HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2019-01-10, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2019.
Brussels Legion Branch 218
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Food begins at 7:00 pm - Music at 8:00 pm
Bring your voice and friends
Friday, January 18
January a good time to evaluate, change attitudes
Here we go, smack, bang into a
new year! Are we in with enthusiasm
and energy? Ready to see and
experience all that will happen in our
midst? Attitude is 90 per cent of how
we view the world around us and we
affect each day with our attitude.
Is depression an issue or is it just a
bit of blue mood as we move
through these new days? We cannot
change health and family situations,
that includes clinical depression, but
we can adjust our attitude.
Sometimes, a wee talking to yourself
will let the world view in.
January is a good test for attitude
adjustment. The gaiety of Christmas
is over, the weather is variable and
long dark evenings leave lots of
time for thinking. This is when you
need to watch yourself and
consciously take the positive road in
your being. Help yourself and call a
friend, go for a walk or be
productive, anything to stop the
stinking thinking, that if left
unattended can wreck your day.
For those in your company, they’d
rather not hear your whines. I’m
writing this as the snow is whirling
across the yard and can see it as a
good way to get moisture into the
ground or a deterrent to my
mobility – the choice is mine.
Reading and hearing the year-end
reviews on television and in print
reminds us of the way we are. The
good, the bad and the ugly are there.
Chrystia Freeland is my hero this
year. Her mild manner, clear
thoughts with words and
unflappable manner has portrayed
an honourable Canadian. In her role
as Foreign Affairs Minister, Chrystia
is a terrific example of a woman in a
man’s world who knows the facts,
clears the thoughts, says what needs
to be said, says it again and gets it
done; a competent person doing her
job well. Ah, if only others would
follow her lead.
A feature in the Toronto Star last
week told the story of a landed
immigrant from Kosovo who
appreciates his spot in life as an
author and pizza shop owner. His
quote is what caught my eye –
Canada, is a mini world “where
everyone comes from somewhere
else, where diversity becomes the
culture, not ethic or religious
nationalism”. Good for him and
another reason to be proud of our
country.
In church language, we’re in
epiphany, a time of awe and wonder,
a good thing to do after the rush of
Christmas. The magi, astrologers,
looked to the sky for guidance
thousands of years ago. We too, need
the quiet times to see the awe and
wonder in our lives. Our reality is
that annual meetings are
approaching and that is the time to
see the world with new eyes, even if
it’s really difficult.
Take care of yourself and know
that sometimes being down with the
flu or cold is one way of getting a
rest from the hassles of life.
Bye now, Betty G.W.
NEWS
FROM BRUSSELS
By Betty
Graber
Watson
Call
887-9231
A NOTE FROM BETTY
Initiation action
The Blyth Brussels Senior Initiation Crusader teams were in action in Brussels on Saturday
with games between the Senior Initiation Burgundy Crusaders and Seaforth (shown above)
while the Senior Initiation Black Crusaders faced off against Wingham. (Hannah Dickie photo)
By Jo-Ann McDonald
Welcome to the new year of 2019!
We hope everyone had an enjoyable
break over the Christmas season and
a good time with family and friends.
We must finish off the news of
2018 before we can report the news
of 2019. The Thursday night dart
league had a fun night of darts with
Christmas games on Dec. 20 and
managed to have a three-way tie for
first.
The three teams sharing the
honours were Penny Reynolds and
Gord Jacklin, Krysta Bujold and Ken
Verbeek, and Roger McHardy and
Catrina Josling.
Having a single player isn’t as
much fun and especially when the
darts are not flying just right for you.
Earning the fifth skunk of the year
was Marlene Rutledge.
The high shots of the night were
by the ladies, Sandra Brown and
Penny, both hitting 140.
The Catch the Ace draw for Dec.
21 did not find the ace of spades but
made Margaret Gunn happier with
her $344 winnings. She found the
six of spades, in envelope number
one, so the jackpot continued to
grow.
On Dec. 28 there was a nice bunch
on hand for the Catch the Ace draw.
There was no jackpot winner again,
but Tina Driscoll was $263 happier.
She chose envelope number 17 and
found the nine of spades and the
jackpot grew to an estimated $5,200
for the draw on Jan. 4.
On the Jan. 4 Catch the Ace draw,
there was no winner for the jackpot.
The weekly winner was Ashley
Muse and she won $292. She chose
envelope number 12 and found the
six of clubs. The jackpot will be
estimated to be $5,500 for next
week. Get your tickets at the usual
outlets.
The Thursday night darts for the
first night in January had a small
crowd because of many having the
flu. There were 11 darters on hand to
play. First place went to Sandra
Brown; second, Linda Bird and Gord
Jacklin and high shot, Sandra, 124.
Former Brussels residents and
Branch members, Wayne and Betty
Ann Smith, stopped in to play darts
and wish everyone a Happy New
Year.
