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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2019-01-31, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2019. 401 Albert Street, Box 340, Brussels, ON N0G 1H0 Phone: 519-887-6336 ~ Fax: 519-887-6438 email: riversidefuneralhome@hotmail.com www.riversidefuneralhome.ca Nominate someone you know who doesn’t have a subscription to The Citizen but should! Promoting our Community CitizenTh e $1.25 GST included Serving the communities of Blyth and Brussels and northern Huron County Thursday, December 13, 2018 Volume 34 No. 49 RESPONSE- Pg. 3 Morris-Turnberry Mayor calls for autonomy CONCERT - Pg. 6 Brussels Ministerial comes together for show FUNDING - Pg. 2 Education Minister in Blyth to hand out grants Publications Mail Agreement No. 40050141 Return Undeliverable Items to North Huron Publishing Company Inc., P.O. Box 152, BRUSSELS, ON N0G 1H0 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 theirnames forward at the inauguralmeeting of Huron East Council onDec. 4.Fisher, Tuckersmith CouncillorRay 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 12 members to 11 just ahead of October’s election.It was Fisher who nominatedChartrand for the position.Chartrand then paid the favour backby nominating Fisher. FormerDeputy-Mayor Joe Stefflernominated McLellan for theposition.Fisher told his fellow councillorsthat he has lived in the community for over 40 years. In addition, he has been a councillor for 12 years and spent nearly 40 years in business, all experience 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 andin Huron County.In Huron East, Fisher said hewanted to see the municipality’scommunity centres better utilizedand to promote a harmoniousrelationship between residents of all of Huron East’s five wards. At the county level, Fisher said he wanted to see a greater focus on tourism, saying that Huron Countycould easily be the Prince EdwardCounty of southwestern Ontario. Healso said that while the county’saccessibility advisory committee hasdone a lot of great work, there is stillmore to be done.Fisher also said that, as someonewho is legally blind, he also hopedthat being named deputy-mayorwould 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 ofexperience as a councillor and onnumerous boards and committeeswould make him an ideal choice forthe deputy-mayor position.He said that being self-employedwould 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 SeaforthAgriplex, recognizing 4-H members for their efforts throughout the year. COUNTY AWARDS Loretta Higgins won the Murray Cardiff Award for Top All-Round Member. 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 NoviceAward for first year competitivemember with the highest score wentto Emily Datema. The Ben Lobb Award for thejunior member with the top essaywent to Kayla Drennan.Emily Franken won the OntarioPlowmen’s Association Award foroutstanding agricultural 4-Hmember as well as the Longstanding Graduating Member Award. She also received her graduation seal. The Citizen-Rural Voice Awards for press reporter book competition awards went to Dugald McIntosh (first) and Mercedes Prout (second). The Huron County 4-H Leaders’ Association Award for clubsecretary book competition wereawarded to Emily Bieman (first) andKayla Drennan (second).The winning team for the countyGo for the Gold Competition wasthe South Huron Sheep Club Teamwhich 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 thefinal 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 REALIZE YOUR DREAM IN IT TO WIN IT: brought to you by the Libro Prosperity Fund, Wingham BIA, North Huron Economic Development Committee, Huron County Economic Development and Community Futures Huron. Enter the In It to Win It contest to Win! $10,000 Prize Package. Receive invaluable (mandatory) business training to give you a good foundation in your dream to expand an existing business or establish a new business on Main Street in Wingham. Full details at www.northhuron.ca Contest opens December 12 Applications will be accepted until January 25th, 2019 at 4:30 pmForms are available online or at theTownship of North Huron office at 275 Josephine Street in Wingham Email: inittowinit@northhuron.caor call the Project Co-ordinator at 519-441-7629. Continued on page 15 By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen January winner of a 1 year subscription to The Citizen is is Sharon Cameron of Belgrave (nominated by Irene Lamont) Riverside Funeral Home will sponsor one new subscription per month. Call, email or fax your submission to Riverside Funeral Home - include person’s name, complete mailing address and your name and number. COMING EVENTS at the BRUSSELS LEGION for February SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Euchre Tournament at 1:00 p.m. Bring your own partner. $5.00 per person. Cash prizes. Door prizes. Light lunch. ———————— SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Sunday night dances return! From 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. $12.00 per person. Live music. Lunch. Enjoy the Tri-Country Band. ———————— FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Karaoke with Stubby D. Bring your voice. Food available. Valentine’s Draw! ———————— SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Euchre Tournament at 1:00 p.m. Bring your own partner. $5.00 per person. Cash prizes. Door prizes. Light lunch. ———————— SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Sunday night dance from 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. $12.00 per person. Live music. Lunch. Enjoy “The Classics”. ———————— SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Brussels Legion presents the “Spring Lympix” Teams of 2 to compete in various and exciting games of skill, chance, luck and fun. Registration starts at 6:30. Events begin at 7:30 p.m. Register your team or call for info at Branch 519-887-6562. ———————— TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 General meeting at 7:00 p.m. All Comrades invited to attend. ———————— Look for this ad the first week of the month only. Auditorium and small meeting room available to rent. Catering available. Info and general inquiries 519-887-6562 or 519-887-6570 The week at the Branch began with the