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Amherst Island BEACON Newsstand Issue 389 www.amherstisland.on.ca October 2010 $2.00 [email protected] The Amherst Island Beacon is published monthly with assistance from the Amherst Island Men’s Society NORTH AMERICAN SHEEP SHEARING RECORD SET

On September 28, 2010, a new North American record was set for sheep shearing at Foot Flats Farm. At Mark Ritchie and Cherry Allen’s farm, 1124 sheep were shorn in an eight hour period by three shearers. The previous record of shearing just over 900 sheep was set in the State of Oregon a few years ago. Leading shearer Don Metheral of Creemore, Ontario brought professional shearers from the United States to work with him. Alex Moser of Iowa sheared 423, Nolan Abel also from Iowa sheared 374, with Canadian Don Metheral Shearing 327. Kevin Hickman, a shearing contractor from Missouri organized the American shearers. Extra help collecting sheep and bagging wool was provided by Dan Simpson, Cherry’s daughter Tagget Bonham-Carter and Cherry’s grandson David Bonham-Carter. The North American Championship Team are left to right: Alex Moser and Nolan Abel of Iowa, Don Metheral of Creemore, David Bonham-Carter, Dan Simpson, Kevin Hickman of Missouri, Cherry Allen, Mark Ritchie and Tagget Bonham-Carter. PHOTO BY TERRY CULBERT

Wilbert's brother Earl (Donna) Willard and sister Dorothy NEIGHBOUR HOOD McGinn. -Lynn Fleming Condolences to Doug Shurtliffe and family, following the Get Well wishes this month to Nancy Dunn, Emily Tug- recent passing of his father. well, Marion Glenn, Vera Hogeboom and Sharon English. Congratulations to Ross and Sally Wilson, who recently Condolences to Gayel Willard, son David and daughters celebrated their 50th anniversary with a family dinner and Sandra and Diana and families, following the passing of their weekend at their Island home. husband and father, Wilbert Willard. Condolences also to (Continued on page 2) 1 The Beacon 2 Deadline for allsub- Deadline for @topsyfarms.com aibeacon c/o Sue Murray Microsoft Clip Art Microsoft ClipArt 9.0 Maker Tree Family Acrobat 8.0 2007 Microsoft Publisher Word 2003 Subscription Rates: Printed By: Printed eachMonth 25th of Subscription & 270 Copies October Printing E-Mail $20/yr Us! Overseas: Contact $40/yrUSA Canada $35,yr Editorial missions: Editor: @topsyfarms.com aibeacon E-Mail: (613) 389-3802 K0H 2S0 Stella, ON 14775 Front Road Beacon A.I. Typesetting: @topsyfarms.com aibeacon c/o Sue Murray Photo Editor: @topsyfarms.com c/o aibeacon Credits: Napanee Burke’s Printing, Published monthly, the scriptions and sales at Island Beacon funded bypaid sub- the Amherst Island The Amherst The Amherst Beacon iswholly General Store. October 2010 Issue 389 Ian Murray Ian Murray

Happy Thanksgiving.Happy weekend. be aperfectholiday weather forecastlookslike it could and thereisachillintheair butthe changing colour land, theleavesare Fallissettlingin on Amherst Is- of funandgames forallages. its, good food, good musicand lots aday of crowd enjoyed great exhib- Festival.Arecord Harvest year's forthis Fallday Itwasaperfect past. the in formed hereseveraltimes vourite ofIslanders andhasper- Wort Hannam Trio.Johnisafa- ning atthe Lodge withtheJohn About 40 people enjoyed aneve- Jean Tugwell. a halfontheIsland withhersister, MarjorieTookespenta week and shall alsovisitedfamily in England. and Dianne Mar- ChrisKennedy records)! sheep shearing setsome (then hometo came cently, in Englandlen visitedfamily re- MarkRitchieandCherryAl- Wemp. Betty great grandparentsareDavidand and hispartner 1st Tiffany. time grandson, born toson NateMaleska Wemp onthebirthof their 1st parents, HeatherYoungand Rob Congratulations to1sttime grand- chelle Lelay. Mi- and grandmas, Pearce Diane Congratulations alsotothe thrilled first child,ason,CharlieAntero. wife Kat,followingthebirth oftheir Congratulations toJeffPearce and his wifeJody. grandson, born toson Wayne and Claus, onthe birth oftheir newest Congratulations toDanand Mary (Continued frompage1) then and dad drew milk for several of the farmers east of then anddad milk east drew for severalofthefarmers hundred every acreswasanoperationalfarmbut nearly more thanone generation.It successful Islandfarmshadbeeninthefamily for Many rented forthe beefherd.Notbadforstartingfrom scratch. grew upon eastofitwerealso plus theoneimmediately 0whereMorgansnowlive. Thefarm2nd Concession he Jimmy Gibsonproperty (house andbarn included)on the whereJanetScott nowlivesandthe the Coulson property acquiredmoreland purchasing Hequickly of beefcattle. milking was herd adairy andhad100left Alcanand head 'empire building'. after Shortly hisreturntothe Island he Thisproved tobe my Dad's bestdecadeintermsof price was$11,000andincluded 2000ft. of waterfront. belongingtoCharlie property andMaye McMullin. The the Islandwiththeirthreekidsandpurchased300 acre By the fallof1961mainstay. they had decided tomove to 100 acrefarmnearWilton but Alcanwastheeconomic InApril 1954, my parentsmarried andbought were a welland buggy intothe1950's! werestilltravellingbyhorse Gordon and Georgia Reid and buggy' erawhenfirststeppingfoot on Amherst. Infact shethought sh a farm herself, visit Amherst Islandforthe fi now my parentsBy weredatingandMomwas aboutto some ofhishappiestdays. riod andthesewereprobably he hadachancetoplayamateurhardballduring thispe- Havingbeen athletic, anexcellentballplayer andalways withAlcanin chose acareer World WarIIindustrialboom wasinfullswingandhe considered ateachingpositionatthispointbut the post mother,did butthey not date untillater on.Heseriously metmy plete highschoolatNapaneewherehefirst Eventually Dad boardedofftheisland in orderto com- intheBigMarsh. trapped muskrats life healsodidastinton and the woodenAmherst Islander and themoneymother. wassenthometohis Abitlaterin for$.50a was workingforhisgreatuncle,Samday, Reid, age andmade14 he By least oneoccasion upthelost year. advanced agradeonat was but beingakeenlearnerhe from away school, then andcost my fatheranentireyear Sudds children walkedtogether.TBwasstillcommon Caughey farm.east nearthe TheWillard,Wemp and the a solidmile footofcourseandwas to by was reached common onAmherst Island inthat timeperiod.School and hisfivesiblings grewup there-notcompletely un- would beno hydro or plumbingWilbert fortheentiretime more than10 lbs. Amazinglyboth survived. Andthere birth to her first child,Wilbert George,whoweighedinat door plumbing, gave GertrudeWillard(Corke)finally labour inaSouth Shore farmhousewith nohydro or in- OnOctober16,1930, and nowentering herthird dayof -David Willard MEMORIES OFMYFATHER the early fifties instead. fiftiesinstead. theearly may behard tobelievenow may e hadreturnedtothe'horse rst time.Although raisedon (Continued3) onpage The Beacon 3 a little amateur boxing, he boxing, he a little amateur in 2001 where they quickly theyquickly where in 2001 empered of and never afraid empered Dad seemed to lose interest in large-scale He farming. was racing standard bred horses by little and put then he re- Soon thereafter or buildings. farm time into the with this time workforce, Corrections turned to the to Harrows- and moved the Island on out and then sold mith with the horses and his new career at the Quinte for the sake of 80's Detention Centre. In the early north to further Mom's bronchial health theymoved good years be- there some Theyarea. the Denbigh had fore returning to the Island and church became re-included community in Island sheep flock and was a verylife. Dad invested in my year.active participant June of this He handled until yearssquare hay 78 bales until he was of age and pace with manyyearcould still keep of the 20 olds I the Bayridge area to help with the would hire from summer haying. known a have More recent Island residents would one I grew mellower, kinder, gentler Wilbert than the He greatly of aging. phenomenon up with - a common enjoyedhis church, music, euchre his grandchildren, the and still remembered friends, parties, visiting old Maple Leafs. I'm sure he the Toronto of days glory was greatly anticipating this winter's hockey season the first time. a big screen in his house for now having There were wassigns that Dad's health failing and he did not feel as well but it was still a shock to see as he was finally suc- and rugged as tough someone cumb to various health issues. We are all grateful illness. there was no prolonged, debilitating leaned Mom my home funeral Before leaving the Dad farewell. What my a great tribute over and kissed years. of 56 to a lasting love my Dad was Protestant I asked him whymy was Dad asked him I Protestant wasn't partici- he that think I honestly in it. believe he didn't He said pating. reflecting he ever said to me, thing was the profound most the commu- had no place in that such events his thought nity. quick-t somewhat Although done and having a confrontation Junior Gibson was unques- the 1960's was no braggart. In Island. I re- man on Amherst feared most tionably the could best Junior he he thought Dad if my asking member Newcomersnot". "Oh, probablyhe replied in a fight and to Amherst must appreciate Island was considera- that the altercations were quite physical and bly then different common at communitydances and in the schoolyard. and a great sense Dad also had history family of Island of theoften recited examples that interconnectedness ex- then. He often sang old tunes as it was isted on the Island, not uncommon It was in the car and seemed fairly happy. Mom. kissing my to see him the cheese factory close and to was about By the 1970's

