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A NOTE FROM BETTY
By Betty
Graber
Watson
Call
887-9231
waiting for the warmth, but in the
meantime, the sunshine is a nice
treat.
Easter preparations are in mind as
a long weekend approaches.
Gatherings are often part of the fun
as family and friends pause to
consider life, love and history. For
our area, food is often taken for
granted but plays a big role in how
we celebrate. For us time, tradition
and preferences of the generations
Ah, spring is here, at least by the are all considered for the menu of
calendar. Now just a little more Easter.
Seasonal highlight
The Huron County Beef Producers held their annual dinner
and dance at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community
Centre on Saturday. The annual event had patrons lined up
out the door. (Denny Scott photo)
At the Branch
Legion starts `Catch
the Ace' fundraiser
By Jo -Ann McDonald
The week at Brussels Legion
Branch began with the entertainment
committee meeting to discuss the
upcoming events. A new venture is
the "Catch The Ace" initiative the
Branch will conduct. For those who
have not heard of the weekly
progressive raffle, I will attempt to
explain. A deck of 52 cards is placed
in separate envelopes, sealed and
numbered. The envelopes are locked
in a secure location until the weekly
draw. Tickets are sold during the
week, $5 each, at the Brussels
Legion, the Jam Jar, Murray's
Barbershop and the Walton Inn,
during regular business hours. The
buyer fills in their name, address,
phone number and a number
selection, between one and 52 on the
ticket stub in hopes of choosing the
envelope with the ace of spades.
There will be 500 tickets available to
be sold per week. Persons must be
19 years and older.
The draw for the winning ticket
and a chance to pick a numbered
envelope containing the ace of
spades will be held on Friday
evenings at the Branch. The winning
ticket drawn will receive 20 per cent
of the weekly sales of tickets and a
chance to select a numbered
envelope with a minimum prize
board amount.
Thirty per cent of the ticket sales
will go into the "Catch the Ace"
jackpot. If the ace of spades is not
found, the draw is concluded for that
week and new tickets are required
weekly until it is found. When the
ace of spades is found, the winner
receives the 20 per cent of the
weekly ticket sales plus the amount
in the jackpot.
If the ace of spades is not found
during the life of the licence, a
jackpot amount could reach $30,000
for the eventual winner, which is all
dependant on the number of tickets
sold weekly. This is just a shortened
version, and my understanding of
how the draw works. The draw is
governed by rules set out by the
Alcohol and Gaming Commission of
Ontario, Municipality of Huron East
Licence, and the rules will be
adhered to by the Draw Committee
of Branch 218.
This is a very successful and
exciting progressive raffle that has
caused great excitement in
surrounding areas including
Seaforth, Listowel and Howick,
where tickets sell out weekly within
hours, and the Brussels Legion is
hoping it will be a success in
Brussels. Look for the tickets
available at the four locations
beginning in early April.
The committee met again on
Thursday evening to finalize the
details after receiving the licence
and are ready to go for the first draw
on April 13.
Our condolences to the Alcock
family on the passing of Comrade
Bill Alcock of Goderich. He will be
missed by family Rick, Kathy, Mike
and Paul and families. Our
sympathies to sister-in-law Cora
Alcock and extended family in the
area.
The Brussels Pipe Band is looking
for new members. They provide free
lessons on learning the pipes and
encourage persons of all ages that
are interested to contact Pipe Major
Don Martin for information. They
meet for practice on Thursday
evenings at the Brussels Legion.
There will be euchre on Saturday,
March 31 for all who want to play.
Bring your own partner and have
some fun for Easter!
The greatest privilege of growing
old is being part of the changing
world. As we age, those around us
do too and this includes their
thoughts, preferences and attitude to
life. Time changes everyone and
sometimes keeping up with those
people around the table can be
challenging. Gatherings change as
we do, but no matter the food, it
always gets eaten and the
conversations are worth every
thought. It's a joy to be part of the
changing world.
"Let the children lead us" is an old
thought, often ignored. Recently the
world is taking notice of that
thought. Death is an event that
changes people and when 17 deaths
hit a Parkland, Florida high school
the surviving students took the lead.
Their friends had died needlessly.
Their grief, then anger, took form.
