February 2016
Volume 27, Issue 6
The Brookfield Mens Club
(BMC), founded in 1937, will hold their
Anniversary Dinner and Meeting on Monday,
February 15. Please note the special time (6:30
PM) and place Knox Hall. The dinner meeting
welcomes guests, entertainment for our January
meeting, featuring numbers by Pink Floyd, The
Beatles, Bon Jovi, and a searing version of the
amazing members, and the adult offspring of
BMCers. To ensure an accurate head count for the
meal, all attending are asked to RSVP to Mike
(673-2769), Pibb (673-3262), or Keith
(957-4242). The rock band Khrysalis provided the
David Bowie-Freddy Mercury duet, Under Pressure.
They were very well received by the BMCers.
Walt Disney World
in Orlando was besieged by Brookfielders. Nancy
VanTassell herded her four grandkids (Myla,
Garrett, Broden, and Rigby), along with daughter
Jenna and Mike Searle, and Brookes VanTassell and
Ann Robicheau and her two sons, to the Orlando
attraction. The Children's Wish Foundation
made Kayla Burris a very happy young girl, making
her Disney dreams come true. Traveling with her
were her sister, Josey, mother Nicole Burris,
grandmother Kathy Toole, Aunt Karen Burris, and
cousin Ryley. Club-man Jim Feener and his wife
Marlene spent the holidays with their daughters'
families in Ontario. Mother-daughter Dynamic Duo
Kathy Patton and Erin Jamieson sunned in Cuba,
while Scott and Kathy Fisher went to the Palmetto
State (South Carolina). Sorry to see Gordie and
Denise MacDonald, and son Gregory leaving NS but
for a good reason Gordie (Dannie, Audrey) is
taking over the dealership of the Canadian Tire
Store in Fort Erie, Ontario, just across the river
from Buffalo. Meanwhile Audrey s grand-daughter,
accountant Gillian Ervin received her CGA
designation in St. John, NB, where she lives and
works. She is a daughter of Bill and Audrey Ervin.
We were saddened to learn of
the passing of Darren Moore, Jim's son, in
Chicago, from a heart attack. The Cox sisters
(Katelyn, Shanda and Natalie ) mourned the passing
of their grand-father, Colin Cox, of South Branch.
Ruth (Crouse) Wentzell, of Fort Ellis, whose
children and grandchildren are well-known and
friends to many in our area, passed away at 84.
The Eagle extends sympathies to those who lost
loved ones.
Susan VanTassell checked in
from Whitehorse for her nephew Bill's birthday
party, and enjoyed a week with her many friends.
We were delighted to see Sarah and Anna Rutherford
at Chase the Ace - Logan and Nancy's daughters
were home from Alberta for a week. They have made
a number of friends, many Maritimers among them,
in the Calgary area, but still pine for the
Atlantic air! Thanks very much to Mary MacCallum
of Truro and former Brookfielder Carol (Dennis)
Haverstock of Port Hawkesbury for their generous
monetary gifts to the Eagle's cause. Mike Watson
is doing well after back surgery. We wish Lila
(Izzy) Ross a full and complete recovery from her
broken wrist and hip, suffered in an icy fall.
We were overwhelmed (happily!)
with so many births to report in the January
edition, so much that we missed a few of interest
locally. Long-time Sportslex Board of director and
former Cruise Missiles hockey player John
MacDougall and his wife Mary tripled their
grand-child count, as both daughter Katie, and son
Ian's families were blessed with baby boys, making
it very interesting in the Judge's Otterbrook
farmhouse! Former Junior Elks hockey coach Dan
Burgess and wife Janet joined the grand-parent
brigade when Claire was born to their daughter
Anna. Albert Gamble, the longest-serving Truro
Junior Bearcat ever - he starred for SEVEN years
on Coach Hugh Matheson's blueline - also
has welcomed two grandsons (Coleman and
Mason) in the past few months. Parents are
daughter Kate (and Mitch), nominally of
Yellowknife, but currently staying near "Gramps"
in Stanley Bridge , PEI, and her brother John and
his wife Kim, who live just down the road. Happy
times!
Erica Nielsen has completed her
optometrist certification, and is steering her
patients at FYI-Doctors in Truro to clearer
vision. Jennifer Henderson retired from CBC after
32 years, and nearly 40 years total in the often -
cutthroat journalism/media world. She leaves with
the reputation as a pro's pro - respected by all
she worked with for her consummate thoroughness
and integrity. Phil Crowell, Maurice's son,
is headed to The Brier, as Lead on the Nova Scotia
champion Jamie Murphy rink. Karlee Burgess, a
senior at South Colchester Academy, played second
stone on the Mary Fay skipped rink that won the
Canadian Junior Girls Championship in Stratford,
Ontario. The team will compete in the World
Juniors in Denmark in March, but before that, they
are off to Lillehammer, Norway for the Youth
Olympics! Thank heavens for tele-commuting for
schoolwork! Athletes of the Month at SCA were
announced: December showcased volleyballers -
Juniors Kayla Storer, Cole Mockford; Seniors -
Hannah and Luke Fisher. January's athletes were
hoopsters - Mockford repeated as Junior Boy, while
Rachel Hawkes was the Junior Girl; Seniors were
Breagh White (Lori VanTassell) and Tyler Howe.
