June 2012 – Page 11 – Morrisburg Leader

Donald “Fred” Brouse

June 6, 2012 Editor

Donald Frederick “Fred” Brouse died peacefully at his home in Iroquois, on Saturday, May 12, 2012. He was 76.

Born September 29, 1935, in Prescott, to the late George and Agnes Brouse, Fred was an only child. He was raised on a dairy farm at Iroquois where he attended public and high school.

Fred graduated from Ryerson University in Toronto in 1959, and went to work for Automatic Electric in Brockville starting in 1961. At Automatic Electric, he was shop foreman for 33 years before retiring.

In 1959, Fred met Carole Caloren, and five years later they were married in the Presbyterian Church in Iroquois. Fred and Carole would have celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary this September 5, 2012.

Fred and Carole loved people.

Fred and his father were great carpenters and together they built boats that Fred would race. Fred raced hydroplane boats across Canada and the United States. He was Canadian Champ for seven years and was inducted into the Hall of Fame for Hydroplane racing in 1989.

After racing, Fred decided to slow it down. He purchased a cruiser, and he and Carole travelled far and wide creating great memories of the river.

Fred leaves to mourn his wife of 48 years, Carole Brouse and his mother-in-law Donalda Banford. He was dear brother-in-law to Marilyn and Neil Coir of Canton, N.Y., and David Barton and the late Judy Barton of Sorrento, BC.

Fred will be sadly missed by his nieces and nephews Jennifer and Doug Collins of Boston, Greg and Alex Coir of Newbury Port, MA, Marc and Melanie Price of Kelowna, BC and Michael and Monica Hammerton of BC.

Friends called at the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home Iroquois, on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

Funeral service took place at Knox Presbyterian Church in Iroquois on Thursday, May 17 at 11 a.m. Interment was at Iroquois Point Cemetery.

Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Winchester Hospital were gratefully acknowledged by the family.

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George Baker

June 6, 2012 Editor

George Baker, a longtime resident of Morrisburg, passed away peacefully at Dundas Manor, Winchester on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. He was in his 96th year.

George was born on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory outside Belleville and shared early life with a sister Mary and a brother Jack. On the death of their mother, they were adopted by separate families and were reunited later in life.

George was adopted by William Samuel Baker and Ethel Mae (nee Browe) Baker in the Aultsville area.

It was there he met and married Violet Shaver on April 8, 1948, in Williamsburg. George and Violet loved each other dearly and spent little time apart. They were very supportive parents to sons Ken and Garth and his family.

Although tough times in the 30’s made it impossible for George to continue in school, he had the personal drive to become a self educated man. He did well under the tutoring of Violet, first to get his license and later to take the examination to become a TV repairman. George worked at RCA in Prescott and with hydro during the construction of the Seaway. Even in retirement he pumped gas at the garage.

George was an agile athletic person who loved to tell stories of how he played hockey with Sears catalogues for knee pads. He enjoyed fishing, playing darts and bowling. His trophy case was filled with recognition of these achievements.

Remaining active in later years, he and Violet played shuffleboard and organized the competition for the Ontario Senior Games when they were held in Morrisburg.

George was a member of Lakeshore Drive United Church. Those who knew George would remark about his sense of humour, his light heartedness and that twinkle and wave. He cared deeply for his family, worked hard and enjoyed the simple, most precious aspects of life.

George was predeceased by his wife Violet (Shaver) Baker (2010). He leaves to mourn his sons Ken of Cornwall and Garth (Faye) of Morrisburg, his grandchild Jennifer (Mark Elson) Baker of Pickering and his great-grandchild Benjamin Collins of Pickering. He was predeceased by his sister Mary Wood and brother Jack Flewell.

Friends were received at the Parker Funeral Home, in Morrisburg on Friday May 25, 2012. The funeral service was held in the chapel.

Pallbearers were Wayne Hutt, Dale Hutt, Mark Elson, Ricky Shaver, Randy Shaver and Brad Shaver. Interment was at Fairview Cemetery, Mariatown. Memorial donations to Winchester Hospital would be gratefully acknowledged. Condolences and donations may be made at www.parkerofmorrisburg.com

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Good growing pains for youth ball hockey

June 6, 2012 Editor

“We have about 90 kids,” said a very pleased Ben Macpherson as the 2012 South Dundas Minor Ball Hockey League hit the floor at the arena here last Wednesday night for week two of action.

