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Welcome to ... SPRING 2022 Welcome to ... THE Club 7143 Forest Road, Plympton-Wyoming (4 km S. of Forest) Come to our on farm Brewery! stonepickerbrewing.com Follow us for live band announcements. My mother did “Spring Cleaning” every year. It was a big deal around our house. It seemed that every surface and textile within our four walls was either polished, washed, scrubbed or waxed. Curtains billowed on the clothes line, windows were stripped of nose and hand prints and the floors were transformed into skating ponds. It was a flurry of activity that signaled change and renewal. I never really understood what came over my Mother at this time. It was almost as if she was trying to remove the dullness that had gathered over our family and home during the winter months. The act of cleaning was like a shedding of our winter chrysalis. Soap and water bringing forth our new emerging spirits. Part of my mother’s regime included the rearranging of furniture in the bedroom that I shared with my sister. Every other year, one of us would be in enviable position of having her bed placed directly by the window. This desirable spot included an outside view and full access to the precious evening breeze. The other took her placement on the opposite side of the room graciously, contented with a change of scenery. I loved to go to bed at night with my head against the sill looking Do you want to reach our age 55+ readers? advertise in the club Call 519-491-1676 info@welcometotheclub.ca Ode To My Mother by Gayle Etherington Black, Ancaster • From Daytripping May-June 2006 at my neighbourhood through the small holes in the screen. The view from my private perch was a solitary pleasure for the senses. I can still recall lying awake with my face pressed to the screen listening to the symphony of night sounds which included raccoons, cats and grown up voices lilting softly on the night air. I would watch spell bound at the flying insects as they danced erratically under the street lamp and every now and then I would get a whiff of my father’s pipe tobacco and knew that he must be right below me on the front porch. Over the years, I often wondered why there was such a strong connection regarding the transformation of our little space. How could moving a couple of beds create such long lasting joy? Perhaps it is the association with the change of season and the intangible emotions of freedom and rejuvenation that ran so prevalent in my youth. My mother probably had no idea at the time, but her simple act of cleaning and changing around our room brought a happiness and continuity in our lives that will always be remembered. I like to think of it as a ritual of love. For that Mom, I truly thank you! By appt please You must be 55 or over to read this magazine. Available frozen as whole, quartered or by individual cuts. 7078 Wisbeach Rd, ARKONA • Farm Raised • Free Range • Non-Medicated 519-494-1139 • wisbeachchickens@gmail.com also at Williamson Farms Country Store I love Spring anywhere, but if I could choose, I would always greet it in a garden. Stop & shop in Forest, Ontario! Check out our downtown - browse our shops, enoy a meal at one of our fantastic restaurants or take in a movie at the historic Kineto Theatre! Make a day of it in Forest! Purified Water • Propane Exchange Key Cutting • Window & Screen Repair Knife & Scissor Sharpening MONDAY-FRIDAY 8-6 • SATURDAY 8-5 8483 Townsend Line ARKONA • 519-828-3383 (Ruth Stout) t) Keep up to date with event & shopping information on our website, Facebook & Instagram! An Old Fashioned Country Store with a Modern Twist! • Collecbles & Giware • Kids Secon • Fudge • Maple Buer Tarts & Baking • Williamson Farms Beef & Local Pork, Cider, Cheese & Maple Syrup • Gi Baskets Wednesday is SENIORS DAY! Numerous Savings for 55 & over Shop Online www.williamsonfarmsmarket.com Delivery Available 14 King St. W., FOREST • 226-520-0144 Open Tuesday to Friday 10am-6pm • Saturday 10-5 (opening Mondays April 25) P A G E 4 Obsolete Task? Dialing a rotary phone
