HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2007-09-20, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2007. PAGE 9.
Congratulations are in order for a
variety of reasons, starting with a
new little one to the Leonhardt clan.
A baby boy named Devan Joseph has
arrived, to the joy of mom and dad,
Scott Leonhardt and Ange Moir.
Devan was welcomed home by big
brother Kalen and grandparents
Dave and Marie Leonhardt.
Congratulations to newlyweds
Dave Lewington and Chantal Bedard
who were married at Sturgeon Falls
on the weekend. Dave was raised on
the 16th of Grey and is the son of
Ernie and Annette Lewington. Dave
moved to Lavigne a few years ago
and this is where the couple will be
living.
Attending the nuptials from
Walton were Ern and Annette, Jeff
and Sandra Lewington, George,
Jane, Danica and Randy Zwep, Jerry
and Sandra, Nic and Cole Zwep,
John and Lynne Davies of Seaforth
and Brad Mulvey from Brussels.
It was cool up there as well on
Saturday. There was a slight light
shower during the photo session,
which they say is good luck.
Congratulations to George and
Gloria Love on celebrating 40 years
of marriage. There was an open
house held in their honour at the
Clinton Legion Hall put on by their
son Richard, his wife Lynn and
children Hayden and Haley and son
Brian, Leslie and Brian Jr. An
afternoon was spent visiting with
family and friends and enjoying a
delicious light lunch. Many Walton
friends attending included Barry and
Karen Hoegy, Jack and Marianna
Ryan, Lorne and Bonnie Glanville
and Pat Nolan.
George and Gloria lived on the
North line just south of Walton for
almost all of the last 40 years
moving to Clinton just a couple of
years ago.
We send out get-well wishes to
George Blake, who is a patient in
Seaforth hospital. We hope Marie
Blake is feeling better since her
release from hospital.
The new building at McGavins is
coming along with the foundation
and footings completed.
The wild turkey family is still
being sighted and enjoyed by those
on Walton Road. There are nine
babies and mama that have been
seen snacking in the field and
crossing the road back into the bush.
The children on my bus watch for
them daily.
Something the children saw that
was out of the ordinary was a very
colourful display of balloons and
bras on a makeshift clothesline on
Brian and Connie Alcock’s lawn. As
it was Brian’s birthday, I assume all
of his admirers and friends donated
towards the decorations. Happy
Birthday Brian. Other celebrants last
week were Robert Glanville, Darryl
Morrison, Manny Taylor, Randy
Zwep, Adam Baan, Van Kirkby,
Brooke Leslie Ribey, Matt Ryan,
Emma Strome, Ben Driscoll, Nick
and James Durrell, Stephen Bachert,
and Clarence Flood.
It’s a Wonder
A Walton Wonder makes the
grab in this fun tournament
play marking the year-end for
the local ladies’ slowpitch
league. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Building a winner
A vintage motorcycle, rebuilt by Roger McHardy of Brussels and driven by Kitchener resident
Paul Brubaker, has recently been bringing home awards. McHardy’s interest in bikes dates
back to the 1960s when he acquired his first. (Bonnie Gropp photo)
As a young boy in Scotland,Roger McHardy’s first licenceallowed him to drive a motorcycle.It began a passion that has existed
for decades.
McHardy, who now lives in
Brussels, had vintage motorcycles
in his homeland. He began
collecting them again in 1977 after
immigrating to Canada with his
wife Olivia and their two sons.
In the early 1980s he restored two
bikes, one of which he still owns
and uses for street riding. The 1965
650 Norton, his favourite, was also
in the Brussels Homecoming
parade.
“I’ve always been interested in the
old bikes, because I grew up with
them.”
In 1993, about the same time that
he restored a 1933 500 Norton,
McHardy got into vintage racing
with a friend from work. He also
built one that his friends use as well.
“The parts outside are original. It
doesn’t matter what you do to the
inside to make it faster,” said
McHardy.
And fast it would seem to be. As
part of the Canadian Vintage RoadRacing Assocation, McHardy’s1933 Norton, driven by PaulBrubaker of Kitchener has beenbringing home awards.On Aug. 3-5 Brubaker raced theNorton in the Mosport Vintage
Festival and won the pre-1965, 500
cc class and came second in the race
for the Warwick Cup.
“First place went to a guy from
the States with a 500 Manx Norton.
It was a replica bike, with
everything new. He beat everyone.”
Then in North Bay on Sept. 8-9,
in the Runway Romp at the airfield,
Brubaker captured first place in
both the period-1 500 race and the
pre-1065 contest.
“I did try racing once, but soon
found out I was a lot better at fixing
them,” said McHardy.
This is Brubaker’s first year of
driving McHardy’s bike “He had
always raced Japanese bikes before
so it was quite an adjustment. He
has done very well.”
It’s a win, win for local’s vintage bikes
Continued from page 8
Singles by Stevenson and Cook, a
double by Whitfield, then a triple by
Shawn Reinink brought Blyth to
within one run.
In the next inning, lead off batter,
Tyler Black hit one to the fence for
the tying homerun. K. Black drew a
walk before Stevenson hit a
homerun to put the home side up by
two. Blyth never looked back as four
more runs crossed the plate with the
final score being 12-6 for the home
team.
Pitching duties were split for the
three games with Sebastian and
Cronin playing a role in all the
games. Double plays by the defence
in all three games helped shut down
the Mildmay squad.
Blyth now moves on to play
Wingham in the WOAA Major
PeeWee finals.
PeeWees
play
Wingham
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Continued from page 8
Additionally, strong results were
posted by junior girls’ runners
Shawna Regier, 10th and Carly
Winters, 12th.
Anna Lambert’s 11-place finish
led the senior girls to a fifth-place
team result.
Michael Hogan was 14th in the
junior boys’ race.
This Thursday the Eagles travel to
the Fanshawe Park Invitational in
east London for one of the largest
high school competitions in the
province.
By Bonnie GroppThe Citizen
NEWS
FROM WALTON
By Jo-Ann
McDonald
Call
887-6570
PEOPLE AROUND
WALTON
It was the windup fun tournament
of the ladies’ slopitch league on the
weekend. Games were played in
Brussels, Belgrave and Walton
parks. League champions were
determined from regular league play.
It was The Chicksters.
As the tournament was just for
fun, each team played three games
and was encouraged to dress up.
Some of the team themes included
Cowboys and Indians, Always a
Bridesmaid Never a Bride, Rise and
Shine, Bathrobes and Bedroom,
Naughty School Girls, The Hippies,
Where’s Waldo, Paw Prints and the
Walton Wonder Women.
There were some great costumes
by all the teams and just fun baseball
to be enjoyed. It was a great way to
end the year.
Ladies’ teams
just want
to have fun