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NORTH HURON COMMUNITY FOOD SHARE
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Monday, June 24 at 7 p.m.
at Wingham United Church,
217 Minnie Street, Wingham
AGENDA
- recap of the last year’s events
- projects going forward
- nominating and voting in new executive
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Annual General Meeting
Monday, June 17, 2019
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Locals celebrate weddings over the weekend
The weather this past week has
been good enough at times to get
more seeds in the ground. Some
farmers have worked all night to get
the work done before the next
rainfall would hit. Many have
finished their corn, but lots of
soybeans and white beans to go. We
hope for more good weather for
those still working to finish.
It was the most beautiful day on
Saturday for a wedding and I know
of two. Congratulations to Shane
and Ashley (Thompson) Ryan who
were married on Saturday. The
wedding was at the home of the
bride’s parents in Brucefield and the
reception was in the Libro Hall
Clinton. Shane is the son of Mike
and Cathy (Humphries) Ryan and
the grandson of Anne and Gerry
Ryan of Walton. Many of the Ryan
relatives around Walton attended the
event and enjoyed a fantastic day.
The second wedding was a small
intimate ceremony for family for the
exchanging of vows between
Deanna Dingman, daughter of Steve
and Marni Knight, and Adam
Murray. The reception was held in
Guelph at the Delta Hotel. It was a
casual and fun event with lots of
music, fun and laughs. A delicious
dinner, very few speeches, a dress-
up centre for pictures, and a
wonderful time for everyone.
Congratulations to Deanna and
Adam!
A wedding means relatives from
afar arriving and so the familiar
faces of Weldon and Joanne (Knight)
Black are in town. They drove here
and are staying with Jack Knight and
will only be here about a week.
Children Andrew and Allison flew
here, but had to return to New
Brunswick and work after only a few
days here. It is always great to see
the Black family and we had a great
time with them at the wedding.
Another familiar face around the
area to be seen is Wayne Willis. He
is here from Morinville, Alberta,
which is just north of Edmonton. He
will stay and split his time between
sisters, Sharon Dalton, Dianne
McCallum and Donna McClure.
Catching up with lots of family
members along the way. Great to see
you Wayne.
The Edge of Walton held a PD day
children’s camp on Friday, June 7
and had about 50 children come
and enjoy the day. They started off
with some ice breakers and team
building activities, then moved onto
the high ropes (climbing the 50-foot
tower and crow’s nest), riding their
bikes in the BMX park, wetland
conservation and species
identification and they mixed in the
low ropes in the hidden forest to
round out the day. Everyone reports
a great day!
The Edge of Walton also held its
first-ever beekeeping course and
were very pleased with the 12 adults
and three children on Sunday. It was
hosted by Colette Mesher of Rebel
Honey in partnership with Tri-City
Rescue out of Guelph. Attendees
learned the basics of beekeeping and
got to participate in hands on
learning with two separate haves as
well. It was a great day and many
were very impressed with the
information they learned.
The Walton Raceway was also
busy with open practice on the
weekend and hosting the Thames
Valley Riders on Sunday. They had a
very large group turn out on such a
beautiful day to race. That’s great for
everyone.
Margaret and Rick McInroy were
the host family for the McNabb
reunion on Saturday. They held the
event at their apartment in Blyth for
the 14 or so attending. A potluck and
visiting filled the afternoon for their
guests.
Travelling is always fun and some
locals have been away. Our
neighbour Jane Zwep enjoyed a trip
with Robin Hood Tours again, this
time to Cape Cod. Jane enjoys going
on these short bus trips herself and
has met many nice folks and made
new friends.
During her week away, she
enjoyed beautiful sunny weather, all
kinds of seafood, including cod,
lobster and clam chowder. A tour
enabled her to see many lighthouses,
sailboats and fishing boats. From a
harbour cruise boat, she had a view
of the Kennedy compound, which
showed the summer houses of the
Kennedy family – Edward. John,
Robert and Joan. She went on a
whale watching cruise out of
Provincetown and saw seven
humpback whales.They swam so
close to the boat, you could almost
touch them. They put on quite a
show she reports.
