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September,
2017
Volume
29,
Issue 1
The
fabulous summer of 2017 is fast winding down,
we hope most of our
readers and residents enjoyed the awesome
season since the Eagle last
flew in May. The Brookfield Mens Club had a
busy summer, assisting at
many community events; incoming President Jim
Feener will welcome the
troop (and any newcomers) at the Fire station
on Monday,
September 18, 7:30 PM to kick off
the BMC's 81st season. Sharpshooter
extraordinaire Paul Rodd will
talk on the marksmanship competitions he has
entered. All are
welcome!
Thanks to
all who purchased The Eagle's Flight II; the
tome comprising all
editions from 1982-2017. Some 60 copies were
ordered; we hope the
readers are pleased. They are sold out, but if
anyone wants info on
obtaining one, please contact Putty at
There was no
end to the merriment and celebrations in the
village this summer, as
Canada marked 150 years as a nation. Though
the Canada Day
festivities were chased inside by threatening
skies, the curling rink
proved an excellent venue. Cherry Lane and the
Betts-Sanford-Blackmore trio dispensed great
tunes, the BMC BBQ was
tasty, and the Syrian food sampling was
enjoyed by many. The Train
Station coordinated a 2 week long 'Historical
Scavenger Hunt",
in which many participated, and Jean Hamilton
composed a song for the
occasion. Cherry Lane and the throng sang the
world premiere of
"There's a Little Town Called Brookfield",
with the
appropriate chorus of 'Where everyone's a
Volunteer'! Coming Home to
Brookfield (CHB) was another 9 action-packed
days - space and a
faulty memory, mean some events will be
missed, but most events were
very well attended, including the ATV rally,
Street Parade, Joyful
Yoga at the Lake, BMC and MacQuarrie's BBQs,
Farmers Market,
Skateboard demo, Pie Eating Contest,
campfire/sing-song, the Domino
Man's 12,000 unit spectacular, Art Show,
Herb's songs, Breakfast at
the Lake, Boat tours, Bike Hike, Fun Runs,
Brookfield's 'Forgotten
Father of Confederation' and Terry Henderson,
David and Lyle Carter's
much-enjoyed Brookfield's Hockey History,
outdoor church services at
the lake and Carter House, an amazing Garden
Party at Monk's, Golf
Scramble, Teddy Bear picnic, Bountiful
Brookfield Blooms, Coffee
House, Kids Sports Day,Tours Bakery,
Reclaimed Cottage (under new
owner Laurie Hutchison), and the Fire
Department, Horse & Wagon
Rides, Slippery Slides, Horse Stable Visits,
Ball Hockey with NHLer
Zach Sill, a spectacular Brookfield Athletic
Association Whing Ding
and Fireworks display, and others. Another
great CHB; we thank the
hard-working committee, who in turn are so
grateful to their sponsors
and supporters (listed on brochure on line),
as well as BFES, SCA,
the Sportsplex, churches, BAA, B Garden Club,
Businesses, BMC, Ed
Creelman Park, Train Station Society, Lafarge,
Shortts Lake, and the
HUNDREDS of volunteers and participants. Next
year's dates are July
20 -29, with
the Whing Ding July
27-28, 2018.
The
BMC-sponsored Col. G. N. Henderson 569 Air
Cadet Squadron marked 64
years with their Annual Review at the
Sportsplex before a good crowd.
CO Capt. Andrew Tattrie presided; major award
winners were F. Sgt
Maggie Myers - Spirit of 569, and Garth Decker
awards; WOII Brookes
Woodworth was named winner of the Col. G. N.
Henderson and Lord
Strathcona Medal; F. Sgt Will McNea won the
Long Service Award; Sgt.
