Times Advocate, 1984-10-03, Page 6qS .
Mmes -Advocate, October 3, 1954
Wild goose calls,. moves on
We've never had a visitor
Who was easier, to please and
less trouble than Wilbur, who
spent five days with us last
week.
Although quiet and a bit
standoffish, his manner was
unfailingly polite. He never
complained about the food,
always eating, with relish,
what was spread before him.
As for his sleeping ar-
rangements, well, all he ask-
ed for was a bed out under the
stars.
You see, Wilbur (I can't be
positive that was his real
name, but he didn't deny it)
was a great, grey Canadian
goose that floated down from
the sky to take up residence in
the long grasses growing next
to our place. He arrived all by
himself, and immediately
began to partake of a substan-
tial repast of weed seeds,
quite unperturbed that we
were close by, watching him.
Why had he come to us? we
asked. Was he ill, or worse
yet, wounded by a hunter's
gun? What had happened to
his faithful mate? (Geese
mate for life.) And what
about his brothers and
sisters? Was it necessary that
hey hurry on, leaving him
lone to regain his strength?
ince he refrained from a
irect answer, we could only
ponder these things as we
etched him lift off and
woop down to the lake for a
wim or a drink, two or three
mes a day, but always retur-
ing to carry on with his
eating and resting.
Each morning, I'd slip
stealthily out on the back deck
to see if he was still about.
He'd stand perfectly still,
stretching his long, black,
elegant neck, pretending he
didn't see anyone peeking out
from behind the post, and go
back to his breakfast. Each
time a flock of his fellows
passed overhead, honking
their strange wild cry, he'd
listen intently, then carry on
snapping off more seeds, ap-
parently not hearing the call
he was waiting for.
This is not the first time
we've had stray geese on our
property. Three years ago,
we had a beautiful pair land
gracefully in our front yard
and stay for two weeks before
they continued on their
journey.
We're lucky, in this part of
ntario, to be on the
ississippi flyway, so that
ach spring and fall we ex-
rience the thrilling sight of
ocks of swans, geese, ducks,
oodpeckers and many other
pecies, winging their way
orthward, and later
uthward, covering
ousands of miles before
ey reach their destinations.
any birds, obtaining their
rection by use of the sun,
e apparently, also map and
mpass readers, and know
actly where they're going.
her navigate by the stars,
d in recent years, a theory
s developed that birds can
e some form of magnetic
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MR. AND MRS. ALLAN BROCKLEBANK S
Joanne Muller and Allan Brocklebank were married on d
Saturday, September 8, 1984. Their service was con-
ducted by Rev. J. Nelligan, of Mt. Carmel Parish. The W
bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Muller, s
Crediton and the groom is the son of Carroll s
Brocklebank and the late Allan Brocklebank, Toronto. ti
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TO MARRY - David and Joyce Steeper of Parkhill take so
great pleasure in announcing the forthcoming marriage th
of their daughter Wendy Fay to Marc Allan, son of Frank th
and Jacqueline Hancock of Kitchener. The wedding ,'.1I M
take place at Arkona Bible Chapel, Arkona, Ontario on di
October 6, 1984 at 3 o'clock. ar
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PLAN TO MARRY - Mr. and Mrs. John Fleming of Ex-
eter are pleased io announce the engagement of their
daughter Karen Lee, to Garry Richard Pryhitka, London,
son of Mrs. Anne Pryhitka and the late Michael
Pryhitko, of Toronto. The wedding will take place Oc-
tober 20, 1984 at 3:00 p.m. of Exeter United Church.
Reception following in Hensall.
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Sorority underway
with busy
Alpha Pi chapter of Bela
Sigma Phi started the year off
August 28 with Beginning Day
held at the home of vice-
president Lynda Freiter. A
delicious supper prepared by
the executivewas enjoyed by
members and seven guests. A
short business meeting
followed with president Joan
Morgan in charge.
September 4 members
again gathered at the home of
Lynda Freiter for the first
regular meeting. A lively
discussion on the subject of
"Child Rearing" was led by
Nancy Charretteand Sharon
Davis. Lunch was served by
Lynda and co -hostess Sharon
Lynn.
