The Citizen, 2019-08-15, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2019.
By Jo-Ann McDonald
Lots of things happen in two
weeks around the Brussels Legion
Branch. We hope everyone had an
enjoyable long weekend. The staff at
the Legion had the long weekend off
to enjoy the great weather and extra
time with their family and friends.
The Branch and the Catch the Ace
committee have been busy making
donations to various groups around
Brussels and now six more groups
have benefitted from the Catch the
Ace proceeds.
The fish fry crew went to Mitchell
in early August to cook for the
Mitchell Lions Club and their 350
guests. It was a beautiful evening at
the Lions Park for the event.
Working for the Branch were Judy
Lee, Jo-Ann McDonald and Nancy
Bridge for the preparation work on
Thursday evening and loading, set-
up, cooking and clean-up on Friday
evening were Jim and Sandra
Brown, Lisa Glanville, Joan Smith,
Deb Ross, Mabel Glanville, Judy
Lee and Jo-Ann McDonald.
The Branch was the venue for the
Brussels Fall Fair Ambassador
competition. The day was filled with
interviews, talking with last year’s
ambassador about what to expect
during their term, a make-up
session, picture-taking and more; a
busy schedule for the contestants.
The Brussels Legion sponsored
Sean Mitchell as a contestant. They
enjoyed a dinner prepared by the
Legion ladies, Jo-Ann and Judy. The
day concluded after the evening
speeches and the crowning of the
new Ambassador. Congratulations
to Sean Mitchell, who was
sponsored by Branch 218.
The fish fry crew went to Blyth
for the Bonanza weekend. They
provided dinner for over 125 folks
between shows. Working for the
Branch were Ron Schmidt, Andy
Overholt, Krysta Bujold and Catrina
Josling.
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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 names
stand 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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for our birthday collage page.
Birthday cupcake for everyone!
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NEWS
FROM BRUSSELS
At the Branch
Branch hosts Fair
Ambassador event
The Ambassadors
After Sean Mitchell was named Brussels Fall Fair Ambassador, a group photo of current and
past Ambassadors was snapped at the Brussels Legion on Saturday night. Back row, from left:
2018-2019 Junior Ambassador Maddy Bernard, Howick Turnberry Ambassador Kaitlyn
Kamrath, Lucknow Ambassador Lauren Bos, Milverton Ambassador Sam Becker, 2018-2019
Brussels Ambassador Amanda Morrison, Mitchell, 2019-2020 Brussels Ambassador runner-
up Megan Exel, 2018-2019 Huron County Queen of the Furrow Loretta Higgins and 2019-
2020 Brussels Junior Ambassador James Speer. Front row, from left: 2019-2020 Brussels
Little Ambassador Rowan Gaspric and her predecessor Kaleigh McCallum. (Hannah Dickie photo)
Community names give a smile
Ah, holiday time. I’m hoping
yours is going or has gone very well
indeed. Chats of cottages, music in
parks, lake visits, theatre, trips,
picnics, weddings and reunions have
all indicated a summer well used by
folks in our community.
For us, a drive to Edmonton for
Alec and Courtney’s wedding, (Clif
and Anne’s son), proved to be very
good.
Each drive to Edmonton is unique
as we take different roads each time.
The map, tourist books and the GPS
are requirements for me as I need
them all to be sure to get to the next
brain wave. Havre, Montana was a
favourite this trip as we did “Below
the Streets”, a history lesson on
Canada’s connection to prohibition,
Al Capone, the railroad build and
life in the 1920s. The tour, led by a
retired teacher with a great sense of
humour, took us to the then-working
spots of barbers, butchers, bar
keepers, merchants, harness maker
and opium den to name a few.
Of course, they were all
underground, as at that time the town
had burned twice and the new rules
were brick, cement and no wooden
buildings. They talked about the
connection to Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan and Capone’s
connection with the booze and the
railway, so on our return, we visited
“The Tunnels” of Moose Jaw. This
time the underground life only
involved bars, bedrooms and booze
with actors talking the story.
Each spot had the flavour of the
time with the related articles needed
for life and work then. Both days
were well spent and a review of our
not-so-saintly side.
Gathering with family is always a
blessing, especially in a family of
five moving along in our years on
earth. Bob, Barb, Pauline and Bill
flew in, we drove out and Jim and
Beth came from Rimby to gather at
Clif’s place, with Alec’s wedding as
the reason.
We used the time well. Multiple
shared meals and lots of chatter
made for some great memories.
Family dynamics change over the
years and at one supper we had three
boys not yet two years old, with
another three at one, three and five
years.
Adding to the chat of us, the glee
of the boys was great, a reminder of
how life is unique to each of us.
Each time we gather as the
Hetherington kids, I realize how
blessed we are.
For many, driving to Edmonton
seems a curse. We enjoy the
landscape of this continent,
comparing one place with another
yet knowing each spot is unique and
offers much to the world, like our
community here. Place names cause
me to smile and we often turn and go
to a place because of the name. This
trip, we went to Christmas, in July,
and also saw Harvey where the
Shaws owned the fuel station. On
our return we saw Dog River,
Fertile, Davidson and Eyebrow. You
just have to smile.
It’s catch-up time on the news and
the work in Huron East, a good time,
but, of course, happy to be home.
Of course, Phil, Lauren and Hark
are fine, living life with a 22-month-
old child. The patter of little feet was
our morning wake up, all ready to
enjoy the perks of being the
grandparents of a toddler, with a
sense of humour.
By Betty
Graber
Watson
Call
887-9231
A NOTE FROM BETTY
Find a restaurant on the
brand new
Stops Along The Way
website at
www.stopsalongtheway.ca
Entertaining the masses
Musician Gary Boyle performed at the Brussels Farmers’
Market recently at the Brussels Four Winds Barn, keep the
air full of good tunes and good vibes. (Denny Scott photo)