in the
Palmerston complex.
Members are to let Yvonne
Knight know in September
who will be attending.
The Huron County rally is
on Oct. 1 at the Kinburn Hall.
There will be a Ladies Day
held on Nov. 1 with speakers
and the choice of a decorated
stepping stone or a card-
making course. Majestic will
donate $500 to the butterfly
park to purchase benches.
A donation will be made to
the Button family.
The next UFO will be held
on July 10 at Ruth McArter’s.
Happy birthday was sung
to all who had birthdays in
June, July and August.
The next regular meeting
will be Sept. 12.
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wouldn’t have otherwise,
we’ve reached our goal.”
“We just hope to try and
make a positive out of a
negative,” said Don
Scrimgeour of Blyth, the
child’s grandfather.
He and his son are both
pleased by the response from
sponsors and participants,
which they say has been
overwhelming.
Brent said the golf
tournament portion of the
event was sold out two
months ago. A total of 160
will be hitting the links that
day. The smorgasbord dinner
begins at 5 p.m. Limited
tickets are still available.
Cost is $25. Call Brent at
519-523-9443 or e-mail
bscrimgeour@ezlink.ca
The silent auction begins at
11 a.m. and runs until 6:30
p.m. There will be a live
auction as well. Both are open
to the public.
Donations and sponsor-
ships are eligible for a
charitable receipt through the
tournament.
Woman looks for answers
Silent auction at 11 a.m
Ready to chat
Shelby Crawford is spending the summer
talking to residents of Brussels and listening to
their stories, gathering information for the
heritage committee. (Bonnie Gropp photo)
By Bonnie Gropp
The Citizen
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