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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2004-04-15, Page 19Mmmm... Matthew Leitch was among, the many. enjoying the delicious breakfast served up by Auburn Lions on Sunday morning at the Hall. (Vicky Bremner photo) By Margaret Fraser Call' 526-1112 Beefy treat The basement was packed on April 7 as Auburn United Church hosted a delicious beef dinner. Proceeds were donated to the United Church Sunday school classes. Friedel Harris decides what juicey piece of beef she would like to indulge in, while her husband Howard digs in to his potatoes. (Elyse DeBruyn photo) Duff's United minister reflects on Easter story THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2004. PAGE 19. Maple Sugar Mamas tour sugar bushes Meeting three of the Wawanosh Maple Syrup Club was held at Robinson's maple sugar camp on March 18 at 9:15 a.m. Ellen Jefferson opened the meeting with the pledge. then asked the roll call question which was, How are you and a tree alike? Sally Beyersbergen answered that they both have a trunk and limbs, while Kristina Drennan, Sophie, Ellen and Reba Jefferson. all said they were tall like a tree. After the roll call was completed, June Robinson reminded the members to continue to fill out their weather patterns and sap flow chart. for the next two weeks. The members then looked at a tree that was tapped with an old metal spile that had a bucket hanging from it. They were curious and tasted some frozen sap. Mary Ellen .Foran showed the group a tree that was tapped with a plastic spile and had a tube connecting it to other trees. While looking at this tree, the members saw old holes in the tree and learned that if the tap hole is used more than Once, the tree might get infection. They also learned that the number of tap holes put in a tree depends on the diameter, and that trees smaller than 25 centimetres should not be tapped at all. June Robinson explained to the club that the sap runs through the sap wood of all the different limbs of the.tree and to drill a tap hole, the drill should go in no more than eight centimetres to avoid hitting the heartwood or the inside of the tree. Mary Ellen told the group when the sap flows best, when the temperature reaches about 2°C during the day and goes down to about -2°C at night. Sue Robinson gave the members a tour showing how sap is turned to syrup. Sap is collected from over 10.000 taps. She showed the club the filter membranes where the sap was filtered to get rid of impurities, then led the group to the boiler I )om. The boiler was a new addition to the production facilities last year. The boiler produces steam which travels to the finishing pan to boil the syrup: This year only the boiler and finishing pan have been used so far because the sap is not flowing quickly. Sue then showed the members the finishing pan which has been used this year to boil the syrup. It is smaller than the evaporator, which the group saw next. The members saw the flue where the heat is produced; the flue pan, where the sap first entered the evaporator and the syrup or finishing pan, where the syrup is under the most heat and becomes thick. Sue exhibited a hydrometer, which tests the sweetness of the syrup, then showed how syrup was graded: She told how most of the syrup in stores was labelled as Canada medium No. 1. Sue passed out samples for the members to try. All of the club loved how the syrup tasted. The group then went for a quick walk in the bush and saw how the tubes were laid out with ease because the trees, were numbered and colour coded, They also saw the minor tubes running to the major lines through a star connector and saw a bit of sap running through the clear lines. Meeting four was held March 18 at 10:30 a.m. at Jake Shetler's maple sugar camp. For roll call the members played Maple Mountain Trivia in which they asked questions. Kristina Drennan and Sophie were the winning team. The club then walked into the bush. There are 800 taps. Unlike Robinson's the trees had buckets and metal spiles to collect the sap. The members then went into the shack to see the evaporator, which was about half the size of Robinsons. After looking at the setup of Jake's boiling area, the group walked through the bush on the trails, used to collect the sap. All the buckets were hung low enough for them to be easily reached by children. This was unlike Robinsons' bush, where some of the taps and old tap holes were higher upon the tree. Also while tramping through the bush the members had a chance to taste more frozen sap. After touring the members went hack to Sophie Jefferson's to complete the business portion of the meeting. June Robinson encouraged them to keep filling out their weather patterns and sap flow chart. For the next meeting they were to fill a glass jar with water, set it somewhere in their house and report what happens at the next meeting. Sophie then presented her idea for a name and title page. The group decided that Wawanosh Maple Sugar Mamas was the perfect name for the club. FROM AUBURN Margaret and Ed Haines and family spent Good Friday with his mother, Lois Haines. Ron and Margaret Livermore from Fordwich spent Easter Sunday with her mother Lois Haines. Heather and Jeff MacDonald and family had visitors for the holiday, her mother and grandfather from Newfoundland. Congratulations to Anita Little and John Verwey _,on becoming the Ontario mixed double champions last weekend at the darts Ontario provincials in St. Catharines. Anita Little is from Brussels. and John Verwey is from Auburn. John Verwey also finished joint third in the men's singles division. John and Anita will represent Ontario at the Nationals in Summerside, Prince Edward Island in June 2004. The Auburn Lions Club Breakfast went over well with 269 attending on Easter Sunday. Proceeds went to the Children's telethon for the Children's hospital of London. At Knox United Church, Sunday, Rev. Pat Cook's Easter message was He Has Risen. Reading were 1 Samuel 18, John 20: 1-18. The Women's Institute annual meeting is Thursday, April 15 with lunch at Stickers at noon. Members should submit volunteer hours. Dues arc to be paid. The Auburn Silver Tops meeting is April 21 with lunch at noon at Stickers followed by the meeting at Jim and Grace Cartwright's. The Auburn Lions will meet at 7:15 p.m. at the Auburn Hall. The 150th Celebration Committee-, is holding a meeting at Knox United Church at 7:30 p.m. April 20. Happy birthday wishes to -Nancy Park. Jeffery Carter. Ashley Cartwright, Brent Cameron, Monika Sabo, Cathy Thomson, Catherine Leddy, Helen Sabo, Brandi Drake. Alison Wightman, Dave Franken. Rachael Snell, John Hildebrand. Mary Lou Van Massenhoven, Bill Crawford, Scott Berry, Rob Kruhlak, Mike Ryan. Anniversary wishes go to Doug and Cathy Fisher. The Walkerburn Club's next meeting has been changed to Friday. April 23. It will be held at the home of Betty Archambault. Duff's UCW meets About 14 members of the Duff's UCW gathered for the April meeting. The women in charge were Olene Dennis, who decorated the.bas,Jnent in an Easter theme, Doreen Hackwell and Theresa Baan. They highlighted. the Bad Girls of the Bible with a monologue and short skit. Business was discusSre44. nd the 'Ebonies for Friendship were Continued form page 9 children to enjoy. The adult choir sang Tell It Out: He is Risen. Rev. Joan's reflection was on the Easter story. It's familiar yet something new can always stand out when read. The women went and found the tomb empty and the angel said to them "Why do you look for the living among the dead?" What did it mean, then and now? Rev. Joan asked. It was to be a new beginning that offered life and hope to people. Yet do People today look "for the living among the dead" in their own lives and in the church? Are they reluctant to help those in need or do they focus on those who already are active in the church life'? Are they reluctant to leave the old ways and explore new ways, to look forward to new opportunities and not dwell on the past? The world is changing and so people need to as well, she said. "Jesus Christ has built the foundation of Christian beliefs and life. It is up to us to build upon it in this changing world." The offering was collected by Ross Bennett and Lavern Godkin. The fundraising committee hosted a breakfast following the service. Over 40 stayed to enjoy the delicious fare of sausage, eggs, hash browns. toast. juice. fruit ;. coffee. The hard-at-woik cooks, inclu. Marie McGavin. Paul, Dianne .. Betty McCallum an Do. McClure.