constantly but did take time did take but constantly in Stella with my Dad and lo in Stella with my nge Parade marching through

and behold there was an Ora there and behold since me what it was about and the town. He explained to One day I happened to be to happened I One day milked. dayshad to be cows were a slower daycourse the of but - off to watch his beloved Leafs and PerryMason and Sun- off to watch his fins. He seemed on the move fins. He seemed on - a Dodge, a Belair and an Oldsmobile, all with large tail all with large and an Oldsmobile, - a Dodge, a Belair Dad owned several (now classic) Dad owned cars during this period that period which stand out for me. me. for stand out that period which man' living with us. Following are some are man' Following living with us. from memories strong work ethic, raised his family and often had a 'hired often had a 'hired and his family raised strong work ethic, So Dad was extremely busy in the sixties, exhibiting a busy So Dad was extremely the sixties, in Veech and ArtVeech and Drumgoole. (hockey star Jayna's grandfather), Piet Witteveen, Lorne Piet Witteveen, grandfather), (hockey Jayna's star ing Clifford Glenn, Twig Kilpatrick, Wally Glenn, Twig Hefford, ing Clifford worked all the way to the village - the farmers in order be- the wayworked all - the farmers village the to father and looking westwardfather and seeing fields being and Stella. I can recall working the land in the spring with my my with the spring land in the working I can recall Stella. (Continued from page 2) 2) from page (Continued The Beacon 4 the students,their parentsandtheIsland school. to theIsland and iswell on our newprincipal. Mrs.St thrilled towe pal, wewere principal. AsMs.PotterretiredthispastJuneasprinci- caretaker. MelanieAllportisourreturning vice- as andJacobMurray Fleming) continueassecretary and studentsupport EducationalAssistant. I,(Lynn returnedasourKindergarten Mrs.Westhas ence classes. our students won't havethebenefitofhaving herfor sci- a .50KindergartenpositionatLundy’sLaneso thisyear, Ms.Cooperhastaken School teacher.Unfortunately, A.I. Science and Ms.Cooperisbackhalftimeasthe Scott returnsas.50planningtime teacher. Mrs teacher Gale,and Hilary ourcoreFrench Class teacher isCindy A.I.P.S. this Marshall, whoistheSenior year Newto asheadteacher. aswell Classteacher, mary Staffthis isasfollows:Mr.LangreturnsPri- year dents. 0 sixthgrade, 4seventhgrade and1eighth gradestu- are4fifthgrade, there students. IntheSeniorclassroom, grade, 2second3 third gradeand 4 fourth grade we have2first class, Kindergarten class.InthePrimary who join 3 Senior Kindergarten studentstoround out the McGinn and atA.I.P.S.,areDrew Mairi Kennedy, year Starting their inJuniorKindergartenschool years this andBrandonAshley Reid, have allsettledinatNDSS. Aitkenhead,Gavin grade 8grads,Kyle Lastyear's trips, allinadditionto theregular curriculum. Fox Run, Open House,CrossCountry, Science field thisFallwiththe Terry been busy Wehavealready studentsleavingand otherscoming in.as some Therehasbeenalot this year. Amherst IslandPublicSchool got off to agreatstart -Lynn Fleming lcome Mrs.JoanneStinsonas inson isexcitedaboutcoming her way to getting herway to know ofchanges in staff,aswell the sights. andseeing Weallhad time socializing an enjoyable 1784 on. lifefromarea. Theexhibitinthe housedetailsLoyalist oreducate themselves theirancestry onthe research can is nowamuseum. anyone Itcontainsarchives,and and park.We receivedaguidedtour of thehome, which homestead builtinthelate 1700’s, amemorial cemetery in Adolphustown. contains Theproperty acamp ground, United Empire Asso Loyalists ofQuinte Branchofthe OurlaststopwastheBay wine. pretty.Somememberswas very sampled andbought ery’s wood has 40foot lobby road, andhad ourlunch in building.the winery Thewin- down thesame WeproceededtotheGrangeWinery, much. own lavender plant.Weenjoyedyear-old ourvisit very herbs deProvenceforcooking.Eachladyreceivedher weredelicious.Thefarmalso produces lemonade. They of lavendershortbreadcookies andlavender infused Wehadasnack more. pillowsand gar, sachets,infusers, Their lavenderisusedinseasalt,sugar,chocolate,vine- otheruses. and many oils, soaps,tea,foraromatherapy, dishes,essential isusedinculinary the farm. Lavender educated aboutlavenderand Ourfirststopwasalavenderfarm inHillier.We were Prince EdwardCounty. guests wentonourannual outing. wewentto This year bers oftheWomen’sInstit August 18, 13 mem- Onasunny,warm Wednesday, - SharenEnglish WOMEN’S INSTITUTE ute ofAmherst Islandand 3 it’s growing aswetoured high ceilings.Theproperty ciation ofCanada,located The Beacon 5 rate the season fé in Stella this summer. fé in Stella apartment attached to it and a better service to the Island. the June rains turning the the the June rains turning endships on the Island and the Island and endships on nd watching them make nd watching them music ristmas to celeb ristmas upported us with our dream of with our dream us upported se conditions for awhile. for se conditions HERE & THERE & THERE HERE - Ian Murray 3 remember Does anyone green summers in a row? This summer has been appre- much ciated by farmers par- most we I know that and May. ticularly a verydry April after to sell many sheep we’d have were wondering how little for the as if there would be very when it looked sheep to eat. And then came green. Island green and it is still in – Parasols – to put mushrooms some I finally found yet,the freezer. Butmushrooms except for a no meadow few years few in the barnyard. The past I have found very few edible As near as I can tell the mushrooms. late summer to be wet in need the ground mushrooms had tho and we haven’t white mush- fields has a lot of beautiful One of our that are apparentlydin- quite tasty as reported by rooms later. DO ers before dyingNOT EAT a few hours MUSHROOMS THAT YOU ARE NOTABSO- LUTELY SURE ARE SAFE. NEWS FROM STELLA’S CAFÉ CAFÉ STELLA’S FROM NEWS -JudyBierma s that to everyone Thanks Ca Stella’s and running opening on the TuesdayWe closed and worked after Thanksgiving Café and got the around carpentry plumbing and on some ready to fly Islandon to Grand Bahama down check and Ida Gavlas and Betty you to A special thank our boat. the summer and out through of pies for the supply Wemp pies for their Barb Filson to Elsie Willard and be back at Ch We hope to your contin- for you all year Thank keep it open round. us be to help ued suggestions come together in and enjoyI loved seeing families time to chatand friends meeting here for a and a time meal dishes. do or to cook without having year a was were well attended this and it The Sing-alongs what out finding with people and songs sharing lot of fun songs were their favourite a together. yearare: for next ideas we’re playing around with Some performances by sing-alongs, the continuing night, movie the back- croquet/golf in Café, mini at the local musicians 7:30 and perhaps stayinguntil yard, supper specials open or so. with family and friends in Napanee/Toronto/Ottawawith family areas and friends in and celebrate YearsNew We are really ex- on the Island. fri our cited about continuing Café in May. Our hopes are to insulate the opening the bedroom Café and build a one

