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Orono Weekly limes, Wednesday, Febmaty 2, 2000 - 3 Obituary PEARL CLARK Pearl was bom February 6, 1904 and passed away Thursday morning January 27, 2000. She was about one week short of reaching her 96th birthday. She had lived in Kendal with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Stewart. Her father owned the house that Pearl lived in until very recently. Although this house had been used as an inn, this was before the Stewarts purchased it. He worked forty years for Abraham Jackson, son of Bill Jackson at the sawmill and grist mills at Jackson's, just on the south. side of the white house south of .the Kendal Park. Mr. Stewart her father lived to the age of 88, while her mother had passed away much earlier at the age of 48, when Pearl was 15. Pearl was also pre-deceased by an elder half-sister, Edna Lowery Fowler. Pearl was married in 1927 to George Clark and they moved to Toronto where her husband worked. They still used her father; s house in Kendal as a summer retreat, spending every summer there. Once George retired from work in the late '60's, they moved back to the house in Kendal. George passed away September 4, 1973 and Pearl continued to live in her childhood childhood home. She had a good friend, Mrs. Donnelly who was a secretary secretary for a criminal lawyer in Toronto come out to spend the summers with her in Kendal. Pearl's pride and joy was her garden and her little dog. Her geraûiums billowed over the window boxes and garden beds. She was well-known for her beautiful garden. Pearl was fortunate that Eddy and Helen Couroux were kind-hearted enough to give her a hand with things that needed done around the house, extending their care for her in the last three years to providing her meals and housekeeping so that she was able to stay in her home until several months ago. Eddy remarked -that he had spent time over the last twenty-six years helping Pearl, more time than he had spent with his own mother. We are sure that Pearl was very appreciative of the help given her by such good neighbours. Pearl was the last of her family, her marriage marriage being childless. She had in the past attended attended Kendal United Church, and her funeral was at the Morris Funeral Home in Bowman- ville Saturday January 29th. Rev. Brian Ransom who remembered her from his pastoral pastoral duties in Kendal conducted conducted the service. Helen and Eddy brought some of the beautiful flowers from her funeral to grace Kendal Church for the Sunday January 31 service. Kendal's oldest resident is now gone and lives only in our memories. memories. Canadian Red Cross Valentine's day hearts and CPR With Valentine's Day drawing nearer, hearts are becoming the topic of popular popular conversation. Although to many Valentine's Day means giving a heart to someone you love, the Canadian Red Cross is thinking more of the chest compressions Involved with Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). CPR is one of the standard components of all First Aid courses. When learning to assess Injured people, first look for the ABC's of First Aid (Airway, Breathing and Circulation. When the ABC's cease to function, death can result quickly. • Airway - First check to make sure that the person has an open airway. This can usually be accomplished by gently tilting the head back. • Breathing - Look, listen and feel for the person breathing. Can you feel the breath with your cheek? Hear it? Or see the person's chest rising arid falling? • Circulation - Check for a pulse. CPR Is a valuable skill. For information on First Aid courses In your area please call your local Red Cross. by Roy Forrester The most questions asked of late could well be "where did the snow go?", "where did the birds go?", "is it winter?" As far as temperature Is concerned Thursday had the answer with a deep, windy freeze throughout this part of the country. Quickly you felt the nip in the wind, enough to send you back Indoors. According to all reports it is over for the time being and milder weather is on the way. One thing I do enjoy about this part of the world Is the variances In weather conditions throughout the seasons. When it's summer lets have summer and when it's winter lets have winter. A bit of snow would go a long way right now. Well, a bit of snow we do have. Just enough In fact to skid along on the x- corintry skis but nothing more. Our two favourites for this sport Is west of Orono In the former forestry lands, with the special one being in the Ganaraska Forest west of Carscadden road north of the eighth line. West of the village the snow has been skimpy but just enough to float you along and so it has on three occasions this winter. winter. The trails are well on the flat and close to home. But our favourite In the Ganaraska goes for soirie distance on a gradual incline north through an open field area and Into the forest of trees. It is a solitude solitude and as of Monday had a reasonable coverage of snow. The return south along the trail, a groomed snowmobile trail at that, is effortless with the skis almost running on their own momentum due to the gentle decline in terrain. I often marvel at the opportunities we have In the area of Orono to enjoy all the pleasures of the • great outdoors. Not more than a healthy walking block to the west it is 1000 acres of forested lands through which flows the freshwater freshwater Wilmot Creek. It is nature unabashed with well marked trails stretching south from Taunton Road throùgh varying habitats to a point well south of the Fifth line road. This can also loop back to the Orono Park and a connection through to the Sid Rutherford Park into downtown Orono. Another whole world at our fingertips. So much and so close. It just didn't happen through some peacemeal effort. It has been through the individual dedication of Tracy Osmond and his band of equally dedicated individual workers. All from this community. What a difference a band of volunteers can do In such a short time. The trails are well marked and one should not have any fear of getting lost. As well the trails are maintained through constant constant patrollirig. The recent sprinkling of snow will certainly have us Euchre Results Wednesday Night Euchre Results for January 26th High - 1.) Marian Staples - 84, 2) Martha Clark - 74, 3) Percy Jakeman & Leslie Johnston - 72, 5) Hilda Caswell-71; Low - Loveiene Cathcart - 80; Draws - Lavina Downes, Elaine Doty, Percy Jakeman, Jakeman, Ruth Grady, Charlie Stapleton. Next card party: Wednesday, Wednesday, February 2 at 8 p.m. out in the 1000 acre gem west of the Village. It's a big "thank you" to Tracy and his crew. How fortunate we are and one would have to agree that the forestry does get considerable use. ORONO PASTORAL CHARGE Minister Rev. Mervyn Russell Church Office 983-5502 SUNDAY SERVICES Kirby United Church at 9:30 a.m. Orono United Church 11:00 a.m. "Wheelchair Access" ***** Sunday School Classes and Nursery facilities available during Church Services ***** A.A. meets every Thursday 7:30p.m. St. Saviour's Anglican Church MILL ST., ORONO, ONTARIO Rev. David R. Saunders, CD 983-5594-987-2019 Sunday Service, Sunday School & Youth Group 9:30 a.m. ***** 1st & 3rd Sunday of Month HOLY COMMUNION , ***** 2nd & 4th Sunday MORNING PRAYER & Tea Room • Wedding Cakes • Cakes for all Occasions • Pastries - Donuts - Pies • Bread & Buns Closed Sunday & Monday Proprietors: Gary & Carol Vreeker Main Street, Orono 983-9779 Attention Barbara Nugent! We would like to say "thank you" for all the fine work during your co-op placement here at the Orono Weekly Times. We look forward to seeing your by-line in a major publication publication in the not too distant future! Elaine, Herman, Margaret and Rosey