The Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-03-30, Page 47Doily Brute' of Maitland Manor celebrated her 95th bir-
thday with an Open House for family and friends on
Sunday. Although she received a certificate of
congratulations from Prime Minister Trudeau, she
candidly explained, "I'm not a Trudeau fan." (Photo by
Joanne Buchanan)
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Bruce spry and
nil her, life. ,Onundai
celebrated her
with An Open
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and friends.
Born in r
England on,Martlk
Arthur
she was ch
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A book she has kept
these years from Wakefield
high school in England,
points out her skills in art
and gymnastics. When she
graduated from Wakefield,
she went to a finishing school
in Belgium.
She met her ,future
husband George, a Scot-
sman, in England and when
he emigrated to Cada to
play the ePlio with the
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OfAinro years - as?*a.
dressmaker before her
marriage, She recalls that
she * only one with.
that ..,irioecupation in ,
Dungannon . in her day and -
exPlailikiliet there was no
such thing as 'a ready-made
dress' back then.
AnRirlrWie4
Goddion 22 ;years ago.,
remagritlng '.after , her fit*
husband died. She has one
daughter, Erma Brewer of
Kitchenertandittegrandsen,
James Brewer.
She has beeitwhininber of.
the Rebekah: liodge in
Goderich for over .20 years;
In her younger. she
used to enPly„ directing
community plays in
Lucknow and Goderich and
touring with theitt to other
towns as well. At Maitland
Manor she now enjoys
playing cards and tlikes to
recite verses and pieces of
poetry. "I don't have to be
prompted. I've got them all
up here," she says
proudly vointing to her head
and 'beginning to rhyme one
off:- Indeed, her memory is
fine and her health, with the
exception of her eyes, is also
fine.
"I've lived a good life,"
she states.
Hattie Van Arman of Maitland Manor in Goderich celebrated her 95th birthday with a
family Omer on Sunday. She wanted her picture taken with this old photo of her mother, the
late HatinahRyanotAshfield Township. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan)
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Although Mrs.
Bruce
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rs ago,. he and her
and and their four
spent everX Min-
er:at *Or P9#0.114 'located
"end of Bennett. Street
midi (that used to be
e• outskirts .of town, she
explains).
Mrs. Bruce was always an
avid golfer at the Maitland
Country Club here and the
board of directors at the club
gives a trophy in her honor
every year to the lady golfer
who has lowered her han-
dicap the most. Mrs. Bruce
paints a picture for each
winner to go along with the
trophy.
She still does daily:exer-
cises at Maitland Manor
where she has .lived for the
past two years. She feels that
it is this exercise which has
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ily
art with an ex-
cellent memory, she also
keeps busy by running the
tuck shop at the Manor.
Besides her four children
(Nina Thomas of Sam*,
Tom Bruce of Vancouver,
Jean Knight of Goderich and
Margaret Ubukata of Vic -
tori, B.C.), she has JO
grandchildren and eight
„great-grandchildren.
For her birthday, she
received.letters, Plaques and
certificates of
congratulations from Erik
Nielsen, interim leader of
the oposition; Jack
Huron -Middlesex 114,P.P.;
Murray Cardiff, Huron -
Bruce M.P.; BM Davis,
Ontario Premier; and Pierre
Trudeau; Prime Minister.
"Why all this?" she asks
after being presented with
these letters, etc. "I'm sure
I'm not the only one who has
ever turned 95."
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