Zephyr & Sandford News

by Pat Asling

There were quite a few celebrations of various types again this week! We start with Geoff Carpentier, our outstanding naturalist who has been involved in numerous surveys and studies concerning wildlife and ecology, and shares his knowledge freely with others. Jacqueline Smalley has made another turn around the moon and looks as beautiful as ever! The same goes for Betty Risebrough, who continues to enjoy life, and Mel Diebel, whose work and volunteerism include her dogs. Congratulations also go to Cheryl and Irwin Hinzel who found an open patio to celebrate their 47th anniversary and Jackie and John Leppard, who took time from farm chores to celebrate their 30th anniversary. A big congratulations also to our own Sheila and Bill Richardson, who are celebrating their 63rd anniversary. May there be many more for all. Amongst the happy, some were sad as a great many people gathered to celebrate the life of Kathy Holdsworth, a big supporter of the Lucy Maud Montgomery Society. The service was held in the historic Leaskdale Church.

Horseshoes this past week resulted in Murray Smith and David McElvoy winning the Kirvan Cup Trophy. The Ken and Irene Watts Trophy will be decided this week, on Tuesday. Zephyr Scott Lions held another spaghetti supper on Friday, September 12th. On September 27th, they will hold another Seasonal Market. If you wish to claim a booth, please contact: zlionsevents@gmail.com to reserve. They are still collecting items such as glasses, children’s coats, milk bags, and pop tabs. On September 20th/21st, the Uxbridge Studio Tour will take place, as well as Art On The Fringe, which will be held on the museum grounds. On September 25th, a long-anticipated event will take place, the Fashion Show and Dessert prepared by the Bethesda WI. It will be held at the Seniors Centre with fashions from Woods Clothing and Threads Boutique. Tickets are $25. Call 905-852-5284, 905-852-3925, or 905-985-3976 to reserve tickets.

On Wednesday, the 10th, the Uxbridge Horticultural Group had a full house and welcomed 19 new members. Our guest speaker was the renowned Mark Cullen, who spoke about the changes gardening has made in the world and the world's impact on gardening. Of course, he mentioned his project of planting trees, which now numbers in the millions.

On Friday at the Foster, the York Harmony Chorus filled the building to capacity and with the beautiful sounds the building deserves. It was wonderful to hear. I can’t wait until they return. They won two championships just recently! Next week, Andrew Heathcote will return for the second-to-last concert of this season. The first jazz concert of the fall returned to Historic Leaskdale church as Tom Baker, James Warburton, and Larra Skye performed. The next one will be on October 3rd, with musicians Tom Baker, Whitney Ross Barris, and James Warburton. Admission by donation.

On Thursday, the 18th, sadly, there are two conflicting events. The Uxbridge Genealogy Group (UGG) will meet at 7 p.m. at the library, with guest speaker Catherine Wilson, Director of Rural Diary Archives, discussing cooperation among farmers in pioneer days, such as barn raisings. This is also the time to pay membership dues for the coming year. October 16th is a significant event because it marks 25 years of UGG's existence, so it’s time to celebrate. At the museum, guest speaker Cyndie Jacobs will be discussing Winnie the Pooh, whose originator she may be related to. Membership is $20 and includes free access to future events. North Durham Nature will meet on Tuesday, September 23rd, at 7 p.m., at the Scugog Memorial Public Library. The speaker is Dave Ellis, talking about the Wildlife of Kawartha Lakes. One topic may be a concern for the Carden Alvar! On October 16th, 6:30 p.m., at the Seniors centre, there will be five more people inducted into the Kinsmen Wall of Fame. Inductees are Ray Newton, Allan McGillivray, Norm Clements, the 1967 UHS Curling Champs, and Brad May. The Wall of Fame is housed at the arena!

Church this week was lead by Adele Boy, who gave a very meaningful message. Our musician was Nancy Wolfe; it was always nice to hear our organ played. Next week, Rev. Li will return, and following the service, we will hold our annual meeting.