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May 2017
Volume
28, Issue 9
The
Brookfield Mens Club (BMC) annual Ladies Night
extravaganza superseded the typical monthly BMC
meeting in April. Approximately 100 guests
enjoyed Head Chef Peter Matheson's terrific
roast beef dinner. President Donald "Pibb"
Henderson welcomed all, dispensed with the
business meeting, and turned the night over to
the Program Committee. The Ladies
team (Letha Mowatt, Jocelyn Langille,
Brenda Henderson, and Jodie Matheson) were
judged by celebrity panelists Frank Locke and
Daisy Hingley to have soundly thrashed the BMC
team of Don Hamilton, Austin Ross, Bob Lawrence,
Terry Henderson, Don Harvey, and Larry Harrison
in performing the "Chester From the Army" skit.
John Matheson made the Door Prize draws into a
real technological production, keeping the
ladies on the edges of their seats, before
announcing the six winners. The Red Tide
performed a collection of 50 + year old Beatles
tunes (can it really be that long ago!?) -
Yellow Submarine, Octopus' Garden, and the
oh-so-apt trio of When I'm 64, Eight Days a
Week, and Get By With a Little Help From My
Friends! The BMC are indebted to their musical
director, Joanne Hatfield, her band (Jacob
Smith, Anna Hamilton, and Kyle Henderson), and
to Rod Nielsen for sound system, all who
combined to make the Tide sound passable (?)
The evening
was highlighted by the presentation of the Eagle
Award, which annually recognizes a person(s)
who has made outstanding contributions to our
community. Art Peck did a masterful job in
highlighting 2017 winner Russell Bradley's
efforts, including, but not limited to, his
tireless efforts at Knox United (Nox Nook, Past
Chair of Council, current chair of the Official
Board of the Pastoral Charge, his unending dinner
provisioning, be it for the Heart to Home program,
special fundraisers, etc), his work as Chairman of
the Train Station Society, including the
Fish-a-Rama, card parties, and even more dinners,
and his generous hosting of Coming Home to
Brookfield activities, especially the Shortt's
Lake Boat Tours! Thank
you Russell, on behalf of the
community, and thanks to all who submitted
nominations - once again the committee had several
worthy candidates - a testament to the volunteer
spirit that thrives!
The May
meeting of the BMC will be Monday, May 15,
7:30 PM at the Fire Station. This is the
final meeting of the BMC's 80th season, plans will
be made for summertime activities. The featured
speaker will be Tracey MacKenzie of Dalhousie
Agricultural Campus - he will discuss
his ground-breaking work in the field of growing
food in non-traditional, limited space
environments for a sustainable future that has
seen him lead initiatives to China! As usual, we
welcome community members to attend, and enjoy the
fellowship!
The passing of Fidel Castro has
certainly not deterred our citizens from visiting
the Caribbean nation - among those there were Ardith
Ross (again!), Julie Walters, Patti Densmore, Sherri
Crowell, Jacquie Elliot, Barb Murphy and Aline
Greene, Kathy and Luke Patton. Vince, Kendra, Regan,
and Nicole Arseneau, Dan and Kathy Dean, Keiver and
Bev Read, and Bill and Della Boyle. Paul Barrett and
