The Citizen, 2009-07-23, Page 17It was a time for golden memories
on Saturday as Lois and Mel
McArter of Brussels celebrated 50
years of marriage at an open house
in the Brussels Legion.
The former Lois E. Goll,
originally of the Belgrave area, then
Brussels, and Melvin D. McArter of
RR4, Brussels were married at
Brussels United Church, July 18,
1959, by Rev. Charles D. Cox.
The bride was the daughter of
Harry and Lila Goll and the groom
was the son of John and Elsie
McArter.
Bridal attendants were Grace
(Cousins) McDonald and Eleanor(Walsh) Campbell both friends ofthe bride, and the bride’s sisterMarilyn Higgins. The flowergirl wasCheryl McCutcheon. Best man was George Cousins, afriend of the groom, while his
brother, Gerald McArter, and Jack
Higgins, Lois’s brother-in-law were
ushers.
Following the service the couple
honeymooned in a cottage at
Callendar, then moved on to North
Bay, Ottawa and the Renfrew area.
They resided in Brussels and Mel
worked as a mechanic and shop
foreman at McCutcheon Motors for
52 years. Lois was a bookkeeper a
R.B. Cousins Ltd., and later worked
at the local EMA, IGA and Brussels
Foodland stores.
She also safely guided many alocal student to high school drivingthe bus to F.E. Madill in Winghamfor a number of years. Retirement arrived in 2007. Over the years the McArters havebeen active in community,
particularly as it involved sports.
Mel coached hockey and baseball
for several years.
For 10 years Lois was secretary of
Minor Hockey, when their three
sons, Doug, Kevin and Brian,
played. She was also treasurer of the
Brussels, Morris, and Grey Catering
Group.
The McArter family has grown
over the years to include daughters-
in-law, Rhonda, Heather and Tanya,
respectively, and grandchildren,
Westin, Laken, Reece, Olivia,
Hallie, Avery, Nicholas and Sam. Special guests at the open houseincluded members of the weddingparty and family and friends whotravelled from Millbank, Kincardine,Waterloo, Goderich, Exeter,Listowel, Woodstock, as well as
those from the area who stayed to
enjoy the anniversary dinner.
The McArters received special
greetings from the Governor-
General Michaëlle Jean, Prime
Minister Stephen Harper, Premier
Dalton McGuinty, Huron-Bruce MP
Ben Lobb and MPP Carol Mitchell.
Special e-mail messages arrived
from Barry and Josie Watson of
Tucson, Arizona and Jeff and
Tammy Hankins of Traverse City,
Michigan, who were unable to
attend.
THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2009. PAGE 17.
The Blyth Festival is providing an
opportunity for three organizations
to raise both funds and awareness
this summer.
Huron County Victim Services,
the Western Ontario Athletic
Association (WOAA) and the
Seaforth Community Hospital
Foundation are each raising funds
through performances at the theatre.
For each full-priced ticket sold for
designated performances, the Blyth
Festival is offering $5 to the
organization as well as the proceeds
from the evening’s 50/50 draw.
In addition, each organization is
co-ordinating a silent auction to
boost its revenue.
Each organization has chosen
Hockey Mom, Hockey Dad by
Michael Melski for their event. The
play, starring Eric Coates and
Shauna Black and directed by Miles
Potter, is the story of a single dad
pursuing a single mom as they cheer
on their sons at the game. Love – or
something like love blooms in the
stands, until a certain element of the
game rears its ugly head.
Huron County Victim Services
selected the 8 p.m. performance on
July 25, the WOAA picked the 8
p.m. performance on July 31 and the
Seaforth Community Hospital
Foundation’s event is on Saturday,
Aug. 29 at 2 p.m.
Supporting these organizations is
easy. Patrons book their seats
individually through the box office
by calling the Festival’s toll-free
number - 1-877-862-5984 or on-line
at www.blythfestival.com
Ticket prices are $28 for preferred
seating, $25 for regular seating.
Blyth Festival gives back
Brussels couple celebrates 50 years of marriage
Happy day
Mel and Lois McArter celebrated a special occasion on
Saturday with family and friends at the Brussels Legion.
The couple were the guests of honour at an open house in
honour of their 50th wedding anniversary. (Vicky Bremner photo)
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