May
2016
Volume 27, Issue 9
The
Brookfield Mens Club (BMC) will put a bow on
their 2015-16 meeting
season on Monday, May 16 at 7:30 PM at the Fire
Station. On the
agenda are fun, food, and fellowship, which are
monthly happenings;
as well as a program, and preparing for summer
activities such as Ed
Creelman Park plans, involvement in Coming Home
to Brookfield and
Canada Day festivities, BBQs, and others. We
hope all the regular
members are present, and welcome any other men
of the area to visit.
The
Annual Ladies Night gala was well attended - about
140 in total dined
on Head Chef Peter Matheson's wonderfully
prepared, multi-course
dinner. Close to 120 guests had to be restrained
from crowding the
stage before the BMC's presentation on ELK-TV of
The Price is Right,
replete with a Calypso Carnival theme. Of the
seven contestants,
Erin Jamieson proved to be the sharpest consumer,
winning a bevy of
invaluable tropically-inspired prizes, AND getting
the privilege of
smooshing a cream pie in Club-man Don Harvey's
face - priceless! The
Red Tide continued in the theme, and their
renditions of Jamaican
Farewell, Yellow Bird, The Banana Boat song, and
The Sloop John B
made many feel they were in the Antilles. The
culmination of a great
evening was the presentation of the BMC Eagle
Award to Rod Nielsen,
whose long-time volunteer efforts on behalf of the
community
precisely fit the criteria. Rod is vital to the
Fire and Emergency
Services, and represents the department on
regional and provincial
committees, as well as to Knox United Church, and
several other
groups and organizations. He is another in a long
line of dedicated
community persons to have received this high
honor, and we were
pleased his wife Lori, daughters Erica and
Jessica, parents Roy and
Leona, and mother-in-law Velma Fisher were all
present. BMCer Ches
Brown marks his 80th
birthday drop into Knox Hall - May 14, 2-4 pm to
extend best
wishes.
Congratulations
also to Lori Nielsen, who retired after 36 years
at Lafarge -
hopefully the kiln keeps turning in her absence!
School closing in
June will see some highly regarded educators hang
up their blackboard
chalk (or whatever has replaced that!) - SCA
Vice-Principal Charlie
Weatherbee, Math Department Head Brian Sears;
English Department Head
Dale Roberts. One of Ms Roberts best English
students, Bailey
Campbell (Linda. Bob) is graduating from UNB with
her law degree
well done Bailey!! Cody Locke is continuing his
golf professional
management course at Holland College with a summer
co-op arrangement
at the world-renowned Cabot Cliffs Gold Course in
Inverness he
may hear from several friends! Paul Rodd was third
high individual,
and his Colchester team captured first place in
the Nova Scotia
Highlanders Military Rifle Association marksman
competition. The
Brookfield Rapids won the Nova Scotia Under 14
Tier 2 Volleyball
Championship, with games played at SCA and Truro
Junior High. The
team received excellent coaching from Randy Kelly
and Sarah Wort, and
was managed by Julie Kelly. Players were:
tournament MVP Klarissa
Pasion, All Stars Erica Fisher and Holly Wry, and
Hannah Boutilier,
Emily Kelly, Jana Hunt, Lucy Edelston, Emma
Collier, Brianna Graham.
Sarah Wort was also a champion on the Soft Serve
team that won the
Brookfield Mixed Volleyball League, downing Susan
Miller's
Volleybrawlers in the final.
The Under 18 Tide
team, with Jonathan Kaye and two sons of SCA
teachers, Michael Adams
(Rob) and Jack Aucoin (Kevin), won the provincial
title - SCA Coach
Paul Tufts was part of the coaching staff. Wolves
Jade MacDougall,
Marika Schenkels, and Kennedy Wry were on the NS U
-15 runner-up team
and will attend nationals in Waterloo, Ont.
Athletes of the Month
for April at SCA were badminton players - Klarissa
Pasion and Austin
Christenson. Principal Nevin Jackson's son,
Patrick was second in the
province in Senior High Boys Badminton Doubles.
Morgan Johnson,
Rebecca Rankine, and Terry Park attended the
Celebration of School
Spirit at the World Trade & Convention Centre.
