The Citizen, 2019-08-15, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2019.
Good weather helps farmers
It was great to have a break from
writing and I hope all the staff at The
Citizen enjoyed their time off.
However, it means we have twice as
much news to report this week.
Rick and I enjoyed a quiet long
weekend. Our plans had to be
cancelled because of the wheat
coming off, but that’s a good reason
to cancel. We did go to Bayfield for
a visit with Rick’s sister Karen and
went out for dinner at the Bayfield
Public House. This restaurant is
owned by some locals, Adam and
Kelly Ann (Dalton) Keyes. They
also have the Bayfield Brewing
Company in the same building.
The food was delicious and
plentiful and the beer was tasty.
They are brewing four kinds of beer
at the moment: The Navigating
Lieutenant, Woolen Shop, Cabinet
Maker and Captain Ronny. I am not
a beer connoisseur, but the two
McDonalds are, and enjoyed their
choices. Bayfield was a busy place!
Let’s start with the good news that
good weather brings. Great weather
during the last week of July and then
the long weekend, had lots of farmers
heading to the fields to harvest the
wheat crop. Others were cutting hay
and the not-so-wonderful job in the
heat, spreading manure on the
harvested wheat stubble. Baled straw
seems plentiful and most are saying
it’s a good crop of wheat this season.
The corn crop is looking much better,
with the majority coming into tassel,
but a few late fields are still a little
behind. The lack of rain had some of
the leaves starting to curl, but the
“million dollar” rain last week has
turned it around and it looks good.
It was party time at the Ryan
residence celebrating a milestone
birthday for someone. The lucky
man of the hour was Paul Ryan, who
has made it to the ripe old age of 60!
Family and friends gathered at the
farm to help him celebrate. Lots of
food, drinks and fun was enjoyed by
the many gathered. Lots of campers
arrived to stay the night and party
into the night!
Returning from a trip of a lifetime
are Arnold and Chantelle den
Dekker. A trip to Holland, where
Arnold’s parents were born, was
enjoyed by the couple, along with
Arnold’s sister Christine and
husband Rob Lee.
The foursome was landed in
Amsterdam and were immediately
struck by the beauty of the flowers,
cleanliness of the city and of course,
the warmth and welcome of the
Dutch people for the Canadians.
They were also greeted by record
high temperatures of 39.5°C.
They met up with cousins in
Amsterdam, who gave them a
guided tour by boat of the city. They
toured the city to find den Dekker
street and had their picture taken in
the giant yellow wooden shoe. They
also toured the Rijksmuseum and
Anne Frank’s House. They went
biking around the town of
Kinderdijk and enjoyed a visit with
more cousins. Both Arnold and
Christine’s parents were born in
Holland, and were the only ones of
their families to migrate to
Canada.
The foursome went to Amersfoort,
to see the home where Arnold’s
mother grew up and went to
Werkendam to see their father’s
childhood home.
They enjoyed meeting and visiting
with many cousins. Another
highlight for the group was a visit
the Groesbeek Canadian War
Cemetery. An awesome sight of
immaculately-groomed lawns and
pristine white grave markers of the
fallen Canadian soldiers who fought
to liberate the Dutch. They also took
a trip back in history to the Delta
Works, which made and designed
the complicated dyke system in
Holland and a fun trip to the cheese
market in Gouda and Biesbosch. It
was an absolutely marvellous 10-
day trip to meet family, make new
friends and to discover the beautiful
country of Holland. Welcome back!
The Wheeler/Knight families
headed west to attend the wedding
of Brent Wheeler and new wife
Caroline the last week in July. Brent
is the son of Gerry and Brenda
Wheeler and Caroline’s parents live
in Peachland, British Columbia.
They travelled to Kelowna, and the
wedding was held on the rooftop of
the Eldorado Hotel. A breathtaking
view of the Okanagan Lake and
mountains created an unforgettable
and amazing backdrop for the
ceremony. Brent’s sister, Brooklyn
and husband Bill and son Landon
from New Hampshire, and sister
Brianne from Toronto, were the
emcees for the evening following the
ceremony. Grandparents Jim and
Dona Knight were accompanied by
daughter Karen and grandson David
to the celebration.
