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Tuning up
For the first time in memory, students at Blyth Public School will have the opportunity to play
in a band. Grade 7/8 teacher Sabrina LoStracco gets the pupils ready during a lunch hour prac
tice last week.
Band starts at Blyth PS
At the Branch
Comrades enjoy
sweet lesson
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
It has never been heard at Blyth
Public School, but with the support
of parents, the parent council and
staff, music will soon be emanating
from the gymnasium.
For the first time ever, senior stu
dents at the school will have the
opportunity to play in a school band.
Band leader, Grade 7/8 teacher
Sabrina LoStracco has taken up the
challenge to prepare the 40 partici
pants for their first performance at
the school’s annual Christmas con
cert.
Scouting off to busy year
It has been a busy year so far in the
Scouting organization in Brussels.
Approximately 30 children have reg
istered with Scouts Canada ranging
in age from five to 15.
On Oct. 14 the Beavers, Cubs and
Scouts canvassed the town for Apple
Day and the organization would like
to say thanks for the support. The
scouting organization raised almost
$500.
On Nov. 11 the 1st Brussels group
will be marching in the
Remembrance Day parade and will
end up at the cenotaph for the cere
mony at 11 a.m.
Nov. 25 is the annual food drive in
which the 1st Brussels Scouting
organization will be out canvassing
the neighbourhood for food items.
This will also happen at the Santa
Claus parade, so please give gener
ously.
Another of the annual fundraisers
which is running until Nov. 1 is the
popcorn sales. For further informa
tion about any of the above events,
registering your child in Scouts
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With the parent council showing
an interest in a band, LoStracco says
it was one of the drawing factors
when she applied for her first teach
ing job.
Any child wishing to be a band
member must pay the rental of their
chosen instrument for the term.
There must also be a great amount of
dedication as they will practise at
lunch three times a week as well as 8
a.m. one morning a week for each
group.
The children were given the
opportunity to select an instrument
and LoStracco said it actually
worked out very well with a good
Canada or fundraisers contact Karen
Slater at 887-6399 or Evelyn
Gulutzen at 887-6484.
1st Brussels Beavers have had an
exciting fall. One of their first activ
ities was a visit to Shayrina Sheep
Farm, owned and operated by Kevin
and Jacquie Bishop and their chil
dren. The children enjoyed a walk
through a corn maze, went on a pony
ride, petted lots of different farm ani
mals, milked a cow, fed the sheep
and enjoyed all kinds of animals and
activities.
While there, the Beavers saw a
show about sheep and the different
distribution of woodwinds and brass.
Though participants this year will
be able to continue with the same
instrument through graduation if
they choose, she says there will be
less choice for future members as
they will be asked to fill the holes
left by graduating students.
Because of the great interest
shown by the students and their fam
ilies, LoStracco is confident the band
will do well.
While going hard core with
Christmas songs right now,
LoStracco hopes they will be able to
put on a spring concert or a few pub
lic performances.
kinds of sheep and what they were
bred for. Some even had four horns.
The Beavers liked those the best.
Kevin Bishop showed how a sheep
was sheared and Jacquie told what
happens to the wool. It was all very
interesting.
The night ended with a craft and a
snack. A good time was had by all.
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By Jo-Ann McDonald
It was not quite as busy a weekend
at the Brussels Legion Branch but
there was always something going
on.
The middle of the week was a
sweet time for a few members.
Comrades Marg Bennett, Julie
Harrison and Jo-Ann McDonald had
the opportunity to spend the day with
candy maker extraordinaire Grace
Proctor. She taught us how to make
the many different flavours of hard
candies and then how to make
chocolates. We made fondants, pep
permints, turtles and even brandied
cherries. All these sweet offerings
will be available at the Legion Craft
Sale in early November.
We had a really enjoyable time
with Grace and hopefully can
remember all her great tips.
Friday night supper had a great
crowd enjoying roast pork and next
week is turkey.
Remember to get in and pay your
dues early. Get in on the draws and
before the price increase.
Remembrance Day is around the
comer and we hope that the busi
nesses will participate with store
front displays. The poppy campaign
will soon be starting, so don’t forget
to get your poppy and support the
Legion and veterans.
Our district veterans’ banquet was
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held in Hensall on Sunday and 13
comrades and spouses attended from
Brussels. There were 140 from
across the District there to enjoy a
roast beef dinner and entertainment.
It was announced that from
District C, 61 veterans have passed
away this year.
We would like to see more people
out on Thursday nights to enjoy the
fun evening of mixed darts. You
don’t have to be a member. Call
Sandra at the Branch at 887-6562
after 4 p.m. for info.
Al Nichol is in hospital and we
wish him a speedy recovery.
Don’t forget we like to see you
drop in at the Branch. General meet
ings for all members are the fourth
Monday of the month.
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