Brent Walters and
Tyler Howe were a stellar netminding tandem for
the Truro Midget AA
Bearcats, that won the provincial hockey title
with an undefeated
season! Sharon MacPhee, wife to Bill Stewart, was
beaming when her
grand-daughter, Grace Martin of Lunenburg,
captured the Atlantic
Midget AAA hockey title with her Metro Boston
Pizza team. They
travelled to Weyburn, Sask. to compete in the
national championships. Grace is only bantam age,
so was routinely playing against girls 2-
3 years older! The Brookfield Elks Bowling League
has wrapped up
their 55th year; champs were Pibb Henderson, Jean
Axworthy, Nancy
VanTassell and Ross MacDougall. Ornithologists
have been flocking to
the Wetlands Trail, cameras in hand, to get shots
of the graceful
egret that has apparently settled there,
considerably farther north
than usual!!
What
a job the local United Church women did in hosting
the UCW biennial
for three days in April. 125 guests from the
Maritimes and Bermuda
were here, and were amazed by the energy, the
seemingly-unending
stream of both food and music, and all-around
hospitality. It was
great to see Betty Webber back in Brookfield she
lived in the
manse in the late 50 s early 60 s with her
husband, the late
Rev. Ralph Webber, and their children.
Congratulations
to students of Joanne Hatfield for strong showings
at the Truro Music
Festival Alexa Roop was first in her modern
piano class; and
Stephanie Meadus and Abigail Hovey were second in
their respective
classes. Joanne and her band Cocada are featured
on the
newly-released CD by world music ensemble Moja
Makani. Included are
two of Joanne s original compositions proceeds
from locally
sold CD s will be donated to Water For Life. SCA
also had strong
showings at the Music Festival, led by
teacher/conductor Holly
Hartlen. Their Jazz Combo (Connor Murdock -
trombone, Beth O Connell
- bass, Caelan Meagher - drums, Suzi Kim
clarinet, Anna Hamilton
alto sax, Julia Hamilton, Hanna Dunlap
trumpets, Ga-yeon Choi
piano) won silver. The Glee Club placed first,
and received the
Dr. and Mrs. Brian Delaney Award for Intermediate
School Choir. Sopranos Jessica Frizzell,
Isabella Johnson,
Kristin Blair, Hanna Dunlap, Oliva King, Delane
MacNeil, Brynn
Rankin, Danielle Zambolin; Alto Kathleen
Cochrane, Madelyn
Fisher, Jorja Smith, Hailey Lemmon, Emily Rushton,
Emma Scheel,
Taylor Viva, Emma Whittaker; Baritone Hector
Cuerda-Lopez, Denver
and Mackie Nicol, Alec and Michael Zhou; and
accompanist
extraordinaire Ga-yeon Choi. The Musically
Infused Group
began as an in-class ensemble, and is now largely
self-directed
they won the Gold Medal: Olivia Perron-vocals;
Emily Moore and
Caitlyn Woodworth vocals, guitar; Arin Mizrak
guitar,
mandolin, cajon; Beth O Connell bass. They
received the
Festival Award for Outstanding Ensemble!
The
Virtue Flags adorning several utility poles
along Hwy 289 are a
wonderful idea, well-executed by Brookfield
Elementary School. They
brighten the street-scape, show the art skills and
send a good
message to (and from) the students. Mark Hamilton
is one of 15
visual artists invited from thousands of
candidates to participate in
the prestigious Arte Internazionale Exhibition in
Matera, Italy this
month.
Well-known
local taxidermist Ron Hollingsworth passed away.
Joan Campbell passed
after a battle with cancer; her celebration of
life service at the
Sportsplex saw a large number of friends and
relatives attend. Irene
Stuart lost both her brother-in-law Larry Spence
of Londonderry, and
her sister-in-law Betty Dunlap of Debert. At Elk
Court, Ken Taylor
died, as did Donald Miller; he was a brother to
Helen Crockett, Eldon
Miller, and the late Lelia Brenton. Preston
Hingley, formerly of
Hilden died; he was father to firefighter Mike
Hingley, and Anita
Mitchell, wife to former Intermediate Elks pitcher
Fred Mitchell, and
mother to Sharon Horner, passed away. Elaine Lucas
died in Truro, she
was a sister-in-law to Gail (Archibald) McLellan.
Kyle Henry of
Brentwood died. We offer condolences to all who
lost loved ones; and
apologize for typo in April issue - Betty Navaux
was Robert
MacLellan's mother. Helene Henderson is recovering
from surgery
we hope she is back to full fitness soon.
