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

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

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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.

The Earth Day committee Brigitte Brown, Jack Irwin, Mike Doherty, and Kathy Horak.

5 The English language was originally introduced to Britain during the 5th century A.D. with the arrival of three invading Germanic tribes - Angles, Saxons, and the Jutes. Old English evolved by 700 A.D., so it is a relatively new language. Middle English came into usage concurrent with William of Normandy conquering the British in 1066. English is infamous as one of the most difficult languages to master mostly because of the sheer number of words, the largest of any language, coupled with the variabilities in spelling, with the written being much harder than the spoken although that is not without its quirks as we will see. Homographs are words of like spelling but with more than one meaning. A homograph that is also pronounced differently is a heteronym. These are more often verbs and nouns with the same spelling. Here are some examples:

• The bandage was wound around the wound • The farm was used to produce produce • The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse • He could lead if he would get the lead out • The soldier decided to desert in the desert • Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present • When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes • The insurance was invalid for the invalid • There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row • The buck does funny things when the does are present • To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow • The wind was too strong to wind the sail • I had to subject the subject to a series of tests • How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend? Well, you get the idea. To add to the confusion, the evolution of words can be confusing - there is no egg in eggplant but originally these vegetables were small and white, resembling a goose egg; and there is no ham in hamburger which originated in Hamburg and sailors brought it as a sandwich to New York City. Why is it called pineapple since it contains neither apple nor pine? The name dates to 1664 as the European explorers thought the fruit looked like a pine cone. English muffins were invented in the US by Samuel Thomas and were named to distinguish them from the smaller American muffin. French fries in France, are called pommes frites and they were invented in Belgium. We take English for granted. But if we explore its idiosyncrasies, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. Women wear evening gowns to go out at night. Shouldn’t they be wearing night gowns? Why are a wise man and a wise guy, opposites? Why do you park in a driveway and drive on a parkway? Why does a ship carry cargo, and a car carry shipments? You can be overwhelmed and underwhelmed, but why can't you be simply whelmed? How is it that a building burns up as it burns down? And on a final note … Why is it that writers write, but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce, and hammers don't ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of booth, beeth? These complexities, contradictory rules, exceptions, inconsistencies, multiple meanings, are the reason the English language can be frustrating. English is the third most commonly spoken language in the world. It is the universal language for business, economics, international relations, science, computers, medicine, aviation, travel and pleasure in today’s world. Difficult to master but so important to learn. Beryl Cooper

6 Do you Have a Motorcycle? If so, are you interested in coming together with other like-minded people – men, women, and couples - here in Antrim Glen? Would you like to join in on regular get-togethers to discuss bikes, rides, and motorcycling experiences? There are a few options – We could meet in the Lounge and I have tentatively selected the Monday, Tuesday, or Thursdays at 7 to 9 pm or we could also meet at my home (BYOB). Many of us like to ride in groups and short or longer tours are of interest but as we have settled in Antrim Glen we are either new to riding or have lost touch with our former riding groups. Getting together for touring would be fun. If this sparks your interest, contact Ron Content 647 206-7806 or, [email protected] and indicate your name and your preferred time to meet. We may schedule every second week if that suits the majority. We'd like to get something organized by mid July, at the latest. This is a resident run event, so all residents of Antrim Glen are welcome. ------The ladies started arriving shortly after 6:00am Saturday May 19. These were all long-time good friends that didn’t mind getting up early to see the Royal Wedding live. Our delicious celebratory breakfast included scones with Devon cream, jams, bundt cake, various squares, strawberries, cup cakes, lots of coffee and tea. It was worth the effort to get together and watch the Royal Wedding in real time. Everyone brought something. We had more food than we could eat. We all took home a nice treat bag and looked forward to a much Eleanor Blackborow needed nap. Great fun! Eleanor Blackborow Jessie Lochhead

Joan McFarland Mary Rayner Pam Brooks Pat Richards Barb Reynders Marg Olesen ------Tidbit from your Emergency Planning Committee The “Vial of Life” is a program that allows individuals to have their complete medical information ready in their home for emergency personnel to reference should the need arise. It is used when an individual is not able to speak or remember his or her medical information. It is a life-saving program commonly used by seniors. For more information, go to www.von.ca/en/service/vial-life. Unfortunately, the city of Hamilton does not yet support this program but, you can get onboard with a similar program - Medical Emergency Information Program – through the Hamilton Paramedic Services or through your local pharmacy. To get more information about this program and to download a form to use visit www.hamilton.ca/emergency-services. Stay safe and be prepared! 7 The Senior Games A physically and mentally active lifestyle helps seniors to cope with stress and anxiety. Older active adults are more self-confident, more independent, and enjoy life more than those who are sedentary. Physical and mental activity reduces the likelihood of developing psychosomatic diseases. Active older adults have more opportunities for socialization and friendship than those who are inactive, and they make a positive contribution to our community. Fit seniors live longer, participate more fully in community life, and decrease reliance on health care and social services. They substantially reduce their risks of suffering from coronary disease, diabetes, hypertension, and osteoporosis. Physical activity improves blood circulation and digestion, improves strength, flexibility and balance. It is never too late to begin to exercise regularly to improve cardiovascular endurance, lower blood pressure, and increase bone mineral content. The Ontario Senior Games Association – OSGA 55+ - has been around for nearly 30 years! Our District is Hamilton / Wentworth and our contact is Maryann Knight 905 648-924. We are too late to register for the 2018 year but not too late to think about entering in 2019. The deadline is the first quarter of the calendar year except for golf, lawn bowling, Bocce, and tennis which are weather dependent. In the past Antrim Glen has competed in several events - euchre, bid euchre, bridge, golf and the 3k prediction walk. Two Antrim Glen teams of five competed in the 55+ Bowling tournament on May 2, 2018. Although neither team placed, they had fun bowling with teams from Waterdown, Ancaster, Dundas, and Sherwood. The Antrim Glen teams were - Larry Shelton, Jean-Guy Turmel, Andre de Bruin, Lynda and Gary Cline; Mona and Brian Hill, Cecile and Wayne Moss, Kathy Horak. Brian Hill competed in events and won gold. He says, “It was loads of fun and I want to compete next year. There were only four other men in the four events I entered – 25M print, 100M MEDLEY, AND 100 m Medley Prediction race.” He was invited to and attended the banquet at the Ancaster Senior’s center on June 3. Gold medalists from the Districts are invited to participate at the Regional Level for winter and summer sports so Brian was eligible to compete in the 2018 summer games which were held August 10 to 12 in Mississauga. The OSGA 55+ sends representatives to the Canada 55+ Games every two years. The Canada Games are being held in Saint John, New Brunswick August 21 to 24. More than 20,000 Ontario seniors participate in local events leading up to the 1,000 participating in the Regional games. About 2,000 Canadian seniors attend the national games. The first national games were held in Regina in 1998. The Canada 55+ Games is a nation-wide program that promotes spiritual, mental and physical well-being. Games span a wide range of physical and mental challenges - from slow-pitch and curling to contract bridge and darts. These events bring together amateur competitors who participate for the sheer joy of competition, for the opportunity to visit other parts of Canada and, of course, for the fun social fellowship. How do I register for the Canada games? The process of selection that Canada 55+ games follows is: first choice is given to provincial/territorial medal winners from the provincial/territorial games - each event has a quota to be filled, if medal winners do not fill the quota, spots are offered to those that participated in the provincial/territorial games but did not win a medal - if quota is still not met then any resident of that area can participate. If you are interested, contact our provincial coordinator - Ontario Angeline Richard [email protected] Some rules - Participants must be at least 55 years of age (by December 31) in the year of the Canada 55+ Games and can compete in one age category only. All participants must complete the CSGA medical form. They may not register or compete in more than one competitive event. They may, however, register and compete in more than one event within an event -e.g. a participant may register in doubles and mixed doubles in tennis. If Bonus Event(s) are offered, then all participants may register for the event if it does not conflict with their primary choice of event. A participant may register in a lower age category if the province /territory has not filled the entry quota in that category. Antrim Glen residents are known to excel in the various competitive events offered such as those previously mentioned and track and field (7 track and 5 field); Candlepin, Dutch pin (singles and team), and Carpet Bowling; Curling (Ice, Floor, and Stick); Hockey (men and women); 8 Ball pool; Cribbage; Darts; Pickleball; Floor Shuffleboard; Whist; Badminton; Cycling; Horseshoes; Table Tennis; 5k or 1 k runs. Talk to your groups in and out of The Glen and enter in 2019! Although by the very nature of games, the goal is to declare winners. Here winning is de-emphasized. The coming together for the games is most important. Pat Massier 8 Bowling for Fun on Fridays About 18 - 24 bowlers come out on Friday afternoons - October to April - to bowl three games at the Waterdown Lanes. We encourage each other and cheer each other on. Novices marvel at the accuracy of experienced bowlers and strive to improve their scores. Experienced bowlers give tips to those who want to listen and change their strategy. We cheer, sometimes too loudly, when someone gets a strike, a spare or accomplishes a difficult shot. We must laugh at ourselves, rather than get discouraged, when we throw the ball down the gutter (especially difficult if it follows a strike). The social atmosphere as well as the exercise brings us together.

