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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2005-04-28, Page 26PAGE 26. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2005. At the Branch Small group takes aim By Jo-Ann McDonald The Friday night supper was roast beef at the Brussels Legion. This week is ham and scalloped potatoes. The Thursday night darts saw a smaller group of darters taking aim at the boards. There was a tie for first with the ultimate winners being Julie Harrison and Sandra Josling. Second place went to Gord Jacklin and Adam Smith. The high start was by Sandra with 72. The Saturday euchre had 18 tables at play. The first-prize winners were Lloyd and Lillian Appleby with 85 points. The second-prize winners were Delores Howatt and Dorothy Dalton with 82 points and third prize went to Stewart Roley and Bea Noble with 81 points. Lone-hand prizes went to Carmen Pollock and Vera Ahrens. The Sunday night dance was cancelled due to weather conditions. Mother’s Day dinner at the Brussels Legion is a new fundraiser for the Branch. We invite families to bring mom out to enjoy a delicious smorgasbord with plenty of homemade desserts. Book your family’s table and time with the Branch, Jo-Ann or Helen Dobson. Everyone is welcome. The year 2005 is the 60th anniversary of VE Day. A weekend of honour, remembrance, respect and celebration -will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 109 Goderich on May 7 and 8. It will be a time to stand shoulder to shoulder with veterans, comrades, the Dutch community and the citizens of Goderich and Huron County. There will be meals, parades, wreath-laying ceremonies, entertainment,.and a church service. For further information call Jim Rutledge at 524-2605. A second weekend of events on May 14 and 15 will also be held at Goderich. There will be plaque dedications, exhibitions of World War II al the Huron County Museum, entertainment at Branch 109 and at The Square, choirs and bands. Veterans must pre-register and pick up information packages at Branch 109. Call 524-2608 to register immediately. Local artist presents at Sallows Salon Eastern songbird Rita MacNeil delighted audiences in two shows at Blyth Memorial Hall last week as part of her national tour. (Vicky Bremner photo) Spinner Bill Patterson spins the wheel at the Blyth Legion’s meat draw. The draws will be held every Friday night, at least until May 13. (Vicky Bremner photo) Goderich artist Linda Wiebe is the featured presenter at this month’s Sallows Salon, to be held next Friday, April 29 at the Reuben R. Sallows Gallery, located in the Goderich Public Library. The events run from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Admission is free. Wiebe’s presentation will focus on the prints of Tom Pritchard which are currently on display at the Sallows Gallery. She will discuss the techniques Pritchard used to make his prints, and how they compare with other print-making techniques. She will also give audience members a chance to do some printmaking themselves. Following Wiebe’s presentation, Gallery director John Thompson will engage audience members in a conversation about how elements like biography, geography, choice of subject, age of the work, and ownership affect our response to, and level of interest in, the work of artists like Tom Pritchard and Reuben Sallows. These talks are being presented as part of the current show of drawing, prints, and painting by the late Tom Pritchard (1878-1968). The show of Pritchard’s work is a joint effort of Heritage Goderich and the Reuben R. Sallows Gallery. The show opened officially on April I and runs , until the end of May. The works orc display come from the collections of local residents and organizations, as well as the Huron County Museum. The Reuben R. Sallows Gallery is located on the second floor of the Goderich Public Library. The Gallery is open from noon to 5 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday. The phone number of the Gallery is 524-9261. ♦ > * i 4 ) 4 Buck & Doe for Mark Pawitch & Chrystal Steffen April 30 BMG Community Centre, Brussels Age of majority For more info call Mike Pawitch 523-4876 ■ V? ,W. ♦ < <? * J fori Lisa Kelly & £ J Greg Cullen £ £ Saturday, April 30 9 pm -1 am £ Blyth Community Centre $5. in advance t7 a* 5 Sucft <£ ’ll forLes/ey Elliott fa (Brussels) £ & W I Jeff Rahm J (Windsor) $7. at door Jen 523-9146 Age of majority Saturday, May 7th | Brussels Community Centre Cj Music by Joe Carter Lunch provided Age of majority ■ t • kBiick & Doe yWayne O & Angie Smith Saturday, > April 30,2005 flk Listowel Kin Station 9:00 pm -1:00 am □b Tickets: $8. at the door ^k ^k ^k ^k ^k Jk ^k ^k ^k A F k for F J A k F k A F k 1 A Friday, April 29 F k A Blyth Community Centre F k Arena Floor F A 9 pm - 1 am k F A Music by DJ k A Age of majority F k A Tickets $5. Advance F kA$6. At the door bk F A For tickets call k |F J Michelle 887-9470 F k J Chad 523-9824 F k ^F^F^F^F^F^F^F^F^F & BUCK & DOE for BILL KERR and JENNIFER LAMB Saturday, April 30 8 pm - 1 am Clinton Arena Free in-town taxi Age of majority Bus from Goderich leaves Walmart at 9 pm Music by Neat Guys Call Andy 440-0304 or BJ 440-0540 || The Brubachers of Ethel fRe&tauiant and fRakvaj, I REAL Home-cooked meals! | Come and try our cinnamon buns. Mon. - Fri. 7:00 am 'til 6:30 pm; Sat. 8:00 am - 6:30 pm; Sun. Closed 887-8659 in Ethel <8> <V1 .t >1 Bluevale Recreation is hosting a special Ciaft SAo-ut <£ S.ale at the Bluevale Hall Clfvut 30 9:30 to 4:00 featuring both traditional & unique gift ideas from local vendors. Food booth provided by Bluevale U.C.W.