The Citizen, 2007-09-06, Page 14FOR RENT: Two-bedroom cottage
with bunkhouse at Point Clark,
includes fully-equipped kitchen, gas
barbecue, fire pit, horseshoe pit and
much more, close to lighthouse and
beach. Sept. and Oct. dates still
available. To find out more or to
book your holiday call 519-523-
4799 after 6:00 p.m. tfn
1977 DODGE 300 BALLOON VAN,
RV, good condition, not driven in
over 6 years due to stroke, fully
loaded (except air), best reasonable
offer. Phone 519-526-7019. 35-1
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1968 IMPERIAL LEBARON, 4
door, southern car, good solid
project. Best offer. Phone 519-526-
7019. 35-1
BUYING CENTURY-OLD BRICK
farmhouses, schools, churches, etc.
for wrecking and brick salvage. Ross
Lumley 519-383-2024; wrecking
people’s homes (49 last year) all
over Southwestern Ontario since
1969. 35-1p
WANTED TO BUY: SCRAP CARS
and trucks. Bill’s Salvage, 43579 St.
Michaels Rd., 519-887-6510. 29-8
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HORSE WANTED – MUST BE
quiet for inexperienced western
rider. Call 519-523-4907. 19-tfn
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Commercial
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1200 Head Finishing Barn
RR #2 Lucknow
MLS# 072076
100 acres
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519-482-3400
1 Albert St.,Clinton
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422 QUEEN ST., BLYTH: Well
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pizzeria. Thriving business from
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If one were out and about in the
village on Sunday morning one
might have worried about a repeat of
events in the Mount Carmel area.
The presence of so many police
vehicles along with tracking dogs
and a SWAT team would give
anyone chills given the events of
earlier this summer.
A conversation with an officer and
his dog we discovered parked at the
end of our lane resulted in sketchy
details. He was from the Owen
Sound detachment. Drivers were
being challenged at the main
intersection.
Seems a pursuit of several persons
and one or more stolen vehicles
along the way ended in
Londesborough. Those being
pursued had abandoned the vehicles
and were on foot in the fields around
the village. The dogs lost the scent at
one point and the officers could only
hope the thieves would eventually
run out of cornfields to hide in.
Don Goodall had the misfortune to
fall and break a hip Monday
afternoon, Aug. 27. Following a
night in Clinton hospital he was
transported to Owen Sound where
he underwent surgery. By Friday he
was home again and when I spoke
with him was in good spirits.
He will be housebound for six
weeks or so and might appreciate a
visit. The walls will be closing in on
him by the time he is again able to
bear weight.
The community is invited to
celebrate the engagement of Jennifer
Goode and Adam Jackson at the
Londesborough Community Hall on
Saturday, Sept. 8. Enjoy a barbecue
and dance that evening. Call 519-
523-9146 for more information
and/or tickets.
Every winter several camping
enthusiasts from the Londesborough
area spent time together in Florida
escaping the wintry blasts of Huron
County – Keith and Nancy Allen,
Don and Carol Plant, John and Bev
Elliott and Bill and Irene Bromley.
Other couples from Clinton also
make the trek south.
In early July these couples joined
their Florida camping friends at
Chesaning, Michigan to attend the
Riverboat Festival. Besides enjoying
golfing and camaraderie, one of the
performances they attended was by
the Beach Boys.
Two of the new members of the
group are Canadians and they
wowed the capacity crowd with
familiar and memorable music. The
crowd was of all ages of music
lovers and even the young people
knew every word of every song, true
fans.
While most people travel south in
the winter time, Allan and Barb
Bosman chose to meander that way
in August. With no definite plans,
they stopped whenever they
discovered something that took their
interest. The trip south mainly
followed I-75 with side trips.
In the Kentucky area, they took in
a country and western show in the
Renfro Valley, Cumberland Falls and
several small towns where the
architecture and town design are
being preserved and restored.
The beautiful horse farms aroundLexington where some of the mostfamous racehorses are bred were a
memorable highlight.
Savanah, Georgia was intended to
be a destination and two days were
spent there taking guided tours, a
boat cruise and exploring that
historic city.
Travelling just a little further south
Allan and Barb spent time with
friends Rob and Madelyn (Sewers)
Moore.
Heading northeast again the
couple spent a day at Hilton Head, a
popular resort just off the coast of
South Carolina. The pro golf tour
makes a stop at this resort every
season. The gardens and architecture
of Charleston, a city full of history
was another highlight.
They travelled home through
North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland
and Pennsylvania enjoying the
mountainous scenery and stopping
at sites of interest.
Barb describes it as a relaxing trip
through 13 states. Even the extreme
heat seemed no hardship despite the
fact that they had no rain. No day
was under 90°F and one day the
thermometer topped 103°F.