The Saturday afternoon euchre
had a very small crowd on a
beautiful sunny afternoon. The first
place team was Ed and Marie
Stewart, 73; second, Joanne
MacDonald and Dorothy Carter, 71
and third, Harry Smith and Glenn
Bridge, 70; lone hands, Mae Ritchie
and Lillian Appleby and low, Earl
and Jean Foster, 37. Euchre is every
two weeks.
The Brussels Fire Department
held its group Christmas at the
Branch on Saturday evening. They
gathered at 6 p.m. and enjoyed a
social time before eating a delicious
roast beef/chicken dinner.
Presentations were made following
the dinner and then they played a
variety of games.
Comrades helping with dinner
were Linda Bird, Lisa Glanville and
Joan Smith and bartender Nanci
Ducharme.
There are no dances for the month
of January at the Branch.
At the Branch
‘Ace’ event jackpot hits $5,500
Brussels Legion 218 Catch the Ace
Weekly Winners
Winning Ticket
December 21 Draw:
Margaret Gunn $344
Envelope #1 found the 6 of Spades
Winning Ticket
December 28 Draw:
Tina Driscoll $263
Envelope #17 found the 9 of Spades
Winning Ticket
January 4 Draw:
Ashley Muse $292
Envelope #12 found the 6 of Clubs
Estimated Jackpot for January 11 is $5,500
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INSIDE
THIS WEEK:
Seaforth’s Fisher elected Huron East Deputy-Mayor
4-H Clubs
awarded
Seaforth Councillor Bob Fisher isHuron East’s new deputy-mayor,
besting two others who put their
names forward at the inauguralmeeting of Huron East Council onDec. 4.
Fisher, Tuckersmith Councillor
Ray Chartrand and Grey CouncillorAlvin McLellan all let their namesstand for the municipality’s second-
in-command position. This came
after Huron East eliminated the at-
large deputy-mayor position,reducing the size of council from 12members to 11 just ahead of
October’s election.
It was Fisher who nominatedChartrand for the position.Chartrand then paid the favour back
by nominating Fisher. Former
Deputy-Mayor Joe Stefflernominated McLellan for theposition.
Fisher told his fellow councillors
that he has lived in the community
for over 40 years. In addition, he has
been a councillor for 12 years andspent nearly 40 years in business, allexperience he felt would aid in being
the deputy-mayor.
Fisher also listed a number ofprojects he’d like to see undertakenor continued both in Huron East and
in Huron County.
In Huron East, Fisher said hewanted to see the municipality’scommunity centres better utilized
and to promote a harmonious
relationship between residents
of all of Huron East’s five wards.
At the county level, Fisher said hewanted to see a greater focus ontourism, saying that Huron County
could easily be the Prince Edward
County of southwestern Ontario. Healso said that while the county’saccessibility advisory committee has
done a lot of great work, there is still
more to be done.Fisher also said that, as someonewho is legally blind, he also hoped
that being named deputy-mayor
would inspire others with disabilities
saying that if they “get [their] ass off
the couch and do something” like he
has they can accomplish anything.McLellan said that his decades of
experience as a councillor and on
numerous boards and committeeswould make him an ideal choice forthe deputy-mayor position.
He said that being self-employed
would ensure that he wouldn’t missany meetings, adding that he hates tomiss any council meetings.
He said he had been asked if he
The Huron County 4-H Leaders’Association Awards Program wasrecently held at the Seaforth
Agriplex, recognizing 4-H members
for their efforts throughout the year.COUNTY AWARDS
Loretta Higgins won the Murray
Cardiff Award for Top All-RoundMember.The Don Pullen Award for highest
overall score in the county went to
Evy Verschaeve. She also won theDedication Award for dedication tothe club. The Warden’s Novice
Award for first year competitive
member with the highest score wentto Emily Datema. The Ben Lobb Award for the
junior member with the top essay
went to Kayla Drennan.Emily Franken won the OntarioPlowmen’s Association Award for
outstanding agricultural 4-H
member as well as the LongstandingGraduating Member Award. Shealso received her graduation seal.
The Citizen-Rural Voice Awards
for press reporter book competitionawards went to Dugald McIntosh
(first) and Mercedes Prout (second).
The Huron County 4-H Leaders’Association Award for clubsecretary book competition were
awarded to Emily Bieman (first) and
Kayla Drennan (second).The winning team for the countyGo for the Gold Competition was
the South Huron Sheep Club Team
which consisted of Amanda Bos,Rachel Gras, Grace Hallahan andEvy Verschaeve.
The Top Gate Sign Award for the
White Christmas
The snow was falling on Friday night as Clinton held the
final Santa Claus parade of the Huron County season,
bringing residents and visitors out to the town to help
celebrate the holiday season. One of the main attractions of the
parade every year is the Clinton Pipe Band, seen here appealing
to the ears of all in attendance. (Nick Vinnicombe photo)Continued on page 12
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The Blyth Brussels Senior Initiation Black Crusaders took
on Wingham on Saturday in Brussels. (Hannah Dickie photo)