“We only had 26 kids last year, so this is a big change,” said Macpherson of the success of the program in its second season,

The 90 kids are divided into two age groups, eight to 11 years in the junior and 12-16 in the senior. There are four teams in each category. Two half-hour games are played in each division on Wednesday nights with the first starting at 5:50 p.m. The program will run for 12 weeks and will wrap up with playoffs.

Macpherson says he is extremely pleased with the turnout and “the parents have been great, very helpful. A number have stepped up big time to coach and run the game clock.”

Macpherson is also thankful for the support of the community. “The jerseys were done through Sports Fix here in Morrisburg and he was very friendly with the price. And Canadian Tire has been very helpful with the goaltending equipment.”

Also along for their weekly runs are high school volunteers Andy Hunter and Drew Gillard who will benefit by getting their community service hours from their refereeing at the junior level.

The two are also playing at the senior level which Macpherson is refereeing.

“We still have a few spots left. They are limited but there all spots. All the kids require is a helmet with a facemask, hockey gloves and sticks. We recommend that they wear soccer shin pads, but they are not mandatory.”

Light elbow pads could also be worn.

MacPherson says the play is competitive in that the kids are playing actual games and standings are being kept.

“It is competitive, but that is not the be all of it. It’s to get the kids out and be active.”

“We are playing regular hockey rules, but it’s more relaxed. It’s summertime, and we want them to have fun with it.

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Perspectives by Rev. Sue McCullough

June 6, 2012 Editor

Sometimes It Just Works

On November 13, 2011, the Gospel story that was shared with the people of my parish was the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30).

Just to refresh your memory, here’s a synopsis of the parable: there was a landowner who had business away from his land. He entrusted three of his workers with some money (talents). A talent is the equivalent of 60 mina and one mina is equal to 60 shekels. . . I’ll let you do the math. At any rate, one worker was left in care of five talents, one was responsible for two and the last, one talent. When the landowner returned he asked for an accounting of the talents. Two of the workers had been bold and ended up doubling the money left with them. The person with one talent didn’t do anything with it and just handed the money back to his boss. Things didn’t turn out so well for him.

I decided that I would conduct a small experiment that Sunday. I called three people from each of the congregations that heard the story. I gave an envelope to each of the three people. I upped the ante a bit and in one envelope there was $10, in another $5 and the third $2.

I told the people who received the envelopes that as the “landowner” I was “going away” for six months, and when I returned there would be an accounting of the “talents” that they had been given. So, I left nine envelopes with a total of $51 to be cared for by these trustworthy “workers.”

This is not the first time I have ever conducted this experiment. But I must say that it is the first time when the people who received the “talents” actually grasped what I was attempting to do.

There have been people who were paralyzed with fear wondering what they should do with the money. There have been people who simply ignored what was asked of them and kept the money. But these “stewards” of my money actually managed to figure it out.

Many people believe that the story is about money. Many believe it’s a story about talents as we understand the term today.

I believe that the core of the story is about relationships. It’s about the relationship that the workers had with their employer.

Metaphorically it’s a story about the relationship that we have with God. If we use what God gives us with the best of intentions, it shows that we want to be in relationship with God. If we do nothing with the gifts that God gives us, then we tend to ignore not only our gifts, but God as well.

When we had the accounting of the “talents” on May 13, 2012, I was so impressed. I felt that I needed to share it with you.

My initial $51 was returned and along with that there was $496. The stories that were shared were varied. Each story, as it was told, involved telling about the person being in relationship with me but more importantly, they thought about their relationship with God.

That’s what it was about – being in relationship with God and using what they had been given to the glory of God and the benefit of the world.

The Dundas County Food Bank received from this “landowner” a donation of $547 thanks to the faithful relationships of the “workers” of my parish.

Sometimes, it just works!!!

