The GlenEcho

Spring 2019 A newsmagazine for the residents of Antrim Glen Advertising 22 Thank you to our wonderful Antrim Glen AG Tour Group 11 community for your participation at the Apiyuri Bee Farm 16 March 5th Shrove Tuesday Pancake Board Communication 12 Supper! Ninety-three of us sat down to a Bulletin Board Advertising 17 dinner of pancakes, sausages, peameal Cattitude 10 bacon and fruit to celebrate Shrove Coffee with the Board 3 Tuesday and enjoy the company of our Cooks’ Corner 18 fellow neighbours. Good food and good fun Emergency Planning Committee 8 had by all! Maria Content Euchre Groups 21 Events Near Here 13 Flamborough Food Bank 19 Gardening 6 Just Two Kids 15 Maria & Ron Content Meet Your Neighbour – Two of the cooks Friedrich & Ulrike Bieler 14 Milestones 4 Wayne Heffernan & New Residents 2 John Foley Pat’s Ponderings 2 The Carvers People News 8 Shrove Tuesday Dinner 1 Soup Day 5 St. Patrick’s Day 36 Thoughtful Neighbours 20 Travelling your Roots 9 Trivia & Pub Night 7 Insert Page 1 Upcoming Events Pages 2-4 Activities & Events Calendar Page 5 Contact Information

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Glen Echo Roster gardens, clearing out spaces for the irises, rock cress, and creeping phlox to spread their cheer. Editor Emeritus Lynda McKenzie Managing Editor Pat Massier 289 679-0120 We will soon be able to get back on the golf course, out Design & Layout Beryl Cooper to the horseshoe pits, and into the pool. We have such Advertising Jo-Anne Burns 905 635-3704 beautiful spring, summer, and fall days here in southern Secretary Katherine Horak Ontario, it almost makes winter bearable. Reporter Faye Heffernan Pat Massier Photographer Frank Burgess Editor’s Note: We welcome articles and photographs. Send Photographer & Proof reader Brian Massier them to [email protected]. Submissions may be Home Delivery Milt Paczay edited for clarity, style, general interest, and space. Deadline for submission of articles for the Summer Issue of The Glen Echo is June 15, 2019.

Pat’s Ponderings DISCLAIMER: The Antrim Glen Homeowners’ Association is not responsible or liable for any damages resulting from any article, photograph, opinion, I was cataloguing the contents of the statement, advertising representation, warranty expressed or implied in this publication, nor do we endorse or recommend any products or services past issues of the Glen Echo which mentioned or illustrated herein. Any opinions are solely those of the writer or brought me to the very first one – The advertiser and do not necessarily reflect the opinion, judgement, or policy of Antrim Monitor, Spring 2002. Carol Clark the Antrim Glen Homeowners Association. No reproduction of the material included in The Glen Echo is allowed without the expressed written consent of and Ernie Brook were the editors and the Editors. Norm Lindars, the publisher. The lead story for this four-page black Welcome New Residents and white publication was about the design and planning of the Recreation Centre. Events were held, for the most part, outside the community but … the Community Garage Sale was scheduled for May 11 and the annual BBQ at the Big Pond on June 1. There were 22 residents mentioned in this newsletter and some still live here, 17 years later – Lynn and Brenda Groves, Joanne Harkness, Brenda McGaughey, and Michelle and Ron Smith. The more things change, the more they stay the same. This Spring 2019 issue is our 69th, 68th under the Glen Echo banner. Lorna Bibeau was the winner for suggesting the name in 2002. Guy and Wilma Hawkshaw live at 168 Glenariff. They How different this issue is from the first one! both have lived in the area their whole lives. They have two girls and one granddaughter. Guy works at Home Jo-Anne Burns did a great job with the upgrading of so Depot Cambridge and Wilma works for Pepsi. many of our advertisers to colour. This means that all 36 pages of this issue have colour and all pages in future issues will have colour. The move to colour increases our revenue per issue which increases our financial contribution to the AGHA. Please support our advertisers as they certainly support Antrim Glen. This winter seemed to be surprisingly short. Don’t know why. Perhaps it was the above normal temperatures once in a while, like the +11C on January 1 and the few very cold days like the -16C on January 30. In any event, spring weather is just around the corner. Soon the crocuses, tulips, and daffodils will be showing their beautiful colours all around Antrim Glen and people will be busy in their

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February 2, 2019 Coffee with the AGHA Board A good turnout of over 100 members of the AGHA gathered on Saturday morning in the Glen. Joe Jagodich (pictured below left) is the Property Manager for Parkbridge, looking after us at Antrim Glen, Beverly Hills, Martin Grove Village near Waterloo, and Tecumseh Pines near Orangeville. These are only four of the approximately 115 land lease communities owned and managed by Parkbridge, who is the leading owner, operator, and developer of land lease communities in Canada. Joe Jagodich and Christina Valentini, Property Administrator, spoke honestly and effectively about changes in our community and answered questions posed by those attending. Some of the areas that were covered: • Rent Control – There has been an application by Parkbridge for a 1.3%, one-time additional increase, above the 1.8% allowed for 2019. If the application will be heard, the AGHA will receive a copy of the application at least 30 days before the hearing date. This will be made available to members. • Terms contained in leases signed before January 1, 2019 will be honoured and grandfathered. New leases will not offer snow removal or lawn cutting in the maintenance package. New tenants can contract with a private service, sourced by Parkbridge. Properties not maintained in accordance with Parkbridge’s guidelines will be dealt with by Parkbridge management. • There is a Reserve or Maintenance Fund for upgrades and repairs. The AGHA has a copy of this report. • Water meters will be installed in all homes at Parkbridge’s cost before a house is sold. Future tenants will have the meters read and be charged at the rate in force by the City of Hamilton for sewer and water. • The well is servicing the demand for water well within its capacity and any restrictions put in place by the City of Hamilton as to water use are followed. • As there are so many different leases in place, at the end of the meeting, the Board and the Parkbridge staff took questions pertaining to specific concerns by individual home owners. In future, both are open to discussing individual concerns, one-on-one. Dave Atwell and Murray Proud

