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The Brussels Public School winners of the Legion's Remembrance Day poster and literary
contest are, back row from left, with Comrade Lisa Glanville, Natalie White, Tiffany
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Mercedes TenPas, Cassidy Peachy, Adam Cousins, Nic Gowing, Jacob McGavin. Front: Julia
Mason, Andrew Watson, Thomas Johnston, Travis Roetcisoender. (Photo submitted)
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The Kamikaze Woo-Woo's would like to thank everyone (almost!) for
bringing in the New Year's with us. This was our first New Year's event
and we hope that everyone enjoyed themselves. This past summer the
Kamikaze Woo-Woo's succeeded in winning a Provincial Championship
which leads us to a Natipnal Co-ed Slo-Pitch Tournament in Monkton,
NB in the summer of 2004. We are one of four teams to represent Ontario
- at this Tournament and the funds raised at our New Year's dance will go
towards covering some of the costs for this trip.
- We would like to thank the Huron OPP for being there that evening. In
association with that, a special thank you would like to be extended to the
OPP officers (we know who you are), who we hired to provide a
physical presence for the evening. These two officers in particular were
regarded in the highest by our team with respect to their assistance.
Other important thank you's are extended to: The Seaforth Agricultural
Society, Ross & Joyce Ribey, the wonderful facility operators, our DJ,
Jeffrey Heipel, Bob Campbell, Maurice Richard, our bus drivers Brian
Decker and Terri Shobbrook, with particular recognition to Terri by the
Blyth crew on the return drive.
Lastly, we would like to thank our friends in Team JEBUS, Kelly Boven,
Leanne Jamieson, Steve Rintoul, Tony Smith, Dan Dalzell, Tanya
Franken, Greg Blok, Mark Wilson, Holly, Jason Heipel, Jim & Marg
Anderson and all those who joined us for New Year's. Your support is
appreciated; we could not have done it without you. Thanks again.
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PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2004.
It's been quite the weather this
past week. Snow squalls and bitter
cold meant no school and water
problems.
The Taylor families of Walton and
Brussels were lucky their holiday
visitors departed before the streak of
bad weather. The Taylors, Dan,
Sherri, Emma and Owen of Walton
and Manny, Andrea and Maleah of
Brussels, were hosts for dan and
Manny's brother Alberto and his
family from Mexico.
Alberto with his wife Conchis and
his sons Alberto Jr. 21, Oscar, 18 and
Cesar, 17 came to experience a
Canadian winter, over the Christmas
holidays. They went the first day to
get warm boots and gloves then
were ready to try anything. They
experienced a horse-drawn sleigh
ride, walking" at the conservation
area, snowtubing and skating.
They toured around Goderich and
the Goderich Museum and walked
across the railway bridge.
They were able to attend a
Culliton's hockey game in Stratford
and a New Year's Eve London
Knights game.
They also enjoyed watching
Manny play broomball.
They did lots of shopping and
topped off the trip with a visit to the
Royal Ontario Museum and dinner
at the top of the CN Tower, They
were lucky to enjoy the above sea-
sonal temperatures and good weath-
er for driving while here.
Alberto, Conchis and Cesar live in
Matamoros, a city on the
Mexico/Texas border and the two
older boys attend university in
Monterrey, a city about three hours
west of Matamoros.
They had a wonderful visit for the
approximately two weeks they were
here, alternating between the two
homes.
Away for a long weekend of fish-
ing, wage some local men. Mike and
Kelly Boven, Joy Ryan, Harold
Bridge, John Huether, Dan
McNichol, Terry Sloan and Doug
Vincent travelled to Lake Nippising
area to try their luck but the fish
were few and far between. They
report having a great time despite
the cold.
Congratulations to Greg and Jill
Fritz on the birth of their son Luke
last Thursday.
Away enjoying a vacation were'
Matt Lee and Cheryl Thompson.
They flew to Puerto Viarta, Mexico,
for sun, fun and relaxation. They had
great weather and topped off a great
time by becoming engaged.
On Friday and Saturday, the
Ontario Cattlemen's Feeders
Association gathered for a confer-
ence at the Four Points Sheraton in
London. Ron Stevenson, a company
representative for Intervet attended.
Of course, the main topic was the
plight of the cattleman due to BSE
and guest speakers spoke on the
problems and possible solutions.
A banquet roast beef was on
Saturday evening and Ron's wife
Nicole joined him for the event and
a night out.
Travelling to Kitchener to
Bingeman's Park for the Canadian
Motocross Racing annual banquet
were Chrfs, Judy, Brett and Tracy
Lee and Mandy Hadenko on
Saturday evening. The awards were
given out for the year's top,
improved and other category
riders.
The promoter of the year was Tom
Bitts of the Auburn Hills track.
Special recognition was given to
Bruce' and Katrin Godkin for their
contribution this past racing season
mid their association with Pana-
sonic.
Celebrating birthdays this past
week are Brian Marks, Ricky
Pethick, Sal Carreri, Hugh Nichol,
Kelly McDonald, Ron Stevenson,
Brad Pryce, Sarah McDonald, Jeff
McGavin, Gordon Mitchell and Don
Baan.
Shining Stars
learn to move
Members of Duff's United con-
gregation were greeted by Jeff
McGavin on the first Sunday after
Epiphany.
Duff's annual meeting is Sunday,
Jan. 25 at 11 a.m. The service is at
11 a.m., potluck and the annual
meeting to follow.
The time for the Young at Heart
saw nine children learn about the
different ways of baptism. At Duff's
there is a baptismal font. In some
churches there is a tub of sorts while
in others they go to the river to be
baptized.
When someone is baptized, their
parents promise to raise them in a
Christian life.
The senior choir sang the anthem
Jesus, You Have Come to the
Lakeshore. The scripture reader was
Laura Black.
Rev. Joan Tuchlinsky's reflection
was God Is On The Loose.
When John began baptizing fol-
lowers in the river, he promised that
Jesus would also baptize them in the
Holy Spirit. To many that represent-
ed a type of danger that meant
change in their world.
People are called to let God loose
in their lives and in society and to
reach out to those in need, Rev. Joan
said.
The offering was collected by
Neil McGavin and Brian Wilbee.
The Walton Little School Shining
Star class is back from Christmas
break. They are learning about
music and movement.
This past week they learned that
music is discovered all around if you
listen for different sounds.
Congratulations to Hudson who is
now a big brother to new baby
Bennett.
The Acorn class, kindergarten age,
are reading about snow and winter.
They have been making their own
special sight word books, which
they take home to read to their par-
ents.
They have been counting and
adding the dots on dominoes and
dice for math.
They help their teachers to write
the morning message and to count
the calendar days.
Jacquie Waechter made new table-
tops for the classroom.
Duff's United Church's
annual meeting, Jan. 25