Lori Nielsen were part of a contingent of New
Horizon Band Members who went to Cuba to show off
their jazz talents at several Cuban gigs! Paul and
Karla Rodd, Charles and Leah Bowers and Bruce and
Glenda Isenor vacationed in the Dominican Republic,
while Jill Sears went to Florida, as did Chris and
Amanda Cornelius and kids and Brian and Gwen
Campbell. Susan Carter went to Calgary to see her
sons (Rob, James) and families. Jill Kennedy visited
Peter, Katie and Abe in Minnesota. Terry Canning
found himself at a conference in Arizona. Alan and
Lorraine Carter went to Mexico as did Lauren and
Dianne Percival; Robert, Kelly, and Alycia Putnam
jetted to the 50th state and sampled the good life
on Oahu and the Big Island. Brad and Marg (Locke)
Little went to Shilo, Manitoba to visit their
expectant daughter, Emily and her hubby Joel
Goodwin. Marg's sister Jane Kenrick went to
Pembroke, Ontario to visit her daughter Elizabeth
and, her husband Dean and the grandchildren. Phil
and Kitty McMullin checked out the big icebergs in
Twillingate, NF. Robert Matheson, Ken Retson, Lee
MacLean and Paul Kenrick travelled to Montreal to
watch the Bearcats play. Mike and Brenda Henderson
spent a week in Bermuda Mike notched a hole in one
at the famed Port Royal Golf Course, which formerly
hosted the PGA Grand Slam of Golf event. Their
daughter Caila led the Bedford Blizzard U-18
volleyball team she coaches to the Nationals in
Edmonton. Their son Dane went 'ski-touring' (where
one hikes up the hills with skis on their back, and
skis down virgin, unmarked trails/territory) in
Gaspesie Park in the Chic-Choc Mountains. He was
fortunate to have SCA grad, and back-country skier
extraordinaire, Charlie Stephens as guide. Krista
McMullin jetted to Vancouver to visit daughter,
Joanna, and then took an Alaska Cruise.
A large contingent of SCA
students, led by History teacher Gary Renouf,
attended (along with ten thousand young Canucks!)
the 100th Anniversary celebrations at Vimy Ridge.
The moving experience was treasured by locals Melody
Sears, Chloe Bowers, Luke Fisher, Lauren Leedham,
Riley MacLeod, Camryn Smith, Shane Stoodley, and
Colton Cleveland; well-spoken SCA student
Arthur Dodsworth was featured in a CBC National TV
video, as he shared his reflections - he was very
well-spoken.
Congratulations to Alexa Roop
(Andrew, Becky), one of Joanne Hatfield's pupils,
she wowed the adjudicators at the Truro Music
Festival - her score of 92 not only won her first
place honors in her Piano Solo, but was one of the
event's highest marks awarded! BMC Prexy Pibb
Henderson was recognized as Colchester Volunteer
of the Year at a province-wide ceremony in
Halifax, with the award presented by the Lieut.
Governor and Premier. Pibb's volunteer duties hardly
ever stop - in addition to the BMC, he plays vital
roles for the Don Henderson Memorial Sportsplex
(Chair of Premises Committee), Brookfield Curling
and South Colchester ATV Clubs (Treasurer),
Brookfield Athletic Association (Chair of Grounds
Committee), as well as the Elks Mixed Bowling League
and others! Well done, Pibb - we suspect it was an
easy choice for the selectors. The BAA was nominated
as a volunteer organization by the Municipality.
