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We’re reviewing how we provide customer service to ensure we are meeting your needs. Let us know how we can serve you better by taking part in an upcoming focus group. • July 12, 1:00 to 3:00 pm, Coldstream Fire Hall Building Permits & the Planning Process • July 12, 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Komoka Wellness Centre Booking Parks & Recreation Facilities • July 13, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, Virtual/Online Building Permits & the Planning Process • July 13, 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Virtual/Online General Customer Service To register, visit middlesexcentre.ca/cs-review or call 519-666-0190. Middlesex Centre property owners are eligible for two free parking passes. To request your property-owner passes, please complete the form found on the municipal website. If you are on a team with booked field use or have rented the pavilion, you will receive parking passes as part of your rental agreement. Veterans with a valid veteran’s licence plate may park free of charge. For more information or to request your parking passes, visit middlesexcentre.ca/weldon-parking. You are also welcome to contact the municipal office at 519-601-8022 ext. 5110 or customerservice@middlesexcentre.ca. You can find a full list of Middlesex Centre Parks at middlesexcentre.ca/parks. Respectful Dog Ownership Among the most frequent complaints we receive at the municipal office are dogs running off-leash at parks. Whether you are in a park, on a trail or walking along the street, dogs must be leashed unless you are in a designated Dog-Off-Leash Area. Please pick up after your dog and properly dispose of any waste. These rules, found in the Animal Control By-law, always apply, even if “no one else is around.” You may receive a fine or other penalties if you do not obey the by-law. Remember that all dogs living in Middlesex Centre must have a valid dog tag. Tags are issued for the lifetime of your dog at no charge to you. Apply for your dog tag by calling the municipal office at 519-666-0190 ext. 5241 or online at middlesexcentre.ca/dogtags.
HAVE YOUR SAY New playgrounds at Meadowcreek Park and Komoka Park officially opened in May. Both feature climbers, slides, and swings, as well as new landscaping and benches. The Government of Ontario and the Ontario Trillium Foundation provided funding for the project at Meadowcreek. Funding for the Komoka playground was included in the municipal budget, with generous donations from the Komoka-Kilworth Optimist Club and Middlesex Paving & Maintenance. Middlesex Centre – Municipal Minute Middlesex Centre Parks in Full Swing With the summer weather now upon us, Middlesex Centre parks are in full swing! Splash pads at Heritage Park, Kilworth Westbrook Park and the Komoka Wellness Centre and park washrooms (where available) are open for the season. New this year, the municipality is introducing paid parking at Douglas B. Weldon Park in Arva. Weldon Park is the municipality’s largest and most visited park, featuring tennis and pickleball courts, a disc golf course, trails, an off-leash dog area, pavilion, playgrounds, baseball diamonds and wonderful green space. With many of those visiting the park coming from outside of Middlesex Centre, the municipality is adding paid parking to ensure all users contribute to the maintenance costs of the park and its services. Parking payment is through Honk Mobile, which allows visitors to pay on-site on their mobile phone or in advance at honkmobile. com/find-parking. An annual pass is also available.
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Hello everyone, L et’s start with a Public Service reminder! To ensure your name appears on the voter’s list in order to be registered to vote in the upcoming municipal elections, please visit the Municipal website or go to www.vo terlookup.ca. The Delaware Legion #598 celebrated its 60th anniversary and recognized several members with Lifetime Memberships on May 28th. The Legion supports veterans with funds raised from Friday lunches, meat draws, and other events. They regularly host musicians, so if you enjoy live music check the Legion’s Facebook page to get information on upcoming performances! On June 11th, the 132nd Poplar Hill Picnic – a fun-filled day including games, races, baseball games, lipsync contest and much more kicked off at noon. Let’s not forget the food – the Women’s Institute pies as well as the Poplar Hill & District Lions Chicken BBQ dinner never fail to satisfy! You might recall hearing about the Middlesex Centre (MXC) Asset Management Plan (AMP), the guiding document for planning infrastructure projects including bridges, roads and other structures, during the municipal budget process. This summer you’ll see work underway on projects identified in that plan including not only roads and bridges, but at Community Centres, parks and sports fields as well. Check the MXC website for up-to- date information on repair and maintenance projects, to learn about road closures, and for other updates. Thank you for your patience as we work on these important projects that will ensure continued service and safety for residents. The Komoka Kilworth Optimists marked their 50th anniversary, on June 25th with a program including games, face painting, as well as live music and food. The Optimists focus on community activities and fund raisers that benefit kids and their list of accomplishments over the past half century is extensive! It’s been 40 years since the first Del-Ko-Brydge Canada Day event was held! Since 1982, the parade, festivities and fireworks display have rotated between the three communities and this year, it was Delaware’s turn to host all the fun. In the other corner of Middlesex Centre, the Bryanston-Birr Optimist Club started Canada Day celebrations with the Firemen’s Breakfast and hosted a family-focused day including fireworks at dark. Looking forward now, mark your calendars for two events celebrating our “rural roots”! The Tri-County Heritage Club hosts their 44th annual tractor show July 8th – 10th at the Ilderton Fair Grounds, and the Ilderton Fair, which has been a great family event since 1851 runs September 30th – October 2nd . I’ll hope to see you there! Congratulations to all the groups who’ve supported the “community” of MXC and who’ve been making it special for decades and more. All of these long standing events have “someone” in common – YOU – and you know who YOU are! Thank-you to each of you who has worked and contributed to the success of the groups; your dedication and efforts are appreciated and do not go unnoticed! Enjoy the summer, make memories and stay safe, Hello everyone, The longest day of the year – the summer solstice on June 20th – is almost here. As you know, in Canada this means we’re officially ending the “snow” season and starting the “construction” season!
