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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2019-09-12, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2019. By Jo-Ann McDonald The Brussels Legion Branch is getting back into the swing of things again after enjoying a quiet couple of weeks. The officers of the Brussels Cadet Corp held their organizational meeting before the long weekend. They made their plans for their open house, which was held last Tuesday evening. They welcomed back many Cadets from last year plus a few new ones interested in learning about the program. Missed the open house? Not to fear. You can attend any Tuesday evening at the Legion and speak to the Cadets and officers and find out more. This is a free program for youth age 12 to 18 years with a variety of components including leadership, discipline, camping, first aid, sports, parade drills, survival and more. The zone held its yearly youth meeting at the Branch on the Wednesday before the long weekend. District Youth Chairman Comrade John Lowe led the meeting to impart new information and to clarify some old. Brussels Branch Youth Chairman Nanci Ducharme was in attendance and provided the light lunch and social time. The youth committee wants everyone who has school-aged children to know that they are invited to participate in the poster, essay and poem competitions for Remembrance Day. Information can be obtained from the Branch, Comrade Nanci or at the school. Watch for more information in the coming weeks or pick up a registration form at the Brussels Legion’s booth at the fair. The second part of the evening concerned the Royal Canadian Ontario Command Bursary Assistance Program. The bursary program is open to students related to ex-service personnel or currently serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces, their children and grandchildren, ordinary and life members of the Royal Canadian Legion, children and grandchildren, associate members and children only, Ladies Auxiliary members and their children and grandchildren. Monies are donated by Branches throughout the year to the bursary program and administrated by a Committee. Bursaries start at $500 and there is required documentation. You can pick up an application from the Branch or download the application from on.legion.ca. The program opens September and closes the last Friday of March each year. Contact the Branch or Comrade Nanci Ducharme. Comrade Sandra Brown attended the zone poppy committee fall meeting at Blyth Legion the same night. Deadlines for reports were stressed, orders for poppy supplies are due and other news concerning the poppy campaign was discussed. Friday night of the long weekend had a great turnout to listen, to sing and to enjoy Stubby D and karaoke. A good time for all. The Branch was closed on the long weekend, but not the fundraising. The Clinton Raceway sponsors the Charity Drivers’ Challenge for the Royal Canadian Legions. Four Branches were involved, including Brussels Branch, Wingham Branch, Seaforth Branch and Clinton Branch. All four Branches had auction table items, bake table items and sold 50/50 tickets. The Clinton, Wingham and Seaforth Branches also had a barbecue booth. It was a great day with Comrades Kathy Burkholder, Sandra Brown, Jamie Mitchell, Judy Lee and Jo-Ann McDonald helping with the different events. The fish fry crew was out and about at Huron Pioneer Thresher Reunion feeding about 300 on Friday evening. Helping out for the Branch were Comrades Deb Ross, Sandra Brown, Jim Brown, Patty Coulter and Krysta Bujold. Good job by all. The Branch was saddened with the news of the passing of Comrade Greg Wilson. Greg was a member of the Branch for 44 years. He was a member of the Branch Executive for eight years and then took on the task of membership chairman in 2004. He was helpful with events when he was not working or going fishing, and he always spoke his opinion on decisions being made. A great guy and the Branch will mourn his loss. Our sympathies are extended to Sharon and his children Shane, Trevor and Ainsley and their families. The funeral luncheon for Comrade Greg was held on Friday at the SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2019 Organized by: Brussels Lions Club & Brussels Optimist Club THE TERRY FOX RUN FOR CANCER RESEARCH Starts at the Brussels Optimist Clubhouse 10 am - 2 pm 1ST ANNUAL BRUSSELS FALL FAIR AMBASSADOR CAKE DECORATING COMPETITION AND AUCTION WHEN Tuesday, September 17, 2019 • Cake decorating - 6:45 p.m. • Auction - 7:15 p.m. WHERE BM&G Community Centre 800 Sports Drive, Brussels, ON N0G 1H0 WHAT Fall Fair