Back row: Al McKenzie, Cecile Moss, Carson Phoenix, Tom Waugh, Ted Clark, Larry Shelton, Alan Cruickshank, Wayne Moss, John Orsava, Andre de Bruin. Middle row: Kathy Horak, Jean-Guy Turmel, Mona Hill, Lynda McKenzie, Carolyn Ruby, Brian Hill Front row: Gary Cline, Bev Darlison, Bill Kitchen, Lynda Cline, Alex Cruickshank, Sandi Orsava, Joan Moran, Samia Jackson Absent: Lauri and Tim Camilleri, Bob and Bibianne McFadden, and Doug Marshall.

An Antrim Glen team of four competed in the Waterdown House League Tournament held on three Saturday evenings. The team of Larry Shelton, Jean-Guy Turmel, Carson Phoenix and Al McKenzie took first place; Gary Cline and Bob McFadden played as substitutes. Antrim Glen is named on the cup displayed at the alley.

Congratulations, folks!

Kathy Horak

Gary Cline, Carson Phoenix, Larry Shelton, Al McKenzie, Jean-Guy Turmel

Our annual garage sale took place May 12 with an overcast sky, threatening rain and very cool temperatures. This did not discourage approx. 40 households from opening their garages to move out what was no longer needed. Special thanks go to Margann Huff, Randy McEwin who met all cars at the entrance to provide maps and directions, Carol Mooney and Don Boufford who kept the traffic moving to reduce congestion, and Sarah Middleton of Royal Lepage Crown Realty Services who paid for all advertising to make this possible. In Brigitte Brown’s driveway – Brigitte was the organiser of the sale and deserves our thanks for her usual outstanding work - there was a sale of donated books. The proceeds are used to fund items for the gently used purses and other donations, like personal care products, needed at the Women’ Shelter. Ask Brigitte or Kay Blackwell how you can help.

10 March 2018 in Africa South Africa is an adrenaline pumping adventure, exotic culture, cities that never sleep, and breathtaking nature filled with wildlife. It is a place where you can spend time deep in the jungle on safari, or walking through the rain forest, or by a beach filled with penguins, or swimming where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet, or just relaxing by the pool, sipping a cold beer. For five years, Ted Clark has thought about going to South Africa and the opportunity presented itself to travel with an acquaintance this past March, just at the end of the rainy season. His imagination did not prepare him for what he saw. The temperatures in the Johannesburg area were in the mid 20s and in the north, about 30 but the nights were cool for sleeping in the comfortable hotels. Cruises along the rivers and night open safari rides in Jeeps without tops or windows brought him close to the Big Five – lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo. Of course, there were many other animals that roamed through the Parks that he visited – impalas, baboons, giraffes, and zebras. Ted says, “I wanted people to be quiet in the Jeep and just listen to Africa, it was so wonderful.” The food was awesome, but the wine was better! BBQ or Braai is meat served right on the spit and back to back wine tours rounded out the experience. There was also plenty of North-American style food to enjoy. Ted said, ”I was not expecting the beauty of the land, especially between George and Cape Town where huge cliffs and mountains soared overhead on one side and the ocean and beaches sparkled on the other. He was really wishing he was doing this stretch on his Spyder. One afternoon while on an open safari, several vultures were spotted circling over a giraffe that had likely been killed by a large cat the night before. Suddenly a pack of hyenas came running to stake their claim on the kill. As they ate, they peeked over the carcass, on the lookout for any interlopers. What a sight of nature!

Who would have thought that Cape Town has penguins?

The trip was 20 days including two for travel and was booked through Senior Discovery Tours. Almost everything was covered in the cost including insurance. The helicopter ride over Victoria Falls was extra. Cost is equivalent to an all-inclusive cruise of the same length.

Ted Clark and Pat Massier

11 Paint’n Sip - On May 4 and 11, some ladies of Antrim Glen had the opportunity to stretch their imaginations as they participated in the Paint’n Sip classes offered by Lynda McKenzie. Here they proudly display their completed artwork. Watch for more classes coming up this fall.