Alex Zhou won the Royal Canadian Legion Award;
F. Sgt Travis White
won the Cadet Choice award,Cpl Alyssa Rice was
Top 2nd Year Cadet,
and Cpl. Joe Ryan was Top Junior Marksman. The
BMC is delighted to
sponsor the squadron, and encourages any 12 -
18 year old to check
out this great organization at their splendid
training facility at
Brookfield Elementary School on
Tuesday
evenings.Principal Marilyn
Bruce oversaw the June graduation ceremony at
South Colchester
Academy - among the award winners (with their
post-secondary choice
in brackets) were - (Dalhousie) Chloe Bowers,
Colton Cleveland, Emily
Melvin, Cindy McCulloch, Emily McEwen; (Dal
AC) - Hannah Fisher,
Hayley Fulton, Luke MacMillan, Bryanna
Richardson; (Mt.St.Vincent)-
Olivia Hernden; (StFX) - Lauren Leedham; (STU)
- Carly Mason; (UPEI)
- Jessica Mattinson; (Acadia) - Shayne
Stoodley, Beth O'Connell;
(SMU) - Melody Sears; (UNB) - Camryn Smith;
and Brent Walters. Luke
MacMillan (Ed, Wilma of Shortts Lake) was QE
II Medal winner for
superior academic achievement and community
involvement - the
talented Luke was a league champion with the
Truro Jr A Bearcats and
on his soccer club! Carly Mason won the
Governor General Academic
medal for highest average in Gr 11-12 classes.
Grade 11s Luke Fisher
(Sandra, Tim of Mid. Stewiacke) and Marika
Schenkels (Frank, Luanne
of Shortts Lake) won Lieutenant Governor's
Medals for academic
achievement and community participation.
University grads included
Tiffany MacDonald (Kathy, Willie] who left St
FX with her B.Ed., and
Alexandra Fisher (Yvonne, David, proud
grandmother Helen) who won 1st
Class Honours with her B.Sc (Psychology) at
Mount Allison.
The East
Hants Mastodons, a collection of talent from
the League that operates
out of Elk Park, defeated Newfoundland 6-5 to
win the Canadian Senior
Mens Fastball Championship in Saskatoon,
reprising the Elks 1980
title there! Locals Patrick Stewart (1B), Coby
Crowell (OF), Jay
Duffy (2B), and Elks Jason Sanford (C),
Donnelly Archibald (P),
supported Head Coach, and longtime Elks
shortstop, Chris Hopewell.
Current Elks leader Mike Wood was Assistant
Coach. Duffy and Stewart
both had several big hits! The Elks,
Colchester Royals, and the
Canada Games team will vie for the league
championship Sept16-17
in St. Croix.
Sadly,
many loved ones passed away - Eloise
Yorke...Sylvia Carter, who along
with her late running mate, Vi Stewart,
brought so much fun to the
old Co-op store...Pleasant Valley s Glen
MacKenzie husband of BES
teacher Judy...Brentwood Flyers hockey leader
Vic DeBay...Shaunticy
Smith...Clare Hughes Jessie Cornelius' sister,
Margie
Nichols....larger-than-life forester/dog
trainer Harry Mowatt Tom
White's brother, Toby...Lauren and Lynda
Sandmo s step-father,
Allan Lynch in North River Sherry Heron s
mother Diane Pyke in
Valley Eva Fortune's mum, Audrey
McManus Shirley Harrison's
brother Gerald Croft tragically at 47,
Jonathan Kierstead, Gail's
husband, and Dad to Tessa, Mac, and Jake and
son to Emily...Shelley
Fisher's Dad, Wyman Yuill...curling/sports
lover John Clark, Jr.,
brother to Greg, George, Richard, and the late
Pete popular
longtime Bfld Curling Club member, Earl
McCurdy of Lantz in
Ontario, Wilfred Ross' wife, Marilyn former
slugging Elkette, and
devoted supporter of Jr. Elks hockey, Betty
Carter Wade Smith, 50,
Principal of Citadel High and brother of
former Elk Mark Woody
Graham, brother to Bev Sears, and Grandad to
Brittanie MacPhee, Petra
Stewart, Kaleigh Queripel and others...former
Brentwood resident Jack
Murphy, hubby to Leona (Lindsay) Reta Nelson,
Onslow/Shortts Lake,
wife of 62 years to Brent....Sports Hall of
Famer, and longtime
Elkettes beloved Manager, Audrey
Carter another Hall of Fame
inductee, Jans (Wilson) Henderson,
Halifax/Shortts Lake - a terrific
athlete (tennis, basketball, swimming,
badminton, track, ice and
field hockey), and an even better person in
Middle Musquodoboit,
outstanding educator and coach Tom Doucette,
and Roy Hartlin, Lisa's
Dad. We offer condolences.
