A ---- Published monthly by D.W. (Des) Marcille ISSN Number 1181-6333 609 Morrison Point Road , R.R. 2, Milford, ON KOK 2P0 Phone: (613) 476-1139 Fax: (613) 476-4980 E-mail: d.marcille@sympatico.ca Thumb - Continued from page 1 them. Their tracks led to an old well that the top has rotted through on and we checked it several times to be sure they hadn't fallen in. We phone around to see if anyone had a pair of strays and no one had. They were a pretty distinctive pair, especially the yearling bull. He was born in the coldest part of February last year and when we found him had been encased in ice from the freezing rain that night. He spent a few days with his mom in the centre of our barn, wrapped in blankets and with a heat lamp. His ears were trimmed a bit by frostbite and so was his tail so he was easy to recognize. Somehow they managed to shut themselves into the lower part of an abandoned barn. They were sixteen days without food or water but for all that are looking pretty good and I understand the bull calf was having a head butting contest with another youngster in the herd this afternoon so they seem to be back to normal. Well we are almost two months into the new County of Prince Edward and the world hasn't come to an end. It's rather nice to have the election over for it means we don't have politicians at community events or social gatherings. There's a lot to be said for that. 1 understand they are making their presence felt on boards and committees in an attempt to organize the world, but that too will become tedious ere long. I always held the belief that a good elected official created a milieu in which those interested in or assigned to the work could get it done thus making the politico look like the world's best organizer, but there are those that don't hold that view and try to redefine hands on. It's Lent and the folks at St. Philip's are getting into a new Lenten Bible Study. The group will be held each Monday during Lent at 7:30 p.m. in the Rectory. If vou're interested come and join the group. [ heard a red-winged blackbird this morning. The first I've heard this spring. George Ackerman had a pretty good run of sap the other day; about three times what he expected. Our cows are beginning to look for holes in the electric fence. The primroses are all green as the snow melts off them and the buds are ready to burst on the pussy willow by the creek. Another spring. Easter Sunday is mid-April this year so maybe there won't be snow when the Easter Bunny scampers about in gum boots and housecoat. Do you have any idea how hard it is for the poor creature to cover it's trail in the fresh snow? Ah well, just another sign of spring! - Bev Walker CO Friendship Circle Ladies - our last day for making quilts for our street people this winter will be Monday, Mar. 2 at Milford Town Hall. Come and lend a hand - 9:30 am til] 3A3:30 pm. Bring your lunch and enjoy the camaradarie and the great feeling of accomplishment. So far we have made 27 of these quilts, some of which we have donated to New Life Girls' Home, Salvation Army, Garrett's Island Farm reTreat and the hostels for the homeless in Toronto. The next meeting of the Milford Friendship Circle is Thursday, Mar. 12 at 1:30 pm. Roll call is a self- composed ode to winter, program - Chinese auction and we will plan our Trash Bash lineup. LADIES - PLEASE remember to bring your autograph block to this meeting as we are running out of time to get the quilt together and quilted. - Unit 3 of South Bay U.C.W. will meet at the home of Fay Gyde on Mon. Mar 9 at 1:30 (Please not the change of place.) Roll call is seed and/or plant exchange. World's Day of Prayer is Friday, Mar. 6, 2:00 pm at Cherry Valley United Church. Anyone of any denomination is welcome. Unit 1 of South Bay U.C.W. meets at church hall on Tues. Mar. 3 at 1:30. U.C.W. General is at South Bay Church Hall on Tues. April 6 with pot luck lunch at 12:00 noon and the meeting at 1:00 pm. Unit 1 has program, unit 2 devotional and unit 3 - chair. Ladies, please bring your dishes and cutlery. Can Cao Caw BOARS OF BABYLON FARM TRY WILD BOAR "LEANER NOT MEANER" These great European wild boar chops and sausage are available at Superior Meats on Main St. in Picton. 476-1383. Or call the farm at 476-2449. Mike and Dianne Platt, R.R. #3, Picton, Ontario, KOK 2T0 [Caturing luropcan Wild Boar Breeding Stock & Specialty Cuts