B L , T M , M N ONA IBENTER RISTIA AESTITER ALA UMQUAM Issue 422 September 2013 THIS ISSUE She was predeceased by her husband on The Amherst Island June 25th, 1997. She was also predeceased - Ian Murray, Editor BEACON by 3 brothers, Elmer, Edgar, and Glendon Issue 422 A gentle reminder to those sending us and two sisters, Eva Duff and Myrtle Cuthill. September 2013 articles, ads, photos, or whatever: our She is survived by her youngest brother, deadline is the 25th of each month. Melton and his wife Joyce and also by her Published monthly, the A gentle reminder to myself: try to get Beacon is wholly funded by sister-in-law, Marilyn plus many nieces and the Beacon text to Don by the end of each paid subscriptions. nephews. month so he can get going with Hilda worked as a driver for the blind for integrating text and photos. Subscription Rates several years in Kingston, then worked for Canada.......... $40/yr *** USA............ $40/yr the Ministry of Health for 16 years. She I always appreciate additions and/or Overseas:. .... contact us retired in 1982. E-mail........... $20/yr corrections to the family trees that appear Hilda and Herb were among the founding in the Beacon. September Printing members of Trinity Presbyterian Church in 160 copies ***** Amherstview and were very active members until they died. She was an eager card player. Subscription & Editorial HILDA GLENN A.I. Beacon Her nieces and great-nephews figured when 14775 Front Rd McCAUGHERTY they beat her at cribbage they'd beat the Stella, ON K0H 2S0 (613) 389-3802 KILPATRICK champion. She and her husband were very E-Mail: active socially. [email protected] (June 30, 1917 to July 10th, 2013) Hilda lived alone in her own home in Hilda was born on Amherst Island to Amherstview up till 6 weeks before she died. Editor Harold and Agnes Jane (Jennie) (Glenn) Ian Murray c/o She passed away at Helen Henderson McCaugherty. [email protected] Nursing home on July 10th, 2013 at age 96 She was directly, and through marriage, and was buried at Glenhaven Cemetary related to the Glenn's, Kilpatricks, Production beside her husband. Don Tubb c/o McCaughertys, Beaubiens, and through [email protected] ***** them to many of the old Amherst Island families. Submission Deadline EMILY IRENE CORKE She was raised on the McCaugherty 25th of each month farm on the 3rd Concession of A.I., across WEMP Printed By the road from Bruce and Helen Burke’s Printing TUGWELL 457 Advance Ave Caughey's (The Harold House). She Napanee K7R 3Z5 (March 31, 1918-August 8, 2013) attended school at S.S. #5 and Stella [email protected] Emily was predeceased by her husbands Continuation School. Credits Seaver Wemp and Robert Tugwell. Dear On June 8th, 1946, she married Herbert Corel WordPerfect X6 mother of Cedric Wemp (Faye) and Corel PaintShop Pro X4 Cecil Kilpatrick at St. Paul's Presbyterian Corel After Shot Pro Raymond Wemp. Special "Gram" to Lisa Church. In 1966 they celebrated their 50th FastStone Image Viewer (Rob); Steven (Bonnie); Beverly (Fred); Acrobat 10.0 wedding anniversary. Family Tree Maker 9.0 Mark (Julie) and great-grandmother to Kayla Page -1- and Keigan Wemp. Remembered by her sister Mary in the summer, and August a little cooler. It is hard to MacGillivray. Also predeceased by her sisters Gertrude, believe that school is back in already. The good news is Gladys, Edna, Dorothy and Hilda. Survived by many that the water levels are much higher so far this nieces and nephews. year. We have had some beautiful, calm and clear [Editor: we hope to have more on Emily for the October evenings lately, making for some great star gazing! issue.] ***** ***** WOMEN’S INSTITUTE HEATHER MARIA YOUNG - Mary Kay Steel Heather died on August 1 at KGH in her 54th year. August was a busy and fun month for the members of She is survived by her brother Owen and sons the branch and their friends and acquaintances. We Christopher and Nathan Maleska. didn’t hold a regular meeting; as we often do in the ***** summer, we skipped a formal meeting and went on an all-day outing, arranged this time by Judy Greer and NEIGHBOURHOOD Norma-Lynn Cole. It was Wednesday, August 21st, a beautiful sunny summer day, and some nineteen of us - Lyn Fleming (members and guests) shared cars and headed over to Get Well wishes this month to Janice McGinn, Bath for a visit to the Fairfield-Gutzeit Society Museum Bernadette Filson, Judith Harrower, Cherry Allen, and the adjoining 1812 Discovery Centre. At the Steve Street, Joyce Haines, Ted Wemp, Helen Lamb Discovery Centre, originally the boat house of the and Susie Caughey. Fairfield-Gutzeit home, we watched a most interesting Condolences to Ted and Faye Wemp and family and video about the Flight of the Royal George naval to Raymond Wemp and family, following the passing schooner during the War of 1812. As well, we enjoyed of their mother and grandmother, Emily Tugwell. several paintings and other artifacts from that historic Condolences also to her extended family and friends on time. The Fairfield-Gutzeit House was built in 1796, the Island. one of the earliest homes to be built on the shores of Rita Brown travelled with friends to Ireland, seeing a Lake Ontario. It was originally the home of the good bit of the country in her time there. Fairfield brothers, United Empire Loyalists who were Carl McCrosky and Leah Murray are also visiting the involved, along with their ship, in defending the British south of Ireland. naval fleet in eastern lake Ontario against the American Leslie Gavlas’ son, John and his wife (from Nova fleet in the skirmishes involving the Royal George. The Scotia) and their family spent a couple of weeks with name Gutzeit honours the last descendant of the Leslie on the Island, catching up with family and Fairfield family to live in the house, Mabel Fairfield friends. Gutzeit and her husband, Dr. William Gutzeit, in the AIMS held its annual auction quite a bit earlier this late 1930’s and 1940’s. The house has been furnished year, opting for the Labour Day weekend instead of and restored in the Victorian tradition. Thanksgiving. Steeped in history, but getting hungry, we then St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church held a fund raising trooped over to the Loyalist Golf & Country Club Fish Fry Picnic at the church on Labour Day weekend restaurant for a fine lunch on the patio. Then it was off as well. down Highway 33 to the Bergeron Estates Winery, There was a large tugboat and drilling platform at located on the Adolphustown Reach, just east of the each of the Millhaven and Stella docks for a few days Glenora Ferry dock. Having duly tasted, purchased and this month. Both were quite impressive and were walked around, we headed back to Bath for our last interesting to watch while waiting and riding the ferry. stop of the day: the MacKenzie Chocolate store, where Captains had to do some maneuvering to get into the tasty treats again awaited us. A day full of fun and docks at times. Apparently they are doing some test tasty goodies. drilling in preparation for the end loading docks of the Another event that we are proud to report on is the future. afternoon of August 13th at the Lodge with author Kate Well, it seems everyone I talk to is surprised to find Hewitt, arranged under the WI’s ROSE program (Rural this summer has passed so quickly. We have had funny Ontario Sharing Education). Organized by WI member weather this year, with it hot and humid weather early Andrea Cross, this delightful couple of hours featured a Page -2- talk and get-acquainted social hour with this established to feed themselves. They showed by example how to author of some 30 books and many articles and short suck the sweet mixture from the feeder and by refusing stories. More than fifty people enjoyed her visit and her to transfer it to the squeaking babies initiated the new readings from her novel Down Jasper Lane. She is Hummingbirds to the sustaining food source. Our American-born, now lives in Northwest England with Hummingbirds will be gradually doubling their weight her family, but spent many summer days in her youth in as they prepare for the long trip from Amherst Island to rural Ontario and visiting relatives Sally and Ross the Yucatan Peninsula, about 3000 km. Wilson on Amherst Island. Killdeer teach their young from the moment they Down Jasper Lane is situated on our island on this hatch how to forage for food. They are never fed and fictional lane; it is the first of what will be a trilogy. In swallows have to learn to eat, to drink, and to fly all in her book she relates the story of a fictional family and the same day. The rest of their life from 2 weeks on is life on the Island in the early 20th century, and the spent in flight. Young Geese are also never fed but are offering of a piece of homemade pie appears frequently shown by example to graze on young grasses and to in her novel. After listening to Kate and participating in keep up with the flock for their own protection. Their a lively question and answer period, we all enjoyed growth from hatch to flight is dictated by their need to slices of fresh homemade pie (what else?) and be ready for migration. beverages in the Lodge’s dining room. Fall Migration began in August and many of North I want to mention also that in August we held two of America’s birds are leaving the Arctic Tundra, The our famous bake sales, on the Friday afternoons of Canadian Shield and even Amherst Island hoping to August 2nd and August 30th. We thank you all for your find safe havens with food available in the southern support of these fund raising events. Then there was our climes. As the birds shift their territories they push up day (August 10th) of offering sweets at the Emerald against the Great Lakes and then await favourable Music Festival; that too was successful with the pie winds and conditions in order to cross our inland seas. slices fairly leaping off our wagon. Many tiny birds use the protection of night to follow Our next meeting will take place the evening of star patterns and find their way hundreds of miles to September 18 at Marilyn Pilon’s home. Guests are reach the Gulf Coast for a winter vacation. Who taught welcome. them the way? How do they know the route? Somehow *** this information is passed as genetic knowledge from one generation to the other so that new fledglings JANET’S JOTTINGS without map or GPS can find their way, even without an older bird, to the wintering grounds. Their - Janet Scott Geography lessons include star reading, length of light Fowl School recognition and fuel economy. I walked out the door on Friday, August 23 to feel How efficient they are! cool morning air and poplar leaves whipping and Young shorebirds making the flight from the Arctic dancing around in the eddies between the house and breeding grounds all the way to the Gulf of Mexico barn. I looked at Troy and said “Feels like back to know how to travel and that the mud flats on Amherst school time.” I threatened to do the Happy Dance Island are excellent staging areas for feeding up and because I didn’t have to go back to school but we restoring their fuel supplies before heading across the realized that we both like school so he really wasn’t sad inland sea that we know as Lake Ontario. Many to be going back and as I told him that I guess that I shorebirds feed on the crustaceans and insects that they wouldn’t have become a teacher if I hadn’t liked school find in the gooey mud along our shores. You may see too! shorebirds hanging out at the Eastern Bar - sounds like Do birds go to school? Young birds are taught the they’re at a pub, doesn’t it? - such as Semi-palmated important rules of survival as quickly as possible. The Plovers, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Semi-palmated world out there can be a hard place to make it if you Sandpipers, Least Sandpipers, Pectoral Sandpipers, only weigh a few grams and are covered with soft fluffy Sanderlings and Short-billed Dowitchers. Many are down. Gardner McBride was sharing an interesting hoping to reach Brazil and Argentina by November and learning story with me a few days ago. The adult Ruby- December so that they can escape our frozen ground. throated Hummingbirds were bringing their fledglings Their parents left them behind in the Arctic and yet to the feeder and then feeding them. After awhile they they know that here is a resting spot and from here we stopped feeding and appeared to be expecting the young Page -3- will reach South America. COUNCIL GLEANINGS Amazing isn’t it! - Ian Murray Cool nights and dry weather have depleted our source From the 19th Meeting of Council, August 12th of flying insects so the Martins packed their bags and “Moved by Deputy Mayor Bresee and seconded by left for southern regions about two weeks ago. Cliff Councillor Ibey that Council direct staff to draft a letter Swallows seem to have gone as well although you still for the Mayor's signature to the Minister of see a few Tree Swallows and Barn Swallows along the Transportation and wires. The same conditions have moved the Warblers Kathryn Moore, Regional Director, Ministry of south from the Boreal Forests and into our woods and Transportation, to express Council's great concern thickets as they forage here. Warblers change their about the ferry service failure to Amherst Island, that brilliant colours for more drab outfits as they travel. occurred during the transfer of service from the Glenora Insect eaters need to travel south for food. Martins are Ferry to the Frontenac II and requesting assurances that aiming for Ecuador, a distance of 4786 km. It never such occurrences will not occur in the future. ceases to amaze me that these tiny bits of fluff and “Motion carried” feathers, without maps or motors, navigate a fantastic ***** flight half way around the globe, fuelled only by insect protein. AIMS Meeting August 10 What a feat! - Anders Bennick ***** Breakfast: A continental style breakfast was prepared by AIMS members. NATURE RESERVE SIGN Attendance: 16 members. UNVEILING ON AMHERST ISLAND Convenor: Hugh Jenney - submitted by Janet Scott Agenda On Tuesday September 10, the Kingston Field 1. Presentation Naturalists (KFN) unveiled a sign at their nature The speaker was Talia Fleming who has just reserve on the east end of Amherst Island. The sign will completed a 3 year programme at St. Lawrence name the property the “Martin Edwards Reserve” in College. Talia was selected as a third year student to honor of our recently departed, Honorary President. Dr take part in a research project on Rhinoceros in Kruger Edwards was a world renowned physicist, naturalist, National Park in South Africa conducted by a professor conservationist and birdwatcher who accumulated a life from Queens University. The cost for her participation list of 8,456 species of birds among many other this summer in the study was in part defrayed by a grant accomplishments. Over the years Martin was President from AIMS. of the Federation of Ontario Naturalists, the Canadian Talia had prepared a slide show that vividly portrayed Nature Federation and he was Canada’s representative the wildlife in Kruger National Park as well as pictures on the International Union for the Conservation of of her role in the project and of the surroundings Nature. Martin contributed greatly to major outside the park. She had been very stimulated by her conservation efforts made by the KFN, including the experience and would like to go back to Africa. establishment of both our nature reserves and the Prince Hugh Groot thanked the speaker for a stimulating Edward Point National Wildlife Area. presentation and wished her well in her future A ceremony took place at 10:15 a.m. on the property endeavours. near the south end of the Lower Forty Foot Road. 2. Breakfast. Edwards family members will be in attendance. Since the breakfast this morning (extended Kingston Field Naturalists was founded 65 years ago continental) was a departure from the usual hot as a nature club and charitable organization. It aims to breakfast, there was some discussion on the format of stimulate public interest in nature and in the protection future breakfasts. Ken Albertan volunteered to prepare and preservation of wildlife. In addition, members the breakfast for the next meeting in a style similar to acquire record and share knowledge of natural history. the one this morning. The Club also acquires, receives and holds lands for the Dayle Gowan moved that the senior class at the purpose of preserving their natural habitat. school be asked if it is willing to prepare a light ***** continental style breakfast on an ongoing basis to help Page -4- raise money for their annual trip. WOOLY BULLY RACE The motion was passed. The secretary will report - Sally Bowen back on this matter at the next meeting The Second Annual Wooly Bully Race took place on 3. Arising from the minutes of the last meeting. Sunday August 18th. a. Flower baskets. Hugh Groot reported that the There were 56 runners overall who registered for Township had no objection to lowering the position of either the 5K or 10K race. There was also a 1K race for the baskets in the village, but the poles belong to Hydro 5 – 12 year olds that attracted 12 runners. Runners and he was informally advised not to change the present assembled at the Township Firehall area, then ran along arrangement. After some discussion it was decided to the Stella Forty Foot to the second, and along the leave the matter regarding the height at which the Second to the appropriate turning point. AIMS baskets are hung for next spring. provided several volunteers including Jack and Angus In connection with the flower baskets Ross Haines Little, who manned various safety points. Laird Leeder brought to our attention that more fertilizer is needed. and Don Miller from the AI Fire Department were also Larry Jensen agreed to pick up fertilizer from a on hand in case medical assistance was required. Robin company in Bramalea where it is available at a Stockfish and Marie Craigen also helped out with one considerable discount. of the water stations. b. David Pickering reported that enough people had Four Island women, Laurie Kilpatrick, Sherry Miller, signed up as volunteer drivers for Islanders who are in Anita McKee, and Julie Leeder raced in the 5K. Laurie need of a lift to a medical appointment. won top female in her age category. 4. Treasurer’s Report. Two Island boys ran, Sam Miller and Nathan Murray. The treasurer reported on various expenditures and All proceeds from the race, $450, will go to the A.I. the bank balance. He also indicated that he would like Public School. to step down and that another treasurer be found. Thanks to Joe Du Vall, his good friend Carol Sinclair, 5. AIMS auction. who are the volunteers who organized this event, 6. Wooly Bully Race. Joe du Val represents a endorsed by I.S.L.E. and by the Rec Committee. community of runners who has decided to do one of ***** their runs August 18 on the Island. Net proceeds go to the school. Volunteers are needed between 8:30 and 11 WHY VIOLENCE HAS DECLINED am. - Zander of DUNN INN 7. Need for a steering committee. I’ve been reading, to discuss with my book club, “The To provide continuity of AIMS from one meeting to Better Angels of Our Nature” by Steven Pinker. The the next it was suggested that a steering committee be subtitle is, “Why Violence Has Declined.” When I established. Such a committee would insure: began to read the book I didn’t believe that violence 1) That a convenor to chair the next meeting is had declined. I thought of the violence in Syria, The selected. Congo, The Sudan and Mexico, which is going on 2) That arrangements have been made for breakfast at today, to bolster my case. But after reading the 700 that meeting. pages of this book I am convinced that violence has 3) That a speaker has been found, although this is not declined. It has not only declined over many years but it always necessary. has declined recently. 4). It may be a good idea if the steering committee Pinker reminds us of the Crusades, the Inquisition, the prepared the agenda, again to insure continuity. incessant wars that took the time and effort of our 5). In addition the committee may take on any other ancient ancestors and of how we have nothing tasks as it sees fit. comparable to them today. Yes, we continue to have Following discussion, it was agreed that a steering wars, religious violence and murders but not on the committee be established. Tentatively Bill Barrett, scale of years past. Larry Jensen and David Pickering agreed to form the Pinker reminds us that we have not had a world war committee. for almost 70 years. Almost 70 years ago the U.S. used 8. The meeting was adjourned at 9:45am the atomic bomb against Japan but none of the nuclear ***** powers has ever used such a bomb since. Seven or eight countries have the nuclear bomb but they have refused Page -5- to deploy it. Some countries even had the capacity to women are equal to men; now we try to avoid hurting produce nuclear bombs but decided not to go that route. animals in any endeavour; now we know there is While it is true that our world has been enmeshed in nothing inherently wrong with homosexuals. All these many small wars and some countries have tortured their beliefs have enabled us to turn from violence to peace. people, the victims involved have been many fewer Pinker contends that religion has not been responsible than in the past. We are, in most places becoming more for this change although he does commend the work of peaceful and peace-loving. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Martin Luther King Jr., Bishop Pinker, a Canadian Jew who is an atheist, blames Tutu and other religious leaders who took non-violent religious people for much of the violence in the past. stands at special points in history. He can point to the wars and the genocides in the Old I would go along with Pinker in most of what he says Testament and to the violence commanded in the Koran but I think his atheism prevents him from seeing that to support his argument. He is especially concerned that God works through people to bring about change and fundamentalists who take their religious books literally improvement from violence to peace. The Old promote violence even today. Testament writers were Jews of their day who saw God There is much truth in what he says and any of us, in the violence of nature and war. But Jesus, a Jew, also who are religious, should admit that and confess our saw God in people and spoke to them to persuade them need of forgiveness. Pinker goes even farther and from violence to love. That he did not succeed with all argues that many changes which have led to the drop in of us is obvious, but it is also obvious that he did violent crime have come recently in our history. He succeed with many of us because we are less violent states that “briefs against slavery, despotism, torture, today than ever before. religious persecution, cruelty to animals, harshness to If you don’t believe me, read Pinker’s book. children, violence against women, frivolous wars and ***** the persecution of homosexuals” have, for the most part, been diminished within our lifetime. STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS I would argue that although slavery flourishes in our THOUGHTS ABOUT AMHERST world in many forms we can see that more countries ISLAND have become democratic, official torture has been outlawed by many nations, religious persecution is not - Sharen English legal, cruelty to animals has been reduced by the Weekly yoga classes inside the school or on the lawn societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals, Kids playing in Centennial Park children are no longer strapped at school, rape is a The Salmon Islands lush and green in the summer criminal offence (even within marriage), and The coo of the Mourning Dove homosexuals are accepted and are permitted to marry in Ida, keeping us well informed about the ferry many countries. Bake Sales, Market Carts and baked goods sold at the One reason we are becoming less violent is that we Emerald Festival for the Women’s Institute are trading more with other countries and therefore do The Men’s Society and their cart of goodies not want to go to war with them because we need what If I miss the 6:30 p.m. ferry I am not home until 8 p.m. they have to trade with us. Our improvement in trade The same applies for the 10:30 p.m. ferry, when I am has led to prosperity and often people who are tired and want to go to bed I am not home until prosperous want to enjoy their wealth, not use it against midnight others. When I want something sweet I am not able to have it The author claims that our recent ancestors were because we don’t keep it in the house. I can’t run to the morally retarded. Many of our modern leaders extolled store and get that treat right away as I could on the the beauty and goodness of war. They pointed out the mainland evil of all religions other than Judaism and Christianity. Huge, monster zuchinnis that Joyce Reid grows in her They believed that women were lower in value than garden and gives to us men. They had no qualms about torturing animals in The tomatoes that Barb Filson gave us too experiments. They thought that homosexuals were Endless weeding defective human beings. Watering our new tree Now we see war as hell; now we believe God is not The baa-ing in the middle of the night limited to any religious expression; now we understand The bunnies we see sporadically Page -6- Kildeer yelling at us when we disturb them recorded the bids. Diane Pearce and Michelle LeLay Carol and Sue and their cats which lie all over their not only registered the bidders, but also kept records of lawn in the summer who bought what. Our small but friendly computer class in the spring, Bruce Burnett supplied the microphone for our summer and fall auctioneer who stood in front of Allen Caughey's The Weasel and Easel with its eclectic collection of art loaded wagon. work. It is a great store for gift giving items. Don Pepper (our oldest volunteer at 78), Bill Barrett, The museum, which has a wealth of information on the Hugh Groot, Gardener McBride, Marc Raymond and I Island’s history worked the displaying of goods. The pink sunrises; the different shades of blue at sunset; Thanks to Dayle Gowan for the use of his Radio my favourite blue is the one in the sky just before Station Barn for storage. Ever-helpful Noel McCormick sunset let us use his storage barn at the Market for this Visitors to our home in the summer occasion and to store AIMS stuff as well as the WI Feeling so good to be home after a long day in town or wagon. Thanks to the AIWI for keeping us all from after a trip dying of thirst. Rubbing the dog's and cats' bellies while sitting on my All in all, the day was enjoyed by the whole back deck watching the water community mainly because the whole community came Watching T.V. but glancing towards the lake in the together to support: AI Museum, CJAI Radio, Ameriks summer and thinking wouldn’t it be better to be sitting Scholarship Fund, Stella hanging flower baskets, Tree outside Planting to beautify our roads and lanes, and to provide Sitting outside transportation and assistance for Islanders in need. Art shows at the lodge in summer Please call Don Pepper 634-7859 or Hugh Jenney The smell of the island in the morning, which reminds 384-7830 when you have articles to donate for another me of my days at sleepover camp in the country AI Community Auction. Feeding the baby lambs at Topsy Farms ***** Seeing multiple sets of fireworks displays at one time from our backyard on Canada Day FEEDING THE HUNGRY Bundling chores on a visit to the mainland - Sally Bowen Cobwebs; mushrooms on my lawn Amherst Island vegetable gardeners have been Watching Bob and Bernadette tending their garden generously donating fresh food to the Loving Spoonful The regulars walking the road for exercise group. This organization distributes our bounty to 20 ***** different Kingston and area agencies, shelters and food programs. (www.lovingspoonful.org) AIMS AUCTION Every week since late June, Mary White and Cary -Hugh Jenney Allen (who live in Jean Tugwell's former home) gather The Auction was held Sunday afternoon on the first and weigh the produce on their verandah once a week, day of September, 2013. It was a warm sunny day then Mary drives it to town where it is received and which was in stark contrast to our original auction day. distributed or preserved the same day. I agonized over switching, but after consulting with Island donors include: Anders Benneck, Laura many people, we agreed to go for the sunshine. We had Gartner, Perry McDonald, Diane Pearce and Michelle a good crowd and made over $2,000 so Sunday LeLay, Gord Thompson and Dave Rattray, 4 gardens at afternoon was a good day for us all. Brian Little sold Topsy Farms, Mayo Underhill, Sarah and Rick Van his last sausage at 3:15 and declared Sunday afternoon Stone, Betty Wemp, and Bernadette and Bob Filson as a good time to have our auction from now on. Others may contribute too, depending on fall crops. Many thanks to our generous donors for their quality Vicki Keith and Mayo have also been drivers. goods. Lots of bidders received high value for their I have been co-ordinating this, so anyone who has an money. excess of kale or chard or cucs or whatever, please Our auctioneer, Bruce Caughey, was able to squeeze contact me at 613 389-3444. You don't need a great out every available dollar from our bargain-hunting quantity. By combining our products, we've been able crowd. Well done, Bruce! to help. Ever-vigilant Bonnie Caughey and Peggy Edwards ***** Page -7- NEWS FROM THE MUSE St. Alban’s Church and the Alzheimer’s Society. They are so much appreciated, knowing you remembered -Janet Scott Mother at this time. On July 13 the Neilson Store Museum and Cultural A special thank you to Father Don Bailey for his Centre sponsored a Car Rally with a Difference. The wonderful and warm service. Also special thanks to difference was that we didn’t race around the Island Cathy Glenn for her organ playing skill. attempting to beat other participants to various check Thanks to the ladies of St. Albans who supplied the points but instead with a map and a list of questions we delicious and plentiful lunch that everyone enjoyed drove around the Island learning about its history. Do after the funeral. you know where the three cemeteries on the Island are Raymond & Ted Wemp and families. located? Do you know who fell from the mast of The *** Star of Hope? Ask a participant in this year’s Car Rally and they’ll tell you. Thanks to all the volunteers and to all who came to This year’s Car Rally featured Cemeteries and see a great Lineup of talent. See you next year August Fences. A series of about 80 questions were compiled 8, 9,& 10, 2014. by the Committee and about 50 people took part in this Dan & Joan Simpson event. Beth Forester and her food committee provided *** wonderful sandwiches, veggies, fruit and cold drinks which were enjoyed by all the participants sitting in the I would like to express a heart-felt thanks to my shade of tents after they returned from their scenic tour. friends, neighbours and family who recently helped me We had four children compete this year and we hope to celebrate my 65th birthday at a surprise party. It was a encourage more children to participate. wonderful evening that helped me to remember why I Thanks to wonderful sponsors such as Wemp and live where I do. Again, thank-you to everyone involved. Smith Construction, Creative Baskets and Gifts, Rick Bedford Norma-Lynn Cole, The Village Ice Cream Shop and *** Café, Stella’s Café, Terrace Green B&B and all the Museum Board members there were prizes for On August 24th I experienced a near fatal medical everyone. Thanks to all the participants without whom condition and was in need of immediate care. I would it wouldn’t have been a success. like to thank our neighbours, Dan and Joan Simpson, The trophy was presented by Gordon Miller, who the First Response crew of Amherst Island, the started the first Museum Car Rally back in 2009, to our Paramedics who arrived by ambulance across the ferry, intrepid trio Margaret, Ed and Sheila Mooney. and the doctors, nurses and staff in the Emergency Thank-you everyone for the help and support! The Department at the Lennox and Addington County prizes, the antique cars, the tents and chairs just don’t General Hospital in Napanee. happen magically! All of you responded with the highest standard of Car Rally Committee: Ali MacKeen, Beth Forester, care and professionalism. Your quick and skilled efforts Bonnie Livingstone, Carol Glenn and Janet Scott resulted in my recovery. I will be forever grateful for REMINDER: The next Backroom Talk will be at the your actions. museum on Friday, September 20th at 7:00 pm and our Sincerely, Steve and Laura Street and family Speaker will be Talia Fleming sharing her African trip ***** with us. What does a Vet Tech do in Kruegar National Park? Come and find out. MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LOANS ***** Amherst Island Women's Institute is assisting island THANK YOU NOTES residents by offering a Medical Equipment Loan Resource. Items such as walkers, bath seats, raised It is with deep appreciation that we thank Paul toilet seats, commodes, crutches/canes, and tubrails Payne’s Funeral Home of Odessa and the following may be available. At present the items are stored at the pallbearers: Steven Wemp, Lisa Wetters, Mark Wemp, home of AIWI member Sharen English. Beverly Wemp, Vernon McGinn and Christopher If you need to borrow pieces of equipment or if you Willard. have equipment in good condition that you would like Many thanks for phone calls, flowers and donations to to donate please call Sharen at 613-384-6535. Page -8- Note: additional loan cupboards are located at Seniors BETTY’S HOME COOKING Outreach Services, at L&A Hospice, and at Oddfellows. My Market Goodies are available! Plus if you want a full meal to go... a few days notice and your Equipment can be rented at Medigas, Motion cooking for company is over. Specialties, Shoppers Home Health Care and at Call Betty 389-7907 Kingston Oxygen. *** ***** COLIN BRADY BEACON ADS Spider Spraying / Fruit Tree Spraying Call: 613-634-6680 (cottage) or 289-385-7217 (cell) *** FOR SALE KENMORE Freezer 12.2 cu ft. Excellent Condition FOOTFLATS FARM ACCOMMODATION: $200.00 www.footflats.com (613 634-1212) RIDGID Goodman House (waterfront) 12 “ Compound Miter Saw with Exactlinetm Laser - 4 bedrooms, 3 baths - available year round $400.00 *** Inclusive Two Wheel Stand EXCELLENT CONDITION FOR SALE RIDGID Wooded, hilly, 4-acre-plus, waterfront lot next to the Fowler House. Ask for details. Heavy Duty ½” 2-Speed Hammer Drill $60.00 Call Hugh & Claire Jenney 613-384-7830 for an appointment to RIDGID see the property and enjoy tea on the patio next door where Sir Heavy Duty Variable Speed 3” X 21” Belt Sander John A MacDonald's wife rested while her husband campaigned in EXCELLENT CONDITION $80.00 Stella. DEWALT ***** 50-Degree 7-in Corded Circular Saw EXCELLENT HARTIN’S PUMPING SERVICE: CONDITION $120.00 Septic Pumping & Inspection VW PASSAT - Four Winter tires on Rims $600.00 613-379-5672 EXCELLENT CONDITION (used only for one season) *** JOBMATE I AM NOW SELLING WATKINS PRODUCTS AS WELL AS 3 Gallon Oil-Free air Compressor EXCELLENT RAWLEIGH PRODUCTS. CONDITION $50.00 Catalogues available. To place an order call Marie Ward at 613- PLEASE CALL: 613-634-9280 389-5767 or via email: [email protected] *** *** LOCAL ELECTRICIAN 30yrs exp, $25 an hour. Also Home Looking for a bush-hog operator with equipment to Renovations, Tree Removal, Pressure Wash. Call Cary 389-8327. clear 2-3 ac. of tall weeds and brush on South Shore *** Rd., west of Marshall 40 Foot Rd. Call William 613-936-1686 GODDEN’S WHOLE HOG SAUSAGE ***** We would like to thank our faithful sausage customers on Amherst Island for their continued support of our product. Flavours now include: Salt & Pepper; Honey & Garlic; Sundried AMHERST ISLAND CHIROPRACTIC Tomato & Oregano; Hot Italian; Sweet Chilli & Lime; Maple 10650 Front Rd. Breakfast; and Salt & Pepper Breakfast. Office hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Now selling packages of 4 sausages!! For appointments call 613 328-8892 See more at: “[email protected]”; Facebook, *** “Godden’s Whole Hog Sausage”; or, follow us on “Twitter@Godden Farms”. AMHERST ISLAND STORE Please call ahead for large orders, 705-653-5984. Monday - Friday: 9am - 11:30am; 2:30pm - 5pm With Sincere Thanks Lori Caughey & Family. Saturday: 9am - 1pm (Post Office closes at noon) ***** Sunday: closed *** Page -9- HELP STILL NEEDED. We need the following items for the TOPSY FARMS WOOL SHED 613 389-3444 Lennox and Addington S.P.C.A.. Used towels and linens, paper Wool and sheepskin products including yarn, blankets, crafts, and towels and cleaning supplies, pet food, kitty litter, dog and cat toys individual photos, books and booklets by Don Tubb. are always in demand, Canadian Tire coupons and pop cans. There Open weekends and most weekday mornings. is a large container in my porch for the pop cans and any other *** items can be left in my porch as well. Thank you for helping to support our animal shelter. TOPSY FARMS has fresh frozen lamb cuts for sale in the Wool Further information needed? Call Freda Youell - 613 384-4135. Shed. *** ***** ISLAND YOGA Call Taggett for more information 613 888-5156 *** POPLAR DELL FARM BED & BREAKFAST 3190 FRONT ROAD, AMHERST ISLAND Welcoming guests for over 30 years. Also, Cottage Rentals and Godden Sausage sales. Call Susie @ 613-389-2012 *** Page -10-