some believe is a lack of a change or two added for

erations that may arise. pending a report from staff legal consid- regarding any a report from pending Council passed a motion accepting this donation passed a motion Council stone walls, to the Township.” feet of land on the north and east side of the Cemetery feet of land on the north and east side of the Cemetery next to Pentland Cemetery,next to Pentland has agreed to donate three “Mr. Chippendale, the gentleman who owns property the gentleman “Mr. Chippendale, ** municipal government works. municipal Ontario.” school, or even have a PhD, and not have a clue how have and not have a PhD, school, or even of Lake swim her ognizing It disturbs me that a person can graduate from high from me that a person can graduate It disturbs for Shrine Kids) rec- Swim then pass it on perhaps with interest. sanne Robinson (Susie’s It’s so much easier to listen to someone’s opinion and easier to listen to someone’s It’s so much presented a plaque to Su- many people read the published agendas and minutes. agendas and minutes. many read the published people “The Reeve and Council this have ever sat through a whole Council meeting. Not a whole Council this have ever sat through ber 13 communication from Council. Very few people reading Council. Very few from communication 24th Session, Septem- From COUNCIL GLEANINGS - Ian Murray this goes to the heart of what ning: “Rumour is easy; education is difficult”. I think ning: “Rumour Bill Lowry had, I think, the best sound bite of the eve- the had, I think, Bill Lowry moderating cheerfullyfairly. and moderating wiss for organizing the event and to Dick Dodds for and to Dick wiss for organizing the event courage of their convictions. And also to Woody Woodi- Woody And also to convictions. courage of their So, a big thank you to all the candidates for having the the having the candidates for you to all thank So, a big someone elsesomeone wanted the job. more people and those successful will at people and those successful more least know that time every by2 or position is being contested elected ward to challenge incumbent members of members Council. This incumbent ward to challenge It has been quite a while since people have come for- people have come quite a while since It has been the Limestone School Board and Loyalist Township. Township. Board and Loyalist the Limestone School who would like to represent us at who would like voters, got to hear from the people hear from voters, got to pal politics should be like. We, the be like. pal politics should natured exhibition of what munici- of what natured exhibition well-run unexpectedlyand good- dience weremembers treated to a successful au- event. The 100-plus Women’s Institute for hosting this Institute for hosting Women’s Congratulations to AIMS and the to AIMS Congratulations ALL-CANDIDATES MEETINGALL-CANDIDATES Murray-Ian The Beacon 6 ask fordonations andthelatter, toannounce the event. Culbert willputout sheds. Terry two ads;thefirst,to 9. Ifitrains we will holdit attheRadioStation urday, October 9startingat10AM.Viewing startsat Ourannual Thanksgiving Au work ontheflowerbaskets. RossHaineswasgivenaround ofapplause forhis Fire DepartmentontheStella Foot. Forty pile them ontheburn pile behindtheLoyalistTownship will spreadthei because that unable tofly. Doug advisedusnotto chip theseweeds toxicating which hasledto crows andotherbirdsbeing in- wicked thornsandishardto kill.The berriesbecome black berriesonitto demonstrate thatthisbushhas DougMartin brought in an English thorn bushwith membership. and TerryCulbert thanked him onbehalfoftheAIMS Aquestion period followedAnthony’s presentation restaurant. they planCafe. Eventually tobuild ahouse behindthe themselvesjoying nowworkingattheStella Scotland. They en- valuedtheexperience butarereally trip withCaptain Jimdied twomonths as he laterin glad werevery and to Anthony Judy have madethe didseedozensofdolphinsand They days. porpoises. downbythecloudy slowed least hisskincancerwas of sunshine. His bookon the starswasneveropened. At cook. ItwasthecoldestSpringeverwithonly twodays and offforfour. Whoeverfelt likeeatingwasthe hold. They shared thewatchby being on fortwohours lem ofthings asthereareplenty to hang onto inthe arenoprob- hit outthereinthebigwidesea.Thewaves thatfacttherewasnothingto weather butenjoyed hadterrible onthe 80thbirthday Jim’s high seas.They Captain didmanagetocelebrate an oceanliner.They blind Jim was surmised that him andJudyacrosstheocean.Aboutfive later days he 43’ steelboatfrom andwentsailingwith JimChristie Church minister. Putting his faithin God hebought a asaUnited years past, thelongestbeingfortwenty advised Anthony usthat jobs inhe hasheldmany the maker. Islandcheese former Amherst grateful. Judy isadaughterof all very which weare partner, Judy Bierma openedth Gifford. Anthony andhis our guestspeaker, Anthony TerryCulbertintroduced fast. the Littlesforlargebreak- thanked Daniel Little.Woody Brian, Evaand prepared by to adelicious full breakfast Twenty-one mensatdown - HughJenney MEETING 11 AIMS SEPTEMBER r seeds. Just cut them and cutthemr seeds.Just and because he nearly raninto because henearly ction will be heldon Sat- e Stella Cafe recently for e StellaCaferecently work. Professional auctioneerBruceCaugheyhardat ing auction. Men’sSocietyheld theirfundrais- Amherst Island ing WeekendAuction.Thiswasthefourthyear to beauctioned offatthe AIMS Annual Thanksgiv- The crowdin Centennial work of our executive members with a round work ofour executivemembers witha of applause. Themembers showedtheirappreciationforthegood ing avolunteer. Yourscribewillcontinueassecretary. presidents. PaulLauretwillfillinastreasurerwhileawait- President. GregandWoody haveagreedtocontinue asco- Schutzbach. BrianLittlehasagreedtobeournewVice- members atlarge:RossHaines,DickDoddsandJohn tobe on ourexecutiveas Threepeoplehaveagreed being held elections are on October25, 2010. All CandidatesMeetingattheAIschool.Themunicipal October 6 at7PMwewillsponsor OnWednesday an of recognitionandcollection. tate theease Bidderswillbeaskedto sign upfor a number tofacili- Park waitforthenextitem P HOTOS

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The Beacon 7 flight for the bee by building bee by building the flight for the bee just has to keep cally whole sys- to keep the tween the two plates. Hertween the two plates. big amounts to transporting a few teaspoons of nectar that nectar that of teaspoons a few to transporting amounts visit honey. of will She teaspoon to a 1/10 down processes kilo- of yield100's and fly that small for of flowers 1000's will fly and her sisters metres. She lap equivalent of a the honey. 1 pound of make to of the planet of solved the puzzle Nature little instrument.her like a musical is A bee, like all bugs, She has her you and me. to out compared built inside and her musclesskeleton on the outside on the inside. Her She has exterior plates. chest is a two hard made of up with her back plate. Her wings interlocks front plate that are scissoredbe into the join in like they do to her wings attach do not flight muscles attachthe inside of the top and to birds. Her flight muscles chest plates. These bottom musclesbe- are stretched tight guitar strings. It is this arrangementtween the plates like that allows the bee to fly. plates and wings of muscles, plucks a guitar string it sets the string When a musician The and over again. over relaxing and tightening vibrating, rapidly the string the more tension on the guitar more the string and relaxes. At the right tension string tightens second. The musi- per at 200 times relax will tighten and to string every second or so the to pluck cian only needs per second. times at 200 along keep it vibrating as a guitar stringbees flight muscle you think of the If that signalling muscle as theand the nerve musician we how the bee flies. With this ar- have the explanation as to a rangement message from her nerve sets the muscle vi- is muscle stretchedbrating. The so that it vibrates at the sets in turn per second.vibration needed 200 times That the bee's chest the plates vibrating and that in turn sets bee's wings that are wedged between the plates vibrating. of beats at the magic her wings go number Up and down per second. The nerve inside 'plucking' the muscle periodi flies. She is basically bee and off our hum- running, tem to flower like a little guitar. ming her way around flower So next time you see a bee fly by, know that she sings a bring and to do the impossible, her waycheeryon to tune experi- our painful us us our sweet experience, or to bring anatomy we are part of the bee's ence, depending on which to. being introduced