Beryl Cooper, Pat Massier, Lauri Camilleri, Susan Urquhart, Joanne Todd, Lynda McKenzie, Francis Quarrington, Linda Chephya, Bonnie Downie, Sandra Shelton, Joanne Rapley

Antrim Glen goes to see Come From Away… “I was so proud to be a Canadian”, was what Frances Quarrington, organizer with Kathy Horak, said. They, Diane Bangerter, Brigitte Brown, Cheryl Atkinson, Kay Blackwell, (pictured) and 24 others went by mini coach to Toronto to see Come From Away at the Royal Alex, a play set in Gander, Newfoundland, following the 911 attacks when no planes were flying. Those attending found the play very moving, high energy and felt it surpassed their expectations. I saw the production in its opening week in Toronto and again on Broadway. I laughed and cried, clapped my hands and stamped my feet to the Celtic beat of the music and I, too, was filled with pride. My friends, David Hein and Irene Sankoff, wrote this musical. It began at the Canadian Music Theatre Project in 2012, then moved to La Jolla Playhouse, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Ford's Theatre, and Toronto before opening on Broadway. The show opens in 2019 in London, England. Each stop commands sold-out crowds and rave reviews. I met David Hein, in 2007 when he and I worked at the same insurance company. David was awarded a spot in the Toronto Fringe Festival and he and Irene wrote their first musical around another true story - “My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding”- and Mirvish Productions took it to a sold-out run. David quit the insurance business and in 2011 he and Irene went to Newfoundland. They collected stories from 7,000 plane people and 9,000 Ganderites and wove them into the 100 minute show. There will be an HBO special on the making of Come From Away and David and Irene are busy working on the screenplay for a movie version. The Premier of Newfoundland recently wrote to President Trump, offering him tickets to the show in a bid to showcase just how important Canada and US relations are with people being the best neighbours they can be. If there is interest, a second group will be arranged. Contact Jo-Anne Burns at [email protected]. Jo-Anne Burns

Horseshoes mid season tournament and dinner June 25

Cecile Moss and Jessie Lochhead won the tournament. The prizes - LCBO gift cards and a champions tee shirt. Bill Schefter is the organizer for horseshoes. Ian Lochhead and Donna Paczay came second in the tournament and won LCBO gift cards.

13 3 cloves garlic finely chopped (or 1 tsp garlic powder) 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt BBQ or Grilled – whatever you prefer …. Happy 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper outdoor cooking 4 buns Instructions: We’ve all eaten the perfect steak, the glorious grilled 1. Cut or shred cheese. chicken breast, and that juicy burger. How do they make 2. In a large mixing bowl combine beef, garlic, the food taste like that at a restaurant? Worcestershire, salt and pepper; mix by hand. Intuition says to use meat straight from the fridge. Take 3. Form mixture into 12 thin patties. With your your protein out of the fridge at least half an hour before thumb, press an indented well in the center of 6 cooking or an hour for larger cuts. This little act of patties and put the cheese in the wells. Encase the temperature sensitive kindness will give you a real head cheese with the remaining 6 patties, hand forming start for even cooking and avoid the whole ‘cold on the to a uniform shape with sealed edges. inside, cooked beyond recognition on the outside’ debacle. 4. Spray burgers with a light coat of cooking spray. A hot grill all over is the opposite of what you want. Divide Grill over high heat 3 minutes per side. Transfer to any barbecue - charcoal or gas - into two zones. One side cool side of grill to finish cooking to an internal should be set for higher heat and the other turned very low. doneness of 160°F (5 to 8 minutes). Remove from This will give you much more control over your cooking and grill and rest at least 3 minutes for cheese to set. result in evenly cooked protein. Sear on the hot side and 5. Serve with condiments, onions, mushrooms, etc. use the cooler side for gentle cooking. Use the cooler side with the lid down to create an oven-like setting for bigger Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast – Yum! – serves 2 - 4 cuts of meat like turkey, ham, and roasts. Indirect cooking 4 cups water retains the juices. A burger can take 30 minutes this way 1/4 cup kosher salt (or 3 Tbsp but, hey, you’ve got time! sea salt) Flames licking burgers are like laying out by the pool sun Chicken: burning your shoulders. Flames will leave unpleasant sooty 1 1/2 to 2 pounds boneless deposits on your food and are usually caused by fat dripping skinless chicken breasts and flaring the fire. Trim off some of the fat or simply move 3 Tbsp olive oil (plus more it to a cooler area of the barbecue. Lightly spray some water olive oil for the grill) onto the flame area to put them out. 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika Put the lid down and leave it down. Resist the urge and Use a whisk to dissolve the salt in the water in a large you’ll eat the benefits. Repeatedly peeking will cause loss of bowl. Add the chicken breasts to the brine. Put in heat. Open the lid once during cooking - when you flip the refrigerator and chill for 30 minutes. protein. That’s it, that’s all. Just once! Arrange your grill so that one side is for high direct heat, Watch out for the sauce. Brushing on sauce early results in and the other side is cooler. a bitter outside layer before the inside is cooked. If your Remove chicken breasts from brine and pat dry. Coat sauce is sweet, add it in the last 10 minutes of cooking so it with olive oil, and sprinkle evenly with paprika. Let sit doesn’t caramelise too much. 15 minutes. There’s almost no urge like there is an urge to poke. Invest Brush some olive oil on the grill grates. Place chicken in a digital probe or an instant read thermometer. A quick breasts on the hot side of the grill. Let grill without probe into the thickest part can guarantee your food is moving, until the chicken pieces start getting grill marks. cooked perfectly every time. And don’t use tongs or forks to When the chicken pieces have browned on one side, flip the meat. These poke holes letting out the juices. turn them over, and move them to the cooler side of Let that meat rest before you dive in. The juices stay in the grill. Close the lid and let finish cooking. where they belong. Just five minutes will make all the Sauce if you like 5 minutes before cooking is finished. difference. Here’s to the perfect protein from the outdoor Remove chicken from grill when the internal chef! temperature of the chicken reaches 150°F. Cover the Juicy Lucy Stuffed Burgers – makes 6 breasts with foil to rest. The chicken will continue to 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef cook in its residual heat while it rests. Let it rest 5 to 10 6 oz cheese – any kind, shredded, minutes before cutting into it. Pat Massier sliced, or chunk 14 September: Year by the Sea by Joan Anderson- After 30 years as a wife and mother, Joan retreats to Cape Cod rather than follow her husband to Kansas. At first casting about for direction, Joan soon began to take pleasure in her surroundings and call on resources she didn't realize she had. Over the course of a year, she gradually discovered that her life as an "unfinished woman" was full of possibilities. On May 22, the book club went to see the movie, The Book Club and had lunch before the matinee. The theater was packed with Beryl Cooper, Francis Quarrington, Vicki deSousa, people who were also in groups – obviously Lynda McKenzie, Wilma Jacobs, Jo-Anne Burns, Pat Massier. other book clubs from the area – and most of them Absent: Gail Smith and Jane Durst. looked just like us! A very enjoyable afternoon out.

