Vittoria Booster

SOME
OF THE
STUFF
INSIDE
Auction Shots
Above and Beyond
Beautiful and Unique Barn
Candids
Coming Events Calendar
Final Resting Place
Gold Medal Athlete
Guinness Record Attempt
Local Legends
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8-9
14-15
19-20
20
10-11
12-13
15
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Ontario Volunteer Service Awards
St. Michael’s Speedsters
That Time Again
Thank You, Joan
Thank You! Thank you! Thank You!
Thompson Memorial Park Committee
Unique Local Art Found at Yard Sale
Vittoria’s New Firehall
Vittoria Women’s Institute Meeting
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2-3
9-10
15-18
5-7
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NO. 25 – SUMMER 2009 • PUBLISHED AT VITTORIA, ONTARIO (519) 426-0234
The
Vittoria Booster
The Vittoria Booster Newsletter is published twice a year by The Vittoria & District Foundation for its Members and Supporters.
website: http://www.vittoria.on.ca e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
A n before a person’s name indicates that he or she
is a member of The Vittoria & District Foundation.
Milestone Anniversaries Celebrated
nEleanor and nWalter Cole, 50 years on January 31
Carolyn and Gordon Walsh, 50 years on February 7
Jean and Alan May, 60 years on February 19
nFrances and nAlan Winter, 55 years on April 14
In Memoriam
Bernie Whalen, æ 80, on January 12
Signa Pepper, æ 91, on January 15
William Keith Banfield, æ 84, on January 19
L. Jane (Jelsma) Devries, æ 59, on January 24
“Neil” Porter, æ 91, on February 4
Reinhold Frederick Schlecht, æ 92, on February 6
Joseph Keller Sr., æ 84, on February 7
Sharon (Lampman) Roberts, æ 67, on February 23
Ronald Flint, æ 71, on March 10
Mackenzie Grace Hele, newborn, on March 19
Anne (Bahula) Weber, æ 72, on March 29
Barry Randolph Tiffin, æ 73, on April 3
Mary Ludwig, æ 89, on April 3
Evelyn Marguerite (Engell) Lloyd, æ 91, on April 4
Jane Anne (Oakes) Freeman, æ 66, on April 23
William Francis Jewell “Ben” Bezzo, æ 76, on May 6
Neil VanElsacker, æ 101, on May 25
Clara Bertha (Bowyer nee Townsend) Pow, æ 91, on
June 3
Helen Rose (Steers) Alward, æ 76, on June 5
nMarion Joan (Roberts) Robinson, æ 63, on June 9
Gordon Thomas Oakes, æ 60, on June 8
Roger John Marsden, æ 52, on June 11
Allan Harold Howey, æ 77, on June 12
Anthony Pleli, æ 86, on June 23
“MORE THAN 60” CLUB
nHoward E. and Lois McCall, 62 years on March 6
Milestone Birthdays Celebrated
nCalvin McDougall, 75 on January 8
Lorraine Burke, 90 on January 9
nBetty Egerde, 75 on January 19
nJohn Dennis, 75 on January 26
nKeith Johnstone, 75 on March 10
nRay Waldick, 80 on March 17
nKathleen Lloyd, 95 on April 12
Alex Skinner, 85 on April 26
nBeverly Smith-Walker, 75 on April 29
nMarion Chadwick, 90 on May 6
nDorothy VanGroningen, 75 on May 14
nTom Drayson, 75 on May 17
Ruth Chadwick, 85 on May 17
nStacey Dutton, 75 on June 14
nFrances Engell, 75 on June 23
nRobert Riley, 75 on June 28
“OVER 90” CLUB
nAda Stenclik, 94 on January 10
nLaura Snow, 92 on January 17
Audrey Bingleman, 96 on April 15
Minnie Cullimore, 91 on April 19
nAudrey Tavender, 92 on May 3
“ABOVE AND BEYOND” RECOGNITION
If you know of, or have, some very helpful neighbour who
regularly performs acts of random kindness for others,
and goes “Above and Beyond” (see pages 8 & 9), please
send us their name and a list of their accomplishments
and tell us why you think they qualify for an “Above and
Beyond” recognition in a future Vittoria Booster.
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Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
Ken Heaman and Allan Leighton
Margaret Hicks
Gordon Hill (of Cardinal Glass Studio)
JJL Events Inc. (nMelynda Norman-Lee)
nJoan and nKeith Johnstone
nJean Karges
Kernal Peanuts (nNancy and nErnie Racz)
Knechtel’s
nJames Kudelka of the Good Bread Company
nRegina Lambert
nRose and nFred Ludwig
nJohn Luke
nM&M Meat Shops (nStella and nJoe Keller)
nMarion Macaulay
nOni Maclachlan
R.E. Mann Brokers Ltd. (nRon Mann)
nGail Marr
Art Martin
nRuth Martin
Bob Mattice and nEugene Howden Driveway Sealing
nLouise and Bruce McCann
nCalvin McDougall
Sheelagh McFarlane
nJune Miller
nNorah Moore
Norfolk Agricultural Society
nJoan and David Norman
Carol and Allan Payne
nCheryl and nScott Peck
Don Petker
Pine Valley Golf Club (nLinda and nJohn Hofgraff)
nPhyllis and nWilly Pollet
Port Dover Chiropractic Centre (Dr. Shawn Suprun)
Port Dover Health & Fitness Centre (Aron Suprun)
nLois and nKen Porteous
nJudy and Pete Porter
nRandy Pressey
Elizabeth and nBill Price
nNancy Racz and nGinger Stanley
Regional Auto Glass
nMary and Neil Rutherford
Sally’s Bakery (Sally MacDonald)
Scholten’s Agriturf Equipment Services Ltd.
Brad Schott of Leon’s Furniture
Monica and Dave Scott
nMarion Sherman
nJim and nIrene Simmons
nGertrude and nClair Smith
nBeverly Smith-Walker
nGinger Stanley
nAda Stenclik
nRosemarie Stewart
nEvelyn Stone
S.M.B. Antiques (Sandra and Ross Brown)
nKate Stratford (of Marlin Travel)
Strawberry Tyme Farms (nGary and nJohn Cooper)
Sun Tan Bar & Grill (Mabel and Dick Assel)
Doug Trafford
nCarol Tupper
Turkey Point Hotel (Mabel and Dick Assel)
Turkstra Lumber
nLinda Vancso
Sincere Thanks to all 2009
Auction Contributors
(About 120 Individuals, Families or Businesses)
Friends of The Vittoria & District Foundation (Anonymous)
nBrenda and nLarry Assel
Sharon Atkinson
nAlex Banyasz
nPat Barker
Cindy and nPaul Beischlag
Bernhaven (Bernie Wesseling)
nMarian and nRon Bezzo
Rob Blake
nPeter Bosma
nBradfield Monuments & Garden Centre (Melody and Jack
Bradfield)
Chad's Welding (nDoug Chadwick)
nJackie Chadwick
nCherwaty’s (nTeresa and nDon Wittig)
nJames Christison
Ed Chapple
Church’s Flooring (nGavin Church and Kathy Johnson)
The Cider Keg (nJoan and nTom Haskett and nCheryl
Peck)
nRuth and nJohn Clayton
nHelen Colombus
nDiane and nJohn Cooper
Cooper Tyme Real Estate Brokerage (nBrenda Cooper and
nDan Koluk)
County Corks (Jim Dunn)
nMichele and nRick Crandall
nMaebelle and nDoug Cruickshank
nPam and nRoger Cruickshank Jr.
nTwila and nRoger Cruickshank
Jassen Cullimore
Karen Culver
nSusan and nGeorge Davidson
nPatti Dobias and Tracey Frystak of First Stop Barber Shop
nCharlotte and nJohn Donaldson
nVirginia and nTom Drayson
Marjorie and Frank Duck
nDoris and nStacey Dutton
Dave Eberly of LegendsNorth Sports
nKirk Farrish of BPW Distributors
nDon Fort
Liz Gammage
nSandy Gedye
Carol Gerrett of Fannie Beth Studio
nVic Gibbons of the Olde Towne Gallery
Bob Gilbertson
Alec Godden
nBetty and nHoward Goode
Gram’s Pantry (Terra, Shondra, nTerri and nEd Stenclik)
Granny’s Best Strawberry Products (nGary Cooper and
nTom Haskett)
Great Lakes Physiotherapy (Jeff Scott)
Halmo Jewellers (Cheryl and Mark Halmo)
nVicki Harris of Vineyards Estate Wines
nTom Haskett and nGary Cooper
nTracy Haskett
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Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
nDorothy VanGroningen
Jackie VanLoon
Vintage Vittoria Fabrication (Jessie Grummett and nTom
Haskett)
Vittoria Lamport Club
Vittoria Lioness and Vittoria Lions
Vittoria M.A.F.I.A.
