HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2009-08-20, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2009.
A sweet wee girl Shaylee Chase
Trewartha, daughter of Trevor
Trewartha and Karen Bonhomme,
joined the family of God through the
sacrament of baptism at
Londesborough United Church on
Sunday, Aug. 16. Family and friends
were on hand to witness this special
event. Pride in this first grandchild
was evident on the faces of
grandparents, Doug and Cheryl
Trewartha.
An important note for
Londesborough congregants is that
Rev. Pat Cook will be having her
farewell service with Knox in
Auburn next Sunday, Aug. 23. The
service in Auburn will be at 11 a.m.
Consequently Londesborough will
have its service at 9:30 a.m.
On Sunday, Aug. 30
Londesborough will bid farewell to
Rev. Pat at their regular service time
of 11 a.m.
There is a song that reminisces
about “that old gang of mine”.
During the 1950s through to the
1980s, roughly speaking, there were
a lot of young folk growing up in
Londesborough and area who had
fun times together.
Remember the names ‘Mother,
Jugs, Speed, Rocky, Pudge,
Snapper, Chink, Razz, Pinky, Rat
and Elvis’?
Do you ever wonder what
happened to these people?
Judy (Mason) Cook wants to have
a Londesborough Reunion. She is
giving notice that she expects to see
these folks and more at the
Londesborough Hall on Sunday,
Sept. 20.
She hopes folks will come for a
potluck lunch for 1 p.m. followed
by a social time.
Judy is extending an open
invitation to Reids, Johnstons,
Masons, Nesbitts, Hulleys,
Mitchells, Duizers, Radfords, etc. to
come prepared to catch up on the
happenings in each others’ lives.
She hopes you will pass the word to
others with whom you are in contact
and make it a great afternoon.
Parents are asked to mention the
reunion to their children of ‘that
gang’.
For more information you can
contact Judy at 519-357-3478.
Exchange students visit Huron
Summer finds many young people
participating in youth exchange
programs around the world. Lions
Clubs in our area seem to be
particularly supportive of this
program and the host families.
Dietmar and Sophie Schroecker
north of Blyth found it a privilege to
participate in this program this
summer. They welcomed 17-year-
old Johannes Hoedlmayr from Perg,
a city in the province of Upper
Austria to their farm.
And during the first two weeks of
July and his visit to Canada, the
Schroeckers toured Johannes around
southwestern Ontario from London
to Kitchener to Toronto and up the
Bruce Peninsula.
Both Johannes’ parents are
members of Lion Clubs in Austria.
The Blyth Lions hosted a barbecue
for him and he learned first hand
how the Lions Club system works in
North America as compared to
Europe. He was impressed by the
fact that here Lions’ charity events
are funded by working members
who donate their time and labour as
opposed to simply making monetary
donations as is the case in many
European countries.
All exchange students come
together for a week of camping at
the Charlie Shaw Lions camp.
Dietmar says that Johannes was
under the impression the camp was a
group of tents set up in woods and
that campers would bathe in a lake
or a river. He was pleasantly
surprised and much relieved when
he saw the beautiful camp buildings
and the comfortable amenities.
Johannes spoke very highly of the
camp experience and the
international acquaintances he made
that week. He felt it was a wonderful
and rewarding time.
In the last week of Johannes’ visit
in Canada, Sophie and Dietmar took
him east to Ottawa, Montreal and
Kingston. They remarked it was
surprising how such a young man
found the old buildings and historic
sights so fascinating. And the trio
was lucky enough to watch the Blue
Jays beat Tampa Bay.
There was heavy traffic on the 401
on the way to the airport on Aug. 1.
Johannes commented “If I miss my
flight I won’t mind to stay a bit
longer.” However he made his flight
and parted from the Schroeckers by
telling them he loved Canada and all
the wonderful people he met.
Dietmar remarked that it was a
wonderful experience for him and
for them. He encourages others to
consider participating in a similarly
rewarding experience by contacting
the local Lions Clubs.Supported by the LondesboroughLions Club Don and KittieMacGregor have hosted exchangeyouth since 1991. They would like tocontinue to host until 2011. They
note it is a wonderful experience that
makes the world a much smaller
place. They, too, encourage others to
participate as host families.
Kittie remarked that each year
they recognize how savvy youth are
becoming with computers. This
makes it increasingly difficult to
engage some youth with the
Canadian experience when they
can’t seem to cut the connection
with home and friends for the
month. Regretfully, Kittie noted,
these students miss out on a lot of
great times.
