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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2005-08-25, Page 7Community extends sympathy THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2005. PAGE 7 Sympathy is extended to the family ol the late Clara Peme. She contributed to the community with her painting and teaching skills over the many years she lived in the Cranbrook community. She had not been able to be out and about often tn her later years. Aug. IX was a banner day at Joe and Barb Terpstra's as one of their cows had triplets (two bull calves and a heifer). Joe says triplets haye not been born on the farm since he was a boy. They had two other heifer calves born that day as well. Joe. has also been busy practising for the team cattle penning that he will be demonstrating with other riders during the 2005 International Ploughing Match at Carson barms. Listowel in September. It was nice to meet up with people from far and near at the Open Doors event in Brussels on Saturday. Many had their first course lor lunch at the Brussels Rail Station thanks to the Brussels Optimists and were seen having tea and goodies later at the Melville Presbyterian Church. Driving by we could see David and Karen Smith have had a busy summer with many golfing at then River's Edge Golf Course. It has been great to see people enjoying the game. Will and Andrew Knight from Richmond Hill spent a few days on holidays with Leslie and Yvonne They visited Mary McTaggart in Goderich also. On Sunday evening some Cranbrook residents attended the salad supper sponsored by the Monkton Presbyterian Church Board of Managers. Paige and Lucas Keffer have returned home from a three-weck vacation in California at the home of Edna McLellan's sister. Belated anniversary wishes to Barry and Sandy Ncable. Aug. IX; Frank and Kathy Workman. Aug. 20 and Mac and Merle McIntosh. Aug. 23. Bill and Mvra Henry. Brad and Sheila Smith and Leslie and Yvonne Knight celebrate anniversaries. Aug. 25. Amy and Mike Cronin. Aug. 26; I racy and Kamile Abado. Aug. 29 and Ruth and Murray Lowe. Aug. 31 Birthday greetings to Ken Smith. Aug 26. Jell Spcrian. \ug 2X; Jim Knight. Aug 30; and Shirley Baker, Prank Bremncr and Nora Stephenson. Aug J I As this is my last column I hope someoQe in the community will come forward to help keep Cranbrook in the news. Thanks again to those who helped by giving me news items and forgave mistakes that were made. I will try to assist anyone who would take over the Cranbrook News.FROM CRANBROOK G. Smith hosts euchre party Gail Smith hosted the card party in Cranbrook on Friday evening with Edna McLellan and Neil Hatt. .Sharc-lhe-wealth winners were Eluned McNair and Verne Crawford. Dorothy Dilworth won the travelling lone hand prize. Myrna Burnett was the high lady and tied with the high scores on the white cards were Lloyd Smith and Verne Crawford. Those not so lucky were Eluned McNair and Lloyd Weber. Allan Edgar had the most lone hands for the men and Yvonne Knight for the ladies. Tally card winners were Ross Stephenson. Joan Jacobs. Bill Craig. Leona McDonald. Helen Dobson. Rex Whaley. Mary Huether, James Bridge. Alice Keffer. Isabelle Craig, Kathy Bridge. Shirley Verstoep. Keith Turnbull. Leota Thompson. Beryl Smith and Alfred Whaley. The next card party will be held on Sept. 2. Triplet calves Triplet calves were born at the farm of Joe and Barb Terpstra of the Cranbrook area on Aug. 18. The triplets, two bulls and heifer were born to cow 273. It is rare for Holsteins to have triplets. With the calves are the Terpstra’s children, Emily, Chelsey (holding Cole) and Alison. Joe Terpstra’s twin sisters had their photo taken with triplet calves approximately 30 years ago. (Jim Brown photo) OFFICE EQUIPMENT LTD. 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