Andrew
and Becky Roop vacationed in St. Lucia, while Dane
Henderson and
Danique Rowsell preferred snow to sand - they went
to Banff, Lake
Louise, and Golden, B.C. They were joined on the
slopes by Olds
resident Stephen Maynard, son of Ernie and Helene.
Patty Stewart and
Rob Smith, joined by her brother Glen and spouse
Susan went to Cuba.
Bev Bradley and Susanne Harrison both visited
(independently) friends
in the Sunshine State. Krista McMullin met
daughters, Janelle and
Joanna and grandchildren in Palm Springs,
California. Bev and Gerald
Peterson welcomed nephew Delbert Dillan here from
Prince George, B.C. We hope all ex-patriate
Brookfielders who live and or work in Fort
McMurray were spared from personal damages from
the devastating wild
fires that reduced much of that city to smoking
rubble.
Congratulations
and a big thank you to the Women That Hunt for
organizing the Youth
Outdoor Expo, that packed both ice sheds of the
Sportsplex with
exhibitors, and spectators. It was an exhilarating
day, with numerous
intriguing demonstrations, door prizes galore, and
introducing many
activities to the young (and young at heart). WTH
donated the
admission proceeds to the Sportsplex, an amount in
excess of $2600!
An amazing job by ten very motivated women! Their
next plan is for a
Community
Yard Sale,
also at the Sportsplex, on Saturday May 14.
Only $25 per table/spot; contact Kelly at countwka[@]hotmail.com
for more info. While you are marking in events on
your calendar, here
are some others - there will be a Khrysalis
rock concert at Knox United; Saturday, June 4th
at 8 PM. Freewell
donations accepted. Every Thursday
night at the Curling Club, Chase the Ace
in support of the Sportsplex goes from 7:15 til
8:30 draw - food and
beverages available - the pot is in excess of $6700
- join the fun! All Around the Circle
Seniors luncheon at the
Sportsplex will be Tuesday May 17; doors open at
11:30. They continue
to host card parties on Wednesday
evenings - start time is 7:30,
$ 2 admission. Thursday
afternoons are
socializing times where seniors and their
caretakers can gather from
1-4 for games, crafts, jigsaws, etc. - volunteers
to host can reach
out to the AAtC. Saturday May
28 - the Fish-a-Rama
at the Wetlands Trail, a project of the Train
Station Historical
Society - 7:30 - 12
noon. Adults - $5.00;
they must have a fishing license. Snacks and
beverages on site. The
TSHS
will join the Community
Assembly in organizing Canada Day festivities on
July 1 at Ed
Creelman Park, start
time 12 noon. At South
Colchester
Academy - the
musical "Nunsense"
will be presented by the Musical Theatre 12 Class
of 2016 May
18-19-20; showtime 7
PM; - fun for all
ages - children/students/seniors -$6; adults -$8.
Athletic
Awards
night is June 9,
and Student
Participation
Achievement Awards ceremony is May 25,
both are 7 - 9 PM,
and are open to the public. The 13th graduating
class of SCA will
receive their sheepskins on June 28. The
SCA Wolves Girls Softball team will host the
NSAAF provincials at Elk
Park on June 3-4;
cheer the girls on! The
569 Col. G. N. Henderson Air Cadet Squadron will
hold their Annual
Ceremonial Review and Inspection at the Curling
Rink at 1300 hours on
Saturday, May 21.
This year's review will see the changing of the
guard, as whirlwind
C.O., Captain Ralph Murphy faces mandatory
retirement at 65, ending a
military career that started for the South Branch
native as a 569
cadet in 1963! He traditionally has put together a
wonderful program,
and the expectation is his swan song will be one
not to miss - all
are welcome. The new
C.O. will be former 569 Cadet Lieutenant Andrew
Tattrie. The Mens Club have been a proud
supporter of the Air Cadet squadron
since the early 1950s! SCA
was one of two schools nationally that
won the Samsung Canada Solve for Tomorrow (SFT)
Challenge, that aims to deepen the passion for
STEM (science,
technology, engineering and math) among students.
The school will
receive a $50,000
Samsung SFT grant,
tailored specifically to meet the technology needs
of the school. SCA will host Youtube partners of
AsapSCIENCE for a celebration;
giving students a chance to show and tell
how they
solved an issue in their community by applying
STEM. Thanks so much
to all who voted including students, staff, SC
alumni and Nova
Scotians in general. Dedication of students and
staff proved again
that Wolves work best in a pack!
