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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2019-09-26, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019. Catch the Ace is Back at the Brussels Legion Draws are Friday evenings at 7:15 p.m. starting September 27th. Tickets available weekly at Bulk and Bargain, Jam Jar, McDonald Lumber, Brussels Variety, Walton Inn and Brussels Legion. Get yours today! Brussels Legion Branch 218 presents Karaoke with Stubby D Starting at 8:00 p.m. Bring your voice, bring your family, bring your friends for a great night of fun and music. Friday, September 27 Fall Fair benefits from great weather, positive reports What a nice week for the Brussels Fall Fair. I hope the members of the fair board are smiling in satisfaction as the reviews of the event are assessed. Any comments I heard were positive, with great appreciation for all the volunteer hours that made the fair a good one. The Brussels Fall Fair is one of our greatest community builders, as exhibitors and visitors mingle and share stories of produce, family and events. Village and country are in this together as agriculture is what makes us. We all come to the fair with our agenda and so critique that specific area of the bigger picture. Whether it was calves, cakes, ambassadors, vegetables, boot camp and inflatables, sheep, antiques, cookies, corn, pictures, potatoes, flowers or wheat, it was all on magnificent display. We had excellent entries in the many classes. To stand on the arena floor and just survey the scene was jaw-dropping and wonderful. Yes, I enjoyed the fair. Thanks. At times when we think we are in a depressed area and the world is leaving us behind, we need to stop and think of all that happens here, and for our good. We are in the top numbers for food production in Huron and we need to keep it that way. Stop and think when you buy the cheap jam made in Romania or pickup carrots from California. Our dollars do the talking. It’s a little like the climate change issue, we are the solution when we realize we cause the problem. We think we are only one, so it’s okay to do nothing. Wrong. We need to shop as local as possible, support our neighbours, refuse excess packaging and be part of the solution to Huron’s economy and the climate crisis all in one purchase. You then are the prize winner for awareness in your community. In small communities, co- operation is required if we are to continue to thrive, be it the mechanic who helps with a lift or the barber who sweeps the street or the fellas who water the flowers, co-operation helps many. With that in mind, several years ago, Blyth and Brussels United Churches started a co-operating ministry. We celebrate the good and the bad, the happy and the sad, the life of rural churches together. On Sunday, we gather in Brussels United Church at 11 a.m. to worship and chat, and of course, eat and share the life that is ours. Once again in small communities, co-operation assists viability in our changing world. Join us. We celebrated birthdays this week with Bob Richmond and Ralph, totalling 157 years of cake. Sharing food is one of my favourite things and so many stories and laughs come from friends during a meal. Generosity is a given when it comes to shared meals and so with excess food the next day we took a road trip with food. Family from Toronto in Wroxeter and Listowel were pleased to share the bounty of our friend’s talents. Jean Davidson’s carrot cake was the hit, but the Storey ham and scalloped potatoes were appreciated as a drop-in meal too. Bye now, Betty G.W. NEWS FROM BRUSSELS By Betty Graber Watson Call 887-9231 A NOTE FROM BETTY A milestone A group of friends who grew up in the Brussels area recently marked their 40th annual get- together, returning to the farm where the first gathering was held. From left: Judy Wheeler (LeDrew), Fran Exel, Joyce McLean (Pearson), Barb Elliott, Joan Beuermann (Stephenson), Linda Rosart (Mair), Lori Malhiot (McCutcheon), Bev Hodgins (Finch) and Shirley Hunter (Bray). (Photo submitted) By Jo-Ann McDonald It was a busy week at the Branch to celebrate Legion Week. It began with the Brussels Fall Fair and a display set up for the Branch. The display included what the Branch represents, what the Branch does for veterans, for the youth and for the community. Comrades Judy Lee, Jo- Ann McDonald and Deb Ross manned the booth during the fair. Information about the Brussels Army Cadet Corp was available, as well as information about the Remembrance Day posters, essays and poems. Any child can enter this competition by submitting a colour or black and white poster, a poem or an essay about Remembrance. They can be dropped off at the Legion and the appropriate form signed by Nov. 9. This information will also be sent home by the schools, but any child can participate on their own. Grades 1-3 and 4-6 are the categories. Contact Nanci Ducharme for more information. The Fall Fair booth also was the kickoff venue for the new Catch the Ace draw. The first draw will be this Friday, Sept. 27 at 7:15 p.m. A change for the draw this time is that it will only be a 30-week time frame to find the winner of the ace, if not found before. Same prize value at the end if all tickets are sold. Tickets are $5 each with a maximum of four tickets per buyer. Tickets are available at Bulk and Bargain, Jam Jar, McDonald Lumber, Brussels Variety, Walton Inn and, of course, the Brussels Legion. Get your ticket today and let’s get the pot growing! Euchre winners from last week included: high man, Harry Smith; high lady, Anne Laidlaw; low man, Lloyd Sippel; low ladies, Alice Horsburgh and Marion Harrison; most lone hands, ladies, Dorothy Carter; men, Earl Foster. There were only four tables at play and euchre is every two weeks and we hope to have a better crowd this week. The Catch the Ace committee had a meeting on Thursday evening to finish the necessary paper work, to get their working schedule and to hide the ace. It is quite a procedure and must be done according to AGCO rules and must be all videotaped, so it can be available to them at any time. It is to prove there is an ace of spades hidden and that no one knows which envelope the card is in. Everything has been done according to the rules and now we are set for the first draw. An added twist to this draw is that we have a couple of prizes to give away. Those who attend the draw on Friday evenings will be able to put their name in for the draw. Each night they attend the draw, they can again put their name in for the draw. On the night the ace of spades is finally found, the draw will be made for the mystery prizes. The Branch concluded Legion Week with a fish fry at the Branch. A good crowd, close to 90 folks, enjoyed the dinner with many new faces in the crowd. The fryers were manned by Comrades Deb Ross, Randy White, LeeAnn and Craig Ellis. Inside work was handled by Judy Lee, Jo-Ann McDonald and Nanci Ducharme. The six Leos and two leaders did a variety of jobs such as dishes, wiping tables, running fish and fries inside, serving and general clean-up and putting up the chairs. Great help from a good bunch of kids. Thanks to them. Planning ahead for November, the entertainment committee has booked “The Ring of Fire, A Johnny Cash Experience” for a return engagement at the Branch. We had a great response last year and expect to sell out this year. Tickets are available at the Branch. The Brussels Agricultural Society would like to Thank everyone who attended this year’s fair and for their excellent support of the Gift Basket raffle once again. Raffle Basket Winners Keurig Coffee Basket Natalie White Brussels Kitchen Cutlery Basket P. Smithson Brussels Gardener’s Basket Laura Riegling Bluevale Bird Lover’s Basket Nancy Carter Wingham Sunday Breakfast Basket Judy Somers Brussels Big Surprise Basket Beth Earl Brussels Also we would like to recognize Peter & Sandy Allison, who single-handedly take care of this project every year, but have great fun doing it. At the Branch First ‘Catch the Ace’ draw soon The Craig family would like to say Thanks! to our customers of all ages and 22 years of staff. We h ave enjoyed our 22-year journey of chats and friendships with good food at Walton Inn. The Craigs