The Citizen, 2005-03-10, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2005.
PEOPLE AROUND
WALTON
By Jo-Ann
McDonald
Call
887-6570
Congratulations to Cheryl Ryan
on her new promotion as manager of
the Wingham TD Bank. Her many
friends and staff of the Seaforth TD
Bank had a farewell party for her at
the home of Steve and Teresa Baan.
There were 13 attending the dinner
at Fireside Cafe. They presented
Cheryl with a lovely watch as a
farewell gift.
Cheryl was with the Seaforth TD
for 26 years.
Returning from a fabulous trip to
South Africa this week were Murray
and Sherry McCall. Their group
included daughters, Shawna and
Doug, Marci and John, Carali and a
friend of John’s, Charlie from
Boston.
The first leg of the trip was the
flight to London where they spent
two days. They saw the University
that Carali attends and rested up
after the eight-hour flight.
Next they were off to Cape Town,
an 11-hour flight. In the Cape Town
area they enjoyed the magnificent
sights of Table Mountain. They took
the cable car tour to the top and
while there, the unusual event of the
mountain being draped by the clouds
occurred. From below it resembled a
tablecloth covering the mountain
with the clouds cascading over the
edges of the table. It was a gorgeous
sight.
They spent time at two different
lodges and were on a total of eight
different safaris. One safari was on
elephant back. They also took an air
balloon ride over the Sun City area.
It was then they had a helicopter tour
to Cape Point - where the Atlantic
meets the Indian Ocean. Sherry had
a foot in both oceans.
They also toured around the Cape
of Good Hope area.
it is really the rainy season there
now but rain is very uncommon. A
cloud burst may happen but no real
rainstorms. They experienced a
thunderstorm with lots of lightning
but not much rain.
The first language is actually
English.
They went crayfish fishing as well.
The crayfish are about the size of
lobsters and are a combo taste of
crab and lobster. What they caught
was cooked right on the boat.
They also went whale watching
while on the Atlantic Ocean. At
Robbin Island they saw where
Nelson Mandela was imprisoned and
took many game farm tours.
The Kalahari desert was between
30° - 35°C which was very hot.
Shawna, Carali, Doug and Charlie
went on a walking safari tour with a
guide at one of the lodges. The guide
just missed stepping on a huge puff
adder snake, the bite of which would
have resulted in a six-month
convalescence, as long as he had
gotten to the hospital in time - a
three-hour drive from where they
were.
They were quite frightened and
glad to get back to the lodge.
The McCalls and family were
away two weeks and saw many
breathtaking sights. South Africa is a
beautiful and modern country. They
toured a winery while there and the
South African wines are very good.
It was a long trip home for the
Waltoners, about 33 hours from
when they left South Africa until
they were home on the farm again.
Tired but delighted with their
wonderful adventure it’s nice to have
the McCalls home.
Our sympathy is extended to the
McCall family and friends on the
passing of Irenfi McCall. Irene and
husband George resided on the
former eighth of Morris moving to
Clinton. Our condolences to son Bill
and extended family.
Pauline Gulutzen, son Charlie and
wife Terry spent time in Louisville,
Kentucky at the Farm Show. Pauline
travelled on to Syracuse, New York
State to another farm show. They
were there promoting their grain
stoves business.
Pauline was off to the London
farm show this week.
Area people enjoyed a trip of a
lifetime to the Panama Canal.
Mildred Gillis, John and Pat Gillis,
Kevin and Nancy Gillis and Lydia
(Gillis) Dillman from Manning,
Alberta flew from Toronto to Fort
Lauderdale to board the Coral
Princess of the Princess Cruise Line
to start their 10-day vacation on the
boat. They had stops in Cozumel,
Belize, in Costa Rica and the Grand
Cayman Islands.
Some places the cruise ship could
dock and at others they were shuttled
in by tenders. The Coral Princess
entered the lock system of (he canal
where its 106-foot width just fit the
111-ioot wide lock.
Charged by the tonnage of the
ship, it was a $250,000 permit fee.
The boat went through three locks to
Gatun Lake, a man-made fresh
water lake, where the boat turned
around for its journey back to the
Caribbean Sea.
Many of the travellers departed the
boat for a tour of the area and met
the boat at the end of the day again.
There were about 1,900 passengers
with approximately 600-crew
members. They were assigned
dining rooms and seating times for
all passengers. Dress attire is
required in the evenings, and there
were two formal attire evenings.
The boat was equipped with four
or five buffet areas, plenty of bars,
three swimming pools, whirlpool,
movie theatre, ping-pong tables and
of course a complete gym.
They experienced a day at sea that
had rough-water waves of seven to
12 feet but mostly it was
wonderfully hot and peaceful
sailing. They awoke the last morning
at Fort Lauderdale to the view of
nine cruise ships in port including
the impressive Queen Mary, a
considerably larger ship than the
rest.
Lots of area farmers were on the
buses that headed to Toronto and
Queen’s Park last week.
Rhonda Ryan has returned from a
trip to Shawmigan Lake and a visit
with her sister Jennifer, husband
Dean and children Anna and Ashley.
She enjoyed her week away and
getting to know the newest niece
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Award o f merit
Leanne. Mullin of F. E. Madill Secondary School, above,
received an award of merit for her portrayal of a depressed
Marilyn Monroe in the school’s production of Marilyn during
the Sears Drama Fesitval held last week at the Blyth
Memorial Hall. Chad Brody also received an award of
merit for his performance in Anne-Arky. (Jim Brown photo)
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