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Three-quarters of a brought the raging fires directly toward us. We were Century evacuated for three days. We came home to experience no significant damage except for the smoke. But a few days later, the fire came close again and we were put on That sounds like a notice to evacuate upon 30 minutes notice. Thankfully very long time and it the wind shifted, the fire raced over the nearby ridge, is; but it seems to and burned itself out. It was over. have passed in a And somewhere in between, Pat and I experienced an flash. Not that it earthquake while we were near Barstow, California. We hasn’t been fulfilling were stopped on a highway to take scenic photos when or exciting. It actually we heard an explosive sound and felt the ground shake. has been both. I thought it had something to do with mining, but we Spending 43 years in later heard on the radio it was a non-damaging an interesting and earthquake common for that area. transient commercial But the most fulfilling and exciting experience was the banking career is the night I entered the Glen Hall to celebrate what I thought fulfilling part. was someone’s birthday with Antrim Glen residents. In There were lots of addition to friends from Antrim Glen, I saw family and challenges such as moving a family every three years or so friends from Ontario and Alberta singing happy birthday to a new location and settling children in new schools in a to me. What a surprise to celebrate my 75th birthday. new community. I sometimes hear people talk about having I am still puzzled as to how Pat did all this planning in lived in the same house for 25 or 30 years. For me, that is secret, but thank you. hard to imagine. In 43 years of banking, I lived in 16 cities, Brian Massier some of them twice. I have been retired for 14 years and lived in three communities. Even now, after four and a half years in one location, I seem to experience the itch to move Five Generations for the somewhere. I have experienced many exciting events not connected Higginbotham Family - Congratulations with work or retirement. In Winnipeg, I experienced the “Flood of the Century”. Pat and I were driving home from work and saw armoured vehicles loaded with Canadian Army troops that were called in to install sandbags to prevent the downtown from being flooded by the overflowing Red River. In Montreal, I was working at home and Pat was at the office. I saw a flash of lightning and heard the roll of thunder. This was a Friday in early January and that event signalled the start of the Montreal Ice Storm. We had no electricity or heat for five days in downtown Montreal where we lived. The following summer in Montreal, Pat and I were at our golf club in Chambly on the south shore. Suddenly the wind increased and rolling clouds moved in. Before we could get to the clubhouse, rain and hail pelted us. The wind was so strong, trees bent to the ground. We took shelter in a small ravine until we were forced out by rushing water. After forty-five minutes we were able to head for the club house in water up to our knees. A tornado had passed over the golf course, tearing down trees and damaging nearby properties. In BC, I experienced a summer of wildfires. Initially we watched the Kelowna fire from a distance as it moved along the mountain ridges. But then the wind changed and

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Soup Day February 16, 2019 Once again, we had great success with our Annual Soup Day. I was assisted by 14 volunteers who set up tables and power cord supplies, and 18 soup makers who made sure all 130 residents who attended were satisfied. Special thanks to Brigitte Brown, who called the night before asking if we needed more soups. She decided to make two soups making sure we would have enough for all. Thank you to the soup makers - Dave Atwell , Ken Bangerter, Brigitte Brown, Nancy Clough, Marie Content, Bonnie Downie, Bryon Eaton, Faye Heffernan, Charmain Irwin, Jo-Anne Lucas, Pat Massier, Mary Mauro, John Moisan, Wayne Moss, Adrienne Napier, Andy Stoffels, Sharon van Hemmen, and Frances Woolcott. Barb Moisan

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Gardening in Antrim Glen Home Depot. I have the Lee Valley system in place and am very satisfied with it. I can go on vacation assured my It’s Spring again!!! My favorite time of the year where we garden will be green when I return. see the world coming out of dormancy and greening up. Dahlias Last Fall, I planted more tulip bulbs in my beds and now we Dahlias are prolific plants that can enjoy them. I always plant a few daffodil bulbs among bloom from early Summer the tulips to deter the squirrels from digging them up and until the first frost of Autumn. eating them, since squirrels dislike the taste of daffodils. They come in a wide array of Now is the time to gently clean up any leftover plant debris, colors and varieties, ranging fallen branches, and leaves still in your garden beds. They from dwarf plants with small will harbour insects like sowbugs, earwigs, and slugs which flowers to plants as large as will eat away at the tender new shoots of perennials and five feet, with blooms the size of dinner plates! Dahlias bulbs as they emerge from the soil. As soon as possible, cut start as tubers. If you want them to bloom early, start down your perennial grasses if you left them up for winter. them indoors in potting soil set in a sunny window four The Spring winds will spread these old brittle stems all over to six weeks before the last frost or mid-March. At the your neighborhood, something not appreciated by others. end of May, prepare garden beds by loosening the soil Start planning your garden before the last frost date, which to a depth of 12 inches, amend the soil with composted for us is the last week of May, and before you head off to manure, and plant your sprouted Dahlias. The richer the the garden center. Have a garden plan sketched out and soil, the more robust the plants will be. research plants which do best in sun/shade/wind exposure In the garden, plant them one to three feet apart, of your garden, and estimate the number of plants you’ll depending on size. They require a sunny location but need for your bed size. If you hang bird feeders in your will tolerate some shade. To ensure a good show of garden, not many plants will survive underneath them flowers, you may need to add a high phosphorous because squirrels and chipmunks will scratch out most fertilizer such as 5-30-5. Large varieties will need to be plants while they look for fallen bird seed. supported with stakes or cages. The short variety of I add a few perennials to my garden every year so I will Dahlias can be used in hanging baskets. The taller need fewer and fewer annuals. This cuts down on the cost varieties should be planted in large planters or garden and number of plants I need as the years go by. Yes, beds and can be used for cut flowers which last up to perennials cost more initially, but they come back every two weeks. Water the soil, not the plant, keeping it year and when they become established, they can be moist, not wet, to prevent fungus. Watch for aphids, divided and placed in other areas of the garden, given to, or caterpillars, and other bugs that chew on the leaves and traded with family and friends. Another reason I like flowers. If you see these you can spray the plants with perennials is their hardiness that can withstand our an insecticidal soap available from your garden center fluctuating weather conditions better then annuals. Most or make your own by mixing 40 parts water, 1 part dish perennials, however, do have shorter bloom time than detergent like Dawn or Palmolive, and a tablespoon of annuals. The challenge is to select different varieties so that vegetable oil in a hand-held sprayer. Spray the plant something is always flowering, and supplement with from top to bottom, wait a half hour, and with your annuals to add more color to the beds. Annuals will bloom garden hose, rinse with clean water. Repeat as needed. all summer if you remove the dead flowers. Amending the A few days after the first Autumn frost, when the leaves soil with composted manure in the Spring will help keep have died, dig up the tubers, cut off the leaves, and your plants looking healthy all summer long. hose off as much soil as you can. If the mass of tubers is If you have hanging baskets or planters, water them daily or large, gently separate them, and rinse them again if more often in hot dry conditions. Fertilize them weekly if necessary. Let them air dry for a few hours, wrap them using a liquid or use slow release pellets once every month in newspaper, and place them in a covered box or or so. If it happens that you forget to water and the plants container. Store them in a cool dry area in the wilt, immerse the whole basket in a sink or pail of water for basement. Do not let them freeze! an hour. Wait a day to see if it revives. Remove any brown Last October, for my daughter’s wedding bouquets and leaves and flowers, but wait a few days to fertilize. If you arrangements, I used Dahlias from my garden. They will be away for some time during the summer and are were beautiful! unable to water your baskets, planters, and garden, you Marian Bremner may want to install a drip irrigation system. It is relatively easy to install and is available from Lee Valley, Rona, and

