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COMING EVENTS
at the
BRUSSELS LEGION
THURS., JAN. 10
Blind Mixed Darts at 8:00 p.m.
$1.00
Everyone Welcome
THURS., JAN. 17
Blind Mixed Darts at 8:00 p.m.
$1.00
Everyone Welcome
SAT., JAN. 19
Euchre Tournament Downstairs at
1:00 p.m. Bring your own partner.
Cash Prizes. Lunch.
Admission: $5.00 per person
No smoking event.
SAT., JAN. 20
Singles dance from 7:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Admission: $8.00 per person.
Lunch.
Enjoy "The Country Versatiles"
THURS., JAN. 24
Blind Mixed Darts at 8:00 p.m.
$1.00
Everyone Welcome.
SAT., JAN. 26
Robbie Burns Dance
9:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Music by Ken Scott Orchestra
Admission: $8.00 per person.
Tickets at Branch
and Murray's Barbershop
Sponsored by Brussels Pipe Band
and Brussels Legion
THURS., JAN 31
Blind Mixed Darts at 8:00 p.m.
$1.00
Everyone Welcome.
General Meeting for all members at
7:00 p.m.
Members urged to attend.
Info and general inquiries
at 887-6562 after 4:00 p.m.
Happy 90th
Birthday
Madeline Rose
Open House
at Huronlea, Brussels
Sunday,
January 13th
1-3 p.m.
Best Wishes Only
Friends & Neighbours
Welcome
You are invited to an
Alpha
Celebration Meal
Alpha - an opportunity to find out more about the Alpha Course
- a practical introduction to the Christian faith.
Friday, January 18, 6:30 p.m. at
Brussels Mennonite Fellowship
6:30 - 7:15 pm Dinner
7:15 - pm What is Alpha?
7:45 - 8:30 Orl Video presentation: "Christianity: Boring,
Irrelevant; Untrue?
8:30 - 8:45 pm Questions
There is no cost for Alpha Course events. Donations are accepted.
RSVP to Brent Kipfer (887-6388) or Lucy Hesse (887-9007) by
Sunday, January 13.
"See Alpha article on page 13 for more information"
PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2002.
FROM BRUSSELS
At the Branch
By Jo-Ann McDonald
Happy New Year to all, may 2002
bring you all good health, happiness
and peace.
Lots has been happening at the
Brussels Legion Branch since I last
wrote. The Christmas draws on Dec.
22 were fun with great prizes (even
if I do say so myself). Many went
home with something to share with
their Christmas guests. Our
Christmas gift exchange had a lot of
laughs, switching of gifts and was
really enjoyed by all.
New Year's Eve saw an enthusias-
tic bunch of around 60 usher in 2002.
As usual a great potluck meal was
enjoyed by all and there was lots of
dancing. There was even a proposal
of marriage on the dance floor and
an ecstatic bride-to-be welcomed in
the New Year.
Friday night suppers were on hold
for the holidays with pizza being
The last euchre party of 2001, held
on Dec. 21 was hosted by Sharon
Evans, Marg Saxon and Peter
Hagedoorn. Eleven tables were at
play.
Winners were: high lady, Brenda
Perrie; high man, Lloyd Smith; low
lady, Kay McCreery; low man, Mary
Huether; most lone hands, Isabel
Day, Bob Bremner; travelling lone
hand, Lois Schneider; tally, Bill
Craig, Edna McLellan, Eleanor
Stevenson, Mary Craig; 50/50, Kay
McCreery.
The first euchre party of the new
year was held Jan. 4 hosted by
By Betty
Graben
Watson
Call
887-6236
887-9231
Happy, Happy New Year! Holy it's
2002! Now isn't that a nice round
number to play with for the year.
The tree has been turfed (not ours
yet), the turkey bones frozen, the
goodies getting scarce, the cards
gathered and reviewed and the mem-
ories of Christmas 2001 filed in
memory. Yes, it was a good year.
Life has returned to its normal
pace — the families have gone back
to their lives at school or work and
served instead. It's time to get back
in the kitchen again, so this week is
ham and scalloped potatoes.
I'm sure we will see our faithful
followers back again for good food
and good time.
Looking ahead we are having
Scottish night on Jan. 25 celebrating
Robbie Burns Day. The meal will be
meatloaf but as a special treat, there
will - be the Scottish traditional
Haggis for anyone wanting a taste.
There will be Scottish music as well.
On Saturday night there is also a
Robbie Burns dance in support of the
Brussels Pipe Band that we hope will
be well attended.
Over the Christmas season, we
have had a few members under the
weather. Comrade Frank Cardiff was
in hospital but has been released as
well as Comrade Lloyd Glanville
who is also recovering now at home.
We wish them both improved
Eleanor Stevenson and Stewart and
Madeleine Steiss.
