HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-01-14, Page 2_ AGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1987.
Brussels council endorses July Homecoming
The Brussels 115th Homecom
ing Committee has received the
full support of village council, and
is gearing up to make the four-day
celebration in early July the
second-best party the area has ever
seen.
The best party, of course, was
the Brussels Centennial Celebra
tion in 1972, which ran for one solid
week, attracted thousands of
people to Brussels, and netted
more than $10,000 in profits,
money which was so well invested
that it is still generating income for
community projects.
Gerry Wheeler, chairman of the
115th ‘Birthday party’, said Mon
day night that Brussels council was
in full approval of the plans for the
summer celebration, and had
agreed to pass a resolution making
the group a committee of council to
ensure that the four-day event
could be covered under the
village’s insurance plan. Keith
Mulvey of Cardiff and Mulvey
Insurance of Brussels accompani
ed Mr. Wheeler in his presentation
to council January 12, in order to
explain the legalities of the liability
insurance and liquor permits
required by the committee.
“ We ’ re really happy with every
thing that has happened so far,”
said Mr. Wheeler, whose commit
tee started working to plan the
festival last September. He added
that although many of the sub
committees required to run the
event are already well under way,
more people are still needed to
make the days an outstanding
success.
The next meeting will be held at
the Brussels, Morris and Grey
Community Centre at 8 p.m. on
Monday, February 16. Anyone is
welcome to attend, and informa
tion is available from cofrimittee
secretary Mary Lowe at 887-6923
or co-treasurer Barb Mutter at
887-6117.
Mr. Wheeler said that a number
of community organizations have
already become involved, not just
to support the community, but
because they see the celebration as
‘ ‘the best fund-raising event to
come along in 15 years.”
The celebration will run July 2-5,
with a kick-off fund-raiser on April
23, when the Brussels Figure
Skating Club sponsors a Fashion
Show, at which the Homecoming
Kingand Queen will be chosen.
‘‘Brussels Birthday party” an
annual event, with a larger cele
bration planned every fifth year,
The committee plans to make the Mr. Wheeler said.
PART-TIME AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
People
Com piled hy M arilyn Higgins
Phone887-6754or887-9114
Mrs. Marg Keiffer of Ethel and
Mrs. Lila Goll of Brussels visited
with Mrs. Bill Doig in Listowel last
Tuesday.
A numberof peopledropped into
wish Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Turn
bull best wishes on their 69th
wedding anniversary last Friday.
Mrs. Margaret Exel is a patient
in hospital after having surgery.
Wc wish her a speedy recovery and
hope she is soon able to return
home.
Dr. Brian Hanlon will be on
holidays from Jan. 17 to Feb. 10,
Dr. McGregor and Rosemary will
be in the office as usual.
Mrs. Barbara M. Brown spent
two weeks over Christmas and New
Year’s in Ringgold, Virginia. She
was visiting Mrs. Dee Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ebel,
Ingersoll spent a few days recently
in Brussels at the home of Jack and
Margaret McCutcheon. They also
visited with other relatives and
friends while here.
Margaret Roetcisoenderwasthe
closest weight guess at the Barbara
M. Brown Wool Shop. Her guess of
5,842, won her a gift certificate.
Sympathy is extended to the
McWhirter family on the sudden
loss of their father and brother
Alvin McWhirter.
New Year’s visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Higgins, Dennis and
Ronald of B.lyth were Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry WardandJulieofSt. Mary’s,
Mr. and Mrs. Al vie Higgins and
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Higgins of
Brussels.
Miss Sally Pollard of Prince
Edward Island and formerly of
Blyth visited with Mrs. Lila Goll
recently.
Officers
named
for UCW
Thirteen members of the Even
ing Unit of the United Church
Women met at Rene Richmond’s
home on January 7.
Rene opened the meeting with a
poem about the New Year. Audrey
Cardiff, Joan Bernard and Rene
performed a skit: Visiting a new
person in the Church.