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Plunkett’s Passion for Cars: Featuring the last Custom Cadillac Roadster
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Ralph Pulitzer’s Cadillac is considered the last custom-bodied Cadillac roadster ever built and the last roadster built on the Cadillac chassis. The year 1938 also proved to be the final year Cadillac offered rumble seats as well as side-mounted spare tires. In 2018, Canadian Cadillac collector Steve Plunkett presented this spectacular two-passenger open car with its sweeping low lines, rumble seat and golf club door at Canada’s most prestigious classic car show, the Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance, which showcases the best original and restored classic vehicles from across the US and Canada. When Steve acquired this fascinating car in 2003, it came with a pristine body but needed a lot of mechanical work. Steve, who loves getting his hands dirty by working on his cars, did the work himself. “I usually buy cars that have been restored, but no matter how shiny they are, I find they always need mechanical work,” says Steve. “On that, I’m a stickler. Every one of my 82 cars will start up and go to lunch.” For 15 years, Steve Plunkett turned his love of cars into a spectacular event called Fleetwood Country Cruize-In that was geared towards supporting local charities over its years, raising over $1.7 million. “Taking a passion that I love and creating an event that benefits so many people has been a blessing,” says Steve. The event drew thousands of people and cars from across North America. Nowadays, when he is not at home enjoying his sprawling estate on the outskirts of Komoka, Steve spends his time touring invitational car events and shows across North America, showcasing his many classic cars. Looking for a New Shed this Summer?
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In 1937, author Margaret Mitchell won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel Gone with the Wind and New York newspaper magnate Ralph Pulitzer, son of Joseph Pulitzer, benefactor of the prestigious award, ordered himself a custom-built Cadillac roadster. Delivered in 1938, the Series 60 was an extremely rare Cadillac featuring custom coachwork by Brunn, a firm that rarely built bodies for Cadillac. Powered by the legendary 346 cubic-inch Cadillac V-8, the car could produce 130 horsepower. Brunn designed the body with cut-down doors that gave the car the look of a roadster from an earlier era. It featured a restyled grille in front with horizontal bars wrapping around the sides of the nose. It had an alligator-styled, front-opening hood, and three sets of four chrome bars adorned the side panel louvers. The headlights were mounted to the sheet metal between the grille and fenders. It was also one of the first cars made with a 3-speed column shifter, which became popularly known as “three on the tree,” an invention by GM to accommodate three people sitting on a bench seat. “Even automotive journalists, who have difficulty giving American companies credit for anything, have to admit no other company has introduced more technological advances than General Motors, most through Cadillac,” said Steve Plunkett.
