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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2018-08-02, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2018. Edge of Walton course hosts summer camps Eagle eyes The Edge of Walton Challenge Course has hosted summer camps for both younger and older students over the past couple weeks. Above, Owen Foster takes aim at the arrow range while Caleigh Ditner watches with a big smile. (Shawn Loughlin photo) PEOPLE AROUND WALTON By Jo -Ann McDonald Call 887-6570 As predicted, we wanted rain, needed rain and now we have rain. There have been a couple of good rains, not heavy downpours to flatten crops or to just run away, but steady, soaking rains giving the ground that needed moisture. But now we need a small break from the rain for a few days, to get the wheat crops off and the straw in. Hard to keep us farmers happy! Welcome back to Paul and Janice Machan and family after a week- long fishing trip. They were in the Callander area with sons, Wyatt and Wade, and spent hours on the lake. A good four hours each morning and afternoon catching pickerel and perch and the ugly fish, the sheephead. They enjoyed fish to eat every day and had a great time and weather. Anyone travelling to the east coast may want to take in the Canadian Senior Games being held in Saint John, New Brunswick Aug. 21-24. A former local boy, Dave Huether, will be there with the Brampton Sports Unlimited Senior Falcons hockey teams. They are the defending champions in the 55 -and -over, 60 - and -over and 65 -and -over divisions. They are representing Ontario and Dave is the general manager of all three teams. There will be 45 players, nine coaches and 35 guests attending to witness the events, as well as the amazing tides and cruise ship dockings. Saint John will host 1,500 athletes and their guests from across Canada to the games. We wish them good luck and a great time. While there, Dave hopes to connect with Weldon and Joanne (Knight) Black for a visit! Our under -the -weather crowd includes Mary Davidson, who would love visitors at the Seaforth Hospital, Jim Knight is soon coming home and Glenn Warwick who is at home. We hope everyone is doing well. The Edge of Walton Challenge Course held another camp last week named the Little Bugs Camp. The children participating were between the ages of four and six and they had a blast. There were five groups of seven children with a senior counsellor and a junior councillor helping with activities. The kids enjoyed canoeing and kayaking, fishing and catching frogs and turtles to learn about nature. Biking, climbing and games with camp songs and storytelling rounded out the full day of activities. The three-day event was from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and everyone brought their picnic lunch. A fun time for all, children and adult alike. Returning from a nine -day tour in the west are Val Shortreed and her cousins Mac and Janet Webster. They flew to Calgary from Toronto with the Hanover Holiday tour group. There were around 20 from around the area on the tour. The first night in was free time and the Walton connection made arrangements to meet with former Waltoners Jean Bewley and daughter Brenda Raven and Karin McDonald. The six of them enjoyed dinner together at a convenient restaurant. We can report that Jean is doing well, still good looking with a sharp mind and wit. They also enjoyed, especially Janet, the visit with Brenda and Karin. The tour group was off the next morning to tour the city of Calgary, a trip out to the badlands and Drumheller and a stop at a cowboy ranch. It was off to the west in the tour van to Banff for a tour and they stayed at Kananaskis Country for the night. It was back to Banff in the morning to board the Rocky Mountaineer Train and start the trip through the mountains. Beautiful scenery, waterfalls and a social time making new friends. They stopped in Kamloops for the night and then back on the train in the morning to complete the trip to Vancouver. A tour of the city of Vancouver and sites was enjoyed before the end of their vacation. They flew home from Vancouver and report it was a lovely trip and time away. Celebrating birthdays this past week include Jim Blake, Kathy Elliott, Jayne Ross, Naomi Pryce, Sharon M. Brown, Dorothy Kelly, George Townsend, Liz Ross. Tyler Eckert, Donna Blair, Cathy Flaxbard, Tyler Leslie Ribey, Olene Dennis, Sandra Huether, Paul Ryan, Jordan Shortreed, Bridget Blake, Jeanne Dionne, Jennifer Grobbink to conclude July. FROM WALTON • Colour Printing • Posters • Letterheads • Envelopes • Business Cards • Business Forms • Brochures • Flyers • Carbonless Forms • Labels WE CAN DO IT ALL! Suit up As part of the youth camps at the Edge of Walton Challenge Course over the past two weeks, participants got to ride motocross bikes, learn archery and yes, climb the tower marking the site. From left: Instructor Hope Melady and aspiring climbers Maile Lawrence and Chloe Albers. (Shawn Loughlin photo)