HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1999-12-08, Page 17The news from
ranbrook
Compiled by Peter Hagedoorn Phone 887-6935
Patients home
from hospital
Greg Henry is home from a
London hospital where he
underwent extensive repair
operations to a broken back. He is
doing well and is walking again.
David Bowles returned from
hospital in London as well and is
recuperating at home.
The community sends best
wishes to both David and Creg.
Fretz Welding Repair and the
Fretz family won a prize for their
entry in the Brussels Santa Claus
parade last Saturday. This was well
deserved as the Fretz children had
Community Hall. Scores were as
follows: high lady, Linda Stevens;
high man, Neil Hatt; low lady,
Velma Sleightholm; low man,
Donald Clark; most lone hands,
lady, Maxine Hinz; most lone
hands, man, Mac Smith; travelling
lone hand, Shirley Verstoep; tally
cards, Hank Lawrence, Leslie
Knight, Mary Davidson and Helen
Gallop. On Dec. 17 the special
Christmas card party will be held at
the Cranbrook Hall. This will be
the last card party of this year.
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1999. PAGE 17.
Tasty
Brussels 4-Hers had a bake table at the Huronlea sale on Saturday. Keeping watch over the
tasty treats were, from left: Emily Cardiff, Michelle DeWit, Krista Richmond and Yvonne
DeWit. (Vicky Bremner photo)
worked very hard to get the display
ready and participated in the parade
as well.
Ten tables played euchre last
Friday evening in the Cranbrook
Grey man
hurt
in crash
A Grey Twp. man received
minor injuries in a motor vehicle
accident when he swerved to avoid
a raccoon.
At approximately 7 p.m.on Dec.
2, Brett Fischer, 20, was westbound
in a pickup, on County Rd. 16,
three km. from County Rd. 4,
approaching a bridge when a rac
coon ran in front of him, said the
OPP report.
He lost control of his vehicle,
Struck the bridge rail and ended up
across the opposite lane.
Linda Bird, 41, of Morris Twp.,
approaching the scene from the
west in a van, applied the brakes
and attempted to avoid the colli
sion. She struck the truck in the
right front fender.
Woman
treated
for injuries
A single-vehicle collision at the
intersection of Augusta Street and
County Rd. 86 in East Wawanosh
Twp. sent a 54-year-old woman to
hospital, Nov. 29.
Margaret Greig of Howick Twp.
was eastbound on County Rd. 86 at
approximately 6:30 p.m., when she
lost control of the van on slippery
roads. She spun out and the van
entered the ditch, rolling onto its
roof, said the OPP report. The van
continued to slide, striking two
cement poles.
Greig was taken to Wingham and
District Hospital where she
received treatment for her minor
injuries.
No charges are pending.
Osteoporosis strikes 1 in 4
women over 50 years old.
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■' Society
T ’ of Canada
Call 1-800-463-6842
for more information.
Again this year we have Christmas Gift Baskets on sale - a great stocking stuffer
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year *
From all of us at Radford*
Radford Auto
Blyth 523-9681 Brussels 887-9661
1-800-276-4163 1-800-383-8749
Twas the night before Christmas
And all through the town
People were looking
For the best deals around.
After searching and searching
Into Radford's they come
And found that our prices
Didn't make them feel glum.
What some didn't realize
We sell heavy truck parts galore
As well as auto body
And there's oh, so much more.
We have snow brushes and booster cables
And batteries too
For all your auto needs
You know what to do...
Come into Radford's
We're full of good cheer
We look forward to seeing you
All in the New Year!
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