Vittoria Women’s Institute
Barb Waldick
Brent Waldick
nJim Wies
Marian With
Tillie Wright
Helen Young
Yours to Please Catering (Neeltie Arnott)
Randy Lambert
nRegina Lambert
nOni Maclachlan
nSandra Maxwell
nHugh McArthur
nBarb Melville
nJim Melville
nJune Miller
nJoan Norman
nMelynda Norman-Lee
nYvonne Pursley
nErnie Racz
nNancy Racz
nJoan Robinson
nMarion Sherman
nClair Smith
Lyle Smith
nGinger Stanley
nLarry Stanley
nEvelyn Stone
nLinda Vancso
Vittoria Guides & Sparks
Barb Waldick
Chase Waldick
nRay Waldick
nTom Waldick
Judy Walters
nDolores Winter
nLloyd Winter
Sincere Thanks also to all 2009
Auction Volunteers
(About 70 Individuals)
nBrenda Assel
Neeltie Arnott
nLarry Assel
nAlex Banyasz
nMarian Bezzo
nRon Bezzo
Barb Boyko
nWarren Burger
nLarry Cable
Dakota Chadwick
nDoug Chadwick
nJackie Chadwick
nJohn “Tine” Chadwick
nGavin Church
nJohn Clayton
nRuth Clayton
nHelen Colombus
nBrenda Cooper
Dalton Cooper
nGary Cooper
Mason Cooper
nLucas Crandall
nShay Crandall
nDoug Cruickshank
nPam Cruickshank
nRoger Cruickshank Jr.
nRoger Cruickshank Sr.
nTwila Cruickshank
nGeorge Davidson
nSusan Davidson
nCharlotte Donaldson
nJohn Donaldson
nVirginia Drayson
nSandy Gedye
Jessie Grummett
nTom Haskett
Joanna Holman
Faye Jarvis
nJoan Johnstone
nKeith Johnstone
nJean Karges
THANK YOU TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS
of photographs and articles used in this newsletter.
Besides those already credited, this would include
nJackie Chadwick (W.I.), nDoug Cruickshank,
nJohn Donaldson, and nFrances Winter. Thanks to
nLarry Cable for organizing the crew of volunteers
to collate, stuff and distribute the Boosters –
(probably nMarian Bezzo, nRon Bezzo, nHelen
Colombus, nJohn Donaldson, Sheelagh McFarlane,
nMary Rutherford, nMarion Sherman, and a few
others but I don’t know who they will be).
Written by Brett, the 90 year-old author of The Cleveland
Plain Dealer:
"To celebrate growing older, I wrote down the 45 lessons
life has taught me. Here are the first 10.”
1.
2.
3.
4.
Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
When in doubt, just take the next small step.
Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
Your job won't take care of you when you are sick.
Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to
disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first pay check.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
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Auction Shots
The work of many skilled artisans and crafters is donated to our Auction
every year. This realistic bluejay was carved by veteran carver Max Chute.
This year, renowned sculptor and artist Alec Godden generously donated
this exquisite stainless steel Blue Heron sculpture. Alec’s widely-admired,
finely-detailed, unique artistic sculptures continue to become more valuable
with each new creation. Many thanks, Alec!
Four members of Norfolk County Council, including Mayor Dennis Travale
and Ward 4 Councillor Jim Oliver attended The Vittoria & District
Foundation’s Annual Spaghetti Dinner & Auction in March.
One of the featured items at our 2009 Auction was this framed Vic Gibbons
Original oil painting, “Warbling Vireo”, generously donated by the artist, who
also donated a framed print. Thank you, Vic!
Alec Godden was kept busy throughout the evening, answering questions
and conversing with fans of his work.
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More Auction Shots ... and the OVSA
Would you buy a used car from these guys? Well, it really doesn’t matter, because we don’t sell any used cars at our Auction. But you know what? If
someone wanted to donate a new car or a classic vehicle to The Vittoria & District Foundation, you can bet that these gents would sure be delighted to sell it
to the highest bidder. From the left, Vittoria Boosters Chairman Tom Haskett and Auctioneer Warren Burger engage in a little “Tomfoolery”, while Auctioneers
Lyle Smith and Tom Waldick stand patiently by, ready to auction off the first item.
The 2009 Ontario Volunteer
Service Awards at the VDCC
The Vittoria & District Foundation nominated 6
individuals to receive Ontario Volunteer Service Awards
at a ceremony in the Vittoria & District Community
Centre on May 19, 2009. Events Chairman nLarry Cable
was in charge of the nominations and nominated the
following members:
nBrenda Assel – 10 Year Award – Vittoria & District
Foundation
nRoger Cruickshank – 10 Year Award – Vittoria & District
Foundation
nTwila Cruickshank – 10 Year Award – Vittoria & District
Foundation
nVirginia Drayson – 10 Year Award – Vittoria & District
Foundation
nMarion Sherman – 10 Year Award – Vittoria & District
Foundation
nLinda Vancso – 10 Year Award – Vittoria & District
Foundation
More than spaghetti and meatballs are served at the Annual
Spaghetti Dinner & Auction – garlic bread, a great selection of
salads, and sumptuous desserts like this decadent chocolate cake.
In addition to the six volunteers listed above, the
following Vittoria district residents and volunteers for
other Vittoria district organizations were also
recognized and received OVS Awards:
The easiest way to make your old car run better,
is to check the prices of a new car.
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Ontario Volunteer Service Awards (OVSA)
200 volunteers and guests helped close the formal ceremonies by rising for a standing ovation for five 50-year volunteers, as the 2009 Ontario Volunteer
Service Awards were presented to Norfolk and Haldimand recipients on May 19 at the VDCC. The Events Committee of The Vittoria & District Foundation
hosted the celebration which concluded with a delicious light reception.
Our “Love Affair” with the
OVSA (Ontario Volunteer
Service Awards)
nBetty Bosma – 25 Year Award – Vittoria Women's Institute
nLucas Crandall – Youth Award – Vittoria Women's Institute
nClair Smith – 15 Year Award – Vittoria Women's Institute
nGertrude Smith – 15 Year Award – Vittoria Women's
Institute
nJane Turnecliff – 10 Year Award – Vittoria Women's
Institute
nRoger Cruickshank – 30 Year Award – Woodhouse United
Church
nTwila Cruickshank – 30 Year Award – Woodhouse United
Church
Michele Hitchon – 5 Year Award – Woodhouse United
Church
Art Robertson – 5 Year Award – Woodhouse United Church
Shirley Robertson – 5 Year Award – Woodhouse United
Church
nVirginia Drayson – 20 Year Award – Norview Lodge
nDr. James Cruise – 20 Year Award – Grace United
Church, Port Dover
Verna Dorish – 10 Year Award – Vittoria Lamport Seniors
Club
Walter Glynn – 10 Year Award – Vittoria Lamport Seniors
Club
Doris Gurney – 10 Year Award – Vittoria Lamport Seniors
Club
John Gurney – 10 Year Award – Vittoria Lamport Seniors
Club
Freda Manseeldt – 10 Year Award – Vittoria Lamport
Seniors Club
Clara Post – 10 Year Award – Vittoria Lamport Seniors Club
Darryl Evans – 25 Year Award – Norfolk County Agricultural
Society (Norfolk County Fair)
– Submitted as an article by Roger Cruickshank in the Norfolk Hub
Although my own experience with the Ontario Volunteer
Service Awards dates back to the 1980s, The Vittoria &
District Foundation’s involvement began in 2000.
Early that year, I received a telephone call from a nice
lady from the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and
Recreation. Apparently she had been given my name as a
person who might be able to give her information about
potential caterers for a reception at their upcoming Awards
presentation event for the “Brantford Region” which included
Haldimand and Norfolk.
During our conversation, I enquired where the Awards
night was being held. It turned out that a number of venues
were under consideration within the three counties, but no
definite site had been selected. I asked if The Vittoria &
District Community Centre was one of the destinations being
considered. Sadly, she had not even heard of the VDCC.
I proceeded to give her a bit of its history, and tell her
what a wonderful facility it is, and I guess her curiosity was
piqued. When I told her our building was wheelchair
accessible, she asked if there was a ramp up to the stage. I
replied that there was not, but if we were selected to host
their event, I would certainly guarantee that there would be a
ramp in place in time for their ceremony.
She promised to get back to me, and within hours, she
did, confirming the Ministry’s decision to come here. In the
meantime, I had called nLarry Cable, the Events Chairman
of the V&DF, who assured me that he and his volunteers
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More About the OVSA
would be delighted and honoured to host the light reception
which always follows the presentation of Awards.
Anyone who knows Larry and his merry crew of
volunteers will not be surprised that the Awards folks from
the Ministry in Toronto were not only most impressed, but
actually overwhelmed and delighted by the down-home
country welcome, co-operation and assistance they
received. They assured us they would return in 2001, and
they did.
We were set to host again in 2002, but a Public Service
strike in the spring lasted several weeks, and required that
the Awards ceremonies be compressed into fewer nights, so
the many nominees from this area had to travel to Guelph to
pick up their awards. Again in 2003, award winners from our
area had to take a trip, this time to Bingeman Park in
Kitchener-Waterloo, to pick up their awards.
In 2004, we were delighted to receive word that the V&DF
would again be invited to host the Awards Ceremonies at the
VDCC, and once again Larry and his helpers made the
Awards team feel right at home. And every year since, we
have hosted the ceremonies for between 100 and 150
recipients (plus their guests) from Haldimand and Norfolk.
The Awards team leader says they’ll “see us again next
year”, and we certainly look forward to that!
The Vittoria & District Foundation and its Boosters
Committee always deems it an honour, a privilege and a
pleasure to host the Ontario Volunteer Service Awards
trays of veggies, fruit, cheese and finger food
desserts await, along with coffee, punch, water and
locally-grown and packed sparkling ciders.
11. The formal program is complete, so folks may mingle
and schmooze as long as they like.
I would rather nominate someone for an award than
receive one myself. My wish is that other organizations in
and around Vittoria would nominate some of their great
volunteers. Local organizations who have a number of
volunteers include the Donnybrook Fair Board; the
Thompson Memorial Park Committee; the Vittoria & District
Community Centre Committee; the Vittoria District Minor
Sports Association; the Vittoria Firefighters Association; the
Vittoria Lamport Club; the Vittoria Lions Club; the Vittoria
Lioness Club; the Vittoria Women’s Institute and a number of
Churches. No doubt there are others I have inadvertently
missed, or don’t know about.
