HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1999-01-20, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1999.
Majestic
hosts
euchre
On Wednesday, Jan. 6 the
Majestic Women's Institute held its
monthly euchre party.
Prize winners were: high lady,
Jean Bewley, Mary Huether; high
man, Jim Armstrong; low lady,
Barbara Huber; low man, Mary
Lowe; lone hands, June Jacklin,
Alan Edgar; birthday, Ruby Steiss;
lucky tallies, Doris McCall, Ada
Smith, Viola Adams, Edna
McLellan, Helen Gallop, Ruth
Bauer.
The next euchre will be Feb. 3 at
1:30 p.m.
Honoured
UPCOMING EVENTS
at the
BRUSSELS LEGION
SATURDAY, JAN. 23
Euchre Tournament starts at 1:30
Upstairs No Smoking
Admission $5.00
Bring Your Own Partner
Lunch Cash Prizes
SATURDAY, JAN. 23
Robbie Burns Dance 9:00 -1:00
Enjoy "Beechwood"
Admission $8.00 Advance
$10.00 At the door Lunch at 11:00
Tickets at Legion or Band Members
SUNDAY, JAN. 24
Single's Dance from 7-11 p.m.
Admission $8.00 per person Lunch
Enjoy "Ken Scott Orchestra"
At a recent meeting of St. John's Masonic Lodge #284, Rt. Wor. Bro. Donald Dunbar,
centre, received his 50-year pin by R. Wor. Bro. Clarke Pollock of Kincardine, District
Deputy Grand Master of North Huron District, left. Also pictured, from left are: Wor. Bro. Bill
Clark, V.W. Bro. Gerald Gibson, V. W. Bro. Clifford Coultes.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27
Stag Euchres Downstairs
Starts at 8:00 p.m. Lunch
Admission $5.00 per man
For More Information call
Jo-Ann McDonald
(519) 887-6570
Rec bd. makes committee appointments Help protect the environment!
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The first regular meeting of the
BMG Recreation board of 1999
was held Jan. 13 with the following
board member appointments being
made by their respective
municipalities for the 1999 board
term: Village of Brussels, Mary
Stretton (council), Abi Corbett,
George Langlois, Brian Deitner;
Township of Grey, Alvin McLellan
(council), Mervyn Bauer, Steve
Knight, Gail Semple; Township of
Morris, Edna McLellan (council),
Mary Bernard, Paul Gowing.
Nominations were called for the
position of Chairman. Alvin
McLellan was acclaimed as
chairman.
George Langlois was acclaimed
as vice-chairman for the 1999 term
of the board. Shelly Pryce will
assume the position of secretary
treasurer on a six-month probation
period.
The 1998 budget committee was
appointed, including A. McLellan,
Stretton E. McLellan, Langlois,
along with Shelly Pryce and Arena
Manager Murray McArter. The
committee will meet at the Grey
Twp. Municipal Office on Jan. 27
at 7 p.m.
Ideas for capital expenditures
were discussed. These included
getting some prices on new front
doors for the arena and fixing the
sidewalk at the front entrance of the
arena.
Salaries and remunerations for
recreation staff were discussed.
McArter received a total of $250
increase on his gross salary for the
year. Clarence McCutcheon and
Heather Blake will each receive an
hourly increase.
Pool wages were deferred until
another meeting.
There was discussion regarding a
dressing room for the girls involved
in minor hockey. It was pointed out
that some girls are at an age where
they can no longer change in the
same room with the boys and there
are more girls becoming involved
with hockey all the time.
McArter has since cleaned up an
area in the storage room as a
temporary solution to the problem.
Approval was given for the
Drive
carefully
purchase of some kitchen supplies
that were budgeted for in 1998.
They will be set up as an accounts
payable.
Fundraising for 1999 was
discussed. The Valentine's Dance is
to be held in partnership with the
Brussels Optimist Club on Feb. 13.
Other fundraising ideas that were
mentioned were a Snowfest, and
junk sale at the arena in the
springtime. These ideas will be
discussed at the next meeting.
The date for the Christmas dance
was set for Dec. 11 and the date for
the family skate was set for Dec. 3.
McArter was instructed to
tentatively book Oct. 30 for the
Halloween dance that will be held
in joint with minor soccer.
The entire board formed a
committee with Langlois being the
chairman for the 1999 New Year's
A Note from Betty
Well once again the weather is the major subject for discussion and it well
deserves that honour. Again this week we saw Mother Nature at her best and
worst as the winds blew and the sun shone. It made me think of the way our
life goes, up and down, round and round, many times, with no rhyme or
reason, just moving on - taking us along for the ride.
And like the days in our life, the days of the storms, moved at a rhythm
that was not controlled by humans. Some of the TV pictures showed the
anger and frustration as people fully realized they could not do a thing. And
so as humans we discuss the weather knowing full well there is not a blasted
thing we are expected to do about it.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU to Hugh, Don, council and the many
helpers who have our village in the best shape of many around. Our snow
was on tour before most, our sidewalks are cleaner than several and our
streets are wider than many. Thanks for doing your job so well. If a hug
would help in this cold weather let me know. I can give you names of
appreciative folk.
Brussels Public School is gearing up for the annual magazine sale. In the
next couple of weeks one of the children may contact you. Be a good
neighbour and renew your reading material and help them with school
finances.
Dr. Hanlon is sure being missed in the village. I wonder if the snow in
Toronto was a pleasant reminder of his many winter trips to Brussels.
Bye now,
Betty.
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Eve dance. Everyone is to start
collecting some ideas to be
discussed at future meetings.
The hall and kitchen rental rates
will remain the same as they were
for 1998. Ice prices will increase to
$70/hour for prime time, $50/hour
for not prime time, $50/hour for
school rates.
Moved by Edna McLellan and
seconded by Abi Corbett that the
accounts payable totalling
$19,287.50 be approved for
payment and presented.
A letter was read from Carter's
Waste Disposal indicating that they
will be increasing their rate for
tipping fees in 1999.
It was decided by the Board not
to submit a nominee to the ORA
for a recognition award this year.
They will consider a candidate for
next year.
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