lling it up. Whether bug, lling it ee has been lumbering back ee has been lumbering

possible feat over and over again. Her life's work In her short 6 week life time a bee In her short will repeat this im- the impossibility of her flying. of her flying. the impossibility and forth to flowers at least that long unconcerned with unconcerned at least that long flowers and forth to scientists. The clever little b anatomical puzzle about 100 million years puzzleanatomical of the ahead about 100 million loon. Fortunately for our sweet tooth, nature solved this solved tooth, nature our sweet for loon. Fortunately meting to the pavement like a nectar-filled water bal- pavement meting to the cle putting the muscle into a cramp and the into a cramp cle putting the bee plum- muscle should over-load and send one long scream to the mus- scream one long and send over-load should bee gets up to 200 beats per second the bee's nerves beats per second the bee's bee gets up to 200 nor can muscle tighten and relax that fast. Long before a before relax that fast. Long tighten and nor can muscle sages fast enough to flap a wing 200 times per second, times wing 200 flap a sages fast enough to baffled the scientists is that nerves cannot carry mes- muscle and nerve tissue. The part about bee flight that bee flight that and nerve tissue. The part about muscle or person, or anyother critter, all use the sameor person, or basic

wing down and another set pu another wing down and most creatures will have one set of most muscles pulling the relax this much now'. To move something To move now'. relax this like a wing much telling the muscle 'tighten up this much now' and 'okay now' up this much 'tighten telling the muscle nerve is like a telephone line plugging into the muscle the muscle into plugging nerve is like a telephone line signals to the muscle to tell the muscle what to do. A to tellmuscle muscle the signals to the creatures big enough to see this takes nerves carrying enough creatures big All living things that move use to do so. In muscle that move All living things muscle shouldn't be able to move her wings that fast. be able to move shouldn't muscle So what’sthe big deal then? is nerve and The big deal her wings this fast and sure enough she does fly home. does fly home. fast and sure enough she her wings this than 200 times per second. Yet sure enough she can beat per times than 200 with her tiny to beat her wings at more wings she needs weight. To lift herself off the ground this loaded down loaded down this herself off the ground weight. To lift fly back home she will have more than doubled her than doubled she will have more fly back home she has filled her cargo hold with nectar and prepares to she has filled her cargo hold The worker bee is basically a little cargo plane. When fly when she shouldn't be able to. be able to. fly when she shouldn't bee can flyof great interest. This is because a bee can is terest for another reason. To scientists the fact that the terest for another reason. To scientists For other groups of people the bee's anatomy the bee's people of is of in- groups For other anatomy we are being introduced to. painful experience depending on which end of the bee's end of the bee's which depending on painful experience the other. A bee can bring us a sweetthe other. A bee can or a experience, most folks. Mostly we care about one end of the bee or end of the bee care about one folks. Mostly we most The anatomy of a bee is of only The anatomy of passing interest to -Dave Meikle, the Bumbling Beekeeper-Dave Meikle, the Bumbling ING’ ‘THE INCREDIBLE LIGHTNESS OF BEE- ‘THE INCREDIBLE The Beacon 4H HARVEST FEST 8 sheep ondisplay. findsinterestwithsomeofthe McGinn Drew apple. Rebecca Scottattempts to takeabiteof her bale rollingcontest. Jason FlemingandJamieArsenaulttake1stplacein the contest. baking and pumpkinpie and DavidWillard werethewinnersofdeliciousapple KarenFleming(left toright) Victoria Cuyler,NancyDunn, The Beacon 9 Ben Cuyler tries his best to get a bite of his apple during the his apple during Ben Cuyler tries his best to get a bite of kids games.

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LL A Braden Fleming eagerly tries out some of the Braden Fleming eagerly tries out some festivi- fire equipment on display during the ties. The Beacon ALL-ISLAND ARTISTS SHOW AT THE LODGE 10 Doug Martin, JimGould, Michael Joll,andBruceFindlay. Joll. joying theshowwithElsieW Patron of the arts andThe Lodge owner Molly Stroyman en- illard, NeilJohnston and Linda and Rosy Findlay. Island artists Judi Gould, Barb Hogenauer The Beacon 11 Islander Brian Grace with Claire and Bill Wornes of Wornes Bill Islander Brian Grace with Claire and city council in Portsmouth for is running Kingston. Bill District.

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Van Laare. Van Laare. Tessa Van Laare and her daughter Nellie, along with Elaine Tessa Van Laare and her daughter Nellie, along with Enjoying the artwork are Front Clohe, daughter her 6-month old Heather Van Laare and

Culbert’s “Republic of Amherst Island”. Culbert’s “Republic of Amherst Michele Lelay and Diane Pearce find humour in Terry Michele Lelay and Diane The Beacon 12 jor surgery. for overthreemonthswhile BrianLittlerecuperated fromma- Ula Stiefco-hosted theFriday on theBoard ofDirectors.Refreshments willbe 24th at2pm.Weareseeking tofill3positions CJAI 92.1AGMwillbeheld onSunday,October Morning Show from8 to 9am ISLAND RADIONEWS served. singer Liam MaGee from Westport, Ireland.singer LiamMaGee from Chaffey’s Lock,OntarioandIrishfolk guests CatherineCarbino, a fiddlerfrom with host EllisWolfreys The Wolf’sDen’s The Beacon 13 Left: Dayle Gowan, host of the Udder Morning Morning of the Udder Gowan, host Left: Dayle the also tends the property, of landlord Show and in radio station the smallest lawns surrounding Canada. Left: Jan Stick, on the left, from Whitehorse, Yukon, on the left, Left: Jan Stick, and Gord visited her sister Bonnie Jean Livingston Island in August. The two sisters Forbes on Amherst were guestsMorning Show. Ms. Stick, on the Friday a former Whitehorseowns the only city councillor, in the Yukon. used book store Right: Wayne Gulden and Jim Gould spent a lot spent a lot Jim Gould Gulden and Right: Wayne of time this summer sorting out, replacing and oper- FM workings of CJAI 92.1 making the inner ate more efficiently. The Beacon Marilyn ontheOctober1stbroadcast. Marilyn andhiswife Morning ShowinterviewedJerry the next35 oftheFriday years. Theco-hosts joined April Wine andplayed with that band for million copies inJapan.In1973,Jerry Mercer 500,000 copies intheUnitedStatesandovera corded in1970 went platinum inCanada,sold GoBy”,re- Years Mercer.“Asthe mer Jerry caller whoturnedouttodrum- be Mashmakhan’s of theband is livinginBath. contacted Terry the answeringmachine noting Radio’s that member a han. InSeptember recordedonIsland was acall MontrealbasedrockgroupMashmak- the 1960’s byPierreSenecalof composed By” Go The Years atunetitled “As Morning Showhasbeenplaying Culbertofthe Friday Terry For overtwo years “AS THE YEARS GOBY” 14 Wine album cover. Wine albumcover. Jerry issecondfromtherighton April on theRight Morning co-hosts,TerryCulbert,onthe leftandBrianLittle cer, drummerwithMashmakhana Standing in front of the milkhouseradio station isJerryMer- Culbert interviewsherhus Marilyn MercersitsinIslandRadio’s on-air studio as Terry band drummer Jerry Mercer. band drummerJerry nd April WinewithFriday P HOTO P HOTO

