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The Citizen, 1990-02-21, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1990 Brussels People By Bonnie Gropp Phone 887-9114 or 523-479? Part of my job with The Citizen requires me to attend various events, functions and activities and I quite likely would not participate in, or be involved with. Fun in the Snow day at Wawanosh Nature Centre was just one of those excursions. While it undeniably sounds like a really nice way to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon, I probably would not have found the energy, time or ambition to make the trek if I hadn’t been “on duty”. However, it turned out to be a thoroughly enjoyable family time as my three youngest and I traversed, on snowshoes through the forests, looking at and delight­ ing in the wonders of nature. The employees at the centre were friendly and ready to answer the questions of my curious young­ sters or offer helpful advice, or provide assistance and a warm, tasty cup of hot chocolate was a nice way to end the day. Brussels and area residents take a variety of winter holidays. Many go South but others take advantage of winter activities. Lois and Wayne Todd, Pam and Bruce Clark and Sherri and Murray McCall have recently returned from, le Tour de Diable, a four-day, 560 mile snowmobile trip, in the province of Quebec. Beginning at St. Agathe, they travelled through Mt. Tremblant, Laurier and La Vanedrye Provincial Parks staying overnight in Mt. Laurier, 1‘Anon- ciation and Lac Lepage. With the Laurentians as a back- drop, lots of snow, well-groomed trails and relay cabins available for lunch and breaks, the trip was most enjoyable. The highlight was the ascent of La Montagne de Diable with spec­ tacular scenery. Many deer were also spotted. Lois noted that snow- mobiling facilities such as these are a good source of revenue for these areas and that they had met many snowmobilers on the trail from Ontario and the United States. She also wondered if it might be possible to have similar facilities developed through Algonquin and some of our other Ontario provin­ cial parks. Majestic WI to sell daffodils Thinking Day Members of the Brussels Scouts, Beavers, Guides and Brownies attended the United Church Sunday to commemorate Thinking Day, in honour of the organization’s founders Lord and Lady Baden-Powell. Leading the way are: Robbie Semple, Stephen Todd and Michael Walker. Toastmasters elect officers Choosing a name for the newly formed Toastmasters Club in Brus­ sels brought forth some interesting variations built around ‘Brussels Sprouts’. “A final name from the short list will be voted on at next and start at 7:30 p.m. sharp. Temporary officers have been elected in order to keep the club organized until it becomes charter­ ed. These are president Allan Dettweiler, secretary Robin Dun- Twenty-five ladies attended the Majestic W.I. meeting on Wednes­ day, February 14. The meeting was opened by President Edna McLel­ lan. Doris McCall informed the members of a workshop, “Meeting Today’s Challenge”, being held at Stratford on March 1. The next card party is to be held on March 5 with the committee to be made up of Ruby Steiss, Ruth Sauve, Dorothy Steffler and Marie Stute. The annual dinner was discussed to be held in April at 12:30 and catered by the Brussels Mennonite ladies. A motion was made to pay the rent. A Cancer Committee was formed with Doris McCall, Kathy Bridge and Edna McLellan. vPeggy Cud- more volunteered to take orders for the daffodils. There will also be a casserole card party in April for the Cancer Society. Ida Evans, Peggy Cudmore, Edna McLellan and Doris McCall will be putting a quilt in on Monday at Doris McCall’s. Ida Evans made a suggestion we look into an idea for the Welcome Baskets. The roll call was answered on how many brothers and sisters each member has. Ruth Galbraith gave each mem­ ber a sheet to fill in on their family tree and wants information on their residence in Brussels by the March meeting. Iona Moore showed some inter­ esting articles found in the walls of their house. Marg MacLeod gave history on some of her ancestors. She then presented Ruth Galbraith with an Institute bag for her dedicated work for the Institute. Happy Birthday was sung to members. A special birthday to Jane DeVries who turned 80 on February 11. Lunch was served of cake and' ice cream to celebrate the occasion. The meeting was closed with “O Canada”. Brussels Rebekah Lodge hosts sisters from Seaforth On Feb. 13 the Rebekahs held their regular meeting. Noble Grand Sister Lillian Moses chaired the meeting, assisted by Vice Grand Sister Mary Lowe. Due to weather conditions and members being in with the flu there was a small attendance. Plans were made for members to visit Goderich Lodge on March 20 -on the occasion of the visit of the Rebekah Assembly President, Sis­ ter Margaret Roane. A pot luck supper and euchre are in the making for March. The next meeting will be held on Feb. 27 with sisters from Seaforth Lodge visiting. There will also be slides shown by Margaret Jarvis of Brussels of her trip to the United Nations. It is hoped all members will try to come out as it should be an enjoyable evening. Upon the closing of the meeting a delicious lunch was served by the lunch committee. Sister Jean Bridge won the travelling prize. Monday’s meeting,” said presi­ dent Allan Dettweiler. New members are welcome to join the club at any time. Meetings are held at Brussels Mennonite Fellowship on Monday evenings bar and treasurer Don Procter. Guests at the last two meetings included Trudy Passchier of Blyth, Joan Miller and Carmen Klaus of Brussels. Contact 4H club holds first meeting The first meeting of the Brussels II 4H club was held at the home of Mary Sanders on Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. After saying the 4H pledge, members elected officers. Andrew Rammeloo was elected President, and Willy Laffin as Vice President. Secretary and Press Reporter will be rotated every week. After the election, members went through all the steps of making Basic Homemade white bread, with each member taking turns preparing the dough. They all got a small piece of dough to practice kneading. After the dough had risen they punched it down and put it in the freezer for next week’s meeting. They discussed the differ­ ent types of yeast and flour. 3 DAYS ONLY FEBRUARY22-23-24 AITLAND ALLEY ALL SHOES AT WEBSTER’S CL0THING& FOOTWEAR BLYTH 523-9709 OPEN 6 DAYS "wST■■■■» FINANCIAL - CONSULTANTS LIMITED For your life insurance, educational savings plans, & RRSP needs. Offering Competitive products and expert local Service. 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