Nice to see
here - Jack and Carol Campbell from Leeds,
UK . Don Murray's (Emily
Kierstead) family from Vienna...Greg and Bert
McDonald and families
at Marian's...Sheryl MacFarlane, Krista Tucker
and family, Heather
and Greg Lowen and family visiting Gail and
family, and Herb and
Betty...Julie Hsu and kids, as well as big
brother Robert, were at
Terry and Mary Henderson's....Sherry, Jay
Ovsenny and kids at Betty
Roop's...Jeff and Marnie Smith and their two
girls from Calgary to
Linda and Vic Penny's...James and Laura Carter
and girls at Lyle and
Susan's...also from Wild Rose country, Bruce,
Mary, Andrew and
Spencer Dickie at Betty and Victor's, and Herk
Sutherland at
Edna's...Maxine and Chip Monk's daughter
Jeanette , hubby, and kids
Matthew and Charlotte came to Burrows Drive
from Ontario...Joanna
Stefani and Janelle Canning-Lue and kids came
to Terry and Krista's - looks like both will
be adding to their families soon! Siblings
Brandi (Calgary) and B J Sutherland and family
were home from
Indiana, Devin Cole and son Ethan came from
Alberta to Sherry's,
likewise Jim, Kathy, and Jason Benvie. Sibs
Mark and Jill Dean were
back to Dan and Kathy's. Chiropractor
Michelle MacDonald (Mike,
Susan) moved back from the Big Smoke, and
has opened a practise in
HRM...Charlie and Gloria Joyce sold their
homestead to family and
will remain with Terri and Rick Rayner the
new owners. Lucas
Huybers and Kristen MacCallum have moved into
the house next to
Audrey MacDonald. Duncan Retson and his spouse
Andrea Budgell, have
bought a house in Halifax, and have re-located
from Ottawa. Duncan
is with the Atlantic Division of Public
Services and Procurement
Canada, and Andrea is with Health Canada.
Danika
Nelson was not only a very polished MC at the
Fire Services Awards
Banquet, she was cited as both Most Improved,
and Junior Firefighter
of the Year well done! Brent Fisher and
Jason Gerrior were
co-winners of Officer of the Year, and Jake
Malloy was Firefighter of
the Year. Charlie Burnett and Herb MacFarlane
were recognized for 50
years service to the department, and Rollie
Works marked 25 years. At
the Provincial High School Track and Field
competition, SCA Special
Athletes dominated - Darcy Fisher showed the
field her heels,
winning gold in Junior girls 100m, Long Jump,
and Shot Put. Mitchell
Stewart was 2nd in Long Jump, 3rd in Shot in
Junior Boys, and Jason
Hicks was first in 100m, 2nd in L Jump, and
Shot in Senior Boys.
Elektra Express, the Danica (Cooke) Ellis -
owned, Ryan Ellis-driven
pacer set a Truro Raceway record for 3 year
old pacing fillies in a
scalding 1:55.4! The horse was born and bred
at Danica's Horseplay
Stables. Tyler Medaglia has had a good year on
the Pro Motocross
circuit, including a good showing at the
Nationals event held here.
Tyler will represent Canada at the MotoX of
Nations in England at end
of September. Susan Stevenson's cousin Andrew
Carter (son of Gerry
and Joan) was named Midwest Coach of the Year
for his work with the
University of Iowa Womens' Rowing team. The
Canada Games boys
fastpitch team turned heads in Manitoba,
finishing with an impressive
8-4 mark - the team featured 7 locals (see May
edition). The Andrew
Sears co-coached Colchester Royals finished a
strong 4th in the
Canadian U-18 softball competition in PEI.
