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6-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, October 12, 1988 Newtonville Alive by Peggy Mullan Left to right: Chris Green 10; Scott Mullan 10; Steen Green 11; Craig Barton 9. With school well underway and autumn really settling in with an October chill, how do the kids feel about getting back to the grind of it all? Awhile back, as I took a walk about town I came upon four lads, quite heavily involved in a serious game of "Tin Can Cricket" as far as I could gather it mixed up talents of cricket, touch football and slo- pitch. * When I brought up the subject of school, none seemed to mind. Although the concenus was that the two best things about going back to school were getting new clothers and meeting up with old buddies. Perhaps a little surprising, was that these boys were even looking looking forward to seeing a couple of the teachers as well. Steen who is eleven has moved on to grade six, thus oii to Newcastle Public School for a year. At first Steven was a little hesitant since student numbers exceed Newton- ville's oyer three times, but now he enjoys his new teachers and feels confident about his year. Quite enthusiastically, Craig 9, told me of how he is looking forward forward to getting back on the computer computer at school, learning more math games. All in all, these four lads represented their fellow students very admirably. JFor me, a refreshing fifteen minutes. , > little-Scoops - All of Newtonville joins in wishing * life long resident and neighbour Melville Jones a speedy recovery after his operation and hospitalization, hospitalization, October 3. We all have missed Melville's warm smile and friendly "Good-day" and wave on his frequent frequent strolls around town. Mr. Jones, who is in his upper 80's still is responsible for the beauty up at our Lakeview Cemetery on the hill. We .wish him all the very best along with his lovely wife Mary in getting Melville back home and back to normal soon. - Work has already started on the new parkette that Newtonville is preparing to receivé. Word is that this special play area for children will be dedicated to Ina Brown, late ' of Newtonville. Ina, taught school for 27 years in the area, loved children dearly and is missed by so many. A wonderful sentiment. We'll keep tabs on further developments. - It was another night of enjoyment as the extremely successful Euchre schedule kept in step with 13 tables Friday, October 7th. Top scorers and their numbers were: Jean Allen 92, Bill Graham 86, Inez Boughen 79, Olive Little 78, Fred Yeo 78 and Nettie Gordon 78. The winners of the draw Mrs. Webb, Reg Elliott, and Mary Todd. Next game October October 21st and everyone welcome! - The Newtonville U.C.W. is presenting "An Autumn Harvest of Handicrafts" on Saturday, October 29th, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There will be a quiet show and auction, tea room, bake table, art, crafts and antiques. Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy at the Newtonville Com- muhity Hall and at the Church on October 29th. Admission is $3.00. Thanksgiving weekend 1988 has passed leaving us with few extra pounds and hopefully new and special memories. I trust it was a lovely time for you. Perhaps a time of slipping through old photographs of older times and of counting the many pieasings bestowed upon us. Many wonderful people in and around town this past weekend travelled to relatives and friends near and far. They shared wealth of turkeys and hams and heart throbb ing desserts and truly wonderful times. Some of these people have called me wanting to share the many happy details of guest lists, menus, places, and activities, with everyone via this column. Thank you! I cannot possibly begin all those individual requests even though it pleases me to hear of them. I do love to keep hearing of special events and milestones. Like the one relayed to me from a dear man from Port Hope.... A grand 76th birthday celebration celebration was given for former Newtonville Newtonville resident Mr. Ray Gibbs now of Bowmanville, with well wishing guests, dear friends and relatives from Courtice, Orono and surrounding surrounding communities in attendance. Congratulations Mr. Gibbs! And too all, may the happiness of Thanksgiving be with you each and everyday. Clarke Township Museum and Archives Artifacts Needed... The Clarke Museum & Archives is expanding it's collections in two key areas and needsfyour help. The Museum is actively seeking pre-1900 funeral and undertaking material. This inc-ludes everything from embalming tools, mourning clothing, mourning jewlry, trade publications, morticians advertisements advertisements and coffins. These artifacts artifacts are being collected to become part of the Museum's permanent (and growing) cottectio'ti of funeral related material. The Museum, due to popular demand, will be re- " staging it's highly successful and acclaimed acclaimed funeral exhibition; "In Repose' in 1989 with the hope that it may even become a national touring touring exhibition. Also, the Museum is seeking donations ,of Massey and Massey Harris farm implements and documentation. Due to the ' Museum's unique location, (less than three miles from the original factory/foundry), it is seeking to round out it's collection in this area. If you have anything related to these two areas, please don't hesitate to contact the Museum. Call or write (or visit) Mr. Mark Jackman, Curator of Collections, Clarke Township Museum & Archives, Archives, P.O. Box 152, Orono, Ontario Ontario LOB 1M0 (416) 983-9243. The Museum is located on Hwy 35/115 at Regional Road tt 9, in the Hamlet of Kirby. Just 10 minutes off Hwy. 401, take the Lind- say/Peterborough turn off. Only 35 minutes south of Peterborough. Open April 1-November 30, Monday-Friday 12:00-5:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 2:00-5:00 p.m. Closed Wednesdays. (Winter office hours 9:00-4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.) Mark Jackman, Curator of Collections The Federation of Ontario Naturalists ■ FON Conservation Centre, Moatfieltl Park 355 Lesrpilt Road, Don Mills, Ontario, M3B 2W8 Phone: (4>6) 444-8419 No Place to Go Basking in the warmth of the last day of September, I sat by a small marshy pond listening to birds giv- ing-the subdued chips and peeps of autumn. Once again pushed by some message inaudible to humans, they were on their way south. Not the chickadees hanging like little acrobats above my head, but most of the gang filling the bushes and trees. Whitecrowned Sparrows im- .maculate in dove-grey vests popped out from the tangle of red-osiêr dogwood, and Hummingbirds ravaged the orange bloss.oms of the jewelweed. Lurking within the tangle, one hard-to-identify little brown bird gave itself away by the incessant up and down twitching of its tail. A Palm Warbler. Another darker bird identified itself when it flashed a yellow rump and side patches patches as it flitted. This was the most common of late-migrating warblers, the Yellow-rumped. Across the way a Great Blue Heron landed silently on a log, hunched hunched its long neck down into its shoulders and cast a suspicious yellow eye about. On another log a line of painted turtles soaked up sun. The pond was bathed in a light as smooth and golden as liquid honey. Around its margin yellow bur-marigolds rioted. Soon no passerby would escape without carrying carrying one of its two-pronged seeds. 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