general meeting for January. The group heard from the chairmen present. The meeting was conducted by Vice-President Andy Overholt in the absence of President Jamie Mitchell. All chairmen were asked for submissions for the spring newsletter. The membership is remaining consistent in numbers, but more members are unable to be helpful for the Branch. Members will be assigned extra months for helping at the Branch and their help is appreciated in making the many events at the Branch successful. Treasurer Nancy presented a positive end for the month of December. Nevada Chairman Andy reports the end of the Nevada licence and the new licence applied for and approved and new tickets available. The chairman for the fish fries, Sandra, reports that many of our usual venues are calling for our services for 2019. There are already 13 events booked. The entertainment committee has met several times and have scheduled monthly karaoke nights, Spring L’mpix for February, trivia for March, a dance with band Mostly Sideways for April. The catch the ace is doing well and is at week 20 this week. A donation was given to the Canadian Food Grains Bank. The Thursday Night darts had 14 darters taking aim at the boards. The first-place team was Krysta Bujold and Sandra Brown and second place was Ken VerBeek and Louise Poirier. High shots were a tie with Sandra Brown and Jim Brown each hitting 121 and Roger McHardy hitting 103. Darts is every week at 8 p.m. The catch the ace draw was held Friday evening with Team Sandra, Joan and Lisa in charge. The winning name for the weekly draw was Paul Albers and he won $381. He chose envelope number 31 and found the queen of clubs. The estimated jackpot is now $7,400. There is just one day left to pay your 2019 dues and not be in arrears. Calling all members to drop in soon to pay their dues and remain in good standing. Want to be a member of Branch 218 and the Royal Canadian Legion? Drop in and pick up a membership application form. There are very few requirements to join. There is no veteran affiliation required, just a desire to support the largest service organization in Canada and to support our past, present and future Canadian servicemen. Bursary applications are available for those who are in their second semester of post secondary education for members of the Royal Canadian Legion, who are relatives (children, grandchildren) of ex- servicemen, serving members of Canadian Forces, ordinary, life, associate or Ladies Auxilliary members. They must also be eligible for OSAP. Find out more by contacting the Branch. The Branch is moving into the ways of today with the addition of an Interac machine in the downstairs bar. There will be some rules as to its use and they will be posted by the canteen committee of the Branch. Yes - I want to save money. Enclosed is $38.00 for a 1-year subscription Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . Postal Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On-line subscriptions available too at www.northhuron.on.ca Mail cheque & coupon to: P.O. Box 429, Blyth, ON N0M 1H0 P.O. Box 152, Brussels, ON N0G 1H0 You probably already do... if you subscribe to Save up to $2450 a year off newsstand price The Citizen Brussels Legion 218 Catch the Ace Weekly Winner Winning Ticket: Paul Albers $381 Envelope #31 found the Queen of Clubs Estimated Jackpot for February 1 is $7,400 At the Branch Branch ‘Ace’ fundraiser continues to climb Two businesses to move in to Cinnamon Jim’s Two community-minded business ventures have found a new home in the former Cinnamon Jim’s building in Brussels; a café called Mitch and Mama’s Café and the Homegrown Food Basket organization. Right now, Charity Hilson, aka “Mama”, and Jef MacPherson and Dave Scherpenzeel of the HomeGrown Food Basket are working on preparing the former Cinnamon Jim’s store to offer both a new café as well as a place for the Homegrown Food Basket, offering a bricks-and-mortar storefront after previously operating strictly online. While new to the Brussels area, both businesses are established, with Mitch and Mama’s Café having opened inside a Listowel store in 2017, then moving to a church that had been the home of Theatre 311, before deciding the space didn’t fit the company’s needs. “We were there for about a year,” Hilson said. “We found it was difficult to make the space accessible, however, so we decided it wasn’t the right spot.” At some point after that, Hilson was having lunch at JR’s restaurant in Brussels and spied the former Cinnamon Jim’s, a unique building for sure, she said. Hilson said that knowing Jackie DeWit, who recently opened a number of business ventures in the community, and witnessing the construction and success of the Four Winds Barn, the community was an attractive place to move her family’s business. She also said the community was very welcoming. Hilson then purchased the Cinnamon Jim’s building and connected with MacPherson and Scherpenzeel to run the two businesses in concert. The building will, after some significant renovations, be home to the new café and the side room, to the south of the former Cinnamon Jim’s Café will be home to the Homegrown Food Basket operation, Hilson explained. The site will be home to the products that go into the Homegrown Food Basket, alongside several other lines, including goods from Millbank’s famous Anna Mae’s bakery and restaurant. The site will be serving Coastal Coffee from Zurich, which has become a popular choice for local restaurants and coffee shops. The second floor of the building, formerly known as The Upper Deck, will also be renovated, Hilson said, saying there will be some great surprises for the community up there. “We plan to keep events going up there, but how that’s going to work, we haven’t figured out,” she said. Hilson started Mitch and Mama’s Café to help her son, Mitch, find gainful employment. Mitch has been diagnosed with Williams Syndrome, NEWS FROM BRUSSELS New to the street Charity Hilson, right, bought the former home of Cinnamon Jim’s in Brussels to open up Mitch and Mama’s Café, and has partnered with Jef MacPherson, centre and Dave Scherpenzeel of the Homegrown Food Basket to offer space and a storefront to their organization. (Denny Scott photo) By Denny Scott The Citizen Continued on page 16