About the Ontario Volunteer Service
Awards (from the MCI Website)
What are the Ontario Volunteer Service Awards?
The Ontario Volunteer Service Awards honour the
thousands of people who generously contribute their time as
volunteers across Ontario. These awards are an important
way to recognize volunteers who have provided service over
many years.
Who are the award recipients?
Volunteers play a very important role in our quality of life.
They help to build safe, caring and vital communities, and
donate their time to help others. In fact, Ontarians donate
more than five million hours of their time each year to
organizations and communities across the province.
Who can receive this award?
The Volunteer Service awards are given to people who
volunteer their time to a single organization for several
years.
About the nominees…
Youth nominees:
• Must be under 24 years old and have volunteered
with one group for at least 2 consecutive years.
Adult nominees:
• Must have volunteered with one group for at least 5
consecutive years
• 9 levels are awarded – at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30+, 40+,
50+ and 60+ years of continuous service
Adult and Youth nominees:
• Must not have received payment for their volunteer
work
• Must be active beyond simple membership in an
organization
• Must not have performed the services as part of their
regular business or professional duties.
How are recipients selected?
Recipients are first nominated by their organizations. The
Ministry then ensures the information sent about nominees is
accurate, and that the nominees are eligible for an award. A
letter is sent to confirm that the nomination has been
reviewed and accepted.
How are the awards presented?
Recipients are awarded pins and personal certificates at
The procedure:
1. Each nominee is allowed to invite one guest.
2. On arrival at the VDCC, each nominee receives 2
name tags specifying his or her name, number of
years served, and the name of the organization his or
her volunteer service was for. One name tag is to be
worn. The other tag is handed to the announcer
on-stage (when the time comes).
3. Nominees and their guests then find a seat and look
over the program (which contains a list of all
nominees), or just visit or schmooze until the
scheduled starting time of 7:30 pm.
4. O Canada.
5. Greetings from the Ministry of Citizenship and
Immigration.
6. Greetings from the MPP.
7. Guest Speaker.
8. Presentation of Awards – one member of the team
directs recipients to the east end of the stage,
maintaining a steady flow. The team leader and
announcer take the second name tag and introduce
each nominee as he or she is congratulated and
presented with the appropriate pin by the MPP,
assisted by the fourth team member. Recipients
descend the ramp at the west end of the stage and
return to their seats.
9. When all recipients have been introduced and
presented, the Awards team leader then asks all
5-year volunteers to stand and be applauded once
more, followed by the 10-year group, etc. The group
of 50-plus-years volunteers is allowed to remain
seated while everyone else gives them a standing
ovation.
10. Everyone adjourns to the reception tables where
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More OVSA ... and “Above and Beyond”
special ceremonies across Ontario. Different pins and
certificates honour a variety of years of service. Each
recipient is invited with a guest. Every organization
nominating a recipient is also invited to bring two
representatives to the award ceremony.
What does the award symbolize?
The Volunteer Service Award is a stylized Trillium. The
Trillium is the official flower of Ontario.
Can I nominate someone?
Only organizations can enter nominations for the
Volunteer Service Awards. Any organization that has been
providing service for five years or more can nominate up to
seven volunteers. For example, nominations are received
from:
• Not-for-profit and non-profit organizations and
associations
• Co-operatives
• Boards and commissions
• Businesses
• Government ministries that recruit volunteers
• Arts, educational and correctional institutions and
schools
• Municipalities
• Long-term care homes and hospitals
assistance ... it is often a much-needed lifeline.
The vulnerable and the disadvantaged know they
can always rely upon volunteers to lessen their sense
of isolation, to offer advice and support, and to provide
practical help.
Yes, Volunteering is important. On a community
level, it can contribute to the regeneration and renewal
of an entire area. It can help to create vibrant,
energized, and safe communities.
But volunteering is also invaluable on an individual
level.
We all know some man or some woman right in our
own neighbourhood, who chooses not to join any
formal clubs or organizations, but who is, on their own,
forever performing random acts of kindness for their
neighbours.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if there could be a “good
neighbour” award created, so that in every
neighbourhood in Ontario one or more of these
“private volunteers” could be recognized, and
honoured, and thanked, for their individual
contributions to a better society.
To all of you volunteers here tonight – for your time
and your energy, for your kindness and your
generosity, for giving freely of your skills, we thank
you.
When the roll is called up yonder ... you’ll be there!
Now, I’m just a simple country boy, so when the nice
young lady asked, if I would be the community
keynote speaker, I asked her to explain to me what a
community keynote speaker was expected to do.
These weren’t her exact words, but her message
was clear, “Talk for 3 minutes ... then shut up and sit
down!”
I thought ... “I can do that!”
Thank you, Eva, for inviting me to speak, I consider
it an honour and a privilege to have been asked.
The Keynote Address
(from the Ontario Volunteer Service Awards at the
Vittoria & District Community Centre on May 19, 2009)
Welcome to Vittoria ... the home of 500 really nice
people ... and one old grouch!
Now, you may be asking yourself ... “Why would the
organizers of tonight’s program completely ignore the
500 nice people of Vittoria ... and select the one old
grouch to speak to us?”
Well, it’s a complete mystery to me, too ... but ...
here I am!
One Sunday, several years ago, a minister at our
little country church preached a sermon with the title,
“Improve the World ... Start with Yourself”.
I must confess, I don’t recall many details of that
sermon, but I do recall thinking ... ‘What an intriguing
concept ... “Improve the World ... Start with Yourself”'
And whether you volunteers realize it or not, that’s
exactly what each of you has been doing.
It is very important for society to show all of you
volunteers that your contributions really are
appreciated ... and really are praiseworthy.
And these Award ceremonies are a wonderful way
of allowing the people of Ontario an opportunity to
nominate dedicated local volunteers for an award ... to
recognize the efforts and achievements of those who
so generously dedicate their time, and energy, and
talents, to helping others.
The real power of volunteering is that it is something
that anyone can do ... no matter what age you are, or
where you come from, or how much you earn, or what
religious or cultural background you belong to.
Volunteering is a wonderful opportunity that is open
to us all. Each one of us has some gift, or talent, or
skill that we can use to help others.
For many of those on the receiving end of volunteer
Another “Above and Beyond”
Community Volunteer and
Good Neighbour – Larry Cable
For several years, nLarry Cable has been one of the
most enthusiastic community volunteers imaginable,
constantly promoting Vittoria and its many positive features
and activities.
His present “headquarters” is the Vittoria Town Hall,
where he is the Manager/Custodian. Since the building was
renovated, beginning in 2000, and largely through Larry’s
efforts, the Town Hall is in demand more than ever, having
hosted 139 rentals or “usages” in 2008, with approximately
4,400 people visiting the facility. For the many hours he
spends at the Hall, he receives the princely sum of $3.00 per
day.
He is the consummate salesman when it comes to
Vittoria, its organizations and activities. A qualified chef in his
own right, Larry is well-known for providing simple “extra
touches” which enhance the ambience at many events,
whether he is catering, or merely renting the Hall.
Larry loves being of service to his community, and gives
most generously of his time. He was one of the organizers of
the Vittoria Bicentennial from the very start, and served as
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More “Above and Beyond” ... and TMPC Update
Events Chairman throughout.
He is a Founding Trustee of The Vittoria & District
Foundation, a Vittoria Booster, and Chairman for Special
Events such as hosting the Ontario Volunteer Service
Awards ceremonies. On behalf of The Foundation, Larry
organizes two bus trips each year, with the coach always
filled to capacity.
He is a wonderful organizer of volunteers, both adult and
student. He constantly mentors his student volunteers, and
for those who are receptive, his influence can be
life-changing.
He is also President of the Vittoria Lamport Seniors Club.
Larry’s wife nMary loves tending their sprawling
Cablegardens that has become one of Vittoria’s showplaces.
Larry and Mary welcome garden enthusiasts and wedding
groups who drop by to pose against the flowerbeds, gazebos
and water features.
Whenever he drops in for a brief visit, his parting words
always are, “Call me if you need me”. And he really means it!
Larry certainly is an “Above and Beyond” community
volunteer.
to a reasonable level, ending the year’s activities with an
incredible surplus, despite the many costs involved. He
served as the Chairman of three Great Vittoria District
Pickup Raffles.
He was Founding Chairman of The Vittoria & District
Foundation, and served six terms as Chairman. He is a
valued member of the Vittoria Boosters. Jim is generous with
his time and his talents, and can be counted on to contribute
some interesting item to local fundraising auctions.
Jim has earned many accolades for his service as
Manager/Custodian of the busy Vittoria & District Community
Centre.
Besides his involvement in a multitude of community
projects, Jim also enjoys fishing and going to yard sales, as
well as family activities with his wife nBarb and son Jamie.
The skills Jim has developed through his extensive
experience in positions of responsibility in community
organizations, combined with his strong work ethic and
enthusiasm make him another valuable asset and a good
neighbour, going well “Above and Beyond” for our
community.
Another “Above and Beyond”
Community Volunteer and
Good Neighbour – Jim Melville
Thompson Memorial Park
Committee active for more
than 35 years
nJim Melville was born in Simcoe in 1944 and is a
lifelong Vittoria resident. He was educated at Vittoria Public
School and Simcoe High School. He is a prime example of
the ultimate Vittoria volunteer, rising “Above and Beyond” the
call of duty.