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Super Bowl Sunday was a super evening with a super group! The game may not have been high scoring but everyone who came out really “scored” with the incredible potluck contributions. The delicious food plus the great conversations and tons of laughs all combined for a winning night for all – no matter who they were rooting for! And speaking of winning ….Carolyn Andrews $25 1st quarter Carol Maund

Liz and Ray Stevens Brian Hill - $50 - Half Time Fred Rayner $25 3rd quarter and $100 Final

Pub Trivia Night – February 16th

Ted Clark, Al & Lynda McKenzie

Nancy Clodge, Jo-Anne Lucas, Eleanor & Allan Blackborow, Adrienne Napier Linda Chepyha, Bob & Jessie Anderson, Diane Bangerter

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received his last treatment, four years after noticing the lump. The cancer was now stable. On that special day, Don “Rang the Bell”. Though it may look like just a bell, to everyone at the Cancer Center, it’s so much more. It’s a sign of hope, courage and the strength it takes to walk the cancer Ring That Bell journey. Don and Jane are looking forward to Don and Jane Chesney spending much more time together this moved into 115 Gracehill summer in this lovely community, visiting Crescent in September friends and family, enjoying retirement and 2015 with their of course being Sun Safe and Sun Aware. goldendoodle, Brooke. Don Chesney They moved here from Burlington where they Editor’s Note: Every month is cancer lived their entire 36 years awareness month and May focuses on of married life. Don melanoma and skin cancer. Don sends continues to work in the congratulations to all those in Antrim Glen retail home improvement business and after 47 years who have also rung the bell and positive thoughts to plans on retiring in July of this year. Jane also worked in those who are making the journey. retail until she retired in 2002. A month after moving in, Don received some devastating news - he had cancer. About a year before, he noticed a lump growing on the back of his neck and after visiting a couple of physicians and a surgeon, who Emergency Planning thought the lump was a cyst, he finally asked for a Committee referral and a second opinion. The second surgeon thought that the lump had grown too fast and too large to be a cyst. After several tests, it was confirmed that Don had a sarcoma, rarer than Reminders to check safety items in your homes carcinoma as it grows in connective tissue. Don was • Check and change furnace filters referred to the Juravinski Cancer Center in Hamilton. • Clean Trade Winds (air exchange system) By this time the lump had grown to the size of a lemon • Check sump pump and Don was experiencing massive headaches. It was • Check smoke detector batteries determined that the cancer was melanoma skin cancer, and surgery or radiation was out of the question. He • Check carbon monoxide batteries met with an oncologist who started treatment with two • Check water softener for salt fairly new drugs. Within the first week of taking these, • Check pilot lights and clean fireplaces the headaches disappeared, and the lump started to thoroughly decrease in size. This was fabulous! • Clean dryer vents thoroughly Don took these drugs for eight months. Dealing with the including vacuuming vent to outside side effects was a daily challenge but Don and Jane Lesley Beaumont, Chair EPC dealt with them and kept positive. Once the lump had disappeared, they received some further alarming news - the melanoma had traveled through Don’s lymph system to a couple of nodes around his lungs. The previous drugs were not fighting the cancer in these nodes. It was recommended that Don join a Clinical Trial receiving infusions every three weeks. The Clinical Trial was for two years and on December 21, 2018 Don

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Travelling to Your Roots The internet facilitated pilgrimage to the shrine located in the village, which is research into people’s now a National Historic Site, where Brian’s great- roots and now many are grandfather was a founding settler, having come from taking the next step, Hungary in 1886. We roamed nearby cemeteries and visiting the places where took photos of all the graves we saw which had names their ancestors lived and belonging to his tree. These photos led us to brothers, worked. Many cruise lines sisters, and even a mother of his great-grandparents and land tour companies who we didn’t know came to Canada. are offering genealogy packages. The price ranges from Some countries’ tourism departments offer genealogy inexpensive to comparable to a normal tour to very pricy step-by-step guides on how to walk in the footsteps of with personal guided tours. your ancestors. Ireland goes a step further - Tourism Ireland has a Facebook page that offers regular Q and A There are several ways you can be a genealogy tourist. sessions with a genealogist. • Cruise – Some offer passengers access on the five day You can go to the “old country,” find your ancestor’s at sea crossing of the Atlantic to four genealogists. town or village, look in the local archives and parish They conduct genealogy seminars on board and help registers, and maybe meet some local residents who are passengers to research family trees, so participants get related to you (and who may know personal stories one on one assistance. Upon arriving in Europe, about your ancestor). Or, you can take it a step further, different tours of historic areas, archives, and for the full genealogy tourism experience, and retrace individual villages can be arranged. When returning to your ancestor’s steps in either leaving the old country or New York, tours of Ellis Island can be booked. Many, arriving in the new one. many immigrants to Canada arrived at Ellis Island. About 20 years ago, I took my mother back to her origins in England. We got chatting with a fellow in a pub • Land Tours - A genealogy land tour group will provide and he turned out to be an old grade school classmate of you with some intriguing and important information hers. This let them get caught up with where is so-and-so. about your ancestors that you might not have learned Who knows, the person you meet in a pub could be your on your own. Also, when you go with a tour group, you third cousin and could take you to meet your extended get excellent discounted rates on the transport and family. hotels. You will likely save money by doing a genealogy Traveling to your ancestor's village or gravesite or trip with a group, rather than on your own. standing where your forebears walked is an amazing Some companies offer DNA testing as part of the experience. Whether you travel within North America package. The guided tours include hotels, some meals, or go across an ocean to see your ancestral homeland, and an on-tour professional genealogist. you will never forget that "Wow, I'm here!" feeling. • On your own – Careful planning is the key to success if The first thing you will need to do is determine the you plan to create your own genealogy vacation. purpose of your trip. Many travelers like to combine Many countries, including Canada, are jumping on the research with cultural familiarization. This is certainly genealogy tourism bandwagon. They are appealing to the best approach to take if you are traveling with those whose ancestors hailed from there in their others. You can plan an itinerary that will give you time tourism promotions. These countries are opening their to sift through documents and see the places your archives, revamping their church and synagogue ancestors lived. registers, putting more archivists and genealogists on Next, you will need to find out when research centers, staff at these places, and refurbishing the genealogy mayoral offices, and archives are open. You'll need to sections at their local libraries. plan your itinerary around the operating hours of the research facilities you wish to visit. • Stay in or near the town where your ancestors lived; Genealogy vacations aren't like standard trips. You are attend worship services there; eat in family-owned visiting places your grandchildren may ask you about restaurants. Everywhere you go, take pictures and years from now. keep a journal so you don't forget important details. Planning ahead will pay off in ways you cannot imagine. In August 2016, we travelled to a place in southern Saskatchewan – Kaposvar – to attend the annual Pat Massier

