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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-07-20, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1988. Tim, Kim Fritz share Lions draw prize The brother and sister partner­ ship of Tim and Kim Fritz of Brussels proved to be a lucky one on Saturday night as the pair held thelasttickebto be drawn in the Brussels Lions Club’s Elimination Draw, netting them a cool $2,500. Bob Thomas of RR 1, Ethel, chairman of the annual event, said excitement mounted steadily as name after name was eliminated in earlier draws, leading up to the big Kitty Wells performs Legion benefit Continued from page 1 tee to act as liason with the Legion Ladies' Auxiliary, Mrs. Burk­ holder said. No firm estimate of the costs to replace the 23-year-old building and its contents have been pinned down to date, but Mrs. Burkholder said that one estimate had set the replacement value at $147,000 just toadhereto provincial fire code standards, with no estimate to cover the contents. She added that a Kitchener firm had also come in with an estimate of $ 13,000 to cover clean-up costs of smoke-damaged items that can be saved, as well as for treatment of interior walls to remove the smell of smoke. Original estimates of replace­ ment costs had ranged from $150,000 to $200,000 to put the building back into use. Police have charged two former Brussels residents jointly with one count of break, enter and theft and one* count of arson in connection with the fire that kept Brussels Volun­ teer Firemen on the scene for more than five hours. More than 50 people attended Monday night’s meeting at the Brussels Legion, with some mem- one, which was drawn at about 11 p.m., during a dance intermission. Neither Tim nor Kim were present to receive their prize, Mr. Thomas said, adding that he expected the news wasn’t long in reaching the lucky pair. Second prize winners of the evening were Ross and Mary Procter of RR 5, Brussels, whose name came up on the 499th ticket drawn for $500; while Neil McGa- bers of other branches from as far away as Mississauga in atten­ dance. All 12 Royal Canadian Legion branches in Zone C-l have pledged their support in either manpower or financial help, Mrs. Burkholder said, while the Wing­ ham Legion, Branch 180, has pledged to turn over the entire profit from a Kitty Wellsconcert, to be held there July 28, to the Brussels Legion Fire Fund. With ticket prices set at $12 and $15, the concert is expected to be a sell-out as fans flock to see and hear Festival's Country Fair Saturday on Hall lawn The Blyth Festival’s Country Fair, a day-long event with every­ thing from games to a bake sale and used clothing sale will take place on the Memorial Hall lawn Saturday. Starting at 10 a.m., the event includes a cookie decorating con­ test for kids as well as a fish pond, puppet shows and a chance to get their faces painted. For adults, there will be “Treasures in the Attic’ ’ with second hand items and “Second Hand Rose” with used clothing. There will also be baked vin ofRR4, Walton won $250on the 498th ticket; Viola Adams of RR 5, Brussels, won $200on the 497th ticket; and John Harrison of Brussels won $150 on the 496th ticket. Early-bird draw winners were Murray Ducharme (June 25), Ralph Rowland (July 2), and Joan Bateman and Dorothy Dilworth (July 9), while a large number of others won either cash or a gift certificate on every 25th ticket the world-famous country and western singer and her family, Johnny and Bobby Wright, but tickets are still available. Mrs. Burkholder was expansive i n her praise of the reaction of other local Legion branches; she also praised the work of Brussels cameramen Murray Lowe and Jerry Wheeler who showed a videotape they had made, at their own expense, of the damage caused to the Legion after the fire. “I only wish we’d had a tape taken before this happened,” she said. goods, cut flowers, produce for sale. And of course ther eis the dunking booth where visitors will have a chance to dump a favourite actor. “Ail proceeds from the event will go to our Festival Capital Campaign,’’ Carrie Salisbury, board member and organizer of the event said. The free event is held in conjunction with a special benefit performance of “Lucien” at2p.m. Seats are still available for the performance. drawn throughout the evening, Mr. Thomas said. The net profit from the fresh ham barbecue and dance at the Brus­ sels, Morris and Grey Community Centre hadn’t been calculated at Jane Devries wins contest Jane Devries of Brussels is the winner of this week’s Big Value Contest in The Citizen. Mrs. Devries spotted the Big Value symbol in the Grand Open­ ing ad for Linda’s Pre-Teen Scene and The Fashion Boutique, enter­ ed the draw and was lucky enough to have her entry drawn. She wins her choice of three prizes from The Saga in Blyth. The Big Value prize for next week is a $20 gift certificate from Walsh’s Corner Cafe in Blyth. Barband Larry July 20 press time, but Mr. Thomas said that close to 800 people had attended" both events. All profits from the event will go into community projects, he added. eluson Trave! Ltd. CALL CLINTON 482-5711 MANAGER — Chris Tideswell 3 GREAT PROGRAMS 1. FULL SERVICE Recommended for persons with detail travel plans. 2. SUPER DISCOUNT Recommended for persons who know where they want to go. 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