Betty Black I had the most wonderful oppor- tunity to speak to Betty Black, who is a retiree at Ashwood Manor, here in Lambeth and I must say I’ve not laughed so much in a long time. Betty is 103 years old but that hasn’t slowed down her wit and amazing sense of humour in the slightest. This wonderful lady
LAMBETH VILLAGER
100 CENTENARIAN CLUB
had me in stitches while she told me about some of her life. When asked, Betty said her favourite birthday was her 100th as a large dinner was thrown for her and she received her congratulations plaque from Queen Elizabeth II for reaching her 100th birthday. Betty was married to Don Black for many years before he passed away but to hear her tell it, their life was one big fun adventure the whole time. Betty and Don Black owned a dairy farm named Century Farms, located between Glanworth and Belmont. When they weren’t tending to the farm, Betty worked as a pay clerk at Empire Brass in the east end of London, wrote columns for the Lambeth newspaper, taught homemaker’s courses at the Women’s Institute, was a flower garden magician and later participated in a snowmobile club where she and Don had major fun and adventures every season in the snow.
On December 13th, Betty received a surprise visit from Lambeth’s City Councillor for Ward 9, Anna Hopkins, who had heard what a remarkable woman Betty was and wanted to meet her to congratulate her on her 103rd year. Anna found Betty, and I quote, “a truly amazing woman”. Betty just enjoyed participating in pretty well everything while also contributing so much to her community. That’s what she was all about. I want to take this opportunity to welcome her into our Centenarian Club and hope that if you are in the area around Ashwood Manor, you do yourself a favour and drop in on her for a visit and one of the most enjoyable times YOU’LL ever have. Left: Betty enjoys a visit with her nephew and Santa at Ashwood Manor. Above: Making a gingerbread house.
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