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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2001-04-25, Page 6INSURANCE PREMIUMS TOO HIGH? ra Omni Insurance Brokers Save 20-40' on your auto insurance and more on other insurance services * Free No Obligation Quote Paul Hallahan R.R. #3 Blyth (519) 523-9110 Fax: (519) 523-9278 Clinton Office: (519) 482-3434 Pager 1-888-489-2570 email:phallahan@odyssey.on.ca Offering Insurance & Financial Services Farm/Commercial/ Residential/Auto AccIdent/Slekness D.S.I . - INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF VOLUNTEERS 2001 National Volunteer Week, April 22-28, is a special time set aside to honour the people who donate their time and energy to their fellow citizens. Volunteers make _a vital contribution to building a caring community. These dedicated individuals offer time, energy and skills of their own free will each year to improve the quality of life of our patients. We are very grateful for the fine service our Hospital Volunteers provide. To each and every one of you, we extend our sincere appreciation. Volunteers touch many lives. Andrew Williams Bonnie Adamson Mike Hak Vice President President & CEO Chair, Board of Directors NOTICE TO CLIENTS VI9 West Wawanosh Mutual Insurance Company NIXON INSURANCE INC. JOHN J. NIXON, AGENT Phone/Fax: (519) 887-9417 Property Insurance Farm, Residential, Commercial, Auto As agent for West Wawanosh Mutual Insurance Company, I wish to inform my clients that as of May 01, 2001, my business will be continued by my son, Randy Nixon, F.I.I.C. Work: (519) 523-4481 Home: (519) 523-4989 9. thank feu, fax asPh-wing ate to woo& fax you and Ie yam in/mat:ince neec14,. J have ap,piteciated gowt koineisz, and 6up,pcvd ow..t. the pivot gear.. John NiAan PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2001. Historical Society tours historic Brussels manor A look at history Terence Brandon, owner of Dunedin Manor in Brussels, had the opportunity to show his home when members of the Huron County Historical Society toured it following their meeting last Thursday night. (Vicky Bremner photo) The Huron County Historical Society held a meeting on Thursday, April 19 at 8 p.m. in Melville Presbyterian Church, Brussels. President, Ross Duncan, wel- comed everyone. The minutes and financial report were read by the sec- retary-treasurer, Rae McFarlane. David Yates told about the underwa- ter documentary of the Str. Wexford which will be shown at the Park Theatre, Goderich on May 13 at 1:30 g.m. presented by the Goderich Marine Heritage Committee. Jean Fraser introduced Terence Brandon who spoke briefly about how he happened to be in Brussels in 1997 and discovered Dunedin Manor. He eventually purchased this 16-room Victorian mansion, built in 1887. Everyone went across the street and Brandon gave them a tour of his home, telling about its history. Dunedin Manor is located at 54 William St. in Brussels, situated on the bank of the Maitland River. This inspiring home was the dream and testament of Doctors Gordon and Holmes, who practised in Brussels during the height of the era of pros- perity in the 1880s. Modelled after a castle in Scotland, the house was constructed in the Queen Anne Renaissance style while the interior boasts an excep- tional East Lake design of carved cherry and tiger oak. Numerous stained glass, high ceilings, .mold- ings, hand-crafted wood fireplaces and wrought iron are to be found throughout the house. The house and grounds are slowly being restored to their original splen- dour and the house has just opened as a bed and breakfast as Brandon just recently moved into the house on a permanent basis. After the tour everyone enjoyed refreshments and conversation. The annual general meeting will be held on Thursday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Huron County Museum, 110 North St., Goderich. The speak- er will be Erik Kirk, manager of the Goderich Elevators Limited whose topic is the history of the Goderich grain elevators. The annual bus trip will be during the last week of June but details have not been confirmed. Anyone with an interest in preserving Huron County's rich culture and history, is asked to consider becoming an HCHS council member. For infor- mation contact any council member. Please Recycle `.ori` This Newspaper THE EDITOR, The Seaforth and District All Girls Marching Band has been invited to perform in London, Eng. in Match 2002. The band will be ambassadors for Huron and Perth Counties, as well as for Canada. Following sever- al performances in London, the band will travel to Paris, France for a fur- ther four-day cultural experience. A group of dedicated parent volun- teers have formed a Europe 2002 fundraising committee to help offset the cost of this trip which, for many of these young women will be a once in a lifetime experience. Active fundraising has been occur- ring since November but we are for- mally kicking off our fundraising efforts tonight (Wednesday, April 25) at 7 p.m. at Suncoast Mall in Goderich. The band will be perform- ing and we will be showing the pub- lic some of our fundraising efforts to date. . One of our ongoing fundraising efforts will be the collection of pen- nies. We are hoping to collect as many pennies as possible that, when put in a line will go from Toronto International Airport to Heathrow and return — a daunting task, but we are confident that it can be accom- plished. If you wish to help out the band by donating your pennies, or anything larger, your efforts will be greatly appreciated. Tax receipts can be issued for larger sums. Please show your support to our Huron County Girls. This is a truly unique band and we are proud that they will now be representing us worldwide. If you wish to make a donation to the band, or if you have any ques- tions about or fundraising efforts please get in touch with us. Yotrrs truly, Beth and Bob Marshall, Co-Chairs Europe 2002 Fundraising Committee Seaforth and District All Girls Marching Band 524-7246. THE EDITOR, I was rather surprised last week at reading the caption under the picture of the three Brussels Scouts going to P.E.I. this summer for a number of reasons. While I applaud these Scouts and feel certain they will have a fabulous time, there were a couple of errors worth correcting. First, the CJ camps (Canadian Jamboree) are held every four years not annually and secondly they are for all members of Scouting' of an appropriate age to attend, given that they put forth the necessary effort to come up with the funds to attend. It is not an exclusive event for the "elite". Also of note the official camp to prepare for the event is this weekend April 27 to 29. In the past, youth from all over this area have attended this event, and this year there will be nine Scout-age youth (12 and 13) with two leaders and four Venturer-age youth (14 to 18) and one leader from the Blyth area attending as well. At the last jamboree in Thunder Bay (1997) there were also three leaders from Blyth who went on an Offer of Service, to run the individual events the youth participate in. The spirit of Scouting is strong in our area and we have much to be proud of in our youth and leaders. As always leadership help is always appreciated on a full or part time basis. If you are interested in finding out more about any part of Scouting con- tact any leader. Sincerely, Shari Cartwright. cp Medic Alert ALWAYS ON CALL www.medicalert.ca For more information 1-800-668-1507 Letters to the Editor