As a youth and young adult, Jim participated at a
competitive level in hockey and fastball. His interest in sports
led him to become a member of the Charlotteville Minor
Sports Association, and a Founding Member and former
Coach of Vittoria Oldtimers Fastball League.
He is an active member of the Thompson Memorial Park
Committee with more than 35 years service, including terms
as Chairman and Co-ordinator of Special Events.
Jim served the community as a volunteer firefighter for
more than 35 years, most of them as Fire Chief. He served
as President of the Vittoria Firefighters Association and the
Haldimand-Norfolk Mutual Aid Association and he attended
many Firefighters' Training Programs so he could give the
area the best fire protection possible. He was a member of
the Ontario Fire Chiefs Association.
He was an active member of the Steering Committee and
Building Committee for Vittoria & District Community Centre
for 5 years and presently sits on the VDCC Building
Management and Finance Committee, as he has for 21
years.
Jim is a member of the Vittoria Lions Club, having served
as President, Treasurer, Assistant Secretary and Scout
Liaison Officer.
1993 and 1994 was an especially auspicious period for
Jim - he was Fire Chief, President of the Lions Club, and
Chairman of the Thompson Memorial Park Committee - all at
the same time - and provided exceptional leadership to all
three of these fine service organizations.
Jim did a superb job as Chairman of the Finance
Committee for the Vittoria Bicentennial, containing expenses
The Thompson Memorial Park Committee (TMPC) held
its annual cleanup and maintenance sweep of the Vittoria
sportspark areas on Saturday, April 25.
A good turnout of members assisted by a few energetic
student volunteers and community friends did a fine job of
gathering up and disposing of wagon loads of debris which
always seems to accumulate over the winter.
The TMPC was formed more than 35 years ago as a
committee of the Council of Charlotteville Township, with
twelve members. The original purpose of the Committee was
to build a new ball diamond for fastball in Vittoria. Over the
years, the responsibilities of the Committee have expanded
and membership has grown to more than 25 members. Five
of the original 12 members still actively participate in the
capital and maintenance projects undertaken by the
Committee, which is now a Committee of Norfolk County
Council.
Additional facilities which are now the responsibility of the
Committee, in partnership with Norfolk County, include a
second ball diamond which could be converted to a soccer
field if needed; a multi-purpose concrete pad used at
different times for tennis, road hockey, basketball,
skateboarding etc.; a children’s playpark area; a picnic
pavilion with tables; a concession booth with washrooms;
two storage buildings; an Electronic scoreboard and scorer’s
booth; a passive park area; and a quantity of miscellaneous
recreation and maintenance equipment. The TMPC also has
a long-standing and continuing interest in the oversight of
the Vittoria & District Community Centre.
Following the park cleanup, the TMPC held its 2009
Annual Meeting. The following Executive Officers were
confirmed: Chairman - nTom Haskett; Secretary - nFred
Ludwig; Treasurer - nRoger Cruickshank; Directors - nJack
Bingleman, nJim Melville, Bob VanHooren.
Tom Haskett thanked all of the workers, particularly the
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Our Final Resting Place!
spaces the size of a bus station locker, that run in rows one
on top of the other. They are covered over with a plaque
onto which is engraved the person's name and date of
death. Each niche can hold two urns.
Greenwood Cemetery in Waterford built a grey-and-black
granite columbarium with 48 niches last June at a cost of
$17,000. It sits at the west end of the cemetery surrounded
by benches and bushes.
So far, there have been two interments.
“It's a sign of the times,” Joyce Hall, president of the
Waterford Greenwood Cemetery Corporation, said of the
trend to cremation.
“It's convenient and less expensive. You don't have to be
buried right away.”
The price for a niche in Waterford is $1,380 compared to
$600 for a grave. But with a grave you have the added
expense of a tombstone.
More land for burials, said Joyce, “is not something we
are in a hurry for.”
The section around the columbarium is still open for
graves.
Land that sits to the northeast in a farmer's field could be
available in the future if necessary. If and when that land is
developed for, say, housing, the cemetery would apply to
become part of its greenspace.
For county officials, the most pressing concern is the
Bayview Cemetery in Port Rowan. The lakeside community
is expanding mainly with retirees coming to its “villages”
development. The cemetery meanwhile is landlocked by the
lake. Bird Studies Canada, and Big Creek.
The county will survey Bayview this summer and start to
plan for the day it is filled.
“We're surveying what capacity the land has down there
and what the availability is for private partners (to help us),”
said Steve Scheers.
student volunteers, some of whom have surpassed the
volunteer hours required for graduation, but continue to
volunteer, anyway. He also expressed thanks to Doug
Oakes and nBrian Hodgson who volunteered many chilly
hours and did a wonderful job making natural ice on the
outdoor rink this past winter.
The Committee is still trying to determine the most
cost-effective application available to resurface and upgrade
the 30-year-old multi-purpose pad. Other upcoming projects
are currently being investigated and assessed by the
Executive Officers, in co-operation with the Community
Services Department of Norfolk County.
Final Resting Place
– Adapted from an article by Daniel Pearce in the Times-Reformer
Officials look to the future for Norfolk cemeteries
With an aging population, rural communities like Norfolk
face potential shortages in the future when it comes to
burying the dead.
As baby boomers move into retirement and beyond, and
our county turns greyer as it becomes more of a retirement
community, the number of burials is expected to soar locally.
To make sure there's enough room in the 111 cemeteries
across the county, officials at town hall are surveying the
land available and doing some calculations.
“We are looking beyond the 10-, 15-, 50-year mark,” said
Steve Scheers, Norfolk's superintendent of forestry and
cemeteries.
The work is actually more complicated than that.
Of those 111 cemeteries, Norfolk is the official owner of
39. Spread around the countryside next to back roads and at
the backs of farmer fields are all kinds of small cemeteries,
some forgotten about and abandoned, others still belonging
to the descendants of the county's earliest settlers.
These private cemeteries are increasingly being handed
over to the municipality to run. So the county may have even
more cemeteries on its books in the future — a blessing
when it comes to space but a drawback when it comes to
maintenance.
These smaller cemeteries have to be cleaned up,
headstones repaired or rearranged, and the names of the
dead recorded on computer.
As this work gets caught up, the county is focusing more
on planning for the future, Steve said.
Will there be a problem with having enough land to bury
the dead?
At this point, Steve said, it doesn't appear so, but county
officials are doing due diligence to keep it that way.
The west end of Oakwood Cemetery in Simcoe, for
example, was recently tiled and drained to make it usable for
burials, he said. And another 1,200 graves were just opened
up in Division 'H' of the cemetery.
Another thing to consider is the impact of the growing
trend toward cremation. About 45 per cent of all Canadians
are opting to be turned into ash at death.
An urn containing human remains takes up much less
space than a coffin being buried under the ground. Multiple
urns can be put into a grave meant for two.
Cremation also provides the option for cemeteries to build
above ground graves. Known as columbariums, these
structures consist of multiple “niches,” square storage
Cemeteries in the Vittoria
district
ACTIVE
Normandale Cemetery - Normandale Cemetery Board Peter Mauthe - 519-426-8750
St. John’s Anglican Cemetery - St. John’s Anglican
Cemetery Board - Fred Judd - 519-426-4461
Vittoria Baptist Cemetery - Vittoria Baptist Cemetery
Board - nMarian Bezzo - 519-426-0505
Vittoria United Church Cemetery - Vittoria United
Cemetery Board - Bill Walsh - 519-426Walsh United Church Cemetery - Walsh United
Cemetery Board - nCraig Smith - 519-426-1758
Woodhouse United Church Cemetery - Woodhouse
United Cemetery Board - nJim Tiller - 519-426-1872
INACTIVE
Walsh Baptist Cemetery - Norfolk County - Community
Services - 519-426-5999
ABANDONED/INACTIVE ON PRIVATE
PROPERTY
Birdsell Cemetery - Abandoned - Community Services 519-426-5999
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Fisher/Montrose Cemetery - Abandoned - Community
Services - 519-426-5999
McCall/Fairchild (Boughner) - Abandoned - Community
Services - 519-426-5999
Memorial Anglican Cemetery - Abandoned Community Services - 519-426-5999
Mitchell Burying Ground Cemetery - Abandoned Community Services - 519-426-5999
Tisdale Cemetery - Abandoned - Community Services 519-426-5999
Walsh Family Cemetery - Abandoned - Community
Services - 519-426-5999
strong, and her marathon
complete.
Cancer didn't beat Joan
... She beat it ... She ran her
race ... She made so many
of our lives better ... She
looked upon us and gave us
hope in all that we do ... She
made us smile.
Our eyes opened a little
wider when she was present,
her race was one we all got
to participate in and we all
became better people for it.
nJoan Robinson
I am going to miss Joan
... But I know every time we
all go for a jog or workout ... She will be right there ... quietly
encouraging us to run our own race, to finish what we start,
to help others, and never give up!
Thank you, Joan
– Adapted from an article by Dave Scott in the Norfolk Hub
A few weeks back my daughter had her public school
track meet. She enjoys the distance runs and we sat one
afternoon and talked about the long races. We discussed
issues like setting a pace, stretching her stride, relaxing her
breathing and gearing up to a higher pace level when the
time was right ... she did her race, set her pace, maintained
it, and then discovered she had more gears she could draw
upon when needed ... she finished 4th or 5th it doesn't
matter ... because she learned something about herself and
her drive and pace ...
Last Tuesday morning I received some bad news – that a
friend of Monica's and mine bad passed away after a long
hard battle with cancer. I was sad, mad and frustrated for the
better part of the day ... And then I remember the whole talk I
had had with my daughter about running.