Winners were: high lady, Dorothy
Dillworth; high man, Adrian
Verstoep; low lady, Isabel Bremner;
low man, Velma Sleightholm; travel-
ling lone hand, Neil Halt; most lone
hands, Shirley Verstoep, Ken
Crawford; tally, Verna Crawford,
Allen Edgar, Lois Alexander,
Stewart Musgrove, Edna McLellan,
A. Sleightholm, Kay McCreery,
Mervin Schneider and Viola Adams.
The next euchre party will be held
at the Cranbrook Half on Jan. 18 at 8
p.m.
"Darts for Fun" has started and
last Wednesday, Jan. 2, 12 people
played. Anyone interested can join.
Darts will be held every Wednesday
at 8 p.m. at the Cranbrook Hall.
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the routine returns. The kids at home
are back to the long winter term of
school with the testing of abilities
coming in the form of tests and
speeches and projects — lots of work
but lots of long nights to get it done.
Young minds are such a marvel.
The Hetherington gathering in
Brantford last week was great. The
brothers, Bob, Bill, Clif and Jim are
all well. Bringing the various family
members together always makes the
reality of heredity very clear — a
nephew that walks just like Grandpa
Short, a niece that has a chuckle and
the humour of Mom and the stories
of now and then.
For it's the stories that brings us
quickly up to speed with our far
flung lives. Remembering is always
part of any good gathering — the day
spent swimming in the Maitland
River, tackle football in Bluevale
and then on to discuss outdoor hock-
health.
We offer our deepest sympathy
and condolences to Comrades Eric
Ross and Debbie Trollop and family
on the passing of Debbie's mother,
Iona Moore.
There are only 22 days left to pay
your 2002 dues before you are not a
member in good standing. There are
only 38 unpaid members left so
hurry in soon.
The PeeWee hockey team and
their families enjoyed a social
evening at the Branch before
Christmas. The boys played pool and
darts and the parents brought
munchies for them as well. They had
a lot of fun and we invite them back
anytime.
Congratulations to the PeeWee
team in winning the Silver Stick
Tournament in Kincardine. They
advance to the next level and we
wish them good luck.
Euchre was held on Saturday, Jan.
5 and there were 10 tables at play.
The winners of the day were hard to
beat. Having 11 lone hands and a
Brussels United
Church
is accepting applications
for a
Church Caretaker
effective
January 31, 2002.
Please forward résumé
by January 31, 2002 to:
Brussels United Church
c/o M & P Committee
P.O. Box 359
Brussels, Ont.
NOG 1H0
For further information
contact 519-887-6401
ey on the farm fields (flooded with
pails of water carried from the barn)
oh my!
And then on to remembering the
coaches who were part of the
Wroxeter/Gorrie years and the
changes in the equipment for a game
of hockey which brought response
from the 1990s set.
Yes it was fun. Time of course
went too fast but we're blessed that
we enjoy the moments we do get.
Several, three actually, distin-
guished gentlemen of the village
were seen in the garb of Kings as the
season of Epiphany was celebrated
in style at the United Church. Now
all we have to do is search for the
"star" that symbolizes our reason for
being here in 2002.
The winners of the last Christmas
gift basket draw, by the Brussels
Business Group were: Kim Yuzwa,
Verna Milinkovic, and Ross Alcock.
score of 94 were lucky Charlie and
Ila McDonald. The second place
winners were Dolores Howatt and
Hazel Reid with 71 and third place
went to Marjorie Smith and Vera
Ahrens with 67 points. The lucky
lone hand winners were Lloyd
Appleby for the men and Eileen
Sellers for the ladies. Euchre is every
two weeks.
The Sunday night singles dance
saw a great crowd of about 90 enjoy
the music of Blue Diamond Trio.
Any members in good standing
wishing to play euchre on Jan. 26 in
Hensall need to get in and sign up
this week. There is a bus going and
we need to know numbers.
The snowload was a little much for
the north side of the Branch as it
came tumbling down as well as the
facer board and eavestrough. Repairs
will have to be dealt with.
Brussels United
• Church
is accepting applications
for
Church Organist /
Choir Director
for February 2002.
This position includes
Sunday Worship Services
and weekly choir
rehearsals.
Please forward résumé
by January 31, 2002 to:
Brussels United Church
M & P Committee
P.O. Box 359
Brussels, Ont.
NOG 1H0
For further information
contact 519-887-6616
Take the time you have in January
to decide what you want to do in this
brand new year.
By now, Betty G. W.
Good crowd at New Year's party
Brussels Community Development
Trust Fund
Late in 2000 Brussels PUC was sold to
Festival Hydro. The proceeds must be used for
the benefit of Brussels Residents.
Any individuals of the Brussels Ward
interested in sitting on a committee to
formulate the principles and procedures for the
expenditure of the fund should submit their
name to the Mayor at the municipal office prior
to January 25th, 2002.
Further information may be obtained by
contacting the undersigned.
Lin Steffler J.R. McLachlan
Mayor Clerk-Administrator