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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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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
Brussels Legion 218 Catch the Ace
Weekly Winner
Winning Ticket: Jane Day $876
Envelope #49 found the Jack of Diamonds
Estimated Jackpot for April 12 is $17,300
By Jo-Ann McDonald
It is another week of excitement at
Brussels Legion Branch as tickets
are selling quite quickly for the
Catch The Ace draw. The winner this
week was Jane Day winning $876.
She chose envelope number 49 and
found the jack of diamonds. The
estimated jackpot for week 30 is
$17,300. Get your tickets early at the
usual locations of Brussels Bulk and
Bargain, Turning Heads and Making
Waves, The Jam Jar, Murray’s
Barbershop, the Walton Inn and the
Brussels Legion.
Our sympathies are extended to
Comrade Sandra Brown and family
on the passing of her father Ted
Rowe. He will be missed by his wife
Lois and children Hope, Nancy,
Sandra and Mark and their families.
Our sympathies to all.
The Thursday night darts had 18
darters taking aim at the boards.
Winners were: first, Roger McHardy
and Sheron Stadelmann; second,
Deb Birch and Devon Josling; high
shots, Penny Reynolds 126, Catrina
Josling 125 and Ken Verbeek 121.
The crew of Deb Ross, Nanci
Ducharme and Catrina Josling were
in charge of the Catch the Ace draw
on Friday evening and had an
excited crowd on hand.
The Provincial Services Officer is
coming to the area May 29-31. If
any veteran wishes an appointment
with her, they should contact our
Branch Service Officer, Mabel
Glanville, by May 9.
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
First time
St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Brussels held its first-ever spring vendor market earlier this
year. The church has done similar events in the fall annually benefitting the community and
this event will be no different, with the proceeds from the event going to local charities. (Hannah
Dickie photo)
At the Branch
McHardy, St adelmann win darts
Sing Sing Sing to
wrap up season at
Huronlea, April 25
The changes into the next season
are really a miracle to watch. Some
are subtle, others quite dramatic. For
now, tips of growth from the land are
peeking out, announcing the
temperature is rising. Mind you,
nearby the ground is still frozen. Oh,
nature is a joy to observe.
Sing Sing Sing is winding down
for the season, the last one is on
April 25 at Huronlea at 7 p.m. It’s a
fun time to sing as a group. With
Thom Chisholm at the control
board, the selection is a surprise, and
then when the words are not what
you recall, it’s great fun. So thanks
Don, Zoey and Thom for putting this
together for us.
We’re getting into the busy season
for happenings and events, be sure to
mark them down. There is a
breakfast and egg hunt with the
Lions on Sunday to get things
started.
By next week the final days of
Lent will be here. Each community
gathers their church folk in various
ways to take note of the Easter story.
Some gather weekly over the
season, other do a walk to remember
the sequence of Jesus’ last days, for
Brussels, we meet daily starting at
12:05 p.m. Each minister takes a day
to offer relevant thoughts on this
holy time. Lunch is then served,
conversations erupt and you’re away
until the next day with a different
minister and new folks offering
lunch.
Bye now, Betty G.W.
NEWS
FROM BRUSSELS
By Betty
Graber
Watson
Call
887-9231
A NOTE FROM BETTY
Four Winds hosts Pennington fundraiser
Local community groups in
Brussels are coming together to
support Christopher Pennington’s
ongoing backing of the Kidney
Foundation with a special event at
the Four Winds Barn in Brussels.
Supported by the Brussels Lions
Club, the Brussels Optimists and the
Four Winds Barn, the event, set for
April 20, includes a steak dinner
social with silent auction and
speeches. Tickets are available for
$50 per person and come with a $25
tax receipt from the foundation.
“The community of Brussels
wanted to have an event, and a
couple organizations decided to host
this event for me,” Christopher said.
Chris’ father Mark explained that
there have been some great
contributions made to the event,
especially in the silent auction,
where Blyth Cowbell Brewing
Company and Pelee Island Winery
have donated some very impressive
packages.
The event is just one of the
projects that Pennington has focused
on with his fundraising team,
Christopher’s Crew, that participates
in the Kidney Walk every year.
Pennington has sold Little
Caesars’ pizza kits, held online
auctions, sold bracelets and water
bottles and participated in various
other activities to fundraise for the
With the help of St. Ambrose
Catholic Church in Brussels, this
year’s local Canadian Foodgrains
Bank fundraising lunch has had
another good year, raising just over
$10,000.
Organizer Bob Kellington said
that the lunch, which was held at the
church earlier this year, raised nearly
$4,700 organically that day, but the
church opted to more-than double
the total to benefit the project.
Kellington said there were
approximately 170 people in
attendance that day as the event
continues to grow year after year.
This year’s meal included gluten-
free options, Kellington said,
which impressed many with dietary
needs.
In addition to the donation, which
will now be matched on a 4:1 basis
under the current governmental
structure, there has been good news
for the project on the growing side as
well.
Kellington said that, in addition to
the acres they already have in
Brucefield growing crops for the
project, three locals have offered up
two acres each to the project. The
locals opting to donate their land are
Don and Monique Baan, Alicia and
Kevin Deitner and Joe and Miriam
Terpstra.
This year was the fifth in which
Kellington has held the lunch and it
has grown consistently every year.
For more information on the
Canadian Foodgrains Bank and the
programs it supports, visit its
website at www.foodgrainsbank.ca.
St. Ambrose helps Foodgrains
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
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