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April 18, 2013
Vol. 13, No. 15
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An emotional 50th at Clarendon Central in Plevna E
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motions were running high at the 50 Anniversary celebrations that took place at Clarendon Central Public School in Plevna on April 13. Over 200 past and present staff and students, along with friends and family gathered at the school to reunite, celebrate and share their feelings about their time spent at the small rural school. At noon, a special ceremony headed up by co-chairs of the 50th anniversary committee, Brenda Martin and Heather White, recognizing the efforts of those who have helped to make the school a lively and loving educational institution over the past five decades. Visitors were first addressed by the school’s current principal Dave Allison, North Frontenac Mayor Bud Clayton, and School Trustee Ann Goodfellow. A special anniversary message from former CCPS student Erin Gunsinger (Ibey), who graduated from the school 25 years ago in 1988, highlighted CCPS’s important role in the community. She spoke of the rapid changes in the world since her graduation, that it has become a global village. “That is not such a bad thing," she said, “as annoying as the lack of privacy might be, when it comes down to it, small communities like Plevna still exist because the people here come through for one another.” She spoke of her childhood growing up in Plevna and the wealth of outdoor opportunities she experienced. She spoke of the school and reminisced about her favorite memories: crazy carpeting, tubing and skiing in winter, walking the old log monkey bars in the playground, and huddling around the school’s cutting edge Commodore 64
computer. “I went to CCPS in the days when kids got to ring the bell, run the ditto machine and hoist the Canadian flag up the pole. We sang O Canada and recited the Lord’s prayer every morning”, she recalled. She marveled at how the school has managed to thrive despite “enduring times of economic hardship and radical change. One of the foundations of this community is its school. It’s something that we all have in common and it stands as a testament to the enduring spirit of this unique remote rural village and the tough and resourceful, good-hearted people who live here.” The ceremony continued with a video of current students singing the old CCPS school song, and a plethora of special anniversary mugs and other mementos were presented to former staff and students. Throughout the day, visitors reminisced about their time at CCPS while perusing the five specially designated “decades” classrooms, which were decorated with school nostalgia and memorabilia. Former student Jody Spingle, who graduated from CCPS in 1988 and who now works in construction and project management in Ottawa, is fondly remembered as a former tether ball champion at CCPS. “It’s great to reconnect with students and teachers that I haven’t seen for 25 years. I have such fond memories especially of the teachers here and my school days here are one thing that I would never change,” she said. Gina Kellar (Gore), who graduated from CCPS in 1973 and still resides in Plevna, came to see her old teachers with her hus-
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Former long time school caretaker Bernice Gunsinger of Plevna cut the anniversary cake at CCPS’s 50th Anniversary celebrations on April 12 band Rick, who received recognition as a graduate of the first class of 1963. Brenda Martin said she was thrilled with the exceptional turn out and was pleased to see so many former students and staff. “Many of the teachers who taught here in the ‘60s and ‘70s didn’t think that they would ever come back to the school, so for them
Rising Bun Bakery to close after 26 years
and some of their former students the day has really meant a lot.” Martin said that these anniversaries can tend to be very emotional because, “People have very formative memories from their school days and for me as a teacher and principal you get really attached to your students.”
by Jeff Green
Subway Restaurant to open at store location – Rising Bun bread available at Local Family Farms -
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n 1986, Anne Howes, who was then Anne Ferguson and then in her early 20s, started up a small bakery at her mother’s Sears Catalogue store next to the Brewer’s Retail store near the junction of Highway 7 and 38. “I thought it would be a good business and that I would have some time off in the winter months,” Anne recalls. She was partly right. The Rising Bun was a successful business from the start, but the part about time off didn’t work out nearly as well. Twenty-six years later, after buying the property from her mother, Theresa Ferguson, and expanding the business to include a tea room/restaurant and a range of sweet and savoury baked goods, rotisserie chicken and take out salads, Ann Howes sold the building and property early this spring. A Subway will be opening in the coming months, after the building is extensively renovated. The Rising Bun has been for sale for 4½ years. “I really wanted to sell it as The Rising Bun; that was my intention,” Anne Howes said, “and I was even willing to stay on to train the new owner, teach them my recipes and work with them for up to a year.” A number of potential buyers did come
forward, but according to Howes, those with restaurant experience couldn’t handle the financing, and those with money didn’t have restaurant experience. In the end there never was a proper fit, and last fall, a group from Brighton brought up the idea of buying the property for a Subway Restaurant. While that original inquiry did not lead to an offer, another buyer eventually came forward and the sale was completed. “It took me a while to get used the idea of the Rising Bun not continuing at that loca-
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tion, but after trying for so long, it was time for me to sell. It will also be the first franchise restaurant in Sharbot Lake, which is something, and it will also provide local jobs, which is also something,” said Anne Howes. Because it is a Subway taking over, Anne was able to keep the Rising Bun as a business name in case she wants to keep a business going in some fashion, and even before any changes have been made at her former store, she has already moved The Rising Bun into a new direction. She is baking bread three days a week at Local Family Farms in Verona, where it is being sold as Rising Bun Bread, and she will have a booth at the Sharbot Lake Farmer’s Market on Saturday mornings starting on the Victoria Day weekend. There is no word yet on whether Rising Bun Chelsea Buns will be available at the market. “They’re kind of messy to make, and I’m not sure if I have the space to make them right now, so we’ll have to see,” she said. Selling the building is certainly the most drastic change to the Rising Bun (the name was suggested by a neighbour who said the bakery needed a catchy name) over its history, but there have been a number of other changes over the years. Until 1992, the bakery was located in a small corner of the building, which also
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housed a used furniture showroom in addition to the Sears outlet. In 1992, the furniture was removed and tea room and restaurant were opened, with the Sears outlet remaining in place. It was then that the Rising Bun really took off, and became a very popular spot for lunches for the next 20 years. Customers were attracted to daily soups and specials, and Rising Bun sandwiches, pies and squares. While the summer has always been busier in the bakery, the lunch hour traffic was steady throughout the week year round When Theresa Ferguson retired from running the Sears outlet about 8 years ago, the dining area was changed and a new counter was put in, as well as a rotisserie oven. Take out chicken and salads became part of the take-out menu at that time. Two winters ago, after the business had not sold, Anne decided to close between Christmas and May 1, and although she was worried that she might lose customers, she found them waiting for the bakery to re-open each year.“It has always been a good business and I’ve always enjoyed a lot of community support,” said Anne about closing, “and I'll miss it. But there are two things I won't miss, getting up in the middle of the night everyday and dealing with Revenue Canada. I like to tell people those are the two things that made me want to sell."
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