SOME OF THE STUFF INSIDE 2015 Spaghetti Dinner & Auction 15 Flyboarding at Turkey Point 31 Smugglers Run 31 2015 OVSA Recipients 27 Happy 75th Anniversary 12 Snapd at the Auction 34 2015 Volunteers & Contributors 2 In Loving Memory of Ada Stenclik 30 Snapping Turtles 28 3-peat Canadian Champions 5 James Kudelka, Director 10 South Coast Marathon 30 Agricultural Hall of Fame 4 Lynn Valley Metal Artist 9 South Coast Shuttle Service 20 Alzheimer’s in Norfolk 14 Memories 3,32 St. Michael’s Natural Playground 21 Art Studio in Port Ryerse 15 MNR Logic 6 Tommy Land & Logan Land 11 Artist Showcase 14 North Shore Challenge 29 Vic Finds a Gem 14 Calendar of Events 36 Port Dover Pirates Double Champs 17 Vittoria Area Businesses 22 Carrie in OCAA Hall of Fame 8 Qigong in Port Ryerse 19 Walsh Volleyball Champs 13 Down Memory Lane 7 Radical Road Zipline 20 Zack Crandall First in Great Race 17 NO. 37 – SUMMER 2015 • 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 Contributors. Booster e-mail: [email protected] website: http://www.vittoria.on.ca Foundation e-mail: [email protected] A n in front of a person’s name indicates that he or she is a member of The Vittoria & District Foundation Milestone Birthdays Celebrated nnWillie Moore, 75 on January 7 In Memoriam nnAda Stenclik, 100 on January 10 nnRoss Broughton, 85 on January 25 Howard John (Jack) King, æ 60, on January 18 nnEvelyn Oakes, 85 on January 31 R. Claire “Doc” Church, æ 60, on January 24 nnBetty Goode 80, on February 25 Nancy (Horne) Burcsik, æ 80, on February 5 nnHoward Goode, 80 on March 8 David Ross Lane, æ 44, on February 9 nnStan Voigt, 85 on March 15 Clara Elizabeth (Dury) Good, æ 75, on February 11 Irene Nicoll, 95 on March 31 Stewart Morley Stanley, æ 77, on February 16 Vera Overbaugh, 90 on April 17 Bessie Elizabeth (McWilliams) Bell, æ 92, on February 17 Mary Culliford, 90 on April 24 Jerry Kozicki, on February 18 Donna Healey, 80 on April 29 nnMarion Lockhart, æ 102, on February 28 nnBruce McCann, 75 on May 25 nnAda Erie (Hill) Stenclik, æ 100, on March 12 nnDoug Gundry, 80 on May 29 Dorothy Elizabeth “Betty” (Marr) Thompkins, æ 73, on nnMarie Wippel, 75 on June 19 March 15 nnOni MacLachlan, 80 on June 26 nn Raymond Elmer Waldick, æ 85, on March 16 nnGary Cooper, 75 on June 28 Mary (Haskett) Sommers æ 90, on March 29 Joseph Lloyd “Joe” Heggie, æ 87, on March 21 nnJim Cruise, 90 on June 29 Sylvenus James “Syl” Culver, æ 78, on March 29 nnJune Miller, 80 on June 30 Brian Lewis Mayhew, æ 64, on March 30 A. Paul Hudson, æ 78, on April 4 60 Plus Club Beverly Elizabeth (Goulder) McLeod, æ 55, on May 1 nnLaura Snow, 98 on January 17 John “Jack” Smith, æ 75, on May 3 Pauline Cole, 93 on March 16 Albert John Zihal, æ 83, on May 5 Annie Racz, 92 on April 14 Donna Eileen Healey, æ 80, on May 8 Minnie Cullimore, 97 on April 19 Roxena Wilson, æ 71, on May 9 nnLenore Tupper, 92 on April 30 David Merlin Jackson, æ 73, on May 21 nnBetty Bosma, 92 on May 12 Sharon Lynne Marini, æ 72, on June 21 Ina Lenora Donnell, æ 77, on June 25 The “In Memoriams”, “Milestone Birthdays and Milestone Anniversaries Celebrated Anniversaries”, and articles we normally publish in each Summer Booster are those which occurred Connie and Marvin Rutherford, 50th on January 16 from January 1 to June 30. The