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The Citizen, 1987-12-02, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1987. Nine-year-old Chris Burkholder and his mother, Kathy, choose hand-made Christmas tree ornaments from the wide selection of beautiful gifts and trinkets on sale at the annual St. John’s Anglican Church bazaar, bake sale and “Granny’s cupboard”, held at the Church on Saturday. Proceeds from the event will go toward church projects. Rebekahs give donations Time running out for action There was a good turn out of members at the regular meeting of Morning Star Rebekah Lodge. Noble Grand Leona Connelly was in charge of the meeting. The members were invited to meet with Perth Star Lodge, Lis towel on Dec. 10. Several are going to attend. Some Christmas cards were received as was a request for a donation from Children’s Hospital. One is to be sent. Jean Bridge gave a report on People With the holiday season fast approaching, you’re invited to send in news of Christmas visits, visitors and activities. A call to your village correspondent Marilyn NOTICE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES in Brussels, Morris and Grey In September, 1988, the Brussels, Morris and Grey Industrial Committee, in conjunction with the County of Huron and the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Technology will be bringing a group of potential investors to the community to seek investment opportunities. The Committee is now seeking to identify any of these opportunities which may exist, and is also looking for ideas and suggestions which may be of benefit in the area. For further information, please contact one of the following members of the BMG committee: Keith Mulvey 887-6100 [Bus.] or 887-9083 [Res.] Leona Armstrong 887-6753 Clem McLellan 887-9084 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS; DECEMBER 15,1987 “Businessisbooming” in Brussels, MorrisandGrey a meeting held to play Pilgrimage for Youth Public Speaking Contest sponsored by Oddfellows and Rebekahs. The speak-off date is Mar. 25. Vice Grand Lillian Moses gave a Humanitarian Services Report. Donations had been given to charities as well as fire victims in the area. Plans for the next euchre on December 7 were made. Cards and gifts are to be sent to shut-ins. After a social time, lunch was served by the lunch committee. Higgins or a note dropped off at the office would be welcomed. Attending the scrumptious tur­ key dinner, followed by a short program, sponsored by the C.N.I.B. atthe Royal Canadian Legion in Seaforthon Saturday, Nov. 28, were Mrs. Annie Steffler escorted by Mrs. Josie Dietner and Mrs. Winnifred Edgar escorted by Mrs. Mildred Jacklin. Continued from page 1 be in its hands by December 15. Investment opportunities exist in a number of ways, says Paul Nichol, a volunteer member of the BMG Industrial Committee. These include the establishment of a new business or industry; investments or partnerships in existing busi­ nesses, using foreign capital for expansion; or outright purchase of an existing business. “These people are willing to move around,” Mr. Nichol says. “They have money to invest, and they want to invest it in a smaller community, so we’d better be ready to talk to them when they come if we want some of it to stay here.” The first step in the process, according to committee chairmen, is for any interested party to fill out an executive summary application, which may be obtained from either committee. These are brief, non- confidential business profiles which will be used by MITT to target specific investment oppor­ tunities in the area well in advance, so that members of the investment tour will know what is available and what they want to examine more closely in the few hours they will have to spend in any one communi­ ty- Mr. Nichol says that nothing very concrete is apt to happen at the time of the first visit to an area, but says that the impressions formed atthat time will make or break any future contact. “We (local entrepreneurs) will be competing in a pretty tough market for attention,” says Keith Mulvey, chairman of the BMG Industrial Committee. “These in­ A church home in the Brussels community for over 111 years - a church where there’s a friendly welcome at the door. GEM SOCIETY DIAMOND CHANNEL SET RING Style 5694 (left) .09 cts. twt. DIAMOND SHOULDER Style 2066 (right) .22 cts. twt. CLINTON, 8 Albert St EXETER, 284 Main St. SEAFORTH, 26 Main St S ST. MARYS, 135 Queen St WALKERTON, 203 Durham St. E GODERICH, 2 The Square MEMBER AMERICAN DIAMOND CLUSTER RING Style 5663 (centre) .33 cts. twt. JEWELLERS WRAP UP CHRISTMAS EARLY, AND MANUFACTURED BY ANSTETT MANUFACTURING LTD See the rest of our handcrafted ring collection — all made by Anstett Manufacturing vestors will be looking at places like London and Stratford, as well as at the larger towns in Huron County, so we are going to have to be prepared to give them some pretty definite answers to anything they might ask.” Both local committees urge comments and inquiries from any members of the public who may be interested in potential investors, and from people who have any ideasor suggestions relating to in vestment opportunities in the area. All suggestions will be treated with the utmost confidence, and both committees will be happy to explain the terms of the commit­ ment more fully to interested parties, ortoassist businessmen in filling out the executive summary form. Advertisements pertaining to the investment opportunities ap- pearinThe Citizen this week on both the Blyth and Brussels pages, with the names of the contact people in each community. Both committees stress the importance of meeting the mid-December deadline for the initial contact, adding that anyone applying after the deadline will not be considered BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH King Street MINISTER: REVERENDCHARLESCARPENTIER Sunday 11:00a.m. DESIGNED STONE RING /4NSTETT in relation to the tour next September. “There will likely be other opportunities in other years, but maybe they will never again be available lousat so little cost,” concluded Grey Township Reeve Leona Armstrong, a member of the BMG committee. CHILDRENS BAZAAR Brussels United Church December 5 at2:15p.m. [Right after the parade] Kids 3-14can shop [no adults] for good stuff for Christmas gifts: Angels, dogs, pencils, candy and more We'll gift wrap All items $1. or less Coffee and goodies for , ' & waiting adults Morning Worship Church School Nursery