Last October, Brent and Janet
Scrimgeour took part in a golf
tournament organized by the Blyth
Inn and held at the Woodlands Golf
Course. Scoring a hole in one, Brent
won a golfing holiday given by
Roy’s Insurance in Clinton. The
Scrimgeours estimate that the eight-
day holiday in Scotland was worth
$9,000. It included their flight,
accommodations, golfing fees, a van
for travel and some of their meals
between Aug. 5 and 13.
Accompanying Brent and Janet
were Janet’s friend, Harry and Gail
Lear’s niece, Lisa and her partner,
Geoff. Brent and Geoff golfed three
courses at Troon and three at St.
Andrews. Eighteen holes at each
course comes with a price tag of
between $300 and $500. Brent says
the price he paid for a caddy, $110
was worth the advice he got which
has improved his game immensely.
The foursome stayed at the Scores
Hotel in St. Andrews. From their
room they could see the first and
eighteenth hole of the old Andrews
course and the beach where the
beach scene from Chariots of Fire
was filmed.
Janet noted that the history of St.
Andrews is incredible. They visited
the ruins of the cathedral which was
so immense that the ruins house a
cemetery. One evening the couples
wandered onto the grounds of St.
Andrews University. Both Prince
Charles and Prince William have
attended there.
One day Janet and Lisa took the
train to Edinburgh, known as the
jewel in Scotland’s crown, for a day
tour. One of the sights they visited
there was the Robbie Burns House.
The couples found the Scots most
friendly and helpful people.
Returning to Glascow, Geoff and
Lisa headed home and Brent and
Janet embarked on what Janet calls a
heritage holiday.
Arriving in Dublin, Ireland, by
ferry the couple took a city on and
off bus tour. They stopped at
Malahide Castle, St. Patrick’s
Cathedral and Dublin Castle. The
Guiness Storehouse, which covers
two city blocks, was another of their
stops.
George and Marjorie (Hallahan)
Church live 20 minutes outside
Dublin. Marjorie is a sister to Bill
and Bob Hallahan of the Blyth area
and a cousin of Lenore Scrimgeour,
Brent’s mom. Brent and Janet
enjoyed the hospitality of theChurches for three days. TheChurches toured their Canadian
relatives around the area and gave
them a feel for this country which
has been wracked by decades of
political and religious unrest for
centuries.
Then it was on to Belgium for five
days. Janet was thrilled to meet her
Great Aunt Henrietta and Great
Uncle George for the first time. The
Scrimgeours stayed with the son of
this elder couple, Ivan and Vivian
Dequey in Lede. Ivan is a first
cousin to Janet’s mother.
Lede is an ancient town with
narrow, cobbled streets an hour
outside of Brussels. Ivan and Vivian
were great hosts showing the young
couple historic sights and the
countryside and serving them typical
Belgian fare.
One day was hardly enough time
to discover the wonders of Brussels.
They saw the Atomium which was
built for the Brussels World Fair in
1958. This steel structure sheathed
in aluminum evokes the concept of
the atom and stands 102 metres high.
Each of the nine spheres is 18 metres
in diameter. The top sphere houses a
posh restaurant. An amazing sight.
They also saw the Mannekin Pis
which is exhibited in the Maison du
Roi, the King’s House. One of the
legends around this statue claims he
peed on and put out a fire that may
have been destructive to Brussels.
This mall statue has 740 costumes.
A trip to the Brussels market was a
treat for the senses. They enjoyed a
meal at Chez Leona fine dining
establishment in the elite dining
district of the city.
Unfortunately their visit was too
late in the season for them to see the
famous Carpet of Flowers. This huge
floral display in Brussels is made
with begonias and the intricate
design is different every year.
A trip to the city of Bruges filled
another day with interesting sights
and history. Brent and Janet found
the Belgian folk very hospitable and
their food rich and fantastic.
Janet said the holiday was a gift in
all senses of the word and they were
most fortunate to have had the
experience, the trip of a lifetime. For
Brent the trip was mostly about golf;
for Janet it was the relatives.
They toured many historic castles
and Janet found each to be awesome,
incredible and unique. They
marveled at the history in all three
countries reaching back hundreds of
years.
All in spite of the weather. Every
day was on and off rain and they
were never without a jacket.
Janet loved the Belgian hot
chocolate which she claims is a
cleaner taste than here. Brent
undertook beer tasting. He noted that
in Canada, all beers have a similar
taste but, in Europe each has its own
unique taste. The Europeans have a
much longer history of beer and
spirit making and could teach
American brew masters much. For
example, the Belgians brew 1,000
different labels and are proud of
their art. One of them, Duvall beer,
is 12 per cent alcohol. Brent
remarked that everywhere it was
important to always serve beer in its
own glass.
Londesborough United Church
will hold its annual roast pork dinner
at the Londesborough Community
Hall on Saturday, Sept. 22 from 5 - 7
p.m. Advance tickets available from
any church steward, are $12 for
adults or $6 for children six to 12.
Tickets at the door will cost an adult
By BRENDA
RADFORD
Call
523-4296
PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO
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