This past weekend, March For Our
Lives events were held in 800 sites
around the world including at leat 12
in Canada. Incensed by the gun
availability in the U.S. and the
foolishness of the move to allow
rapid-fire guns in stores, the
surviving Parkland students have
risen up.
In organized, articulate rebellion,
the students are speaking out on
behalf of the adults who have
suffered the effects of stray or
intended bullets. Now adults
know it's time to follow and they
are in numbers that are making
the politicians tremble in fear.
We all know that when things are
getting out of our control, we try to
shift the blame to others. So I shook
my head on Monday when an article
in the Toronto Star was trying to put
the students in their place accusing
them of being rock stars in the media
and smiling at cameras when their
friends had died. No mention of the
number of type of guns available
without licence, no note of the
number of gun deaths since the first
of the year or the readiness to make
gun sales.
Thinking adults will see past the
NEWS
FROM BRUSSELS
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Monday, March 26 - Brussels United Church, 12:05 pm, Sandra Cable preaching
Tuesday, March 27 - Brussels United Church, 12:05 pm , Deacon Wayne Waechter preaching
Wednesday, March 28 - Brussels United Church, 12:05 pm, Hillary MacDonald preaching
Thursday, March 29 - Maundy Thursday, St. John's Anglican, 12:00 pm, Rev. JoAnn Todd preaching
Good Friday Services - Friday, March 30
Brussels United Church 9:30 am
Brussels Mennonite Fellowship 10:00 am
Trinity Anglican Church 10:30 am
Easter Vigil - Saturday, March 31
St. Ambrose Catholic Parish 8:00 pm
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Brussels Legion
presents
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Saturday, April 14
Registration starts at 7:00 p.m.
Play starts at 8:00 p.m.
Teams of 2 or 4 persons.
$5.00 per person
6 O'Limpx Events.
A Community Event! Win Gold!
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Brussels Legion
Catch the Ace
Progressive
Raffle
Tickets $5.00 each available April 3rd
at Brussels Legion, Jam Jar, Murray's
and Walton Inn during reglar business hours.
First draw Friday, April 13, 2018 at 7:15 p.m.
Must be 19 years of age.
Licence No. M791744
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words and follow the children as
they threaten to vote out those who
support the gun lobbyists. Help the
children lead.
So we prepare to celebrate Easter,
this time of new birth, it's a good
time to review our own thought
process and see what needs to die
and what needs resurrection.
As spring settles in there are lots
of things to do and see this weekend
and in the weeks to come, a bake
sale time at the United Church for
starters. Check the advertisements
for other fun things to do.
Happy Easter.
Betty G.W.
COMING EVENTS
at the
BRUSSELS LEGION
for April
SATURDAY, MARCH 31
Euchre tournament at 1:00 p.m.
Bring your own partner.
Cash prizes.
$5.00 per person. Lunch.
SUNDAY, APRIL 1
NO SUNDAY DANCE.
FRIDAY, APRIL 13
Catch the Ace Draw
at 7:15 p.m.
SATURDAY, APRIL 14
Spring O'Limpx.
Registration starts at 7:00 p.m.
Play begins at 8:00 p.m.
Teams of 2 or 4.
$5.00 per person.
6 O'Limpx events!
SATURDAY, APRIL 14
Euchre tournament at 1:00 p.m.
Bring your own partner.
Cash prizes.
$5.00 per person. Lunch.
SUNDAY, APRIL 15
Sunday Night Dance
from 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
$12.00 per person. Lunch.
Enjoy the music of
The Country Versatiles.
FRIDAY, APRIL 20
Catch the Ace Draw
at 7:15 p.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 20
Summer Fun Silent Auction
from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
and continues
SATURDAY, APRIL 21
from 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. with
Bake Sale and launch of
Sandra's Soups.
Drop in for a taste test, pick up
some sweets and make a bid!
TUESDAY, APRIL 24
General Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
All Comrades enourage to
attend and be a voice in the
Branch. Elections will be held.
FRIDAY, APRIL 27
Catch the Ace Draw
at 7:15 p.m.
Karaoke by Stubby D
8 p.m. - 12:00 p.m.
SUNDAY, APRIL 29
Sunday Night Dance
from 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
$12.00 per person. Lunch.
Enjoy the music of
Country Roads.
Look for this ad the
first week of the month only.
Auditorium and small
meeting room available to rent.
Catering available.
Info and general inquiries
519-887-6562 or 519-887-6570