The Citizen, 2019-04-25, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2019.
‘Donuts’, manure,
seagulls all sure
signs of spring
We hope everyone enjoyed Easter
and time with their family and
friends. Sunday was the best day of
the weekend and folks could be
outside with jackets. Our family
barbecued on Sunday and watched
the Toronto Maple Leafs game.
Monday was a nice day for those
who could be at home and lots of
outside work could be done. The
farmers are busy getting machinery
ready to head to the field as soon as
the ground is dry enough to work.
I have been mentioning the signs
of spring and another to look for is
the return of the seagulls. Any fields
that have had some manure spread
have been covered with seagulls.
Another sign is new black tire marks
made from doing donuts on the road.
With the cost of tires these days, that
is such a waste of good tread.
There are two sets of geese sitting
on eggs I see everyday. They have
been resting now for a week and I
will keep watching for the arrival of
the little ones. Some of my students
on the bus are quite happy to look
every day for the new arrivals.
We welcome new neighbours to
Brussels Line with Derek and
Kaitlynn Bachert and their two
young children. Derek is the son of
Marvin and Wendy Bachert and they
are living in the former Rapson
home.
Congratulations to Brad and
Becky Stephenson on the birth of a
beautiful new daughter. They have
named her Sloane. She will be
welcomed home by big brothers
Case, Ryder and Jette. Proud
grandparents are Les and Susan
Stephenson of Ethel.
Welcome home to Fran
Breckenridge from her winter in
Florida. She and her sister Ruthann
spent their time south of Orlando
and filled their days with bike riding,
swimming, making new fiends and
spending time with old friends.
Welcome back Fran.
Neil McDonald is home to
Ontario again to work on his house
and maybe help with seeding, if the
ground gets ready. He enjoyed get-
togethers with friends and family.
Celebrating birthdays this past
week were Sarah Alexander, Jacob
Gulutzen, Ben Terpstra, Patty
Banks, Blair Fraser, Edward
Glanville, Heather Godkin,
Katherine Bernard, Clara Blake,
Tucker and Ellie Wilson, Betty
McCallum, Mandy Mitchell, Dennis
Rijkhoff, Sandra Pepper, Gail
Searle, Sheldon Courtney, Karter
Young, Darrell McClure, Amanda
Morrison and Jeff McKee. Happy
birthday to all.
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Helping the Crew
Brussels Four Winds Barn played host to a multi-community user group event over the
weekend to benefit Christopher Pennington’s “Christopher’s Crew” team in the Kidney
Foundation’s annual Kidney Walk. Pennington, who was helped by the foundation when he
was diagnosed with kidney problems, raises money for the foundation to “pay it forward”. The
event included a meal, prepared by the Brussels Optimist Club, and items up for auction,
shown above. Mike and Nicole Noble, above, were among those hoping to claim silent auction
items that night. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
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Recreation Committee to present
and discuss the Lions proposal.
The approach is three tiered:
• First, the Lions Club offered to
pay up to $500 in lifeguard wages to
develop a daily program of water
games and activities in hopes of
attracting more participants to the
facility by making it more than a
destination for swimming. The
programming is to be in place prior
to the opening of the pool in June.
• Secondly, the Lions have offered
to pay for up to $500 for media
advertising, both print and online, to
make people aware of the programs
and activities being offered at the
pool during the course of the
summer. The Lions have also offered
to pay up to $200 towards the cost of
permanent signage at the pool to
advertise pool hours and activities.
• Thirdly, the Lions have offered to
subsidize the cost of public
swimming activities by $2 per
admission for up to 1,000
admissions during the course of the
swimming season. Youth admission
prices as an example, will be
reduced from $5 per entry, to $3.
The cost of season passes will also
be reduced accordingly.
The proposal was well received
and accepted by the Recreation
Committee.
It is hoped that the Lions Club’s
contribution of $3,200 towards the
promotion of pool and activities will
increase the awareness of what is
going on at the pool during the
summer.
Coupled with the reduction in the
cost of admissions, it is hoped that
more people will utilize this
valuable community asset and in
doing so, will have the added benefit
of increasing revenues and reducing
the operating deficit.
The swimming pool is a valuable
recreational facility in the Brussels
community and is a facility that can
truly be used by all age groups. The
ability to learn to swim locally,
exercise, or simply cool down and
have fun on a hot summer day is a
tremendous asset for our
community.
In addition, the operation of the
pool provides valuable
work experience through
summer employment for several
local youth.
Season swim passes subsidized
Hydrant and Blow-off flushing will take place through the day in:
BRUSSELS from April 29th to May 10th, 2019
The water is safe, however you may notice cloudy or coloured water.
If you experience discoloration of water, run a cold water tap until the
water runs clear. It is recommended to refrain from doing laundry,
especially whites, on these dates.
You may also experience reduced water pressure.
Huron East Water & Sewer Department
519-527-1916
www.huroneast.com
HYDRANT / BLOW-OFF
FLUSHING NOTICE
Get information
on Huron County attractions,
accommodations, restaurants
and activities on the
Stops Along The Way
website at
www.stopsalongtheway.ca
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