Antrim Glen Book Club – Wine & Books Once a month, on the last Tuesday of the month, at 2 Christian Connection Group meets Monday pm, the Antrim Glen Book Club meets at members’ mornings at the Glen, have finished their Spring session homes to discuss our book of the month. We take turns and are taking a summer break until September. hosting and leading the discussion of the book. The In Jan/Feb they made over 720 cloth dolls to give to a Hamilton Public Library provides us with a pre-chosen humanitarian charity SEW ON FIRE. In March to June book club book kit, which includes 12 copies of the they completed two video series which were attended book, suggested discussion questions, and a biography by an average of 30 people. A trip to the GLEANERS as a of the author. The questions are designed to inspire a service project finished the spring session. Things will discussion around the themes and feelings aroused in resume again in September with another video series the book, so our conversations quite often take which seems to be highly enjoyed by many! Topic and unexpected and delightful turns. start time will be posted on the web and bulletin board. We will be discussing the following books over the next All are welcome!! few months. If you would like to join our group or even If there is any way we can help over the summer, join us for a meeting to see what we are all about, practically or spiritually, please connect with either the please contact: Jo-Anne Burns at Wilkies, Whitfields, or Frys. Be blessed our friends! [email protected]

July: Elephant Winter by Kim Echlin - Touching on the travails of birth and death among elephants (and humans), Echlin offers a tender, mesmerizing account of the last stages in a mother and daughter relationship. August: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Kidd Monk- Set in South Carolina in 1964, the author tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily's fierce-hearted black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily decides to spring them both free. They escape to Tiburon, South Carolina--a town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters, Lily is introduced to their mesmerizing world of bees and honey, and the Black Madonna.

15 Meet your Neighbour - Mike and Lynda Doherty A family business, a family cottage, family vacations, celebrations, and karaoke nights are what make the Doherty Clan such a tight and loving group of 18. At its centre are Michael and Lynda – Patriarch and Matriarch so to speak. Their four children and their families make up the ever moving circle around them. Lisa and her husband Matt, have two children - Graeme and Evan. Shannon, with husband Hopeton, are parents to Jayden and James, and Hopeton’s grown son Devon. Tara and Tarek produced the first grandchild Yasmeen (17) followed by Adam. The youngest child, Micky, has the two youngest grandchildren, Gracie and Rigley, with his partner Jill. Mike and Lynda (née Wright) met 52 years ago, while students in Hamilton - he at McMaster studying civil engineering and she in a 3-year nursing course at Hamilton General Hospital. It was love at first sight. Both have Irish backgrounds and had entrepreneurship in their blood. Mike’s grandfather, William Doherty, owned a piano manufacturing company in Clinton and Lynda’s father, Watson Wright, owned a grinding wheel firm in Hamilton. After graduating, Mike with a PEng and Lynda as an RN, they married in 1967. Mike worked at Shell Canada, head office in Toronto and then in sales in the Niagara Region. Lynda nursed at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. In 1969 Lynda’s father approached Mike about joining the family business. Eventually, Mike and some partners bought out Lynda’s father and expanded. Investments were made in real estate development particularly in the Meadowlands area of Ancaster. While at Wright Abrasives, Mike worked in sales and marketing, becoming President in the 1970s. With increasing competition, the business suffered, the company was sold in 2000 and Mike retired. Lynda was busy at home with the children. Their home near Stoney Creek, with its backyard pool, was the gathering place for the neighbourhood kids. The girls were involved in Guiding and Lynda was a Girl Guide leader for 35 years. She is a member of Girl Guides as part of a Trefoil guild, an adult-only group within Girl Guides of Canada for women over the age of 30 that keeps the spirit of guiding alive! Lisa and Tara gravitated to music, playing a variety of string instruments and toured for several years with the music group “Up with People”. They are now teaching in Hamilton and Cambridge. While playing the violin and flute like her sisters, Shannon was interested in sports. She graduated from Mohawk College and now works for a telecommunications firm. Before Micky could tour with “Up with People” the group disbanded. He played hockey and baseball instead and now works in sales for a heating and air conditioning company. All these musical dreams have not been forgotten, however, as frequent family celebrations take place at a Karaoke bar and the Doherty siblings will often sing the night away. Summer vacations were spent at the family cottages on Hardy Bay Island on the French River. Lynda inherited a cottage from her parents and they built another one to accommodate their growing family. Recently the ownership of these getaways has been sold to two of their children, ensuring the cottages stay in the family. In 2001, before moving to Antrim Glen, Mike suffered a heart attack and needed a quadruple by-pass. Walking became his therapy, and he logged many miles and trails on his way back to health. In fact, he worked with Parkbridge to layout and carve the hiking trails in Antrim Glen, earning him the title of “Trailmaster”. Lynda also started having health issues after moving to Antrim Glen. Diagnosed with kidney failure in 2005, she started on dialysis. All four children volunteered a kidney for a transplant. Tara was found to be the best match, but the doctors were worried about a mismatch in RH factors. They had to wait four years for plasma exchange technology to be developed to overcome this obstacle. In 2009 the doctors operated, replacing Lynda’s left kidney with a kidney from Tara. This wonderful gift gave Lynda a new lease on life and a chance to start to enjoy all that Antrin Glen had to offer. Moving into Antrim Glen was not a smooth process for the Dohertys, health issues aside. The home they bought on Bushmill was not ready when they needed it. Parkbridge offered 147 Glenariff as a short-term rental and they lived there for six months while their Bushmill home was constructed. Once moved into 104 Bushmill, they had to contend with a backed-up sewer problem which caused their basement to be flooded with sewage.

16 With all this behind them and Lynda feeling energetic for the first time in many years, they started to make friends in the community and get involved. Mike joined the Board for three years and sat on the Asset Committee for two, while the pavilion was built. He co-chaired for a year, with Frances Quarrington, the Special Events Committee and helped organize the first of two successful Chinese New Year parties. He lobbied tirelessly for years to get the bridge installed across Spencer Creek and has participated in each Earth Day Cleanup. His friendship with the local Tim Horton’s owner (who donates coffee and Tim Bits) and Councilor Robert Pasuto, help make this day such a successful event. He also has delivered Meals on Wheels to housebound seniors every Monday for 15 years. In his downtime, Mike is a reader and soduko fanatic. He could not have accomplished this without Lynda’s help and support. She worked alongside him, cooking lunches for Earth Day and typing minutes of meetings. Aquafit is her exercise of choice, and when The Glen pool is closed for the winter, she attends classes at the Cambridge community pool. An avid sewer and knitter, Lynda is involved with the Sew on Fire project of doll making each winter. And never able to just sit, Lynda is always knitting baby sweaters and hats for the hospital and friends. Both love playing bridge. The entire Doherty clan are fixtures at the annual Grandchildren’s Christmas Party. All eight grandchildren usually attend. The older ones, dressed as elves, help with face painting and games, while the younger ones sit on Santa’s knee. And if the family was not big enough, when Bev and Ed Wrobel moved to an apartment, Mike and Lynda adopted their dog Sammy. There is never a dull moment in the Dohertys’ life. And no matter what life throws at any of the Doherty clan, it is obvious that they are there for each other and understand what a precious gift they have in their family. Jo-Anne Burns

On April 4, Bill Kitchen organized a sampling for those who make their own wine and beer. There were 10 producers and about 25 participants tried the wines and beers which were made by the them in their home or at several different brew shops in the area. This successful event is likely to be repeated.