You see, my friend Joan was a runner also and looking
back on her race with cancer I realized she ran the race her
way.
Let me explain ... I believe that when Joan found out
about her cancer she knew it was going to be a marathon.
She didn't back down from the challenge, she kept training
hard. By that I mean her quiet determination to be strong,
not allowing others to feel sorry for her. Her subtle way to
turn the conversation and ask how you were doing, you just
looked at her and saw that resolve, that this was her race ...
her marathon was under way ... she set her pace proudly ...
controlling her breathing ... working through the pain with
dignity, challenging herself with every step ... and telling the
folks in the race with her to keep going ... making them
believe they too could continue on ...
At the half way point of the race Joan's stride was
growing stronger. She was climbing the hills with ease, her
focus was clear, her race was on her terms and anything
was possible. At the time I remember with grace she helped
all those around her ... I remember her working out in the
Cancer fitness room at the school ... asking what she could
do to help ... fixing straps on the rowing machine ... Donating
to the billboard campaign ... always giving ... never
complaining about a thing ... I always told her get better ...
that we needed more people like her around — Joan got it!
She knew what was Important in life ... helping others ...
She entered the last leg of her marathon. It had gotten
tough; there was only a little way to go – She knew she
needed that big kick at the end to finish strong and she
delivered ... She kicked in that extra gear, felt the wind in her
face, took in the world around her, asked if you were OK and
crossed that finish line with head held high, determination
Vittoria W.I. learn about
Alzheimer’s
– Adapted from an article by Joan Doyle in the Port Dover Maple
Leaf
Members of the Vittoria Women’s Institute who gathered
for their January meeting at the Old Town Hall was the ideal
group to hear a presentation about a disease where
three-quarters of the sufferers are female.
The disease is Alzheimer's and it is the most common
cause of dementia. It attacks the brain and it destroys
memory particularly short-term memory - and plays havoc
with reasoning and judgment, orientation to time and place,
and brings on sudden mood swings.
There is no known cure.
Susan Cuming, public education coordinator for the
Alzheimer Society of Haldimand Norfolk, gave a PowerPoint
presentation to the Women's Institute on January 11 to
educate the group and to dispel some of the myths and
stigma surrounding Alzheimer's.
One major piece of misinformation out there is that
Alzheimer's is a normal part of aging. “It's not,” Susan
Cuming declared. A new study confirms that the elderly are
not the only ones who could be vulnerable. Also people as
young as 40 and 50 are developing the disease.
Known risk factors include aging and family history, she
said. Risk factors that are under investigation include head
injury or trauma to the brain, Down syndrome, Mild Cognitive
impairment, hormone replacement therapy and aluminum,
although aluminum has pretty much been dismissed as a
risk factor, she said.
So what does happen to the brain that once could
remember everyone's birthday or could make a cake without
ever looking at a recipe?
A normal brain weighs between three and five pounds,
she said. One affected by Alzheimer's shrinks away from the
skull and drops in weight to about a pound. Or, it can
disappear altogether.
Pointing out that she is not a neurologist, Ms Cuming
explained in lay terms that a MRI of an affected brain would
show A-beta protein deposited around the nerve cells. It is
plaque and it's similar to that found on teeth. Also,
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W.I. Update ... and Gold Medal Athlete!
thread-like tangles begin to appear inside brain cells and
choke out their ability to be healthy. Eventually, the plaque
and tangles win the battle.
There are 10 warning signs connected to Alzheimer's.
1. Memory loss that begins to affect day-to-day
function. It's normal to occasionally forget a person's name
or a phone number but sooner or later, it will come to us,
Susan Cuming said. But even with a reminder, the person
with Alzheimer's simply doesn't re- member. She gives the
example of a man asking another man about his brother.
The man replies that he hasn't seen his brother for a long
time, but the man asking the question knows that the two
brothers were just talking to each other.
2. Difficulty performing a familiar task. Some of us
have left the carrots on the stove or in the microwave, only to
remember them at the end of the meal. A person with
Alzheimer's, who has cooked all their lives, has great
difficulty doing the task.
3. Problems with language. We all have trouble finding
the right word occasionally but a person with Alzheimer's
may forget the simplest of words and substitute words into a
sentence that don't make sense.
4. Disorientation of time and place. It's normal to forget
the day of the week - for a moment - but an Alzheimer
sufferer can get lost on their own street, not knowing how
they got there or how to get home.
5. Poor or decreased judgment. In this cold weather,
we put on our coats, hats, mitts and boots, but a person with
Alzheimer's might dress to go outside as though it was
summer.
6. Problems with abstract thinking. Susan Cuming
gives the example of balancing a cheque-book, which is way
too difficult for a person with Alzheimer's. She also mentions
that paying the bills is difficult, and tells the story of one
spouse not finding out that a utility bill hadn't been paid until
the service was cut off.
7. Misplacing things. Anyone can temporarily misplace
their wallet or keys, she said, but a person with Alzheimer
disease may put things in strange places, like the iron in the
freezer or a wristwatch in the sugar bowl.
8. Changes in mood and behaviour. Everyone gets
moody occasionally but a person with Alzheimer's can go
from calm to tears to anger for no apparent reason.
9. Changes in personality. Alzheimer sufferers can
become confused, suspicious or withdrawn. He/she may
become fearful or act out of character.
10. Loss of initiative. It's normal, she said, for people to
tire of housework or business activities, but then resume
activity. A person with Alzheimer disease may become very
passive, and wouldn't think of being involved. He/she won't
participate in conversations like they once did. She tells the
story of a man who often went out for coffee with his pals,
but he quit because he found the conversation to be too
confusing.
People might think the symptoms are a normal part of
aging, she said, but they aren't. Go to your doctor and get a
medical diagnosis, she advised, adding that some health
issues can present the same or similar symptoms. In
particular, dehydration, urinary tract infections, an improperly
working thyroid gland, and even stress can all present
symptoms that are like Alzheimer's.
It is also very important for family members to be aware
of how Alzheimer's disease affects a person, she said. “I
encourage family and friends to become educated so they
realize the person isn't doing things on purpose but their
actions are the result of a broken brain. We always tell
caregivers not to take any of the person's behaviour
personally. Look for the person behind the disease. They are
still there.”
Public Education Coordinator Cumin also advised Vittoria
Women's Institute members to keep their brains active. Take
up music lessons, do crosswords and play card games.
Things like these activities promote good memory, she said,
adding the importance of physical activity, eating well and
getting lots of rest.
Gold Medal Athlete
– Adapted from an article by Jacob Robinson in the Simcoe Reformer
Not many 13-year-olds can talk seriously about getting a
college athletic scholarship, but not many 13-year-olds have
two gold medals from an international track and field
competition either.
Celina DeCarolis, a Grade 8 student at St. Michael's
Walsh, entered into a “supermeet” competition in Toronto
last summer, and although the results were good, she never
thought a trip overseas would come of it.
But Philip Riddell of Centro Scoula in Toronto — a track
team made up of Italian descendants — got in contact with
Celina’s mother Irene, and the rest, as they say, was history.
“I spotted her at the supermeet and said, 'This girl has got
potential,'” said Philip Riddell. “So I phoned her mother and
said you should get her on a track team and we'll be in
touch. Two days later they drive two hours each way to show
up for a two-and-a-half hour practice.”
And making the trip two to three times a week since has
paid off. Celina has been tearing up track and field events all
over the province, even though she's usually competing
against girls a year older.
Earlier this year, Centro Scoula athletes qualified for the
Giochi della Gioventu — which translates into English as
Games of Youth — held all over Italy from May 2-10. The
event is sponsored by the Italian Olympic Committee, and
has been inviting displaced Italian communities from all over
the world to take part since 1984.
When her long jump and 4x100 m relay results from the
event's qualifying round came back, it was a dream come
true for Celina.
“I was just surprised,” she said. “even though I had
thought about it before, it still didn't process.”
Irene had probably thought their was a chance that
someday she'd watch her daughter compete for Canada
overseas, but not before she even graduated elementary
school
“In the movie “The Secret' they say if you really believe in
something and want that wish, you're supposed to write it
down and put it away,” said Irene.
“When the coach called and said they would be going to
Italy, Celina said, 'I can't believe my wish came true so
soon.' To have it happen so quickly, she was thrilled to
death:"
But Celina wasn't just pleased to be there. She topped all
others with a leap of 4.50 m in the long jump and won a
second gold with her 4x100 m relay team.
All those hours driving to practice and working on getting
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better paid off in spades.
“It was wonderful,” Celina said. “I loved every moment of
it”
Watching her daughter be awarded two gold medals a
world away from home was a unique experience for Irene,
but not all that unexpected.
“With her drive, she doesn't go in to something without
determination,” she said. “I was very happy, but at the same
time I wasn't 100 per cent surprised because she has that
zone that she gets into.”
And it's that zone that has kept her coming back for more.
“Trying to balance everything was tough (this year),” said
Irene. “But this is what her passion is, she's the one pushing
me saying 'let's go, let's go.'”
This summer, Celina has a few goals, two of which are
hitting 5.20 m in long jump and 1.60 m in high jump. She's
not thinking too long term at this point, just excelling at Holy
Trinity for the next four to five years.
“I just want to get a scholarship, that's really all I've
thought about,” said Celina.
There will be a few things working against Celina
DeCarolis, but her mother said there's one undying thing that
St. Michael’s Catholic Elementary School in Walsh was awarded top
honours in the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board
Track and Field meet. Students who helped earn the school the A Division
championship as well as the overall championships included, left to right,
Kaitlyn Vanderlee; Celina DeCarolis; Clark Vanderlee; Kyle Vigar; and
Logan Land. Coach T.J. McCool kneels behind his athletes.
