The Citizen, 2004-04-22, Page 2FROM BRUSSELS
For the sweet tooth
From left: Terri-Ann, Mark and Gail Tully have opened
Chocolates and Fudge in Brussels. The business, which
offers premium Swiss chocolate made in Toronto and fudge
from an established business in London, has gotten off to a
sweet start, with such positive response that the shelves
were nearly cleared in the first week. (Bonnie Gropp photo)
ALL WELCOME TO YOUR
AEROBIC WORKOUT
72 Mill Sports Drive (Upstairs)
BRUSSELS
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Low Impact
Improve balance,
muscle tone & cardio vascular
Weight room available
Call Jim: 887-8013
Evenings: 887-9181
CORRECTION
for The Citizen's
2004 Phone Book
Please change the
phone number for:
- Neil Jutzi to
335-4138
in the Gorrie
exchange
HUBBELL TURF MANAGEMENT
"For all your lawn maintenance needs"
Call now for a free estimate on
power lawn sweeping
887-9054
Toll free 1-888-393-3003
Brian Hubbell
BRUSSELS LEGION SILENT AUCTION
Friday, April 30 - 7-9 pm
Saturday, May 1 - 10-4 pm
Partial list of items available - truck tool box, pillows,
gift baskets, cooler bags, airplane ride, pickled eggs,
handcrafts, afghans, baking, baby quilts, pictures,
dinners, fishing trips and more items to be listed.
Brussels Minor Soccer
Rising Stars Soccer Camp
Saturday, May 29
9 am to 3:30 pm - ages 5 to 17
$30 per player - all soccer leagues welcome!
REGISTER BY APRIL 30
Call Jacquie at 887-8302
Soccer players still needed
for all teams
Call Rose K at 887-9078 or
Roz at 887-9522 to register. 0.1,
Players needed for all teams except U13.
No late fee charged.
Road Watch Huron is a community
initiative empowering people to save
lives. If you observe an act of impaired
or aggressive driving on the roads of
Huron County please fill in
a citizen report form.
ROAD WATCH
Forms are available at the following locations:
Auburn
Brussels
Sticker's Family J.R.'s Gas Bar &
Restaurant & Gas Bar Take Out
Belgrave
Fordwich
Belgrave Variety Bare Necessities
Bluevale
Wroxeter
Diesel Car Diner Sam's of Wroxeter
& Gas Bar General Store
Blyth
Scrimgeour's Food Market
For more information call Huron County Health Unit
482-3416 or if long distance 1-877-837-6143
COMING EVENTS
at the
BRUSSELS LEGION
SATURDAY, APRIL 24
Euchre Tournament downstairs
at 1:00 pm.
Bring your own partner.
Cash Prizes.
Admission: $5. per person.
Lunch.
SUNDAY, APRIL 25
Singles dance from 7:00 - 11:00 pm
Admission: $8.00 per person
Lunch.
Enjoy "Ken Scott Orchestra"
FRIDAY, APRIL 30
Silent Auction - Viewing and bidding
from 7:00 until 9:00 pm
SATURDAY, MAY 1
Silent Auction opens at
10:00 am and viewing
and bidding until 4:00 pm
Into and general inquiries
at 887-6562 or 887-6570
PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2004.
A NOTE FROM BETTY
The spring rains are doing their'
magic. The grime is being washed
away leaving that special colour
called spring green. And more
importantly the snow has just about
all vanished. Yes, there still arc a few
wee hits of the famous white stuff'
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen editor
Reviews have been sweet for a
new Brussels business, which
opened its doors April 5.
Mark and Gail Tully, with
assistance from their daughter Terri-
Ann are the owners of Chocolate and
Fudge on Turnberry Street.
"We brought in what I anticipated
would be a month's supply," Mark
said of their first week. "and it was
gone in six days."
The idea for a chocolate store may
have been rooted back to as far as
Mark's youth. "Dad loved Laura
Secord and went there as a boy. We
had always gone into chocolate
shops and when Mom and Dad were
talking about opening a store this
seemed like a fun thing to do,- said
Terri-Ann.
The business purchases its
chocolate from a Swiss. chocolatier
with 25 years of experience, who
now owns two stores in Toronto.
