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The Brussels
Agricultural Society
Donations of pies for the
Fair Food Booth are
urgently needed
Please bring your contribution
to the BMG kitchen
by 12:00 noon on
TUESDAY, SEPT. 15
or 11 a.m.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP
See you at the fair!!
is asking for your help
St. Ambrose Cemetery centennial set for Sunday
This Sunday, St. Ambrose Roman
Catholic Cemetery in Brussels
will be celebrating its 100th
anniversary with a special
Centenary Mass.
The Mass will be held on Sunday,
Sept. 13 at 2 p.m. A blessing of the
graves will follow the service.
The land on which the St.
Ambrose Roman Catholic Cemetery
lies, which is Lot 1, Concession 12
of Grey Township (one mile south of
Brussels), was inherited by Abraham
Burgess, the son of John Burgess in
April of 1863.
By 1914, the land was owned by
Isabella Rands, who would sell the
north half of the property to St.
Ambrose Roman Catholic Church
on Feb. 20, 1915. Prior to the land
purchase, Brussels parishioners had
been forced to bury members of their
Catholic congregation in Catholic
cemeteries in either Blyth or
Seaforth or in local Protestant
cemeteries.
The first burial in the Brussels
cemetery was Anna Christine
Cooper, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Cooper. Anna died on Oct.
31, 1915.
Upon opening the new Brussels
cemetery, there were some remains
that were moved from the Blyth
cemetery to Brussels, such as
Edward Armstrong and Mary
Neville Gaynor, among others.
Robert Dark was the cemetery’s
first caretaker. He was paid by
relatives of the deceased to dig the
graves of the reinterred, while his
annual salary was paid by way of an
annual collection from 1937 to the
1950s.
In 1964, the cemetery was
landscaped and a large wooden cross
was erected. That same year, the
cemetery’s first board was appointed
by Rev. Mooney.
Improvements at the site
continued, as a new fence was built
around the cemetery in 1979
and a new crucifix was erected in
1981.
In 2011, trees were planted around
the site and the following year a
flower-bed was planted around the
crucifix. In 2013, new posts were
installed at the front of the cemetery
along the road and in 2015 a new
sign was installed.
At present, Jim Blake and his
family maintain the cemetery, which
is a member of the Roman Episcopal
Corporation of the Diocese of
London.
The special Mass will go ahead
rain or shine and there will be a free-
will collection at the event to assist
in upkeep of the cemetery.
Those planning to attend are asked
to bring a lawn chair.
NEWS
FROM BRUSSELS
By Jo-Ann McDonald
The Brussels Legion Branch was
the host for the Youth and Bursary
meeting for the Zone on Wednesday
evening. Nanci Ducharme, Youth
Chairman was in attendance and
reports a good meeting.
Remember, with the start of
school is the start of Cadets. Youth
between the ages of 12 and 19 are
welcome to attend Tuesday evenings
at 7 p.m. Part of their fundraising
efforts are collecting popcans which
can be dropped off at the Branch
either Monday or Tuesday evenings.
Don’t forget the fish fry this
weekend, one of the Legion’s
continuing fundraising efforts for
the Branch. The Branch is always
looking for new members. The
Royal Canadian Legion is the largest
service organization in Canada. Our
objectives are to aid veterans,
promote remembrance, support
youth and seniors and help within
the community. Membership in the
Legion is open to anyone and the
cost is every reasonable. With
membership, you will receive the
Legion magazine, ability to
participate in the Legion sports
programs including euchre, crib,
golf, darts and others, make new
friends and be part of a great
organization.
Anyone interested in joining the
Legion can drop into the Branch, see
us at the Brussels Fall Fair or talk to
a member.
Labour Day marks change in the year
There is something about Labour
Day weekend that balances the
seasons as they change. The
excitement of a new school year, the
end of a summer holiday and the
beginnings of many things in the
volunteer and home realm, all are up
for consideration as the long
weekend happens. So whatever you
end up doing to celebrate the
weekend, that started as a work
place celebration and or concern
time, I hope you had time to think
about all the activities in your life
and where they have led you.
Guelph has always been one of my
favourite cities, probably the good
memories of nursing school and the
social events that were part of a
university city helped form that
opinion. So I was quite interested
when the experimental farm at the
University of Guelph was putting in
new dairy systems and Norwell and
son Chris were part of the deal.
