Summer 2006 • Published at Vittoria, Ontario – the Home of 500 Nice People
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Abbey’s a CHAMP 5-6 MX Risks and Rewards 6-7 Alligator Tug DVD 12 Ontario Volunteer Service Awards 9-11 INSIDE Auction Stuff 2-4 Out on a Limb 16 CT Scan 4-5 Tell me some stories, Grandpa! 14-15 THIS Candid Camera 19-20 Tia’s Benefit for Food Bank 8-9 Daytripping with Larry 12-13 Torytown Two-Ten 13,18 ISSUE Diane Battles Graves’ Disease 7 VFD Celebrates 50 Years 17 Laura Rows for Gold 11-12 Water for Future Generations 7-8 NO. 19 – SUMMER 2006 • PUBLISHED AT VITTORIA, ONTARIO – THE HOME OF 500 NICE PEOPLE ... AND ONE OLD GROUCH! Also the Former Capital of the London District of Upper Canada 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 Katie and Harry Verbakel 55 years on January 30 In Memoriam Grace and Doug Trafford 60 years on April 13 nGert and nClair Smith 45 years on April 21 Millie and Eric Corbett 55 years on May 5 Kyle Everett Marvin æ 19 on January 1 nGrant and nValerie Chambers 50 years May 4 Kenneth Alexander Gordon æ 80 on January 3 nMarie and nDon Ames 50 years on June 2 Jerry DeCarolis æ 80 on January 5 Muriel and nJohn Dennis 50 years on June 2 Margaret Kathleen (Baese) Harris æ 73 January 5 Eunice and Bob Vervaeke 45 years on June 24 Doris Judd æ 83 on January 14 nPat and nJim Tiller 45 years on June 24 Emma Ariel Saunders æ 86 on January 24 Evelyn and Ernest Shoff 50 years on June 30 Charles Alexander Grant æ 69 on January 26 Wendy Anne (Rawcliffe) Schihl æ 56 on March 5 nKathleen (Thompson) Dick æ 91 on March 7 Eva Wencel æ 99 on March 12 Paul Francis Masschaele æ 75 on March 14 Milestone Birthdays Celebrated William Nester æ 63 on March 14 Mabel Gilmour æ 96 on March 26 Charles Wilks 85 years on January 9 Linda Dianne (Staley) Spracklin æ 53 on March 26 nMarie Ames 75 years on January 20 Dorothy Jean Bahry æ 73 on March 27 Jean May 75 years on February 13 Micheal Robert Mole æ 58 on March 28 Helen Watt 75 years on February 15 Betty Gilbert æ 67 on March 31 Kay Hunter 85 years on March 20 George Frederick Melville æ 81 on March 31 nWilliam Pettit 75 years on April 20 Agnes Bahula æ 95 on April 5 Gordon Forrest 85 years on April 27 Marilyn Diane Taylor æ 72 on April 10 nMyrtle Smith 80 years on April 28 William Wilson Harris æ 78 on April 19 nBonnie Frank 75 years on May 20 Louise Van Paassen on April 27 nJay McKiee 75 years on May 23 nWilliam George Saracuse æ 83 on April 30 nArthur Loughton 75 years on May 25 Robert Gordon (Gord) Lawrence æ 60 on May 19 nEdna Ames 80 years on June 21 nWilma Smith 80 years on June 23 Isn’t it Strange? OVER 90 CLUB Isn't it strange how everyone wants a place in nAda Stenclik 91 on January 10 heaven, but many don't want to believe, do, or say Audrey Bingleman 93 on April 15 anything to get there? Isn't it strange how a 20 dollar bill seems like such Personally, I think one of the greatest things about a large amount when you donate it to church, but marriage is that as both husband and father, I can such a small amount when you go shopping? say anything I want to