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Cattitude thoroughly examines every single change that is made, and everything I wasn’t always a cat person, but new that appears she immediately something happened that placed takes ownership of, especially empty me into the grasp of a tiny feline. cardboard boxes, large and small. “This Now don’t get me wrong, I have real estate belongs to me, so back off never disliked cats, I just found and give me space” her body language that they have an attitude. Oh announces. I did mention that cats have yes, they will give you enjoyment, attitude. but only when it pleases them. In I am coping, but I must admit, most of the meantime, well … they are the things that this silly little creature dismissive. “Take a number and I does, I find endearing. I wonder though, will get back to you” pretty much why is she always one step ahead of me? I go to the sums them up. bathroom sink to wash my hands, she’s sitting in it. I go Ruth Anne always loved cats, and pretty much every other to my favourite chair to watch tv, she is laying in it. She animal on this planet. She had many cats in her past but always seems to be where I want to be. How does she now resisted owning one due to my indifference towards know? “Get off the computer chair” I command. “Don't them. Sensing this and realizing that my concern for her you know that I am writing a story about you?” I know happiness far outweighed any indifference to which I might she’s trying to prove a point, so I continue writing with have had for those furry little creatures, the hunt began. Persia on my lap. Ruth Anne would spend endless hours online, searching I am thinking that you can’t train a cat like you train a cattery after cattery, viewing picture after picture. She dog, but as a man, I thought I would give it a try. Sit! I would point out the cuteness of each and every one trying command, she won’t sit. Roll over, no she won’t do that to play on my emotions. It was working. I was visually either, but she immediately jumps up on the counter. introduced to breeds I had not even heard of such as “Get off the counter” I say very firmly. She won’t do Himalayans, Rag Dolls, Burmese, and all at a hefty price. that, so I take her down, two seconds later she is back. I “What about a barnyard cat or an alley cat?” I suggested repeat, get off the counter and for the second time I but rebounded quickly by pointing to the monitor and take her down. Then I get an idea, I believe I CAN train adding “Oh! Isn't this Persian pretty?” And so, with the this cat! “Get up on the counter” I command and up she decision and arrangements made, our household goes. There I did it! I am now a cat trainer. population was about to increase. I wondered if we were Persia will be four years old next month and over time supposed to advise Parkbridge? we have come to an agreement. I accept that she has an Day one, as well as every day thereafter, was eventful. For attitude and…. well I guess that’s the agreement. After the first few hours Persia, her previous name which we all of the mischievous things that she has done like kept, explored the whole perimeter of her new habitat. She knocking a plant off a table, getting locked in her food was fitting in quite nicely. Even Maddie, our Lhasa Apso, cupboard, batting my car keys into some well-hidden was enjoying her new sibling. Then panic! Persia was place, I have come to develop a soft spot for her in my nowhere to be found. Where was she? Had the door been heart. That becomes apparent when she jumps upon left open, did she run outside? We looked under every bed my lap while I am watching the news in my comfy chair. and sofa, in every window sill, we checked every closet all She then paws at my legs, asking me to adjust them to the while shouting her name, but she was nowhere to be her liking. Then, purring, she nestles in for a long nap. found. “Do they have an amber alert for kittens?” I Within minutes she is sound asleep as am I shortly after. wondered. I was making a lost kitten poster when I heard a As I said at the beginning, I wasn’t always a cat person, cry of happiness coming from the kitchen. “I found her!” All but once you allow them into your life, they seem to this time Persia was watching us with a look that said, cast a spell upon you which you cannot and do not wish “Humans are so strange.” She was sitting in an empty to break. They awaken in you a warm and loving feeling basket on top of the fridge while we frantically searched which you never knew you had. So yes, now I also have every nook and cranny below. We were looking in the an attitude towards cats… a good one. wrong direction.

You have all heard “Curiosity killed the cat.” This is an understatement, the curiosity part anyway. Persia John Hayward

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February 20, 2019 - Bus Trip to Niagara Falls Ontario Our fourth bus trip was another successful event. The weather cooperated, and the food and show were great. We had 42 passengers go on this trip and they all are looking forward to the next one. The bus driver was considerate, stopping on the way for coffee and a rest stop. We were greeted at the show by one of the hosts who made sure we were seated. The food was ready when we arrived. At this venue, the meal is served family style. There was salad, soup, chicken, fish, roasted potatoes, mixed vegetables, bread, and butter along with coffee and tea. Dessert was served at intermission. The show, Broadway Showstoppers was entertaining, and the servers became our performers. Coming up - April 24th 2019 Fallsview Jane Durst, Phyllis Edwards, Dick Williamson Casino $10 per person includes transportation with a credit of $20 to play. June 12th 2019 Port Dover trip plans not finalized as yet August 2019 Mystery Bus trip within Ontario - full day of travel, food and fun. Keep watching for email blasts and information on the notice board in The Glen. John & Mary Mauro John L. Moisan