17 Gardening in Antrim Glen Spring sped by. It was a against the branches and needles. Spray them with very short season this insecticidal soap. Leave the soap on for half an hour, year. Within a month we then rinse it off with your hose. You may also have seen saw ice storms, very high the web nests of the tent caterpillars. Crab apple trees winds and some very hot, are especially prone to get these visitors. You can hazy days! The winter remove the whole branch in the early morning or later in seemed to go on forever. evening when the caterpillars are in the nest and We are seeing the results of this weather in the garden. dispose of it in a garbage bag or you can remove only Some well-established hydrangeas, roses, trees, and the nest and caterpillars (keeping the branch) and perennials came back sporadically or not at all. Rose of dispose of it in the same way. Sharon and Dinner Plate Hibiscus, always late to show life, We do most of our pruning in late June and early July. should now be showing some green shoots. If in doubt, As a rule, bushes are pruned after they have finished scrape a little area on the branches and trunk to see if it is blooming. Pruning is done to promote new growth, green. Another indicator of life is branches that are pliable. remove old growth, and help the bush keep its shape If they are brittle, then you have likely lost that plant. and size. Avoid pruning later than September in our Why is all this dieback happening? There are various area, as the new growth will not be hardy enough to reasons, but the two main ones are a lack of water during survive the winter. the growing season and in the autumn before the plants go dormant, and wind burn. During the hot, dry summer make Roses - I love roses! Yes, they have thorns and can be sure to water your gardens. Slow, deep watering will temperamental, but I still think they are worth it. A few produce plants with deep roots, which in turn will survive things that will help roses thrive are: dry spells much better than those that receive a sprinkling a ● Plant them in fertile loam soil (every spring give day. With only a sprinkling, the plant’s roots will remain at them composted manure); the surface where the water is, producing a shallow root ● Water regularly and deeply; system, resulting in weak plants that quickly wilt. Once a ● Have good drainage; month give your trees that same deep watering. To do this, ● Plant them so they get at least six hours of sunlight place the end of the hose at the base of the tree and turn but especially morning sun; the tap on so that it just drips. Leave this on overnight for ● Prune in the spring to shape and remove dead large mature trees and decrease the time for smaller trees stems. and bushes. Wind burn is another reason that some plants The roses that are doing very well in Antrim Glen are do not survive the winter. If you have vulnerable trees and the Easy Elegance Series, (available at Connons, bushes (those that are young or are not hardy in our Waterdown, and Grobe Nursery in Guelph) and the Garden Zone 6b) that are not sheltered from the wind by Knock Out Series (available at many garden centers). your house or other mature trees, then wrap them loosely Grandma’s Blessing (Easy Elegance) is a favorite of mine in burlap. This is available at most garden centers. shown in Now is a good time to fertilize. You can go the natural route photo and use composted manure (this is aged manure, not fresh below. manure which will burn your plants). Spread approximately an inch on top of your beds. You can also use chemical Marian fertilizers but read the instructions carefully. And Bremer remember: more is not better! Use the appropriate kind and amount for your plants. Pests and diseases will show up now as well. By keeping a close eye on your garden and watching for unusual happenings, you will be able to spot problems. One of the pests that is rearing its head is the Pine Sawfly larvae which show up on Mugo pines. They are little worms that feed on If you have any questions about gardening, please email me at the needles and can kill a bush in a day. If you have a Mugo [email protected] and I will gladly respond. pine, inspect it carefully for these worms, camouflaged

18 His 80th birthday was very special to his wife, Joanne, and family as his son and daughter believe it is a miracle that he is still with us having had so many health issues over the years. He says he’s beginning a new chapter in his life and is standing at the bottom of the mountain. When he gets to the top that will be it. Al, please climb Milestones that mountain very slowly so you will be around for a At 80, What Makes long time to come … and never lose that sparkle in your eyes. Pat Massier Al Rapley’s Eyes Sparkle? Al Rapley is a man of few words. When asked what his favourite birthday was, he replied, “May 14, 1938 at 6 am, 10 pounds.” He was born in York Township in the St Clair and Runnymede area. The family lived north of the CP Rail tracks and his father always insisted that everyone living south was rich and not in their class. The railway It All Started in a Pear Tree spawned Al’s life-long love of trains – he and Joanne amassed a 1,000 or so piece miniature village complete Don Higginbotham was in a with HO and N gauge trains that for 25 years graced tree, in Toronto, picking pears their homes at Christmas. for his mother, 68 years ago The first spark in his eyes came when we spoke about and asked a cute young girl to his time driving transport. He so obviously loved what catch them for him as he tossed them down. Jo was he did up until 18 months ago when he retired. He was happy to oblige and the first of many team efforts a driver, a broker, and owned Rapley Cartage, driving all began. Jo and Don were married on Valentine’s Day over Ontario, into Montreal and down to New Jersey. 1953. They won’t say who proposed to whom, but He delivered for Labatt’s and Dover Flour Mills to name Romance flourished and 65 years later, they are two. The people he met on the road were kind and excitedly awaiting a fifth generation in the family – their giving. He misses that interaction. great grandson will soon become a father! The twinkle reappeared when he talked about cooking – Jo and Higgy are the longest residents in Antrim Glen. first in his uncle’s Fish and Chip Shop in Toronto and They took a chance in 1999 on a different type of home then here in The Glen. He is happiest when cooking for ownership, one Don, a Real Estate Broker for 30 years, a crowd! He put his heart into the Men’s Breakfast and said did not frighten him. They toured the emerging the Pasta Nights in The Glen for a few years. Al spoke community, found the perfect lot, picked out the house, fondly of the many volunteers that would pitch in and paid the $10,000 deposit in early July and mid-August help. The Rapleys have lived in Antrim Glen since 2003 were enjoying the quietude of the country. Only eight and Al has spent many hours cooking and volunteering homes at the time and four were models. at events. Their life in Antrim Glen has been a rewarding one and His eyes really sparkled, though, when speaking about they have made many good friends in the nearly 20 the women in his early life – his mother who spoiled years they have been here. Don sold some of the him a little after having lost a set of twins between him houses to the early residents and started the mixed golf and his sister, his sister who attended his surprise 80th league while Jo continued to paint her beautiful water birthday party and looks like his mother, his maternal colours. Their sixty-five years of team work has let them grandmother who would wrap him in a quilt to stave off enjoy travelling the world and cottage life. Team work the draft coming from the cellar, and his aunt for whom saw them through Don’s life-threatening illness and lets he picked wild roses. The love for these women has them celebrate life and each other every day. Here’s to given him great joy. life-long teamwork. Pat Massier 19 Don Fry started May 22, Delighting 1973 working with Air in each Canada on the ramp in Toronto. Three years other’s company later he became a Flight At 14 they were Attendant in Halifax neighbours in Mississauga. base. He became an in- At 21 they were married. charge flight attendant Now living on Bushmill a couple of years later Circle, Bill and Sheila (née moving back to Toronto Book) McCartney finish to stay. That position is each other’s stories and now called Service laugh about the adventures they have shared. Director. He flies mostly long haul, overseas, wide body Bill played the Hammond organ in “The Entertayners” planes, especially the newest Dream Liner working in when they first married. Sheila toured with the band Business Class and in charge of the whole crew behind much, to the her parents’dismay.They opened for James the cockpit. He loves his work with people, enjoys Brown one memorable evening. Despite this success and exploring the world, and is not ready to retire yet! having the last name of a Rock and Roll icon, a musical career was not in the cards. Bill took a summer job with an HVAC company in April 1966 and retired from the industry 51 years later. His career took them from Toronto to London, Forrest, Sarnia, Petrolia (where they were the McCartney’s who lived on Penny Lane) and Flamborough. With the kids grown (Shane and Shannon) and with kids of their own Diamond (Cohen, Shelby, and Tyson), they settled at the Stoney Anniversary Creek marina (2002). Eleven years and two houses It all started at later, they tired of the water, sold their boat, and Civic Stadium (Tim Horton’s Field) at the first high found Antrim Glen. school football game of the season. Pat played the In 1978 Bill started his own firm which was later sold and clarinet in the Central High School Band and Joan was a focused on commissioning – ensuring buildings are majorette. They went steady and then became engaged delivered according to the owner's requirements – while Joan finished high school and Pat articled with a which led to him forming two new companies. He CPA firm in Hamilton. partnered with Isotherm Engineering (1997) and started They married July 5, 1958. It was a financial struggle at the commissioning division working across Canada and first while Pat completed the CPA course. Their three the Caribbean. children were born between 1959 and 1966. In the early Sheila worked for McGuiness Distillery (a role on the years they spent a great deal of time travelling to ball tasting committee was a bonus) and eventually diamonds and hockey rinks in Southern Ontario, Hamilton Police Services. Her keyboarding along with watching their children play. Every year they took family her curious and creative mind helped her find vacations in Canada and the US and went to Disney meaningful work where ever they went. In 1993 she World many times. They had a cottage on Lake Simcoe returned to school. Bill was so proud of her when she and enjoyed many family gatherings there. got her high school diploma. After following their sons to all their games, they now Retired, they spend five months in Mexico. Family takes follow their youngest grandson who is 15. They have up much of their time – an aging parent, grandkids and, four grandchildren and four great grand children and a brother down the street - Jack and Sue Book. An avid get together many times during the year, especially on golfer Bill plays Hidden Lake at least three times a week. Christmas Eve when Pat dresses as Santa and passes out Recently he has re-developed an interest in trains and a the gifts. Pat and Joan moved to Antrim Glen nine years basement transportation system is in the future. ago and now spend a few weeks a year on Siesta Key in On July 13, 2018, they celebrate 50 years of marriage Florida, split between spring and fall. Focus on family and it seems, their delight and support of each other and each other is a winning combination for Pat and remains just as strong as the day they met. Joan for 60 years. Pat & Joan Prowse Jo-Anne Burns

