June 5, 2018 Was an Amazing Day! Future Trips the Bus Arrived Early So We Took All the Back Roads for a Tour of the August 14 -Sarnia for a Two Hour Countryside
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The GlenEcho Summer 2018 A newsmagazine for the residents of Antrim Glen June 5, 2018 was an amazing day! Future Trips The bus arrived early so we took all the back roads for a tour of the August 14 -Sarnia for a two hour countryside. About halfway a bridge was out, and we had to take a detour. lunch cruise and three hours at the When we hit dirt roads we knew we were lost. A car driven by a retired casino. Cost is $48 November - Kitchener for an Greyhound Bus driver stopped us and had us follow him but first he had to afternoon dinner show with “Rod Stewart” and “Cher” after the buffet. Cost is $93 Inside this Issue AGHA Tour Group 1 Annual General Meeting 24 Bingo dinner 4 Book Club 15 Bowling 9 Canada Day 3 & 39 Cheese, Chocolate & Wine 22 Christian Connection 15 drop off his wife. Just down the road, he let her out and she had to walk Come From Away 12 through the bush to get home. He got us on the route again, he waved us on Cooks Corner 14 and 45 members and guests arrived on time for a perch lunch with salads Earth Day 5 (with recipes) and the Erie Beach Hotel’s famous celery bread. Emergency Planning Committee 7 Here are some of the comments from the group. English Language 6 Nicole and Mike Church: This was an amazing day. We really enjoyed our trip Events Near Here 24 and look forward to the next one. Garage Sale 10 Gary and Susie Vyles: The organization was top notch, the bus trip was good, Gardening 18 Glen Echo Team 2 and the food was exceptional. Horseshoes mid season 13 Glenna Scarlett: Well organized and planned. Bus Driver Kevin Hughes Local Interest – Bogle Seeds 23 provided excellent service. Very quaint playhouse with the Meet your Neighbour 16 bonus of an excellent play. Milestones 19 Jane Durst: I enjoyed the visit to Port Dover and the lovely Motorcycle Group 7 tasty lunch at the hotel. The play at the theatre was New Resident 2 entertaining and funny, looking forward to the next one. Royal Wedding Breakfast 7 P. Edwards: The trip was worth the money; the meal was Ontario Senior Games 8 good, and the show was also, but my favorite part was the Paint ‘N Sip 12 bus ride on just every back road the driver could find along Safari Trip 11 Strawberry Social 25 with the Good Samaritan. Volunteer Appreciation 40 Lynda and Al McKenzie: We really enjoyed the whole day, Wine and Beer Tasting 17 friendly driver, great food and a fantastic play. Looking Insert forward to the next great adventure. Activites & Events Calendar Important Contact Information John Moisan, Carolyn Andrews, John Mauro & Bill Schefter Pat’s Ponderings One of the things that I have learned over the past year is the power of thinking positively. The more positive my thoughts, the better I feel about myself, my husband, my children, my friends, and my life. I recently felt the power that negativity can bring to one’s outlook. I was feeling great, very optimistic , healthy, and thankful for many things. A 15 minute conversation with someone took that all away because Glen Echo Team of her negative comments and fatalistic opinions and Sharon Van Hemmen - Photographer reduced me to a self doubting, fatalistic thinking, basket Pat Massier - Managing Editor of stress and confusion. Suddenly, instead of being my Brian Massier - Photographer & Proofreader Beryl Cooper - Design & Layout, Kathy Horak - Secretary normal self, I found that I was buying into her thoughts and mirroring her actions. That’s what happens to us when we listen to the negativity around us – we buy into it and start to believe what others think and say and emulate how others act instead of thinking for ourselves. The next time you see negative actions, even for just a second, stop and assess how you now feel about yourself – you are likely awash in negativity. The next Lynda McKenzie Jo-Anne Burns Editor Emeritus Reporter & Advertising time you hear someone say something negative, stop and think about how you feel about the subject – you may have started to doubt your own opinions and Milt Paczay something that was fun and enjoyable, is now tainted. Home Delivery When you see and hear positive things, you feel much more positive about yourself and your surroundings. Life is enjoyable. You are happy and content with a whole lot less stress. I don’t know about you, but I choose to support positive people and positive experiences as this life is way too short to dwell on the negative! Welcome New Residents to Antrim Glen Have a positive summer. Pat Massier Editor’s Note: We welcome articles and photographs. Send them to [email protected]. Submissions may be edited for clarity, style, and space. Deadline for submission of