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McArter hopes to make Brussels Kraft’s Hockeyville
After taking on the project
herself in 2016, and her father
tackling it on in 2017, Brussels’
Olivia McCarter is once again
trying to have Brussels named
the annual Kraft Hockeyville
competition winner.
The annual competition
invites people to support their
community centres by voting for
their local site. The winning
community will host a National
Hockey League (NHL) preseason
game and win $250,000 for
renovations to the arena.
Last year’s winner was Lucan, a
community just south of Huron
County. Located in the township of
Lucan-Biddulph, the community’s
arena, the Lucan Community
Memorial Centre, hosted the Toronto
Maples Leafs and the Ottawa
Senators on Sept. 18 of last year. The
Stanley Cup was also in the
community on Sept. 17.
Previously, McArter explained
that the funding would help a lot
because the Brussels, Morris and
Grey Community Centre (BMGCC)
needed renovations, which have
been highlighted by recent efforts to
revitalize the centre.
“Brussels definitely needs some
renovations,” McArter said in an
earlier interview with The Citizen.
When McArter first started
crusading for the competition, the
grand prize was $100,000, which
seemed like it would help the centre
significantly, however, since then,
the $4.5 million renovation and
expansion plan for the site has been
unveiled, showing just how
important a win could be in helping
with the fundraising for the project.
Olivia’s father Doug, who tried to
rally the community for the
Hockeyville contest in 2017, is now
co-chair of the committee behind the
renovations while Olivia is on the
fundraising committee.
During a presentation last year, he
said that the three major initiatives
for the project include an expanded
lobby, dressing room expansion and
a renovation to the kitchen.
Currently, the Hockeyville
competition is in the nomination
stage which closes on Feb. 10 Those
wishing to nominate the BMGCC in
Brussels need to visit
www.krafthockeyville.ca and search
for the site, then share a story, photo
or post a note. As of press time, the
centre had nearly 20 submissions on
it behalf.
The Hockeyville website says that
80 per cent of the score for the top
four finalists is based on the
quality of the stories shared, not
the quantity or “rally activity”
that follows, making for an even
playing field for smaller centres.
Judging of the submissions
will occur between Feb. 11 and
March 15 and, on March 16, the
top four finalists are announced.
Following that, voting will take
place, starting on March 29 at
noon and running through March
30 at 8:30 p.m.
Runners-up in the competition
will receive $25,000 for
upgrades.
For more information, visit
www.krafthockeyville.ca.
Back at it
Olivia McArter, shown above when she first tried to get
Brussels named Hockeyville in 2016, is once again going
after the elusive title. (File photo)
NEWS
FROM BRUSSELS
Brussels Legion 218 Catch the Ace
Weekly Winner
Winning Ticket: Yvonne Martin $389
Envelope #45 found the King of Diamonds
Estimated Jackpot for January 25 is $6,800
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
Annual meetings held in village
At the Branch
‘Ace’ jackpot draw nears $7,000
By Jo-Ann McDonald
The week at the Brussels Legion
Branch began with the Lions Club
holding its meeting. The 33 people
attending enjoyed a chicken breast
dinner and then carried on with their
normal business. Comrades helping
for the evening were Linda Bird,
Kathy Burkholder, Jo-Ann
McDonald and Judy Lee.
There were 17 darters aiming at
the boards on Thursday evening.
Winners were: first, Lynda Davis,
Dwayne Nichols and Sandra Brown;
second, Roger McHardy and Krysta
Bujold; high shots, Sandra, 140; Pat
Cooper, 118 and Gord Jacklin, 102.
Darts start at 8 p.m. on Thursday
evenings and all are welcome.
The catch the ace draw on Friday
evening had a nice crowd on hand to
witness the draw. The trio of Andy
Overholt, Jamie Mitchell and Jo-
Ann McDonald were in charge of
the draw. The drum was spun and the
winning ticket drawn was Yvonne
Martin winning $389. Her choice of
envelope was number 45 and the
king of diamonds was revealed. The
ace remains hidden and the
estimated jackpot for the next draw
is $6,800. Tickets are available at the
normal outlets.
The Saturday afternoon euchre was
held with Comrades Bob Kellington
and Deb Cann in charge. They only
had four-and-a-half tables of players.
Saturday was zone euchre held in
Blyth and the Brussels Branch had
one team going to play. The team of
Cam Ross, Barry O’Krafta, Rick and
Jo-Ann McDonald had a good day of
play, but will not advance to further
play.
Proud to support families in
our community through
Victim Services Huron
with a donation of $200
in December.
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Driving on Sunday evening was a
time of awe and wonder. The moon
was full, the sky was clear and the
stars were bright. Waiting for signs of
the eclipse to show was a time to stare
at the moon as you did as a child;
seeing if the face was still there was
reassuring. Ah, the man in the moon.
The wonders of the moon and the
effect it has on so many things in our
world is another good reason to stare
in awe and wonder.
The Culture Club got together last
week at JR’s to note that Jim
Armstrong came back for a visit and
breakfast. Lots of catching up
happened as these guys shared their
recent happenings and questionable
stories.
Annual meetings are complete for
the Brussels Horticultural Society,
the Brussels Agricultural Society
and the United Church. All is well as
reported and of course food is
involved with all the important
events here. No wonder January is
often a time to consider a healthy
weight.
January is also a good time to call
someone you don’t see often. A
chance to chat with a different voice,
to tell the good things in your life
and realize your many blessings; all
this for a few minutes of your time.
Take care of yourself,
Betty G.W.
By Betty
Graber
Watson
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