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Top Right: Grape Island looms behind Bruce behind Island looms Grape Top Right: on Au- waves high 2-foot as they battle and Rosy gust 19th. Above: The experienced canoeists ply the calm waters on September 20th. leading the Casper McGinn With Right: Middle of their second part begin the way, the Findlays journey. journey. their of the completion Right: Toasting

pair of kayaks. pair of kayaks. couple’s plan for 2011 is to do it all again, but in a all again, but do it is to for 2011 couple’s plan Front Road. Total paddling time: five The hours. time: Total paddling Front Road. calmer waters along Lake Ontario to their home on home to their Ontario Lake calmer waters along Rosy went past Grape Island, paddling in much much Grape Island,Rosy in past went paddling O’Drains Bay on the 20th of September, and Bruce September, of 20th the O’Drains Bay on Total paddling time: five Departing hours. time: Total paddling North Channel battling a storm and strong winds. a storm North Channel battling around the head of the Island and then east along the Island and then head of the around the 19th, with waves two feet high, the pair paddled pair paddled waves two feet high, the 19th, with at the Culbert-Hogenauer shoreline. On August shoreline. On at the Culbert-Hogenauer foot fibre glass Prospector canoe into O’Drains Bay Prospector canoe into O’Drains foot fibre glass canoe. On both dates, the Findlay’s put their sixteen their put dates, the Findlay’s both canoe. On pleted their circumnavigation of Amherst Island by Island Amherst of circumnavigation pleted their Bruce and Rosy Findlay of 780 Front Road, com- Road, 780 Front RosyBruce and of Findlay On the 19th of August and the 20th of September, of September, the 20th August and of On the 19th Circumnavigating Amherst Island Amherst Circumnavigating AROUND THE ISLAND WITH TERRY CULBERT CULBERT THE AROUND TERRY WITH ISLAND The Beacon 16 the histories. rently anexpensive endeavourunderway todigitalize all of thebooks have beenmicrofilmed andthereiscur- and their federalcounterparts.InSociety Ontario,many and theOntarioHistorical Society tario Genealogical theOn- staffsandby university by has beenrecognized in1967.Theirvalue tions inmost ruralcommunities centennial celebra- centraltoCanada’s histories were been availableoverthe years. teers), andcoursesaha curators(allvolun- History tion thereareTweedsmuir provincial, area anddistrictlevelsoftheWIorganiza- and shehasheldthepositionformanyAt years. curator, buff. LeslieGavlasisourbranchTweedsmuir volumes; it’shardtoput them downif you’re ahistory especiallytheearly are fascinatingreading, that they Letmewarnyou here ontheIslandover summer. seen thecopiedvolumes theNeilson Store Museum in the books arekepthereonthe Island.Youmay have MuseumCounty and ArchivesinNapanee;copiesof on permanent loantothe Lennoxand Addington noted aboveandthensome. Theoriginal volumes are addressingallthetopics compiled, mense volumes therearenowfiveim- of Amherst Island, Inthecase lic buildings. ties, andthedevelopmentofsocialinstitutions pub- try, housesofworshipand local personali- their history, tlers ofthearea,localagriculturalpracticesandindus- sive information onthelocal WIbranch,theearliestset- TweedsmuirBooks. Typically, the books containexten- ered andrecordedtheirlocal intheform history of mid 1960’s some 1100branches inOntariohadgath- tocollectingtion in aseriousway the localhistory.By 1950’s that the Amherst Isla Itwasinthe aswelltheiraccomplishments. history filltheneedmight torecordtheircommunity branches Buchan theauthor,in thelate 1930’s that theWI General LordTweedsmuir, alsoknownto usasJohn suggestion of LadyTweedsmuir, wifeoftheGovernor Itwasthe andof ourcountry. ruralhistory community Women’s InstitutesofCanadaindocumentingthelocal InthischapterIwillhighlightthework ofthe VIITweedsmuir Books History andthanks over the for celebratingwithus. years, son andallour members: thank allfor yoursupportyou milestone. OnbehalfofthepresidentLizHarri- pressive at will havehadourparty lished, inthe thefall of1900. time readthis, By we you estab- branch hasbeenactive;itwasoneoftheearliest The yearsary. 2010 marksthe 110th thatour year lighting theAmherst WIbranch’s 110th Island anniver- Thisisthe concluding articleinabriefserieshigh- Steel Kay -Mary SARY WOMEN’S INSTITUTE110THANNIVER- the Lodge,honouring thisim- ndbook of“how-to” have nd branchturned itsatten- It is held that these local It isheldthattheselocal Claire Jenney; and nowLiz Harrison. Claire Jenney; Bennick and Steel;Kirsten Kay Haines;Mary Joyce Henshaw; twice; AudreyMiller; Nancy Jean Baker– Strain–again;Anna Hitchins–again;Ida Gavlas;Phyllis –threetimes; Presidents since1984:Jackie Sylvester gregation until 1982. months’ serviceinWhitehorse,served theSt.Paul’s con- the Islandandwithexception ofaperiod of18 -in 1975 they toSt.Paul’s relocated tothemansenext on years; formany University -Georgina workedinthesecr and AmherstPresbyterian Island Presbyterian; Strathcona Park -Rev. Allisonservedtwoareachurches, Norman Allison; -came toKingstonin 1970 w -born in Edmonton, Alberta; 1982-1984 Georgina Allison Church. activeintheWIand the Presbyterian -very band’s death; -Irene ranthestoreandpost afterherhus- officefor years store).which hadbeenrun Leslie’sparents;by -Leslie andIrenetookover Gl Glenn,anIs -married Leslie schooling; her moved-family shereceived toAmherstIsland, where Welbanks; -born in Prince to EdwardCounty BeatriceandElburn 1980-1982 Irene(Welbanks)Glenn volunteer all her life. -a long-time member oftheWIandadevotedcommunity -mother tothree children; Neilson Store; -married Neilsonwhowasoneoftheowners Fred land; andtaught inPeterborough on the-trained asateacher Is- -born on theIsland toMary McDonald; andSylvester Neilson 1947-1948 EllenLilian“Nellie”(McDonald) with nextmonth’s110th article.*** Anniversary photos oflistedpastpresidents.Photoswillbeincluded *** Duetospaceunable tofit constraintswewere in andrespectterests ofbrevity foryourpatience. the remaining presidents uptothepresenttime,inin- the 1980’sin nameour listof past presidents.Iwillmerely Irene GlennandGeorgina Allison. in theJuneissue somehow. AndIwillconclude with got“missed” she Neilsoninherebecause resident Nellie dents. Ihave put longtime moreour pastpresi- Now,letmeintroduceafew of and well-known formerIsland lander, andhad twochildren; ith herhusband theReverend etarial section ofQueen’s section etarial enn’s Store (now ourgeneral That brings uswellinto The Beacon 17 Belleville have returned o of these were barely read- ry will be 180 yearsry180 and old will be through my description, he description, he through my thought I was hard on them, Nancy whipped them into Nancythem, them on was hard I whipped thought trees, clearing off two cutting limbs boulders, moving property,Chippendale's weed back on Mr. brush further ancient pieceseating, taking of old cement away,with all The lads fi- comments! and engaging smile her charming that hard in worked hadn't sit down as they to nally had days. this summer's Despite the setbacks workmuch has gone will work a We in June. imagined us of further than any timesfew perhaps and until the end of September more maybe onlybecause the LAST corner is into October within sight. off Island and has become quite well known Our project donated a meter of his land Chippendale as Mr. Norman cemetery, east sides of the the as have on the north and Laurets several years property has Mr.Chippendale's ago, signs one who has Mr.Cormier, to I talked to be surveyed. on the Island, and half way project had heard about the and said that he stopped me this great project to a contribution and has wanted to make fences now all the surveyingdo the for free. So and would and we can have the weeds will be protected in the future sides. on all four showing the fences removed from Monuments Campbell head- restore more again this summer and continued to father and the Dempsters, did son, the Wilson stones. They Hill headstone large children John, Helen and Sophia, the Clara plot, family the surrounding and the four stones Baker, and several others. Tw Girven family. the able from The Flower Fence has now been straightened. glue his epoxy and using guidance Wright's With John four large corner posts were re-erected with new eyehooks made by Cuyler. assistance Paul Then with Bill Hedges' with chain links and hanging rods the put on John Wright tassels. Thesesoil and now grace rods were buried in the plot. the family In 2011 Pentland Cemete fence this will be cause north the with the completion of everyone in the for celebrations. I would like to encourage out andcommunity appreciate while enjoying this to come Am- pioneer cemetery the early historyof which records herst Island. ship site as this is where le to complete about 200 about 200 le to complete when the Township crew

at specific opening and finally specific opening and finally at ailable stone and transportation stone and transportation ailable

