THE CONNECTION
Bruce Peninsula Seniors Connect Inc. Newsletter
Issue 10 - July 2006

It was quite a bash

Queeine McBean, a member of the Coffee Connection, celebrated her 39th+ Birthday on Sunday, 25 June 2006, at her residence at the Hayes Seniors Complex, with approximately 40 family and friends. Hats off to you Queenie, you are inspiration to all of us.
Also, Lee Knight celebrated a birthday last month along with Lena Geleynse, who celebrated hers on Monday, the 26th.

To all others who have or had a birthday –
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ALL!


Bruce Peninsula Seniors Connect


BPSC will conducting Volunteer Information and Training Sessions, to register, please call the office @ 519-793-3781. Please leave a message if necessary.

BPSC is seeking volunteers in various position's and would like anyone who can give of their time or talents to become involved.

Coffee Connection
Every Wednesday – 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
ALL WELCOME
Come and enjoy a social time with interesting conversation and interesting people!



July is...
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Safety Awareness Month
July 22 is
National Drowning Prevention Day
Summer Skin Care Tips
  •   Water resistant sunscreen
  •   Medicated lip balm with SPF
  •   Wide-brimmed hat
  •   Spray-on sunscreen for hair
  •   Cold sore / fever blister treatment
Don't let the sun ruin your summer vacation. Stock up on these vital summer products at your local drug, discount and grocery stores, or consult a family physician for additional advice.


Ain't it the truth!

Two patients limp into two different medical clinics with the same complaint.
Both have trouble walking and appear to require a hip replacement.
The first patient is examined within the hour, is x-rayed the same day and has a time booked for surgery the following week.
The second sees the family doctor after waiting a week for an appointment, then waits eighteen weeks to see a specialist, then gets an x-ray, which isn't reviewed for another month and finally has his surgery scheduled for a year from then.
Why the different treatment for the two patients?

(Answer at bottom of page)


Upcoming Events:

Srapbooking by Wendy – there will be two workshops this month, dates pending. Please call the office to register.

1 July – Canada Day Parade in Lion’s Head – 7 p.m. 1 July – Colonels Clarke’s Country Inn Grand Opening – 3-7 p.m. – see ad in Peninsula Press for details. 8 July – Purple Valley W.I. Beef Dinner – contact Kim Rydall at 519-534-0268 for tickets (there are only 300 being sold)
11 July – Fun Bingo @ Stokes Bay Community Centre – 6:30 p.m., put on by the Old school Seniors of Stokes Bay. (Prizes and Lunch ) $8.00 inclusive. 19 July – Coffee Connection Luncheon at Colonel Clarke’s Country Inn. Register with the office if you are attending and/or can provide transport. 29 July – Stokes Bay Summerfest – starts at 11:00 a.m. For additional information, contact Bob at the General Store – 519-592-5660.


Question and Answer Corner:


When margarine was first marketed in England, it was called...
  1. better butter
  2. butter-be-good
  3. butternot
  4. butterine
(Answer at bottom of page)


Humour Side

Apparently I did not proofread the church bulletin as well as I had thought when I prepared it. Imagine to my surprise Sunday morning when I read th announcement about our coffe hours: “Please come down to the basement and sya hell to the pastor!”


It was with great sadness that the community lost one of our well known and well loved ladies –- Mary Cameron. Mary was well known for many of her talents, her personable approach and activity in this community. Mary will be greatly missed.

BPSC would like to extend our thoughts and sympathy to Mary' family at this time of sorrow.

“LIFE IS NOT MEASURED BY THE NUMBER OF BREATHS WE TAKE
BUT BY THE MOMENTS THAT TAKE OUR BREATH AWAY”


Colonel Clarke’s Country Inn

After more than two years of sitting empty and decaying, Colonel Clarke’s Tavern is seeing a new life as a family restaurant with a Grand Opening on Canada Day.
Colonel Clarke’s started as a Handicraft House first located in an old barn on Stokes Bay Rd in the spring of ‘48. It then moved to what was then known as Burley’s Corners into the new building that had been built by Colonel Edward Hamilton, a retired American Colonel, after the Second World War. This store at the corner of what was then Highway 6 and the Stokes Bay Road and sold souvenirs to summer tourists. A major attraction were the live bears which were kept in cages beside the store. Hamilton eventually moved the Handicraft House out of Lindsay Township after Highway 6 was relocated around 1953, leaving the store off the main road.
The building was bought in the mid-1960’s by Frank Clarke of Strathroy who carried out major renovations. A liquor referendum in 1965 cleared the way for him to obtain a licence for a restaurant which he opened in May 1967. The new business, Colonel Clarke’s Tavern, was not named for the original owner of the site, Colonel Hamilton. Rather, it was named for the Clarke’s family’s dog, Colonel.
The business was sold in 1986 to Roy and Arlene Blais of Tobermory who operated the tavern until Roy passed away in 2003.
In October 2005, Colonel Clarke’s was purchased by Joe and Monika Lindlau of Wiarton. The property needed major updating and renovations and the name was changed to “Colonel Clarke’s Country Inn”:. The establishment was re-opened 20 May 2006 as a family restaurant.


Ain't it the truth!
(Answer)

The first is a Golden Retriever, the second is a Senior Citizen.
Question and Answer Corner
(Answer)

Margarine was called butterine until 1887, when British Parliament passed the Margarine Act, prohibiting the use of this name or any other name suggesting butter.