20 Celebrating 50 years of In the winter 2017 Glen Echo, our “No marriage in style Apologies Necessary” story mentioned that Harvey and Sandy Wilkie had been married on June 8th, 1968. To mark their 50th anniversary, they embarked upon a 14-day river cruise between Amsterdam and Budapest with Avalon Waterways. It was “beyond incredible,” says Sandy. In addition to views of lush scenery and stops at castles, churches, and historic towns, the service on board made them feel like “a King and Queen”. On their actual anniversary, the passengers gave them a bouquet of flowers and the crew decorated the table with heart-shaped balloons. Champagne flowed freely as everyone sang “Happy Anniversary”. A family celebration will be held in July. This June offered lots of new memories for a memorable couple.

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It has been “downhill” for 45 years Maureen Brunner and Richard Smyth met at Smugglers Notch, Vermont in 1970. She was born and raised in Montreal. Born in New Brunswick, Richard was young when he moved to Boucherville near Montreal. Maureen was on a ski vacation with work colleagues from CNR when Richard, a friend of one of the group, crashed the party. He did not make a great first impression but made up for it by offering to drive her home when an emergency arose. They have been skiing in sync ever since. Richard has had a few mishaps on the slopes - a collision resulting in broken ribs; a slip on the ice resulting in a four week hospital stay with a broken hip and a smashed leg. His recent knee replacements have not stopped him from teaching his older granddaughter, Addison to ski. Aubrey, just turning one, will have to wait. Married on May 5, 1973, they raised daughters Jennifer and Veronica. Maureen worked for CNR while she finished her university education and obtained her Certified Management Accountant designation. An expert on work-life balance, she made a presentation at a CNR President’s Council Meeting. Richard was a draftsman and a machinist for various companies. In 1998 they moved to Ontario after a year of Maureen commuting from Montreal to Toronto while Jennifer finished her final year of high school and Richard's leg and hip healed. Everyone is now in Burlington and Waterdown. Richard retired in 2008 and spent six years driving a school bus, giving that up after a few too many close calls on HWY 6. Maureen retired in 2013 after 45 years with CNR. Looking for a challenge, she has had a few part-time jobs, recently baking pies for Dyment’s Market in Dundas. Maureen got a phone call a few years ago from a man looking for her father. Unbeknownst to her, Mike Brunner had been part of an elite sniper unit of the Canadian Black Watch Squadron in WWII. Four soldiers of this unit were still alive and a film company made a documentary about them for Discovery Channel, called Black Watch Sniper. Maureen’s father was portrayed in the documentary, just before he passed away in 2017. Richard and Maureen had a trailer at Emerald Lake from 2004 to 2016. When Antrim Glen caught their eye in 2010, they bought their house at 132 Gracehill Crescent and for a while spent the summers between the two. They are accomplished ballroom dancers, golfers, and dart players. They will also kick up their heels at line dancing. Winters, of course, are filled with skiing at their timeshare at Mount St Louis Moonstone, where good things continue downhill for the Smyths. Jo-Anne Burns 21 Cheese, chocolate, and wine oh my! A Red Hat Event Whether you're a wine newbie or you've been at it for years, this wine paring event was a wonderful treat for our 16 ladies who experienced the most delicious wines with cheese and chocolate! Wine and cheese are two of life’s great culinary pleasures and finding the perfect match can be a delicious endeavour. Chocolate is the confectionery match to wine. No wonder there are so many wine and chocolate lovers!

Diane Bangerter Where to start? With research notes in hand, the organizers (Karen and Diane) headed to La Rose, an Italian bakery in Milton to check out the selection of cheeses and chocolates. Once three cheeses were decided - cranberry goat, old aged cheddar, and brie - we looked for just the right chocolate for the cause. Dark, Kathy Horak, Gayle Foley, Glenna Scarlett white, and milk chocolate worked for us. Then we headed to the wine stores. We asked lots of questions and were pleased with the recommendations. Our Red Hat Cardinals arrived in grand style on Thursday, May 24th in The Glen Hall.

