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COMING EVENTS'
at the
BRUSSELS LEGION
SAT., JANUARY 20
Euchre Tournament downstairs
at 1:00 p.m.
Bring your own partner.
Cash prizes. Lunch.
Admission $5.00 per person.
SUN., JANUARY 21
Sunday morning breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Come before or after church.
Adults $5.00 Children $2.50
SUN., JANUARY 21
Singles Dance
from 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Admission $8.00 per person. Lunch.
Dance to "Bill & Friends"
MON., JANUARY 22
General meeting for all members of
Brussels Branch 218 Royal
Canadian Legion
WED., JANUARY 24
Men's Stag Euchre at 8:00 p.m.
Admission $5.00. Lunch.
Cash prizes.
Inquiries on events, use or rent of
Legion, please call 887-6562
after 4:00 p.m.
PAGE 2 THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2001.
6 guests attend WI's first meeting of 2001
FROM BRUSSELS
At the branch
Legion
prepares
for busy
week
By Jo-Ann McDonald
It was a quiet weekend at the
Brussels Legion Branch but that
doesn't last long. This next weekend
will make up for it.
Friday night supper of meat loaf
was well attended and this week is
roast beef.
Thursday night fun darts has new
players coming every week. To any-
one interested, play begins at
8 p.m.
Wednesday night stag euchre for
men was slightly disappointing with
only two tables of players showing
up. It will be an 8:30 p.m. start for
you busy men next week.
Saturday was team darts in
Wingham and we sent about eight
teams. It seems they all had a good
time but nobody goes on.
Comrade Helen Brenie was hospi-
talized last week but is home again.
Our best thoughts for a quick recov-
ery are sent to her.
Casino Rama! Would you like to
go? The Brussels Legion is sponsor-
ing a bus trip there on Saturday, Feb.
17. The bus is the beautiful Great
Canadian Coach 11-11. It will depart
at 8:30 a.m. from the Legion and
return by approximately 8:30 p.m.
Cost is $5 per person. You must
leave your name and fare at the
Branch which is open 4 - 8 daily. The
trip is open to anyone wishing to go.
There is always something going
on at the Branch and we wish more
members would step forward to lend
a hand. A start would be to attend the
general meeting - Jan. 22 at 8 p.m.
Lodge hosts
card party
The new year began for Morning
Star Rebekah Lodge, Brussels with
an excellent attendance at their regu-
lar meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 9.
Several sisters reported visiting
members at Huronlea.
Donations were sent to the
Arthritis Society and also eye
research.
A card party was held on Monday,
Jan. 15 at 8 p.m. in the lodge room.
District Deputy President Sister
Elva Brown reported there will be a
special meeting at Stratford on
Monday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. to plan
and discuss the upcoming amalgama-
tion of Huron District #23 with
Stratford District #24 and Teeswater.
This meeting is open to all members.
Three sisters celebrated birthdays.
The Majestic Women's Institute
held its first meeting in the year 2001
on Wednesday in the Brussels
Library. There were 17 members and
six guests present.
The president, Peggy Keffer,
opened the meeting with a poem on
snowflakes. The Ode was,sung with
Marie McCutchecin as pianist. The
Mary Stewart Collect was repeated
in unison.
The November and December sec-
retary's reports were read by Leona
Armstrong, who also read several
thank you notes for Christmas boxes
which were sent to shut-ins as well
as for cookies to Huronlea.
Winter wonderland continues in
uptown Brussels. The banks are
high, the hills are great and the snow
machines are on the best trails
they've had in years. Hurrah for the
white stuff!
Hockey games at the arena are in
With the amalgamation of five
municipalities, new contracts for
animal control officers have to be
-determined for Huron East.
The transition board hea,rd at the
Dec. 28 meeting that Bob Trick had
been • looking after services for
Seaforth, Brussels and the Twps. of
McKillop and Tuckersmith. Vince
Smith had worked in Grey Twp. and
also sold dog tags.
Though Trick had offered to work
for the entire area, the board agreed
to ask for a proposal for service for
Grey Ward and Brussels from Smith
and the southern three wards from
Trick.
A bylaw was passed at the Huron-
East meeting to set the dog tag fees
as follows: a neutered male or
Huron OPP have been receiving
calls from property owners and
motorists that children are using the
large mounds of snow as play areas.