Knowing some of the many
accomplishments of the farm over
the years, I found it quite interesting
to hear how the progress of the very
large barn was coming along.
Thursday was tour day for Mama,
Ralph, brother Bill, Pauline and
friends Ken and Mary. “Wow” is the
only word I can come up with. This
project has consumed a lot of Chris’
work time over the past year and
after viewing the methods, set up,
equipment, separation of work, and
animal care, it was a “wow” tour.
To see the combined efforts of
many people, businesses and
university folk all looking for the
best way to produce the safest, best
food for the world, it was definitely
a time of wonder.
Moving house and home has been
our work for the past bit. We will be
living on Graham Road soon, well
when I get more sorting
accomplished. So for the past few
months, with a little increase in
speed this past few weeks, I’ve been
doing a life review. Papers,
treasures, gifts all need a serious
look before they become part of our
new chapter. So as much as it’s a lot
of work to move households, it’s a
time to review life, and it is good!
Don’t forget to put the Fall Fair on
your list of things to do. Exhibits
and pies are very welcome.
Bye now, Betty G.W.
SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER 20, 2015
Sponsored by: Brussels Lions & Optimist Clubs
INSPIRED BY A DREAM
GROUNDED IN TRADITION
VOLUNTEER DRIVEN
NO ENTRY FEE
NO MINIMUM PLEDGE
RUN, WALK, WHEEL, RIDE
THE TERRY FOX RUN
FOR CANCER RESEARCH
Location:
Brussels Optimist Clubhouse
Registration:
10 am - 2 pm ~ Rain or Shine
Official Start Time
Will Be 10:00 am
4 km & 8 km course available
Hot dogs and refreshments
available at finish
Can’t make the run? Stop by the
Optimist Road Toll to donate
Pledge sheets can be picked up at
various Brussels businesses or
downloaded at
http://www.terryfox.org/Run/Download_
pledge_sheet.html
Call Ron Clarkson for info ~ 519-887-6058
By Betty
Graber
Watson
Call
887-9231
A NOTE FROM BETTY
Brussels
Legion
Adults $15.00; Children 6-12 $7.00
Preschool Free
Fish Fry
with all the fixin’s
Saturday, September 12
5-7 pm
Brussels
Farmers’ Market
Fridays ~ 2 pm - 6 pm
September 11
Food booth:
Market Management
Music by: Caleb Brown
Guitarist/Singer
Downtown Brussels
Many vendors offering
flowers, produce,
organic ice cream
& more
Sports Pad grand opening set
Continued from page 1
the Brussels Lions Club.
The Libro Multi-Use Sports Pad
project was conceived nearly a year
ago when the members of the
Brussels Leo Club, a local youth-
based organization, were seeking
out their first major project since the
group was re-formed in the spring of
2013.
The Leos didn’t have to look too
hard for a worthy project: the former
tennis court adjacent to the arena
had fallen into disuse and was in
need of repair, but had the potential
to be a valuable asset to the
community. The Leos project has
included repairs made to the
fencing, the installation of new
basketball nets, re-surfacing the
asphalt pad, as well as the purchase
of new equipment, including road
hockey nets, a new tennis net and
posts, and new accommodations for
pickle ball.
The Leo Club is pleased to be able
to provide an outlet for members of
the community to engage in
accessible recreation that can be
used by all local residents for a
range of activities, including tennis,
basketball, ball hockey and pickle
ball. As of July 13, the local pickle
ball group has already started to
make use of the new courts. Anyone
wishing to come out and try pickle
ball should contact Frank Stretton at
519-887-6893. The Libro Multi-Use
Sports Pad will also be open for
public use. Users playing sports
aside from pickle ball are required to
bring their own balls/equipment.
The Leo Club anticipates that the
community will enjoy engaging in
physical activity at the Libro Multi-
Use Sports Pad, and hopes everyone
will take pride in yet another local
project which community
involvement, service to others and
volunteerism has built.
Come out to the Libro Multi-Use
Sports Pad on Sept. 15 to celebrate
the grand opening with Leo
members.
At the Branch
Youth, bursary meeting hosted