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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2018-09-06, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2018. 23 Orchard Lane (West end of Brussels) Open Monday-Saturday ~ 9 am - 6 pm “Play and Learn” Centre Saturday afternoons 1 pm - 5 pm Hayride begins at 3 pm 519-887-6883 Fresh Cider, Apples & Pears Fall is in the air It smells like fall. I know you’re not supposed to be able to smell a season, but it’s there. I think it must be like when the folks with pins and plates and arthritic joints tell you that it is going to rain. That too is unscientific, but it seems to work. So I guess we’re ready to accept the autumn season. Oh my, back to business for many of the charitable and volunteer groups. The leisure of summer is past, now the business starts again. So meetings are scheduled to get things moving again. The Agricultural Society is into the final details for this year’s fall fair. For them, Sept. 18-19 is looming. Mark that down to attend. Be sure to check the fair book so you can enter and show your many talents. Books are available at the library, the variety store and the 5R’s, as well as online or from an agricultural society member. The Horticultural Society is also getting its autumn in order with chances to learn about shrubs, soil and flowers. They have a wealth of knowledge and are willing to share. Find their meeting dates and join the club. The school routine is being set now: fine turning the lunch preparations, detailing the bathroom and leaving schedule and declaring where signed papers and homework are to be found. Each year and each child varies and in the next few weeks the school year routine will be fixed. Good luck with that. For the church bunch, summer holidays are over as well and now back to routine. For Brussels, both the Presbyterian and United congregations are getting the early start – 9:30 a.m. is worship time for the next year, so if you need a late service in the village, you’ll need to go Anglican for now. Of course, the business meetings are scheduled here as well. So use these last few weeks to enjoy the plays still available, check out the beach and enjoy the scenery all around us as the crops change and the trees and flowers get ready for sleep. We live in a marvelous part of the world, so take the time to truly appreciate that fact. Bye now, Betty G.W. NEWS FROM BRUSSELS By Betty Graber Watson Call 887-9231 A NOTE FROM BETTY Bounty of the county The Brussels Farmers’ Market continues to offer great produce every Friday afternoon in the Four Winds Barn. (Denny Scott photo) Orchard offers childrens’ event Maitside Orchard’s Play and Learn program is returning this year, offering youth and families the opportunity to take in all the orchard has to offer during its best season. From Sept. 1 to Oct. 27, the Orchard’s Play and Learn Centre is open every Saturday from 1-5 p.m. just outside of Brussels. The site was taken over last year by Jared and Monica Brouwer, who soon instituted the program in hopes of attracting families to the centre. Activities including picking your own apples, frisbee golf, taking in the river trail and some exciting opportunities to get hands-on with the animals and lands. “We have our critter crews, which is where we show how the animals can help us out around the orchard,” Monica said. “We take the goat hut around, for example, and let them munch on the lawn to maintain it.” Every Saturday at 3 p.m. a hayride is offered which allows visitors see to the orchard and its surrounding lands from the comfort of a hay bale. The river trail is also exciting, Monica said, because it allows for a very relaxing and interesting watch. Digging- or construction-inclined children will also have a lot of fun at a giant pile of sand on the grounds including toy trucks and excavators. Admission to the site is $5 per person or $20 per family. For more information see maitsideorchards.ca By Jo-Ann McDonald This week at Brussels Legion Branch the Executive meeting was held on Tuesday evening. Special guest was Jacquie Gowing with the year-end financial statements. Retired treasurer Alicia McDonald was also on hand to answer any questions. The good news was the Branch ended its year in good financial shape. The major fundraising success for the year was the International Plowing Match dinners served, as well as nearly 30 catering functions. The Branch showed its appreciation to Alicia for all her hard work over the last seven years, especially doing all the grant applications for the addition, and presented her with gifts of appreciation. Thank you Alicia! The Branch was closed over the long weekend so everyone could enjoy the holiday. The Saturday afternoon euchres are in jeopardy as no one has stepped forward to be part of running them. They are scheduled to return the 15th of this month and if no one calls to volunteer to help they will have to be cancelled. Call now if you could help once a month. Euchres are every two weeks and we could use three or four people, so it would just be once a month, that’s 12 times in a year. Surely there are Comrades that can volunteer to help the Branch. Call now if you can help. The start of September means the start of the Brussels Army Cadet Corp. They meet on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. and it is open to young men and women ages 12-19. They will learn co-operation, working together, following orders, drills, survival techniques, camping, sport activities and much more. New members are welcome, just drop in on Tuesday evenings and check out the Corp and what you can expect to learn. Uniforms are supplied so there is no cost to new members. At the Branch McDonald recognized In last week’s issue of The Citizen, the location of a special Brussels Agricultural Society event was misidentified. The Brussels Library played host to two special craft days leading up to the Brussels Fall Fair in conjunction with many involved in its Ambassador program to increase participation in the fair later this month. The event was incorrectly reported to have taken place at the Brussels Legion. The Citizen regrets the error. Correction Brussels Farmers’ Market Friday, Sept. 7 2 pm - 6 pm Entertainment by: Ron Allin Brussels Four Winds Barn 60 Orchard Lane, Brussels Got Married... Call for pricing & details 519-523-4792 or 519-887-9114 Share your news by placing your announcement in The Citizen The new year Tuesday marked the start of the 2018/2019 school year. Above, students at Hullett Central Public School make their way off the bus for the first time since June. Back to front are: Marie Bolen, Lukas Hubbard-Buffinga, Rylan Brown and Summer Shannon. (Denny Scott photo)