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Village families find fun ways to celebrate holidays
PEOPLE AROUND
WALTON
By Jo -Ann
McDonald
Call
887-6570
Happy New Year to all and we
hope everyone enjoyed the holiday
season with family and friends.
Catching up with events to finish
2016 include Graeme and Helen
Craig travelling to Vancouver for a
week. They went to celebrate
Helen's sister Mary Elliott's 65th
birthday. They encountered a lot of
snow and basically report Vancouver
was shut down. No snowplows but
lots of snow. They say they will
never complain about our Huron
County roads again!
Brian McGavin treated family
members to an outing in Toronto.
They went to the
Canada/Switzerland World Juniors
exhibition hockey game and saw
Canada win the game 4-3 in
overtime. Enjoying the game were
Brian, Neil and Brandon McGavin
and Laird Finlayson, Brian's father-
in-law.
Returning from Alberta before
Christmas were Lorne and Bonnie
Glanville. They had been there
because of son Paul's serious
accident. Paul will spend the winter
in an Edmonton hospital recovering,
but has a very positive recovery
ahead. Lorne and Bonnie spent time
with Paul and with his wife Theresa
and girls Meghan and Erica in High
Prairie.
Neil and Marie McGavin have a
special tradition before Christmas.
They host only their grandchildren
for a meal. They had nine out of 13
who were able to attend to enjoy the
meal and spent the evening catching
up with all their activities.
The news of the passing of Ross
Bennett before Christmas made us
very sad. He was a wonderful, quiet
man who will be missed by Nanci
and Peter and their families. Ross
was a soldier, a farmer, a bus driver
and the custodian at Walton Public
School. He was a character who had
many good times and who related
the tales to all.
Many times I would receive
vegetables from his bounteous
garden at no charge. He asked only
that I make sure to use them. A quick
wit and the king of one-liners, he
will be missed by Waltoners, as he
had spent all of his 94 years in the
Walton community and church. Our
condolences to the Bennett family.
I reported about Jean Bewley
celebrating her 90th birthday and
my, the lady was busy partying. A
gathering of her family Brenda and
Don Raven and boys and their
families and daughter Mary and
Wayne Baker of Bolton and some of
their sons was enjoyed. A party of
Jean's retirement home was held for
all her new friends. Old friends Neil
McDonald of Vancouver, Karin
McDonald and Brian and Linda
Marks of Calgary and Brenda joined
Jean for a birthday lunch the day
following her big day. Jean is a party
animal! Happy birthday from all
your Brussels friends.
Christmas is a time of family
gatherings and our family celebrated
Boxing Day and Dec. 27. I spent
Christmas Day preparing food for
the next day, deviating from the
normal Christmas fare with lasagna,
meatballs, wings and fries.
Traditional turkey dinner for the
extended family dinner on Dec. 27
and then we had leftovers the rest of
the week.
For the first time in a few years,
Neil and Marie McGavin had the
entire family on hand for Christmas.
They held the festivities at the home
of Brian and Shelley and had all 23
attending plus a few extras.
The McGavins have family
scattered around Walton with Brian
and Jeff, Cathy in Seaforth and
Heather in North Bay.
Grandchildren off to university on
the east coast make it difficult for all
to be home but they made it this
year. They took the opportunity to
have family pictures taken. It was a
great idea for all.
Our sympathies are extended to
the Workman family on the passing
of Isabel Workman. She will be
missed by children Bonnie, Brian,
Donna and Jacquie and their
families.
Our sympathies to Marguerite
Thomas and Bob Kellington and
family on the passing of
Marguerite's mother Marie Oberle.
Time for my winter reminder
about snow removal around the
mailbox. Mail carriers on rural
routes must have a clear approach
and departure at mailboxes, not just
a few feet in front of the box. They
do not have "go -go -gadget arms" to
reach mailboxes surrounded by
snow and getting stuck is not an
option enjoyed by anybody.
Remember not to block access to
the box with garbage or recycling
containers. Make your mail delivery
safe for all concerned.
The snowmobilers have been happy
to see snow, then sad as it melted
away - then happy again the week of
Christmas as it returned. On this
sunny Monday afternoon, we can see
riders taking advantage of the trail
and hope it will continue for them.
A long-time effort
Huron East Council recognized several staff members for
contributions to the municipality during its last meeting of
the year. Public Works Director Barry Mills was recognized
for his 10 years of service with the municipality. From left:
Chief Administrative Officer Brad Knight, Mills and Huron
East Mayor Bernie MacLellan. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
Congratulations to Trish McClure
and Scott McLean on their marriage
on New Year's Eve. Trish is the
daughter of Donna McClure and the
late Stan McClure. The wedding and
reception was held at the Brodhagen
Community Centre. It was a small
intimate affair decorated in black,
white and gold. Trish's attendants
were her sister Tina as maid of
honour and Amanda McClure, her
sister-in-law. The party celebrated
New Year's with hats and horns for
the occasion. Travelling from
Edmonton to attend the festivities
was Uncle Wayne Willis. He has
stayed on for a week's holiday with
family members. The newlyweds
will reside in Mitchell.
Another New Year's Eve wedding
was celebrated in Brussels. Justin
Pipe, son of Murray and Tara Pipe
married Kaitlyn Hynes in a lovely
ceremony. The smaller affair of
around 100 guests enjoyed dinner in
the hall that was beautifully
decorated in red and grey. Of course,
hats and horns rang in the New Year
and new path of married life. The
couple will reside in Brussels.
Congratulations to all.
Celebrating birthdays to end
December included Mark Gillis,
Rob Dionne, Bryan McKague,
Alaina Poland, Kandice Jacklin,
Greg Fritz, Elise Ringgenberg, Hope
Lowe, Judy Emmrich, Paul
Flaxbard, Audrey Hackwell, Aubrey
McClure. New Year's babies are
Dave Linton, Brent Melady, Claire
Mitchell, Alexandria Shahshahani
and Brayden Shortreed, followed by
Michael Craig, Don Nolan, Stephen
Henderson, Ben Hoegy and
Jodi McIntosh Nurse. Happy
birthday to all.
FROM WALTON
Helping out
The closure and subsequent sale of Duff's United Church was a tough decision for the village
of Walton, but in the aftermath, many community groups, including the Blyth United Church
have benefitted from donations made from the sale of the church structures. From left are Cliff
Snell and Emily Phillips of Blyth United Church receiving a cheque from Duff's United Church
trustees Karen Hoegy, Graeme Craig and Neil McGavin. (Photo submitted)
See histories and historic
photographs on the
Huron History section
of our website
www.northhuron.on.ca
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