Photo by Ashley House, in the Times Reformer
will always be there.
“Things can change. Kids can grow differently ... and she
could get injured,” she said.
“But she has that passion and I don't think she'll lose it. If
she holds on to that, she has a chance to go far.”
Grandson recalls family's
4-storey barn
– Adapted from an article by Bill Ramp Jr. in the Port Dover Maple Leaf
That is a gorgeous photo of the barn on the nHoward
and nBetty Goode place in The Maple Leaf for May 6.
The barn was built by my grandfather W. George Duncan
about 1917-1918 after leaving a career in electrical
engineering to take over his father's farming operations
about 1915.
There had been an orchard on what is now the Goode
place at least as far back as the 1880s, part of an extended
apple export business carried on by William and Hugh
Duncan in Lots 7, Concession 1 and Lot 7, Concession 2.
The original kernel of their orchard was probably a small
planting of Snow apples on the farm of Bill and Ruth Ramp
dating back maybe to the 1820s or 30s. One of these trees
survived until the 1970s.
In 1913, farm records for William Duncan's orchard
indicate that 1286 barrels of apples were shipped to
England, followed by 1642 barrels in 1914. The varieties
mentioned, roughly in order of prominence, were Greening,
Baldwin, Spy, Russet, King, Jenetting, Spitzenberg, Snow,
Bellefleur, Romanite and Levaar. The big five appear to have
been Greenings, Spies, Baldwins, Russets and Kings, with
Greenings overwhelmingly dominant.
After 1917, George Duncan engaged in an ambitious
replanting on the Goode property, keeping some old
Celina DeCarolis excels at both the long jump and as a member of a 4x100
m relay team, having experienced gold-medal success in International
competitions.
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Beautiful and Unique Barn
shelves. Some may still remember their different uses and
tastes.
This business was finally wound up in 1966 with the sale
of the farm to Howard Goode's father, though the Matz
family, I believe, continued to crop some of the trees for a
while thereafter.
Back to the barn building - it had four floors: stabling for
cattle and horses and some space for equipment at the
bottom; a packing shed, workbench area and cistern above
(the apple grader from this level is now at Backus); space for
storage of baskets, boxes, ladders, machinery, wagon and
other harvesting and packing necessities above that, and a
mow at top.
An elevated driveway led directly to the top two levels.
There was also a chute that led directly from the mow at top
to the stables at bottom: we were always warned to stay
away from it. Howard and Betty Goode have done a
wonderful job of keeping up the barn and the grounds.
The barn was indeed a very social place up through the
early 1960s, with numbers of local people involved in picking
and packing the fruit, many returning year after year.
My grandfather and one of his sisters were avid amateur
photographers in their younger days, and luckily twelve
photos of various stages of the barn's construction survive,
along with a large group photo of the barn-raising dinner
(showing many local worthies of a century ago), and photos
of many people involved in the work of the farm from the
1920s through the 1960s.
Photo of barn as it looks today – by Earl Hartlen
varieties but adding new ones, some experimental.
This eventually resulted in a mixed fruit operation (which
he called “Creston Orchards”) with a broad range of
varieties.
Apples: Baldwin, Bellflower, Duchess, Golden Delicious,
Greening, Jonathan, Macintosh, Melba, Red Delicious,
Russet, Scarlet Pippin, Sheepsnose, Spitzenberg, Spy,
Tolman Sweet, Wealthy.
Peaches: Elberta, Crawford, Fisher, Golden Jubilee, Hale
Haven, Red Haven, Rochester, Sun Haven.
Pears: Anjou, Bartlett.
Plums: Damson, German Prune, Grand Duke, Italian
Prune, Reinclaude.
Sour Cherries: Montmorency and Richmond.
Sweet Cherries: Bigareaux (or Bigarreau) Bing, Brown
Windsor, Hedelfingen, white or yellow cherries (varietal
name unknown).
Most of the varieties planted new 90 years ago, along
with those of a generation earlier, no longer appear on store
Guinness Record attempt at
Walsh P.S.
– Adapted from an article by Marg Werden in the Norfolk Hub
Several local schools, including Walsh Public School,
took part in a Guinness Book of World Records record
attempt to break the current record for the most children
being read to simultaneously by an adult.
Spearheaded by the ABC Canada Literacy Foundation,
the event was organized to coincide with Family Literacy
Day on January 27 and to promote family literacy. “As part of
Family Literacy Day, January 23 was designated as World
Record Attempt day,” explained nDirk Matthys, Principal of
Walsh Public School. “The current record is 78,791 set by
the United States in 2006.”
Schools across Canada were invited to participate in the
attempt through a school council newsletter.
“nPatty McGuire, our Council Chair, brought the ad to
one of our meetings and we thought it was a good idea and
decided to run with it,” Mr. Matthys said.
“We thought it was a good thing for the school to get
involved in.”
The record attempt required the students to read with an
adult for 30 minutes without interruption. “We were required
to read five stories written by Robert Munsch,” the principal
explained.
“We had several copies of the books here and the ABC
Canada Literacy Foundation made the stories available
on-line with pictures and text. Several of our classrooms
used our smart boards to read the stories.”
More than 190,000 people at over 1,000 locations across
Canada registered to take part in the event, including 325
Kindergarten to Grade 8 students at Walsh Public School.
The four-storey barn of W. George Duncan under construction about 1917-1918.
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Going for Guinness ... and Yard Sale Find!!
Whether the record was broken by Canada will not be known
until all participants return the paperwork that attests to the
fact that all conditions of the event were met.
Yard Sale Find!
This past April, I received the following email from my
brother Doug, who had forwarded it from an old friend in
Toronto.
Hi, Doug: This morning while unpacking donations to
the sale at our church I came across two small
“pictures” ... quite nice really ... a matching set, each
about 5" x 7" including the frame. The 'art' consists of
sea shells glued to the back ... each shell being
painted so that the net result looks like a
3-dimensional floral bouquet. The frame itself has
glass to protect the 'art' from damage. The pictures
and frame are in good condition although the backing
paper is torn in spots. The surprise was the neatly
typed label on the back. It reads: “This Original Floral
Miniature is comprised of shells from the Gulf of
Mexico and is the creation of Capt. Rev. Andrew D.
Robb 'Windwhistle', Port Ryerse, Ontario.” It appears
to me to be a product of the 40's or 50's but could
easily be older. Would you or Roger know anything of
the background?
I'm not interested in it myself but if it's a 'local
treasure', I could likely buy them for a small sum. Let
me know today if there's any interest. Paul
I notified Doug and Paul that, even though I had not been
able to find any useful information on the Internet, about
Captain Robb, I would be interested in the two pieces, if the
price was right, and told them how much I was willing to pay.
I then received this response.
Each “shell art” picture is enlosed in a decorative frame and show the detail,
care and skill employed by the artist Capt. Rev. Andrew D. Robb, of Port
Ryerse.
Hi: Thanks for getting back to me quickly. Glad I
didn't have to join the throngs of bargain hunters that
will arrive in the morning. I was at home after lunch
repairing an antique balance scale for the sale. I just
returned the scale to the church and picked up the
“pictures” which had been moved from the
miscellaneous pictures and frames area to the better
“treasures” and fine china room.
Got the pair for your offer. Will bring them along next
time we make a trip that way. Paul.
the Atlantic in England.
Many Brantford citizens know Capt. Robb, known
familiarly to his friends as “Andy” Robb. Hundreds of
Brantfordites, as well as citizens of many parts of Canada
and the United States know Capt. Robb who, for more than
40 years preached the Gospel of Christ as an ordained
minister of the United Church of Canada. Six years ago,
Capt. Robb retired from the ministry and declared himself
finished with speaking engagements, dramatic recitals and
the like, through which he acquired a continent-wide
reputation. He has addressed service clubs in Brantford on
several occasions.
At the time of his retirement, however, Capt. Robb had no
way of knowing that an affliction would be visited upon him.
Some time ago, in Toronto, this revered cleric underwent a
serious operation and, although still exceptionally active and
able to take keen enjoyment out of life, he will never talk
again.
Nucleus For Story
Capt. Robb's career up to his retirement and his amazing
philosophy and outlook on life since retirement, and since he
was stricken, constitute the nucleus for this story as
observed recently when this newspaperman, in company
with an old friend of the cleric, spent part of an evening at
In the meantime, I vaguely recalled seeing some kind of
article about a Reverend Robb, and in a search of my own
computer archives, I found the following article.
CAPT. REV. ANDREW D. ROBB, DESPITE
AFFLICTION, PURSUES SHELL CRAFT HOBBY
By J.M. Merriman
Nestled in among the trees at Port Ryerse, on the fringe
of Lake Erie, is a summer cottage. People term most of the
residences in Port Ryerse as summer cottages but, actually,
this particular residence, bearing the name “Windwhistle”, is
more than that, for “Windwhistle” is more than 100 years old
and is the home of Capt. Rev. Andrew D. Robb, known and
beloved to thousands of people on this continent and across
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Port Ryerse Artist Created Rare and Unique Shell Art
“Windwhistle,” the quaint summer home at Port Ryerse, on
the fringe of Lake Erie.
It is indeed difficult to know just where to commence in
writing of this reverent gentleman, but one fact is definite. It
is that this newspaperman left “Windwhistle” much humbler
at heart than when he arrived. No person could spend two
hours in the company of this benevolent gentleman, who,
despite the fact he has been deprived of a faculty which for
more than half a century had been counted as one of his
greatest - and most eloquent - assets, and come away with
anything but a sense of shame and humiliation, knowing that
heretofore complaints had been voiced against the heat, or
the cold, or the rain, or lack of moisture and a
hundred-and-one minor ailments and grievances.
