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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2012-02-09, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012.Unseasonable weather leads to sr. students in shorts Spring coats and running shoes were very popular this past week. A few senior students were even seen wearing shorts to school. I agree the weather has been great, but I think shorts are really pushing it. Theflowerbed on the south side of ourhome thinks it is spring. I have a mum that has about two inches of new growth showing and the sedums all have new growth at the bottom. When the cold weather arrives again, and I guess it will, I hope it doesn’t set back the plants for when the real spring arrives. We hear that Doreen Hackwell has moved to Queensway Nursing home in Hensall. We hope she is getting used to her new surroundings and wish her well. Howard Hackwell is doing well but the cold bothers him, so he is notout and about as much this time ofyear. Congratulations to Brad and Becky Stephenson on the birth of a son last week. Proud grandparents of the new grandson, Case, are Les and Susan Stephenson. Welcome back to Roger Swantz at Cook’s, Division of P&H Walton. Roger has been off with heart problems for a few months, but reports that he is doing just fine and glad to be back at work. He looks forward to seeing the many farmers around Walton this spring. Our condolences to Barb Martinand family on the passing ofhusband Lyle Martin. He will be sadly missed by his children Grant and Wanda and their families. Lyle was a well-known dairy farmer in the Ethel area and will be missed by the community. Our sympathies are extended to Bob and Doreen Raymond on the loss of their son, Bruce of Kincardine. We also convey our regrets to wife Maureen and children Megan and Patrick and their families. He will be missed by his siblings Keith, Carol, Colleen and Margaret. Bruce was a well-knownBrussels man and was active as anOptimist before moving. He was a carpenter by trade for many years. A visitation will be held in Kincardine on Sunday evening from 7-9 p.m. Our condolences to all his family and friends. The Cranbrook dart players had another exciting evening and lots of laughs on Feb. 1. There are always some frustrated players not hitting the mark they intend. Top honours for the ladies went to Jane Zwep hitting 121 and Nathan Klingenberg with a high of 105 for the men. By Jo-Ann McDonald Call 887-6570 PEOPLE AROUNDWALTON Families continue vacation despite warm weather The weather has been so great, going south seems unnecessary, but a few local couples and families had plans made, so off they went. A belated honeymoon was the reason one couple was away. Mark and Caitlin Gillis married last July, but waited for a honeymoon/ vacation in Antigua. They spent a week at the Sandal Grande Antigua Resort at Dickinson Bay, Saint Johns, Antigua. It was to be a five-hour flight from Toronto, but a faulty navigational system delayed their take off for five hours, so not a great start to the trip. The rest of the trip was fantastic. Their resort was gorgeous and they stayed in the Mediterranean Village side where they stayed in the Monte Carlo honeymoon suite. The luxury suites had marble and wood fixtures and they had a glass and marble rainfall shower – fantastic! They enjoyed a beautiful view of the Caribbean Sea and the vast 27-acre resort. They sampled the fare at the 12 various restaurants and enjoyed the water activities of the Eastern Caribbean’s largest pool. They went on a catamaran trip around the island and Caitlin went snorkeling among the coral reef. She took beautiful underwater pictures of colorful schools of fish, a barracuda fish and she saw a spotted eagle stingray on the ocean floor. They took a bus into St. John’s and went ziplining through the rainforest and did an obstacle course. The pair had an incredible honeymoon vacation and plan to return to the island paradise again some day. The Dalton family of Geoff, Michele, Brandon, Hannah and Brady spent 10 days in Florida for a family vacation. They went by airplane and young Brandon reports it was really great riding the airplane and that you have to wear a seatbelt. The family rented a house in Kissimmee and the weather was great with temperatures above average and hot. They were able to swim in the pool everyday and to eat outside every night. The family visited the Magic Kingdom, where Brandon tells me he saw Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Buzz Lightyear to name a few. They went to the Island of Adventure at Universal Studios and Brandon says he really liked the Cat in the Hat Ride and the Fish ride. Michele tells us it was the best family trip to date and they had a wonderful time. Returning from a week’s vacation in Dominican Republic are Greg and Sharon Wilson. They were in Punta Cana, a favourite area for them. They spend their time resting and relaxing and Greg says eating. One afternoon while sitting on the beach, they were surprised to see neighbour and friend Mike Thomas walking up the beach. They had known he was away at the same time, but that he was at a resort a couple of miles away. They were quite surprised to meet