Elaine Edwards, Vicki de Sousa, Frances Wolcott, Alison Hebert Our first paring was a creamy brie with a Pinot Noir by Inniskillen. Brie needs a wine that will go well with its distinct flavour while remaining light enough not to overwhelm. A good glass of Pinot Noir is brie’s best friend. Sauvignon blanc went with the cranberry goat cheese - the perfect distinct white to pair with this tangy cheese. A chocolatey Malbec from Argentina balanced out the aggressive sharpness in Balderson’s Aged Cheddar. Despite their striking similarities, it’s somewhat challenging to pair wine with chocolate. White chocolate isn’t technically a ‘true’ chocolate because it doesn’t contain cocoa. Paring this chocolate with a chilled Late Harvest Vidal was one of the favorites. Milk chocolate is the easiest chocolate to pair with wine and we chose a Red Zinfandel. A dark chocolate with hazelnut filling went with a Late Bottled Vintage Port from Portugal. Fact sheets were provided, and questions were answered. Terrior Noir, a signature dark chocolate, exclusive from Langdon Hall in Cambridge, was given to the ladies to take home. This was an extra treat provided by Jason Bangerter, Executive chef at Langdon Hall. It was a huge success and we recommend that everyone give it a try. Great music and some fun wine pairings can make for a memorable experience. A good bottle can go far, but it will never compare to great company. Diane Bangerter and Karen Younger 22 Local Interest - Bogle Seeds Brad are responsible for most of the field work. This includes cultivating, planting, spraying, and harvesting as well as seed processing that occurs in the historic barn built in 1882. Marlene is responsible for purchasing all products not produced on the farm, including various feeders, safflower, suet, nyjer and peanuts, and maintains the many flower beds and lawns. Audrey is involved in the bagging operation Have you ever driven east on Safari Road to access Highway and helps to maintain gardens, lawns, and flower beds. 6? About 500 meters before you arrive at Highway 6, have Barry states his philosophy on farm life as follows - you noticed the farm on the right-hand side of the road? When one grows up, spending our whole entire life on There is a large yellow portable information sign at the start an ancestral family farm, one feels the need to continue of the driveway that leads to the farm buildings situated this way of life. A way of life which we have known no about two to three hundred meters off Safari Road. You other. I often feel the “presence” of my forefathers as I haven’t noticed it? You should. The farm has been there work the same land as they did so many years since 1874. That’s right, 1874. Well perhaps if you have before. Farming has changed so dramatically since then, driven this way in July or August, you may have seen a huge but our ideals have remained the same: honesty, field covered with brightly coloured sunflowers reaching for integrity and a sense that we are contributing to our the sun. That field belongs to the farm and that farm is community. And at the end of the day may we be owned and operated by the Bogle family, Barry and blessed with the words “Well done good and faithful Marlene with their son Brad and his wife, Audrey. The farm servant”. is known as Bogle Seeds. The Bogles The Bogle ancestors moved to Canada in 1842 from an area always called Castlemellan near Strabane, Northern Ireland. The extend a migration was due to Ireland’s Potato Famine. They first warm settled in Oneida Township between Caledonia and welcome Hagersville before moving to the Flamborough farm in to visitors 1874. Six generations have farmed at this location to the farm beginning with mixed farming. Gradually the farm included during bee keeping and potato growing until it evolved into millet business and pedigreed seed production. In 1970 Bogle Farms hours and became the first farm to commercially grow sunflowers in love to help take you back in time as you view the Ontario and is the largest continuous grower of sunflowers processing equipment in the historical barn including in the province. In addition, the farm’s 250 acres produce the “hay elevator” (rack lifter) that was used by their various grain crops including popular varieties of wild bird ancestors. They especially invite visitors during mid July seed that are sold through the farm’s onsite retail store. when the sunflowers are in full bloom. During this time Annual farm production of 300 tons is processed, mixed, there are approximately 1.7 million spectacular and stored on site to produce superior quality wild bird sunflowers waiting for photographers, who are seed products sold at “farm gate prices” as well as extra encouraged to not only take photographs, but also tour cleaned horse oats feed, whole and cracked corn, ground the store, farm, and walking trails. corn chop and whole grain mixes and prepared feeds for chickens, rabbits, ducks, geese, and sheep. The opportunity for taking photographs of these spectacular sites is limited so the Bogles invite you to Of course, this farm operation requires dedicated labour look for current information on their website at that is shared by Barry, Marlene, Brad and Audrey. Barry, www.bogleseed who is a graduate of the University of Guelph, and son Brian Massier 23 Annual General Meeting

July 14 – Farm Crawl Hamilton 10 – 4 advance tickets $15 Visit local farms and learn about their production July 20 – 21 – Cambridge Scottish Festival tickets $20 Concert & Highland Games Aug 3 – 5 – Festival of Friends – Gage Park – Free Outdoor music, art, and crafts The AGHA Annual General Meeting took place on Aug 6 – Joseph Brant Day Festival – La Salle Park 11 – 4 Saturday, June 9 with a substantial group of members in Heritage dancers, historic re-enactments, etc. Free attendance. Many lively discussions were held and Aug 11 – Chicken Bar-B-Q Strabane Park 6 PM there was a successful election of new Directors for Advance tickets required – Strabane Optimist Club terms varying from 1 to 3 years. Aug 13 to Sept 3 – 10th Taste of Burlington – various restaurants Lunch $15 to $20, Dinner $30 to $40 The new Board of Directors – left to right Aug 17 – 19 - 42nd Dundas Cactus Festival –Parade 18th @ 7; music, dancers, performers, etc. Free Aug 18 – Farm Crawl Hamilton 10 – 4; advance tickets $15 Aug 18 & 19 – Waterdown Artsfest 2018 – Free Celebration of the arts & culture in all its forms Aug 25 – Pig Roast – Millgrove United Church – 6 pm $20 Sept 6 - 9 - 179th Cambridge Fall Fair - Dickson Park Sept 9 – Ancaster Autumn Stroll – Wine, craft beer, and food tasting – Advance tickets required $110 – 11 to 5 Larry Hough – Communications Director and Liaison Sept 14 – 16 – 164th Binbrook Fair – 2600 Regional Road 56 Antrim Glen Tour Group Sept 16 – 35th British Car Show at Bronte Creek Park 9 – 4 Ted Clark – Membership Director Park Entry Fee $17 per car – about 1,100 British cars and Murray Proud – Chair and Liaison Glen Echo motorcycles on display – vintage, classic, and current Margaret Beechey - Secretary Sept 20 – 23 –168th Ancaster Fair @ Fairgrounds Dave Atwell – Vice Chair and Liaison Special Events Sept 25 – Chili Fest -Waterdown Legion – 4 -8- chili cookoff Committee and Resident Run Events between participating restaurants; $10 - $15 Sept 27 – 30 – 146th Caledonia Fair - $5 - $10; $25 weekend Marianne Seehaver – Parkbridge and Residents pass; Demolition Derbies 7:30 Friday & Saturday Relations Sept 28 – Octoberfest Grace Anglican Church Waterdown - Jim Van Hemmen – Assets Director $25 all inclusive – beer, wine, Octoberfest dinner 7 - 9 Bill Kitchen – Emergency Planning Committee Director Sept 29 – Turkey Supper Freelton United Church