around the house. Of course, no one pays the least bit of attention. -1- Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!! Barb Everett Going ... Going ... Gone! V&DF Exelby Machine (Bill Exelby) nDon Fort 2006 Spaghetti Dinner and Chris and Doug Gamble Liz and Fred Gammage Auction was another Winner! Carol Garrett nSandy Gibson THE VITTORIA & DISTRICT FOUNDATION Alec Godden EXTENDS SINCERE THANKS TO ALL nBetty and nHoward Goode CONTRIBUTORS TO OUR 2006 AUCTION Granny’s Best Strawberry Products (nGary Cooper n Abigail’s Bed & Breakfast (nMadaline Wilson) and Tom Haskett) Margaret Anderson-Hicks Great Lakes Physiotherapy (Jeff Scott) nBrenda and nLarry Assel Walter and Wayne Gretzky Stephen Assel Halmo Jewellers (Cheryl and Mark Halmo) n Alex Banyasz Phyllis Hamilton n nPat Barker Jeanne Harding n Cindy and nPaul Beischlag Vicki Harris n Bernhaven (Bernie Wesseling) Tom Haskett n n Debbie Berry Frances Engell and Eugene Howden n n nMarian Bezzo Joan and Keith Johnstone n n nRon Bezzo Velvet Green Farms ( Karen and David Johnstone) n Rob Blake JR-2 (Audrey and Jay Roxburgh) nPeter Bosma Rita and Emil Kalmbach n n Bradfield Monuments & Garden Centre (Melody and Kernal Peanuts ( Nancy and Ernie Racz) n Jack Bradfield) Klassy FM ( Randy Halmo) n Madeline Brinker Regina Lambert Marion and Jim Brooks Lanny’s Fine Art (Lanny Horne) nLenore and nRoss Broughton Vittoria Lioness and Vittoria Lions Betty Brunton Long Point Region Conservation Authority n n nMary and nLarry Cable Rose and Fred Ludwig n Shari and Brian Carberry John Luke n n Chad's Welding (nDoug Chadwick) M&M Meat Shops ( Stella and Joe Keller) n nJackie Chadwick Marion Macaulay n Chambers Pure Maple Products (Judy and Marvin Marie Jose Maenhaut Chambers) Vittoria M.A.F.I.A. n nLydia Barker-Chapman R.E. Mann Brokers Ltd. ( Ron Mann) n Paul Cherwaty and the Cherwaty Family Gail Marr Cherwaty’s (nTeresa and nDon Wittig) Art Martin n nJames Christison Ruth Martin Church’s Flooring (nGavin Church) Bob Mattice n The Cider Keg (nJoan and nTom Haskett and Hugh McArthur nCheryl Peck) Louise McCann n n nRuth and nJohn Clayton Judy and John McCrory nEleanor and nWalter Cole Calvin McDougall n Coldwell Banker Pinnacle Real Estate (nBrenda Jay McKee n n Cooper and nDan Koluk) Barb and Jim Melville n County Corks (Jim Dunn) June Miller n Evelyn and Dick Creek Norah Moore n nJ. Doug Cruickshank Joan and David Norman n nRoger Cruickshank Jr JJL Events Inc. ( Melynda Norman-Lee) nTwila and nRoger Cruickshank Allan Payne n n Jassen Cullimore Phyllis and Willy Pollet nSusan and nGeorge Davidson Port Dover Chiropractic Centre (Dr. Shawn Suprun) Hank DeKoning Ltd. (Larry and Murray DeKoning) Port Dover Health & Fitness Centre (Aron Suprun) n e-Clips Hair Design (nPatti Dobias) Marcelle Peat n First Stop Barber Shop (nPatti Dobias) Cheryl Peck n Sunrise Painting (nSteve Dobias) Rose Pettit n n nCharlotte Donaldson Pine Valley Golf Club ( Linda and John Hofgraff) nTom Drayson The Point Campground n nVirginia Drayson Wood’n Ware ( Bob Pope) nDoris and nStacey Dutton Randy Pressey n n Team Duwyn Motors (Kevin