Ambassadors from towns in District 8 have been invited to attend. Ambassadors will be assigned to teams and tasked with decorating a 1/4 slab cake to reflect our fair theme, Back to Our Roots. The ambassadors will then help auction off their decorated cakes to raise funds for the Brussels Agricultural Society. Come view the cake decorating which starts at 6:45 p.m. and stay to participate in the auction which begins at 7:15 p.m. Perhaps you’ll take home one of these sweet confections! Auctioneer: Cole McLean Charitable receipts available. WWW.BRUSSELSFALLFAIR.CA ALL AGES EVENT FAIR ENTRY Donation at the door SPONSOR KMM Farm Drainage BENEFITING Brussels Agricultural Society MORE DETAILS Crystal McCallum 519-955-0888 At the Branch Bursary program now accepting applications Don’t you wonder where the time goes? Some days, some weeks and even some seasons? You focus on a time to remember something, it seems like last week, and then you clue in, that time really has run away on you. If you’re in that boat and need some reassurance, the library is hosting a series on aging and memory. Posters are available with details, so try to remember to call 519-482-1482 to register, if this is you. September is one of my favourite months. The changes in the landscape, the weather, the Brussels Fall Fair and new beginnings in education for many make it a fun month to enjoy. It was goodbye time to Greg Wilson this week. As a neighbour and friend, Greg hit all the checkmarks: calm, friendly, sincere, interesting and reliable, a good person to have in your neighbourhood. For others, Greg was a great team member, supporting and working with several organizations over his years here. Children often don’t hear the stories of life before they entered a parent’s life, so be sure to share your smile and stories with Shane, Trevor and Ainsley. A few good ones told Sharon’s way will give her a wee reason to smile. This community enjoys eating together a lot. So the Brussels Agricultural Society has tickets for a pork chop dinner to celebrate the opening of the 158th fair on Sept. 17. A good way to start the fair and be supportive of their new endeavour. Get your exhibits organized, be sure to attend Tuesday and Wednesday and there and then tell the volunteers you appreciate their hard work. As concern for the state of the environment rises, we each need to put less stress on our world. Pick one thing, more if you’re committed and use buy/use less plastic. We’re killing our world and if we each do one thing, it will help. Our grandchildren need to live here. Bye now, Betty G.W. By Betty Graber Watson Call 887-9231 A NOTE FROM BETTY Twilight tunes One of the most reliable group of performers of the annual reunion of the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association is the Twilight Serenaders. The group takes to the Lifestyles Tent stage on Friday and Saturday night of the reunion and features local talent, like Brussels’ Don Chesher. (Denny Scott photo) Contestants getting ready as Fall Fair approaches Trail grand opening set This Sunday, the Brussels Fairy Door Trail will host its grand opening, distributing maps of the fairy doors in the village during the event with some fun thrown in. Organizer and Huron East Councillor Zoey Onn has spearheaded the initiative, which will officially open to the public on Sunday, Sept. 15 from 2-4 p.m. at the gazebo on Turnberry Street. The fairy doors, which now number over 75, can be found throughout Brussels. These small, mythical doors have been carefully designed by the residents or business owners and will all be featured on the map. Onn said that if residents have designed and placed a fairy door, but have not informed her, to please do so they can be included on future versions of the trail map. She can be reached at Riverside Funeral Home at 519-887-6336. While the full trail and corresponding map will be released that day, there will also be plenty of other things to see and do. Onn says there will be real-life fairies in attendance, as well as prizes for the best fairy costume, face-painting and fairy punch and cupcakes. For more information, find the Brussels Fairy Door Trail’s page on Facebook. NEWS FROM BRUSSELS The Brussels Agricultural Society Donations of pies for the Fair Food Booth are urgently needed Please bring your contribution to the BMG kitchen by 12:00 noon on TUESDAY, SEPT. 17 or 11 a.m. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18 THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP See you at the fair!! is asking for your help Continued on page 10 By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen