The Citizen, 2008-05-08, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2008.
By Jo-Ann McDonald
Good job. The Cadets of the
Brussels Corps did the outside work
around the Branch on Tuesday
evening. They raked the lawn and
picked up the garbage and the
branches and stuff strewn around the
yard. Now after the weekend’s rain,
the lawn is ready to roll. Thanks
Cadets.
There was a poor showing of
support for the euchre party hosted
by the Grade 8 class of Brussels
Public School. There were only
three tables of players on hand for
the afternoon. The prizes went to
Edna McLellan and Lloyd Smith for
high cards, Bush Whittard and Marg
Bennett for low cards, and Leona
McDonald and John Pollard for lone
hands. The group enjoyed a
wonderful lunch of fruitbread and
cheese, cookies and fruit.
The next euchre is May 14 so
come out and enjoy a pleasant
afternoon of cards.
The fish fry crew was off to
Mitchell United Church on
Wednesday afternoon. The crew
consisted of Glenn Bridge, George
Adams, Lloyd Glanville and Randy
White. They managed to satisfy
more than 145 diners and have a
good day.
Missing from last week’s help list
at Wingham was Sandra Josling,
sorry.
There were 10 darters taking aim
at the boards at Thursday night darts.
The first-place team was Marlene
Little and Harry Smith. Coming in
second were John Stadelmann,
Sharon Robbins and Heather LIttle.
High shots were by John with a 133
and Sandra Josling with a 105.
This Thursday night is the last
night of darts. There will be awards,
snacks and fun games of darts. All
those who have darted this past year
are encouraged to come out and
enjoy this last evening.
The Friday night supper of
scalloped salmon was enjoyed by a
good crowd. Next week is roast beef.
We welcome a new employee to
the Branch. Wendy Burke has joined
the staff and we hope the Comrades
will drop in and meet Wendy.
We wish Shirley Hopper the best
as she has retired (again) and that
she will continue to drop in and visit
her old friends.
We send out our get-well hopes
and wishes to a few of our
Comrades. Not feeling quite up to
par are Adam Smith, Allan Nichol
and Max Oldfield. We also send get-
well wishes to Comrade John
Harrison who is recovering from leg
surgery.
Plans are underway for the silent
auction to be held at the end of the
month. Newsletters and pledge
forms should be in the mail this
week, so return them as soon as
possible.
The crew had a fish fry in Walton
for Duff’s United Church on
Saturday afternoon. It was rather a
wet affair, so the Branch used the
Optimist shack to do the cooking in.
It kept the workers dry, the fryers dry
and the wind away. Thanks to
Comrades Greg Wilson, Neil
McDonald, Jo-Ann McDonald and
Judy Lee for working and cooking
for over the 100 folks in attendance.
There were 13 1/2 tables of euchre
players on hand for play on Saturday
afternoon. The luck of the cards was
with Dorothy Carter and Joann
MacDonald with a high score of 86
points for first prize. The second-
place couple was Ed and Marie
Stewart with a score of 77 and close
behind with 74 points for third were
Lloyd and Lillian Appleby.
Wondering how the cards could be
so bad were Georgina and Edith
winning only 36 points for low prize.
The lone-hand winners were Delores
Howatt and George Smith.
Saturday night the Legion was the
place to be for the retirement party
for Quincy Bridge. A crowd of
family, friends and co-workers were
on hand to celebrate his retirement
from Wescast.
A come and go 65th birthday party
for Wayne Lowe was held Sunday
afternoon downstairs at the Legion.
Wayne received lots of cards and an
overflowing amount of food for the
food bank.
Take a moment to just stare out of
your window. Hopefully you get a
glimpse of the green around us. If
not it’s well worth your while to take
a stroll or a drive past the beautiful
fields. The many stages and shades
of green that are visible this week
are truly a marvel.
So today and tomorrow and
forever pause, and make permanent
an attitude of gratitude. It doesn’t
take long to realize how good we
have it even on our bad days. Often
we whiz through life, not really
stopping to see all the good things
that we take for granted, we’re
pretty quick to complain and
compare. Start now. Life is good.
Just check the world about you.
Nostalgia was the theme on
Saturday night on the Upper Deck.
Brussels main street was the theme
as the 1940s were celebrated in film
and story. Jim and Lois Lee with Pat
Langlois and Claudette Armstrong
welcomed a capacity crowd to
dinner and the movies.
After a delicious dinner Cathy
Leach McColl recalled good times
as a child growing up in Brussels.
Names were remembered and
laughter shared as she read to us
from her book Happy As The Grass
Was Green. The life of a child wascelebrated with stories and detailsthat were familiar to a lot of folks inthe crowd.The viewing of film from 1947and 1949, found in the archives ofWestern University by Paul Nichol,were shown with many in theaudience seeing first hand what afew years has changed on them. The
cars, the faces, the storefronts were
all examined. Classes from the
school, business activities – garages,
stores and Export Packers and just
hanging out on Turnberry Street
were there to enjoy.
Mary Bone and Harold Bridge
were easy to spot as were Nora and
Fran as well as many others. Faces
from the past were a joy to see
again.
The new library fund is in better
shape because of this effort and the
smile on the faces as memories were
renewed made for a very fine
evening. Plans to show the home
movies again are in the works so get
ready for a good chuckle.
Sheila Richards has returned from
her holiday in Florida. I think it’s
her way of rushing the season for
shorts on a permanent basis so just
smile if she’s in them now.
Don’t forget to mark Mother on
your calendar for Sunday, she’ll be
waiting for your call.
Enjoy the tulips.
Bye now, Betty G.W.
At the Branch
Cadets clean up yard
A relatable memoir
Catherine McColl was one of the main attractions last
Saturday in Brussels at Cinnamon Jim’s Upper Deck.
McColl read from her memoir of living in Brussels, Happy As
The Grass Was Green. Her reading was followed by the
screening of the Brussels archival film, Stars of the Town.
The evening was hosted by Paul Nichol who encouraged
the sold-out crowd to shout out when they saw someone
they knew, or even perhaps, someone who was in the room.
The evening raised $500 of direct profit for the Brussels
Library project. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
Wedding Announcement
Korin Mellor and Shane Wilson were married at the beautiful Playa
Pesquero Resort in Holguin, Cuba on February 4, 2008. Seventy-
three family members and friends made the trek to Cuba and
enjoyed a week of wonderful weather, coupled with a beach setting
for the wedding ceremony and reception. Shane is the son of Grey
Wilson of Brussels and Sue Williams of Keswick. The newlyweds
work and reside in Jackson’s Point on Lake Simcoe.
M S C a rnation
C a m paign
Saturday, May 10
9 am to 2 pm
Brussels Bottle Return
Potted Mini
Carnations
$6. each
Bouquets
$6. each
Just in time for
Mother’s Day!
ALL proceeds to the MS Society
Thank You
so much to all who made our
such a great event! The
donations and support from the
Melville members and the
community were amazing, very
much appreciated and
contributed to a successful and
enjoyable event! Many thanks
to everyone who supported our
event!
Brussels Legion
Mother’s Day Dinner Buffet
Sunday, May 11
4:30 - 7:00
Featuring roast beef, ham and chicken breast
Adults $14.00, Children $7.00, Preschool free
Reservations
can be made by calling
519-887-6562 or 519-887-6570
George of Brussels
Hairstyling
New Hours and a New Face
Open Tuesday to Friday
Wednesday evenings by
appointment
Welcoming Pauline Gulutzen
on Wednesday & Thursday
Jo-Ann on Tuesday & Friday,
Wednesday evening
Call 519-887-6751
NEWS
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