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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2004-03-04, Page 27From the family Fri & Sat 6:45 & 9:15 Sun -Thur 8:00 Sat & Sun Mat 2:00 www.movielinks.ca long distance71-800 -265 -3438 Fri & Sat 6:45 & 9:15 Sun - Thur 8:00 Sat & Sun Mat 2:00 sVaitou'igHuirCii Gory Scenes Brutal Violence Love and Best Wishes from Family & Friends 18 to 80 Happy Birthday March 7 Love from Amy, Doug and B.J. and family, Brad and Maureen and family THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2004. PAGE 27. At the Branch By Jo-Ann McDonald Monday evening, Feb. 23 saw a gathering of service groups at the Brussels Legion. Organized by the Optimists, the Lions, the Brussels and Grey Fire Departments and Brussels Legion members were invited for a social evening. A fish fry dinner was served by the Legion at 7 p.m. after Donald Dunbar started the evening by playing 0 Canada. Spokespeople for the various groups told of their upcoming events and projects. They were Chief Murray McArter for the Brussels Fire Department, Chief Calvin Semple to Grey Fire Department, President Rick McDonald for the Legion, President Paul Mutter for the Lions and President Doug McArter for the Optimists. The guest speaker for the evening was Jay Campbell of the New PL in London. On Thursday evening the Cadets celebrated Sports Night. Their physical training night included running, tug-of-war, sticks and club soccer. There were 12 cadets taking part. The general meeting of Branch 218 was held on Tuesday evening also. There were nine comrades present. Business discussed included insurance renewal which increased from last year. Meeting with Doug Sholdice earlier, Comrades Rick McDonald and Julie Harrison discussed the policy and brought Mr. Sholdice's recommendations to the floor. The treasurer's report enforced the At the 2004 annual general meeting, Huron-Bruce Liberals unanimously selected current Member of Parliament Paul Steckle to be the Liberal torchbearer in the next federal general election. Following a beef dinner and an agriculturally-centred address from the Honourable Lyle Vanclief, local Liberals congratulated Steckle for his consistent dedication to his constituents over the past 10 years. Association President, Nick Whyte stated, "For the past 10 years Steckle has without fail provided the people of Huron-Bruce with solid representation in Ottawa. His voice has been ours and simply put, I can sjaigiCLAiLL*LAAC1 4 Mappv /At I 2ittfidav Matthew E 4 t 1 t 1 I I t 1 t I A t 4 E 2 Love, Mommy, Daddy I 1 ,m,..4 and sister Megan 4lg. )WWWKW)00 continued need for fundraising as the cost of insurance, and fuel are extra heavy burdens at this time of year. The Thursday night dart league had I I players. The first-place finish was John Harrison and second place was Sandra Josling and Bob Cochrane. The high shot for men was by Bill Kammerman Jr. and for the ladies Lisa Glanville. There was a good turnout for the public speaking contest with students from Brussels and Grey Central Public School. The primary or storytelling division had seven speakers. The winner was Victoria Kellington with her story Moira's Birthday. Chelsea Terpstra earned second place with her story, Parts. The other speakers were Jordyn Sholdice, What Moms Can't Do; Brody TenPas, Henry and Madge; Heidi Bachert, Horses and Apples; Megan Dolmage, Pigsty; Jonathan Blake, Pizza Cookie. Primary speakers are Grades 1-3. The junior division of Grades 4-6 also had seven speakers. The first- place winner was Derick Bachert with his story about Egon the Egg. Mercedes TenPas earned second- place with her story about Nothing. Presenting the other stories were Casey King on the underground railroad, Andrew Watson on ferrets, Morgan Deitner on hockey moms, Michelle Winger on the history of flight and Mackenzie Daugherty on Robin Williams. The senior division of Grade 7 and 8 had six speakers. The first-place speaker was Thomas Johnston with his story on grandparents. The second-place speaker was Lindsay think of no one that is better suited to help resolve the many complex issues facing us locally and nationally. Liberals in Huron-Bruce have, with one voice, confidently decided to stick with Steckle in the next federal election." Steckle said, "For ten years I have had the honour of serving the people of Huron-Bruce in our national Parliament. While I am humbled by the,.trust, I am also reinvigorated by it. There is much more work to be done and co-operatively with the new Paul Martin team and the people of Huron-Bruce, I commit will do all that I can to worthy of this immense dence." Happy 19th Birthday Andy March 3 Watson with her speech on bad habits. Great speeches were also given by Angela Winger on the tropical rain forest, John Bentley on' potato chips, Tanya Bechard on Third World countries and Brianne Wheeler on playing team sports. The judges had a difficult time in determining the winners because all the speakers did a wonderful job. Judges included Les Cook, Marjory Humphries and Carol Campbell. The winner of each division will advance to the zone competition held this Saturday in Exeter. The Friday night supper of ham and scalloped potatoes was enjoyed by many. This week is barbecue chicken and rice. On Saturday afternoon there were 22 tables of euchre. The top players of the day were Gord and Louise Bosman with 87 points. There was a tie for second place with the two teams earning 76 points apiece. They were Linda Stevens, Kay McCrecry, Bill Siemon and Roy Beuerman. Not-so-lucky were Lillian Evans and Kay Hesselwood who took the low prize. The lone hand winners were Stuart Chamney and Thelma. Best wishes for a speedy recovery go to Comrade Mabel Willis who suffered a fall and broke her arm/wrist. Our condolences to Comrade Alf Sutton and family on the passing of his wife Ethel. The Sunday night singles dance crowd of over 80 enjoyed the music of the Ken Scott orchestra. The cooking bee is this Saturday. We are still short hamburger, mozzarella cheese, canned tomatoes, Classliieds advertisements pubalied'n ThernCi en are now availabi Lon our website a vvww.northhur .on.ca :You've come abqnsig way. • Love and best wishes, Uncle Warren Ilk • mushrooms, spaghetti sauce and onions. Anyone wishing to donate any of these items or cash, drop them off at the Branch between 4 and 6 p.m. before Saturday. Ati I c----AFA, that I prove confi- Huron-Perth Liberals stick with Steckle Optimists organize social night WEDDINGS Performed - your location or our iindoor or outdoor chapel (non-denominational) For brochure call: REV. 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