C O M M U N I T Y KEEPING THE MEMORY OF PHIL ARBER IN FULL BLOOM
GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
the memorial garden. Putzel was delighted. As far as Eric Northrup is concerned, it’s just another “green thumb” opportunity. “This only takes me 15 or 20 minutes,
“She (Putzel) was clearing them out by the armful. We thought this was just ridiculous.” So they asked Putzel if she would object to them spending some time caretaking for
every other day,” he said, smiling. “I’m retired, and I’m a pretty good gardener. It makes Vankleek Hill look pretty, which is a pretty good thing.”
Eric Northrupwelcomes the rain because it will help make his flowers bloom in the Philip Arber Memorial Garden. “These are all perennials from our own garden,” Northrup said, indicating various new plantings he’s done at the little zen-style garden outside of the Vankleek Hill Creating Centre at the corner of Main Street and High Street. The retired high school teacher and his wife, Margaret, another retired teacher, have both made the upkeep of the memorial gar- den their personal project. As far as they are concerned, they see it as the best way for them to honour the memory of Phil Arber, the man responsible for many of the festivals and special events which are part of Vankleek Hill’s spring and summer seasons. “Phil Arber always did a lot of good for this community,” Northrup said. “We figured it was the least that we could do.” They were inspired to become the unof- ficial memorial garden gardeners last year when Margaret Northrup chanced upon Samme Putzel, Phil Arber’s widow, busy trying to clear away some of the weeds that were encroaching on the garden. “It had all gone to weed,” Northrup said.
What does a retired high school teacher do with the time on his hands? Eric Northrup likes to garden and he also likes to do things for the community just like Phil Arber did. So it only made sense to him that he should become one of the unofficial caretakers of the memorial garden that honours the memory of the man responsible for so many of the festivals and other community events and projects that give Vankleek Hill its unique community character. —photo Gregg Chamberlain
HAWKESBURY HAWKS PREPARE TO FLY INTO A NEW HOCKEY SEASON
GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
notice. “We anticipate making most of our roster decisions, especially on out-of-town players, that weekend.” Hawks management noted on the club website that the camp is subject to the Hockey Canada COVID-19 guidelines. If, for any reason, the decision is made to cancel the camp before its scheduled mid-July date, all applicants will receive full refunds or credit towards future Hawks training programs. Meanwhile Hawks coaching staff are already scouting for early draft picks for the new team roster in September. Massimo Pietroniro has now joined the Hawkesbury lineup. Pietroniro, whose brother Kris also plays for the Hawks, was on the lineup for Bishop’s College in the Midwest Prep Hockey League.
As the grip begins to loosen on provin- cial restrictions against the pandemic, the Hawkesbury Hawks Junior Hockey Club looks ahead to the start of a new season in the Central Canada Hockey League. The club has scheduled its annual open tryouts and training camp for July 10 to 12, at the Richcraft Sensplex in Gloucester. Application details for potential participants at the camp are available on the Hawks’ official website. “For the 2020-21 season the Hawks are looking to fill five or six forward positions, three or four defence positions, and one goalie position,” states the club tryouts
The Hawksbury Hawks hockey club will hold its annual tryouts and training camp in mid-July this year at the Richcraft Sensplex in Gloucester. Details for prospective players on how to apply for the camp are posted on the Hawks website. —archives
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