Human Philosophy
Be that as it may, however, the story of Capt. Robb is one
brimming over with color, charm, success, broad human
philosophy and reconciliation. All these factors came from
one or two of many scratch pads, being written
unhesitatingly and with a firm hand by the central figure in
the story and, in answer to my questions.
Career in Ministry
Capt. Robb was born in Woodstock, 75 years ago. He
decided early in life on entering the ministry and, as a
student minister, a church in Cainsville was his first charge.
Educated at Hamilton Collegiate and Albert college, he
graduated from Toronto's Victoria University with high
honors.
He ministered for a time at Burford and after graduation
at Cathcart, there it was that he met Charles and Aut
Ludlow, well known Brantford business men, who, at that
time operated Cathcart's general store.
Greatest Joys
While at Burford, Capt. Robb met Maude E. Smith,
daughter of Douglas Smith, Fairfield Plains, who later
became his wife. The Robbs celebrated the 45th anniversary
of their marriage last June 13. Mrs. Robb has always been a
true helpmate of her husband. The union was blessed with
three children, all of whom are married. They are Dorothy
and Jean and Douglas, and they reside in Toronto. Capt.
Robb counts his eight grandchildren among his greatest
joys.
While the writer was at “Windwhistle,” two of his
grandchildren, Peter and Paul Pierson, Dorothy's boys, were
there also, and the conversation was frequently interrupted
with boyish requests for information from their grandfather. It
was plain to see that whatever grandfather decided was
perfectly all right with the healthy, rosy-cheeked, youngsters.
While Capt. Robb was at University, he took keen interest
in the Glee club, being a member of the Victoria College
Quartet and one of the editors of ACTA VICTORIANA. This
literary turn of mind, with his extensive reading, brought him
into the field of dramatic recitals and he prepared a number
of epitomes of great classics, some of his outstanding
recitals being “Ben Hur”, “Les Miserables” and “A Tale of
Two Cities”.
In First Great War
When the First Great War broke out, Capt. Robb enlisted
as a Padre and served in that capacity with the Canadian
Cavalry Brigade for three years. Commanding Officer of the
Brigade was Brig.-General J.B. Seely, who later became
Lord Mottistone, and a noted author. Among the best known
of his works are “Fear, and Be Slain”, “Forever England”,
“My Horse Warrior”, and “Launch”.
Returning to Canada in 1921 Capt. Robb struck up an
acquaintance aboard ship with E.M. Pritchard, then just a
boy, who is now Secretary-Treasurer of the Kitchen Overall
and Shirt Company, Limited. That chance acquaintance has,
through the years, grown to a lasting friendship. Mr.
Pritchard was at “Windwhistle,” the other evening and the
pleasure this visit brought to Capt. Robb was obvious.
After the first Great War, Capt. Robb continued his
ministry at St. Paul's United Church, Dundas; Westmoreland
United Church, Toronto; Glebe Road United Church,
Toronto, which was built during his ministry there, and later
at St. Andrew's United Church, Oshawa. At the latter church,
Ed. Bisch, another well known Brantford man, was a church
official and he, too, came to know and love Capt. Robb.
Some weeks ago, Mr. Bisch visited the cleric at
“Windwhistle”, and old acquaintances and friendships were
renewed with vigor. Capt. Robb spent six years at St.
Andrew's Church, Oshawa, retiring from the ministry in 1938.
The Robbs have been going down to “Windwhistle” at
Port Ryerse every year for 24 years. In fact, most of the
trees, among which the old house nestles, were planted by
Capt. Robb.
I asked about the old home. Capt. Robb's face lighted up.
He held up his hand, scribbled quickly on his scratch pad
and wrote: “It is a beautiful old place. You notice the door?
That is the original door taken from an old barn in Port
Ryerse. The iron knocker is 300 years old. That's a long time
for a door to hang together, isn't it?” his note said, and his
eyes twinkled humorously.
Mecca For Children
“Windwhistle” is a mecca for children. Every year groups
of boys from Camp Ruddy and from “Restall,” a camp
operated by a Hamilton church, congregate at the cottage to
hear stories told to them by Capt. Robb.
Recently, two groups came over, unaware of the affliction
which had overtaken their storyteller. Capt. Robb saw them
coming, scribbled a few notes on his scratch pad, handed
them to Mrs. Robb, who told the youngsters the story. What
a perfect example of “pinch-hitting!”
Shell Craft Hobby
However, the large majority of Capt. Robb's young
visitors -- they are all his friends -- come over to the cottage
to watch him work at his hobby which is shell craft. For years
Capt. Robb wintered in the south and one of his major
interests has been the acquiring of a collection of sea shells.
He showed this collection the other evening and
hundreds of amazing specimens were displayed to the
delight of the visitors. In fact, his private collection of sea
shells is reputed among the finest on the continent.
His shell craft hobby has also brought him distinction and
his shell ornaments have an international reputation. They
are beautifully designed and veritable works of art. Mrs.
Robb also pursues this hobby with equal success.
Just before leaving, Capt. Robb presented this
newspaperman with a small souvenir, a box of matches on
the top cover of which was a quaintly designed ornament
made of shells. The matches were made in Sweden and this
fact brought a query from the newspaperman. The reply was
instant and direct: “Some matches are made in Heaven, but
more in Sweden”, was written on the scratch-pad and the
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Port Ryerse Artist’s Unique Shell Art Found at Yard Sale
inevitable humorous twinkle was in the cleric's eye.
Philosophy Epitomized
Among his collection of shells and shell craft work are a
number of cleverly designed pictures made from the shells. I
noticed up in the left-hand top corner of each picture a shell
replica of a bird in flight. Curiosity overcame me and a query
was again forthcoming. It brought forth this reply: “Ah, that is
my trademark. A bluebird of happiness, no less”, he wrote.
Capt. Robb's trademark epitomizes his philosophy and
his general outlook on life, which is distinctly one of
reconciliation and of happiness. This brings the story of this
reverend, gentleman almost to a close, except for one item.
Annually, for many years, Capt. Robb has delivered a
sermon to the congregation of St. James’ United Church,
Simcoe. This year he was unable to do so, but he prepared
the address and it was given by proxy at the appointed time.
Fitting Climax
I secured a copy of this address, delivered for Capt. Robb
by the Minister of the church, Rev. Earl W. Brearley, and the
closing paragraphs of this masterful sermon on the part
played in the war by Canadian youth, provides a fitting
climax to this story. Here it is:
“Some of us have come very close to the gates of that
happy Shangri-La, but must need wait for priorities ere we
enter in :
‘The hands of Christ are very pale
For they were broken by a nail.
But only he gains Heaven at last
Whom those pale broken hands hold fast.'
“Thank you, my good Simcoe friends, for your kind
indulgence, the Voice that gives utterance to my thoughts,
and to my minister for his gracious gesture in proffering me,
?? am hors de combat, a chance for a valedictory. “To all
who weep let me say this: 'I said to the man who stood at the
gate of the years. Give me alight that I may tread with safety
into the unknown. And he said unto me: Go out into the
darkness. Put your hand into the hand of God. that will be to
the better than light and safer than any known way.”
and died of laryngeal cancer in Toronto Chorley
Hospital, Dec.18 1945. Barb says she had not seen
the article sent by Roger before so it was welcome
news. She expects to review the article for errors and
possibly additions, etc. so I have sent her a “.doc”
version to facilitate this. We'll let you know what
comes of it.
Oddly, she was not the person who put the 'pictures'
in the rummage sale. However, since he spent time at
Glebe United in Toronto ( which is not a long way from
our church ), maybe they came from a former
parishioner there or a friend. Also Betty Murton told
me that she has one or two of his floral creations.
Paul.
(Rumour has it that this striking pair of original shell
art pieces created by Capt. Rev. Robb of Port Ryerse in
the early 20th century may be offered for sale at the
2010 V&DF Auction. Any collector interested in unique
local heritage art may wish to keep this in mind as
March 20 approaches.)
New Vittoria Firehall Finished
***
I forwarded the complete article to Doug and Paul, and
then received the following messages.
The Vittoria Firefighters Association is proud to announce that their New
Vittoria Firehall is ready to go. Trucks and equipment have been transferred,
and a Grand Opening will likely be announced very soon. Great news!
Hi: I just dropped Mary Ann off at 9 am to work in the
books area of today's rummage sale. The doors open
at 10 am and there were already 25 people waiting to
get in. A bit later they will be served coffee while they
wait.
I returned to find what Roger had found on our sea
shell 'artist' ... quite interesting. The info I received
didn't carry any dates so it's a bit hard to determine his
exact era but I'm sure that could be determined from
the numerous references in the story. I checked the
two 'works' for his signature bluebird in the upper left
corner. Sure enough, they were there, although in one
of the pictures, the bluebird is in the upper right
corner.
Regards. Paul.
Hi: I've been in touch with Capt. Robb's
granddaughter, Barbara Moote.
Capt. Robb was born in Woodstock Dec. 18, 1874
The new Firehall is expected to be much more functional than the old one,
with ample space for the Firefighters to house their trucks and other rescue
equipment, and perform their training, operations and maintenance.
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More Candids ... and a few Local Legends
There are always numerous prizes to be won in the Regular Raffle, the
Toonie Draw, and the draw for the Door Prizes.
