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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1984-11-28, Page 23Apple a day emphasised of Crag M ALICE MONS AIIsa Craig Riverview Women's` In• stitute met November 6 at the Craigholme auditorium and were joined by the ladies and gentlemen of Craigholme which made a good crowd for an enjoyable afternoon. On entering the room for the meeting, Evelyn McNaughton greeted each one and gave out apple stickers which was a good clue as to what the meeting would be about. As we went into the room, there were several tables loaded with big beautiful apples of nine or ten different varieties. President Lorna Priestley, and Jean Lee at the piano opened the meeting with the singing of 0 Canada, the W.I. Ode, and Mary Stewart Col- lect. Secretary Margaret Wilson took the roll call "I like my apples in". This showed the many ways that apples are a favourite fruit. No recipes for using apples were given but Evelyn gave a recipe for a good Women's In- stitute member. Ruby McLean read the scripture Proverbs 25:9,11 and mat - thew 2. Two humorous poems were read by Olive Currie about gathering apples. The motto, An apple a day keeps the doctor away, was given by Evelyn and in her talk she gave us some useful tips on preserving apples also the nutritious value of apples. She then said she would leave the rest to our guest speaker whom she introduced. Joe Vansteenkiste, a teacher at N.M.H.S. and a farmer who lives near Thed- ford gave a very interesting history of how he came from London to the farm where he and his family live. He says a farm, especially a fruit farm, is a place where everyone has something to do and are all together. He gave a lot of credit to the people who helped him get started. Ontario apples are the best apples grown due to the well suited climate and good land. Mr. Vansteenkiste mentioned alot of the old favourites and brought some of the new varieties, such as the Empire, Spartan, Mutsu and Ida Red. He described each one of the many varieties and as he did so, Evelyn and her com- mittee passed plates of sliced apples around for us to sam- ple. It was hard to pick a favourite but our speaker in Draw a Candy Cane for your Discount loin us for a coffee after the parade on Saturday. Our friendly staff will help you with your gift selction. FREE Gift Wrapping flaeae€etie'4 dui%ilize.,o Size 16-24, 38-44, 161/4-241/2 Mon. - Thurs., Sat. 9-5:30 Friday 9 - 9 Centre Mali Exeter his charming way of describ- ing.each one made them all an excellent fruit to have in the house. Evelyn had made some crabapple jelly and a delicious looking apple walnut loaf to present to "Joe" as a gift to take home. He thank- ed Evelyn very much for such an appropriate gift. Greets George thanked the speaker for a splendid talk spiced with jokes which kept the audience really interested. A nice lunch of all sorts of cookies and squares were served with tea, coffee or cold drinks by Esther Craven and her committee. Mr. George Freeborn, on behalf of the residents, thanked the In- stitute for the privilege of at- tending their meeting. The Institute members met in the board room to resume the meeting. Margaret read the minutes also the com- munications which were dealt with. The financial report was given by Jean Lee. Esther and Gertrude Rosser gave ex- cellent reports on the Area Convention held in St. Marys. The Christmas meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 4, In the Masonic hall at 12:30 starting with a pot -luck luncheon. Please bring cup, plate and cutlery. If you have a birthday in the first half of the year bring first course, and those having a birthday from July - Dec. bring dessert. Also bring a gift for a child to go to the Salvation Army. Roll call is give a Christmas tradition in your home. Happy Gang At the Happy Gang senior club on Wednesday a delicious pot -luck meal was enjoyed at noon. Mrs. Marjorie Goldie and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lewis were given a warm welcome to the group. Winners at the euchre were Hannah Clark, Agnes Hotson, Myrtle Turner, Carmen Stewart, Margaret Carter and Kay Simpson. More euchre on December 5. WI Course Over 40 ladies from the area, as well as Beechwood and Parkhill Institute members, enrolled for the course, "More cents than Dollars", sponsored by the Riverview W.I. and held at the Craigwiel Activity Centre last Tuesday afternoon. The leaders, Mrs. Evelyn McNaughton and Margaret Wilson, had taken the course given by 0.M.A.F. at Arva two weeks preciously, and they were to pass on the information. After welcoming the group, Evelyn began by asking what they expected from such a short course, and got the answers expected with the central theme "economy". From the manual which each person received, the leaders reviewed methods of contruc- ting a casserole, freezing and packaging casseroles, cook- ing with eggs, milk and plant protein (Tofu), using plan- nedovers and leftovers, ways of saving energy, and even meals in a hurry for the work- ing housewives. Margaret showed us at least two dozen kinds of beans, most being from the courtesy of the Great Cana- dian Bean Co., as well as Mung Beans which were sprouted to be used in salads. After the coffee break, Evelyn reviewed the recipes and read the names of the lucky people whom she had "volunteered" to make them. All materials had been assembled by our leaders that morning which included the utensils needed, and the in- gredients necessary to prepare many good supper dishes. Ot course, we were all to use metric measurement! As well as Gingery Beans, June's stew, and a Bean Salad which our leaders had prepared ahead of time, all of the following dishes were cooked in time for our five o'clock supper or dinner! Just to make you, our readers' mouths water, I might tell you what we had enjoyed (all recipes had to be doubled or more) . Well, there were braised liver creole, chicken chow mein, corn beef bake, eggs oriental, encore casserole, port aux pommes, quiche, turnip -apple bake, and whole wheat zucchini pizza. And we must not forget the huge picture -perfect salad plate prepared by one of the groups. Oh, what a smorgasbord! And just to make sure we didn't leave with a "bad taste in our mouths", Evelyn had brought along a few pans of jellow with raspberries, and some tea cookies, topped with a large Florida pecan! Of course, the usual cups of cof- fee and tea made "the medicine go down". Mrs. Lorna Priestley, presi- dent of Riverview W.I. ex- tended a vote of thanks to the two leaders who had given so much of their time and energy to organize such a pleasant and informative afternoon. Mrs. Marie Kearns of Cloverdale W.I. and Mrs. Rose McCallum of Beechwood also expressed their appreciation for the op- portunity to attend the delightful and educational workshop. With such willing workers, the dishes were soon washedand everything "Back to normal' by 7 p.m. This was just another ex- cellent short course prepared by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food office staff. If you missed this one which was open to all, watch for the next. Personals A warm welcome is extend- ed to Mrs. Isobel (Stephen- son) Simpson of Clandeboye and Mrs. Marjorie (Smith) Goldie of Barrie (formerly here) are returning to home ground as they each move in- to apartments in the Craigwiel Gardens apartments. During the United Church service at 10:15 a.m., the first advent candle was lit by San- dra McAlpine while Rob Whiteford read the scripture. With Nancy Harmer at the piano, and under the able leadership of Janice Karr, the junior choir sang "Do Lord", and for the second nember, "Let there be peace on earth". Marsha Sutherland sweetly sang the solo part while the junior choir softly hummed in the background. Pastor Chas. Zielger took his text from Matt. 11:2-11 for the sermon "What do you ex- pect". While visiting recent- ly at Craigholme, Pastor Chas. has won the hearts of the residents. They sent "greetings" to the congrega- tion by way of the pastor. The Sunday school children are busily preparing for the annual Christmas concert on Sunday even, December 16. Greeting at the church door were Marion And Maurice Harwood. At time of writing we may hit 12 degrees C. today, fancy that for this time of year. 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