Continuing...the
Brookfield
Athletic
Association (BAA) is
celebrating EIGHTY
YEARS since its founding in 1936! Special plans
are already in place
for the Sports Draw/Big Game Hunt, including a
much upgraded prize
list, with an extra 80th Anniversary prize of a
diamond pendant worth
$2500!
Tickets will be available at the Whing Ding, and
everywhere,
including online at www.brookfieldathleticassociation.ca
from August til
October, with the
draw slated for November
14. Also watch for
exciting details on promotional efforts between
the BAA and Canadian
Tire, Atlantic Superstore, and Scotiabank! If
anyone wishes to
help the
BAA
restore this event to previous heights by selling
tickets, contact
Hugh (673-2427). The BAA will host their 27th
Annual Golf Scramble at the Golf Club on
Saturday July 2; 7:30 AM
- all levels of golfers welcomed - call 673-3352
to register. The
Whing Ding will be one of the Coming Home to
Brookfield (CHB)
anchors; this year on July 22-23
- still "the place to meet your friends". The
Stanley Cup
playoffs are well underway (James Retson is the
early leader in the
BAA pool) - it is not too soon to let you know
there will be a pool
for the World Cup in September; this will be
better quality hockey
than the Olympics! Be ready to get your tickets
then. These
fundraisers enable the BAA to return the money to
many different
recreation and sports activities in our area. The
BAA is accepting nominations for the Randy Roop
Memorial Award,
for outstanding service to the sport/ recreation
community, until
June 10 - please pass
along any suggestions
to mdhenderson[@]eastlink.ca
.The Elks will field an Intermediate ball team
this year - home games
every Thursday night
at Elk Park - the
team features some veterans, and four stars from
last year's Under
-18 team that did well at Nationals. Brookes
VanTassell, Amanda
Cornelius and others have generated a lot of
interest in organizing
several youth teams, from ages 5-15 - they will
take it as far as
possible IF players AND coaches step forward -
contact them at
bvantass81[@]eastlink.ca
or
corneliusaj[@]ccrsb.ca
respectively for details. The Terry
Fox Run will again be
held in September,
but that eager committee has other events you
should know about, to
assist in raising funds for cancer research -
these include a Fashion
Show and Supper on May 28, 6 PM at Knox Hall;
fashions by ETC on Inglis Place - tickets are $20
from TFC committee
members, or call 673-2427. On June 4, the Annual
Book and Bake Sale
happens from 9 AM- 1 PM at Knox; and on June 11 -
"Back by Popular Demand" concert at 7 PM at SCA,
featuring the music of Waylon Jennings and the
ladies of country
music, as performed by Dale Fisher, Sarah Matheson
and friends. At
the retired firehall on Hwy 2, Skylyn Foods and
Gifts has opened,
providing a variety of food, groceries, snacks and
gifts. Pleasant
Valley MotoCross will host the CMRC Pro National
MotoCross
Championships July 23 24.
Watch local professional stars Tyler Medaglia and
Mitchell Cooke
churn with the best riders in the country, then
rub elbows with the
daredevils at the Whing Ding! The theme for this
year's Coming
Home to Brookfield celebration is Our Backyard ,
and from what is listed above, one can see it will
be a very full
summer here! CHB will have many of the activities
you know and love,
as well as some new events. The brochure fully
detailing the event
schedule will be in the mail in early July for the
July 16-24
festival; info will also be available on the new
website cominghometobrookfield.ca,
and likely on the community website at the foot of
this issue. Some
of the events will be - Street Parade, BBQ,
Historic Talk on World
War I, Farmers' Market, Open Mic, Herb's Tunes,
Kids Sports Day,
Teddy Bears Picnic, Sing Along /Bonfire at the
Dam, Shortts Lake Boat
Tours, Golf Scramble, Church services at the lake
and at Carter
House, Soap Box Derby, Celebrating Our Youth,
Coffee House, Horse
Show, Bingo, Airplane Demo, Road Race, Kids Run,
Yoga, the can't miss
Brookfield Blooms, Movie Night, Lafarge Tour,
Skateboard Demo,
Scavenger Hunt, Bike Hike and more.
See you at the BMC
meeting- Monday May 16, 7:30 at the Fire Hall!
Next issue is
September - watch the community website for
information in the
meantime!
The
Eagle
Remember
to check our website for other community
activities: brookfieldnovascotia.ca