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Nature Walk at the Komoka Ponds by Susan Berry On Thursday, April 4, 2024, Kathleen Holland led 16 Nature London members on an early spring hike in Komoka Provincial Park at The Ponds. This was one of several walks offered throughout the year to Nature London members at parks and other environmentally significant areas in London and beyond. Walks are led by Nature London members who are knowledgeable about the plants, birds, animals, and other natural features observed. The details of each walk are reported in Nature London’s publication, The Cardinal . Whisk together eggs and milk until they are foamy, and then mix with flour and salt. Do not overmix. Allow the batter to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes. Add about a teaspoon of fat to each cup of a muffin tin. Place the tin in the oven to heat for five to seven minutes. Fill each cup of the muffin tin to about half full, and return the tin to the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the puddings are crisp and golden brown. Serve immediately, drizzled with remaining melted butter as desired. Recipe yields 12 Komoka Provincial Park at the Ponds provides habitat for several bird and animal species whose populations are in serious decline. Eastern Meadowlarks, a threatened species in Ontario, nest in the lower grassland between the berm and the ponds. Eastern Bluebirds and Tree Swallows raise their young in the nest boxes in these fields. Reptiles and amphibians rely on the ponds to complete their life cycles. To protect the wildlife, it is essential that dogs remain on leash and that hikers keep to the official trails and avoid entering the sensitive breeding bird areas in the park. Kathleen and her group went to the park equipped with spotting scopes, and telescopes that would enable them to view birds in the fields and ponds from the trail on the berm some distance away. From there they spotted a male Eastern Meadowlark singing from the top of a tree and a female Eastern Bluebird hovering around one of the nest boxes. They noticed Red-winged Blackbirds and Song Sparrows singing continuously from close to the ponds. For some, it was the first time this year that they had seen newly arrived Tree Swallows and Northern Flickers. WHILE QUANTITIES LAST: The Wortley Villager is delivered to thousands of addresses in Old South London with extras set out at local venues. Miss out? You can read the complete lineup of Villager community magazines at villagerpublications.com Velofix mobile bike repair is now servicing London & surrounding areas. London Seniors (55+) Games 55+ canlearn more and sign up at OSGA55plus.ca Save Time – Ride More with Vélofix Mobile Bike Repair The Old South Village Pub’s house-made Yorkshire Pudding is topped with thinly sliced roasted beef, horseradish mayo and served with beef au jus. www.oldsouthpub.com Warm Beef Yorkies from the Old South Village Pub Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
With the aid of the spotting scopes, the group was able to identify the various waterfowl scattered over the ponds. These included Mute Swans, Ring-necked Ducks, Buffleheads, Common Mergansers, Mallards, Canada Geese and American Wigeons. Leopard Frogs were croaking from the pond. Kathleen pointed out that frogs mate in the water where males fertilize the egg masses laid by the females. After the fertilized eggs hatch into tadpoles, the metamorphosis into adult frogs takes place over several weeks. Kathleen also noted coyote scat on the trails, explaining that this scat is distinguishable from dog scat due to the presence of fur and sometimes the small bones of prey. She explained to the group that the collection and dissection of coyote scat can help biologists identify the presence of small prey species that are otherwise not often seen. Kathleen concluded that had been a great morning for a hike and that the Ponds turned out to be a new favourite spot for the hikers. For more information about Nature London’s activities and how to become a member visit: www.naturelondon.com Photo of Komoka Provincial Park courtesy of Susan Berry. Thanks to Kathleen Holland for her hike report.
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Happy June Komoka Kilworth Ward 4 It’s very exciting to see all the sights, sounds and events this season brings us. June means it’s community garage sale time in Komoka (June 1st) and Kilworth (June 15th). The Komoka Kilworth Optimist Club will again have their BBQs fired up on both days. The new accessible playground at Komoka Park is now open and looking awesome. I love the butterfly and caterpillar! An official ribbon cutting is scheduled to take place on June 1st during the Komoka Kilworth Optimists BBQ. Middlesex Centre replaced the playground as part of the budget. A generous donation of $60,000 from the Komoka Kilworth Optimist Club allowed even more elements to be added to this accessible playground, and Middlesex Paving & Maintenance kindly donated all of the asphalt for this project and the ongoing trail network in Komoka Park. What a great joint community effort by all! While you are at the park be sure to stop by Ethan’s Garden as well. Bring a painted rock to add to “Sir Pent” and let’s see how long the rock snake can grow this year!
