The Citizen, 1988-01-27, Page 26PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1988.
Wheelers' long years of service to fair rewarded
Helen and Lloyd Wheeler of RR 1, Ethel, were honoured Saturday night when Jim Bowman, centre, an
associate director of the Brussels Agricultural Society, presented them with the Society's Special Service
Award in recognition of close to half a century of assistance that the couple has given to the annual fall fair.
The presentation was made during the Society’s annual Awards Banquet and general meeting held in
Walton. This was the first time the award has ever been given simultaneously to more than one person.
New secretary a sheep industry leader
The newly-appointed secretary
of the Brussels Agricultural Socie
ty recorded her first annual
meeting last Tuesday (January 19)
when the Society met in Walton to
host its membership meeting and
4-H Awards Banquet.
Harriet Boon of RR 2, Bluevale,
was appointed secretary in Decem-
berfollowing the resignation of
Rose Bishop of RR 1, Ethel, who
had served the Society for nine
years as secretary, and several
years before that as a member of
the Women’s Division of the
Brussels Fair.
Mrs. Boon has been involved
with the Agricultural Society for a
number of years, first as a member
People
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There were 10 tables in play at
Oddfellow Rebekah Euchre. Prize
winners were Anne Smith, Jim
Bowman, Clara Haig. Ross Cunn
ingham, and Darlan Potocnick.
Deepest sympathy is extended
RECEIVES DIPLOMA
Kevin Me Arter of Brussels recent
ly received his diploma as an
Auctioneer after successfully com
pleting his course at the South
western Ontario School of Auc
tioneering in Woodstock.
of the Homecraft Division of the
Fair, and last year as the first
female full-fledged director of the
Fair on the male-dominated Board.
In 1987, she also was a member of
the Commercial Sheep Division of
the Fair, along with Alan Cardiff.
The Jamestown-area sheep
farmer also served as a leader of
the Huron County 4-H Club from
1981 to 1986, during which time her
two daughters, Kate, now 21, and
Martha, now 17, were members of
the club.
Mrs. Boon is also the chairman
of District 3 of the Ontario Sheep
Marketing Agency, and has just
finished a two-year term as a
Provincial Director of the four-year
to the family of Mrs. Ethel Long
who passed away January 19.
Congratulations to Ross and
Irma Brighton who recently cele
brated their 50th wedding anniver
sary.
Happy birthday to Mrs. Winni-
fred Edgar who will celebrate her
birthday on Jan. 29.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Edgar of RR 1,
Allenford visited on the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Higgins
and Mrs. Winnifred Edgar. They
also visited with Mr. Jim Edgar
who is a patient in Listowel
Memorial Hospital. Visitors on
Sunday with Alvie and Jean
Higgins were Mrs. Norma McNair
of London, Mrs. Jack Noble of
Hanover and Mrs. Jean Bridge.
While the Lions Polar Daize had
to be cancelled because the
weather was too good this week,
the dance will still be held Saturday
night.
1 would like to welcome all our
new subscribers from Bluevale, we
hope you will enjoy our paper. If
there is news in your community
that you would care to pass on just
giveusacall. We would be pleased
to include you in the paper.
Mrs. R. W. Kennedy returned
home last weekend from Ottawa
where she had spent a month
enjoying the holiday season with
her son Robert, her grandchildren
and great-grandchildren. While
she was the guest of honour at a
family gathering in celebration of
her 80th birthday, she received a
happy surprise from her son David,
who flew in from Winnipeg to join
the birthday festivities.
old Agency, representing Huron,
Perth, Oxford, and Waterloo
Counties on the provincial Board.
In addition, she is a member of the
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Polar Daize
dance still on
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rink,” Mr. Ducharme said. ‘‘But
we can’t plan on going ahead with
any of the events we had planned
for here.”
