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Box 351 Colborne, Ontario KOK ISO COLBORNE CHRONICLE Kaye Cunliffe, Editor 'Lucky the Loon" takes over the kids' swimming pool If there is an injured creature around Colborne any time, it usually finds its way to the home of Harold Colling. I Harold has tended many a sick or strayed animal plus his own pets. This week he came across an injured loon on the Lake Shore. The bird had damaged his leg and was unable to fly. Taking it home, much to the delight of the children, Harold formed a temporary home for the now-christened "Lucky Loo" in the back shed. Lucky even has his own swimming pool and a steady diet of smelts. Unfortunately, the Collings' freezer is now empty of fish, as Lucky consumes fifteen to twenty smelts a day. Harold was surprised at the lack of information written on the care of wild fowl, but Miss Audrey Wilson of the Wildlife Naturalist Society helped out with a few facts and visited the bird - bringing a gift of smelts. The conservation and the humane society were notified, but at this time Harold isn't sure whether Lucky will become a permanent pet or not. The visitor, meanwhile, is comfortable in his new quarters and has settled in, not at all upset. He talks (or whatever loons do), splashes in his pool, quite unaware the children are waiting patiently for a swim or that his keepers are finding his fish dinners a problem. And what do Loons eat when you run out of smelts? Refinery rezoning to OMB Cramahe township several hundred names, line, council has passed a bylaw Frank Shunock, Saul favoring the re-zoning of The area involved is Ste. Marie, promoter of the Lakeport area property close to the lakefront in refinery project, claims i from rural and en- Cramahe, south and west will cost $100 million, anc vironmental to industrial of the village of Colborne will provide 250 permanent to permit the construction alongside the Haldimand jobs, of an oil refinery. Twenty five years of community service uoiDorne Rotary Club still active in the club, the Rotary Club of Cobourg marks 25 years of service which now numbers thirty- in ajune> j.949- . . this month. Of seventeen f0Ur and was sponsored by „ A 25.tn . Anniversary original members, four are Celebration is to be held at Blythwood Acres Wednesday, June : which all present and past members, members of Cobourg and Trenton Clubs, and their wives, have been invited. Dr. John Best, charter president, will be attending. It is hoped that District Governor Bob Watson will attend. Service to the community and elsewhere has taken many forms over the years and a history of the Firty-rour Wborne He als0 showed slides o[ I"*"- «* o^A~n a«q n„h .ls.land ana „. txpo 31 John Best, president; Brownies entertain senior citizens at Grafton Delbert McLaughlin, vice- Alf Dove, directors; president; Chas. Wood, Nelson Davis, Bruce secretary; Albert Dance, Spencer, Ted Chandler, treasurer; Bert McManus, Chas. Rutherford, Derry on Sgt.-at-arms; Austin Hall, Dwyer, Leonard Gordon, ^ Hilton White, R. M. Busee, Alf Minaker and William Onyon. This year a sum in excess of $2,100 has been forwarded to the Society for Crippled Children. Swimming planned It's summer time again! held for the children at the Colborne and area moves k. b. Camp in Castleton. into another season of hot weather activities. Red Pre'beginner, beginner. The township bylaw must now go to the Ontario Municipal Board for consideration. A further public meeting, sponsored by the township, will take place June 28, presumably at Castleton town hall, to discuss the refinery proposal. An earlier meeting at Castleton heard numerous objections as well as some support for the proposal. A petition against the refinery was presented at that time to township final Reeve Jim Cochrane. provided, with registration June 26. As usual, playground Ktuis understood that , activities will be on hand anotther Petition, sup-Cross swimming classes junior, intermediate and for the youngSters through Portmg a refinery in the will be held again at Little senior classes will be held those hot summer months area- has now been cir" Grafton Golden Age Cluh Montreal. These were for an afternoon get- thoroughly enjoyed by all together" this