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If you haven’t heard, the Komoka Community Market is now open on Saturdays from 9 am to noon through mid-October. You can catch the Middlesex Centre Pollinators there selling native plants along with so many other local vendors. It’s such a great way to start your weekend. Also, be sure to stay tuned for more information coming soon on the Komoka Youth Centre opening in the Komoka Community Centre. This project is near and dear to me, and I am proud to sit on the MXC Youth Advisory Committee. cates@middlesexcentre.on.ca www.middlesexcentre.on.ca
How can we not mention that Canada Day is in Komoka this year? There are lots of fun activities being planned by the Del-Ko-Brydge Canada Day Committee. Have you thought of your parade float idea? Watch for the schedule of events to learn more. Be sure to LIKE my Sue Cates Councillor Ward 4 Facebook page for lots of local Ward 4 updates and information. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please reach out to me at: cates@middlesexcentre.ca Thank you for supporting local and thank you for being kind. Sue
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Spring Brings Fresh Beginnings and Summer Brings Garage Sales! by Beth Moyer Finally, our spring weather is turning to warmer sunny days. As Kilworth United Church brings a new look with a deck and some plants, they will continue to host events for the community. Please mark June 15th on your calendars for the Kilworth community garage sale and make Kilworth Church your first stop as you venture out for those trinkets and treasures. Doors will be open at 8 am and there will be a wide assortment of different items, but no clothing. For those who would like to donate items (only items in good condition) to the church for this event please contact Leanna Hess at leannakhess@gmail.com. A drop-off date at the church will be arranged. As you support the little stone church it allows them to support the community, with their time and energy. Ongoing projects involve Camp Kee Mo Kee, occasional speakers and a community ukulele group. If you have not been out to meet our new minister – Lauri Ladd – please join us any Sunday at 10 am. Like spring, she is a breath of fresh air! Kilworth United Church is located at 2442 Oxford St.,West, Kilworth.
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Kung Fu & Tai Chi School EXPERIENCE MARTIAL ARTS AND WELLNESS BOOK A TRIAL CLASS AT https://kungfu-taichi.ca Dedicated classes for children • Day Camps Classes for teens, adults and seniors. “The Ontario Trillium Foundation’s support has enabled Camp Kee-Mo-Kee to recover from COVID-19 and create a sustainable model for the future,” said Jill Hodgins, Camp Kee-Mo-Kee Executive Director. “In particular, this grant has made it possible to continue the expansion of off-season programs and community engagement by enabling us to dedicate resources specifically to these projects. It has also provided the focus on growth and diversification while improving health and safety supports to existing program and service delivery.” Camp Kee-Mo-Kee is committed to cultivating an inclusive community open to all ages and circumstances, where opportunities are provided for physical, emotional, and personal growth and development within a camping environment. For more information about the camp’s programs and services or community use of the facility, visit www.keemokee.com. In May, Camp Kee-Mo-Kee received a $53,300 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). This grant supports the camp as it diversifies programs, improves service delivery and safety, and increases community engagement as it recovers from the impacts of COVID-19. The OTF grant helped Camp Kee-Mo-Kee add three seasonal staff positions, and increased staff mental health support, marketing initiatives, and related infrastructure.
Del-Ko-Brydge Canada Day Celebration marks its 42nd year On July 1, the Del-Ko-Brydge organization will celebrate the 42nd edition of its annual Canada Day Celebration in Komoka. Over the years, the three communities of Delaware, Komoka, and Mount Brydges have forged a unique partnership and identity. This event allows them to demonstrate their cooperation in celebrating Canada’s birthday. Community members are invited to participate in this year’s festivities including an early morning pancake breakfast, a community parade at 11:00 am, and a fireworks display at twilight. All activities are free thanks to community donations. For more information about Del-Ko-Brydge and the Canada Day Celebration, visit: www.delkobrydgecanadaday.ca
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One Room Schools by Carol Small, Middlesex Centre Archives
Awww! The one-room rural school! The memories! The Christmas Concerts and Arbour Days! Who can forget? Nostalgia often means seeing the past through rose-coloured glasses. One can certainly do that with the one-room rural school. In pioneer settlements, the church and school were often the first structures built after the primary shelter was erected. In many communities, they were the same building, and the schoolmaster was often the local minister. At first, they were rudimentary log cabins with split-log benches and desktops.
