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Brussels Cemetery
Decoration Service
Arranged by Brussels Legion for the
people of Brussels.
Come honour and remember your loved ones.
Service by Padre Sandra Cable.
Sunday, June 30
2:00 pm
By Jo-Ann McDonald
The week at the Brussels Legion
Branch began with the Brussels
Cadet Corp holding its year-end
review. President Jamie Mitchell
was part of the dignitaries included
in the review. The Corp marched on,
performed drills and demonstrated
activities they have learned. They
were inspected by the review
committee and then received their
awards for the year. Great job by all,
and now they will break for the
summer.
Thursday, the Fish fry crew was in
Wroxeter for their yearly fish fry.
Working for the Branch were Jim
Brown, Deb Ross, Kathy
Burkholder and Mabel Glanville.
The Branch has received a very
special gift this past week from a
former Brussels man. Wayne Willis
is home and in the area from Alberta
and he has compiled a book about
D-Day. The book lists all of the
young men from Ontario who died
in the invasion of Normandy and
Juno Beach. The book also lists all
the servicemen’s names who served
as part of the invasion. It has where
they were from, date of service, date
of death, where they are buried in
the French Cemeteries (for those
who died in the invasion). We thank
Wayne for his gift and hope to see
him at the Branch sometime during
his stay in Ontario.
Friday evening was the Catch the
Ace draw and again, the Ace was not
found. The lucky weekly winner was
Dorothy Gulutzen and she won
$850. She chose envelope number
10 and found the 10 of spades!
The draw this week is Draw 39
and to celebrate nearing the end of
the draw, plus a possible winner, we
have special entertainment
scheduled for Friday evening, as
well as wings and fries will be
available. The Jelly Bean Blues duo
will play from 6-10 with a break
during the draw, of course. Come
out for some fun, food,
entertainment and maybe celebrate a
winner or get your tickets for the last
draw on June 21.
Saturday was the progressive
euchre and there were six-and-a-half
tables of players. The high pink card
winner was Nancy Hood with 75
points; second high pink card, Susan
Harman, 71; high white card, Harold
Metcalfe, 77; second, Carol Lahey,
75; low, John Subject, 44 and Olave
Little, 48 and lone hands, Joann
MacDonald, three.
The fish fry crew went to Atwood
to cook for 250 on Sunday. The crew
was Greg Wilson, Ron and Daisy
Schmidt, Sharon Robbins and Deb
Ross. Another great job by the
Comrades.
The Sunday night dance had 55
enjoy the music of the Country
Versatiles. Folks really love their
music. Comrades Jo-Ann, Judy,
Mabel and Mary were joined by
Comrade Allyson Cardiff as
bartender for the evening. It was a
good night.
Brussels Legion Branch 218
Catch the Ace Entertainment
Karaoke with Stubby D
Starts at 8 following the draw.
Beef on a bun available.
Friday, June 21st
Final draw at 7:15 pm
Signs of the season include market, pool opening
The beauty of our countryside
never ceases to amaze me; the corn
sprouting, the magnolias blooming
and the bulbs flowering, all in
splendour.
We live in a very privileged spot
on earth.
On that note, it is good to see we
and the media have finally decided
to actually see the state of our earth.
Our manic use of plastic has caused
a very large disaster. Perhaps it was
seeing the bales of plastic returning
to us from the Philippines or the
ocean pictures with more plastic
debris than fish. At last we know that
each of us needs to do our part to
save the earth for everyone.
When you think of only a few
years ago and how our consumer
habits have changed, we need to
reboot our thinking. It is up to us
how we change our habits. Some
have been carrying cloth bags for
groceries for decades, at picnics
some take their dishes instead of
using plastic ones and others no
longer use straws. Pick two and be
serious instead of using plastic ones
and others no longer use straws. Pick
two and be serious about your part in
reducing your use of plastic. Your
grandchildren and the turtles say
thank you.
Two nice wee boys were welcomed
to Brussels United Church on Sunday
by their baptism with Sandra Cable.
Lacey and Jordan brought Oaklen
John William Campbell and Michelle
and Tyler brought Kaden James
Gloor to the worship service. Smiling
aunts and uncles, grandparents and
great ones took attended with great
pride as the wee ones accepted all the
attention. So welcome to our world
Kaden and Oaklen.
The pool is open and getting
warmer by the day. Support our
community and buy your season
pass for your health and for the good
of our children.
The market is going each Friday at
the Four Winds Barn. It is a very
nice spot to see the new businesses
in our area, get some cheese,
preserves, meat, baking and fruit and
vegetables as well as a good spot to
find unique gifts. Take time to stop
for a chat and refreshment at the
United Church hospitality booth.
Tell your friends and support the
market, folks.
It’s graduation and prom time, so
there is lots of excitement in the air
as a new stage of life unfolds. One of
the many advantages of getting old
is watching your people mature and
grow into themselves. No longer are
they compared to a sibling or an
uncle or a grandparent but their
personality is getting stronger as the
years pass. To be an observer of all
that life offers, including the new
prom dress still in the bag is one of
the many blessings in this world.
Bye now, Betty G.W.
By Betty
Graber
Watson
Call
887-9231
A NOTE FROM BETTY
Fairy Door tour unveiled in Brussels
Brussels residents may have
noticed some miniature abodes
popping up around the village as the
Brussels Fairy Doors Trail has been
implemented.
The program is a tourism
initiative according to organizer and
Huron East Councillor Zoey Onn,
who said she and Terri Gray were
trying to find something unique to
bring people to the village.
“We presented it to the [Brussels]
Horticultural Society, and they said
yes to it,” she said.
The miniature doors signify the
presence of a fairy abode, according
to legend.
The program is borrowed from a
few different places that Onn and
Gray had noticed in other
communities, especially in England.
“There are fairy door trails like
this and Brussels is a nice place to
walk around, so it fit,” she said.
“There are some in the Brussels
Conservation Area and others
across the community and we think
it will be something different that
will bring people to town.”
Onn’s partner Thom Chisholm
made several doors for the program
A wee project
Terri Gray, Zoey Onn and the Brussels Horticultural Society
have started a fairy door tour in Brussels. It includes doors
like this one at Brussels United Church. (Denny Scott photo)
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
NEWS
FROM BRUSSELS
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Brussels Legion 218 Catch the Ace
Weekly Winner
Winning Ticket: Dorothy Gulutzen $850
Envelope #10 found the 10 of Spades
Estimated Jackpot for June 14 is $28,700