HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-10-17, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1990.
Memorial
BrusselsBulls honoured the memories offouryoung men killed
earlierthisyear inacar crash in a ceremony before the team’s
home opening game Sunday. The team retired the sweater of
Jason Kraemer, one of the boys killed and presented it to his
family (from left) Todd Hamilton, Susan Kraemer and Clayt
Bell.
Brussels
People
Joanne Holmes trom Corpus
Christi, Texas has been visiting her
sister, Bev Brown for the past two
and a half weeks. The first week
end they travelled to Huntsville
with Susan Fair, Bluevale and Joan
Hibbert, Goderich for a retreat at
Pioneer Camp. The magnificent fall
colours were a special treat for
Joanne who has not been in Canada
for 25 years.
Thanksgiving weekend was
spent at a bed and breakfast in
Elora with childhood friends Jean
Escribano from Toronto and Esther
Scott from Grimsby.
Joanne and Bev have been
dinner guests at the homes of Sue
and Sandy Fair, Doris Hooper,
Anne and Ross Hemingway, Kathy
and Don Procter and Valma Miller
as well as attending the Belgrave
Fowl Supper, the Huron Federation
of Agriculture annual banquet and
the monthly fellowship lunch at
Brussels Mennonite Fellowship.
Joanne will be leaving the Brussels
area on October 19 and flying back
to Texas on October 24.
A large number were on hand to
help Ashley Gropp and her dad,
Mark celebrate their birthdays on
Sunday. Attending were: Edgar
and Phyllis Ott of Listowel; Flor
ence Gropp of Milverton; Bob, Pat,
and Andrew Ott of Kitchener;
Barb, Brian, Debbie and Craig
Cropp of Stratford; Mike Benner of
Stratford; Mark Wickhorst of
Wingham; Dave, Lynda, Angie and
Troy Williams of Cranbrook and
Greg, Sue, Shane, Trevor and
Ainsley Wilson of Brussels.
Mrs. Glenna Stephens arrived
NOTICE TO BRUSSELS
RESIDENTS
local GOVERNMENT week
IS OCTOBER 15 - 20
PLAN TO ATTEND A RATEPAYERS
MEETING WEDNESDAY OCT. 17, 1990.
AT THE B.M.&G. COMMUNITY CENTRE
AT 7:30 P.M.
in Brussels after an enjoyable week
in Toronto with her daughter
Dorothy Higgins and with her
grandson Tom Higgins and family
at Natawaga Beach, Georgian Bay.
Our village continues to grow m
numbers as the Brussels Basket
has welcomed several new families
to the community in the past few
months. They are: Roy and Nancy
Machan and family, John St.; Jeff
and Cindy Clarke and family,
Albert St.; George Rose, McDonald
St.; Donald and Sandra Shier,
Alexander St.; Neil Schade, Mc
Donald St.; Pat and Jane Robson,
John St.; Oliver Holst, Queen St.;
John and Elsie Wright, Thomas
St.; Wayne and Brenda Gilkes and
family, Maple St.; Peter and
Wendy Kessel and family, William
St.; John and Jean Conley, Queen
St.; Lloyd and Beryl Smith, Maple
St.; Donald and Kim Lorimer anc
son, Fishleigh St.; Larry anc
Sherry Miller and son, Thomas St
Ray Hemingway, from Vancou
ver, visited locally with relative:
and his mother, Eleanor Heming
way, returned with him for th<
Thanksgiving holiday.
Travelling with Cherrey Bus
Lines over the weekend were John
and Vera Hesselwood of Blyth,
Doris Foster of Belmore, Muriel
Whitfield, Erma Brighton, Leona
Connelley, Lillian Moses, Leola
Hood and Mildred Jacklin, all of
Brussels.
On Saturday night they stayed at
“The Cranberry Hotel’’ in the
summer resort village of Bala,
where the year-round population is
500 people but swells to 20,000
during the Cranberry Festival
Weekend.
They witnessed the harvesting of
cranberries three feet under water
at the Johnston’s Cranberry marsh,
a short distance from Bala,
On the way home they visited Dr.
Norman Bethune’s former home
and museum at Gravenhurst, tour-
Morning Star Lodge
holds installation
The regular meeting of Morning
star Rebekah Lodge #315 took place
Tuesday, Oct. 9 with Noble Grand
Sister Lillian Moses presiding.
At this meeting the Lodge had as
guests Sister Ruth Campbell of
Seaforth, District Dep. Pres, of
Huron District 23 and her team of
installing staff.
Officers installed for the coming
year were: Noble Grand, Sis. Mary
Lowe; Vice Grand, Sis. Leola Hood;
Rec. Sec., Sis. Edna Pearson; Fin.
Sec., Sis. Jean Bridge; Treasurer,
Sis. Joan Bernard; Warden, Sis.
Gertie Kellington; Conductor, Sis.
Lois McCall; Chaplain, Sis. Betty
Cardiff; Musician, Sis. Jean Ire
land; Col. Bearer, Sis. Lynn Betts;
R.S.N.G., Sis. Marie McTaggart;
L.S.N.G., Sis. Edith Baker;
R.S.V.G., Sis. Sarah Stephenson;
L.S.V.G., Sis. Dolores Wheeler;
Inside Guardian, Sis. Mary David
son; Outside Guardian, Sis. Janet
McCutcheon.
Due to the absence of four of
these officers, they will be installed
at the next meeting. Plans for the
Variety Fair were finalized. It is to
be held on Friday evening, Oct. 19
and Saturday, Oct. 20 beginning at
10 a.m., with a bake table at 1:30
ed Stephen Leacock’s home at
Orillia, spent some time at the
Mariposa Market, then shopped at
the Trading Post on the Rama
Indian Reserve, south of Orillia. It
was an interesting and enjoyable
weekend, favoured by beautiful
sunny weather with lots of autumn
co Mirs.
Canadian Cancer Society
Huron County Unit
ANNUAL DINNER
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23
Reception 6:30 pm Dinner 7:00 pm
North Street United Church
56 North Street, Goderich
’GUEST SPEAKER: LOUISE LLOYD R.N.
PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL LODGE
TICKETS *10.00
Tickets available from Canadan Cancer Society
volunteers or phone the office at 482-7832
CENTRALIA £3 COLLEGE
Presents
"WINGFIELD'S PROGRESS
starring
Rod Beattie
Saturday November 10,1990
at 8 p.m.
Centralia College Recreation Centre
$12.00 per person
Don't miss this hilarious one-man comedy about a busi
ness man's adventures when he moves to the country
and takes up farming.
To get your tickets, phone Centralia College 228-6691,
Ext. 236 or send a cheque by mail to Wingfield's Progress
c/o Centralia College, Huron Park, Ontario N0M 1Y0.
p.m.
Donations of used clothing are
welcomed. Any used clothing not
sold will be sent to Mission
Services of London.
A donation was made to the
Agriculture Society for prizes for
children’s work at the fair.
Q. In 1945, one Ontario farmer
grew enough food to feed 30
people. How many does he or she
feed today?
A. The efficiency of the Ontario
farmer is remarkable. One farmer
feeds 120 people.
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Council of the
Village of Brussels.
NOTICE TO
BRUSSELS RESIDENTS
In order to encourage residents
not to burn leaves, there will be a
special pickup of bagged leaves
on Monday, October 22 and
Monday, November 5. Please
have bags set at the curb by 8:00
a.m. Monday morning.
Council requests that leaves not
be burnt on the pavement or
sidewalks.
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