Cheers,

Sue+

Rev. Sue McCullough

Anglican Parish of Morrisburg, Iroquois & Riverside Heights

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Andrew Jarvis drafted by Brockville Braves

June 6, 2012 Editor

It was a big night for Morrisburg and District Minor Hockey player, Andrew Jarvis who was the second round draft pick for the Brockville Braves at the Central Canada Hockey League’s midget draft held in Gloucester, last Thursday, May 31st.

Although Jarvis attended the draft with the expectation that he would be selected, it came as a big surprise that he was drafted by the Braves and that he was selected so high…22nd pick overall out of 120 players.

He was the Braves third pick behind teammates Brandon Zullo and Costa Georgitsos (forwards) from the Ottawa Senators Major Bantam AAA team in the first round.

“It was quite a surprise that he went so high in the draft, considering he has played all of his minor hockey in the South Dundas system,” said his mom Rondalyn.

Last season, Jarvis captained the South Dundas Bantam Rep Lions to the Upper Canada Minor Hockey League Championship.

After finishing the regular season in second spot behind the Cornwall Colts, the Lions worked their way through two, four-point playoff series against North Dundas and Char-Lan to meet the Colts head-on for the East division championship.

They then swept the series against the Colts to advance to the UCMHL final against Perth/Lanark. After an opening game loss they came back for three consecutive wins to claim the overall crown.

During the season, Jarvis was affiliated with the St. Lawrence Kings AA team. He played a few games with the Kings and one tournament.

Somewhere along the way, someone obviously noticed the young Lions captain, if not for the fact that he is an all-round talented player, but for the fact that he can skate with the best of them…and then some.

“We have no idea who saw him,” says Rondalyn explaining that he was invited to the Bantam Age Prospect Camp in Kinburn, Ontario in April. “We were told that whoever noticed him had to get permission from CCHL president Kevin Abrams to have him invited to the Camp. He did have a really good camp.”

“We are ecstatic that Brockville picked Andrew, it being so close to home,” said Rondalyn, adding with a chuckle, “When they called him up they just announced ‘defenseman Andrew Jarvis’. They didn’t have his home association or where he was from.”

For the upcoming season, Jarvis is hoping to cut a spot with the Upper Canada Cyclones AAA Midget team in Kemptville.

All midget age hockey players must play one year of midget hockey After that they become eligible to be signed to one of two 16 year old cards permitted to junior hockey teams. Most players join the junior ranks at the age of 17.

“This has been his number one goal since he was 10 years old,” said his proud dad, Gary. “He lives and sleeps hockey.”

Other local picks included Evan Mantha from Ault Island, Chesterville goaltender Jason Buma and South Mountain forward Bradley Stitt. Stitt and Buma both played for the Upper Canada Cyclones. Stitt went to Carleton Place in the second round and Buma to Smiths Falls in Round 4. Mantha went to the Cornwall Colts in the fourth round.

Bantam age player, Shane Woolsey of Iroquois was protected by Kemptville.

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Two crashes, two fatalities

June 6, 2012 Editor

This past weekend, in less than 24 hours, South Dundas saw two car accidents, each with fatal consequences.

According to police reports, at approximately 8:15 on Saturday morning, June 2nd, SD&G OPP officers responded to a report of a collision at the junction of County Road 2 and County Road 16 in South Dundas Township.

The investigation revealed that 91 year old Alfred Link of South Dundas was south bound on County Road 16 when he failed to stop at a stop sign.

His 2003 Chevy Impala struck a 1991 GMC pick-up being operated by 35 year old Curry Hitsman of Cornwall. Hitsman was west bound on County Road 2.

Two young children in the GMC pick-up were transported to the Winchester Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Link was transported to the Winchester hospital and died a short time later from a head injury sustained in the collision.

On Friday afternoon, June 1st, at approximately 3:15 p.m., SD&G OPP responded to a single vehicle accident on Highway 31 in South Dundas Township.

According to reports, 60 year old Martin Wood of Winchester was operating a white 1994 Chrysler south bound on Highway 31, South Dundas Township. For reasons under investigation, he left the roadway, entered the west ditch and struck a hydro pole.

Wood was pronounced deceased at the scene.

SD&G OPP officers, assisted by Technical Traffic Collision investigators, continue the investigation for each of the crashes.

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