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A Special Friend 14-15 Ray Danley Retires ... Again! 8 Candid Camera 20 Rob Blake is a King 17 INSIDE Donnybrook #149 7 Scholarship to Kate Van Paemel 8-9 Duncan Walsh “Sounds Like Hank” 2-3 Spooky Hollow Sanctuary 9 THIS Eastern Star Turns 80 12-13 Torytown’s Morning Mystery 16-17 Foundation Birders Strike Gold 6-7 Turkey Point’s Summerfest 10 ISSUE Memories From the Glen 17-18 Vittoria Firefighters Turn 50 3-6 Norfolk County Fair 10-11 Vittoria Women’s Institute 12 NO. 20 – WINTER 2006-07 • PUBLISHED AT VITTORIA, ONTARIO (519) 426-0234 The Vittoria Booster The Vittoria Booster Newsletter is published twice a year by The Vittoria & District Foundation for its Members and Supporters. website: http://www.vittoria.on.ca e-mail: [email protected] A nn before a person’s name indicates that he or she is a member of The Vittoria & District Foundation. Milestone Anniversaries Celebrated nnSandra and nnGary Cooper 45 years on July 8 In Memoriam nnJoan and nnTom Haskett 40 years on August 20 nnBarb and nnJim Whitehead 45 years on September 8 nnBonnie and Ronald Frank 45 years on September 9 Donald John Fleming æ 82, on June 3 Isabell and Victor Epple 50 years on October 6 nn James Edward (Jim) Marshall æ 70, on June 17 Dorothy and Larry Guthrie 40 years on October 8 nn nn Melissa Ann Ashe æ 25, on June 30 Marie and Larry Sinden 40 years on October 8 Mary and Robert Biddle 55 years on October 16 Golda Marion (Bates) Cotton æ 84, on July 1 nnMarian and nnRon Bezzo 50 years on October 19 Shelley Gagne æ 3, on July 9 Bernice and John Depner 45 years on October 21 Joseph Jacob Gilbert æ 63, on July 12 Irene and Carl Atkinson 50 years on October 27 Alexander Dobias Jr. æ 41, on July 12 Shirley and nnJohn Luke 55 years on November 10 Murray West æ 70, on July 14 nnMyrtle and nnDoug Smith 60 years on December 27 Richard (Dick) Smith æ 72, on July 21 Iris May Harris æ 74, on July 23 MARRIED OVER 60 YEARS CLUB nnMarcelle Marion Peat æ 82, on August 14 nnMuriel and nnThomas Millar 61 years on August 3 nn nn Leroy Gordon Snively æ 72, on August 21 nnViolet and nnCharles Monroe 64 years on August 23 William (Bill) Butler æ 63, on September 1 Jean and Keith Turner 66 years on August 10 Irene and Bill Nicoll 66 years on September 17 James Michael Anderson æ 59, on September 6 Emma and Jim Rutherford 64 years on November 5 William Walter (Bill) Hudson æ 58, on September 9 James Russell (Jim) Morris æ 67, on September 13 Karen Elaine Eaton æ 62, on September 29 Helen Watson æ 88, on October 11 David (Dave) Harriott æ 79, on October 12 Milestone Birthdays Celebrated Jane Rupert æ 56, on October 21 James Oscar (Jim) Becker æ 75, on October 24 Donald Arthur Trinder æ 87, on October 24 Ruth West 80 years on October 8 Timothy Clark Wurts æ 41, on November 8 nnEva Swing 85 years on December 2 nn John Herbert (Bert) Ryerson æ 84, on November 10 nnLenore Broughton 75 years on November 28 Hedwig Anna (Gulagh) Schlecht æ 86, on November 12 Florence Jay 100 years on October 28 nnMarie-Jose Maenhaut 85 years on September 23 Albert Charles Lewis æ 87, on November 13 nnKenneth Smith 75 years on December 23 Helen Jeanette Louise Cattel æ 91, on November 18 Ernest Roy Harmon æ 66, on November 18 BIRTHDAYS OVER 90 CLUB Victor Roy Epple æ 73, on November 21 Mary Hamilton 96 years on August 2 Mary (Kozak) Szach æ 84, on November 27 nnMarion Lockhart 94 years on August 4 Jacob Seile æ 81, on December 6 Reta Caswell 96 years on October 3 Donald Allen Walsh æ 66, on December 10 Ruth Windus 94 years on October 6 Lorne E. Earl æ 78, on December 15 nnClara Bingleman 107 years on October 16 June Marylyn Earl æ 68, on December 21 Mary Kerry 92 years on December 5 W. Alan Taylor æ 73, on December 22 Alfred Swing 92 years on December 13 Wesley Reuben Potts æ 85, on December 25 Frances Walsh 96 years on December 19 nn Charles Dennis Smithson æ 54, on December 25 Florence Stephens 91 years on December 30 -1- Torytown Two-Ten & Dunc/Hank Torytown Two-Ten a Success Contributed by Gertrude Smith July 15, 2006 was the 10-year Anniversary of the world-famous Vittoria Bicentennial. I believe nothing can ever compare to the hometown spirit and pride felt on that wonderful weekend ten years ago. Ten years later and we are still thinking of it, and fondly remembering it, and because we are all that much older we wanted to do something to commemorate it, so we started out with planning a potluck supper (which we