Colchester County recognized firefighters for long
term service Lawrence Wynn, 65 years with the
brigade and Herb MacFarlane and Charlie Burnett both
with 51 years!! Andrew and Jack Roop were named
winners of the BDC Business Persons of the Year
Award acknowledging them for significant success and
strong leadership skills by the Truro and District
Chamber of Commerce. The 56th
season of the Brookfield Elks Mixed Bowling League
crowned new champions Sheila (Osborne) Rankine,
Leroy Deuville, Don Harvey, and Krista Lynds. SCA
students mined medals at the Nova Scotia Skills
Competition at the NSCC Dartmouth campus. Bryanna
Richardson won silver in photography, and the duo of
Hunter Redmond and Marika Schenkels won Gold in the
Film/ Video category. They will travel to Winnipeg
late May for the National competition. The trio was
joined by the Prime Minister for a photo. Jewel
Woolfitt (Jonathan, Jodie) and Jenna Adams (Rob,
Kate) played key roles in the Colchester Tigers
provincial basketball Under 14 Tier 2 win, as they
edged Pictou County 42-40 in the final! Brent
Walters was a stalwart in goal, leading the Canadian
Team to a Silver Medal at the 3rd World
Deaf Hockey Championship in Buffalo. This likely
ensures his spot in the national team for the Deaf
Olympics in Italy in 2019. Mother Susan, father Glen
and brother GR took in the tourney. Incredibly,
seven players from Brookfield Elks/SCA Wolves
Fastpitch teams will represent Nova Scotia at the
Canada Games in Manitoba in August! The talented
heptad are shortstop Rowan Sears (Andrew, Jill),
outfielders Coby Crowell (Terry, Sherri) and
Liam Giffen (Rob, Elaine), first-sacker Jacob Bowers
(Charles, Leah), pitchers Dylan McCoul (Darren,
Lori) and Alex Rhoddy (Derek, Jennifer), and
second-sacker Reid Lanceleve (Lou,Marie). This team
will be in action a lot this summer as the league,
which also includes the Brookfield Intermediate Elks
and the U-18 Colchester Royals will play at Elk Park
on Thursday evenings. Stop by and enjoy some good
ball, and cheer on all the locals playing! The
Brookfield Rapids won the NS Under 15 Tier 2
volleyball championship, repeating their U-14 title
from last year. The Randy Kelly-coached team
(assistant Sarah Wort, and manager Julie Kelly) won
the final 2 1. Clarissa Paison won tournament MVP,
and Hannah Boutilier and Erica Fisher were named to
the All-Star team. An SCA contingent contributed to
the U-18 provincial volleyball title won by the Tide
Team head coach Rob Adams, players included his
son Michael, Niklas Roker and John Kaye (of Whidden
Road) The Volleybrawlers won the Brookfield Mixed
Volleyball League title they were lead by the
mother-son team of Sue Miller (Cy, Emmy) and Jason
Smith; as well as Stephanie Prest. The league raises
funds for the Susan Glinz Memorial Bursary awarded
annually at SCA.
Kudos to Debbie and John Matheson
for organizing and operating a massive Easter Egg
Hunt, which drew over 90 family and friends; the
chocolate was spread over at least five properties,
and the hunt, games and food that followed brought
huge smiles to the crowd. Phase 1 of the
eye-catching new playground at Brookfield Elementary
School is complete; well done by the Playground
Committee that has worked long and hard to make it
happen! South Colchester Minor Hockey Assoc.
presented Ernie McNea with the Phil Sears Volunteer
of the Year Award and Jeff Sullivan with the Ron
Moore Coach of the Year Award.
Congratulations to Heidi Cooke
and Tyler Medaglia on the birth of their third
child, a daughter, Poppy! Dave and Anitra Whidden s
daughter, Stephanie married Tracey Crowell; they
will reside in Italy. Julie and Kate Hsu (Vancouver)
surprised her parents Mary and Terry Henderson for a
nice visit.
The village will soon be more
beautiful, thanks to the efforts of the Brookfield
Garden Club. They planted 250 tulip bulbs in the
planter at the northeast quadrant at "the corner";
and also set out 150 red and white tulips at the
east end of Ed Creelman Park to help mark the Canada
150 celebrations! Thank you!
We are most pleased with response
to our request in the April Eagle and on social
media sites for pre-booking of
"The Eagles Flight 2 " (only
a working name at this point for the BMC's Canada
150 plan to produce all the Eagles since the first
book - 1982 onward--!). To date 25 have
requested copies, and several others have said they
intend to purchase. Please order your copies
from Putty at email,
or Susan at email,
or via the FaceBook or community website [brookfieldnovascotia.ca].
We must have at least 50 copies ordered to
make production possible. Cost is likely to be
$25 per book. Depending on when we can green
light this BMC 80th/Canada 150th anniversary
project, the volumes may be available for
our July celebrations; worse case September! Please
contact us ASAP, so we know how many to produce.