Nancy Pearson to oversee, as If you to get a work crew organized ask ever want If too. cap stones on the completed fence. Well those chaps as we did. Thank you to both of you and Nancy Dunn you and of both you to as we did. Thank putting of five arrived, she was there with husband Jim drinks I am not sure we would have stuck it out as long as long it out not sure we would have stuck drinks I am son (John too) on Thursdays would be bring treaties and be on Thursdays would son (John too) knowing that Elsie Willard on Tuesdays and Liz Harri- Elsie Willard on Tuesdays knowing that commitment twice a week. Without the enticement of twice a week. commitment enticement Without the Judi Gould, Betty Kelly and Nancy Pearson for their Judi Gould, Special thanks goes to Joyce Haines, Sharen English, Haines, Special thanks goes to Joyce Sharen English, the big tree then just to th the fourth and final corner. feet of stone fence, setting goals such as we'll get to just 75 feet to We have about we are past the big pine tree.

we never gave up and were ab Despite the hottest and most humid summer on record Despite the hottest and most humid into late June. and as a resultback the work on the fence this pushed The ladies attempted to cut the bushes the Haine's chain asthe Haine's well as brush. saw removing them Hedges took matters into his hands and spent hours with with spent hours hands and into his matters Hedges took lac bushes be removed in 2009 and again in 2010 Bill Bill again in 2010 and in 2009 lac bushes be removed last day August. Having requested that the massive of li- but alas not the year of Township involvement until the until the involvement yearbut alas not the of Township This was the year of av folks is a heck of a lot of labour intensive work. work. intensive of labour folks is a heck of a lot ams and Bill Hedges made four trips in one day and that and that one day and Bill Hedges ams in made four trips in such as John Adams and Kevin Archibald. John Ad- John in such as John Adams and Kevin Archibald. Betty several Gulden made trips as well as others joining dock and gave us eight loads from there. Wayne from and us eight loads gave dock and decided to build a new home next to the ferry next to the a new home decided to build graced us with another source as Jack and Beth Forrester the South Shore Road. And finally the powers that be powers And finally Road. the Shore the South they dumped the extra soil/stone from the widening of the extra soil/stone from they dumped

from the Stella Forty-Foot Town the Stella Forty-Foot from Gould's truck we were able great stones to collect more Then with trucks available including Jim and Judi including Jim available Then with trucks all. break up the massive stone slabs for us. Thank you to to you for us. Thank massive stone slabs break up the even encouraged two guests from the United States to guests from even encouraged two cemetery. Caughey Susie English, hauled the stone on many occasions stone on many English, hauled the to the John Adams, Susie Caughey, JoyceJohn Adams, Susie Haines, and Sharen David, Rosemary and John Vrooman, David, RosemaryKevin Archibald, Vrooman, and John stone as suitable for fence building and he, along with he, along with and fence building stone as suitable for nated a huge pile of stone. Bill Hedges approved the Bill Hedges approved pile of stone. nated a huge Carol Langwald, Garnet McDonald's daughter, who do- daughter, who Garnet McDonald's Carol Langwald, collecting field stones and special mention needs to go to special needs to mention field stones and collecting The summer several people quite well with started off FENCES FENCES -Judith Harrower PENTLAND CEMETERY STONE AND The Beacon 18 Forty-foot or in the brushy ravine onthe west sideofthe ring. Watchfor theselittlefellows alongtheMarshall red headpatchbut does exhibit aprominent whiteeye- rarely showsitsand twowing bars,theRuby-crowned Golden-crowned showsablack andorange striped head migratingest in numbers bythe20th of October. The intobeen knownto the stay winter.Theywillbeheavi- migrate onto warmer southernclimates. A fewhave prepareto feedingonlatefallinsectsasthey are busy cm.(4 to41/4inches)insize and crowned andGolden-crowned.Kinglets are about10-11 befilled with twitteringKinglets,bothRuby- may Ash Prickly thehawthorns,scrubtreesand time ofyear nesting andfeeding birds as wellotherwildlife.This ofhabitatfor andthesearesuchawealth rows toremain HereontheIslandfarmershaveallowedhedge- of 97to 122 cm. (38to48inches) inlength. cm (17to23 inches) inbody length and haveawingspan drop suddenly on unsuspecting are43 prey. to They 58 manner,only to and forthacrossafieldinleisurely hunters andcruiseback spring. Harriersarelowlevel buffbreast by fadetoacreamy breast andwillgradually havestreakingontheupper They semble thefemale. flanks. The young arecinnamon brown below andre- below withlotsofbrown the same patchbutisbrownwhite rump above, white than thefemale.Thefemale NorthernHarriershows longer tail.His under-partsarewhiteandheissmaller wings and backhas palegrey withblackwingtipsand a birds isswellingtheirranks. Themale NorthernHarrier this ye nested successfully eye. have They your thatcatches white rump flash Perhapsitisthecruising Northern Harrierwith that our Island. many raptorsthatvisit chance toviewandcompare the present thebirderwithawonderful These samefields Bobolinks and flocksa fewlate ofmixed blackbirds. grating grasslandbirdssuch as:Meadowlarks,Starlings, mi- andmeadows forthe boat time)and scanhayfields quiet roads(exceptat You can drive variety. and ducksof an amazing inhabited by rails, coots marshes andwetlandsare Kingfishers whilethe of sandpipers,heronsand shorelines shareawealth on Amherst Island.The wonderful birding sites stroll throughthemany to walk or such ajoy itis Thistime year of Autumn Sightings - JanetScott JANET’S JOTTINGS streaking onthebreastand ar and an increase of young ar andanincreaseofyoung ing andsquawking thetiff wassettled andboth flew off, the treeandpinneditto the ground. With alotofsqueak- ing seasonbutthisbirdtookanotherSapsuckerrightoutof Imight haveexpectedonetoattackanotherduring mat- inthefall. was aggression flash, and under-parts.yellowish Theunusual behaviour down theirsides.have They da arehanging When they on seethis white line the treeyou markings ofsmallholesonthe trunksof the parallel trees. know they've beenthereeither during migration atvarious sitesontheIsland.Youwill northofhereinthe Shieldareabutareoftenseen slightly bellied Sapsuckersgoingthrough my yard. They nest only this month. therewasaninfluxofYellow- Yesterday Notanewbirdforme butanunusual behaviour spotted Congratulations Good Judy! Sighting! beaks. etc. whichtheydig out of muddy soilwith theirlong nest intheThey OwlWoodsandfeedoninsects,grubs twittering soundfollowedland. byaloud‘peent’afterthey with quickly fluttering wings, thendrop withsuddenly the the settingsunas them against In springtheirelaboratecourtshipflight allows oneto see quickly up in the airwithatwitteringsoundtoits wings. flusheditflies been in thedaytimebecause it's andusually toseeone areusuallylucky turnal andverysecretive.You has alargerheadinproporti andalongbeak.Itis Snipebut similar toaCommon eyes area12 inch(28cm)They rather chunky birdwithlarge an American Woodcockin the OwlWoodsthismonth. anddelightedtocome Biermawassurprised across Judy Lower Forty-foot. on to its body. They arenoc- on toitsbody.They rk backs,withawhiterump they rise high into the sky they risehighintothesky recently orinthepastby recently The Beacon 19 children, grandchildren children, grandchildren and in her life. And it is good to in her life. de the church near the hall near the hall de the church - brothers, sisters, husband - brothers, oking out over the cemetery the cemetery over oking out Jane Verner, Brenda Barden Jane Verner, Brenda Barden s Garden Party,s Garden at which annual event an ʼ prise to anyone.prise we decided ideas many discarding After year this that at Helen spent manyHelen spent years, for almost sixty hours we wanted black- our local Paul Cuyler, a bench made by to dedicate besi It has been placed smith. cemetery. Glenwood facing door and in place a bench to decision consider our final When I very appropriate. Helenthis place I find it facets had many a great cook, a caring teacher, gener- to her life - she was are there of her I think think when I but ous to a fault... her - in her life things that were verythree important main cards! I can envisage Helen and playing her church family, bench and lo sitting on this where lie all her generation Bruce, in-laws, as well as aunts and and uncles, parents so important grand-parents, all of her church where she devoted much have it beside the time and energy and which her great-grandchildren still attend. she might be sitting there remember- imagination In my times she had playing the good things, all other ing, among cards with relatives and friends. by to many will be used that this bench hope It is our the cemetery, to out over look people, good in life, and the things the good contemplate to rest wearyservice to begin feet, to wait for the church our bridge-playing especiallyremember (or end!) and to friend, Helen Caughey Members of the Amherst Island Royal Academy of Bridge are Members Academy of the Amherst Island Royal Marilyn Boucher, Joyce Reid, Nancy Dunn, left to right: Maloney, Eloise Gowan, Ida Margaret Elaine McIlquhan, Gavlas, Joyce Brown, Kirsten Bennick (academy convenor), bench, Kennedy. Seated on the and Diane Donna Riddell Helen Caughey, and Puddy Beth Forester, daughter of Harrison, were Liz the photograph Dodds. Missing the day of Jackie Sylvester, Bev Harris, Photos by Terry Culbert Sally Wilson. and s Gar- ʼ s not likely a sur- ʼ