Wolves Evan McNea, Carson
Lanceleve, Keegan Crowell and Rowan Sears
played, and shortstop Sears
attended the prestigious Canadian Junior (U-19
team) training camp,
and made the team - he will be the next Elk to
play for the national
team! Local soccer teams won provincial titles
- Boys U-17 had Riley
MacLeod, Cam DeGroote, and Michael Adams; the
Girls U-21 title team
featured former Wolves Rebecca Rankine, Rachel
Sears, and Karlee
Burgess. The Girls U-17 team, featuring Alysha
MacSwain, also won NS
honours! The renascent BAA Elks Minor Ball
program had a spectacular
year, with over 100 kids playing 3 nights a
week at Elk Park. Two
U-12 teams attended provincials, and the U-10
team won silver medals
- that squad had Emily Gates, Cohen Mingo,
Kaila Kolstee, Kenzie
Boyd, Myla Searle, Matthew O'Hara, Mattie
Toole, Ella Tapper, Rylan
and Raya Sutherland, Broden and Rigby
VanTassell, Noah and Cameron
Lemon playing for Coaches Brad Sutherland,
Brookes and Nancy
VanTassell. The SCA Wolves boys fastpitch team
defended the NS High
School fastpitch title with a thrilling
extra-inning victory over
Avonview High School at Elk Park. Coach Andrew
Sears, assisted by
Evan Cates, led Keegan Crowell, Rowan Sears,
Ethan Densmore, Carson
Lanceleve, Evan McNea, Luke Fisher, Ben
Fraser, Jack Lewis, Mitchell
Miller, Logan Beaton, Riley Martell, Colton
Graham, Riley MacLeod,
Austin Eisnor, and MacKenzie Ashford. Sadly,
the NSAAF has announced
this likely is the final year there will be
fastpitch championship as
not enough schools contesting!!?!
Shirley
Fleming and Gerry Brine were both laid up with
hip troubles; Judy
Matheson and Chris Bernard had knee
operations. Others requiring care
were Mike Watson, Reg Smith, Gord Campbell,
Hugh Carter, Kevin
MacKenzie, Marg Osborne, Mark Hamilton, Fulton
Lynds, and Dale
Fisher, who is recovering from nasty injuries
in a fall. We wish them
a return to health.
What is a
summer without weddings and babies?! Agreeing
to matrimonial terms
were Isaac Benvie and Carolyn Towell, Bob Sill
and volleyball savant
Aschaelle Terrio, former Wolves soccer stars
Evan Densmore and Erin
Durkee on the Katie Bell, and in a dual
ceremony in the lovely
intervale at the end of Crystal Lake drive,
Greg Sutherland wed Joan
Adey, and his sister Jane said 'I do' to Dale
Oderkirk. Alexander
MacKenney (Rod, Wanda) of Shortts Lake married
Courtney Lynds. Joanne Cooke's nephew, Mike
Crowell married Sharon MacPhee's
grand-daughter Danielle Crowe. Earlier, Jim
and Donalda Dickey's son,
Angus married Morgan Selig. Rick Dartt and
Chanda Deyarmond had a
girl, a sister for Riley. Joseph and Emily
(Works) Burke welcomed new
daughter Josie. Scott and Lisa George had baby
Sophie in Penticton;
happy grandparents are Tony and Rhonda.
Grandchildren are piling up
at Don and Marg Fisher's, much to their
delight - daughter Jenna and
hubby Brent MacDonald had a son. The charming
Katelyn Stewart (Brian,
Tammy) and hubby Kenton McNutt also have a
baby boy, William.
Don Harvey
was voted winner of the 2016-17 Al Campbell
Memorial Award for
outstanding service to the BMC- Harv is the
leader of the BBQ team,
and fills important roles at Creelman Park, is
the BCA rep, Halloween
patroller, and readily serves where needed.
Robert Putnam was named
winner of the Randy Roop Memorial Award,
presented by the BAA for his
outstanding athletic career, spanning multiple
sports, and his
tireless efforts on behalf of both the BMC and
BAA (Treasurer of
both) , Big Game Hunt (Co-Chair), Sportsplex
Board, and the Eagle's
Flight II book would never have been grounded
without his unstinting
effort. Congratulations to Darrell and Gail
Wright on their 50th
wedding anniversary, and in Ontario, former
residents Peggy and Fred
Rutherford marked 70 years - Fred is a brother
to former Elks
outfielder Don, and half-brother to Bill and
Jerry Stewart. Barb
McNutt of Carter Rd. marked her 80th birthday
at the Seniors Lounge.
Duane,
Lorna, and Morgan Rath, Jake Bowers, and
Charlie, Kathy, and Camden
Weatherbee went to see a Red Sox game, then
into New York. Joel and
Kim Dawe saw two Jays game at the SkyDome.
Alton Sutherland visited
Nicole and Jeff Graham and family in Alberta.
Phil and Kitty
McMullin went to Newfoundland, as did Greg
Sutherland and Joan Adey
and Davey and Janice Peterson. Rod and Lori
Nielsen bicycled through
much of Denmark, then visited Iceland. Terry
Canning and Krista
McMullin and family did the entire United
Kingdom, capped off
visiting Jennet (Harvey) Molloy and family in
Belfast and Terry and
Krista finished their trip in Iceland. Gord
and Myrna Matheson and
family visited Scotland, Ireland, and England.
