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The Merritton Community Group The Merritton Community Group Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. (Margaret Mead) Who is the Merritton Community Group? The Merritton Community Group (MCG) is dedicated to the development and enhancement of the social and economic character of Merritton. We support Merritton as a distinctive heritage community. Our group is open to anybody who subscribes to this mission and wants to contribute to the community and economic betterment of Merritton. At our January annual general meeting, we elected a new board of directors – Chair Sheila Morra, Vice-Chair Morag Enright, Secretary Steve Hinchliffe and Treasurer Jean Westlake. We’re so pleased to see that Doreen England, who mails the Merritton Matters to people who don’t receive it with their Standard, is on the mend! I MERRITTON MATTERS Who writes the MM articles? The Editor/Writer is Lorraine Giroux. Contributions have been received, with much appreciation, from: Tom Barwell; Pamela Guyatt; Rob Hughes; Dorothea Ives; Cindy Munro; Sheila Morra; Cathy Pelletier and Phyllis Thomson. If you have an article or suggestions for articles, please send us an email to merrittonmatters@hotmail.com or mail to 19 Wanda Rd, St Catharines, ON L2T 1S5. Who took the pictures for this issue? Jean Westlake is our chief photographer. Upcoming Events in Merritton Date Event Where When What You Need to Know May 2 Adopt-a-Street Road Clean Meet in parking area of Tim Hortons 10:00 a.m. Many hands make light work! May 3 Journey for Sight Meet at Grantham Lions Hall Registration at 9:00 a.m. Go to www.granthamlionsclub.com for information. May 10 Merritton Locks Park Hike Meet in parking area at Westchester Noon For more information, go to and Oakdale Avenues www.thewellandcanalsadvocate.ca. May 16 Las Vegas Night Merritton Legion May 19 MCG Open House Seniors Centre 7:00 p.m. All welcome! May 30 Lions Lobster Fest Community Centre Tickets are $65.00. Contact Geoff Crane @ 905-684-7655 or Mario Girotti @ 905-227-5170 June 20 Dog Guide Fundraising Dance Community Centre 7:00 p.m. Karen O’Connor’s fifth annual dance with $21,000 raised to date June 28 MCG Garden Tour Lovely gardens in our community Tickets at Bloomin’ Busy July 4 Community Appreciation Day Community Centre and Dunc Schooley Pool Rededication of the Community Centre And don’t forget the Legion’s Fish Fry on the 2nd and 4th Friday each month. Yes, We Won Again! Landscape Ontario held a juried competition and then recognized winners at the Awards of Excellence Gala. On January 6 th , we were invited to attend to receive further recognition for our Heritage Bins project. West Park Secondary School is now undertaking the project’s Phase Two, designing and painting bins with pictures of historic Merritton sports achievements and participants. ULTRA SAVINGS ON INSTOCK WALLCOVERING The Wallpaper Place ***In Stock and Book orders*** We are here to serve you 20 Hartzel Rd., Unit 16 St. Catharines (905) 984-5660 Fax (905) 984-2148 www.wallpaperplace.ca DECORATE YOUR CASTLE AT COTTAGE PRICES
Merrittonians We’ve Lost Whenever we hear that we’ve lost another Merritton community member, it reminds us of the wonderful contributions so many people have made to this great community. On October 1 st , we lost David Hayes. He was a former teacher, Merritton High School principal and superintendent. On October 12 th , Kathleen Michaud passed away. She was an active community member, particularly in the CWL of St. Patrick’s Church and in the Girl Guides, Hartzel District, and later in the Trefoil Guild. On October 15 th , Janette Marshall passed away. Merritton was Janette’s home town and after serving in the Armed Forces during World War 11, she returned home, married Bill, and both of them became very active in the Merritton community, serving in many capacities over the years. On January 13 th , Eva Glyn-Jones died at 90 years of age. Mike Collins wrote to tell us that he remembers when he was in Eva’s grade 12 Algebra class in 1962. “She was VERY firm but we certainly were well prepared when the provincial Grade 13 exams rolled around. Everyone in the class respected and admired Mrs. Glyn-Jones at Merritton High.” Spencer Fielder passed away on January 28 th . Spencer had been a member of the Merritton Royal Canadian Legion Branch 138 for 38 years. His daughter Deanna, along with her husband Robert Mussell, has continued this long tradition of service with the Legion. To paraphrase George Bernard Shaw, we know that these people truly believed that their life was part of a community and as long as they lived, it was their privilege to do for it whatever they could. Sharing Memories We strongly believe that part of our reason for existence as a Merritton organization is the need to recognize contributions made by people to our community. Please let us know if you’d like to share a memory about someone who has recently left us. We’re not talking about the conventionally paid obituaries but more like the Globe and Mail’s Lives Lived minibiographies that leave readers feeling like they’ve shared a cup of coffee at Timmy’s with the person. Thanks to Tom Barwell for starting us off. Email us at merrittonmatters@hotmail.com if you have a recollection that you would like to share. John (Jack) Craig By Tom Barwell Jack passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2009. Not only did we lose a great Merrittonian, we lost another Veteran of World War II. Jack took an active part in the invasion of France. There are not many of these brave Canadian warriors remaining. He was not just a soldier. Jack was an artist, hunter, fisherman, golfer and a volunteer. He wrote many articles for the local papers and I read them all. They were full of history and interesting ideas. He was not shy of voicing his views on any subject. As an avid reader, his knowledge of world and local events was astonishing. Jack came from the family of Craigs who, for many years, lived in Merritton. His passing will be sorely missed by the community. Editor’s Note: John (Jack) Craig was the husband of Jean, father of John, Colleen and Kathleen, and brother to Betty, Sheila and Dr. David Craig. For 40 years Jack wrote a weekly column “Here and There” for the Thorold News. Merritton Matters has been very fortunate over the past years to receive recollections of Merritton days gone by from Jack, as well as from his siblings Sheila and David. Calling All Gardeners... Our annual garden tour is fast approaching! Should you be interested in allowing a tour of your garden this year or know of someone else who has a green thumb.... please call Pat at Bloomin’ Busy flower shop, 905-988-8840. Sunday, June 28th we will host our 2009 self-guided tour of Merritton gardens. Tickets are $10 each and will be available at: Bloomin’ Busy Flower Shop; Merritton Community Pharmacy; Home Hardware and Lock 3 Museum. Remember, all gardeners love to share ideas with other gardeners, no matter what the size of your treasured green space. Please don’t be shy, sign up! MERRITTON MATTERS I
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