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to honour Helen to honour “committee” on what we could do agree of women to It has taken all this time for a such a large It has taken all this time of those of us who have espoused modern bidding. bidding. who have espoused modern of those of us played the game her way down-fall played the the game and often to ventions but always with a twinkle in her eye.alwaysventions but with a twinkle in her She sometimes questioned some of the new-fangled con- sometimes fore her death, at 95, just over two yearsfore her death, at 95, just over two ago. She tant and vital part of that group until a few weeks be- until a few of that group part tant and vital make up our two or three tables. Helen was an impor- or three make up our two have facetiously dubbed our have facetiouslydubbed the mainland to a few from Quite frequently we import women who enjoy playing every Tues. afternoon. We every afternoon. We enjoy who Tues. women playing Royal of Bridge”. Academy us started has grown into a group of sixteen to eighteen of sixteen group a us started has grown into herst Island in those days but since then what the four of what the four but since then herst Island in those days Garden Party today. Bridge players were Garden Partyscarcetoday. Am- on Bridge Henshaw who has since left at the the Island but is here

Helen Caughey course a of was going to be visiting from was going to was first thought play. My two others to could find nann Whitton called me to say that her mother, Marilyn, to say called mother, me that her nann Whitton if I here. She asked me while she was bridge to play A few months after we moved back here in 1999, Ly- in 1999, after we A few moved back here months them. them. could find one - but if they couldn’t that didn’t stop stop didn’t that couldn’t - but if they one could find brother Had and sister-in-law Nellie, andbrother Had and sister-in-law if they a fourth ways loved playing cards. Back waysplaying loved enjoyedwhich she with her Bridge puter) and always I knew Helen Caughey for about fifty years. al- She about fifty Helen Caughey for I knew yearstaire (in her last few she played that on the com- the gift of a bench in memory of Helen Caughey.] Caughey.] of Helen in memory a bench the gift of years Soli- Five Hundred, Euchre, Pinochle, there was den Party, July 31, 2010 to mark to 2010 31, den Party, July over the and early Canasta was a favourite - but sixties

[Part of a speech by Nancy Dunn at the St. Paul Nancy Dunn at the of a speech by [Part HELEN’S BENCH BENCH HELEN’S -Nancy Dunn The Beacon 20 communication results. communication able tolookthe other participants then inthe better eye and Ifweareallatthesame level that givesauthority. guage thatspeaks volumes. It’sthe position in the room thebodylan- contactthat’simportant. theeye It’s It’s believeor doubt.share whatthey a tablewithfewpeoplewholookatuswhilethey Mostof moreus knowthatwelearn bysittingaround all thepeoplewhoaresittingatsamelevel. ter itwouldbe togatherin a circleandspeaklooking at means ofcommunication. Howbet- of theleasteffective - asermon from apulpit topeoplesitting inrows -isone often toldthattheirformofpresentation Preachersare participants inthatmeeting. can seetheother areonthesamelevel.All are equal.All is small enoughthatthe membersall sitinacircle.All Ontheother hand,when Council meetsthe Security it members. reserved forthebiggernationsormore important another andlook attheonly speaker.Thefrontrowsare they sitbehindone Assembly all togetherinTheGeneral members are Whenthe ThinkoftheUnitedNations. can sitincircles. into get everybody the building. But smallgatherings Biggatherings have usually tositinrows inorderto had tosay. We thought itimproved communication. andhearwhateverybody wecouldseeeverybody way Insteadof circle. Inthat sitting inrows, wesatina a smallervenue. Instead,wed in thesanctuary. meeting. Wedecidednottomeet mat ofthePresbytery So,in our congregation, we resolvedtochangethe for- awakeuntiltheservicewasover. rassed hestayed Strangely enough, that woke himwas soembar- up.He and hithis headonthe pew withaterrible“thunk.” manwhen a thebackfellasleepduringmy sermon at church turned aroundto look behind them occurred time,only inmy experience,whenallthepeoplein around to look atpeoplebehind me inchurch.And,the my mother Icanremember warning me nottoturn body doesin church). at them turn around (unlessthey whichis something no- people infront ofthem -thepeoplewho arenotlooking the backofsanctuary people atthe front whoarefacingforward.Thepeople at tohearwhatisbeing saidby the backofsanctuary front of us. Notonly thatbut itisdifficult forpeopleat up lookingat the backsofheadspeoplein bothered Thathasalways me becausemost ofusend the pewsofsanctuary. meets sitin inotherchurchesthemembers Presbytery Church.Whenthe ston met Presbyterian inSt.Paul’s of King- OnTuesday,September28, ThePresbytery - ZanderofDUNNINN THE CIRCLEOFCOMMUNICATION speak overthe headsof the ecided to meet inthehall- especially if we can sit in a circle. ifwecansitinacircle. especially - itcomes tocommunication Atleastwhen fewer isfiner. Weseem think that bigger to isbetter.Iam convinced could gather around him. he had waswithasmallgroupfective communication who bigcrowds,butthemost IknowJesusalsoaddressed ef- through theland. talked tothemhe taughtthem walked inacircle; as they followers. Hesharedfood with themaround atable;he whocalledtwelvepeopletobehisclosest the man,Jesus, we arenotgatheredinabig group. Instead, Godcame in that whenthedivinewants to speakus most powerfully itstruckme ofthatmeeting AsIobservedthedynamics take toomuch time. speech. Mostofthepeople spoke whileseatedanddid not hadtostandupmakesaid. Onlyafewfeltthey a body hadto be askedtospeakuporrepeat whathehad better thanusualbecauseofourcirculararrangement.No- Ithink our meeting onSeptember 28wentquickerand out literally of touchwith the sanctuary, each other. experiencing. Weendupwith close tooneanotherand“feel” whatothersarethinkingor the endof pewsowecangetouteasily.Wecan’t get usually wesitapartfromat others, we sitinasanctuary When happen whenwesitinasanctuary. Thatdoesn’t the circle. beside anothermember andwe are right circle.Whenwesitinacircle closeness ina Anotherfactor thatbrings bettercommunication isthe agroup scatteredallover can face one anotheracross canface The Beacon 21 NOTICES FERRY OFFICE Please note that the ferry has a rural route mailbox office thanks to Garry gang. the Roads and The address is: Loyalist Township Ferry Office 955 Stella Forty-Foot Stella, Ontario K0H 2S0 NEWS FROM THE GENERAL STORE Oc- & Winter Hours beginning We have changed to Fall tober 12. Mon – Fri – 11:30am 9am Sat Sun times we will be closing Sun- Due to slower economic Closed – 2pm 9am We will be back to sum- days winter during the months. – 5pm 2:30pm continued sup- your you for May. mer hours in Thank time. this port during Laurie, Candace, & Freda.

