Yearley and Aspdin News

The scores for the Aspdin card party April 29 were: first, Edith Wainwright, 77; second (tie), Jean McDonald, Bonnie Demaine and May Maillet, 70; most lone hands, Edith Wainwright, five; 50/50 draw, Ruth Thompson; door prize, Jean McDonald. The little Aspdin skunk caught Kathy Brenn and Ruth Thompson.

The Aspdin Community Centre held their  annual meeting on Wednesday, April 30.  Our executive officers stayed the same: president, Rhonda Bradley; vice president, Cherryll Demaine; secretary, Marian Head; treasurer, Irene Turner; building chair, Ted Turner. Congratulations and thank you to the executive for staying on for another year.

The Aspdin Community Centre is having a bid euchre party on May 10. Cards start at 1 p.m. There will be dessert and beverage at break. The cost is $5 for cards and dessert.  The prizes will be based on the number of people attending.  Proceeds will go to St. Mary’s Church in Aspdin.

The Aspdin Community Centre is also holding a kids’ games night on May 24 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. for kids ages eight to 16.

Happy birthday to Phil Lamb May 8, Joshua Martin May 10, our son-in-law Alex Michaels May 11, Dianne Ballantine May 12, Norm Boreham May 14 and Yvonne Ballantine May 15.

Happy anniversary to Joan and Robert Richer May 7.

Get well wishes to Kristi-Lee Nichols and all our friends who are ill.

We send our condolences to the family and friends of Stan Earl on the loss of a father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.

Dorothy Pollard, a former resident of Aspdin who was living at Rowanwood, is now living at Bracebridge Villa if you wish to drop in and visit her.

Thank you to the Du-Ya-Wanna Snowmobile Club for the lovely dinner at Muskoka Downs for their landowner appreciation night.

Roy and I had family Rob Galloway, Mary Jane, Leeanne and Kenny Boreham and Derek Neal visiting with us on the weekend.

A word from the kitchen: Did you know that a few drops of corn oil will eliminate ear mites in your cat’s ear? Massage it in, then clean with a cotton ball. Repeat daily for three days. The oil soothes the cat’s skin, smothers the mites, and accelerates healing.

Send your news to me by calling 789-3224 or e-mail me at galloway@vianet.on.ca.