Members and husbands at-
tended a corn roast,
September 8 at the home of
Marion and Jim Snow. Susan
Maver and Marion planned
the evening which was en -
f
schedule
)oyed by all despite the chilly
weather.
The Rush Party for new
pledges was held September
11 at the home of Lynda
Freiter. Everyone took part
in a scavenger hunt which
look them touring all over
town collecting their
treasures. Experiences were
exchanged over lunch
prepared by the executive.
Everyone met at the home
of Nancy (7harrette,
September 18 for the Model
meeting. Susan Maver and
Sandra Rowe presented the
program on "Bantu Africa".
Mrs. Eleanor Clark from Lon-
don showed pictures of the
area and told of her safari
experiences.
Welcome to the chapter
was new pledges Gail Ralph.
Janice Webber and Maryls
Maver. Lunch was served by
Nancy and co -hostess Mrs.
Lillian Campbell, Director.
f
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Exchange
arranged
To celebrate 100 years of
Protestant Christianity in
Korea, to celebrate the links
that have been made over the
past 100 years and to
strengthen those links bet-
ween christian women in
Korea and Canada, an ex-
change has been created
whereby women from the
Presbyterian Republic of
Korea (PROK) will visit
Canada September 20 to Oc-
tober 20 this fall and 10
women from the United
Church of Canada will visit
Korea in the spring of 1985.
Over the past number of
years United Church Women
have been offering their sup-
port to the women of Korea by
purchasing and wearing
Human Rights Fish pins, of
which a portion of that money
is returned to Korea for the
women whose husbands have
been jailed, or mistreated by
their employers.
Two Korean women, Mrs
Chung Bo Yung and Miss Lee
Johng Won, will be visiting
London Conference from Oc-
tober 3 to 10. Mrs. Chung is a
one-time member of the Na-
tional Church Women's
Association staff; she is
presently studying Christian
Education in Germany, along
with her husband.
Miss Lee is a staff person of
the National Church Men's
Association with office in
Seoul. They are particularly
interested in Christian Educa-
tion programs for children,
youth, women, etc. through
the church as well as
materials used.
While in Huron -Perth area
of London Conference, they
will meet the local presidents
and executive members of
Huron -Perth Presbyterial
United Church Women, at a
pot luck dinner in Fullerton
Friday, October 5 at 6 p.m.
An interdenominational
meeting will be held Friday,
October 5 at 8 p. m: in Mitchell
United Church to which
everyone interested is invited.
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clue to find their way. sign from hls-.kg, "Honk if
However they do it, it's sure- you love Jesuit")
ly one of the Creator's Back to Wilbur. Last might,
greatest accomplishments. as he. preened his feathers
(One 01 the most amusing, Yet and was about to settle into a
moving cartoons I ever saw' kind of nest ho'd made for
was a drawing of a flock of
geese, flying high in the sky in
their perfect V -formation
with the last goose trailing a
It seems
to me...
by Gwyn Whilsmith
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himself in the grass, he sud-
denly lifted his head. Across
Lake Huron, through the red
sunset, came the haunting
elfin' geese abgut to land for
the' night. He stiffened as if
every pore in his body was
straining and listening. Then,
cry, and an excited
swishing of his wings, he rose
in the air and flew out to join
the nock.
Who can imagine the joyous
reunion with old friends or
family?...the travel yarns,
some sad, some glad, perhaps
even one about the five day
lay -over in the tall grass, next
to the Whilsmith's?
I wandered over to the bank
of the lake to listen to the wild,
excited gabbling on the dark
water. And it seemed to me,
I could hear Wilbur calling
above the rest, "Thanks a lot,
folks. See you next year!"
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KINETTE EXECUTIVE - The 1984-85 executive of the Exeter Kinette club was nam-
ed recently. Bock, left, post President, bulletin editor and registrar Sally Snedden,
treasurer Therese Wright and Zone K co-ordinator Wanda Reynolds. Front, secretary
Anne Armstrong, president Phyllis Humphreys, vice-president Jaqueline Hibbert.
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