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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2001-05-09, Page 7Dining together Mackenzie Myer and Jean Schneider enjoyed some time together after enjoying the meal at the Grey Central school on Sunday night. (Vicky Bremner photo) for Mother's Day Sunday, May 13 Take Mom to our newly renovated dining room this Mother's Day. Enjoy our 1/4 or 1/2 Rotisserie Chicken & Special Dessert or Take Home our delicious Chesterfried Chicken & Salad Deal. 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Dail with a ueful Opeciat 1A-434n (9-141e14:' IN Serenity Garden accessories including wind chimes, sun dials, stepping stones, garden stakes, thermometers, bird feeders, flower pots & garden stake tea light holders. • Cherished Teddies Giftibles • Boyds"Bears Collectibles including a Mother's Day figurine 0 OLDFIELD PRO HARDWARE SALES SERVICE INSTALLATION OF ST Turnberry St., Brussels 887 & RADIO SHAG & EXPRESSVU SATELLITE DISH AR CHOICE K -6851 Ail imiiimimil ES Imo e e e e • • i• • • • • • • • • • THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2001. PAGE 7 1 PEOPLE AROUND CRANBROOK By Peter Hagedoorn Call 887-6935 Some people have noted that I sometimes do not write the Cranbrook News. I always remind them that the news is only as good as the newsmakers. If you to not let me know ytiiir news then there will be no column. This week Peggie Keifer and Yvonne Knight wish to thank the following people for collecting for the Cancer Society in this area: Pat Gillis. Marian Harrison, Eleanor Stevenson, Stewart Steiss, Tracey Swart, Sharon Evans. Jenny Gorier. Terry Rice, Ann Cooper and Arlene Laming. The total collected was 1,459.40. Thanks to the many who gave. • When I wrote two weeks ago of the community spirit in Cranbrook, without which we could not have run such a successful euchre party season for the Community Hail, I forgot to include the following couples. Marian. and Harvey Smith and Lloyd and Beryl Smith in the list of those we wanted to thank for their efforts. I apologize for that oversight and Sharon E \ ans and 1 thank them now. . was announced that my millennium (Wins will visit Cranbrook again on May 19. _The same arrangements as last year will be made again. If you want to look at them through the window of the store building it costs 25 cents. Holding them when they are peaceful and cute and nice will cost $1. However, they are screaming and acting up anyone can hold them for free! Saturday morning from 9 a.m. 'Mite 12 -p.m. On June 16,, is the date for •the cleaning day at the Cranbrook Hall. Volunteers are asked_ to come and help Sharon Evans and myself do the various jobs that need to be done every year. It is easy. We have a list of jobs to,be done and you can choose one when you arrive. It's usually a fun morning. • The hummingbirds are back and frequenting the feeders that have been hung out by many of us in the hamlet. Summer is on the \say! Fire chiefs talk of summer safety PEOPLE AROUND ETHEL The Ethel Euchre was held on April 30 with 13 tables in play hosted by the Molesworth Gals. Winners were: 50/50, Agnes Harrow; high, Lois McLean and Ken MacDonald: lone hands, Margaret MacDonald, Adrian Verstoep, Jim McGillawee; low, Hazel McKenzie, Ross Stephenson; Over $1,500 in maple syrup equipment stolen On May 4 just before 1:15 p.m. the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority staff reported a break-in at Browntown Road in Grey. Someone over the last week forced open a door of the storage shed 'and .removed over $1,500 worth of .4mtple syrup processing equipment. -Stolen was 100 aluminum sap pails, four burner propane stove and a stainless steel finishing pan 26" x 50" in size Anyone who can help OPP sol e his_crime is asked to call the Huron OPP or Crime Stoppers at 1 -800- 222-8477(TIPS By Fire Chief Don Warden Pres., Can. Assoc. of Fire Chiefs For many Canadians, springtime brings a return to leisurely get-aways at the cottage. But getting the place ready for another season requires a fair amount of work. The most important item on your "to-do" list should be a safety check of your property. Cottages may be further from emergency services, including fire departments, than your home is — so it's important to prevent accidents., from happening. Be sure to check safety equipment such as smoke alarms and fire extinguishers. Replace the batteries in your smoke alarms at the beginning of the season, and check the pLessure on the fire extinguishers. Clean smoke alarms of dust that may have accumulated over the winter, and if you think your smoke alarms are more than nine years old, they should be replaced entirely. Cottage life raises several safety concerns: - Be extra cautious when using citronella candles, barbecues. campfires. and when burning leaves or smoking outdoors around dry grass. - In addition to each level of the cottage. consider installing smoke alarms in boathouses and garages. - Store gasoline and old paint cans carefully. Cottage owners should also be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning — a deadly poisonous, odourless gas produced as a by-product of burning fuels such as natural gas, propane. heating oil. charcoal, gasoline or wood. Cottage appliances — such as oil or propane furnaces, generators, clothes dryers and lawnmowers — may prodUce carbon monoxide if they are not functioning properly, and have not been maintained regularly by qualified technicians. Be sure to have your appliances inspected annually for cracks, corrosion, or leaks and have your chimney cleaned regularly to clear blockages. Of course, many Canadian families take their "cottages" on the road with them — in mobile homes and 'camper trailers. Most of these units power their appliances by propane... and like natural gas appliances, these devices can create a potential danger of carbon monoxide if they aren't burning fuel properly, or aren't properly vented. A carbon monoxide detector should be installed in every mobile home or trailer. Several companies manufacture combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms that, for the relatively low cost, will provide years of additional peace-of-mind for you and your family. Make your summer a safe and happy one for your family, by taking a few extra moments now to ensure that your safety k looked after for the coming season tally, Jean Schneider, Bob Bremner, Shirley Verstoep, Ken Crawford, Dorothy Dilworth. Marguerite Beirnes, Mac Smith. Violet Smith. The next euchre will be held on Monday. May 14 at 8:30 p.m. By Margaret McMahon Call 887-9250