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Lanette Todd (foreground) of the Brussels Buccaneers pushes the ball over the net during a
game against Grey Central during last week's North Huron Volleyball Tournament at F.E.
Madill Secondary School. Teammates Wendy Thompson (left) and Becky Davidson watch the
shot.
Melville reviews past year at meeting
Melville Presbyterian Church
held its annual meeting after the
January 26 service. Following the
pot luck lunch, Linda Shaw, Gail
Semple and Lesley Stretton took
the children tobogganing while the
adults reviewed the past year and
planned for 1992.
Six members were elected for a
two-year term on the Board of
Managers. They are: Peggy Aitchi-
son, Brian Armstrong, Bill Short
reed, Ross Cunningham, Murray
Armstrong and Leona Armstrong.
Phase one of the Wheelchair
Access project (to basement) is
Ventures plan
Peace Festival
Sunday, February 2, Pastor Tom
Warner presented a sermon on the
topic of prayer.
The accompanying scriptures
were Mark 9: 38-40, and Luke 9:
49-50. Pastor Tom was also the
speaker for the Winter Bible
School, Sunday evening. This
week's session was held at Zurich
Mennonite Church. Next Sunday
Brussels Hotel
changes hands
The Brussels Hotel has officially
changed hands.
Helga Zimmer and Joe Springer
of Waterloo took possession on Fri
day, January 30. Though the pair
have been in business before, the
hotel industry is a new venture for
them, according to Helga. At this
moment, they plan to run the hotel
exactly as it was run by the previ
ous owners June Warwick and
Gerry White, who have moved to
Goderich.
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almost complete and paid for with
the help of a government grant and
money raised by donations and the
projects: “Guess Who's Coming
for Dinner”; selling church plates;
and the anniversary barbecue. The
parking lot adjacent to the new
entrance will be levelled and grav
elled.
The main project for the coming
year will be to gain wheelchair
access to the main auditorium.
Government grants will not be
available as the government regards
only the basement as being public
use area.
Nancy Exel, Sunday School
evening the session will be in Brus
sels with Dave Rogalsky, Pastor at
Poole Mennonite Church, as speak
er.
The annual business meeting was
held on Tuesday evening. The Ven
ture Club held its usual meeting on
Thursday, Jan .30.
Next week the Venture Club will
celebrate a Peace Festival for par
ticipants and their families. Friday
and Saturday evenings, the Youth
and Parents of Youth will have a
special program, “Weekend Chal
lenge”. On Friday evening, January
31 the grade 7-8's enjoyed an
evening of games and snacks at the
home of Alex and Margaret
McLeod.
NOTICE TO
BRUSSELS
RESIDENTS
Date Change
The February monthly council meeting will be held on
Thursday, February 6,1992 at 7:00 p.m.
in the Municipal office.
Donna M. White
Clerk-Treasurer
Superintendent reported that the
school has doubled in attendance
and appealed for at least two new
teachers. In December, the Junior
classes presented “God's Christmas
Rainbow” and the Senior classes
performed a play “To You is Bom”
at morning service.
The new youth group is growing
and active under the leadership of
Tom and Lynn Cronin and Bill and
Tammy King. They helped co-ordi
nate the Christmas Food Drive and
Carol Singing evening with the
young people of the other churches.
On Dec. 22, morning service, they
dramatized “A Journey to Bethle
hem”. Each member researched his
own part from the Bible.
The choir, under the direction of
Joanne King, presented the cantata
“A Child is Bom” Sunday evening,
Dec. 22 with a good attendance.
Both Bible Study groups are con
tinuing: the ‘Chat and Chew’ mem
bers enjoy their brown bag lunch at
1 p.m. each Wednesday then watch
a video and have study and discus
sion until 3 p.m. The series covers
the whole Bible and they will be
starting the New Testament in a
few weeks. Kerygma is a more
intensive study and is held on vari
ous evenings dependent on Caro
line's schedule. New members are
welcome in each group.
Adult membership and faith
inquiry classes are planned for
February and March and the
‘Thirty Something’ group are plan
ning an event Feb. 22 with a pot
luck supper, games etc.
Legion news
BY SANDRA JOSLING
On Saturday, January 25 Bob
Elliott represented the Brussels
Legion in the fraternal dart singles
held in Lucknow. Bob finished
fifth and had a very enjoyable day.
The Brussels Legion will be
sending approximately nine youths
to participate in the Youth darts to
be held in the Mitchell Branch on
February 9. Good luck!
Results of this week's mixed
darts are as follows: Gord Jacklin
and Barb Elliott, first; Dave Adams
and Bill Little, second. Top shooter
for the ladies was Barb Elliott (117)
and Dennis Doonanco (116) for the
men. Darts are every Tuesday
evening at 8:30 p.m.
The next euchre night is Wednes
day, February 5. Euchre starts at
7:45 p.m. Cost is $ 1.50/person. All
are welcome to attend. There are
still seats available for the Mystery
Bus Tour on February 8. The bus
will be departing at 12:30 p.m.
Contact the Branch for more infor
mation.
Brussels
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Brussels Basket is pleased to
"finally" welcome Dianne Hoadley
and Terry Dietz to Elm St. They
have moved here from Listowel
and are enjoying life in Brussels.
Welcome!
TO ALL OUR
FRIENDS
AND LOYAL PATRONS
A SINCERE
THANK YOU
Please show Helga and
Joe the same support and
courtesy that we enjoyed.
June & Gerry
BRUSSELS & DISTRICT
MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
would like to Thank the following Sponsors for
donations towards the purchase of hockey
sweaters for the Juvenile Hockey Team
2 Sweaters Donated
Dauphin Feed & Supply - Heather & Gary Dauphin
Smurf Construction - Joan & Neil Beuermann
Kada Farms - Bonnie & Keith Johnston
C.I.B.C. - Neil Thompson
Oldfield Pro Hardware - Jim & Max Oldfield
J.L. McCutcheon Motors - Bob Richmond & John Exel
1 Sweater Donated
Stan Bentley Auto Body - Stan Bentley
Finch Farms - Dale & Gord Finch
Maitland Manor Nursery - Don Henry
Dale Machan Plumbing, Heating & Electrical - Ruth & Dale Machan
Neloway Farms - Donna & Neil Hemingway
Brussels EMA - Marj & Al Teeft
KMM Farm Drainage - Betty & Ron McCallum
Brussels Variety - Trish & Ron Clarkson
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