All the events scheduled for
Saturday have been cancelled as
well, including the Polar Dip which
was to have taken place above the
Brussels Dam. The Maitland River
is running high for this time of
year, and the Lions feel that the ice
will still be unsafe by Saturday,
even if the temperature drops
significantly over the next few
days.
The snowmobile Poker Rally
originally planned for Sunday has
been tentatively re-scheduled for
Valentines Day, Sunday, February
14, but Mr. Ducharme says that
quite a bit more snow will be
needed to make the fields safe for
the machines on the route which
winds throughout Grey and Morris
Townships.
The only event still going ahead
as scheduled is the Polar Daize
Dance at the Brussels, Morris and
Grey Community Centre this
Saturday evening. Music is by
“New Productions”, dancing is
from9p.m.tola.m.andtickets
may be obtained at the door.
BRUSSELS
OFFICE
HOURS
Monday -10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tuesday - Closed
Wednesday -10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Thursday -10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Friday -10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Saturday - Closed
Sunday - Closed
Ahusbandandwifeteamwho
have been ‘‘mainstays of the
Brussels Fair” for as long as most
people can remember were hon
oured at the Brussels Agricultural
Society’s annual year-end banquet
and general meeting held in
Walton on January 19.
Lloyd and Helen Wheeler of RR
1, Ethel, were presented with the
Society’s Special Service Award by
Fair Board Associate Director Jim
Bowman, in recognition of the
couple’s many years of service to
the Brussels Fair. It was the first
time that the annual award had
ever been presented to more than
one person, Mr. Bowman said.
Mr. Wheeler has been associat
ed with the Brussels Fair for close
to 45 years, serving as a director for
many years with a special interest
in the Swine Divisioti. According to
Society secretary Harriet Boon, he
has always been on hand ‘‘to help
out wherever he’s needed,” espe
cially as far as carpentry, parking
duty, and setting up and clean-up
duty at the 126-year-old fair. Mrs.
Wheeler has worked at her hus-
band’ssidethroughoutmanyof
those years, and is still active in the
Women’s Division of the Fair,
especially as a very strong suppor
ter of the Floral Division of the
show. She has also been an avid
exhibitor over the years, and has
won a large number of prize
ribbons in many classes.
The special award came as a
complete surprise to the Wheelers,
who had no idea they had been
selected as the 1987 winners.
Also honoured during the even
ing were the top 4-H Club members
from north Huron, all of whom
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DANCE
9 p.m.-l a.m.
DANCE TO “NEW PRODUCTIONS”
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POKER RALLY
Re-Scheduled for Feb. 14/88 Weather Permitting
were exhibitors at the 1987 fair.
Donna Johnston of RR 2,
Bluevale, was the major winner of
the evening, taking both the
Brussels Bank of Commerce
Award for having the Highest
Aggregate Score in the Brussels
4-H Beef Calf Club; as well as the
Bruce McCall Champion Beef
Showmanship Award.
Paul Dolmage of RR 4, Walton,
was also a double winner, taking
both the Cal Krauter trophy for the
Highest Combined Conformation
and Showmanship score in the
Brussels4-H Beef Calf Club; as
well as the Howard Bernard Petro
Canada Award for being the top
first year member in the Club.
Marie Salter of RR 1, Listowel,
was the winner of the Topnotch
(Brussels) Award tor naving me
Highest Score in Judging in the
local Beef Calf Club; and Conrad
Bos of RR 3, Blyth, was presented
with the John Boneschansker
Trophy for the Top Junior Dairy
Showman at the Brussels Fair.
In addition, Kelly Workman of
RR 2, Brussels, was the winner of
the Brussels Agricultural Society
Trophy for the Highest Score in the
Brussels4-H Horse Club, although
he was not on hand to receive his
prize.
During the business part of the
annual meeting, it was decided
thatthe 1988 Brussels Fall Fair will
be held on Tuesday and Wednes
day, September 20-21.
With the resignation of Rose
Marie Bishop of RR 1, Ethel, from
the Society’s Board of Directors in
November, and the resignation of
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