HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-10-12, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12. 1988.
Nanci Ducharme of Brussels, left, and Marg Bennett of RR 3, Walton,
examine a chrysanthemum plant held by Gladys Ellsmore, the
proprietor of Country Garden Flowers, Brussels’ newest main-street
business.
Brussels gets new
main street shop
The village of Brussels has
another bright new face on its main
street - Country Garden Flowers,
which opened for business in the
old Brussels Post building (more
recently the Cornerstone Flea
Market) last Wednesday.
Proprietor Gladys Ellsmore,
who formerly ran the business
fromherfarm home just west of
Ethel, says she is glad to have the
move finally “over and done
with”. She acquired the retail
space in Brussels in August, but
has been too busy with bookings for
wedding flowers ever since to
make the move, and hopes that
things will be a bit easier for a while
in her new location.
“Although I really doubt it,” she
laughs, “I’ve still got several
weddings booked, and Christmas
is coming on!”
CountryGardenFlowers spe
cializes in fresh cut flowers and in
green and flowering house plants,
as it did in its former location, but
alsostocksa wide variety of silk
flowers and flower-arranging ac
cessories, as well as a great
selection of wicker baskets, vases
and other containers, baby toys,
ceramic mobiles and a selection of
Christian wall plaques and quota
tions. Coming soon, as well, will be
a good selection for herFTD (Floral
Telegraph Delivery) permit, which
will permit the shop to telegraph
fresh flowers and plants almost
anywhere in the world.
Brussels’ newest entrepreneur
also willingly shares her expertise
in floral arranging with her
customers, and will make up
special arrangements, using either
fresh or silk flowers, to a client’s
exact specifications. Floral arrang
ing is Mrs. Ellmore’s own very
special love, and she brings to the
field a wealth of skill and expertise
that has developed as the result of
completing an impressive number
of courses in the subject, most
recent among them the conveted
diploma from the week-long
“Flowers of Canada School of
Flora Design, Phase II,” from the
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Born and raised in England,
Mrs. Ellsmore says her interest in
flowers comes naturally (“Being
English and loving flowers seem to
go together,” she says), but her
interest in arranging began only a
few years ago, when her only
daughter, Karen, was planning
her own wedding. Wanting to add
her own special touch to Karen’s
wedding flowers, Mrs. Ellsmore
took her first course in Floral
design at Conestoga College - and
has been hooked ever since.
“There was just no going back
for me then,” she says. “I’ve just
become a hopeless addict - totally
hooked on beautiful flowers!”
Country Garden Flowers is open
from9a.m. to5:30 p.m. Monday to
Friday and from 9 a. m. to5 p.m. on
Saturday.
Optimists
donate nearly
$3000 in year
Brussels Optimists have donat
ed nearly $3,000 to various worthy
causes in the past year, it was
revealed at a recent meeting of the
club.
Biggestdonation was a gift of
$1,200 to help furnish instruments
for the Brussels Public School
Band. The Optimists also gave
$325 to the Brussels Santa Claus
Parade last year and gave dona
tions of $200 each to the victims of
two area house fires as well as $200
to the Brussels Scouts and $200 to
the Brussels Playschool. Brussels
Brownies got $100 to help with
their projects.
Other donations went to a family
to help repair hearing aids for
children and to Brussels Public
School for ribbons for the science
fair. An $85 donation to the village
of Brussels purchased a Block
Parent sign for the outskirts of the
village.
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Congratulations to the Brussels
Bullettes who won the Champion
ship over Atwood by a score of 10-7.
The Brussels Crusaders took to
the ice on Sunday, Oct. 8 in the
B.M. & G. Centre for their first
practice of the year.
Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Higgins, Dennis and Ronald in
Bly th on Saturday were Mr. and
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Exeter, Mr. and Mrs. John Oliver
and David of RR 1, Clifford and Mr.
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Mr. Lome McCrackin of Blue
vale visited with his sister Mrs. Lila
Goll on Sunday.
Erma Brighton and Mildred
Jacklin enjoyed a pleasant two-day
trip to Letcbworth Park and Rock
City in New York state on Sept. 30
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Visiting for two days last week
with Lawrence and Mildred Jacklin
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of Waterloo. Also spending a few
hours with them was Walter
Schlueter of Waterloo.
Leola Hood and Mildred Jacklin
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Railway museum last Thursday
where they rode on three restored
radial cars, spent some time at the
Olde Hide in Acton and Chud-
leigh’s AppleOrchardand later
toured Schneider’s Candy Factory
in Rockwood to view candy and
chocolates still being made the old
fashioned way. This day was
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