Dave and Anitra
Whidden went to Florida, as did Josh and
Denise Boulton. The Kennedy
crew - Larry, Lynne, Jill, Mark, and Laura and
kids visited Peter,
Katie, and Abe in Minnesota. Lexie and
Kristin Stewart cheered
on Patrick and the Mastodons in Saskatoon. The
Al-Awars visited
family in Syria. Mario Baini and family
traveled to Lebanon, and
Alison Read went to Meghan's crib in Calgary,
while Becky Wallace
visited sis Katrina in Fort Mac and Meghan, as
well as time in Banff. Debbie Ross tested the
new Elite Airways route from Halifax to
Portland, then skipped up the I 95 to Auburn
to visit her
daughter, Amanda. Sisters/sisters-in -law Edna
Graham, Letha Mowatt,
Judy and Donna Matheson represented our local
United Church Women at
the 55th National UCW Conference in Vancouver.
Many of the parents
attended the Canada Games in Winnipeg (Bowers,
Sears, Rhoddys,
Crowells, Giffens, Lanceleves, Anthonys).
Lots of
excitement in the golf world ..many more
details in our October
edition, but for now we can cite those who
were able to write a "1"
on their card - at BGC Clif Kruck and Matthew
Gillis both aced # 4;
Larry Harrison had his hole-in-one on # 9
during the Homecoming
Scramble! In Truro, Jim Dickie aced # 15,
while former Elk hurler
Steve Healy bagged his on 16 at Anderson's
Creek in PEI. Former Elks
outfielder and Right Wing Phil Henderson had
his ace on Grandview s
#5; his son Mark holed his at #16 at Country
Meadows in Moncton.
The
37th Terry Fox Run is Sunday
Sept. 17 at picturesque
Carter Falls - registration is 12:30,
the run/ walk starts at 1 P.M. The TF
committee has already staged a
Book and Bake Sale, Supper and Fashion Show,
and Golf Day - please
participate, or sponsor someone on the 17th to
help ensure another
successful year! The Sportsplex
will host another Food Truck event on Saturday
Sept 16,
4-7
PM -
the last one sold out,
so get there early. There will also be BBQ
ribs courtesy of Lafarge
and Superstore, proceeds from those to the
Sportsplex. The 81st year
of the Brookfield
Elks Sports Draw/Big Game Hunt
is underway - tickets still only $10 for a
chance at 5 Grand Prizes,
including the 2017 Jeep Wrangler and $5000
worth of groceries at
Superstore. See (www.brookfieldathleticassociation.ca
click Sports Draw link.) for details. On
Friday
September 22,
the Sears National Kids Cancer Ride will
stop in Brookfield.
Approximately 40 cyclists are expected, and a
variety of community
groups will roll out the Welkcome mat at noon
hour, feed the hungry group, and show them our
famous hospitality. If
you wish to help, contact any Train Station,
AATC Seniors, BMC, BCA,
or church member. The annual Pancake
Breakfast
and Giant Yard Sale will be held Saturday
Sept
23, 7AM-1 PM
at Knox Church.
Donations are welcomed-contact Art Peck [@]
673-2561. Arrive early for
a tasty breakfast and the great deals! All
Around
the Circle Seniors Club resumes their noon
luncheons at the
Sportsplex on Sept 19.
For more details on Card parties, drop-in
days, etc.- eMAIL
or check the group's FaceBook page.
The Brookfield Curling Club begins their
42nd season with an Open
House week October
23-29 - please
drop in and give it a whirl - we need you!
There will be a Hallowe'en
Dance on October
28 at the Curling
Club-tickets only
$10, available at Roop's
Esso. Watch for the popular BAA
NHL Hockey Pools to start on
October 9
(for games of Oct 13-15) - only
$2 to play! The Elks are gearing up for the NS
Junior B Hockey League season.
Games start at the Sportsplex in early
October, and go most every
Thursday
night - your support is appreciated. Paul
Barrett s New Horizons
Band starts another season, Thursday,
September 14 at the Colchester
Legion Stadium newcomers start at 3 P.M. Email
for more information.
Hope to see you at the BMC gathering on
September 18;
7:30 PM
at the Fire Station.
The Eagle
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