The Citizen, 2005-01-13, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2005.
A NOTE FROM BETTY
By Betty
Graber
Watson
Call
887-6236
887-9231
January has set in. The one month
of the year that you actually know
that the blizzards will come and so
we wait. Each weather forecast
throws hints - each conversation
foretells and each meeting scheduled
Brussels UCW
hears how church
is helping in Asia
The Brussels United Church
Women met at the home of Laura
Barbour on Wednesday, Jan. 5 with
10 members in attendance.
Nelva Scott welcomed all present,
thanked the hostess and opened with
a New Year’s prayer. Betty Campbell
led the worship service with several
readings. Follow the Instructions,
and Be Thankful For Friends Old
and New.
Rene Richmond gave a reading,
inspiration. Mrs. Campbell closed
the worship with a prayer.
Joan Golden suggested that some
members might enjoy attending the
afternoon UCW meetings and would
be most welcome.
She also spoke on how the United
Church is using the mission and
service funds to help in the South
East Asia disaster with immediate
relief and how members may
individually help through the church
fund.
She also noted the United Church
is celebrating its 80th birthday this
year.
Secretary, Joan Bernard, read the
minutes from the December meeting
as well as many thank you cards for
the shut-in boxes distributed at
Christmas time. She read a request
from Huronlea to hold the birthday
party Tuesday, April 12. The UCW
for out of town needs to include a
snow date.
This is life in Huron County. I love
January. It’s" spontaneous, it’s
thrilling, it’s awe inspiring as
January spends its days moving our
winter on.
The business group is in fine form
as members continue to improve the
prospects for our area. Meetings
were held this week with store
owners from Seaforth and Brussels
to envision their future. A follow-up
meeting is next Monday at noon in
the library. This is the group that co
ordinates the Santa Claus parade and
the garage sale weekend to name a
few of their projects that attempt to
will have a program, take lunch and
gifts for those celebrating birthdays.
Thirty-fixe to 40 residents would be
attending.
Isabelle Wheeler gave the
treasurer’s report followed by the
year-end report.
The Huron-Perth Presbyterial
UCW assessment was presented for
payment and the UCW statistical
report was completed and sent.
The UCW theme for the year 2005
is Sisters in the Spirit.
The UCW annual meeting is
planned for Feb. 9 at Parkview in
Stratford. Anyone wishing to attend
contact Joan Golden or Nelva Scott.
The UCW will be catering to a
Lions supper on Monday, Jan. 24.
A short discussion followed on the
rearrangement of the catering group
lists. The leaders will get together to
make changes.
A church kitchen bee was set for
Monday, Jan. 17 and Wednesday,
Jan. 19. If you can give a hand call
Rene Richmond.
The next meeting will be Feb. 9 at
the home of Joan Bernard with
Isabelle Wheeler in charge of the
program.
The meeting closed with the UCW
Benediction followed by a lunch
provided by Sarah Stephenson and
Laura Barbour.
increase the foot traffic in Brussels
and keeping the downtown viable.
In the meantime Big Box stores
are the trend and we play along with
a scary game of the follow the
leader. Hordes of people milling
about huge sterile stores all in search
of the same thing. This is
entertainment. If we want the good
parts of village life we need to think
how we are helping to keep it good.
Next time you’re in need of
something, consider your time and
mileage and the probability that very
soon your shopping choices will be
very few if we all leave town to part
with our dollars. In the long run how
much of a bargain was it?
Saved
The Wallace Bantam goalie was on his game Sunday night
as he and his teammates travelled to play their opponents
in Brussels. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Chen Fransen
on successfully attaining
your Chef Training Certificate
Now you can start your new
business making appetizers
and finger foods.
From your many friends
Joan Golden was the hostess for
the Epiphany Party of 2005. The
story of the wise men, the search and
other newer stories about the life of
travel for the babe Jesus were
reviewed. Crafts of sparkling lights,
beautiful spiders and glowing stars
and of course lots of good food made
it a great party. This celebration is
neat because we so often leave Jesus
in the barn and don't bring him out
again until Easter. So Happy
Epiphany to you.
Winter is. a good time to catch up
on jobs and reading so get your plans
in place.
Enjoy the splendour of January.
Bye now, Betty G.W.
FROM BRUSSELS
BUY? SELL?
TRY CLASSIFIED
Congratulations
At the Branch
Cadets enjoy campout
By Jo-Ann McDonald
The Cadets met Tuesday evening
and made plans for their campout
weekend at the Branch. They arrived
Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and were
“camped out” until Sunday morning
at 9 a.m.
During the day they spent time at
indoor activities as well as going to
the Conservation Area for outdoor
winter activities. They enjoyed a
spaghetti supper and the trio of adult
leaders said the dozen or so Cadets
Annual Meeting
ftydcultMol Society
Friday,
January 14, 2005
BMG Arena - Upstairs
6:00 Social Time
6:30 Pot Luck Supper
Annual General Meeting Follows
• New Members Welcome •
really enjoyed the weekend.
The Thursday night dart league
had about 10 darters take aim at the
boards. The first-place player was
John Harrison. Coming in second
were Norm Dobson and Sandra
Josling. The high shot was by
Marlene Little with 113 and high
start was by Norm with 73.
Darts are every Thursday at 8 p.m.
The Friday night supper was
The Seaforth Medical Clinic
announces
that because of the physician shortage the
THURSDAY EVENING
WALK-IN CLINICS
HAVE BEEN CANCELLED
Effective January 20, 2005
The Tuesday evening Walk-In Clinic is still
available for patient convenience from
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., first come, first serve.
goulash. This week is roast beef.
Saturday a dozen Comrades
travelled to Clinton for team darts.
Advancing to District darts will be
Ron Schmidt, Ken Bird, Andy
Adams and Eric Ross. Having a
good day were Jim Brown, John
Harrison, Julie Harrison, Sandra'
Josling. Bob and Margo Richardson,
Andy Overholt and Mike Dauphin.
Continued on page 14
THE HURON-PERTH CATHOLIC
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
JUNIOR AND SENIOR
KINDERGARTEN
REGISTRATION
January 24-28, 2005
Children registering for the JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN program
must be 4 years of age on or before December 31, 2005. Children
registering for the first time in the KINDERGARTEN program
must be 5 years of age on or before December 31, 2005. Please
bring Birth Certificate, Baptismal Certificate and Immunization
Record Card of the child you intend to register.
The following schools offer Junior Kindergarten classes:
St. Joseph’s (Kingsbridge) 529-7646
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Mt. Carmel) 237-3337
St. Joseph’s (Clinton) 482-7035
Precious Blood (Exeter) 235-1691
St. Mary’s (Goderich) 524-9901
St. James (Seaforth) 527-0321
St. Boniface (Zurich) 236-4335
Sacred Heart (Wingham) 357-1090
Parents who expect that their child will enrol in the optional
French Immersion Program in Grade 1 have the option of
enrolment for Junior/Senior Kindergarten at either their local
Catholic School or the French Immersion Schools, St. Mary’s
School, Goderich or Jeanne Sauve School, Stratford.
We are looking forward to meeting our Graduating Class of 2017.
Bernard Murray, Larry Langan,
Chairperson of the Board Director of Education
St. Patrick’s (Dublin) 345-2033
St. Patrick’s (Kinkora) 393-5580
Holy Name of Mary (St. Marys) 284-2170
St. Mary’s (Hesson) 595-8929
St. Ambrose (Stratford) 271 -7544
St. Joseph’s (Stratford) 271-3574
St. Aioysius (Stratford) 271-3636
Jeanne Sauve (Stratford) 273-3396