There were 36 Ontario family and
friends in attendance. Two local
friends were part of the wedding
party with Brandon Blake as best
man and Scott Armstrong as an
usher. The couple’s young sons,
Blake and Luke, were junior
groomsman. It was an amazing
venue and everyone enjoyed and
celebrated the joyous occasion. The
couple reside in Grand Prairie,
Alberta. Congratulations to Brent
and Caroline!
There were other friends of the
Wheelers attending the wedding and
some took advantage of heading
west to tour the area. Heading out
early were Randy and Donna White
and Frank and Mary Stretton. They
flew to Calgary and went to Banff,
Jasper and toured the beautiful area.
They then headed to Kelowna in
time for the wedding and returned to
Ontario following the festivities.
Another foursome attending from
Brussels was Bill and Tammy King
and John and Merilyn McDonald.
They flew out in time for the
wedding and spent time after the
event in the west. They also went on
an Alaskan cruise before returning.
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Cannonball!
Zachary Cardie, airborne, of Waterloo visited the Brussels
area just in time for the cannonball competition at the
Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Pool. The
competition, held on July 28 during the regular public
schedule, brought out half a dozen competitors, each of
whom won a prize, including Brussels’ Brody Lovie, shown
above watching Cardie. (Denny Scott photo)
It is the time for holidays and
travel, but you don’t have to go far to
see some interesting sites in almost
our own area. Just ask our local
travel planners: Rick and Margaret
McInroy. They promised 90-year-
old Pat Hunking and friend Lillian
Appleby a mystery tour to celebrate
the milestone birthday. The day
began with the four of them getting
tattoos. They are only temporary
ones, but they were living on the
wild side.
The first stop was breakfast in
Walton and then they headed to
Brampton and the Forks of the
Credit. They then went to the unique
site of the Badlands of Ontario, an
area south of Orangeville. The
pictures of the ladies posing on the
lookout, looks exactly like the
photos of the Badlands in the U.S.
The village of Cheltenham has many
chainsaw tree carvings and the
ladies were very impressed. It was
then off to Floradale and a delicious
lunch at a Mennonite store. They
then headed to Fergus and Elora to
see beautiful stone buildings and the
Elora Gorge and then a stop at the
covered bridge. It was an eight-hour
tour, 350 kilometres and four
exhausted folks who returned home.
Thanks for a glimpse into what our
area has to offer.
Lorne and Bonnie Glanville have a
house guest and they love it.
Granddaughter Erica, daughter of
their son Paul and Teresa of Alberta,
is staying with them. She will be
with them until grandson Edward is
married at the end of the month.
The beautiful city of Chicago was
the holiday setting of choice for
Keith and Gloria Wilbee. They went
on a Cherrey Bus tour and found it
very enjoyable. They met many
interesting folks and friends. Some
of the sites they enjoyed included
the bean, a reflective giant bean-
shaped sculpture. Keith remarked it
should be here in Ontario in Hensall,
the bean capital. They had a tour of
Wrigley Field and it was amazing.
The grounds are manicured daily.
They went to a dinosaur museum, a
city boat cruise, stopped near and
walked by the Obama family’s home
in Chicago, went to Come From
Away, and many more interesting
sites, all in five days. A great time
was really enjoyed by them.
Welcome home.
A happy birthday to Ken
Glanville. He reached a milestone of
75 years young.
We have had some dry weather
and the Johnson family felt the heat
when they lost their tractor and baler
in a fire while taking off some straw.
It can happen quickly, so be wary
and have your fire extinguishers
ready.
Our sympathies to Mabel
Glanville and family on the loss of
her brother Harold Westlake of
Exeter. He will be missed by his
children Jason, Jeff and Jennifer, as
well as many Westlake realtives.
Don Jacklin has retired from
Donegan’s and a retirement party
was held for him last week. Many
friends and family attended.
Locals enjoy well-
timed vacations
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