know are always a big hit). nnHelen Bingleman and myself, with spouses Jack and Clair in tow, decorated the V.D.C.C. as well as put up memorabilia to view and read. our Famous Couple, who I’ll call Mr. & Mrs. Vittoria, but we did miss you Roger and Twila. Hopefully in another 10 years, there will be another generation that still has the community spirit to step up and carry on, because, after all, Vittoria is the centre of the Universe eh? Duncan Walsh a winner in the “Sounds Like Hank” contest In August of this year Vittoria’s nnDuncan Walsh, accompanied by his sister Elaine Boughner, headed for Bridgewater, Nova Scotia to attend the 16th Annual Hank Snow Tribute. Dunc did not go merely as an observer or a spectator in the audience. He went as a contestant in the “Sounds Like Hank” Contest. The “Sounds Like Hank” contest is a “People’s Choice” contest in which the audience votes by After more than enough to eat, the band ‘Lonesome Valley Ramblers’, featuring local singer nnDuncan Walsh, entertained us. What a treat that was, as he brought the house down with appreciation. There was more than one tear in the beer. The rest of the evening was spent reminiscing and catching up before it ended with nnJim Melville in charge of drawing the door prizes. Oh, yes we did do this night without the company of -2- Dunc/Hank & Firefighters 50th THAT WAS THEN! completing a ballot indicating his or her choice. Each contestant sings one Hank Snow song, of his own choice. Dunc chose “I Don’t Hurt Any More”. Each contestant may have one bass guitar backup player on stage with him. Dunc chose as his bass guitar backup his brother-in-law Reg Cable, who now resides in Loggieville, New Brunswick. Many of his local fans and supporters have observed that they think Dunc sounds more like Hank THIS IS NOW! Snow than Hank did himself, so it should come as no surprise that Duncan fared very well in this contest, being awarded a Certificate for his second-place finish. There was much more to the Hank Snow Tribute than the “Sounds Like Hank” contest - lots of great classic country performances, Country gospel, guitar and fiddle workshops, Songwriters’ workshop, an Open Mic session, Hank souvenirs, Guitar Pickin’ Contest, and Induction of five performers into the Nova Scotia country Music Hall of Fame. Vittoria firefighters celebrate 50 years Adapted from an article by Kate Schwass in the Simcoe Reformer (written before the celebration) LIONS DONATION HELPED DEPARTMENT AND SO IS THIS! BUY ITS FIRST FIRE TRUCK: A 1939 BICKLE The citizens of Vittoria chatted amongst themselves hushed voices about recent fires. When help was before the meeting officially began. needed, it came from Simcoe or Port Dover fire They gathered in Vittoria Public School, talking in departments. -3- Firefighters 50th Vittoria neighbours tried to help extinguish the and two captains. flames, but they weren’t fast enough. Now there are 19 volunteers who give their time to The town needed its own firefighters. help those in distress. For Harold, there will be tales The group of citizens gathered for the meeting about saving dogs and cats, about the numerous fire because they wanted to set up their own fire brigade. calls, but also a few about the one he refers to as the Names for the new fire department were tossed around “17 days of fire,” or the Hagersville tire fire where until The Vittoria and District Volunteer Fire-fighters millions of used tires went up in flames and made was agreed upon. worldwide headlines. So on that day, July 4, 1956, the Vittoria fire “We’ve had our big fires here,” Harold said. “There department was born. will be a lot of stories that day, I’m sure. I hope some The tale of the fire station’s beginnings are recalled of the older guys come back to shoot some old stories in the Vittoria book 200 Years of Memories. A portion with the new guys.” about fire-fighters was written by now retired Jim Melville has a few stories he can recall, but fire-fighter nnJim Melville. some aren’t fit for a family newspaper, he laughed. He With a donation from the Vittoria Lions Club and has scrapbooks filled with memories from his 36 years money borrowed from council, a 1939 Bickle Seagrave of service in Vittoria. and equipment was purchased for $4,829. “My favourite memory was when the members of The land where the fire station still stands today Fire Station 11 threw a retirement party for me,” he was purchased from Harry Ferris for $500 on October said.