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Brussels Legion 218
presents
Mostly Sideways
Saturday, April 13
at the Brussels Legion from 8 p.m. -12 a.m.
$10 per person
Food available for purchase.
Tickets at Legion and George’s to Jo-Ann’s
Live Band featuring Classic Rock
and Country Music
Pool needs patrons to ensure its future
By Jo-Ann McDonald
Wow! The excitement is really
building around the Catch the Ace
draw. The estimated jackpot, if the
ace is found this week, will be over
$15,800. Everyone is welcome at
the Brussels Legion Branch on
Friday evenings for the 7:15 p.m.
draw. There is some food available
and lots of hopeful folks wanting to
be the big winners.
The weekly winner on March 29
was Kendra Snyder who won $751.
She chose envelope number 39 and
the king of hearts was revealed.
Congratulations to Kendra, but the
draw will continue on. Estimated
jackpot for April 5 is $15,800.
The Thursday night darts had 20
darters in attendance hoping to be
winners. The first place team was
Lawrence Machan, Lisa Glanville
and Sandra Brown; second, Ken
Verbeek and Penny Reynolds and
high shots, Roger McHardy, Penny
and Ken, 120.
The darting continued with eight
Comrades heading to Preston to
participate in district darts. There
were two teams in the team division,
including Jim, Sandra, Chris Brown
and Catrina Josling. Team 2 was
Jason and Carol Colgate and Ron
and Daisy Schmidt. They all had a
great day, but will not advance to
provincial play. In the doubles
competition, Ron and Daisy Schmidt
did very well and finished third and
will advance to provincials.
Congratulations to all.
The Branch had two catering
functions this past week. Last
Wednesday, Comrades Sandra
Brown and Lisa Glanville made soup
and sandwiches for about 20. They
were preparing them for Huron
Feeding Systems and delivered them
to the Optimist building at noon. The
next day, the Comrades prepared a
full course dinner for over 60
farmers, guest speakers from
Shivvers dryer systems and Huron
Feeding System guests. The kitchen
staff included Sandra Brown, Linda
Bird, Kathy Burkholder, Perry and
Julie Pearce and Judy Lee. Great job
by all.
The general meeting was held on
Tuesday evening and there were 10
Comrades present. The usual
business of the Branch was
conducted. Elections will be held at
the April meeting and the
nomination committee person
confirms most positions have been
filled. Uniforms are to be worn, if
you have one. Anyone wishing to
serve on the executive can attend and
run for office. New faces are always
welcome to join the executive and
become part of the running of the
Branch.
The incoming President will have
to confirm or ask for chairpersons to
run various sub-committees. You do
not have to be on the executive to
serve as a committee chair and if any
Comrade has interest in being on a
sub-committee or chairing one,
please contact the Branch. There are
opportunities to help with veterans,
sports, youth, poppy, membership,
entertainment, catering, PRO and
others. Just call and ask.
Maybe to start, volunteer by
helping with euchre, Sunday dances,
fish fry events, catering, or on wing
nights, karaoke nights or special
events. Call the Branch and speak
with Sandra to find out more.
The Saturday afternoon
progressive euchre had eight tables
of players hoping to be the big
winner. First prize went to Mary
McIntosh, 93 points; second, Betty
Thompson, 86; third, Pauline
Bennett, 84; lone hands, Mae
Ritchie, four. Euchre is every two
weeks and you do not need a
partner.
The Sunday night dance had a nice
crowd come out in the snowy
weather. They enjoyed the music of
the local band “The Classics”. There
was lots of room to dance with just
under 50 people attending, but it was
a busy day with music and dancing
at both Listowel and Palmerston and
then the snow as well, to hold people
back. Next time, we hope for a better
crowd. Maybe even some Brussels
people would come out to dance!
We thank Linda Bird for attending
the door for the winter, but her time
with us is over. We will welcome
back Mary Bradshaw for the next
dance in April.
I’m thinking about April Fool’s
Day as I write this. I’m wondering
where it came from and why it keeps
on going, like so many funny things
in our lives. The kids would Google
it, but it really isn’t that important to
my life, so I’ll just wonder on
occasion. Sewn sleeves, stones, salt
and plastic wrap were things over
the years that brought smiles, oh my.
Tradition comes to mind as my
mind considers community. When
things, events happen several times
and continue over the years, it
becomes a tradition. For the United
Church folks of Blyth and Brussels,
when a month has five Sundays we
traditionally worship together.