1916 class (002) (London Township)
To advertise here please contact Tami@villagerpublications.com To advertise here, please contact Tami@villagerpublications.com By 1965, Township Boards were mandated. The one-room schools closed their doors for education. They were put on the auction block, and many were modified to become homes, with ink spots on the floor being the focal point for embellished stories. The stage has been set for the most important aspect of schools – learning. The next part of the one-room rural school story will examine that. tasked with supplying wood for the stove. The school was often the focal point of the community. Fanshawe Pioneer Village has great examples of the log and stone/brick rural schools. These structures that dotted the countryside were places of learning for most rural children prior to the central schools of the 1960s. Grades 1 to 8 were common, and before continuation and high school, they were often grades 1 to 10. Student populations ranged from 10 to 60 or 70, and sometimes more in the pre-1900 era. All were housed in one room with one teacher. The late Don McIntosh, Superintendent of Schools for the former Middlesex County Board of Education, recounted in his essay, The Transformation of Rural Education , that the value the community placed on education was evident in the upkeep of the building. Some schools were bright, shining diamonds; others had not seen paint in many years and were wood-smoke grey inside. Although school buildings were prized when new, the 1930s Depression Years forced local school section trustees to further limit their budgets and tax levies. Some school sections maintained their buildings with volunteer work and financial sacrifice; others simply did little and lost the habit of upkeep. So was the start of a downward spiral that affected not only the condition of the building but more importantly, the quality of education that happened within. In the beginning, students were expected to purchase their own supplies, including textbooks and slates. Eventually, school boards took over the role of supplying textbooks as the provincial government mandated curriculum and recommended “approved-for-grants” textbooks. However, consumable supplies in many schools were still the responsibility of the parents. Some families were very large and simply could not afford a full- compliment of supplies for each child. Pencils became stubs; ink, pens, erasers etc. were shared. Teachers, on their very limited salaries, often supplemented supplies. Meagre school libraries suffered greatly during and after the Depression Years. Well-worn books were usually not replaced, and certainly, few new ones were purchased.
2015.0011-V.18-020 S. S. 6 Lobo Shipley School 1890s (Lobo Township)
Later, in the late 1860s to 1880s, brick or stone schoolhouses, with a few more amenities, were erected. These new buildings had blackboards, large windows, a wood stove, a wood box, and outhouses or maybe indoor chemical toilets. The pail-a-day toilets, often placed in the vestibules at the entry to the school, gave a less than welcoming odour to visitors. To give more heat, the stove pipes ran the length of the school. This proved exciting when the pipes caught fire or a bird’s nest clogged the chimney and filled the classroom with smoke. A stage across the front of the room served two purposes. It elevated the teacher’s desk to get great site-lines of the room and also served as the stage for the infamous Christmas Concerts. Student desks were fastened to the floor in rows with usually three sizes to accommodate the primary, middle grades and senior students. Water was carried in a pail from a well pump on the property or from a neighbour’s well. Often students drank from a communal dipper. Later, the pail was replaced by a water tank with a tap added. A woodshed was also on the property, as the school section members were
SS#5 1921 (2) 2014.0032 (Delaware Township)
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WAY holding Archery Biathlon at Antler River Archery by Richard Young
In 2023, Dr. Sayra Cristancho, a Komoka resident, became a centre of influence for WAY (We Are Young), a charitable organization that grants wishes to seniors, similar to the Make-A-Wish foundation, but for older people.
Dr. Sayra Cristancho
The 2023 Athletes.
Through granting wishes, WAY’s mission is to raise social aware - ness around the inequalities seniors face, encourage respect for and appreciation of seniors, and facilitate inter-generational con- nections where our seniors experience inclusion and belonging in their communities. WAY has established an application process to find and select the seniors for whom a wish will be granted. The process starts with the senior or someone on their behalf, submitting a wish through WAY’s online application. WAY has a wish committee that evaluates each wish to ensure the wish meets the mandatory criteria. If so, a WAY representative contacts the nominator to schedule a brief interview. This phone/video call, which includes the nominator and the senior, allows WAY to gather more information about the nominated senior and their wish request. After that, WAY determines whether the wish can be fulfilled. If so, the planning stages for delivering the wish begin. It is important to note that WAY is unable to support every request they receive and therefore wishes are selected and coordinated based on feasibility, urgency, and wish logistics.