Sept 29 – Doors Open Halton 10 – 4 Halton Region’s historical communities – Burlington, Oakville, Milton and Absent from group photo Halton Hills – will open their doors. Free Gary Cline – Treasurer and Oct 2 – 8 – 178th Norfolk County Fair & Horse Show – Action Committee, Liaison Bingo Fairgrounds in Simcoe $10 advance ticket Committee Oct 5 – 8 166th Rockton World’s Fair - $12 to $15

24 Faye Heffernan and Donna Mayhue STRAWBERRY SOCIAL June 20

On a beautiful June evening, the Special Events Committee hosted a very enjoyable Strawberry Social at the pavilion. A few people came, picked up their plates, and went up to The Glen for cards. The menu consisted of locally grown Ontario strawberries, homemade shortcake, and real whipped cream. Iced tea and lemonade made from scratch by Pat Massier was also served along with coffee and tea. We thank our volunteers who sliced the strawberries, made the shortcake, played some music, and served the dessert. A fine crowd of 83 filled the tables and spilled out onto the grass between 6:30 and 8, eating and then visiting with their neighbours. Some, as you see, relished the leftover whipped cream as much as they did the strawberries. Faye Heffernan

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Volunteerism is the practice of volunteering one’s time or talents for charitable, educational, or other worthwhile activities, especially in one’s community. Volunteering may have positive benefits for the volunteers as well as for the person or community served. In Antrim Glen, everything runs on volunteering and the Antrim Glen Homeowners Association paid tribute to their Dick Williamson, Kathy Horak volunteers in our community on April 27.

40 July 2018 We are reprinting a modified July Calendar as not all activities were included in the one published in the Spring issue.

Every Sunday Every Monday Every Tuesday Every Wednesday Every Thursday Every Friday Every Saturday

9 – noon 10 -11 Aqua Fit 9 – 4 Woodcarving 10 -11 Aqua Fit 9 – 4 Woodcarving 10 -11 Aqua Fit There are no R & R Flying Club 12:30 – 2 9 – 10:30 Ping Pong 1 – 3 Creative Hands 10 -11 Aqua Fit 7:30 – 8:45 Mixed regularly Hula Dance Class 10 -11 Aqua Fit 1 – 3 Shuffleboard 10:30 – noon League Golf scheduled 1 & 6 Horseshoes 10:30 – noon 7 – 9 Euchre Walk Fit 9 -10:30 Ping Pong activities on 2 – 5 Mahjong Walk Fit 1 – 2 Saturdays 1:30 – 4 Euchre Hula Dance Class 7 – 9 Dominos 6 – 9 Beading 7 – 9 Dealer’s 7 – 9 Cribbage Choice Poker 7 – 10 Bid Euchre Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

8 Texas Hold’em 9 10 11 12 13 14 noon – 4 Special Poker noon – 4:30

15 16 Single Ladies’ 17 18 19 20 Bingo 21 Dinner 5 – 9 6 – 10

22 Omaha Poker 23 24 25 26 27 28 noon – 4 National Parent’s Day

29 30 International 31 Day of Friendship

August 2018 The calendar is current at publication date of July 1 2018. For more information, see the GlenNet.

Every Sunday Every Monday Every Tuesday Every Wednesday Every Thursday Every Friday Every Saturday

1 2 3 4

5 7 8 9 10 11 National Sons and Daughters Day

12 Texas Hold’em 13 14 15 16 17 Bingo 18

1 – 4 6 – 10

19 20 Single Ladies’ 21 22 23 24 25

Dinner 5 – 9

26 Omaha Poker 27 28 29 30 31

1 – 4

September 2018 The calendar is current at publication date of July 1 2018. For more information, see the GlenNet. Every Sunday Every Monday Every Tuesday Every Wednesday Every Thursday Every Friday Every Saturday

9 – noon 9 – noon Christian 9 – 4 Woodcarving 9 – 11:30 Line Dancing 9 – 4 Woodcarving 10 -11 Aqua Fit There are no R & R Flying Club Connection 9 – 10:30 Ping Pong 10 -11 Aqua Fit 10 -11 Aqua Fit 7:30 – 8:45 Mixed regularly 10 -11 Aqua Fit 10 -11 Aqua Fit 1 – 3 Creative Hands 10:30 – noon League Golf scheduled 12:30 – 2 10:30 – noon 1 – 3 Shuffleboard Walk Fit 9 -10:30 Ping Pong activities on Hula Dance Class Walk Fit 7 – 9 Euchre 1 – 2 Saturdays 1 & 6 Horseshoes 1:30 – 4 Euchre Hula Dance Class 2 – 5 Mahjong 7 – 9 Dominos 6 – 9 Beading 7 – 9 Dealer’s 7 – 9 Cribbage Choice Poker 7 – 10 Bid Euchre Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

2 4 5 Line Dancing Starts 6 7 8 Beginners 9-10 3 Regular 10 – 11:30

9 Texas Hold’em 10 Christian 11 12 13 14 15 Golf Banquet 1 – 4 Connection Starts 6 - 9 National 9 to noon Grandparents Day Billiards Starts 9 – 10 National Line Dance Week 16 National Wife 17 Single Ladies’ 18 19 20 21 Bingo 22 Autumnal Appreciation Day Dinner 5 – 9 6 – 10 Equinox

23 Omaha Poker 24 Year End 25 26 27 28 29 Horseshoe wrap up 1 – 4 6 - 9

30 October 2018 The calendar is current at publication date of July 1 2018. For more information, see the GlenNet.

Every Sunday Every Monday Every Tuesday Every Wednesday Every Thursday Every Friday Every Saturday

9 – noon 9 – noon Christian 9 – 4 Woodcarving 9 – 11:30 Line Dancing 9 – 4 Woodcarving 9 -10:30 Ping Pong There are no R & R Flying Club Connection 9 – 10:30 Ping Pong 1 – 3 Creative Hands 10:30 – noon 1:30 Bowling regularly 12:30 – 2 10:30 – noon 1 – 3 Shuffleboard Walk Fit Waterdown Lanes scheduled Hula Dance Class Walk Fit 7 – 9 Euchre 1 – 2 activities on 1 & 6 Horseshoes 1:30 – 4 Euchre Hula Dance Class Saturdays 2 – 5 Mahjong 7 – 9 Dominos 6 – 9 Beading 7 – 9 Darts 7 – 9 Dealer’s 7 – 9 Cribbage Choice Poker 7 – 10 Bid Euchre Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Darts resume 2 3 4 Pool Closes 5 EPC Block 6 Captain Meeting International Day 7 – 9 of Older Persons Bowling resumes 1:30 Waterdown Lanes

7 9 - 10 11 12 13 MS Christmas Cake Fundraiser

8 9 - 6

14 Texas Hold’em 15 Single Ladies’ 16 17 National Take Your 18 19 Bingo 20 Dinner 5 – 9 6 – 10 1 – 4 Parents to Lunch Day

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 Omaha Poker 29 30 31 1 – 4

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