We’re all getting older, we may as well laugh about it! Happy Trails to You! Ausable River Cut Conservation Area Trail By Mary Lou Tasko, Lambton Shores Nature Trail • www.lsntblazers.com Lambton Shores Nature Trails (LSNT) is a local volunteer organization with a lofty vision: to build a network of user-friendly nature trails that inspire people to experience the biodiversity of Lambton Shores and vicinity. Since 2011 LSNT has partnered with public and private landowners to maintain and improve several local hiking trails. Most importantly, LSNT blazes, trims and clears trails so that the public can use them year-round. Our accessibility projects improve access for people of all ages and abilities. While we strive to expand and connect the trails, LSNT remains committed to protecting and preserving environmentally sensitive areas. Beautification of trailheads and community spaces has been a natural evolution as we encourage people to use and appreciate our “Gems of Nature.” If you are new to the area—or new to hiking—we encourage you to visit lsntblazers.com to learn about our local trails. Thanks to Welcome to the Club for providing the opportunity to educate the public about LSNT’s work and to highlight some of our most popular trails. In this issue, we introduce the Ausable River Cut Conservation Area Trail. First, a little history of the area: Between 1872 and 1875, the “Ausable River Cut” was constructed between the northward-moving Ausable River— just north of Thedford—and Port Franks. As a result, the Thedford Marsh was drained and flooding in the area was checked. The rich land of the Thedford Marsh could now be used for vegetable farming. The Parkhill Creek still flows into the old river bed north of “The Cut” and outlets at the Grand Bend harbour through a canal constructed in 1892. The “Old Ausable Channel.” running from Grand Bend through the Pinery to The Cut is the remnant of the Ausable River section that used to flow southward behind the dunes. In 1973, the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority purchased a 19.6-hectare tract of land along the south side of the Ausable River Cut to protect the natural environment and provide a public walking area. For over ten years, LSNT has partnered with ABCA to maintain the trails here and make significant improvements to accessibility. There are a few trail options depending on your motivation and fitness level. A short, wheelchair-accessible loop (535 m) on flat ground offers a walk through the Carolinian forest and along the Ausable River Cut. It includes a wheelchair-accessible viewing platform overlooking The Cut. A newly refurbished stairway leads to the river’s edge where a floating dock is available during the warmer months to launch canoes/kayaks or offer a fishing perch! A children’s Storywalk®, courtesy of the Lambton Public Library, follows this short loop as well. A longer (2 km) difficult loop leads through Carolinian forest, over sand dunes and along The Cut. The dirt path is narrower, and there is a challenging dune ascent/descent. However, an impressive view of The Cut (and rest stop!) await you at the top. Check the trailhead map—and hike the trail in a clockwise direction—if you want to go down the dune’s steep side. A connector trail cuts across the larger trail loop if you want to shorten your hike—or miss the large dune! Free parking is available, as well as picnic areas and a washroom. For more information and a map of the Ausable River Cut Conservation Area Trails, please visit lsntblazers.com or abca.ca. Until we meet you on the trails… Ausable River Cut Trail Wheelchair Accessible Main Trail Difficult Middle Trail Moderate Northville Cres. Lakeshore Rd (Hwy 21) Ausable River To Grand Bend To Forest Welcome to ... foresttravelservice.com 519-786-2319 We’re here to help you make travelling easier. 18 King Street West, Forest ESTABLISHED IN 1977 Open the door to your financial well-being. Pat Smits Financial Advisor 12 Mac Donald Street Forest, ON N0N 1J0 519-786-4924 TWO LOCATIONS! THE Club CAROLYN R L N MOSIER BscP.T. MCPA Registered ered ed Physiotherapist ist Forest Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation 10 Watt Street, et Forest • 519-786-3336 36 Forest Pharmacy Unique Gifts & Greeting Cards Herbal Products & Supplements Compression Stockings • Mobility Aids Purses, Scarves & Jewellery *Free Delivery in Lambton Shores * Some restrictions apply Seniors Save *15% Wednesdays View our flyer and services at forestpharmacy.ca Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5, Sun & Holidays 10-2 19 King Street West, Forest, ON 519-786-5161 info@forestpharmasave.ca www.edwardjones.ca GRAND BEND - Wednesdays 8am-1pm, Lambton Heritage Museum, starting May 25. FOREST - Thursdays 4-8 pm, at the corner of Jefferson & Main, starting May 26. SPRING 2022 Obsolete Task? Popping corn in a pot with oil P A G E 5
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