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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2010-09-02, Page 11THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2010. PAGE 11. MEETING NOTICE MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY The upcoming Council and Committee meetings for the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry will be held: Tuesday September 7 at 7:30 p.m. Regular Council Meeting Tuesday September 21 at 7:30 p.m. Regular Council Meeting www.tiesmatarps.on.ca Hwy. 8 west of Clinton 37584 Huron Rd. W. Ph./Fax 519-482-3364 • 1-877-495-3540 Tiesma Industrial Coverings BEST PRICES EVER ON UTILITY TRAILERS Golden Falcon 5th wheel camper, good clean condition, elect. leg jacks, 2 door fridge, awning, good tires, ready to go PRICED TO SELL $6250.00. EASY TO PULL FIBREGLASS SIDES. Flat beds 16ft. wooden decks, ramps, heavy duty construction - 2 models 10 ft x 6 ft. 6 in. wide dump trailers 5 ton, U gotta see this at $5,300. Also 1 used unit $5,000. NO BETTER PRICES EVER!!! 6x10 $1,800. and 5x8 $1,200 and many more all with 2,000 lbs. Axles, jacks and fold down drive on ramp. --------------------- Come on check this out. Local built trailers What a difference a week makes in the fields. The many fields of white beans are turning quickly, many have been sprayed, some have been pulled and we have seen the combines taking some off. Unfortunately, a disease has affectedmany of the white beans and theirfinal destination is questionable.Soys are also turning quickly in thisheat and within a couple of weeksthey too will probably be coming off. Hay is still being cut and corn silage has also begun. It is a busy time on the farm. Be wary of large farm machinery on the road as well as wildlife being scared out of the fields. The Walton fox that has been sighted near our farm by many passersby seems to be quite comfortable to be close. A concerned motorists pulled into our yard one night to tell us the fox was on the roadside by our place and thought we should know she had chased it into our corn field. The next day I came home to find it sitting in the middle of our laneway and it ran off into the soys. Our pets are more the indoor types, but I would rather the fox stay a little farther away from our home, but yes we know he is around. A tragic accident has affected our community this past week with the unfortunate death of Larry Bray. Our deepest sympathies are extended to his wife Janis, mother Helen Bray and in-laws Joe and Bev Smith and the many members of the extended family. A couple of familiar faces are about again for their annual visit “home”. Gerald and Joan Miller are in the area to visit for the next few weeks. They will visit with son Rob and daughter Donna and grandchildren as well as their manyfriends in the area. They will returnto Claresholm, Alberta sometime inSeptember.A marvelous party and a greattime was had by all that attended the celebration of Jack and Esther McCutcheon’s 55th wedding anniversary. They had a grand time at the “farm” with their many family and friends. The McCutcheons have three children Lorie, Michelle and Jill. Barbecue and potluck, stories and camping were on the agenda. Congratulations to Jack and Esther. Congratulations to first-time grandparents Stew and Madeline Steiss on the arrival of a beautiful granddaughter. Proud parents of newborn, Ashlyn, are Bobby and Ang of Guelph. The Walton Hall was the venue for a Blyth Festival dinner on Friday evening. It was a small crowd of only 23 but they enjoyed a roast beef dinner. The Walton Area Sports Club were the hosts and the meal was looked after by Jo-Ann McDonald, Heidi McClure, Gloria Wilbee and Valerie Shortreed. Keith and Gloria Wilbee held a barbecue for relatives from Manitoba. Visiting is Eunice Wilbee from Boissevain and she was joined by her son Allan from Stratford. Attending were members of the Wilbee family, Ian, Brian, Keith, Gloria, Kevin and Mark and members of the Henderson family, Carol and Murray. They had a great time visiting with all. A very special reunion was held at the home of Doug and CorySholdice on the weekend. It was theStephenson reunion, which has notbeen held for nearly 30 years.Gathering were the descendants ofFred and Margaret (Maggie) Stephenson who had a family of five boys and five girls. There were around 65 attending from Port Elgin to Stratford to Elmira and the Brussels area. The farthest to come and attend were Randy and Cathy (Sholdice) Fischer and girls from the East Coast and an 18-hour drive. The oldest Stephenson attending was Jean (Stephenson) Schmidt at 86 and most every other age was covered down to the youngest at eight. They enjoyed a beautiful warm afternoon of visiting and the kids enjoyed cooling off in the pool. A barbecue and potluck was enjoyed by all and a they had a great day ofreconnecting with family. The long weekend is ahead andthat means the start of the newschool year. The school buses willstart running Tuesday, as will the many excited young children. Be watchful and be prepared to stop for the flashing red lights of the school bus. Celebrating birthdays this past week include Mary Huether, Sandra Zwep, Stephen Ryan, Steve Eckert, Bryce Kruse, Steve Parr, Sharon Pryce, Brenda Raven, Jocelyne Tipple, Tim Wharton, Brian Huether, Keith Bachert, Albrecht Ringgenberg, Rhonda Ryan, Kim Strome. We kick off September with MaryLou Driscoll, Maxine Houston, Jason Shortreed, Vicki Carter, Jaedon O’Neill, Brent Pryce and Shirley Skinner. Happy birthday to all. By Jo-Ann McDonald Call 887-6570 PEOPLE AROUND WALTON Disease affects many white beans in Walton NEWS FROM WALTON By Margaret E. McMahon The agriculture meeting of the Walton Women’s institute was a car tour to an alpaca farm in Shakespeare, known as “Alpaca Acres” operated by Ann, Dan and Colby Clayburn. Upon arrival at the farm, Ann and Colby were keeping an eye on a female alpaca that was ready to give birth, and during the visit a black baby alpaca was born. Alpacas weigh approximately 20 pounds at birth. The gestation period is 11 months and the babies are usually born between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The alpaca is from the camelid family and their cashmere-like fleece was once reserved for Incan royalty. They originate from the High Andes of South America, Peru, Bolivia and Chile. Their fleece comes in 22 natural colours and the fibre is as fine as cashmere; soft, silky, and much warmer and stronger than sheep wool. Because the fibre contains no lanolin (like sheep wool) there is no itch factor and is considered hypoallergenic. Ann has a small store at the house and the members were shown many finished products as well as the many ribbons that the Clayburns and their alpacas had won in various competitions. Some of the ladies purchased knit kits. President Ruth thanked Ann for the tour and all her information about the alpaca and presented her with a token of appreciation. A small business meeting was held and the members dined at Rose Marie’s restaurant in Shakespeare which was followed by a walking tour by some of the ladies through the antique shops. The last stop was at the park outside Shakespeare where the ladies enjoyed cupcakes to celebrate Marion Godkin’s birthday. Marion’s cupcake came with her very own candle! There is no meeting scheduled for September as that is Brussels Fall Fair and Brenda Perrie is looking after the display for the Institute. Walton WI visits alpaca farm Plowing prowess Plowers of all kinds converged on the Dykstra farm to compete in The Huron County Plowing Match last week. (Denny Scott photo)