month. present The Brownies en- , tertained with several A bounteous and songs and skits which were delicious lunch was served delightful and well ap- to which all did full duty. Lake and children in the Colborne and South Cramahe area wiN be able to attend afternoon classes in swimming. In the Castleton district afternoon classes will be with the only stipulation that a child must be five years or over :'j.s < f Jvily 1. Two courses are to be run, the first starting July 2 and the second, July 29. Bus service will be culating and includes We bought it for our trip." Busy schedule for pipe band plauded by the club President Mrs. V members. Kernaghan thanked the Rev. L. M. Ware showed Grafton club for their slides of Haldimand hospitality, Grafton's Colborne Women's centennial ceremonies and president Mrs. Williams institute came into the named many persons in reSponded accordingly, possession of a Journal Wi assist in history Some time ago the residents are planning to attend this big weekend. On Tuesday, June 25, the band will be performing closer to home. Joining with the Brighton Legion Pipe Band they will play at Proctor House in Brighton. The Cobourg band will also supply their highland the pictures. Legi lionnaires attend Drumhead Service °187 r1 inT°S WaSP!S Military . CoUege Colborne Le members Branch 187 hv Rranrh Padrp iY"lll*"J ^"C6C joined with other members LraHP L Wm Canada- is compiling a from Zone F2 on Sunday McBride maJor Paper on J B" for the annual drumhead Comrade Jack Bevan Marks wno was connected service at Campbellford. gave the Legion opening with £e Royal Dockyards Parade Marshal was Ceremony and the pile of now the site of the Royal Comrade Billy King from drums wJas performed by Military College. Trenton and Color members of the Cobourg He has a xerox. Sergeant, Comrade Arden T p„jnn Pinp Ranff He nas a ,xe™x< Stephens from Camp- ^flowine the Cenotaph J*uUrnal bUt l0°king Monday> June 24- at the bellford. lereS merfis f°r °th^ pelTl Trinity An§lican Church Comrade Mrs. Marg Sdhack to the Leeion esPec,ally letters . and Parish Hall at 8 p.m. Field laid the wreath 0Bf P^ded back to the Legion wonders lf anyone m the P An active pipe band in the area is the Cobourg Legion Pipe Band with members from Trenton through to Cobourg. A heavy schedule is laid out for this talented group any letters or other papers father, Captain Spilsbury for the summer, in their possession. was connected in some Last weekend the band J. B. Marks spent the way with Mr. Marks, travelled to Lindsay for a ~. summers in Colborne at probably through the parade and tatoo and to dancers and Scottish the home of a niece (name marriage of their children. Campbellford for the singer Gord Tocher from not given) for some ten Royai Canadian Legion Smithfield. years prior to his death in Mrs. Amy Gresham, Zone _ annual drumhead They won't be resting the 1872. Colborne, offered to for- service. following weekend, either, The Journal was among ward any material Leading the parade they for they travel to Hastings the papers left by Miss available to Mr. Spurr. ais0 performed the Pile of for the Centennial parade Emma Spilsbury whose Drums ceremony at the and on Sunday will parade cenotaph and following the j. W. Spurr, Chief _ ^ I ri service entertained in the Librarian of the Royal A pi pi I JO f |n\A/Pr SHOW Park Durin§ the riverside Military College ofni IMUOI I IUVVCI °1 1 ^ V V picnic a silver tray was presented to George Lovett set for Monday KSits^ kept by J. b. Marks of Kingston in the early 1800's. Since the journal had no connection with Colborne history it was presented to the Public Archives of Canada. The Colborne Hor-. ticultural Society will hold a xeroxed copy of its annual Rose Show on Monday, June 24, at the Trinity Anglican Church clock to Dan Ferguson, leaving for the R.C.A.F. This weekend will see OHA Convention, which Rall £n > ,„ . * _Tnnp for judging, and Mrs. Gordon remembrance, and prayer was held at Niagara Falls. There will be a door prize and refreshments Orangemen Cobourg. On July 6 they parade in Bowmanville and on the 7th are to entertain for the Clan Calhoun reunion in Cobourg. One doesn't have to be a highland music enthusiast to appreciate the variety techniques and drive this band displays. With these Ball on June 22 and on June dates in mind there Colborne area might have the han and placed by 7:30 and all are welcome. 