The Citizen, 1991-11-27, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27,1991.
Legion darters qualify
for District finals
Book Fair
Students of Brussels Public School and their parents came out to support the annual Great
Owl Book Fair held in the Resource Centre of the school on November 18. Families browsed
through the wonderful selection of books and their purchases earned a profit for the school.
People
Leola Hood and Mildred Jacklin
arrived home at 11 p.m. on Sunday
night after enjoying a fast-paced
weekend trip booked through Elli
son Travel of Exeter.
After boarding the United Trails
bus at 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning
in Wingham and a short stopover at
the Holiday Inn in Burlington, they
crossed the border at Fort Erie,
enjoyed dinner at the Ponderosa
close to their accommodation, the
Sheraton Buffalo Airport Inn. Fol
lowing a half hour check in break,
they were taken to Niagara Falls,
N.Y. to the Convention Centre
where they were on their own to
shop at the Rainbow Centre until
the starting of the Kenny Rogers
show, featuring guest artist
Michelle Wright at 8 p.m. They
entertained a sell-out crowd of
11,600.
Following the Christmas Lights
Tour they returned to their motel at
midnight. After a buffet breakfast,
they left at nine and were taken to
the Flea and Farmer's Market
where they were allowed one and a
half hours to shop after which they
were returned to the Convention
Centre to do as they wished until
The Conway Twitty show featuring
Carroll Baker and her daughter
Candice started at 2 p.m. They
were then taken to the Coach
House Inn in Niagara Falls, N.Y.
where they were treated to a full
turkey Christmas dinner, followed
by a tour of the lights in Niagara
Falls, Ontario. They got back into
Wingham at 10:30 p.m. after run
ning into heavy snowing and blow
ing weather conditions from
Guelph and a very slippery road
from Elmira to Wingham.
Leila Johnston and her two
daughters, Helen MacLean and
Leona Armstrong, flew to Truro,
Nova Scotia to spend a few days
with her other two daughters, Doris
McKinley and Joan Campbell and
their families.
A birthday party was held on the
Saturday evening for Leila.
On Sunday, November 10,
Kaitlin Mary, daughter of Joan and
Gary Ritchie, Markham and sister
of Christopher, was baptized at
Melville Presbyterian Church,
Brussels.
Guests attending and visiting at
the home of Murray and Mary
Huether, for lunch following the
service included Mae and Mervyn
Brussels Public
BY WENDY THOMPSON
AND LANETTE TODD
These past two weeks have been
a busy time for the teachers and
students of Brussels Public School.
Grades 6, 7 and 8 went curling
on Tuesday, November 12 and 19.
Our instructors are Joanne McDon
ald, Sue Gowing, Mary Bernard,
Karen Uhler, Valerie Shortreed and
Heidi McClure. Everyone had fun
learning the skills of curling!
The flu-bug has been biting the
teachers at Brussels Public School.
Mrs. Lindsey, Mrs. Uhler and Mr.
Prior are just a few of the victims.
The grade 8 class has now been
selling cheese for three weeks. The
profit will go towards our “Phan
tom of the Opera” trip. So far our
profit looks good! Thank you for
your support!
The first dance of the year was a
huge success for the grade 6, 7, and
8 students. What a great turnout!
The gym was packed with happy,
dancing people. We are all looking
forward to our next dance.
The primary students have been
working on various math activities.
Kindergarten has been learning
counting patterns by using different
shapes on paper and by following
clapping patterns and rhythmic
movements. Grade 1 is learning to
count by l's, 5's and 10's and learn
ing to print numbers on paper.
Grade 5 has been very busy in
the past two weeks. They’ve been
learning about England and the
royal family In science they are
Ritchie, Blyth; Debbie and Curtis
Ritchie, Wingham; Brian, Dianne,
Sandra and Sheri Huether, Brus
sels; Joyce, Roger, Jonathon and
Sarah Tipple, Burlington and Phil
Parsons, Gorrie.
Also baptized on November 10
were Jamie Russell Miners and
Kelby Shinese Devona Krotz.
Jim and Leona Armstrong attend
ed the open house held in honour of
Dorothy and Wilson Tibbo's 40th
wedding anniversary in Ottawa on
November 24.
School news
learning about plants, trees and
flower parts. In gym they have
been learning the basic volley-ball
skills. They have made ghost pic
tures and straw skeletons in art.
Next week they will be doing book
reports. Grade 5, like all the stu
dents of Brussels Public School are
dreading report cards.
We have BIG news this week.
Our very own principal gave quite
a show in the “Sesquicentennial
Play”. Along with Mr. Kemp, Mr.
and Mrs. Elgie researched and
wrote the play celebrating Huron
County's 150th birthday. We wish
them luck as they take the play on
tour from school to school.
St. Paul's Anglican Church
Centre St. Wingham
December 9-13,1991
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
HELP US HELP FAMILIES
Children's Aid Society of Huron County
Sponsors and co-ordinates Huron County
Christmas Bureau
as a special service to families in need
46 Gloucester Terrace
Goderich. N7A1W7
524-7356
1-800-265-5198
Listen to "Make
Christmas Magic"
on CKNX 920 AM
November 28
Donations gratefully received at:
Ontario St. United Church St. Thomas Anglican Church
105 Ontario St. Clinton John St. Seaforth
BY SANDRA JOSLING
In attempts to defend their
Provincial dart title the duo of Bob
Richardson and Eric Ross of the
Brussels Legion have again quali
fied for the District finals.
They qualified during the Zone
C-l doubles held in Kincardine on
Nov. 9. Also qualifying that day
from the Branch in the singles
event was Ernie Haycock and Bob
Richardson. Singles and doubles
will be played in Dundalk on
March 7, 1992.
The Brussels Legion also spon
sored players in the youth darts
held in Kincardine Nov. 17. Debbie
Richardson won the singles event
for the third consecutive year. Later
she teamed up with her brother
Thank You
The Brussels Figure Skating
Club wishes to thank Just for
You Gifts and Flowers for the
SKATE-A-THON '91 prize
donation. We apologize for
the oversight.
Your support is
Appreciated !
KIDS
You're invited
to our
Christmas
Bazaar
Sat. Dec. 7/91
from 12 noon until
after the parade
at Brussels United Church
•We will help you wrap
each one of your special gifts
•All gifts $2.00 or less
Refreshments for waiting adults
John to finish third place in the
doubles. The next youth dart event
will be held sometime in the spring.
Results of the Tuesday night
blind draw mixed darts were: Mary
Ross and Wally Mason, first; Deb
bie Cann, Marvin Grimes and Bill
Nethcry, second; high shooter for
the ladies, Mary Ross (132); and
high men's shooter, Gord Jacklin
(140).
Carol's Dutch
Chocolate Treats
and
Alicia's Laces
and Trims
Invite you to an
OPEN HOUSE
on
TUESDAY.
DECEMBER 3
from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
at Boneschansker's
R.R. 1. Ethel
887-6870
2 1/2 miles north and 1
1/4 miles east of Brussels
Notice to Brussels Residents
FINAL INSTALLMENT OF
TAXES DUE
DECEMBER 4TH 1991
« Donna White
Tax Collector