HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-10-11, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2000.
A NOTE FROM BETTY
FROM BRUSSELS
By Betty
Graber
Watson
Call
887-6236
887-9231
Well, have you got the turkey all
tucked away or are you still staring at
the carcass every time you open the
fridge door? It seems to me it’s as
much work stashing the leftovers as
it-is getting the meal ready to roll.
Thanksgiving is such a neat holi
day, no gifts to fuss about, no heavy
boots to wrestle with and no sun
screen to apply, just family, friends
and foods to enjoy. There were lots
of visitors around on the weekend,
kids home from the city, relatives
doing the last family check before
winter sets in and everyone getting
together for a traditional meal. We
have much to be thankful for and it is
good to pause and name them.
I hope you had a good
Thanksgiving Day.
Main street has a new business.
Drop in and say hello to Leanne and
get some gift ideas for the upcoming
season which I won’t mention yet.
Tyler Vandermeer, son of Patty and
Jason was welcomed into the United
Church on Sunday and was so
thrilled by the experience he slept
through the sacrament. Auht Katie,
home from school in Ottaw'a, tried
her best to waken him subtly but he
had his schedule to keep. Lots of
family from here and as far away as
Thunder Bay were at church to cele
brate the gift of Tyler in their lives.
Friday is your last day to get your
election papers in to your municipal
office, so take your 100 bucks and
get your papers filed so we can vote
for you.
I had my first Watson
Thanksgiving with Alma and crew
and felt very welcomed in their
midst. John from Kitchener was busy
selling tickets for the K-W
Production of Jesus Christ Superstar
in which he plays Thomas, one of the
disciples. It’s advertised in The
Record so he was doing his personal
sales pitch which worked. Justin
Ruttan who used to live on the fifth
of Morris also plays a disciple.
Bev Brown would like to personal
ly invite you to the Mennonite
Church on Thursday, Friday and/or
Saturday to check out the neat stuff
for sale at The Ten Thousand
Villages sale. This is a great opportu
nity to help the folks in the Third
World while you do some unique
shopping. So hit the north end of
town tomorrow.
Did you enjoy that white stuff in
the air?
Bye now. Betty G. W.
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Council discusses town hall renovation Bernard Ent.
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen staff '
In his update to council Oct. 2,
from the Huron East transition com
mittee, Brussels Reeve Ralph
Watson touched on the dissension
that had occurred with the letting of
the tender for the work at Seaforth
Town Hall.
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Apprehended
Steve Oldfield was one of the people who were in for a sur
prise on Saturday as Huron OPP Const. Lincoln Dinning
was called on to make several arrests as part of the
Brussels Optimists and Brussels Country Inn parking lot
party. With the cold, wet weather, the ‘perpetrators’ were the
only ones in the parking lot, however, cooling it in a
makeshift jail. People could have a friend, co-worker, etc.
jailed for $5 per half hour. Proceeds went to the Optimist
Club.
Some committee members, he
said, were . trongly opposed to the
cost of the project which is for reno
vations to the administration office
to update and accommodate staff.
Theagh the board had recommended
a cost of $200,000, approval was
given to a tender of $248,075, plus
engineering costs.
Brussels Councillor Mary
Stretton, who sits on the transition
committee with Watson, told coun
cillors that this was the lowest of the
tenders submitted for the necessary
work.
Watson’s concern, he said, is that
he feels it’s money thrown out the
window. “We won’t be there in three
years,” he said. “This is a personal
feeling, but from the talk coming
down from Toronto, I believe the
Lodge meets
Morning Star Rebekah Lodge,
Brussels held its regular meeting on
Sept. 26.
October is to be a busy month for
District Deputy President, Elva
Brown, Brussels. Installations will
take place at Clinton, Exeter,
Brussels and Stratford. Brussels will
visit St. Marys as guests on their
installation night.
Several members reported visiting
Marguerite Crawford in Seaforth
hospital, and Retta Hoover and Jean
Bridge in Huronlea.
Euchre card parties will be held
again this year. The first one is to be
on Monday, Oct. 16 at 8 p.m.
The banquet will be held on
Tuesday, Nov. 14 at Brussels United
Church in Diane Cruxton’s honour.
She is warden of Rebekah Assembly
of Ontario.
COMING EVENTS
at the
BRUSSELS LEGION
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14
Euchre Tournament downstairs
at 1:00 p.m.
Bring your own partner. Cash Prizes.
Admission $5.00 per person
Lunch.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15
Sunday morning breakfast. Come
before or after church. Served from
8:00 a.m. 'til 1:00 p.m.
Adults $5.00 Children $2.50
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15
Singles Dance
from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m.
Admission: $8.00 per person. Lunch.
Enjoy "The Country Trubadours"
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23
General meeting 8:00 p.m.
All comrades invited to attend.
SAT., OCTOBER 28
Euchre Tournament downstairs
at 1:00 p.m.
Bring your own partner.
Cash prizes.
Admission $5.00 per person. Lunch.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29
Singles Dance
from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m.
Admission: $8.00 per person. Lunch.
Enjoy the music of Ken Scott
Inquiries on events, use or rent of
Legion, please call 887-6562
after 4:00 p.m.
next term of council will be repre
senting Huron Perth.”
Councillor Greg Wilson agreed
with the assessment. “You would
certainly have to think (tne province)
isn’t done with (amalgamation) con
sidering the municipalities that did
n’t. restructure have been left alone.
There must be some p’an for further
amalgamation.”
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