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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2007-03-08, Page 19March 1 was a nasty, snowy, sleety, freezing rain, horrible day. I had the “pleasure” of having to deliver mail that day and thank goodness I picked up a helper for the big half of the route. More than once, during whiteouts, we said were going to quit at the end of this road. Then it would clear slightly and we would go on. Then the freezing rain would hit and we’d say we quit. Then it would stop and we’d go on. We did finish the mail — slowly, but surely— but I was glad to get home. Returning home from his second holiday this winter is Ed McClure. This time he spent a week in San José, Mexico on the Baha Peninsula. He stayed at the Pasa Drew Resort and had a great time. he spent time doing his favourite thing which is four-wheeling around the area and said he felt safe all the time. He enjoyed hot days, cool nights and came home with a nice tan. Chris Ryan had a bit of an oops last weekend. While he was snowmobiling at his parents’ place he came down a little hard off a steep snowbank and flipped off his machine. Suffering unknown injuries, he as taken off to the hospital in an ambulance. Thankfully, there were no serious injuries, though he did sustain a couple of broken ribs, which some people can tell you are painful and will take time to heal. Joe Ryan has returned from Toronto and the Good Roads convention. I’m sure he learned a lot and his return was just in time for stormy weather. Last week’s column should have read Carl and Tab McCallum not Cal and Tab and the successful benefit dance held for them. They lost their home to fire and this week it was demolished as they made plans to rebuild. Our condolences are extended to Dave and Alice Marks and Stan Marks and their families on the passing of Irene Marks. Our condolences are also extended to John and Merilyn McDonald and family on the passing of Merilyn’s mother Edna Reddon. Don and Pat Dalton, along with friends Keith and Bonnie McMillan have returned from an eight-day holiday cruise. They flew from Detroit to San Diego; which they found quite cool; to board their Carnival Cruise ship for a tour of the coast of Mexico. It was a family- oriented trip with lots of children on board and many activities to participate in. They cruised down the coast on very quiet water, stopping at resorts. Pat reports that the stop at Ixtapa was beautiful and what a clean and lovely town it was. A vendor market was close to the port for shopping and as they walked around the town they wheren’t bothered by the usualpeddlars as in other ports. Pat says she would go to back toIxtapa any time. She reports theyhad a very nice time, great food andentertainment. Don reports that if you are goingto be out on the deck in the sun, evenfor a short time that sunscreen is adefinite must. The boat ride was fairly calm most of the time except for the last night, which Pat reports was very rough. They were glad to come home, but the weather hasn’t been very welcoming. Our couple of nice days last week must have made the animals think it was spring. I have reports of groundhogs being out and about. I saw one just sitting in the field looking around. Cats like to wander more in the spring and Howard and Audrey Hackwell report that two of their cats were killed on the road. The Bennetts report that the food availability must be getting short in the bush as the turkeys are coming more into the open to look for food. We can only hope spring is just around the corner. Jeanne Kirkby has been grandmothering this past week to Sean, who’s nine and Melanie, who’s five, as well as Jesse the dog. Jeanne’s son Paul and wife Van were house hunting near Ottawa where Paul will now be working. They will be moving at the end of March from Scarborough to Barrhaven. Jeanne tried to keep busy with the children by tutoring them with their shcoolwork, taking a trip to Mr. Cardiff’s apple farm, to the CowboyLoft for a new dog brush and toDauphin’s feed mill for bird seed.The children enjoyed seeing theseunusual places and in some caseshad a tour. When Paul and Van arrived lateWednesday evening they were gladto have arrived before Thursday’snasty weather. On Friday John Gaunt took Paul and Sean to the sales barn and Sean remarked on the unusual sounds and smells. The children spent time playing outside with the dogs and building snow tunnels. Jeanne said her place is very quiet and peaceful since their departure. She and her dog and cat have resumed their normal routine. We are sorry to report that Mary Humphries has been in Clinton hospital this past week. We hope she feels better and will be back home soon. Some people are still enjoying and experiencing Christmas. One lucky person was Mabel Willis. A gift she received from her granddaughter KellyAnn Dalton was a voucher for dinner and a show. Friday they went to see Wild Hogs. Mabel reports it’s a wonderful gift, not just and dinner and show, but the time spent together with a loved one. There’s an idea for others who don’t know what to get Grandma for those special occasions. Don’t forget Grandpas count too. Speedy recovery wishes go out to Bonnie Clark who underswent an unexpected appendectomy last week. We hope she recuperatesquickly and is back to as good asnew. Returning from a week’s holidayto El Salvador to the RoyalDeCameron Salinitas Resort isClyde and Cathy McClure and ValShortreed. It was a very large resortwith four pools including a saltwaterpool which filled every night when the tide came in. There were four à la carte restaurants, including a Mediterranean, Italian, Tai and steakhouse. They went kayaking and went on a Mayan tour where they are still discovering and excavating ruins. Some ruins had the very steep steps to climb and others were just steep hills overlooking the area. They also saw volcanoes and old lava from eruptions. They landed at the San Salvador airport and the weather was very, very hot, but usually after lunch a nice breeze would blow. It is a fairly new resort, very clean, and Val would recommend it if you like it hot. I’m pleased to report that Barry Hoegy is home from London hospital and is recovering nicely. He is sore, of course, and will require time to recuperate. Our thoughts are with him and his family. Barry and Karen Hoegy’s daughter Sherry Delay flew in from her home down south to be with her parents during the past week. She had trouble getting here and flying into London due to storms in the south. She flew back home this weekend again in stormy weather. Ron and Betty McCallum were away a few days last week to Debut, Iowa. They were there to tour the John Deere plant where construction equipment is made. Betty said it was quite interesting. Congratulations to Angela Horbanuik and Dave Baxter who were married last Saturday at Holmesvill’e White Carnation. The evening wedding, dinner and reception were witnessed by theirfamily and friends in a casualatmosphere. Home from Picture Butte, Albertafor a week’s visit and to attned theHorbanuik/Baxter wedding wereSteve and Melissa Leonhardt. Theycaught up with the Leonhardt andWallace families and many friends.They had dinner with LeeAnn and Jason Konarski. Birthday celebrants the last week of February were: Steve Knight, Kevin McNaughton, Bruce McDonald, Chris Lee, Bev Stevenson, Ryan Baan and Nathan Bachert. March birthdays kick off with Stacy Linton, Jeffrey Huether, Holly Ryan, Kathy Ryan, Sandra Watson, Debra Fraser, Melissa Glanville, Dean Hackwell, Ruthann Hoegy, Andy Pethick, Nicole Stevenson and Brian Wilbee. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2007. PAGE 19. Together The intermediate skaters took the ice for the Talent Showcase of the Blyth Skating Club on the weekend. This group performed to Cotton-Eyed Joe. (Vicky Bremner photo) PUBLIC NOTICE Re: 2007 County of Huron Budget Warden D. Shewfelt and Councillors of the Corporation of the County of Huron invite you to attend a meeting where the Draft 2007 County of Huron Budget will be presented for deliberation and consideration. March 20, 2007 10 a.m. Wingham Wescast Complex, Columbus Centre Regular Committee of the Whole Meeting with Draft Budget presentation. March 22, 2007 10 a.m.South Huron Recreation Centre, Exeter Special Committee of the Whole Meeting with Draft Budget presentation. A copy of the draft budget will be available from the Clerk’s Department upon request commencing on Monday, March 5, 2007. Written comments and questions on the Draft 2007 County Budget will be received by the County Clerk up to Wednesday, March 14, 2007. 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