Sadly, the larger Elks family
lost some key members. Alan "Moose" Campbell, 67, a
long-time performer for both hockey and fastpitch
Elks teams, as well as award-winning cattle breeder,
passed away. Moose was the leftfielder on the
Canadian Championship 1980 team. Ethel Marchant died
in Truro - she was loving wife to former NSAC
Athletic Director Ken Marchant, who was a starry
winger for the Elks provincial title hockey teams in
the 1965-69 era. Susie Smith died , much too young
at 46 - she was a popular volunteer in the
community, serving on the Brookfield Community
Assembly, and heading the Community Clean-Up day, as
well as a long time member of the Junior Hockey Elks
game day crew - she will be sorely missed. Mary
Worsley died in Truro she was Mum to Elks gold
medalist 1B-man Mike, Donnie Jr., John and Pat.
Irene McNea died in Stewiacke - her son Ernie is an
Assistant Coach with the Junior Elks, son Scot lives
here, and her grandchildren Mackenzie, Will, and
Evan have been heavily involved in hockey, softball,
and Air Cadets. Shortt s Lake resident Donnie Fields
died as did Richard O Donnell, and Ruth Campbell s
mother, Mabel MacKenzie of Stewiacke East. We
express condolences on behalf of the community.
The Women That Hunt staged
another remarkable Youth Expo at the Sportsplex.
Exhibitors filled the ice sheds of both rinks, and
there were also several displays on the ball field!
The crowds were immense - all ages, both genders,
and the exhibitors all contributed marvelous door
prizes. Attendance was 3400, all of whom enjoyed the
opportunity to learn of a wide variety of activities
related to the outdoors, community programs, art,
fitness, technology, nutrition, and better health
and wellness. Great job, ladies, and much thanks to
the community for great support, and the Brookfield
Fire Services for solving the parking/traffic
riddle!
Good to see Gordie and Jackie
Burnett back from the Sunshine State - Jackie
injured her back in a fall - we hope she is better
soon. Club-Man Larry Archibald had a heart attack;
happily he is recovering well. Dawn Carter-Henderson
is now gall bladder-free. Stena Cook went to Alberta
to give son Terry some TLC - he suffered a broken
ankle while refereeing hockey.
The 21st
edition of Coming Home to Brookfield
will kick off with the Parade
on July 22 (contact Angie at
673-3166 or email
if you wish to make an entry), and run until July 30.
The theme is Our Home
is Your Home, and as usual,
there will be 9 jam-packed days of
activities. The Whing Ding is
set for July 28-29;
watch for the CHB brochure in early July for a
complete list of activities. For now we can tell
you about Pie Eating Contest, Domino Man, Car
& ATV rallies, Movie Night, Historic Talk,
Farmers Market, Petting Farm, Sing-Song Bonfire,
Golf Scramble, Kids Sports Day, Waterslides, Kids
& Fun Run, Herbie s Music Night, Outdoor
Church Services and more.
The Train Station Society
and BMC are planning grand contests to
help celebrate Canada 150. There will be a gala on July 1
at Ed Creelman Park, with lots of
activities. All citizens are invited to show their
talents through Art, Music, Poetry and Stories
please submit your original works by June 1st.
Entries may be displayed on Canada day and/or during
Home Coming. A Canada-themed Scavenger Hunt
will take place throughout the community on June
17, 12 noon. 150 historical and fun facts will
be hidden for all ages to find before July 1; a
loonie for each clue you find, while learning some
interesting Canadian history. The Train Station will
also host the Fish-a-Rama the morning of
Saturday May 27 at the Wetlands Trails.
Registration is on site-adults must possess a valid
fishing license; starts at 7:30, $5/person or
$10/family. Food and drink available! The BMC
will operate barbeques at the
Fish-a-Rama, Canada Day and the Home Coming Parade.
The BCA will be holding their Community Clean Up Day on
May 13; volunteers will have
all materials (bags, gloves, vests as needed, etc)
provided, as well as food and drink. Meet at the
United Church by 9 AM; 3-4 hours is all that is
needed if we have sufficient help! The BMC will be
focusing on their Adopt-a- Highway semi-annual
clean-up at the same time; they will do Carter and
Whidden Roads, so the territory has expanded, thus
the need for more hands!