articles for the Fall Issue of the Glen Echo is September 30 2018. DISCLAIMER: The Antrim Glen Homeowners’ Association is not responsible or March 2018 liable for any damages resulting from any article, photograph, opinion, statement, advertising representation, warranty expressed or implied in this Antonia and Dave Pimental, 136 Gracehill Crescent, publication, nor do we endorse or recommend any products or services mentioned or illustrated herein. Any opinions are solely those of the writer or pictured with Gayle Foley, former Membership Director. advertiser and do not necessarily reflect the opinion, judgement, or policy of Antonia and Dave moved from Clyde, Ontario, and the Antrim Glen Homeowners Association. No reproduction of the material included in The Glen Echo is allowed without the expressed written consent of previously owned and operated a bakery in Waterloo. the Editors. 2 Photos by Dave Atwell & Ed Scarlett Peggy Grall & Bryan O'Gorman Bob McFadden Team Winners - Al Arseneau & Ed Scarlett Pool Games Judges - Linda Chepyha & Pat Mossman (missing Bob McGowan) Kyle Jones Sandy Wilkie & Mary Mauro Randy & Jan McEwin Joanne Todd & Andrew Zarins 3 Friday April 20, 2018 108 people enjoyed another successful evening of a combined function from the Special Events and Bingo Committees. After enjoying our dinner, catered by On A Bun, Burlington, the anticipation of “Did you purchase the lucky card(s)?” builds. The total revenue from the bingo card sales was $766 and all the revenue is distributed back in winnings. It is eerily quiet in The Glen listening to the called numbers. Then the oohs, aahs, and sighs all increase as the games proceed. Some great jackpots – Vicky Young $100 Game 5 and it was Shirley Bigford’s very lucky night, three times a winner on the same card – can you believe? - a total of $228 which included the big jackpot of $180. Having the combined dinner is a great function for both committees. The Bingo committee does an excellent job every month of providing Bingo to the community. Thanks to members Richard Trudel, Al Arseneau, Gerry Lang, Larry Shelton, Diane Oakley, Donna Stoffels, and Robert Younger. Shirley Bigford Special Events thanks helpers - Nancy Clodge, Nancy Townsend, Bonnie Downie, Linda and Rick Chepyha, Barb Reynders, Donna Mayhue, and Pat Mossman - who did a great job in the kitchen with the preparation, serving and clean up. Our ‘Door Ladies’ Donna Stoffels and Brenda Folkerts, greeted guests with their cheery smiles and welcome. As a thank you to our volunteers, they each took home a potted daffodil. Thanks to all participants. Beryl Cooper and Faye Heffernan Nancy Clodge, Rick Chepyha, Bonnie Downie, Nancy Townsend, Donna Mayhue, Linda Chepyha 4 Cleanup 2018 Each spring, weather permitting, Antrim Glen participates in the Hamilton Team Up to Clean Up program sponsored by Tim Horton’s. This year we were fortunate to team up with Beverley Hills Estates again. On our scheduled Saturday, April 28, cleanup was postponed due to rain and ditches that were filled with water. Since the food had been prepared, we gathered at The Glen at noon and feasted on peameal bacon (generously donated by Bob Huff and sliced by Al Rapley) on a bun, coleslaw, and Texas caviar Robert Pasuta followed by cookies and loaves, (all cooked or baked by Rick Chepyha & Gary Skelton Brigitte Brown) cantaloupe and grapes. Robert Pasuta, our regional councillor and a member of the Waste Management Committee, took the time to come and speak to us about local issues. We thanked him for his efforts during his years of service. On Saturday, May 5, about fifteen environmentally- conscious volunteers gathered at the front entrance ready to work. Wearing comfortable clothes and rubber boots or sturdy shoes, they donned safety vests and gloves. Pairs were given garbage and recycling bags and were driven to the starting point of their specific route to clean. It only took our hard-working volunteers about two hours to pick up litter along the 8th Concession and the first three- quarter Gary Skelton, Kathy Horak, Teresa Johnson, Doug Beech, Bob Johnson kilometer of (all three Beverly Hills), Liz Stevens Middletown (front) Kathi Beech (Beverly Hills), Rick Chepyha Road. Twenty-three bags of garbage and six bags of recyclables, as well as a pole lamp and two dish drainers, were picked up by the City of Hamilton on their regular garbage pickup day. Beverly Hills took responsibility for the western part of the 8th concession to Valens Road. Diane and Dave Strutt (Beverly Hills Estates) Thank you to all volunteers (kitchen help, drivers, and pick up crew) for your part in our Earth Day Cleanup. A special thank you to Paul Davies and Parkbridge for their financial support for our luncheon. We can now enjoy our beautiful drive along Concession 8 unmarred by the debris in the ditches.