Two 18-year-old girls stayed with
the MacGregors from July 4 to Aug.
1 this summer. Barbara came from
Slovenia, a small country near Italy
and bordered on the north by
Hungary. Riin hailed from Etonia, a
country bordered by Finland and
Russia. Actually Rinn turned 18 on
July 27 and celebrated with three
other exchange students, a birthday
she will surely remember.
Before the exchange, Barbara had
saved quite a long time to buy a
camera and showed her skill at
photography taking pictures while
she was here. She also did
orienteering. Orienteers are given a
map and attempt to be first over the
finish line using only the map and
reading skills.
Riin is a waitress in a very famous
Mediaeval restaurant in Estonia. She
dresses in period costume to serve
meals as they were served in
Mediaeval times.
The girls went shopping in
London and much enjoyed eating at
the Mandarin Restaurant. They
visited Bayfield, Goderich, St.
Jacobs, Grand Bend and Mitchell,
spots close to home but with things
of unique interest.
Kittie took three students to
Canada’s Wonderland, stopping at
the Vaughan Mall on the way home.
Girls can always shop! The girls
came home from a sightseeing tour
of Stratford in Don’s transport truck.
The Huron County Beef Producers
hosted the youth at a steak barbecue
and dance in Brussels.
The girls did some horseback
riding at the farm of Jason and
Sandra Hoggart and watched a calf
roping practice with Jason in
Cranbrook. Along with Marlijn from
the Netherlands and her host Edna
Koert of Mitchell Kittie, Barbara
and Riin visited the CN Tower and
had lunch in the revolving
restaurant. They visited Chinatown
and the Eaton’s Centre as well.
Don and Kittie were counsellors at
the camp at Riverstone Retreat near
Durham again this year and report it
was a busy week. Along with the
activities, excursions were made to
Oakville to the Guide Dog
Foundation, Stoney Creek to the
Battlefield Museum, Niagara Falls
and a ride on the Maid of the Mist,
Tobermory National Park, Sauble
Beach and Owen Sound.
At the Hanover racetrack, the
group presented a blanket to the
winner of the seventh race. They
went to the Hanover Drive-In
Theatre, a completely new
experience for all the youth who had
only seen drive-ins in movies.
Barbara and Riin left Canada on
Aug. 1 from Toronto and on Aug. 2
Don and Kittie picked up Zoe at the
airport. Zoe stayed with the
MacGregors on an exchange in
2004. The MacGregors spent
Christmas 2005 with Zoe and her
parents in Banbridge, Northern
Ireland. They hope that Zoe is only
the first of many returning youth
they will host.
Following her graduation from
university in Glasgow, Scotland,
Zoe’s parents had paid for her flight
in 10-day hops to visit friends in Fiji,
California and Londesborough. She
returned to a job in London,
England.
During her 10 days in
southwestern Ontario, she visited
Bayfield, London and the Mandarin
Restaurant, saw the piping down of
the sun in Goderich, and a play at the
Blyth Festival. There was a
gathering at the MacGregor farm for
family and friends who met Zoe on
her first visit. And of course she rode
in the truck with Don for a day.
One can share lots of thoughts and
catch up on one another’s lives while
driving and enjoying the landscape.
Kittie reports it was hard to say
farewell to Zoe for a second time but
hopes to see her again.
NEWS
FROM LONDESBORO
Just visiting
Don and Kittie MacGregor of Londesborough hosted two
young women, Riin Rehmaa of Estonia, and Barbara
Preselj of Slovenia, through the Lions exchange this
summer. Part of their holiday here was spent on a tour in
Don’s rig. (Photo submitted)
Cruising along
Johannes Hoedlmayr from
Perg was a visitor with the
family of Dietmar Schroeker
this summer. Part of his
activities he enjoyed as an
exchange student in Ontario
was a rivercruise at Kingston.
(Photo submitted)
The Londesborough Happy Gang
Seniors hosted 13 1/2 tables of card
players on Aug. 14 at the
Londesborough Community Hall.
When the points were tallied up at
the end of the evening, Bill and Fay
Albert were declared the winners
with 82 points. Helen Nolans and
Betty Hulley took second place with
74 points. Two couples, Bob and
June Thomas and Lloyd and Lillian
Appleby tied for third place with
scores of 73. The prize for the most
successfully played lone hands went
to Joann MacDonald and Dorothy
Carter with seven.
The seniors will host their next
card party on Sept. 11.
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