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' ' V I 1 Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, March 17th, 1976 5-- No matter how you look at it the 'Pros' always have the answer and that,was the case Kendal News Saturday will be the first day of spring and we ll all be glad to see it after this "old fashioned" winter with so much cold weather. I told you last week about a family leaving Kendal for a new home on the prairie in 1900. Other members of the family had gone a few years earlier and Kendal families contin with James Tamblyn, Harry (Pete) Mercer, Roy (Wink) Winters and Dane Found. ued to go west: 'This writer's family went to Saskatchewan in March 1914. Most families never returned. However, we were forced to return when our father died of the influenza influenza in 1918 and we were only children. Many parents died of influenza. One lady told me that in Calgary one afternoon there were seven funerals went by her home. Most of our neighbours were from Ontario. Ontario. One of our neighbours was the Robin Mallory family, Mrs. H. Barlow's parents, from Cobourg,-Another was her aunt Mrs. C, McFarlane. The first question a stranger asked always was "Where did you come from?" Mrs. McFarlane McFarlane would answer "Peterborough". "Peterborough". "Oh, then you have seen the Lift Locks!" She would have to tell them that she lived on a farm west of Peterborough and had never seen the Lift Locks but she said if I ever get back to Peterborough I will go to see them first. ; Not all the young farmers decided to go to Saskatchew-'" an Mr. Chas. Tamblyn married married my aunt on March 22, 1900. He was the oldest Tamblyn son so he decided to buy a fruit farm at .Beams- ville. Eight years later, he returned to buy fifty acres north of the C.P.R. tracks in Bowmanville now" called Lib erty Street, Milton Elliott _owned all the land south of it in fact the C.P.R. bought the right of way through Milton Elliott's orchard. Milton Elliott Elliott was born east of Kendal on the farm later owned by. Mr, Roy Mercer. He was mayor of Bowmanville for * several years. . Mr. and Mrs, J, Westlake ha ve just returned from a trip to Florida. The United Church Women met at the home of Mrs. E. Couroux on Wednesday afternoon afternoon May 10 with eight members present. The meeting meeting opened with the hymn "When I survey the wondrous cross." Mrs. E. Couroux read the scripture Acts 3,1-16. the topic was about "The school that saves marriages in. Zambia". This school gives sixty young wives a six . month's course in domestic science! They learn cooking, sewing, housekeeping and Bible Study. Mrs. Harriet Mubanga. a ; Zambian woman who trained •a year in Canada is the leader. An interview with Mrs. Mubanga was then acted out by the members. Mrs. E. Foster showed us some beautiful beautiful souveniers her brother had given her from Zambia and also told us how her brother Is wife had tried to help the native women in their new role-as executive's wives. . The minutes were read. It •was decided to contact Mrs. A. Sheffield to see if she would be our U.C.W, Thank offering Service Speaker on May 2, The treasurer report was given. Offering $10.50. Plans were made for the wedding dinner March 20th. Mrs. J. Stapleton closed the 'meeting with a prayer for those serving on the mission field and the success of their work. A delicious lunch was served by Mrs. R. Elliott, The Oshawa Presbyterial U.C.W. will hold their annual meeting in Harmony United Church, Oshawa on March 31st. The next meeting will be April 7th at one thirty. We have been invited to the home of Mrs. G. Montgomery." Mr. and Mrs. M. Wagar are vacationing in Florida. Mrs. Howse, the children's grandmother is staying with Danny and Donna. The Doubles i Club journey-, ed to Maple Grove and put on an amateur musical programme. programme. The Maple Grove folk also put on some numbers numbers and a good time was enjoyed by all on March 1.2th. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Wood attended a twenty-fifth wed- ' ding anniversary in Millbrook on Saturday night. In fact they helped provide the music. Mrs. M. E. Foster has been spending a few days with Mrs. Eleanor Foster. DAYTIME Because of the difficulty working people experience in attending Durham region council council meetings In daytime* Oshawa and District Labor Council is sending a letter suggesting regional council m^et in the evening. Our thanks to you Orono and Area for you ^loyalty for over «63 years. We tryst you will still be en joying Glen Rae Dairy milk for another 63 years. (Year 2,039) ! We, at Glen Rae, are proud to serve over 80 % of the people in the area There must be a reason High Quality Products and The Tops In Service Is Our Motto MURRAY TAYLOR MEL HARTWIG Whole Sale Home Delivery You can buy Glen Rae Dairy Milk at thé following locations Armstrong's IGA Cornish Red&White M&M Variety Midtown Mom's Kitchen For Home Delivery, Phone 623-5444 If It's Rae It's Good