Brooklyn Rutherford (Allison) was part of Team
Nova Scotia that went to Richmond, BC for the
Canadian Karate Championships. Congratulations and
thank you to outstanding SCA educators Lauchie
MacKinnon and Leah Roop, who supported by V-P
Karla O Leary, wrote the proposal that succeeded
in the school being one of fourteen from across
the county (there were 300 applications) in
receiving a Best Buy technology upgrade. The
grant, worth $20,000, will refresh the school s
Ipads and Chromes. Amazing that much of the
technology at SCA, which is in its 13 year, is
becoming outdated! A big tip of the hat to those
volunteers responsible for the "Heart to Home Dinner Delivery"
outreach project of the Brookfield Pastoral
Charge that
will offer a hot meal monthly to those who could
most use it. Contact Kaye
at 673-2356 if
you wish to assist, or receive for next month. The
Middle Stewiacke youth band, "Before Monday",
along with special guests, put on a great show,
and raised money for Project Hope, the group
bringing a Syrian refugee family to the area. Also
donating their talented and healing hands to this
cause were acupuncturist Jenny Blacklock of Bell
Road, who owns Eastern Tides Acupuncture, and
Anita Miller, Registered Massage Therapist, and
owner of Soma therapy at Shortt's Lake - well
done, ladies! Many others have been toiling
preparing the house and gathering furnishings for
the family expected in the near future.
On Saturday February 13, 7:30 PM, a
Valentine Extravaganza will be held at Knox Hall
- come and enjoy
all kinds of exotic
desserts, as
well as the musical
strains of
Cherry Lane, joined by Sarah Matheson, and many
great offerings in a Silent Auction. Tickets, while they last, at Nox Nook
(Tuesday, Thursday 10-12; Wednesday, Friday,
Saturday 2-4), or from Kaye (673-2356) for $20. Ashley Fudge (Barry, Sandra), of East
Brookfield is a second year student at Dalhousie,
hoping to pursue a career in social work. She will
be traveling to Laos in a few months with the
Volunteer Eco Students Abroad Organization, where
she will teach English, and do rehab work with
endangered elephants. She must raise $4000 for the
trip, and is welcoming any auction items, as well
as recyclable bottles - a fund-raising
event is planned for March 5 - contact Sandra at
673-3290 for more details. The Brookfield Athletic Association will
be hosting a Meet
and Greet for Jason Sanford to congratulate him on his national and
international fastpitch accomplishments. The
Durham native was a standout catcher - outfielder
for the Elks for six seasons, and was a dedicated
and valuable teammate. This past year saw him win
gold medals at the Pan Am games, the ISC North
American club team tournament, and the ASA (US
National) championships. He was twice named to the
ISC All-tournament team, and was All Canadian with
the Elks in 2007 in St. John's. We hope many come
out to say hello to Jason and Jenny at the Brookfield Curling Club on March 5,
from 7-9,
where food and beverage service will be provided.
South Colchester Minor Hockey
Association (SCMHA) has a busy period coming; on Saturday
Feb. 13 they will host a Shake Off Winter ,
dance with live music
by Glen-Bob and the Boot, G.R. Matheson s
band, at the Brookfield Curling Club, with
proceeds to the Sportsplex. On Monday Feb. 15 they are also
presenting a public skating opportunity for all,
2:30 - 4 PM -
come along and enjoy a skate and some hot
chocolate - admission is a donation to SCMHA.
On Saturday
morning Feb. 27, they will host a Pancake and
Sausage Breakfast from 9-12 at the Curling Club; $8 for adults, $5 for children. They
will hold their Annual
Volunteer Appreciation and Annual General
Meeting on April 24th in the Minor Hockey room - open to all
minor hockey parents; check their website for more
details. Chase the Ace
continues at the Curling Club on Thursday
evenings
doors open at 7:00 PM; draw at 8:30. Pot this week
expected to be at $2800.00!
It s Your Chance to Help Make
Your Community Healthier! The Community Health
Boards of Colchester East Hants and Cumberland are
preparing to write our next Community Health
Plan. With that mind, we want to talk to our
communities about ways to help individuals, and
the places we live, be healthier into the future.
As part of the information gathering, the
CHBs are conducting an online survey as one way to
learn about the health needs in our
community. We are looking for your input and ideas
that will help us understand the people in our
communities and their vision for health. The
purpose of your Community Health Boards is to be
your voice we need to hear from you so we can
inform the Nova Scotia Health Authority about your
health promotion priorities.
Completing the survey should take less than 15
minutes and the responses will be kept private and
confidential. The survey is available at:http://www.cehha.nshealth.ca/docs/2015/community_health_survey.pdf.
(underscores after the word community
and health ) Paper copies
are available at MacQuarries in Brookfield or call one of the Community Health
Board Coordinators: Colchester East Hants Areas:
902-893-1374 or 902-893-7311.
All Around the Circle Senior Group will have their monthly luncheon on Tuesday, February 16 at the Sportsplex. The guest will be
from the Community Health Board - they will
enlighten all as to how the South Colchester
Community Health Board benefits the public, and
help with the survey mentioned above. Doors open [@]
11:30 at the Sportsplex. Also at the Sportsplex
are card parties
every Wednesday night at 7:30 pm - $2 to play, all welcome!
Volunteer
Appreciation Awards are being
hosted by Brookfield
Community Assembly in March.
Would you like to nominate a
deserving group or person for a
community appreciation award, contact Susie
902-673-2207 or private message on FB- Sue
Smith. Deadline for
nominations is February 29, 2016. Please make
sure that our deserving hard working volunteers
are supported by this event.
The Brookfield Fire
Commissioners will hold the annual ratepayers meeting at the fire
station on March 14 at 7:00 p.m. The 2016 budget prepared by the Fire
Department Treasurer is based on no change of the
fire rate for 2016.
Remember the BMC Anniversary Meeting
and Dinner on Monday, Feb. 15 at 6:30 PM at Knox
Hall - let us know if you are coming!
The Eagle
Remember to check our website for other
community activities:
brookfieldnovascotia.ca and the Village of
Brookfield, Nova Scotia, Canada facebook group
where you can interact with the community
members!