Santa paid a surprise visit to the Vittoria Women’s Institute Christmas dinner
for Seniors. He was greeted by W.I. representative nJackie Chadwick.
nGary Cooper was driving down the street in a
sweat because he was late for an important meeting
and couldn't find a parking place. Looking up to
heaven he said, "Lord, take pity on me. If you find
me a parking place I will go to Church every Sunday
for the rest of my life. I’ll even give up drinking
Wiser’s!" Miraculously, a parking place appeared.
Gary looked up again and said, "Never mind, I found
one."
Harold Jarvis went to the doctor to get a physical. A
few days later, the doctor saw Harold walking down
the street with a gorgeous young woman on his arm.
A couple of days later, the doctor spoke to Harold
and said, "You're really doing great, aren't you?"
Harold replied, "Just doing what you said, Doc: 'Get
a hot momma and be cheerful.'"
The doctor said, "I didn't say that. I said, 'You've got
a heart murmur; be careful.'"
nWarren Burger, Lyle Smith and nTom Waldick
were enjoying a Tim-break with some of the Vittoria
boys, when nJim Melville asked them, "When you're
in your casket, and your friends and family are
mourning over you, what would you like them to
say?"
Warren said: "I would like them to say I was a
wonderful husband, a fine, upstanding inspirational
leader, and a great family man."
Lyle commented: "I would like them to say I was a
wonderful auctioneer and community volunteer who
made a huge difference in people's lives."
Tom said: "I'd like them to say, 'Hey look, he's
moving!'"
Two of our local Irishmen, nMichael O’McGuire and
nRichard O’Crandall were sitting at a pub having
beer and watching the brothel across the street.
They saw a Baptist minister walk into the brothel,
and one of them said, "Aye, 'tis a shame to see a
man of the cloth goin' bad".
Then they saw a rabbi enter the brothel, and the
other Irishman said, "Aye, 'tis a shame to see that
the Jewish are fallin' victim to temptation as well."
Then they see a Catholic priest enter the brothel,
and one of the Irishmen said, "What a terrible
pity...one of the girls must be dying.”
A man went to see the Rev. George Watt. "George,
something terrible is happening and I have to talk to
you about it."
George asked, "What's wrong?"
The man replied, "My wife is poisoning me."
George, very surprised by this, asks, "How can that
be?"
The man then pleads, "I'm telling you, I'm certain
she's poisoning me, what should I do?"
George then offers, "Tell you what. Let me talk to
her, I'll see what I can find out and I'll let you know."
A week later George calls the man and says, "Well, I
spoke to your wife. I spoke to her on the phone for
three hours. You want my advice?"
The man said yes and George replied, "Take the
poison."
A senior citizen said to his eighty-year old buddy,
"So I hear you're getting married?"
"Yep!"
"Do I know her?"
"Nope!"
"This woman, is she good looking?"
"Not really."
"Is she a good cook?"
"Naw, she can't cook too well."
"Does she have lots of money?"
"Nope! Poor as a church mouse."
"Well, then, is she good in bed?"
"I don't know."
"Why in the world do you want to marry her then?"
"Because she still has her driver’s licence!"
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It’s That Time Again! ... and Coming Events
• The Vittoria & District Foundation was formed in
1997, a spin-off from Vittoria’s 1996 Bicentennial
celebrations. In the ensuing twelve years, our
Foundation has compiled an impressive resume of
accomplishments. Thanks to the generosity of our
members, the many contributors to our annual
fundraising auctions (and the enthusiastic bidders), and
our awesome dedicated volunteers, we have been able
to make significant contributions totalling more than
$300,000 to local beneficiaries including: Community
Centres, Halls, Parks and Museums owned by Norfolk
County; the Norfolk General Hospital Family Fund; NGH
CAT Scanner; NGH ICU Upgrades; NGH Digital
Mammography equipment; SCS Sabres “Rising from the
Ashes”; Gifts to other area Non-profit Organizations;
Scholarships and other Youth programs; and numerous
Miscellaneous Community Improvements. We thank the
entire community for its support!
• On a number of its special projects, The Foundation
has forged partnerships with dedicated service
organizations in the Vittoria area. “The Magnificent
Seven” is an informal alliance of seven service
organizations which includes the Vittoria Lamport
(Seniors) Club, the Vittoria Lions Club, the Vittoria
Lioness Club, the Vittoria Firefighters Association, the
Vittoria Women’s Institute, and the Thompson Memorial
Park Committee as well as The Vittoria & District
Foundation. As well, we have received occasional
private donations from a number of generous
individuals and the Vittoria Independent Order of
Foresters. Thanks to everyone for partnering with us!
• Membership in the V&DF is open to anyone,
anywhere, who pays a $20 per year membership fee
(which is tax-receiptable upon request). The V&DF
presently has approximately 300 members. New
members are always welcome. Please call John at
426-8583 or Twila or Roger at 426-0234 for information
and a membership application form.
COMING EVENTS
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL EVENTS ARE AT
THE VDCC (VITTORIA & DISTRICT COMMUNITY
CENTRE).
ST. WILLIAMS SUNDAY BRUNCHES
AT THE ST. WILLIAMS COMMUNITY CENTRE.
DATES FOR 2009: July 12, Aug. 9, Sept. 13, Oct. 11
Sun. Aug. 9
Sun. Aug. 9
WOODHOUSE UNITED CEMETERY
DECORATION DAY ~ Service at 9:30 am
ST. ANDREW’S UNITED CEMETERY
DECORATION DAY ~ Service at 11:00 am
Wed. Sept. 30 BRIDAL SHOWCASE ~ 6:00 pm. Free
Admission with invitation only. For your
invitation and to register for the
Showcase, please contact your Welcome
Wagon hostess, Virginia at 519-426-3794.
Sat. Oct. 17
BUS DAYTRIP ~ Arranged by The Vittoria
& District Foundation. Leave at 7:30 am.
Mystery Destinations. Tentative price is
$65 per person, Supper included. Folks
who went on the May 10 Bus Daytrip
have first chance, then customers from
Larry’s waiting list until tickets are sold
out. To get your name added to the list,
contact Larry at 519-426-5923.
Sat. Oct. 17
VITTORIA LIONS CLUB WING DING
(Chicken Wing Dinner & Dance) ~ Music
by DJ. Doors Open At 5:00 pm. Dinner At
6:00 pm. Contact Jim at 519-428-0783.
Sat. Nov. 21 CHRISTMAS IN VITTORIA ~ Visit ten
Sun. Nov. 22 local artisans, craftspeople and local
food producers. Enjoy light lunch at ye
Olde Town Hall. Contact Cheryl at
519-426-0705.
Sat. Nov. 21 VITTORIA ART & WOODCRAFT SHOW ~
Sun. Nov. 22 Vittoria’s very own ‘one-of-a-kind’ show
and sale. Contact Ron at 519-426-0505.
Sat. Nov. 28 MEAT RAFFLE ~ Thompson Memorial
Park Committee – 8 pm - 11 pm.
Everybody Welcome. Door Prize.
Sat. Dec. 5
MEAT RAFFLE ~ Vittoria Lions Club – 8
pm - 11 pm. Everybody Welcome. Door
Prize.
Sat. Dec. 12 MEAT RAFFLE ~ Vittoria Firefighters – 8
pm - 11 pm. Everybody Welcome. Door
Prize.
Thurs. Dec. 31 NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION ~
Vittoria Lions Club. Contact Jim at
519-428-0783.
Yes, it’s that time again!
TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2009, OR TO
JOIN OUR FOUNDATION FOR THE FIRST TIME,
PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THE CANARY
(YELLOW) SHEET (IF ONE IS ENCLOSED).
PLEASE BE SURE YOU INDICATE WHETHER YOU
WANT A RECEIPT OR NOT.
AN IMPORTANT NOTE
Our Treasurers, Twila and Brenda are unpaid
volunteers. Between them, they spend hundreds of
hours each year on our behalf. They need to have a
completed Membership Application form for every
member, as they these must be kept on file for the
Auditors. They only ask that you complete your own.
If you don’t, then Twila or Brenda has to do it for you
(and possibly dozens like you). We respectfully
request your co-operation.
PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION FORM
NOW AND SEND IT IN. THANK YOU!
REGULAR MONTHLY ACTIVITIES
(Some organizations cancel summer and December meetings.
Please check with the Organization)
BAPTIST W.A. – 4TH WEDNESDAY – 2 PM (in lower church auditorium)
LAMPORT CLUB EXECUTIVE 2 PM - SECOND THURSDAY (in Town Hall)
LAMPORT CLUB POTLUCK – 4TH THURSDAY – 6:30 PM (in Town Hall)
LIONESS CLUB – 2ND WEDNESDAY – 7 PM
LIONS CLUB – 1ST and 3RD WEDNESDAYS – 7 PM
UNITED CHURCH WOMEN – 1ST TUESDAY – 7:30 PM (in Sunday School room)
WOMEN’S INSTITUTE – 2ND WEDNESDAY – 1 PM (in Town Hall)
PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.vittoria.on.ca
WE SINCERELY APOLOGIZE IF WE HAVE INADVERTENTLY
OMITTED OR MIS-SPELLED ANYONE’S NAME.
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A Few More Candids
Each year, the Vittoria Women’s Institute generously hosts a much-appreciated Christmas Turkey Dinner for seniors from Vittoria and district. As usual, the
delicious 2008 dinner at the Vittoria Town hall served a full house.
You may write your own caption for this photo. Are Warren, Gary and Lyle hanging their heads in shame as Tom scolds them? They look like they may have
been caught with their hands in the cookie jar. Or is Tom leading them in prayer? Is that microphone really embedded in Warren’s eye?
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