The South Marysburgh Mirror = ey La - - a = se 19 over ti Country, "The Farm" has al- ways been a place to come home to; In past years, their many grandchildren and great grandchildren, (even a great-great!) have enjoyed visiting them, seeing Grandma's many quilts in the making, great dinners around the kitchen table, spending time with Gramp in the dairy barn, or harvesting the crops of grain, hay, and especially the apple orchard. These activities have enriched and edu- cated our children lives over the years . We will always treasure those experi- ences and are thankful and proud when we say. "I grew up on a farm." The farm is now operated by Or- chard Coast Farms, but Royden and Beth homestead at South Bay, helping Si Fn ll TR continue to live at their home at Wau- his father and brothers with the RS :in ii RD 8 = poos. After over 60 years at their farm, many tasks that farming involves . John Kenneth Galbraith and 70 years of marriage, there is only one thing to say ...... once said that "the main advantage to growing up on a farm Happy Anniversary to them! was that after that experience nothing else ever seemed like work!" When I read cousin Vicki Emlaw's submis- sions from Nelson's diary, it seems that in those days they certainly did work hard, shared the workload, but always had time for fun and socializing. This combination of work and play with the extended family and friendly neighbours has been the legacy of my parents and the generations before them ( here in this area, at least 5 generations back). SN WELDNG Royden first saw Beth VanDusen (daughter | - - 2 30 Years Experience o Washburn nd Mary bem mad FuLL SIZE & MINI BACKHOE SERVICES church service. He says she "winked at him" but mom 8, 1-501 | gager/Hoe - 12, 16, 18 & 24 inch buckets » Trenching says, she didn't have her glasses with her and was try- 8 |\vareriines » Underground Hydro Driveways » Grading * Stump | ing to focus .....on who? } # Removal * Septic Systems - Certified & M.M.A.H. Licensed They were married in Picton and after some For larger jobs - Kubota L48 available struggling years, working for other farmers Toe RE (depression times were hard), my father finally con- SPECIALTY WELDING . vinced Marts Hobson to solf Wim her far at Wag. Aluminum, Brass, Cast, Stainless Steel, Arc-Mig ; oo : Custom Trailers = Heavy Equipment & Farm Rem Repairs poos in 1943; this is where they have been ever since. § _ Fr op eller & Marine epairs The old Marysburgh style house was proba- ; bly built in the 1850's. Consider that neither the barn nor house had any hydro, milking had to be done by hand by coal oil lamps, plus many other inconven- iences, no indoor plumbing... but we loved to bathe and swim in the lake. Nevertheless, with courage, wise planning and hard work, over the years they made several improvements to the house and barn, and made the farm prosper, sometimes with the help of their son Nelson and four daughters, Janet, Judy, MaryKay, and Margaret, and foster child Marilyn. Although many of the offspring are spread Royden & Beth Hicks 70th Wedding Anniversary Royden & Beth Hicks of Wau- poos, will be celebrating their 70th Wedding Anniversary on July 4th, 2005 Royden, second son of Nelson & Myrtle (Spafford) Hicks, grew up on the Hicks Ralph Douglas 476-3433 2697 Cty Rd.13, Picton