There have been reports that children
are using the snow hills to toboggan
on as well as build caves.
Police caution parents and children
not to play or sled on mounds of
snow near roadways or parking lots.
Slipping or sliding into the path of a
vehicle could cause serious injury or
death.
As well, children are digging out
caves in these mountains of snow.
These piles are unstable and could
easily collapse. Children could be
crushed or could suffocate.
"Parents, caution your children to
stay away from these appealing yet
dangerous play areas," said Sr.
Const. Don Shropshall. "We would
also appreciate that all motorists
watch for children Walking to school
on these high banks and slow down
in case they slip and tall down
towards the roadway. "
"Please take extra precautions at
corners due to the poor visibility.
Take your time and inch out making
sure the way is clear. We want every-
one to be safe and avoid
being injured in these trying condi-
tions."
The treasurer's report was given
by Edna McLellan.
Members introduced their guests
for the roll call.
The Institute is making a quilt
which was up at Doris McCall's on
Tuesday, Jan. 16.
The card party committee for Feb.
1 is Leona Armstrong, Marie
McCutcheon and Cathrine
Campbell.
Doris McCall introduced the guest
speaker, Clara Gibson, who is the
new member organizer for the dis-
trict. There is a booklet on how to
interest new members and she
explained this booklet.
full swing with all the kinks worked
out now and the skills improving as
each week passes. Check out the
action most nights now as well as
Saturday morning.
The Figure Skating Club is cele-
brating 35 years in Brussels and they
invite you to the arena on Sunday,
Jan. 28 at 1 p.m. to enjoy their histo-
ry. They've worked hard on their
show and are expecting you, as well
as past members and supporters, to
attend, so mark your calendar.
We've had a week of memories.
Ralph's dad; Carson Watson died on
Tuesday and with any life well lived
the regrets are few and the stories are
plentiful. As family and friends gath-
ered the memories started to surface.
spayed female, if only one kept in
any one household or premises, $15;
for each additional neutered male or
spayed female, to a maximum of
two, at any one time, in one house-
hold or premises, $40; for a male or
female, $30; for each additional
male or female, to a maximum of
two male or two females, $40; for
each additional neutered male or
spayed female exceeding two, kept
at one time in one household or
premises, $75 and for each addition
male or female exceeding two male
or female, $75.
The fee for pitbulls or pitbull
crosses will be $100 and boarding
and/or breeding kennel licences will
be $150.
A late fee of $45 will be imposed
Some highlights of the Home and
Country were read. A cairn has been
erected at the Erland Lee Home and
a time capsule including artifacts
from the last 100 years of the WI
was placed in the cairn and sealed
until 2047.
Feb. 19 is the anniversary date of
the founding of the Women's
Institute. A Grandmother's Legacy
book is now available from the
provincial office.
Happy Birthday was sung to
Leona Armstrong. •
Lucy Hesse was auctioneer for a
well-received brown bag secret auc-
tion. Proceeds of $100 will be donat-
Stories were shared that were new to
many and relived by the teller and
once again a good time was had by
all.
Carson and Alma have always
lived the kind of life that we need to
follow — a life of family, a life of
faith shown and lived, a life of love
shown and shared, time for fun and
games and always time for music.
Please note that the things that most
of us worry about are not on that list.
So with happy tears we'll remem-
ber Carson and concentrate on the
really important stuff of this life —
faith, love, family and fun.
Get your plaids dug out as Bobbie
Burns Day is approaching fast.
Bye now, Betty.
for any licences not renewed prior to
March I.
ed to the Children's Hospital in
London.
Lunch, was served by Ruth Bauer,
Marie McCutcheon and Marie
McTaggart.
Brussels Legion
Bus Trip to
CASINO RA1VIA
Saturday,
Feb. 17, 2001
Departs 8:30 a.m.
$5.00 per person
includes dinner
Open to anyone
Payment in advance
at Legion
Open 4-8 daily
Limited Seating
OPP warn of potential danger
for children and snowbanks
HE considers animal control
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1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Admission: Adults - $5.00
Students - $3.00, under 6 yrs. Free
Tickets available at the door
For more information or advance tickets,
Contact Debbie Seili: 519-887-6289
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