Among the items are 100 gm
chocolate bars of premium Swiss
chocolate. "We put them out and
they're gone." said Mark. "It's
incredible."
left tucked in by trees. The wonders
of April remain in my top 10 list of
good things.
As you start to root about in your
perennial beds think about a
donation to the 5Rs with your extra
plants. Just drop them in a hag or
box and in a recycling manner.
They'll grow again in a new spot
making a whole new set of people
smile.
If you're looking for a good meal
next Sunday evening pop up to the
Presbyterian Church for the
springtime supper. They'll be happy
to feed you on April 25 between 4:30
p.m. and 7 p.m. and you'll be
helping them with the expenses of
running a church.
There are also a number of
speciality items. "He has over 5,000
moulds. There's just about
everything. If there's something
you'd like, chocolate golf balls,
roses, guitar, I'm sure he has it," said
Mark.
The fudge comes from the
Fudgery Shoppe in London. The
couple who makes it are the second
generation to do so, said Mark.
"We've been getting lots and lots
of compliments on it," said Terri-
Ann. "It's a big seller. It moves very
fast."
Her father laughs telling the story
about one businessperson who came
down the street to buy some fudge,
then ran back minutes later. "He
stuck his head in the door to say it
was the best fudge he'd ever had."
The fudge comes in 100 different
varieties, which Mark said they will
bring in to test, then determine
which go over the best.
To continue the satisfaction for
any sweet tooth, the business also
has a lower grade chocolate made by
Gail and Terri-Ann, and suckers.
Tins of assorted nuts arc also
available.
The Tullys will do gift baskets
As the weather warms up the
walkathons and other fundraisers
pop up for our attention. One of the
areas of our health and living system
that needs more support is palliative
care. Death is part of life and so we
need to make a few plans no matter
our age. Volunteers are available to
talk to folks about dying.
As in all aspects of life some folks
do it well but many tend to ignore it.
The palliative care folks started
national walk last year to build
awareness For this non-glamorous
but very important work.
On May 2 you could support Hike
for Hospice for our area by walking
or sponsoring someone. Walkers are
meeting at the picnic shelter in
with one day's notice and will
deliver free in Brussels. They will
also do items for corporate affairs.
which can include a reproduction of
the business logo. "If they're having
a party or wanting something for
customers it s a pretty cool idea."
said Mark.
Orders for weddings are also
welcomed.
• Contact can he made through the
website at
www.chocolatesandfudge.com or by
phoning 887-8875.
Soon coming will be ice-cream
and specialty coffee.
Chocolate and Fudge is open
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and
Saturday and Sunday from noon
until 5 p.m. These may change.
however, as the family determines
what works best.
The Tullys have been thrilled thu.
far by the community response. "We
are still getting welcomes and
people stopping by just to tell us
they are enjoying the fudge or
chocolate. It has been wonderful."
said Mark.
Lodge meets
Noble -Grand Sister Elva Brown
presided for the regular meeting of
Morning Star Rebekah Lodge.
Brussels, on Tuesday, April 13.
Invitations were received from
several lodges to attend their
birthday party and social functions
so Morning Star will not -host a
FriendShip night this year.
Information was received
regarding Rebekah Assembly of
Ontario sessions to be held May 3. 4.
and 5 in London. Sister Gertie
Kellington will attend as
representative and Sister Joyce
Jacklin as scholar.
Wingham just as last year.
Call Muriel at 357-1908 or Kathy
at 357-2720 for pledge sheets. offers
to help or donations. They're waiting
to hear from you.
As the world becomes more
obsessed about diets we need to
retain our common sense about foOd.
The less processing the better and
get in the habit of checking labels.
Fat, especially trans fat and sugar are
not to be a main food group.
Daily eating needs to be a priority,
for we are what we eat. The food
companies need to hear that we are
serious about having good food
ilavailable that is not filled with
hidden sugar and fat. Money talks so
let your future health determine your
food intake.
Time to dig out the spring cloths -
yippee!
Bye now, Betty G.W.
By Betty
Graber
Watson
Call
887-6236
887-9231
Chocolate store opens