HomeMy WebLinkAboutHomecoming '87, 1987-07-01, Page 29THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1987. PAGE A-29.
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The Brussels Lions Club held first meeting in 1946
The 1987 Brussels 115th Home-
coming comes just a year after
Brussels Lions Club celebrated its
40th anniversary with one of its
busiest years ever.
In 1986 the Brussels Lions Club
marked its 40th anniversary with a
dinner welcoming back former
members on May 12 then a month
later held the opening for the
Brussels, MorrisandGreycom
munity pool, a project that had
been spearheaded by the Lions
Club.
It was just the latest in a long line
of community programs the Lions
havebeeninvolvedwith. One of
the first projects undertaken by the
group was the sponsorship of a
boys and girls band with an initial
outlay of $2,000. Over the years the
band produced many fine musi
cians.
The Lions co-operated with the
Legion to build the original wading
pool which was replaced last year
when the BMG Pool was built. The
Lions placed playground equip-
BMG pool
latest project
mentinparksinBrussels, Ethel
and Walton.
The club has also worked with
the sick and handicapped for
years, driving parents and children
to Sick Children’s Hospital, pro
viding braces and other equipment
for children and some adults.
For many men who grew up in
Brussels the first hockey sweater
they ever wore may have had a
Lions Club crest. The Club also
sponsored roller skating.
The Brussels Lions, along with
Lions Clubs from Wingham, Blyth
and Lucknow, helped found the
school for retarded children in
Wingham.
The Lions were also part, along
with other clubs from the commun
ity, of the drive to build the
Brussels, Morris and Grey Com
munity Centre. For many years,
until this year when the event was
cancelled for lack of interest, the
Lions held the annual Brussels
Tradefest.
The Brussels Lions Club held its
first meeting on March 21, 1946.
The new club was sponsored by the
Seaforth Lions Club and assisted in
its organization by Deputy District
Governor Lloyd Edighoffer of
Mitchell.
The charter dinner was held at
Remember when? The nearly-adult students of Grades 12 and 13,
Class of 1942, at the Brussels Continuation School pose for a formal
portrait in the spring of the year. The picture is on loan from Adele
[Idella] Wilson of Brussels, and was identified as follows [the married
names of the girls appear in brackets; the names of those deceased are
marked with a [d]. Front row, left to right: Joe Stiles, Roy Wilbee,
Graeme Scott, Ross Lawless, Harris Bell, George Baeker, Gibson
Willis. Second row: Jean Farquharson [Scott]; Margaret Gibson
[Taylor]; Isabel Bowman [Elston]; Jean Speiran [Smith]; Imogene
Sanderson [Synnot]; Barb Thynne [McCutcheon]; Jean Yuill
[Bewley]; Idella Bryans [Wilson]; Josephine Van Norman [Bain] [d].
Third row, Jean McDonald [Humphries] [d]; Helen McCutcheon
[Wheeler]; Miss Jacklin [teacher]; Mrs. Wilton [teacher]; Mrs. Cook
[teacher]; Tina Armstrong ]empey]; Helen Armstrong [Joyce]. Top
row: Jack Kelly [d]; John Blake; Mr. Laycock [principal].
Melville Presbyterian Church on
April 17, 1946. Ross Scott, of
Brucefield, President of the Sea
forth Lions was in charge of the
meeting. Serving dinner that
evening were the ladies of the
Melville Church. Ladies from
various churches have been serv
ing the club’s meals ever since.
The first president was Roy
Cousins. Other members of the
executive of the 41 member club
were: Lome Eckmier, first vice-
president; Robert Bowman, se
cond vice-president; Rev. Hugh
Wilson, third vice-president; Ro
bert E. Johnson, secretary; R.B.
(Barney) McBride, treasurer;
Maurice Laycock, Lion Tamer;
Alkin Rann, Tail Twister; Ken
Ashton, Albert Wood, Maurice
Wineberg and Richard Whitfield,
directors.
Today there are more than 40
members of the club. The 1987-88
executive includes: Mel McCut
cheon, past president; Gerrit Van
Keulen, president; Greg Du
charme, first vice-president; Paul
McDonald, second vice-president;
Neil McGavin, third vice-presi
dent; Bob Richmond, secretary;
Murray Siddall, treasurer; Frank
Workman, Tail Twister; Ron
Clarkson, assistant Tail Twister;
Bruce Hahn, Lion Tamer; Bill
Beacom, assistant Lion Tamer and
directors John McKercher, Kang
Yoon, Max Demaray and Jim
Oldfield. Clarence McCutcheon is
the executive advisor, Jim Arm
strong, the Bulletin editor, Ron
Clarkson, the club photographer
and scrap-book keeper and Gerrit
Van Keulen, press reporter.
The Club’s fundraising efforts
continue shortly after the Home-
coming with an Elimination draw
on July 11. Proceeds from the draw
will go toward helping pay the cost
of installing sewers to the arena
and buying new chairs and the club
is looking at the possibility of a new
project, an enclosed viewing area
for the ice surface. Tickets for the
draw are being sold by club
members.
Happy 115th
Birthday
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