Winter Booster Eleanor and nnRoger Vermeulen, 50th on February 12 usually covers the second half of the year. nnRuth and nnJohn Clayton, 60th on May 14 nnRose and nnFred Ludwig, 55th on May 14 Gloria and Don Dutton, 65th on May 24 V&DF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 60 Plus Club THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2016 nnFaye and nnNeal Snow, 63rd on June 7 AT 7:00 PM AT THE VDCC -1- Thanks to all of these Generous Auction Contributors Aitken Chevrolet Buick GMC Shirley Gibbons Normandale Century Inn nnLarry and nnBrenda Assel Good Redden Klosler Jim Oliver nnAlex Banyasz Gram's Pantry – nnEd and nnTerri nnRose and Bill Pettit nnPat Barker Stenclik Heather Pond Barrel Restaurant Granny's Best Strawberry Products – nnKen and nnLois Porteous nnPaul and Cindy Beischlag nnTom Haskett and nnGary Cooper Mary Lou Pratt nnRon and nnMarian Bezzo nnVicki Harris Premier Equipment Donna Booker nnMichael T. Haskett Raging Bowl Pottery – Melissa Schooley nnPeter Bosma Jan and Jeremy Hayes nnRandy Pressey nnMary Brown Haywood Automotive nnNancy Racz, nnGinger Stanley and Burning Kiln Winery and Restaurant Janet and Gary Hepburn nnTerry Anderson Capital Equipment Rentals nnJohn and nnLinda Hofgraff Rambling Road Brewery Capstan Fabricators Lanny Horne Regional Auto Glass The Catherwood and the Kiln nnKeith and nnJoan Johnstone Royal Canadian Legion Branch 79 nnMary Caughill nnJean Karges Schofield's Bistro nnDoug and nnTine Chadwick Kal Tire/Freeman's Service Centre Ltd nnMarion Sherman nnJackie Chadwick Kernal Peanuts – nnNancy Racz nnJim Simmons Cherwaty's Service Station – nnDon and nnArmin O. Kunkel S.M.B. Antiques and Collectibles – nnTeresa Wittig nnRegina Lambert Sandra Brown Christien's Grill House Allan Leighton and Ken Heamon nnClair Smith nnJames Christison nnRose and nnFred Ludwig Speedy Glass Ernie Church nnCharlie and nnDiane Luke nnLarry and nnGinger Stanley The Cider Keg – nnTom and nnJoan nnJohn Wm. Luke nnAda Stenclik Haskett and nnCheryl Peck nnM&M Meat Shops nnRosemary Stickl Clark's Pharmasave nnMarion Macaulay Strawberry Tyme Farms – nnJohn and nnJohn and nnRuth Clayton Cheryl MacDonald nnGary Cooper Susan Collver R.E. Mann Brokers Ltd. – nnBrad Smith Suntan Restaurant – nnDick and nnMabel nnHelen Colombus Marlin Travel – nnKate Stratford Assel nnBrenda Cooper nnGail Marr Sweet Pea CSA Cottage North Soapworks Arthur Martin Turkey Point Hotel – nnDick and nnMabel Pat Courtnage nnLouise and nnBruce McCann Assel nnMaebelle Cruickshank nnCalvin McDougall Tri-County Insurance Brokers Ltd. – nnRoger A. Cruickshank nnMike McGuire nnBrad Smith nnTwila and nnRoger Cruickshank McKee Sport & Garden Vittoria Lamport Club Vittoria Lions and Lioness nnKaren Culver McKiee & Farrar Limited – nnBrad Smith nn nn The Vittoria MAFIA nnGeorge and nnSusan Davidson nnJim Melville Vittoria Women's Institute Sante DeCarolis Farms nnJune Miller nn nn Linda Vancso nnCharlotte Donaldson Elizabeth Barrett Milner Vandenbussche Irrigation & Equipment nnVirginia Drayson Marg and Walt Miskelly Ltd. Debbie Dumais The Mitt And Robe Company The family of nnRay Waldick nnDoris and nnStacy Dutton Mike's No Frills nn Norfolk Agricultural Society nnJudy Walters Erie Beach Hotel Helen Watt Keith Everett Norfolk Auto