Richard Trudel, Irene Arnold, Diane & Ray Oakley

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Antrim Glen 3. There are four Morning Coffee with the Board Homeowners meetings scheduled annually. The next one is May 4 at 10 am. In this more informal Association setting, you can meet Board members and Communication discuss your concerns, ask questions, and As you know, the Antrim Glen Homeowners Association provide direct input for changes or (AGHA) Board is elected each June at the Annual improvements. Board members will advise General Meeting (AGM). The names of the Board members about why certain decisions have members and their positions are to be communicated been taken and will inform you of what is to the members of the Association immediately contemplated in the near future. following the election. From time to time, Board members resign during the year and new people are 4. We have space in each Glen Echo issue to recruited to take their places. This is to be communicate information and to introduce communicated to members. AGHA members wonder various Board members. what the responsibilities are for each Board member, What is planned for the near future? what each is doing, and what has been accomplished 1. The rules, guidelines , policies, and procedures during the time between AGMs. from the AGHA and Parkbridge are being We understand that timely and open communication organized into a concise document to be with our members is paramount and we need to available in paper and electronically for ease of improve this aspect of our mandate as a Board. Our reference. members are our customers and the Board must focus 2. Continuous improvement is being made to the on this to ensure that their needs are met. GlenNet by the sub-committee through Recently, in order to move this forward, the important revamps, updates, and additions. Communication Director’s responsibilities were 3. We are considering a Facebook group, open increased. Dave Atwell is currently filling this position. only to members. What have we done do far to improve communication? We have many ways to communicate and are 1. The AGHA Board Information Notices inform exploring different avenues to choose the most you of changes or updates to the rules, policies, impactful way. We would appreciate feedback on or procedures that now must be followed. your concerns, suggestions, and questions on the Notices are posted at the top of the board in methods and content of our communications and the mail room and an e-Blast is sent to on any other issue. members. Non-members do not receive e- Contact any Board Director and we will get back to Blasts. To keep the bulletin board fresh, notices you. are regularly removed, and they are stored in the new AGHA Information Notices Binder, Murray Proud and Dave Atwell located in the wall-mounted holder under the

black mailbox. These notices remain in the binder for a year. 2. Once approved, the minutes of the monthly Board meetings are posted on the board and put on the GlenNet.

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May 21 – 25 Quilt and Fibre Art Festival – various venues - St Jacobs, Kitchener,

Waterloo, New Hamburg

May 22 – 26 Cirque Du Soleil – Corteo – FirstOntario Centre, Hamilton $77.80 – 150 May 25 Heritage Automobile Show – Rockton Fair Grounds April 14 HASC Car Show, Flea Market and Swap Meet – Rockton Fair Grounds $5 May 31 – June 2 Ontario Basketball Association U19 Men – Ontario Cup - Milton April 20 Victorian Easter – Bronte Creek Provincial Park June 1 D-Day 75th Anniversary Gala – Dinner, music by the Glen Miller Orchestra – April 24 -May 12 Miracle Worker - St Jacobs Country Warplane Heritage Museum $200 Playhouse, Waterloo $29 - 48 June 1 Block, Stock, & Barrel – Barrel Aged April 26 Talk and Tea: Ravel & Stravinsky – Beer Festival – St Jacobs Community Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra $12 Centre $55 - 65 (series with various composers featured) June 3 – 19 110th RBC Canadian Open – Hamilton April 27 Plant Faire – local vendors and gardening Golf & Country Club $25 – 160 experts – Royal Botanical Gardens June 5 - 30 Annie – Drayton Festival Theatre, April 27 Forge FC – first season inaugural match Drayton, ON $29 - 49 Canadian Premier League – Tim Hortons Field $20 – 60 June 7 – 9 Dundas International Busker Festival – Main Street Dundas April 27 Annual Fish Fry – Dundas Community Centre $40 June 8 Georgetown Highland Games - Georgetown Fairgrounds $20 April 27 Roast Beef Dinner, Strabane United Church June 8 Rockton Saddle Club Show - Rockton Fair Grounds April 27 – 28 Grand River Kennel Club Dog Show – Rockton Fair Grounds June 28 – July 1 Oh Canada 10th Ribfest - Waterdown May 3 Spamalot – Drury Lane Theatrical June 29 - July 1 It’s Your Festival – Gage Park Hamilton Production 2269 New St Burlington – – Folk Arts Hertitage Council $Free various dates July 11 – Aug 2 Grease – Hamilton Family Theatre, May 3 Red Velvet Cake War – FirstOntario Arts Cambridge $29 - 48 Centre, Milton – various dates $29 July 13 & 14 Because Beer – Craft Beer Festival – May 3 A Sentimental Journey – Musical journey Pier 4 Park, Hamilton $25 – 30 from 1920s on- Waterloo Mennonite July 19 – 20 Cambridge Scottish Festival - Brethren Church $30 200 Christopher Drive, Cambridge May 3 – 5 Hamilton Potter’ Guild Sale – more than July 19 – 20 Downtown Kitchener Rib Fest and 90 potters - Dundas Community Centre Craft Beer Show – Victoria Park May 12 Hamilton Honey Badgers – Canadian Elite July 19 – 20 Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival – Basketball League opener – FirstOntario 100 Regina Street Centre, Hamilton $22 – 38 July 25 Fly Me to the Moon – Frank Sinatra May 12 Girls’ Night Out, Burlington Performing impersonator – Arts Centre – comedy $49 Bratt Music Festival $20 -54 May 18 & 19 Victorian Tea – Bronte Creek Provincial Park $donation Provided by Pat Massier