New officers were named: presi
dent, Audrey Cardiff; vice-presi
dent, Doris McCall; Secretary
treasurer, Luella Mitchell; press
reporter, Gertie Kellington. The
program was organized for the new
year.
The program for February will
be held as a birthday party in the
Nursing Home. Betty Campbell
and Sarah Stephenson are in
charge.
A baby shower was held for Amy
and Laura Bridge on January 5 at
the home of Margaret Exel.
Jack and Luella Mitchell held
New Year’s for their family
January 1.
A number of people criticize the
young people in our town for all the
noise etc. that goes on. Well,
surprise folks, there was a large
number of young men from
Brussels on Christmas Eve given a
token of appreciation from the
O.P.P. The O.P.P. were stopping
'Polar Days'
for January
Brussels’ annual ‘Polar Days’
has been planned for January
24-25, and all that remains to be
done is to pray for snow, according
to event chairman Joe Steffler.
A dance has been planned for
Saturday night at the Brussels,
Morris and Grey Community
Centre, with music by ‘‘Anything
Goes,” while a snowmobile poker
rally has been planned for Sunday,
January 25. In the unlikely event
that the snow is all gone (again) by
then, an alternate date of February
8 has been set for the rally.
The event is sponsored each year
by the Brussels Lions Club, and
information about the event can be
had from Lions Joe Steffler, Jim
Armstrong, Ross McCall, John
McKercher, Jerry Jutzi, Clarence
McCutcheon, Kank Yoon or Jan
I feel terrific!
One year has passed since I
came into the world. Janu
ary 17th, at 10:17 p.m. I was
born, kicking and crying ...
but was I ever tiny, 1 lb., 10
oz. I now weigh 20 lb., 6 oz.
and I’m eager to get into
trouble, just like every other
boy and girl about to cele
brate their first birthday.
Thank you for all the
support you gave mommy
and daddy last year. They
sure appreciated it.
AARON RICHMOND
cars all over town and even
following them home, searching
for booze. When they didn’t find a
drinking driver or any refresh
ments they received a seat belt
cutter saying: Thank you for being
a sober driver. Now that gives the
young some encouragement for
not drinking.
Thanks goes out to these officers
for showing their appreciation and
it makes the parents very proud
when their son walks in the door
with his reward in his hand.
planned
24-25
Van Vliet, or by calling Lions 2nd
vice-president Greg Ducharme at
887-6277 during the day.
As in all events sponsored by the
Lions Clubs, all proceeds from the
event will go toward community
projects.
PRESENTS:
COURSESOFFEREDIN
BRUSSELS
THISWINTER
STRESS REDUCTION AND RELAXATION.............$28
Monday, Jan. 26, 7:00-9:00 p.m., 7 weeks
ACADEMIC UPGRADING, Math and English........$27
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, 12 weeks
BOOKKEEPING FUNDAMENTALS AND
ACCOUNTING........................................................$72
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 7:00-10:00 p.m., 24 weeks
CALLIGRAPHY.......................... $31
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 7:00-9:30 p.m., 10 weeks
BASICPHOTOGRAPHY.........................................$40
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 7:00-10:00 p.m., 6 weeks
ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY...............................$52
Tuesday, March 3, 7:00-10:00 p.m., 8 weeks
SEWING INTO SPRING WITH FASHION................$30
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, 6 weeks
HEALTH CARE AIDE PROGRAM
[Phone 482-3458 for further information.]
You may register either by mail or in person.
For further information, please contact the Clinton
Continuing Education Office between 12:00 noon and
8:00 p.m., Monday to Thursday, and 12:00 noon to 4:00
p.m. on Friday.
CONESTOGA COLLEGE - CLINTON CAMPUS
Vanastra Road, P. B. Box 160
Clinton, Ontario
N0M1L0
[519] 482-3458
Conestoga College
of Applied Arts
and "Technology