A trip to the Cape Cod Canal
Center explained the history of how
the Cape was formed and the
building of the canal. The group was
also given a private demonstration of
how to make salt water taffy at the
Kandy Korner in Hyannis. Jane
reports it was the most wonderful
trip and very worth going to see this
beautiful area. Welcome back Jane!
A second group of travellers was a
much larger group and they were
from an extended area in Huron.
There were 97 students, parents and
teachers from Clinton High School
and F.E. Madill Secondary School
who travelled across the ocean to see
a part of Europe that played a very
significant part in history, namely
during the Second World War and
the landing on Juno Beach: D-Day.
They were away from May 31- June
9. They went to Bruges, Belgium
and the Palace of Versailles, the
Canadian National Vimy Memorial
at Arras France, Dieppe and Juno
Beach. They attended the D-Day
service on June 6.
It was a very moving service. They
stopped at Notre Dame and the
Eiffel Tower on the way back
through France before coming
home. A family enjoyed this trip
together, Darryl and Glenda
Morrison and Amanda and Justin as
part of the contingent of Huron
County . Sounds like a trip of a
lifetime. Welcome home.
The Walton area has lost a family
to the town life of Brussels. Doug
and Janet Mitchell have moved to
Brussels and we hope they enjoy
their new surroundings.
Celebrating birthdays this past
week were Jacob McGavin, Sharon
Stephenson, Kennedy Strong,
MacKenzie Strong, Ashley
Williamson, Bonnie Glanville, Chris
Humphries, Rob McClure, Trisha
McClure, Rick McInroy, Roger
Humphries, Shawna O’Neill, Sandra
Lewington, Lucas Blake, Laura
Bowers, Joan McNaughton and
Matthew McKee. Happy birthday to
all.
NEWS
FROM WALTON
By Jo-Ann
McDonald
Call
887-6570
PEOPLE AROUND
WALTON
Breakfast bounty
The volunteers behind the Van Egmond House and Museum were working hard on Sunday
morning putting together a second-to-none outdoor breakfast at the historic site. Bacon, eggs,
pancakes, sausage, toast, muffins and all the associated toppings were available in front of
the iconic house-turned-museum. The event also featured local musicians providing some
entertainment with breakfast. (Denny Scott photo)
A new development just northeast
of the Seaforth and District
Community Centre and Seaforth
Agricultural Park has some
neighbours concerned about flooding.
The subdivision will stretch over
eight acres in northeastern Seaforth
and includes between 15 and 21
single-detached dwelling units and
between 27 and 45 multiple-attached
units. The development will also
include a stormwater management
facility and a future development
block, which will accommodate a
temporary road connection.
Several dozen residents of
Hickory, Chestnut and Briarhill
Roads were in attendance on June 4
as Huron East Council held a public
meeting for a new subdivision
proposed in Seaforth by Pol Quality
Homes.
The residents complained about
the existing wet conditions of the
floodplain area and were concerned
about how the development might
affect their homes and yards.
A number of professionals
associated with the project were on
hand that night, explaining that the
land would be graded away from
neighbouring properties and a
retention pond would be created to
alleviate any flooding concerns. The
night also included a presentation
from Pol Quality Homes, a team of
two brothers based in Stratford, who
will be carrying out the construction
of the subdivision.
In addition to those involved with
the development, Huron County
Senior Planner Denise Van
Amersfoort also spoke to the plans,
saying her department would take
residents’ concerns under
consideration as they move forward.
The meeting was an opportunity
for affected neighbours to voice their
concerns, so no decision was made
that night, but a number of planning
steps, including a plan of the
subdivision and a stormwater
management plan will be presented
to Huron East Council in the future.
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
Development prompts concerns