23 will be in the tattoo at the fair grounds performing with ten other bands. Many local ample chance to witness a fine performance. / do said again at Colborne United Church Two ideal June days, Saturday and Sunday, the first and second were chosen for Colborne United Church Bride & Groom Service and the Bridal Tea which preceded it on Saturday. The Sunday service was one of happy nostalgia for the many married couples in attendance, particularly those especially invited for the service, who Rev. R. W. French married and have since come to Colborne. Former organist, Mrs. W. G. Irvine and Cy Gary, violinist, played wedding music and "Love Story" and during the renewal of wedding vows, "Ave Maria". The soloist, Art Jones sang "O Perfect Love" and "O Promise Me". The choir sang "The Wedding Prayer", and the Hi'C Chorus "Prayer of St. Francis". The Ofertory played by Mrs. Irvine was "I'll Walk Beside You". Mr. French opened and closed the service reading "Listen World" and preached on the topic "Do You Love Me?" stressing the great need we all have for love and affection and their expression. Vali Harnden with her guitar and sister Ruth sang "Gift of Song" and "God's Love". The service ended with the singing of "Thank You Lord" to the tune of Edelweiss and a special blessing. Following the organ postlude "Wedding March" visitors signed the guest book and many lingered to talk outside. On Saturday afternoon, the TAMBO group fo the UCW was hostess for a Bridal Tea at which twenty beautiful gowns were modelled. Visitors were welcomed at the church door by Mrs. R. W. French and Mrs. Geo Westrope and shown into the church decorated with white daisy mums and pink carnations and pink candles. Organ music was provided by Marylin Ebbers, formerly Marylin Teal. Mrs. Harold Harnden, president of UCW, opened the afternoon by welcoming those present and introducing Mrs. Ebbers and Mrs. Jack Armstrong, commentator for the show who introduced each model and described the gown she was wearing. Each gown differed completely from the others and any one would have been appropriate for a 1974 June wedding. The outstanding gown in the show was modelled by Mrs. R. W. French, a taffeta wedding dress of watered silk, entirely hand made, originally a beautiful mauve but faded to a soft grey. This charming wedding dress with full draped skirt and bustle had a tight bodice and was originally worn by Mrs. Grace Gillespie for her wedding in Picton, Ontario, in 1874. With the gown, Mrs French wore an egret plume, a beautuui comb and French kid boots, all courtesy of Barnum House, Grafton. At the close of the show, tea was served in the Sunday School Hall, decorated with mums and carnations, pink wedding bells with spring flowers for each table. Each young woman who modelled the gowns sat at a tea table where their lovely dresses could be examined in detail. Pouring tea were Mrs. French and Mrs. Routly, Mrs. Irvine and Mrs. Mills. Displayed on the wall near the door were wedding pictures, some very old and some recent and visitors enjoyed themselves trying to identify some of them. The wedding gowns were shown by Mrs. James Ferguson, nee Gail Johnstone, first bride man led in Colborne United Church by Mr. French in 1962; Jackie Lytle for Mrs. Miles Summers, nee Ann Irish, 1963; Mrs. Robert Davis, nee Louise Ferguson, 1964; Mrs. James Brown, Carol Beal, 1964; Mrs. Barry Simpson, Carolyn Chat-terson, 1965; whose gown was modelled by Carol Rutherford; Mrs. Bill Stillman, JoAnne Griffith, 1968; Mrs. Gordon McDonald, formerly Marjorie Sheperd, modelled by her sister-in-law, Debbie McDonald and flower girl, Erin O'Neil, portrayed by her neice Tammy Clarey 1968; Ruth Harnden for Mrs. Ronnie Jones, nee Arlene Ferguson, 1969; Vali Harnden wearing her mother's wedding gown, 1949; Mr. and Mrs. Harnden celebrate their 25th anniversary this year)' Mrs. Scott Macdonald, Laurie Fenaughtv, 1972; Mrs. Thomas Tiffin, Jean Harnden, 1973; Mrs. John McKnight, Janice Dingman, 1971; Janet Downey modelling a gown for Mrs. Anthony Dekeyser, Elizabeth Lang, (continued)