Sunday was one of those times and
Cappy Onn organized the service in
Blyth with music and hints of spring
for our church community. The three
guys from the Clinton band added
their music gifts to the known talents
of Katie Dockstader, Zoey and
Cappy Onn and the combined
choir. So we sang and listened
and of course ate lunch, celebrating
God, spring, community and
music.
The Brussels swimming pool is,
for some families, a tradition, for
others, not yet. With great fanfare,
the Brussels pool was opened in the
1980s. Local people suggested a
need, backed and with leadership
from the Lions Club our kids no
longer were bused to Seaforth for
swimming lessons or swam in the
questionable water at the dam. For
those looking back, it’s been a very
good thing for Brussels.
Like us, the pool is aging and the
reason for being needs to be
promoted. When something is no
longer seen as useful, or it’s not used
much, it’s time to take stock.
Recreation facilities are a gift from
the past and it’s up to each
generation to review the needs of the
present and support things that
improve community.
Dig out your bathing suit, get
some exercise, write a cheque and
watch the kids have fun. The Lions
Club will listen to your concerns, but
the seniors, with the money and
time, need to help keep the pool
available for families in the summer.
So, get the pool schedule, they’ll
take suggestions, like adult group
lessons perhaps, then think about the
kids and get to the pool later in June.
Even with the blanket of white, the
robins keep be-bopping about. Don’t
you just love the seasons as they
pass?
Bye now, Betty G.W.
Proceeds for Christopher’s Crew for the Kidney Foundation
Brussels Lions Club
COMMUNITY BREAKFAST
Let the Lions cook for you!
Eggs, sausage, toast, hashbrowns,
coffee, juice and their famous
pancakes served with
real maple syrup!
Admission by donation.
Easter Egg Hunt
hosted by the
Brussels Leo Club
9-10 am: 1-4 year olds
10-11 am: 5-7 year olds
Please bring your
own basket
Sunday, April 14
8:00 am - Noon
Brussels Morris & Grey Community Centre,
800 Sports Dr., Brussels, Ontario
Brussels Legion 218 Catch the Ace
Weekly Winner
Winning Ticket: Kendra Snyder $751
Envelope #39 found the King of Hearts
Estimated Jackpot for April 5 is $15,800
NEWS
FROM BRUSSELS
At the Branch
‘Catch the Ace’ to hit $15,800, continues to excite
COMING EVENTS
at the
BRUSSELS LEGION
for April
SATURDAY, APRIL 13
Progressive Euchre at 1:00 p.m.
$5.00 per person.
No partner needed.
Cash prizes. Light lunch.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 13
Dance to the music of
Mostly Sideways
from 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m.
$10 per person.
Classic and Country music.
Food available for purchase.
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SUNDAY, APRIL 14
Sunday night dance
from 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Enjoy the music
of the Tri-Country Band.
$12.00 per person.
Light lunch.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 23
General meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Election Night.
Wear uniform if you have one.
Come out and support
your executive.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 26
Karaoke with Stubby D
at 8:00 p.m.
Bring your voice, bring your
family, bring your friends.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 27
Progressive Euchre at 1:00 p.m.
$5.00 per person.
No partner needed.
Cash prizes. Light lunch.
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SUNDAY, APRIL 28
Sunday night dance
from 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Enjoy the music
of the Country Roads Band.
$12.00 per person.
Light lunch.
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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
By Betty
Graber
Watson
Call
887-9231
A NOTE FROM BETTY
Lightening the (electrical) load
The Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre was the focus of a lighting system upgrade
last year. The centre’s committee replaced 27 metal halide light fixtures over the ice pad with
LED fixtures, costing approximately $36,000. The installation reduces the annual consumption
of the centre by 29,000 kilowatt hours as well as increased lighting of the ice pad significantly.
The project was paid for through a $2,500 Save on Energy Incentive through Festival Hydro
with Huron East’s share being paid for by the municipality’s MicroFIT installations, following a
mandate to re-invest profits from energy installations into municipal centres. The project was
recognized last month at the Festival Hydro Energy Conservation Recognition Awards. From
left: Matthew Rae representing MPP Randy Pettapiece, Facility Manager Abi Corbett, Huron
East Chief Administrative Officer Brad Knight, Festival Vice-President of Engineering and
Operations Jeff Graham and Festival Hydro Project Manager Patty Mann (Photo submitted)