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Brussels Leos will doing a
Toiletries Drive
March 13th (east side of Turnberry)
March 14th (west side of Turnberry)
from 3-6 pm
Lent has arrived; that time to
ponder the life of Christ and how it
affects our life.
For the church crowd, there are all
sorts of traditions and rituals, habits
and history that are part of the six
weeks before Easter Sunday. Then,
the celebration of Easter weekend is
embraced by everyone; it has to do
with the chocolate I think. In the
meantime, fat and pancakes, ashes
and prayers, are the focus as we
move through the Lenten days of
March and into April in preparation
for Good Friday and the reason for
the season, Easter Sunday.
The Leo Club did a fine job on
Saturday of inviting spring to our
community. The sale of pots of pink,
yellow and purple just made you
smile, knowing that spring really
will come.
March Break is in conversation in
many places this week as programs
are discussed, holidays planned,
days selected for grandma time and
school trip details nailed. We are so
lucky to have so many choices of
things to do and places to go, all in
our area. Be sure to take advantage
of all the free programs in the
library and recreation centres in our
midst.
Son Chris Graber returned to
Listowel on Sunday from a week in
El Salvador spent with a group co-
ordinated by The Great Commission
Foundation. Going with a work
friend, he knew what was expected,
but reality hits.
Housing is the mission, but not our
expectation of housing. Water and
sewage are not inside issues and the
houses are prefabricated, galvanized
steel on a steel frame. Two crews of
volunteers along with native
homeowners and others were able to
build 16 homes in their time.
For the Ontario folks it was
building in very hot weather,
up to 45°C that took the biggest
toll.
Shade and water were carefully
monitored with no casualties.
Processing the poverty, the natural
beauty and the country itself will
take a few weeks, but a very
worthwhile experience.
Take care of yourself.
Bye now, Betty G.W.
2019 Tree Planting
Program
The Municipality of Morris-Turnberry has ordered trees from
Maitland Valley Conservation Authority, for the 2019 spring season.
The Municipality is supplying the trees at no charge, however, the
property owner must pick up, plant and maintain the tree on private
property. The trees cannot be planted on the road allowance.
Trees are limited to (2) trees per property owner.
Anyone who has never received a tree through this program,
will be first to receive a tree in 2019.
If you wish to order a tree, please call the Municipal office 519-887-
6137 Ext. 24 or email mail@morristurnberry.ca, ASAP, as the trees
are available on a first come, first served basis.
Last date to order a tree is April 5, 2019
(The trees will be available for pick up approximately
the third week of April, 2019)
Types of trees available are:
• Red Oak — 6 to 7 ft. bare root
• Sugar Maple — 6 to 7 ft. bare root
• Hackberry — 6 to 7 ft. bare root
• Colorado Blue Spruce — 2 ft. bagged and burlapped
Brussels Legion 218 Catch the Ace
Weekly Winner
Winning Ticket: Pam McLean, $524.
Envelope #15 found the 7 of Clubs
Estimated Jackpot for March 8 is $11,000
By Betty
Graber
Watson
Call
887-9231
A NOTE FROM BETTY
At the Branch
Legion seeks members as enrolment dips under 100
By Jo-Ann McDonald
The general meeting of the Branch
was held last Tuesday evening. The
normal business was discussed, bills
were paid and other issues were
explored.
Membership and the declining
numbers are a concern. The Branch
has less than 100 members at this
time and we are hoping there are
folks out there who would like to
join the Branch. You do not have to
have any relationship to a veteran,
just be a Canadian citizen and have a
zest for community involvement.
The Legion must support its own
building, but also tries very hard to
support local groups and events. It
supports four local hospitals yearly,
the Brussels Army Cadet Corps all
year, as well as minor hockey and
other groups. Being a member of the
Brussels Legion does require
helping at events and assisting at
fundraising functions, but in the end,
that is what helps the community.
Please consider joining the
Brussels Legion. Drop in and pick
up an application form and talk to
Sandra Josling or Greg Wilson about
joining.
The Thursday night darts had 15
players aiming at the boards. The
first place team was Linda Bird and
Roger McHardy; second, Krysta
Bujold, John Stadelmann and
Marlene Rutledge; high, Sandra
Brown, 180 and reports it has been
22 years since the last time she hit
the milestone.
The Friday night Catch the Ace
draw had a good crowd on hand to
witness the draw. The winning ticket
belonged to Pam McLean winning
the weekly prize of $524. She had
chosen envelope number 15 and
found the seven of clubs, so the
jackpot will continue to grow for
another week. The estimated jackpot
will be $11,000 for the March 8
draw.
The Saturday afternoon euchre
had a good crowd of eight-and-a-
half tables of players attending for
the new format of progressive
euchre. The first prize went to Betty
Thompson with 88 points; second,
Lorna Ellis, 83; third, Janet Davies,
81; lone hands, Bob T., four. Euchre
is every two weeks at 1 p.m. and you
do not need a partner. Come enjoy an
afternoon of play for just $5.
The Sunday night dance had a nice
crowd of nearly 65 to enjoy the
music of the Tri Country Band. We
had the pleasure of three couples
attending who have had professional
lessons and they graced the dance
floor beautifully. Made many folks
(myself included) jealous of how
graceful and smooth they made
dancing look! Many come dancing
for the love of music and the social
time together, and for fun and even
exercise, but an enjoyable evening
for all.
The entertainment committee
reported that it is planning a
Saturday night dance in April. They
will be featuring a great band called
Mostly Sideways. They play country
and classic rock and are quite good.
We hope that the folks around the
area will come out and support the
dance and be surprised at who plays
in the band.
NEWS
FROM BRUSSELSMarch Break activities available
Just around the corner
The Brussels Leo Club held a flower bulb sale in front of the Brussels Library on Saturday.
Mary Stretton, left, inspects the offerings of Leo members Justin and Amanda Morrison. (Shawn
Loughlin photo)