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Meet your Neighbours - Friedrich and Ulrike Bieler We see them walking on Glenariff – the very tall man and the small boy. There they go in the hot days of summer and the freezing cold of winter. The man stoops over to hear what the little guy is saying as he points ahead. We smile and wonder who they are. relocating the business and equipment, knowing that he Friedrich and Ulrike – Fred and Uli – Bieler moved into had no intention of moving his family to Hungary. Antrim Glen in October 2016 because of that little fellow, their grandson, Jakob. Their daughter Annika, a nurse who What to do? The older daughter Sandra was attending works shifts and lives in the Freelton area, discovered that it university. In 1994, they decided to relocate to Canada, was very difficult to find someone to look after Jakob while leaving her behind. She was going to come to Canada she worked. She asked her parents if they would consider after she finished her last year of studies. moving closer to her so they could look after him. Again, the family, this time only three, flew to Toronto Friedrich and Ulrike were married in Germany in 1974. Their and their belongings made their third and final trip move to Antrim Glen was their 14th move in 42 years of across the Atlantic. They settled in Oakville, next to the marriage. In 1980, the family of four were living in Glen Abbey Golf Club (neither plays golf) and Fred Lüdenscheid, Germany where Fred, an electrical engineer, became a consultant, advising the architectural and was working for a manufacturer of windows and doors. construction industries on windows and doors. Uli was his secretary and assistant as they operated the He was offered a five-year contract and the Bieler family, business from their home. including two young daughters, one of which was only a few weeks old, came to Canada; Fred was to work for a It became apparent after a few years that their client German based company that manufactured windows and base had shifted, and the majority of their clients were roll shutters. They flew to Toronto while all of their located along the QEW / 403 corridor. The commute furniture and belongings were shipped in a container by was wearing on Fred, so they relocated to Stoney Creek. boat, and settled in Streetsville. Uli says, “The container The business thrived as did their partnership in life and didn’t arrive for a while. It is amazing how little you can in work. manage with, especially where a baby is concerned.” They In Germany, Sandra met a man at University, an did not want to purchase new items while waiting for their engineer like her father, and they were married. They own to arrive. Imagine the stress of a new baby, a new live in Bergisch Gladbach and have two daughters – Jana country, a new home, and no furniture. Uli, a resourceful and Lena. Fred and Uli visit as often as they can. person, managed quite well. They retired in 2013 and found an ideal home – a When the contract ended, the family returned to spacious bungalow in Stoney Creek Mountain and Germany – they by plane and their belongings, one more settled in to enjoy retirement and their special hobbies time, shipped across the Atlantic. This time everything – gardening and reading for both, photography for him. arrived on time. They also travelled, mostly on cruises to the Caribbean, Fred went to work in a factory that manufactured the Baltics and St Petersburg Russia, the transformers and Uli worked in a bank. In Germany, at the Mediterranean, and a favourite – a Celebrity Cruise of time, the bank that she worked for, Deutsche Postbank the Arabian Sea visiting Abu Dhabi, Oman, and Dubai. AG, was part of the Post Office. Both loved living back in Germany as did their daughters. Fred said, “I take lots of photographs on our cruises, but the one I took the most pictures of was the one to Dubai. In 1993, the company that Fred was working for, decided to relocate to Hungary. He spent a year

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The architecture is stunning, and everything seems so Just Two Kids clean, presented in black and white.” A little while ago, I Sometime at a dinner at The Glen or when you are talking was at a house party to Uli at Red Hats or with Fred after euchre, ask about the given by a friend of bus tour they took that ended up in a lockdown in port for mine where I shared a couple of days. They’ll also tell you a hair-raising story some time with her about just missing a flight where the plane was crashed on granddaughter. We sat purpose into the Alps. Fortunate people. together on the bottom step of the Getting back to today – Fred and Uli moved to 218 Glenariff staircase in the foyer with her crayons and after looking at many rural properties and a couple of some paper. houses in Antrim Glen. Fred does beautiful work and, “Are you a kid like me?” she asked. She gave me a instead of hiring contractors, has renovated this home to puzzled look as we drew pictures of each other. She their liking with his own hands. His love of architecture is explained that she drew my hair with an orange crayon evident in the little touches and interesting details. because the brownish one was lost, and she drew my In his youth, Fred participated in hammer throw and did dress with a purple crayon because “the blue one was some sky diving. He is waiting for a hip replacement, which, all used up” and my shoes magically became green once healed, will allow him to participate in more activities. because green is the colour of grass and we walk on grass – which makes it the perfect colour for shoes. “Besides, they’re only colours and we can change them whenever we want ‘cause we’re the boss of them.” “So, are you a kid or what?” she asked again. “What do you think?” I concentrated on reproducing the brown and blue stripes of her blouse with the orange and purple crayons. “Hmmmmmmmm.” Brow furrowed, she sat back on her heels and studied me carefully. “I don’t know how big you are because you aren’t walking around. You’re just sitting there. And you aren’t laughing as much as Nanny’s friends. You aren’t even talking with them, you’re sitting here with me. And the pictures you draw are a lot like mine. You have trouble staying inside the lines, too. This is a display that Fred built to house his collection of It didn’t take her long to reach her conclusion. “Yes, I trains, trucks, and farm equipment which he has collected think you’re a kid, too.” over the past 30 years. Her curiosity satisfied, she bent over the picture of the A generous man, Fred says, “If anyone wants a helping cat that was sitting with us (yellow of course) with hand, just ask.” renewed enthusiasm. Jakob loves the trucks and trains. When one is brought out The conversations and laughter ebbed and flowed for his inspection, he says, “it’s okay Opa and Omi, I’m very among the others in the living room. My eyes met hers careful”. and I saw the wisdom of eternity in their chocolate The photo does not do the collection justice, and Fred has depths. We both smiled. I picked up the green crayon offered that any time someone wishes to see it, to give him and peeled off a bit more of its ripped paper wrapper. a call, and given some notice, he’d be happy to show it to These days I savour the moments spent on the bottom you. Oh, and maybe you’d like to see his collection of step, drawing pictures and realizing that blue can be cameras. purple, shoes can be green as well as brown and black, Next time you see the very tall man with the small boy, stop and two people can easily share a half a box of crayons. and say hello. Lynda McKenzie. Pat Massier

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Apiyuri Bee Farm top of a hive you will feel the warmth, & Dutchman’s Gold even in the middle of winter. Store Starting in the Spring, the equipment and hives are checked. At this time On a very cold, icy day in hives are taken to fields where they will February, we headed over stay for the season to help with the to Apiyuri Farm on pollination of orchards which increases Concession 8 West to learn the yield of fruit. Bees are transported all about bees and the fairly far afield, to counties such as delicious honey they Brant, Bruce, Dufferin, Halton and produce. Wellington, to name a few. Each hive John Vanalten and his houses the initial 20,000 bees which family moved to Carlisle in grows to approximately 50-60,000 by 1978. At that time John was working for Connon Nurseries. He met a neighbour, Steven the middle of Turpstra, who raised bees and sold the honey in a store June. The bees across the road from where John lived called Dutchman’s fly in a three- Gold. In 1981 John purchased the business when it became mile radius of available for sale. He decided to keep the store’s original the hive. Staff name as it was well known throughout the community. takes honey There is a small building behind the store where the honey from the hive was processed, bottled, and then sold in the store. between the middle of July to John bought a farm on Concession 8 in 2012 and called it September. The worker bees go out to collect the nectar then regurgitate it when they get back into the hive. Each hive produces approximately 80 lbs of honey, surplus to the bee’s needs. Some areas can produce up to 150 lbs. John’s wife Allison breeds the Queen bees. When breeding they look for certain characteristics in a Queen bee, such as disease resistance, being a good layer of eggs and how gentle she is. The Queen lays Bottling process approximately 1,500 eggs per day and must be fed very well. She is fed Royal Jelly, pollen, and honey and it is the job of the worker bees to collect food for her which goes into Apiyuri Farm (Api for Apiary and Yuri his sons name). He their honey built onto the existing buildings to house production, to stomach. store the many stacked drums of honey, and to provide They return loading areas for trucks to take the product to market. In to the hive the peak seasons of Spring, Summer, and Fall, there is a to staff of 25 people working full and part time, both in the regurgitate warehouse and the store in Carlisle. During the Winter this food to months the staff number is smaller, but they continue to feed the bottle honey and build hives. Queen. Interesting If you look to your right as you drive by the farm, in the facts - the field you will see hives stacked on top of each other. Queens fly These house approximately 20,000 bees in each hive in the air to during the winter. The bees cluster together, eat honey in the hive, and produce their own heat. If you touch the 16