Parts nn Karl and Marie Weselan Fred Gammage Norfolk County Tourism Bernie Wesseling Norfolk Office Supply – Anne Coleman Liz Gammage nn Garden Restaurant Norfolk Tractor Ltd. Madaline Wilson nn nnSandy Gedye North Waterloo Farmers Mutual Marie Wippel Helen Young nnVic and nnLenore Gibbons Insurance Company ... and Thanks to all of our Wonderful 2015 Volunteers nnTerri Anderson nnBrenda Cooper Raya Gaudette nnAnn Koluk nnNancy Racz Madisyn Berg Dalton Cooper Tara Gaudette Arden Koptik Chuck Sherman Susan Berg nnGary Cooper nnSandy Gedye Claire Laevens nnMarion Sherman nnRon Bezzo Mason Cooper Drew Grummett Randy Lambert nnJoanne Smith Carrie Butler Meg Cooper Clio Hanson nnRegina Lambert Lyle Smith Cohen Butler Lucas Crandall Brianna Harriott nnHeather Lawrence Tom Smith Douglas Butler Michele Crandall Chris Harriott nnDiane Luke nnGinger Stanley nnMary Caughill nnRoger Cruickshank nnKaren Harriott Sheelagh McFarlane nnLarry Stanley Betty Marie Chadwick nnTwila Cruickshank Matthew Harriott Mitch McGuire nnRosemary Stickl Chayse Chadwick nnRay Danley Michelle Harriott nnJim Melville nnJim Tiller nnJackie Chadwick nnGeorge Davidson nnTom Haskett Sheila Miller nnLinda Vancso nnTine Chadwick nnSusan Davidson nnTracy Haskett nnJoan Norman Keely Walsh nnJames Christison nnJohn Donaldson Andrew Haydt nnMelynda Eric Walters nnEleanor Cole nnSusan Drayson Eric Haydt Norman-Lee nnJudy Walters nnWalter Cole nnVirginia Drayson nnJoe Keller nnPhyllis Pollet Rachelle Walters nnHelen Colombus nn Kevin Keller nnErnie Racz nnMarie Wippel Don Fort Nikita Keller -2- Memories Ruth Forrest - patients and their parents over the years. contributed by Mary Caughill Ruth enjoyed her nursing colleagues both at and Ruth Genevieve Glover away from work and often opened her home to staff Forrest, former resident of and their children for toboggan parties and many other the Vittoria area and occasions. Ruth continued her friendship with staff supporter of the Vittoria over the years as a member of the NGH Quarter Baptist Church, passed Century Club and through regular, informal away September 21, 2014 get-togethers with former Pediatric staff members. at the Stratford General In her spare time, Ruth loved gardening, travelling Hospital at the age of 84 with Howie and spending time with family. Daughter after a brave battle with Diane recalls her Mother’s love of painting, both oil cancer. She was born in and watercolors and the pictures she painted to give to Strathroy but came to live family members. at Lot19 Concession 4, Ruth lived life to the fullest, always wearing a smile the home Forrest farm, and taking time to catch-up with friends. after her marriage in A Celebration of Life was held for Ruth at the 1955 to Frederick Forrest. Green’s of Renton with hundreds of her friends She had trained as a RN at St Thomas General attending, a touching testimonial to her enduring Hospital and while in Vittoria, she worked as a nurse friendship and love for so many. providing “special” nursing care when needed. She and Her family, in the page dedication to their Mother in Fred moved to a larger dairy farm in the Aylmer area the NGH “Memories of Caring”, aptly describe their about 1960 and ultimately to another dairy farm in the appreciation as follows: Perth area.