Duwyn) Nancy Racz and Ginger Stanley Regional Auto Glass -2- Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!! Mary Rutherford nCharlotte Donaldson Sally’s Bake Shop (Sally MacDonald) nJohn Donaldson nMarion Sherman nVirginia Drayson Simcoe Paint & Wallpaper Sandy Gedye Wood ‘N Sew On ... (nIrene and nJim Simmons) 1st Vittoria Girl Guides Elspeth Smelser nTom Haskett nGertrude and nClair Smith Joanne Holman nNorris Smith Faye Jarvis nRose Marie Smith nJoan Johnstone nGinger Stanley nKeith Johnstone nAda Stenclik Jean Karges nLaurie and nChester Stenclik Amelia Keller Terri and Ed Stenclik Antiques Randy Lambert nEvelyn Stone nRegina Lambert Thomas Cook Travel (nKate Stratford Smith) Port Dover Leo Club Strawberry Tyme Farms (nGary and nJohn Cooper) nOni Maclachlan Sun Tan Bar & Grill (Mabel and Dick Assel) nSandra Maxwell nEva Swing nBarb Melville Dan Toft nJim Melville Lynda and Leigh Toft nJune Miller Turkey Point Hotel (Mabel and Dick Assel) nJoan Norman Grace and Doug Trafford nMelynda Norman-Lee nCarol Tupper nYvonne Pursley nJane Turnecliff nErnie Racz nLinda Vancso nNancy Racz Canadian Ginseng (Marg Varao) nMarion Sherman Vittoria Farm Connection (C&L Stenclik, Kernal nClair Smith Peanuts and The Cider Keg) nGertrude Smith Vintage Vittoria Fabrication (nMike Haskett) Lyle Smith Vittoria Women’s Institute The Vittoria Sparks Barb Waldick nGinger Stanley nBev Walker nLarry Stanley Helen and George Watt nEvelyn Stone nJim Wies Steven Tiller nDolores and nLloyd Winter nLinda Vancso Helen Young Barb Waldick Yours to Please Catering (Neeltie Arnott) Chase Waldick Ray Waldick THANKS ALSO TO ALL OF OUR Tom Waldick WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS Helen Watt nDolores Winter nBrenda Assel nLloyd Winter Alex Banyasz n Marian Bezzo WE SINCERELY APOLOGIZE IF WE HAVE nRon Bezzo Garrett Bolle INADVERTENTLY OMITTED OR MIS-SPELLED nPeter Bosma ANYONE’S NAME. Warren Burger nLarry Cable nFrank Chambers nJohn Clayton Blossom time wagon tour nRuth Clayton Contributed by Linda Vancso nEleanor Cole One of the items donated to the Vittoria Auction by nHelen Colombus the Vittoria Farm Connection (C&L Stenclik, The Cider nGary Cooper Keg & Kernal Peanuts) was an unique “Vittoria” nDoug Cruickshank excursion. The successful bidder for this item was Alex nMaebelle Cruickshank Banyasz of Simcoe. nPam Cruickshank On Saturday, May 13, 2006, Alex was joined by nRoger Cruickshank Jr. more than 20 “old friends” to enjoy this true rite of nRoger Cruickshank Sr. spring. The participants listened to the bees buzzing, nTwila Cruickshank smelled the fragrance of the blossoms, and enjoyed the nGeorge Davidson beauty of spring flowers while riding in the comfort of nSusan Davidson a covered wagon. -3- Touring and Tom-Foolery!! The Wagon left The Cider Keg, on highway #24 south of Vittoria about 3:30 pm, and after visiting Kernal Peanuts and the cider mill of Uncle Tom, the “Master Cider Maker”, proceeded to the “Cabin in the Orchard” where everyone enjoyed Casual Fine Dining, featuring Sausage on a Bun accompanied by other contributed gourmet Pot-luck goodies.