HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-03-23, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1988.
Some of the enchanting “toys” which will skate Saturday night at the
Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre during the Brussels
Figure Skating Club’s carnival “Toys on Ice” got together last week to
practice their routines before the big event. Skaters include [from left]
Teddy Bear Stephen Todd, Cabbage Patch Kid Crystal Semple, Robot
Michelle Pletch, Smurf Georgina Richards, and Care Bear Sherry
Baan. The show, which gets underway at 8 p.m., will feature
Brussels Horticultural Society gives
seed packages to Brownie pack
nationally-known figure-skating stars Peter MacDonald and Kerrie
Shepherd, and Kevin Wheeler and Michelle Menzies.
WMS donates quilt to fire victims
The March meeting of Melville
W.M.S. was held in their Church
parlor with 10 ladies attending.
The Vice President Mrs. Gerald
Gibson opened the meeting with a
prayer. Hymns were sung with
Mrs. Doug Hemingway at the
Callander residents to
model Easter bonnets
BY BRENDA CAMPBELL
ACTIVATION CO-ORDINATOR
Well, March is upon us, “in like
a lamb” as they say. Hopefully it
will stay that way. The Winter
Olympics are over and things are
gradually getting back to normal.
The Cranbrook Women’s Institute
will be holding the birthday tea this
month on the 30th. Celebrating
birthdays this month are: Ivy
Kelly, March 5; John McMurray,
March 25; Lottie McCutcheon,
March 27 and Francis Okeefe,
March 29.
Thursday, March 31 is Hat Day.
Staff and residents will be busy
Brussels
People
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Mrs. Mae Campbell of Seaforth
visited on the weekend with Ivan
and Betty Campbell.
Many thanks is extended to the
people of Brussels for their
generous donations of $929.00 to
The Heart & Stroke Foundation.
The captain Betty Campbell, wish
es to thank her canvassers: Joan
Jacobs, Helen Gallop, Lois McCut
cheon, Edna Pletch, Joan Exel,
Rita Mulvey, Ruth McArter. Wilda
Higgins, Laura Barbour, Dorothea
McArter, and John Lowe.
Mrs. Ross Procter and Mrs.
Sheila Richards have returned
following a week’s holiday in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida.
piano. The secretary’s and treasur-
er’s reports were given. The
offering was taken by Evelyn Mair
and dedicated by Isobel Gibson. A
quilt had been pieced and tied and
given to Mrs. Alex MacLeod for her
daughter Laurel whose home had
making some ot the wackiest
Easter Bonnets you have ever
seen. An Easter Bonnet parade will
begin at 2 p.m. and prizes will be
given for the funniest hat.
Among all these events are the
regular activities. Monday after
noon is bingo time. Last month Bill
Close and Hazel Procter tied for the
championship with 5 games won by
each. The Salvation Army visits
every Monday evening and the
Mennonite Fellowship will be
holding their monthly service on
Friday, March 25 at 7 p.m.
We are also currently holding a
draw to raise money for residents’
projects. The prize is one gorgeous
ladies’ Icelandic sweater, handknit
in grey, pink and white, size 36.
Tickets are 3 for $1 or ,50c each and
are available at the nursing home.
Please feel free to visit our home
any time and attend any of the
special events we have planned.
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
The Brussels and District Horti
cultural meeting was held in the
library on March 14 with a good
attendance.
The meeting opened with the
singing of 0 Canada with Mrs.
Wilma Hemingway at the piano.
The president Mrs. Jane White
read a St. Patrick’s Day story and
an Irish Blessing and welcomed all
those present. The minutes of the
last meeting and an executive
meeting in January were read
along with correspondence dealing
with the District Annual in Neu
stadt on April 9. The two delegates
will be Mrs. Jeanne Ireland and
Mrs. Eluned McNair and three
others expressed interest in at
tending.
The treasurer’s report was given
by Mrs. Eluned McNair in the
absence of the treasurer, Mrs.
Jean Bewley. Appreciation was
expressed to the town council for
their donation of $500.
Mrs. Jane Devries reported that
in her capacity as one of the
youth-group leaders, along with
Mrs. Ida Evans, she had visited the
Brownie pack to distribute seeds
for planting. The resulting plants
will be shown at the Rose Show.
There still is time to plant seeds.
Any children interested in doing so
are encouraged to contact Mrs.
Jane Devries.
The roll call was answered by
naming a flower representing one
of the provinces and the door prize
was won by Miss Luella Mitchell.
Mrs. Wilma Hemingway and
been destroyed by fire in Mimico.
A poem on the races of the earth
was given by Isobel Gibson. The
scripture from Revelations chapter
22wasreadby Margaret MacLeod.
A prayer was led by Evelyn Mair.
The meditation on ‘ ‘True and False
gods identified” was given by
Ruth Martin. The topic on Pakistan
was given by Isabel Adams. The
meeting closed by all repeating the
Mizpah benediction. A cup of tea
and cookie were served by the
lunch committee and a social time
enjoyed.
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Mrs. Jane Devries then took
charge of the meeting. Jane gave
an Irish prayer and Wilma intro
duced Mrs. Jeanne Ireland as
moderator of a panel discussion.
The four panel participants were
Mrs. Isob el Gibson speaking on
roses, Mrs. Peggy Cudmore on
perennial flower beds, Mrs. Wilma
HCBE says 'WOW' to project
The Huron County Board of
Education has endorsed a request
by South Huron District High
School in Exeter to apply for a
special summer work experience
program aimed atyoungstersin
danger of becoming school drop
outs.
The federal Jobs Strategy Pro
gram’s Work Orientation Work
shop (WOW) is targeted at 14 and
15 year olds who are perceived to
be disenchanted with the regular
school curriculum. The program
attempts to provide the student
Student Centre opens
Students looking for a job this
summer will be pleased to know
that the Canada Employment
Centre for students has once
again opened its doors.
The student office is located in
the Federal Building at 210 Main
Street East in Listowel. Its hours of
operation are from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Students from Listowel,
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Nursery
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Hemingway on lawns and Mrs.
Judie Glen on herbs. The audience
was invited to ask questions and
participate in the discussion and
much information was exchanged.
Following the panel a social time
was enjoyed with Mrs. Iona Moore,
Mrs. Florence McArter and Mrs.
Ida Evans acting as hostesses.
with a job placement for the
summer coupled with job counsell
ing, similar to other work experi
ence programs supported by the
HCBE each year.
In making the recommendation
for support to the board’s March 7
meeting in Clinton, director of
education Bob Allen said that
SHDHS principal Bruce Shaw was
interested in applying for the
program, while Employment and
Immigration had confirmed an
interest in providing funding. The
only local cost would be for the
administration involved, he said.
Mount Forest, Wingham, Harris
ton, Drayton, Palmerston high
schools and surrounding areas are
welcome to come in and register.
Employers, businesses, farm
ers, homeowners, and anyone who
mightwantto hire a studentare
urged to call the Canada Employ
ment Centre for Students at
291-2922.
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