This is part four of a travel series by Margaret Hauwert. View Part one of Margaret’s series by clicking HERE, part two HERE and part three HERE. Be sure to view all the pictures at the bottom of the post!…
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This is part three of a travel series by Margaret Hauwert. View Part one of Margaret’s series by clicking HERE, and part two HERE. Be sure to view all the pictures at the bottom of the post! By Margaret Hauwert…
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It all began three years ago when I started reading an acquaintance’s blog of her being in Thailand and Vietnam. I thought maybe when I retired that would be something I would like to do. As some of you reading…
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I had the delight of spending a morning with Dave Sutton who reminisced about his career with the township. As we poured over the pictures he brought with him, he would often go off topic to tell me while smiling…
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By Margaret Hauwert I think I was more excited than the grade fives/sixes who met me inside the door to go to my first inauguration at the Puslinch Community Center on Wednesday, Dec. 5. As the day approached I wondered…
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By Margaret Hauwert The Grade 5 curriculum dictates that children should be exposed to and learn about: the roles and key responsibilities of citizens and of different levels of government in Canada be knowledgeable about actions needed to be taken…
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Chop, chop, honk, honk, neigh, ding ding “All aboard”, these were some of the sounds that I heard as I attended the 3rd annual Ride for Mackids on June 16th. It was held on the Reid Heritage Homes property located…
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On Thursday, June 14th the Aberfoyle Agricultural Society had their annual chicken dinner. It is such a popular event that people were reserving their seats at 4:30 to make sure they got first choice of the delicious pies and cakes….
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It is hard enough to tell your child about a loved one who has passed away and help them make sense of it. Imagine a child hearing via social media/radio or a friend about fourteen people killed on their way…
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This is part two of a travel series by Margaret Hauwert. View Part 1 of Margaret’s series by clicking here. By Margaret Hauwert Now I don’t want to mislead anyone as retirement on many days is not bad. However, I…
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A regular practice was to have a picture taken whenever new machinery was purchased. It served a dual purpose of recording what was just bought and who was working for the township at the time. In this picture, (from left…
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By Margaret Hauwert Like the many people in the world, my daily walk is trying to make my fitbit buzz by stepping 10,000 times. Today my adventure had a stop at the Puslinch Library to see what activities or programs…
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Lieut.William Turner CaptainNichola Goddard Romeo Dallaire By Margaret Hauwert The grade 6 curriculum states that children will be given: An opportunity to analyse responses of Canadian government organizations and/or individual citizens to a political or international event Exposure to some…
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By Margaret Hauwert On any given Wednesday afternoon in the month of October you will hear clapping, hollering, laughter and the yelling of the word “pickle”. This excitement happens in the ORC gym from 1:30 to 3:30 (situated by the…
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It was hot outside but hotter inside when Ken and John were cooking all the pancakes and eggs. While many people were eating at the picnic tables or tables set inside the center, some children, like Dylan were busy outside…
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On Saturday, April 14th inside the blood clinic in Guelph a small gathering of friends were getting ready to celebrate Gary Will’s 125th donation of blood. Gary and his mom (Pat) live in Mini Lakes and thought that this milestone…
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On Wednesday, April 4 it was windy and cold outside but definitely warm inside as it was the first of the season “Mount Carmel Zion United Church’s” Seniors pot luck luncheon. Every April, June, October and December it is hosted…
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