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www.lostpilgrims.ca or Beth at 613-389-5582. or Beth at 613-389-5582. For more information phone: Zander at 613-634-0465, Zander at 613-634-0465, phone: information For more Iqaluit Women's Shelter. Iqaluit Women's Admission: Donation in support of of Donation in support Admission: Saturday, Oct. 23rd, 7:15 P.M. P.M. 7:15 Saturday, Oct. 23rd, The Lost Pilgrims areThe Lost Pilgrims playing at St. Paul's. CONCERT at St. Paul's Phone Gord Miller at 613-384-4519. Miller at 613-384-4519. Phone Gord twice. Leaf rake 4’ to tow behind ATV or lawn tractor – used tow behind Leaf rake 4’ to 670km with snowplow. with snowplow. 670km Yamaha Grizzly ATV Special Edition 2004 Yamaha Grizzly ATV Special FOR SALE

contact her, she can be reached at 1-613-396-6618. contact her, she can be reached at 1-613-396-6618. and is very happy in her new home. If you would like to like home. If you would her new in and is very happy that she has moved to the "Friendly Manor" in Deseronto to the "Friendly Manor" that she has moved Dorothy Kilpatrick would like her Island friends to know know like her Island friends to Dorothy would Kilpatrick

The Beacon 22 I wouldliketo thankthe First Responders Laurie Kilpatrick Thank you so much, good wishes, giftsandvis ness. Yourprayers, I wishtoextendmy andfrie heartfeltthankstofamily Doug, Helenandfamily appreciatedandhelpedtocomf all greatly wewouldliketothankOn behalfof our entirefamily, Keith Miller and horses,cowssheep. for andpleasantall whoattended. It wasanenjoyable day andalltheorganizersI wouldliketothanktheReidfamily oftheHarvestDays! Sharen English. Sincerely, Iliveprayers. inacaring,kindand loving community. Iam grateful. Also, thank you toallthe Islandersw Amherst Islandaresuchwonderful, caring, skilled McDonald andBrennonKilpatrickGary forhelping me onOct. forted toknowgreat staffofvolunteersto wehavea help ho haveaskedaboutmy health,me good wishes showedconcern, sent and ort us.Itissoothing to knowof thatcaringisaway lifeonAmherst Island. of AmherstIsland, who were its liftedourspirits and lightenedourload. and efficientvounteers.Thank you very much. nds for your constant supportandencouragement duringmy ill- everyone for the cards, condolences and kind words. They were everyone forthecards,condolencesandkind words.They us.Thank you to LairdLeeder,JacobMurray, Vicki Keith, A special thank you for all those who brought machinery Aspecialthank forallthosewhobroughtmachinery you 5. Itiscomforting tome thatTheFirstRespondersof sokindandhelpfulto meonOct.5.Iamcom- The Beacon 23

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613-877-4534 613-877-4534 613-545-9379 613-545-9379 Made to order Made to order ARGE ARE CHEDULE C Please Sue Irwin R. N. call “L Manufactured on Premises* Manufactured on Premises* [email protected] www.lakeshorerubberstamp.ca Self Inkers * Daters * Wood Mount Self Inkers * Daters * Wood Mount REE OOT sonal * Rapid 24—48 hour service * hour 24—48 sonal * Rapid Has moved to the Firehall. Has moved CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC CLINIC CHIROPRACTIC HOURS Tuesdays 5:30-7pm Saturdays 9am-11am. Call 613-384-5363 PET SITTER Muressa Fabian-Robinson is available dayor evening to walk, feed, & yourvisit with pet. lover. Reliable, animal Call 613-634-3075. Artwork & Logos * Business & Per- F 2010 S 2010 F ~ CLASSIFIEDS ~ ~ CLASSIFIEDS LAKESHORE RUBBER STAMP The Amherst Island landfill site will Island landfill The Amherst residents to be open free of charge for dispose of “Large Items” fol- on the chargesRegular applylowing dates. for material not defined as “large item”. Saturday Disposal Days noon to 12 10 a.m. 11 Sept: Saturday September 2 November Nov: Saturday :

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I I C S - N ’ AMPLE MHERST S [email protected] MHERST OMEN RENT A A ATER RECTORY W OR W Due to the great response from home- great response from Due to the will be bottles owners, water sample dates in collected on the following 2010. MAKE SURE you have filled out correctlyanswer all and the form the questions. 29 November calendar your new Put these dates on now and leave your sam- the ple bottles in screened porch area of the General Store by on the morn- a.m. 10:30 ing of the above dates. Upgraded, furnished c. 1870 4- c. 1870 Upgraded, furnished farmhouse on 2-bathroom bedroom, open by 2.2 acres, and surrounded in- $800/week, fields. $300/weekend, Refer- and phone. utilities cluding ences preferred. Please call Nick at or 647-893-0810, write HOUSE FOR HOLIDAY RENTAL Get your copy of the 2010 Edition of Edition 2010 of the Get your copy Island Directory.the Amherst Availa- Market Institute ble at the Women’s Cart every and at morning Saturday calling or by the A.I. General Store; 389-5176. Liz Harrison at 613 ~ CLASSIFIEDS ~ ~ CLASSIFIEDS

F Room for rent with kitchen privileges Room TV/sitting bath and including private room. gym!Great view and excellent home monthly. $300 Leave voice mail at 389-1656. FOR RENT - 10900 Waterfront House for rent finished base- 2 bedrooms, Front Rd. ment, new oil furnance, well insulated, and first $1200/month beautiful view, last no lease required. Tenant respon- snow lawn care and sible for utilities, 613-542- call Judy Roberts removal. 7445 anytime leave message.

throughout July throughout p.m. p.m. mats Card. up to and including and including up to clothes Shawls plaques 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. and more...... and more...... Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving: scarves and wraps Garden stonework Garden stonework houses, quilt racks racks houses, quilt featuring Island scenes from hollowed out gourds gourds hollowed out from Our hours of operations are: operations Our hours of Beautiful hand carved wood Beautiful hand carved Beautifully hand painted silk Beautifullyhand painted silk welcoming you to the store at store you to the welcoming ([email protected]) ([email protected]) We are pleased to accept cash, Fine wool Ponchos and Prayer Fine wool Ponchos and acrylics Island artists from and August from 12:00 to 4:00 4:00 12:00 to and August from Eco friendlyBird houses made WEEKDAYS Our volunteers look forward to Our volunteers number is 613 634 9512 during during 9512 is 613 634 number So come in and see our new inin and see our new So come ventory in our spruced up store. spruced up store. our ventory in Sherrill Wright at 613 634 7038 Sherrill Wright at 613 634 A larger variety of watercolours Pottery, Jewellery, Afghans, rug Holiday Mondays from 10:00 to Holiday Mondays from cheques, debit, Visa and Master- Sundays from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. p.m. to 4:00 12:00 from Sundays A great selection of cards, manyA great selection of cards, 5220 Front Road. Our telephone Our telephone Front Road. 5220 hooking, stained glass, children’s stained hooking, business hours. If you If would like business hours. Fabulous quilts and quilted place- Fabulous quilts and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 to 4:00 10:00 a.m. Saturdays from WEEKENDS further information, please contact further information, Handmade cedar blanket box; bird bird cedar blanket box; Handmade MODULAR HOME ARRIVES ON AMHERST ISLAND Ontario’s largest manufacturer of modular homes delivered a five section house to Jack and Beth Forester this month. With only minor delays to the ferry service, Guildcrest Homes of Morewood, just south of Ottawa along with our incredible Frontenac II crew delivered the modular pieces over a 2-day period. The home is being built on the Stella 40- Foot near the ferry dock.

Captain Doug Shurtliffe supervises from the bridge of the Frontenac II as crew members Brian Bella and Saskia Wage- mans help offload one of the five sections of the modular home.

Guildcrest Homes section #214 arrives safely on the Stella 40 -Foot Road.

PHOTOS BY TERRY CULBERT

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