up with him. There are two couples in our area who are both happy and sad at the same time. Patty Banks and Jim Cook and Richard and Marjorie Horst said goodbye and safe travels to their children, Tanner and Loni, last week. It was a tearful farewell for Patty as she watched Tanner and Loni depart for a four-month trip to Australia and New Zealand. It is a happy time for the couple but a sad time because they will be away for so long. The couple will be backpacking around the countries. They left from London airport, flew to Toronto, then to Los Angeles and then to Australia. Patty was amazed at how little luggage they were able to pack but was pleased they decided to take their laptop. They are planning to Skype everyone to keep in touch. It sounds like a wonderful adventure and we hope to have updates from Patty about their travels. A belated welcome back to Valerie Shortreed and Clyde and Cathy McClure. They spent a week at Santa Maria, Cuba in mid-January. Santa Maria is a very small island just off mainland Cuba. There are only resorts on the island and no permanent residents live on the island. All the visitors, workers and supplies are transported via the connecting causeway to the resorts. They enjoyed the sand, the sun and the relaxing time while away. Congratulations to Krista Shortreed and Adam Verkley who were engaged recently. Valerie reports that they have been very busy in the last weeks, buying a house and starting the renovating, booking wedding venues, shopping for a dress, a new job opportunity for Adam and all that goes with getting ready for an August wedding date. Congrats and happy planning! NEWS FROM WALTON Auburn Co-op 519-526-7262 Open Saturdays ’til 4 Styles not exactly as shown Hurry in for best selection! Check out our two Sale Racks of Winter Clothing for BIG Savings! One at 50%off The other at 75%off Including brand names like Tough Duck, Battle Gear, Hammill and so much more! An area gentleman told me about another scam after reading the article last week. He answered the phone to an inquiry about confirming his address for the delivery of his new computer. He disputed the fact that he was expecting a new computer and they replied if he was to confirm his credit card number, they assured him had indeed ordered the computer. He replied by hanging up. Never give your credit card number out over the phone to someone you do not know! There was a nice number in the congregation at Duff’s United Church on Sunday. They were greeted by Cindy Poland and Paul McCallum to the worship service held in the basement. Members participating in the service included Emma and Adam Baan reading the scripture, Psalm and the Minute for Mission. Paul and Cindy gathered the offering. Rev. Peter’s reflection was entitled “The Healing Touch”. He referred to the many scriptures that revealed the power of Jesus’ touch. It describes how Jesus healed the blind, the sick, the fevered and yet Jesus would enforce the idea that their faith had also made them well. We pray for those who are suffering with health problems in our ministry and believe in the faith of the healing power. Medicinal science has its limits and a spiritual dimension contributes to our overall wellbeing. As Christians, we can offer the healing hand to those around us who are suffering with the struggles of providing for their family and through the power of faith and prayer. Announcements included a Valentine’s Luncheon to be held after service on Sunday, Feb. 12 and the band will provide special music. Plans are underway for the 100th anniversary of Duff’s United being held on June 9 and 10. An open house will be held and we are encouraging families to look for pictures taken at Duff’s over the years for display. Photos of special events, communion classes, Sunday school concerts, kitchen prep, youth group plays, etc. They can be newspaper clippings or other pieces of memorabilia you may have hidden away and kept for some reason – this is the reason. Bring them to Phyllis Mitchell or Monique Baan and they can be scanned and returned or you can lend them for display. Don’t delay in looking for your items so the committee has a chance to scan and organize the items. June is just five months away. Pass the word on to your family who live afar and hopefully they can plan to attend the celebration. There will be a special service on Sunday, and barbecue lunch and entertainment through the afternoon. Celebrating birthdays this past week were John Driscoll, Marilyn McDonald, Mike Durrell, Amy Whyte, Pamela Hackwell, Heather Williamson, Arnold den Dekker, Katie Dionne, George Kruse, Emilee Bennett, Cody Nichol, Lois Todd, Matthew Coleman, Annette Lewington, Aiden Southgate, Ken Shortreed, Sydney Warwick and Brent Wilkinson. Reader reveals new scammer Turbulent truths Citizens of Huron East descended on the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre to learn about a planned electrical line that would run north from St. Columban past Brussels and to Wingham from a proposed wind energy project. Late last month experts were on hand from St. Columban Energy LP to answer any questions visitors may have about the turbines or the power line. (Denny Scott photo)