The 569 Col. G. N. Henderson
Air Cadet Squadron will hold their Annual
Ceremonial Review and Inspection on
Saturday May 27 at the Sportsplex at 1 PM.
This event welcomes all spectators; come and see
these impressive young men and women drill, and
display their work - it is a real eye-opener, and
the BMC is proud to continue their association as
sponsor of the squadron, which dates from 1953! The BAA is requesting nominations
on or before June 15 for the Randy Roop Memorial
Award, presented annually during the Whing Ding
to a person who has made a remarkable
contribution(s) to sport and recreation here.
Contact Terry (673-2106) or Mike (673-2769).
The Brookfield
Curling Club will host their annual Meeting at
the Sportsplex on Wednesday May 31, 7:30 PM -
all are welcome. The
Sportsplex Chase the Ace pot is approaching
$8000 play every Thursday at the
BCC for as little as a loonie. Draw done at 8:30 pm.
On Saturday June 17 from
4-8 PM the Sportsplex parking lot will host a
Food Truck Party - multiple
offerings will be available, a cash bar on site for
beverages. Bring Dad for some great Father's Day
grub! The final furlong of the academic year is
nigh; SCA graduation will
be June 29, the Prom is June 16, and the
Athletic Awards night is set for June 8.
The SCA Arts Night which will feature
music, dance, fine art, and the Drum Runners
will be June 7 art viewing from 6
PM on, show starts at 6:30.
The Brookfield Golf Club season
is underway - some dates to note - the 28th
annual Elks Scramble is a low cost, high fun
event in support of the BAA; it is slated for
Saturday July 8, and welcomes all , 7:30
- 1 PM. Call 673-3352 to register. The Club
Championships are Aug. 5-6, and the
Shaw Cup is Aug. 26-27. A new event this year
is the Women That Hunt-operated tourney on May
27, in support of the Canadian
Soldier-On program. Go to Golf[@]womenthathunt.com
for more details. Watch scmha.goalline.ca
for information regarding online registration
for South Colchester Minor Hockey's 43rd season
- sign-up begins August 1.
A provincial election has
been called for May 30. Candidates in our
Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley riding are: Larry
Harrison, Janet Moulton and Matthew Rushton.
Candidates for premier are Jamie Baillie, Gary
Burrill and Stephen McNeil. Please exercise your
democratic franchise and vote!
Paul Barrett's New
Horizons Band will host their Spring
concert at the Best Western Glengarry on
Wed. May 17, 7:30 PM - several
Brookfielders are members. On June 4 at 7 pm
an outstanding trio of guitarists Amy
Brandon, Craig Visser and Emily Shaw will stage a
concert at Knox. $15 for adults, $5 for
students. The Good Time Fiddlers will
play at an Open House at the Senior's Lounge at
the Sportsplex on Fri. May 26, 7-8 PM-all
welcome. The All Around the Circle Seniors luncheon
will be Tues. May 16; doors open at 11:30, meal
at 12. Mondays from 1-4 are Drop-In Day
there - enjoy Wii activities, puzzles, etc for
mental and physical exercise!
The Terry Fox Committee will
have their Spring
Fashion Show and Supper on May 27
watch for details on posters; on June 10 their
annual Book & Bake Sale goes at Knox
Hall. The Brookfield
Rural High School Class of 57 will hold
their 60th reunion on June 17 with
a gathering to welcome old friends: 2 4 PM at
the Baptist Church Auditorium. Contact
Beverly (Graham) Sears (673-2112) for info.
Rhubarb Tea and Plant sale at
Knox United Church on June 3 Saturday morning.
See you at the BMC on
May 15; and may all our readers have a great
summer!
Be sure to let us know if you wish to
order the book!
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