HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-07-29, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2010. PAGE 9.
The rush was on to get the wheat
off while we had a few good days of
weather. The heavy rains at the end
of last week put a stop to things but
hopefully this week many will get
the job done.
Our congratulations to Katie
Emmrich on her engagement to
Ryan Johnston. There is lots of
planning ahead for the happy couple.
We can report that Pearl Shaw isnow a resident of Fordwich Nursing Home and we hope she will be happy with her newsurroundings.We are a little slow to report thatDorothy Dalton is a patient inSeaforth Hospital. We hope she isgetting along well.
Welcome home to Ross and Mary
Procter, who have returned from a
19-day trip to Scotland and England.
They were attending the World
Shorthorn Congress. They were
joined on the trip by two grandsons
Dennis and Scott Procter, who were
a great help in carrying the luggage.
They flew into Glasgow and joined
the tour group. They spent five days
in Edinburgh and travelled around
the area by bus.
They visited shorthorn steads,
castles and other interesting sites of
the area. They also travelled aroundthe area of York to see its manysights and more shorthorn farms.They spent four days at Stratford onAvon and enjoyed everything theywent to see. The highlight of the tripwas going to St. James Castle, thehome of Princess Anne. They metwith the Princess and were very
impressed with her knowledge of
shorthorn cattle and of their group. It
was very wonderful and an honour
they will not soon forget.
The Procters also enjoyed meeting
with many of their old friends they
have met on many of their other
world travels. Folks from Australia,
South America, Tazmania and other
countries who have hosted the World
Shorthorn Congress. The second
great memory of the Procter’s trip is
the time they spent with their
two grandsons. Travelling with
the boys allowed them plenty of timeto talk and to get to know thembetter.Congratulations to the WaltonBrewers for winning the AAchampionship at the Brussels TigersFastball tournament this pastweekend. The team played very welland had four great games. The final
game was against Wingham with a
3-2 win for Walton. Matt Shortreed
was the number one batter for the
weekend going 12-13 at the plate.
Mel Ross did an outstanding job on
the mound for Walton.
Birthday congrats to Bradley
Fraser, Laura Godkin, Charles
Gulutzen, Lanette Todd, Jim Blake,
Elizabeth McKercher, Sharon M.
Brown, Tina Driscoll, Dorothy
Kelly, Tyler Eckert, Donna Blair,
Cathy Flaxbard and Tyler Leslie
Ribey.
Rosie Grobbink, a Walton-area
resident, is applying what she’s
learned so far in her Naturopathic
Medicine courses to her summer
business.
Grobbink, who just finished her
first year of studying at the Canadian
College of Naturopathic in North
York, is offering nutritional advice
through gardening - both her own
and at other people’s homes.
Grobbink’s company - GroGarden
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables - has
been funded through the Ontario
Summer Company Program, a
government program that gives
youths aged 16 to 25 the chance to
run their own business by providing
seed-money at the beginning of the
summer and funds at the end of the
summer provided the participant
runs their business according to the
guidelines.
GroGarden provides food from
Grobbink’s own garden, as well as
on-site consultation and work on
gardens by Grobbink.
“The business is based on
nutrition and eating properly,” she
said. “And the goal was to make
fresh fruits and vegetables accessible
and affordable.”
Grobbink said that she feels it is
important to provide both the
produce sales of her own goods, as
well as helping those who may not
have the time and ability to grow
their own garden.
To sell her products, Grobbink has
offered orders through workplaces
as well as at her garden at her Walton
home.
Her goods include tomatoes,
peppers, potatoes, sweet corn, green
and yellow beans, peas, lettuce,
beets, turnips, cucumbers and
zucchini.
Grobbink said that the experience
has lead her to believe that she can
manage her own business, which is
important in her field.
“I definitely think that I can
manage my own office,” she said.
“And that’s important, because being
an entrepreneur is really the best
way to [practise naturopathic
medicine].”
Naturopathic medicine, according
to Grobbink, focuses on six different
tenets; nutritional councilling;
lifestyle councilling; homeopathy;
Asian medication, including
acupuncture; physical massage and
chiropracy and botanical therapies.
“I’m gaining experience here for
my future business, and it’s giving
me lots of ideas,” she said.
“Naturopathic medicine is very
diverse, and allows for a lot of
flexibility,” she said. “It allows for
selective expansion of certain
modules and incorporating ideas like
my garden business into the
practice,” she said.
GroGarden Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables is located at 43090
Walton Road in Huron East.
For more information about
Grobbink’s services, call 519-441-
3793, or send e-mail to
rosanna.grobbink@gmail.com
Thousands of motorists and
boating enthusiasts will be on the
roads and waterways celebrating
what will likely be the nicest long
weekend of the summer. The Ontario
Provincial Police (OPP) is hoping
that this Civic Weekend will be a
safe one for everyone.
The Huron OPP is pleading with
the public to drive safe and sober and
obey the rules of the roads and water.
Those rules are in place for your
safety and are not intended to cut
into your fun. The heavy hitters
include speeding as well as other
forms of aggressive driving, alcohol,
stop signs and seatbelts.
With increased traffic, expect
delays and plan for them by leaving
a bit earlier and being mentally
prepared that the trip could be hectic.
Getting angry and aggressive does
not make the traffic flow any better.
It also leads to driving mistakes that
can cost lives.
Alcohol and vehicles or boats do
not mix. Save your drinking for
times when you can stay where you
are. If you need to travel after
drinking, call a cab or have a
designated driver in place. Those
mistakes can cost lives.
Stop signs are not suggestions for
when you feel like stopping. The law
states that your vehicle must come to
a complete stop in the proper
location at a stop sign before
proceeding. Stopped means no
forward movement. If there is no
traffic coming, that is not a signal the
stop sign has become optional. Many
collisions occur at intersections due
to drivers failing to stop or failing to
ensure the way was clear before
proceeding. Take the time to stop
and really look. Don’t try to beat
traffic. Those driving mistakes can
cost lives.
Statistics have proven time and
again that you have a much better
chance of surviving a collision if you
are wearing a seat belt. A driver is
responsible for ensuring that all
passengers under 16 are belted in
properly. All occupants of a vehicle
16 and over are responsible for
themselves. Failing to belt up is a
driving mistake that can cost lives.
The OPP reminds all boaters of the
importance of ensuring every vessel
is equipped with lifesaving
equipment including wearing your
personal floatation device or
lifejacket at all times. A lifejacket is
not an item that you can just grab
and put on in an emergency. The
Huron OPP vessel will be out on the
waterways to ensure drivers are
following the laws.
Safety begins before an engine is
ever started. We want everyone to
avoid those mistakes that can cost
lives. Be responsible for yourself,
your passengers as well as other
motorists on the road.
Grobbink GroGarden business is growing
OPP offers reminders for long weekend
GroGarden
Rosie Grobbink, a Naturopathic Medicine student from the
Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, stands in front
of her summer company’s primary resource: her garden.
Grobbink is operating GroGarden Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables from her family farm in Walton, where she grows
and sells her own fruits and vegetables, as well as offering
on-site maintenance and consultation for gardens. (Denny Scott
photo)
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MEETING NOTICE
MUNICIPALITY OF
MORRIS-TURNBERRY
The upcoming Council and Committee meetings for the
Municipality of Morris-Turnberry will be held:
Tuesday August 3 at 7:30 p.m. Regular Council Meeting
Tuesday August 24 at 7:30 p.m. Regular Council Meeting
By Jo-AnnMcDonaldCall 887-6570PEOPLE AROUNDWALTON
NEWS
FROM WALTON
By Denny Scott
The Citizen