mate with a drone bee and they have a life span of up to three years. Processing the honey takes a couple of days. The comb is brought into the building and placed in the extractor which spins the honey. At this time, the honey is left to settle so the wax can go to the top. This beeswax is A pysanka is a Ukrainian Easter egg, decorated with made into traditional Ukrainian folk designs using a wax- several resist method. The word pysanka comes from the different verb pysaty, "to write" or "to inscribe". The designs are products not painted on, but written (inscribed) with beeswax. such as skin care products, soap, and Advertising on the Bulletin Boards and in Extractor machine candles. the Mail Room After that process the honey is poured into the barrels. Our advertisers in the Glen Echo pay for their ads Three thousand pounds of honey is produced, on ranging from $35 to $195 per issue. Included in that fee average, per day, during peak times. is the display advertising under the plexiglass and the John spoke about how agriculture has changed over the ability to post notices, flyers, and advertising on the years. Many fields are now producing corn and bulletin board next to the plexiglass display and in the soybeans, which has limited the amount of pollen brochure holders in this area which are dedicated to readily available for the bee population. this purpose. The AGHA Board has a person who manages the material on all the boards. Please do not What can we do to help the bees you ask? We can leave the remove any posted advertising in this area. dandelions and the lovely white clover that grows in our lawn to grow. They are the first source of food for the bees There is to be no other advertising on the bulletin board in the Spring. Some trees around us are important sources in the mail room area, other than notices of church and of food also, such as, Maple, other charitable events and information posted by our Basswood, Lynden, Locust, sister community, Beverly Hills. and Willow. We have had numerous requests from people who Upon leaving the want to post brochures, flyers, posters, and business informative, interesting cards for their business or a relative’s business or the tour, amidst the cold business of a supplier who is not an advertiser in the and ice, we had a warm Glen Echo. We cannot allow this. There is a no soliciting feeling with our new policy in all Parkbridge communities, and this type of knowledge of bees and advertising is solicitation. honey production, and Thanks for your co-operation. truly felt that Spring was soon on its way. Pat Massier, Managing Editor, Glen Echo Faye Heffernan & Beryl Cooper

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Brigitte Brown’s Corn Chowder (for 6) 4 bacon slices diced 1 medium onion chopped Charmaine Irwin’s Pea Soup adapted from a Weight 2 c niblet corn, frozen, fresh, or canned Watcher’s recipe and doubled. 1 ½ c diced raw potato 1 ham bone or 1 lb. boneless lean ham cubed 3 c milk 12 c liquid – 8 c water plus 4 c chicken broth or 6 c water salt and pepper to taste plus 6 c unsalted chicken broth Sauté bacon and onion in large pot until onion is clear 1 large onion finely chopped and limp. 2 cloves garlic finely chopped Add next 6 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Cover and 2 large carrots finely chopped simmer until potato is cooked. Stir occasionally. 2 c dried split yellow peas straight from the package 2 tsp marjoram or basil Optional: add 1 can condensed cream of mushroom or ¼ tsp ground black pepper 1 can creamed corn to soup and let simmer. ¾ tsp salt NOTE: Do not add salt until the end of cooking as it stops the peas from turning into a puree. Add only after tasting. Some fun with Directions: soup Chop vegetables by hand or with a food processor. In English, the Boil water and chicken broth with ham bone (if using), word soup has onion, garlic, and carrots in a large pot for 30 minutes. developed several Add peas and ham cubes if using. Add herbs and bring to a uses. boil.

Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until peas are tender – about 1 ½ hours. • Alphabet soup - a large number of acronyms used by an administration; the term has its roots in a Bonnie Downie’s Roasted Fennel Soup (for 6) common tomato-based soup containing pasta 2 fennel bulbs cut into 2” pieces shaped in the letters of the alphabet. Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste • Duck Soup - stands for a 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil task that is particularly 1 small onion cut into 2” pieces easy. Also, a title of a 1 small potato cut into 2” pieces Marx Brothers Comedy. 6 c light chicken stock or broth • From Soup to Nuts - "from beginning to Directions: end", referring to the In a large bowl, toss the fennel with salt and pepper and 2 traditional position of tbsp olive oil. Put on a baking sheet and put in a preheated soup as the first course 375°F oven for 15 min, or until lightly browned. in a multi-course meal In a large pot, heat the rest of the oil over medium-high • In the soup - refers to being in a bad situation[19] heat and add the roasted fennel, onion, and potato. Reduce • Soup Kitchen - a place that serves prepared food of the heat to medium-low and sweat the vegetables for 10 any kind to the homeless min being careful not to let them brown. • Stone Soup - a popular children's fable about a poor Stir in the chicken stock and bring the mixture to a boil. man who encourages villagers to share their food Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 1 hour. with him by telling them that he can make soup Transfer cooled soup to a blender and puree in batches or with a stone use an immersion blender to puree in the pot. Return to pot and bring to a boil, reduce to simmer and season to taste.