On Saturday, June 22 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, WAY will hold its second Walk/Run Archery Biathlon at Antler River Archery in Delaware to raise awareness and interest in the charity so it can sponsor more wishes for Ontario seniors. The WAY Biathlon is very inclusive. It involves running or walking a one-kilometre loop and then shooting four arrows. This cycle is repeated five times,” says Dr. Cristancho. “Every arrow which misses the target results in a one-minute penalty towards the participant’s overall time. The winner of each category – running or walking – will be the athlete who completes the five loops and twenty shots in the least amount of time.” Antler Archery will provide the bows and arrows, and an archery lesson before the start of the event to ensure safety. Residents can register for this event by email at scrista@gmail.com by June 10. The entrance fee is $150 out of which, WAY will provide a $100 charitable tax receipt to each participant. For more information about WAY, visit www.weareyoung.ca
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King of the Roost by John Caverhill Somehow, along the way, the terms, “chicken” and “chicken- hearted”, have evolved into derogatory terms used to describe those who are timid or “afraid to take a chance”. I started the preceding sentence with the word “somehow” because anyone who has seen a mother hen fly into action in defence of her baby chicks, or a couple of roosters each battling to dominate the other, knows that timidity is not a part of their makeup. For a few years back in the 1950s, the barnyard of our neighbour, Elliott Shipley, was dominated by a large rooster who quickly dispelled any ideas one might have had concerning timid chickens. He feared “neither man nor beast” as he strode roosterfully about the barnyard, a supreme example of rampant male chauvinism. He demanded and accepted as his right, instant and abject obedience from all members of his harem. Any hen unfortunate enough to attract his amorous advances would fly squawking to the far side of the barnyard after the brief copulatory confrontation ended in an explosion of feathers hitherto attached to the hen. The stature of this bird and his belligerent approach to life combined with the malevolent glare from his eyes never failed to impress those who saw him. His whole aspect was that of one who, thoroughly disillusioned with his fate, would sneer, and spit out the side of his beak at any rhapsodizing about the beauty of life. The poor fellow, however, had good reason to be disillusioned with his lot in life. Most of us have experienced sunburn which can vary from mildly uncomfortable to extremely painful. The expression, “Sore as a sunburned neck” obviously originated from someone who experienced the malady on one of the more vulnerable and uncomfortable parts of the human anatomy. To have complained about a sunburned neck to this rooster would have been like complaining to Noah about an upset pail of water. During his early chickenhood, he had fallen victim to some malady that left him completely bereft of feathers except for a thin downy fringe around his neck, a ridiculous tuft on his tail, and a few tattered specimens on the end of each wing. The resulting exposure to the elements, especially the sun, had left his skin a fiery red and if one could have painted his temper, I am sure it would have been equally fiery red. At the time of this story, the big fellow was concluding his second year as boss of the barnyard. Getting maximum egg production requires the annual replacement of your flock of laying hens. Back in the days when most farms had laying hens, the general custom was to buy baby chicks each spring and by mid-fall, they had matured to the point where they started to out-produce
the previous hens which were then sold to make way for the new flock. Arnold Paisley of Ilderton operated his own trucking business and each fall many local farmers called on him to truck their flocks of old hens to the local meat-processing plants such as Coleman’s in London. On this particular day, the loading of the Shipley flock had just been completed, and Arnold was enjoying a cup of tea in the kitchen before departing with his load. Elliott excused himself, slipped out to the barn, grabbed the rooster which he had trapped the night before and slipped it into the top chicken crate on the load. Shortly after, Arnold departed with his load, leaving the barnyard which seemed strangely quiet to the young hens. During chores the next morning, Elliott’s curiosity was roused by an unusual commotion rising from the chickens out in the barnyard. Stepping around the corner of the barn, he was confronted by a large, naked, sunburned rooster. Like the cat who came back, his rooster had likewise returned and was wasting no time in re- establishing himself as ruler of the barnyard. While the Shipleys were at breakfast, the phone rang. It was Arnold with a story to tell. The day before at the packing plant, they were just going to start unloading the hens when they came face-to-face with the head and neck of a rooster sticking out from between the slats of the top crate. Judging from the indignant glare of his eyes, this rooster was not a happy bird. According to Arnold, the workers refused to take the bird when they saw in all his sunburned glory, claiming that even soup made from him would be so tough it would break a spoon. Arnold concluded by saying he was sure the rooster was a family pet who had ended up in the shipping crate by mistake, so he returned the bird late at night not wanting to disturb the Shipley family while they were asleep. Eliott countered that while he appreciated Arnold’s thought- fulness, he had hoped to get double the regular price for the rooster because, in addition to being de-feathered, he was also parboiled! And so, the boss of the barnyard was home to stay. Elliott claimed that his close encounter with the soup kettle left him a better bird. As for the rest of us, while the old fellow seemed as irascible and domineering as ever, one couldn’t help admiring his indomitable spirit as he strode amongst his harem unbowed by the slings of fate.
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John Caverhill is the younger son of the late Ernest Caverhill and Susie Boyd of Lobo Township. John’s writings often reflect his experiences and observations of growing up on the family farm, attending the one room school, S. S. No. 7 Lobo (Bear Creek School), and Vanneck United Church. John’s sense of humour and story-telling skills are legendary. His keen observation skills have augmented his repertoire .
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