The Citizen, 2015-02-26, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015.
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What a winter wonderland! The
drifts in our backyard show in real
view the wind patterns that blow by.
A sharp ridge or a gentle fall make
the piles of white quite interesting to
observe. The swing and the slide
have gathered their unique pile while
the shrubs and the picnic table have
accumulated individual mounds. A
drive in the country shows a canvas
of sparkling fields, smooth and
sparkling, pristine in appearance just
waiting for tracks of any kind to be
laid. Yes, winter is a time of beauty.
The extreme cold that has been
ours all month is causing more than
a little annoyance. Water lines and
drains have been frozen around the
area, a real reminder of the everyday
conveniences that are our routine.
Water and plumbing, the indoor
functioning kind, is standard and a
reminder to take a good look at the
“good old days”. The United Church
is on the list this week for
unavailable running water. Our is
running well.
We sometimes forget what a big
deal the Great Lakes really are in the
big picture. We don’t often look at a
map and see what a big chunk of our
land the five bodies of water hold.
We take for granted that the water is
there, that the waves are calm and we
can swim, saunter and fish. We
forget that it is a traffic route for
commodities that we pick up at the
grocery store.
Since Canada was discovered, the
water was the highway. So each year
the folks in Goderich remember the
mariners who worked the lakes. For
101 years a service has been held.
The storm of 1913 was the catalyst
that gave the service reason to
continue – a memorial to the crews
of the downed ships. Fierce weather
did a holding pattern that sunk 12
ships on the Great Lakes with many
unidentified bodies. So for 61 years
the Harbouraires have added their
music to the service, the names of
the ships are read and the people of
Huron folks are remembered, from
the Wexford. It’s part of our history.
The Goderich and District
Mariner’s Committee and the Huron
County Museum are doing a good
job of keeping this part of our history
available. People who worked the
boats and their families appreciate
the yearly service, held on Sunday
that acknowledges the importance of
the Great Lakes to our lives.
As much as the cold days seem
long, we’ve spent another month and
the sun sure helps the days go.
Bye now, Betty. G.W.
By Betty
Graber
Watson
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A NOTE FROM BETTY
By Jo-Ann McDonald
There were many happenings at
the Brussels Legion Branch this past
week. The usual Cadet meeting and
pipe band practice, along with other
events. The pipe band is looking for
new members to join the band.
Anyone interested in learning the
pipes or the drums can drop by and
speak with Pipe Major Don Martin.
Lessons are free of charge and more
information is available from Don.
There were over 25 attending the
Growing Forward Farm Succession
Planning meeting on Wednesday
evening. The meeting was organized
by Sholdice Insurance/Financial and
Orr Insurance. They had three guest
speakers, Len Davies of Davies
Legacy Planning Group Inc., Liz
Wagner, and John McKercher,
lawyer with Devereaux Murray
Professional Corp. Solicitors. It was
an interesting and informative
evening for all who attended.
Our condolences to Comrade Ron
Schmidt and Daisy on the passing of
his sister Grace.
Wednesday evening was also the
night we found the drain pipes
frozen from the kitchen. Thinking
they were just plugged, we plunged
and plunged to no avail and finally
had to call for help. The verdict by
good friend Verne, was the extreme
cold had frozen the pipe. It took the
next couple of days directing heat at
the problem pipe and by Saturday,
all was well. The frozen pipe caused
a little inconvenience for the Friday
night supper, but the downstairs sink
drains were not affected, so dishes
could be done.
The Thursday night darts had a
small group braving the cold.
Winners were: first, Jim Brown and
Sandra Josling; second, Deb Burch,
Wayne Smith and Sharon Robbins;
high, Gord Jacklin, 121 and Marlene
Rutledge, 133.
The Friday night supper had a
good crowd of nearly 30 people
enjoying the roast beef dinner. The
next meal will feature chicken
breast.
The Saturday euchre had a good
crowd of nine-and-a-half tables of
players hoping to be winners and to
help celebrate Bush Whittard’s 86th
birthday. He had special friends
attend from Grand Valley and
Goderich. Winners were: first, John
Hunter and Fay Elliott, 67; second,
tied, John Brown and friend and
Viola Adams and Edna McLellan,
65; third, Shirley Hopper and Helen
Dobson, 64; lone hands, tied, Eileen
Sloan and Helen Dobson, four; low,
Doris Ellis and Kathy Bromley, 40.
Following the euchre the group
was surprised with an extra special
lunch of barbecued beef on a bun
and dessert, which was provided by
Olave Little to celebrate the birthday
of Bush. Congratulations Bush.
The Branch had Comrades away
to New Hamburg to participate in
district darts. Congratulations to
Team Ron Schmidt, Daisy Wong,
Ryan Shaw and Dan Byersbergen
who qualified to advance to
provincial competition in Toronto in
March.
The Sunday night dance had a
crowd of 60 enjoy the music of the
Tri-Country Band. Dances are every
two weeks.
The Zone C1 council meeting was
held in Brussels on Sunday
afternoon. Members of zone council
and the presidents of the branches in
the zone attend. Reports from the
presidents and PRO reports the
Branch were presented. Comrade
President Jo-Ann McDonald and
Deputy Zone Commander Eric Ross
from Brussels attended.
At the Branch
Succession planning event held
NEWS
FROM BRUSSELS
Winter a time of cold beauty
Their own Night at the Movies
While there were movies and awards being handed out in
Brussels, it wasn’t the Oscars. The Brussels Skating Club
held ‘A Night at the Movies’ exhibition, showing off the
talents of its members and giving awards to those who had
excelled over the past year. Shown dancing the night away,
on skates, is Claire Mitchell. (Denny Scott photo)
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