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churches are the biggest contributors. Calvary Christian 1432 Centre Road, Carlisle Reformed Church organizes The Flamborough Food Bank the largest food drive in the first opened its doors in spring, bringing in 15,000 1992 when Rev. Davis pounds. Carlisle United Church Lander, the minister at the donates from their Cares and Carlisle United Church, recognized the need for a food Shares Project in December. About 22 area churches, 2 bank as Flamborough residents were unable to access high schools, 19 elementary schools, local stores, the Hamilton Food Banks. Its mission and purpose as a organizations, businesses and individuals organize their not-for-profit, community-based organization is to own food drives during the year. The Hallowe’en “We provide supplementary food and access to support scare hunger” drive in the fall, the Christmas and Easter programs for Flamborough families in a dignified and drives are very successful. Since the Food Bank remains respectful manner. open year-round, the struggle to keep the shelves stocked is in the summer. Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving food hampers are distributed to registered clients (over 90 this year); they include a frozen turkey (donated by the owner of Harveys/Swiss Chalet) or ham along with all the fixings for a delicious dinner. The Secret Santa Project matches families in need (about 40 – 60) with sponsors; these sponsors include businesses, organizations and individuals. The sponsor uses a client wish list as a guide to purchase gifts. The Back to School Back Pack Program provides children from kindergarten to grade 12 with donated and purchased school supplies. Monetary donations help to cover the cost of rent of The food bank serves those that reside in the the church facility and utilities as well as meat and Flamborough and surrounding area; those outside the additional grocery supplies. Meat is purchased from area will be advised of their nearest food bank location Millgrove Meat Packers who package and store the but will not be turned away. Food is provided to each frozen hamburger. Fresh seasonal produce is donated registered household on a points per person basis by local farmers but must be purchased in the winter. which is determined by the number of people and age of those living in the household full time. Clients may Volunteers who contribute to the day to day operations shop with these points for available food and personal are most important for the sustainability of this care items once every two weeks. People using the Food Bank are the working poor, those with no income, receiving Ontario works, government and private pensions or assistance, disability pensions, unemployment insurance, and worker’s compensation. At the present time, 139 families which are comprised of 154 children, 210 adults and 10 seniors, rely on the Food Bank. The number of working poor, due to the huge gap between housing costs and minimum wage. is increasing. In 2018, in Ontario, 329,932 visited food banks. Food and monetary donations come from many sources and events. The Rotary and Lions Club, local schools, area farmers and the

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organization. About 75 volunteers. who are recruited Thoughtful Neighbours through word of mouth, media, and Volunteer Flamborough (FICS) are involved in a variety of jobs: client registration, reception and welcoming, filling clients’ orders, transportation, pickup and delivery, purchasing, receiving and redistribution, etc. The Food Bank liaises and works closely with community organizations such as Flamborough Information and Community Services, Womens’ Resource Center, Early Years and the YMCA on upcoming events, workshops, programs and available services. The new managing director, Jim Leamen, who replaced Gail Bosma, has initiated a newsletter and is One day in March, a gift arrived at our house. It was planning potlucks for all volunteers. Jim is in the process from our Antrim Glen neighbours. I always felt we had of setting up a website that would not only allow some very nice neighbours but never expected this. prospective clients to get help, but also online Well, I opened the gift and there in the box was a note - donations, volunteer recruitment and corporate “Ron. A lot of your neighbours felt bad when you lost recognition. your flag, so we all chipped in to get you a new one. I encourage you to do whatever you can to support this Happy Flying. J “ much needed and worthwhile organization. Let’s get And there in the bottom was a neatly folded red and involved by volunteering and by giving of our resources white Canadian flag. Well I was “gob smacked”. to help those less fortunate. Let’s continue to collect food and personal items, especially during the summer I have had a flag pole and flag on the side deck of our months when the shortfall is the greatest. home that I didn’t remove before winter intending to just let it fly. As the snow fell, the flag fluttered away, Kathy Horak and the snow got deeper on that side deck. Then the strong winds started, and I see, from the window, that the flag had torn along a seam. Then, it really started to come apart. I meant to remove the flag, but in looking Relatives of Vincent van Gogh at the level of snow on the deck, I thought I would wait. Then several good Canadians also noticed the poor Among them were: shape of the flag and I did receive a couple of neighbourly calls to bring it to my attention. Finally His dizzy aunt. Verti Gogh wading out into the snow, I removed the wind battle- The brother who worked at a convenience store. torn flag and shortly after the package arrived. Stopn Gogh I would like to say to the good neighbours around me, The grandfather from Yugoslavia. U Gogh “Thank you very much”, even if it is a little small and as The cousin from Illinois. Chica Gogh spring comes along, I will have another great Canadian His magician uncle. Where diddyGogh flag flying from our flag pole again. Your donation is His Mexican cousin. A meeGogh now proudly flying over my desk at work. The nephew who drove a stage coach. Wellsfar Gogh The constipated uncle. Cant Gogh Ron Beechy The ballroom dancing aunt. Tan Gogh The bird lover uncle. Flamin Gogh

An aunt who taught positive thinking. Wayto Gogh A sister who loved disco. Go Gogh

And lastly his niece who travels the countryside in a van…Winnie Bay Gogh

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Euchre, reportedly, was introduced to North America by German settlers to Pennsylvania. The game has also been attributed to an eighteenth-century Alsatian card game called Juckerspiel. It may have been introduced by immigrants from Cornwall, UK but it is also played in the county of Devon; one theory is that it was introduced by French or American prisoners of war imprisoned in Dartmoor prison during the early 19th century. Whatever its origins, it is so popular here in Antrim Glen, that there are three groups.

Joanne Harkness, Hugette St. Jean, Ron Smith, Gayle Foley Nancy Thompson, John Foley, Nancy Clodge, Carolyn Andrews Afternoon Euchre - 12 to 15 people get together every Tuesday afternoon, except in July and August, from 1:30 to 4 pm to have a few fun games. The cost is $1 per person per session, all paid out in prizes. John and Gayle Foley are the organizers.

Marlene Jackson, Carolyn Ponsford, Joanne Harkness, Kay Blackwell Flo Lang, Nancy Thompson, Ross Hayward Lynda Cline

Wednesday Night Euchre – 16 to 20 fun loving people play every Wednesday night, year around, from 7 to 9 pm. Cost is $2 per person per session, all paid out in prizes. Once a quarter, there is a “food night”. Doug Marshall is the organizer.

Bid Euchre – There are four to seven tables each Thursday from 7 to 10, except for a Christmas break. Everyone pays $2 which is returned as prizes. There are three dinners a year. Bid Euchre is a variation of regular euchre where players bid the suit and number of tricks. Anyone wishing to learn how to play can call Bill Schefter or come early on a Thursday night.

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There was a St Patrick's Day party at the Glen Pub on Saturday March 16th. Irish music was playing and there was a wee bit of line dancing while the hockey game played on the big screen. We watched the Leafs lose in their green uniforms. The Canteen special was corned beef on a bun for $2. Pot of Gold draw winner was Jan McEwin (pictured) who won $146.

Murray Proud with winner Jan McEwin

Try your luck at the Pot of Gold game

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