Eady News
by Bonnie Smith
The signs of grass showing underneath the snow may finally be a sign that spring may be around the corner, after a very long, cold and blustery winter! I’m sure that our winter sports enthusiasts would have loved this winter with so much snow and such a long season, but many of us are very much done with it for another year!
Since I did not submit an article for the January issue, I did want to thank all those who attended, and especially those who participated, in our Annual Old Time Country Christmas Concert that was held on December 13 at Eady Hall. Although it was a very stormy night, there were about 75 people in attendance.
There was a wide variety of music, solo’s, skits, recitations, and especially lots of laughs! Thank you also to all the people and businesses who donated gifts towards our raffle and to the Eady-Grenard Women’s Institute for the children’s treats. If you weren’t able to make it out for this, perhaps you will be able to attend our next Christmas Concert in December!
With the Easter season fast approaching, the following is a list of local church services which are scheduled for the Easter season. Please note that the Wesley-Eady United Church is located on the Moonstone Road (County Rd 19), between Hwy. 400 and Line 10N/Steeles Line. St. George Anglican Church, Fairvalley is located on Line 11N between the Mount St. Louis Road and the Warminster Sideroad. Service times are as follows:
Sunday, March 29th
10:30 a.m. — Palm Sunday: Wesley-Eady United Church
10:30 a.m. — Palm Sunday: St. George Anglican Church, Fairvalley
Friday, April 3rd
10:30 a.m. — Good Friday: St. George Anglican Church, Fairvalley
Sunday, April 5th
6:30 a.m. — “Easter Sunrise Service” + Pancake Breakfast:
On the Moonstone Hill and corner of Line 9N,
followed by Pancake Breakfast at Wesley-Eady United Church
10:30 a.m. — Easter: St. George Anglican Church, Fairvalley
All persons are invited to attend any of these services.
The Eady-Grenard Women’s Institute recently met at the home of Diane Knight’s for their meeting on March 12. Their next meeting will be held at the home of Jackie Buchan’s at 1:30 p.m. on April 9. If you are interested in joining the Women’s Institute, please contact me and I can put you in touch with a member of the group.
This Spring, the Eady Community Hall is pleased to announce its 2nd Spring Speaker Series which will run each Thursday afternoon from April 9 through May 7 beginning at 2 p.m. at Eady Community Hall. We have a great variety of general interest speakers lined up and we hope you will come out and join us for a cup of coffee, a chance to meet with neighbours, and listen to some great information that we hope will be of interest to you. Admission is free, although donations are always welcomed! All proceeds will go towards upkeep of our hall.
Following is a list of the topics our speakers will be speaking on:
Dementia
April 9 — Jenn Hickey from the Alzheimer’s Society of Simcoe County will be discussing the early warning signs of dementia and key risk factors, different types of dementia, and common myths and misconceptions. Jenn will also discuss support and services available from your local Alzheimer Society.
Nutrition for Seniors
April 16 — Jenny McCurdy is a registered dietician at the Georgian Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic. Jenny will discuss the importance of maintaining good health during senior years, how to make eating simple and enjoyable, best nutrients for seniors, how to make your grocery dollars go further, and the importance of staying active and healthy.
Service Dog Training
April 23 — Peggy Lee, COPE Service Dogs Program Director will discuss the life cycle of a COPE puppy, breeding, training, and different avenues for a service dog. Peggy’s presentation will include actual dog training.
Estate Planning
April 30 — Taivi Tayler, RRC, CLU, MFA-P, Certified Financial Planner will discuss how to grow your wealth, mitigate taxes, how to avoid probate and how to plan to protect your legacy. Taivi will share how to effectively transfer wealth to the next generation while being charitable at the same time.
The Owl Pen, Ken Wells and Lucille Oille
May 7 — Come learn about some local Oro-Medonte history. Ken and Lucille moved to Creighton (Line 10N) in the mid 40’s and resurrected a log house which was later named The Owl Pen. Ken wrote a series of books full of short stories about life and farming in the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s and Lucille made wood cut prints to illustrate Ken’s books. Ralph Price (avid reader/history buff), Ellen Blaubergs (volunteer at Coldwater Museum who has a lot of knowledge about The Owl Pen), and Gillian Lowry (local artist with an interest in the wood cut prints that Lucille made), will present their knowledge on The Owl Pen for us.
We hope you will be able to join us for some or all of these presentations!
Are you or someone in your family wanting to host a special birthday, anniversary, a wedding, a baby or bridal shower, fundraising event, seminar, have a dance, or hold a meeting? The Eady Community Hall can accommodate you and is available for one-time, or weekly/monthly recurring rentals at very reasonable rates! For more information or to have a tour of our hall, please contact eadycommunityhall@gmail.com or call 705-835-0006.
Also, if you have anything you would like to share with our readers such as a special celebration or an upcoming event that you would like mentioned in this column, please contact me at 705-835-0006. We would love to hear from you!