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PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1993.
By Bonnie Gropp
A steady flow of well-wishers
were on hand this past week to bid
farewell to one of the most recog-
nizable and admired faces in Brus-
sels.
After 29 years with the Huron
County Health Unit (HCHU), 23 of
which were as Brussels' Public
Health Nurse (PHN), Marlene
Roberton retired officially on July
8. Last Wednesday an open house
was held at the Health Unit office
in her honour.
Marlene graduated in 1958 from
the nursing program at Toronto
Eastern General. She worked in a
number of different hospitals,
including San Francisco, until
Raccoons for house guests.
This is not what most would con-
sider a pleasure and George Lan-
glois of Brussels would agree.
In the past few weeks, Mr. Lan-
glois explained that he has had rac-
coons entering his home through
the cat door. Since capturing four
Following a closed door session
July 5, Brussels Village council
voted to offer $14,000 for all the
Canadian National Railway lands
within the village.
The offer results from ongoing
negotiations between area munici-
1963, when she entered the PHN
Diploma Program at the University
of Windsor.
After graduation in 1964 she
joined the HCHU, working out of
the Clinton and Goderich offices
prior to moving to the Brussels
office. She has worked under six
Medical Officers of Health and
seven Directors of Nursing, during
her years at HUM.
Marlene's general duties, she
says, were "from womb to tomb."
She did pre-natal clinics, visited
and offered assistance to new
mothers, gave information to adults
and saw to the needs of the elderly
in the village. For that reason there
are few people who do not know
her. In fact, Marlene says, there are
in the last week, Mr. Langlois has
blocked the entrance, he said.
"The raccoons are very beautiful
but, very destructive. They get into
the cupboards," he said.
Not knowing what is drawing the
animals, Mr. Langlois said, "Maybe
the raccoon population this year is
palities and CN. CN had asked for
one (undisclosed) price. Council
decided on the $14,000 counter-
offer.
Other area municipalities have
also been negotiating to purchase
the right of way of the old Listowel
to Wingham CN line.
some families in Brussels that she
has known four generations.
Marlene says she began talking
about and preparing herself for
retirement three years ago. Now
that the time has arrived she is
going to enjoy her "long, long
vacation", which began Saturday
when she left for Lake Nipissing.
"I will look forward to being able
to go do social things in the
evenings and not have to worry
about getting up early in the morn-
ings as well. But I'm going to miss
the people. I know more people
here than where I live in Seaforth,"
she says. "I have mixed feelings,
but I'm ready to retire. But I will
come back to see eeryone. I'm not
saying goodbye; I'm saying so
long."
forcing them in (to look for food)."
Brussels Deputy Clerk Lori Pipe
said, ''There are raccoons at every
end of town this year. There seems
to be thousands."
Mrs. Pipe says, "The village trap
is running full force but it is unable
to keep up."
The raccoons are usually trans-
ported to a woodland were it is
hoped they will make a home. Any
that cannot be transported are
destroyed, Mrs. Pipe says.
People
A community bridal shower was
held on Tuesday, July 6 at the
Brussels Library Hall. Seated to the
front, under mauve and white
balloons, was bride-elect Kim
Duskocy, her mother Dianne
Duskocy, maid-of-honour Glenda
Carter and bridesmaids Shelley
Duskocy, and Tracey McWhirter
and the groom's mother Nelva
Scott.
Mary Douma welcomed
everyone and Mary Bernard read a
verse on "Kisses" and gave the
"Bride's Address." Mary Douma
conducted a "Vegetable" and "The
Bride's Alphabet" contest.
Shannon White, Amber Park and
Kari-Lynn McLellan placed the
shower gifts in front of Kim for her
to open.
Mixed
darts
begins
By Sandra Jos ling
The summer mixed darts at
Brussels Legion will begin on
Tuesday, July 13 at 8:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, July 7 euchre was
held at the branch.
Winners were: high lady, Merle
Bowes; high man, Gordon Jacklin;
low lady, Verna Tunney; low man,
John Hedden; most lone hands,
Martha Logan and Isabel Alcock;
most zeros, Kay Hesselwood and
Al Caddington. The mystery prize
was won by Helen Dobson.
The next euchre will be held on
July 21.
The Brussels Legion has
sponsored a zone slow pitch team
to participate in Lucknow on
Saturday, July 17. There will be 12
teams competing this year. The
branch will play its first game at
11:30 a.m.
The next executive meeting at the
branch will be on Monday, July 19.
Shelley used the bows from the
shower gifts to decorate a hat and
make-believe suitcase entitled
"What every banker's wife needs —
A suitcase!"
Kim modelled them both and
thanked everyone for the gifts and
for attending her shower.
A social time followed and
everyone enjoyed a glass of cool
punch.
NOTICE
This Is to inform all of Dr.
Bozyk's patients that his
secretary Mrs. Barbara
Graber resigned after 15
years of good service.
For this reason as of now,
Dr. Bozyk will see his
patients by appointments
only!!! To make an
appointment call this
number 887-9252.
So long
Marlene Roberton has retired as Brussels' Public Health Nurse after over two decades. A
retirement Open House was held in her honour last week. Here special friends, from left,
Melinda and Eileen Exel and Blair and Cory Smith drop by to say "So Long".
Marlene Roberton retires
Council offers for railway lands
Raccoons find housing in Brussels
To date, 15 raccoons have been,
captured. Only three or four have
been destroyed.
Mrs. Pipe says town employees
working have told her this is the
worst year yet.
The problem could be caused by
the lack of trapping being done, she
said. A raccoon coat was once.
worth about a dollar but there is no
longer a market for them. There is
no reason to trap them, Mrs. Pipe
said.
THANK YOU
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all
the groups involved in making this year's
Brussels FunFest a success. Again this year,
FunFest has been well received by all who
attended and most of all fun for all ages. This
weekend takes a lot of work, but when you see
the results, and the community spirit that it
brings out it is all very worthwhile.
Congratulations to all the winners who took part
in the various draws held by clubs and
organizations. Without the community getting
involved and supporting these people we
wouldn't have a chance. See you next year.
FunFest Chairman '93
Optimist Doug McArter
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