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Friday June 21, 2019
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Brussels, Walton thefts prompt calls for vigilance
It has been a good week for the
farmers on the whole and acres
needing to be planted have declined
greatly. Those who had their crop in
three weeks ago are pleased to see
the light green hue of the crop
pushing through the ground looking
for light. Corn is up about two or
three inches in some fields, but a big
change in weather will have to
happen to get to knee-high by the
first of July! We will just be thankful
crop is in, and coming up. Hopefully
the weather will bring it on. The
wheat crop is coming out in head, so
sprayers will be out and about, so be
aware when driving. Some planting
is still being completed and of
course, hay is being cut. Spring has
dragged on for the farmers, but
hopefully, all planting will soon be
done.
Walton has new construction
happening with the expansion of the
former Dauphin’s building. The
footings have been poured and a new
door put in the north side of the
building. Things are moving along
for the business.
A new resident of Highland
Apartments at Huronlea is Marie
Blake. We hope she is getting
familiar with her new surroundings
and meeting many new friends at the
building.
Harvey, Betty and Linda Shaw had
a great few days away last week.
They went to Ottawa to visit with
Brady Shaw and had a fine time.
They went by train and spent two
nights there. Brady is doing well and
enjoyed the visit with all and they
with him.
The Walton Raceway was busy
this past weekend. They had open
practice on Friday and the Steel City
Riders club had the track for the
weekend. They had good weather on
Saturday, and great weather on
Sunday! Previously in the week, the
Edge of Walton Challenge Course
had students on site for four days to
learn team-building and to
participate in the various challenges
of the course. They all report it was
awesome!
Our sympathies are extended to
the Bernard family on the passing of
Gwen Bernard Doherty. She was the
loving daughter of Joan and the late
Howard Bernard and a true friend
and loving sister to Mary Ann,
Dianne and Cindy. She will be
missed by her husband Keith and her
children Kate, Amber and Emma
and stepchildren Ashley and Paige,
along with all their families,
including 10 grandchildren. A
loving, extraordinary soul with a
vibrant zest for life, she will be
missed by many. Our condolences to
all.
Neil and Marie McGavin spent a
few days in the Muskokas last week.
They were attending the 62nd
anniversary of Neil’s graduation
from University of Guelph, the class
of 1957. Also in the class and
attending were Don Dodds and
Maja, and Bob Robinson and Doris
Rock. They enjoyed seeing old
friends and acquaintances from over
the years. There were about 35
attending including graduates and
spouses.
It seems the village of Brussels has
had a few thieves visiting in the
night. Lawn and patio furniture has
disappeared from a couple of
residences over the weekend. It is
not a pleasant feeling to get up in the
morning and find your furniture
missing from your front porch. We
ask everyone to keep watch over
your own property as well as
your neighbours’ and report
any suspicious behaviour to
police.
Happy anniversary to Brian and
Connie Alcock. They celebrated
their 25th wedding anniversary this
past week. A small gathering with
family was their celebration.
Celebrating birthdays this past
week were Kaden Huether, Kolton
O’Neill, Sullivan Smith, Hilary
Bachert, Dallas Young, Tanner
Boven, Shawn Reinink, Jim Brown,
Colleen Smith, Mary Baker, Paul
Linton, Jamie Clark and Aaron
Johnston. Happy birthday to all.
NEWS
FROM WALTON
By Jo-Ann
McDonald
Call
887-6570
PEOPLE AROUND
WALTON
Sunday’s farm tour of the
Londesborough and Brussels areas
has been hailed a success according
to Brussels Agricultural Society
Secretary Brian Schlosser.
The tour, held annually on
Father’s Day, is organized through
District 8 of the Ontario Association
of Agricultural Societies (OAAS)
and this year the focus was on
central Huron County. Schlosser
served as one of the organizers and
said the day couldn’t have gone any
better.
The tour welcomed over 160
people to the area, which is a marked
improvement over last year’s
attendance, and all of the stops were
well received by those who took the
tour.
The tour stops, which were kept a
secret until the day of the tour, were
Nature’s Nest in Londesborough, the
Four Winds Barn in Brussels, Brian
and Joan Workman’s Turkey Run
Ranch, Bill and Cindy Van Nes’
organic dairy and Barmy Tech in
Walton.
Originally there were a few more
stops planned, but they had to pull
out at the last minute due to the late
spring and summer weather.
Of the five stops, Schlosser said
those attending were blown away by
Turkey Run Ranch, which had
numerous stations set up for the day,
with multiple things to keep
everyone entertained.
The tour worked to raise funds for
two youth awards handed out by
District 8 of the OAAS. The first
goes to a volunteer under the age of
19 and the second goes to a volunteer
between the ages of 20 and 29.
Those nominated for the award
should have an agricultural
background and be a well-respected
volunteer in their community.
Visit the OAAS website for
nomination details.
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thousands of dollars of business
every month, but she hopes to
continue to expand through the
county and establish a footprint with
a storefront that could help both
display merchandise and host do-it-
yourself workshops for residents.
Urquhart described her business
model as a social enterprise, as she
seeks to contribute a percentage of
her earnings to local charities and
causes. As a Brussels resident, many
of the causes she has supported have
been Brussels based, listing the
Brussels Leo Club, Christopher’s
Crew and North Woods Elementary
School, but she has also supported
causes like the Huron Residential
Hospice and others as far away as
Goderich.
With a storefront in Wingham,
Urquhart said, she would seek to
support Wingham-based causes,
giving back to the very people who
support her business.
In the end, North Huron Reeve
Bernie Bailey announced that
Urquhart was the winner and
credited all five participants as
winners thanks to the skills they had
learned along the way.
Brussels business wins
Wingham store space
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
Farm tour touted as a success
Local points of interest
The Brussels Agricultural Society hosted this year’s district farm tour on Sunday, which
featured Londesborough- and Brussels-area farms. It proved to be a big success, according
to organizer and Society Secretary Brian Schlosser (centre). (Quinn Talbot photo)
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