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The Journal Thursday, February 21, 2013
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Renos begun, Desert Daze going ahead COMINGS & GOINGS ON
We’ve certainly had some warm sunny February days; are we in for an early spring? February has a habit of tricking one into thinking that spring is here, but then can turn around and slap you in the face with a late winter blast, so I won’t start gardening just yet! The Community Club is very pleased to announce that in addition to having CBC radio back, we also have TV! Knowledge network is on channel 23, and CBC is channel 15. So for those of you without satellite get out your rabbit ears and tune in! We’re still working on getting CBC radio “north” changed to “west”. Work is yet to be completed on the building and fencing, but spring is coming… I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the TV committee Jim Ryan, Arnie Oram and Carolynne Terry for their ongoing dedication to this project. Family Literacy week seemed to go well throughout our region and the badminton event at the Chief Wistemnista gym was attended by a few enthusiastic players. It was a lot of fun, and thanks to Ann Belcham for coming down to support us! The renovations on Cleme’s
musician, vendor), please let me know. The Community Club and the Volunteer Sociin Spences Bridge ety continue to sponsor the drop in lunch, crafts, and games on Wednesdays at the Mavourneen old school. Please drop in Varcoe-Ryan and enjoy a bowl of soup, a game of cards, visiting while you work on your favourite craft, or just visit! Thanks hall have begun with earnest! The furnace is in and everything else to all those who have supplied the is lined up ready to go. In next soup, and thanks Carol Madden for month’s article I will hopefully be organizing it all! A reminder that the computers able to say that they are completed! It’s very exciting to see this piece at the old school are there for anyof Spences Bridge history getting one to use, as well the ipad, caman upgrade like this. Thanks so eras etc. are available to sign out much to the committee, especial- for your use. Please take note that ly Carolynne Terry for getting this there is a new policy and lendorganized and underway. Thanks ing agreement that the club has in also to the TNRD and our repre- place. Contact Carolynne to sign sentative Steve Rice for making it out any equipment. Cook’s Ferry Band will be happen. More great news; Desert Daze hosting badminton every ThursFestival 2013 has been approved day at 6 pm, and bingo every Tuesto go ahead this Aug. 9-10! The day (not sure of time) and I believe committee has met and planning there is a movie night once a week is underway to host this festival – please contact Wilfred 458-2424 in a somewhat pared down fash- for more information. The next Community Club ion. The festival will run Friday and Saturday only, and will fea- meeting is scheduled for March 13 ture more local talent. If you are at 7 pm at the hall – hope to see you interested in getting involved in there! any way, (sponsorship, volunteer,
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308 Bancroft Lane This house which sits quietly at the edge of the river bank was once a small cottage hospital. There is no date on the construction of the house but it was here before the building of the Lady Minto Hospital in 1913. Phil and Muriel Parke who were renting the apartment above The Journal bought the house from William Calder in 1928. At that time it had a small living room, kitchen and two bedrooms. A porch surrounded the front and ran along the back. The Parkes raised five children in the house and it was continually being added on to as the family grew.
The porch that ran along the back of the house was enclosed to provide a bathroom and an extra bedroom. Then in the 1940s a new kitchen was added and the wall between the old kitchen and living room was removed to provide the family with a larger living room area. Muriel Parke lived the house until 1993, and in 1998 the little house was sold. For 70 years this little house and yard was the scene of many happy gatherings for Parke family relations. Please attend our Heritage Celebration on Sunday, Feb. 24 at the Community Hall from 2-4 pm and hear about the development of Ashcroft’s neighbourhoods and historic houses. Kathy Paulos
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