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The Honking Goose Your Community – Your News since 1997
Inside This Early Fall Edition
LCCRA Updates
• Loyalist Estates News
• Residents’ Appreciations/Comments
• Loyalist Community News
• Community Service Bulletins
• Tee to Green
• Travel and Tips
• Editorial and Other Stuff
• Editorial Corrections
Loyalist Estates News
The Happy Bookers have been meeting the
first Monday of the month,
at 2pm in the Clubhouse Lounge, since
2004.
Annually we read 12 books!
Issue: 143 Early Fall Edition
September 2018 Editors: Rick Myers / Dawn Ford Circulation: Ann Myers
LCCRA Loyalist Country Club Estates
This Photo by Unknown Author
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We are a very welcoming group and we have very stimulating conversations
about the books we read. Always respectful of each other’s opinion we have a
lot of fun!
Everyone is welcome. If you are interested in joining our group please contact
us by email.
Vernanne Ahern - [email protected] OR Deb Noiles - [email protected]
The LCCRA Social Committee is in full swing, so be sure to
check the LCCRA Website for any updates or notices of
upcoming events and get-togethers.
Got something For Sale/Wanted, list it on the LCCRA website.
Please check out the For Sale/Wanted section on the LCCRA.CA website.
There are presently several items listed that you may be interested in purchasing.
Have a look; you may see just the thing you need. If you are one of the advertisers
please let John Warren know when the item is sold so that he can remove it
from the listing. You can call John at 613 881 0449.
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NEW RESIDENTS TO THE COMMUNITY
We would like to welcome the following residents to our community.
New Residents to LCCRA
Name Address Phone Moved From
Scott and Alana Woodley
24 Abbey Dawn Drive Scott-613-985-2910 Alana-905-965-5027
Sydenham
Kerry Prike Nancy Grainger
106 Britannia Kerry-519-748-7990 Nancy-613-770-7293
Ron and Lee Laurin 98 Country Club Drive Ron-613-353-2775 Lee-613-539-8667
Loughborough Lake
Jack Bellerose and
Denise Rubbini
109 Country Club
Drive
613-352-0066
Richard Chretien and
Michelle Foster
490 Country Club
Drive
Richard-705-220-9924
Michelle-613-552-
7540
Ernie and Cathy
MacNeil
12 King’s Court 613-352-0003
Residents’ Appreciation/Comments
SUNSHINE CLUB
No announcements for this edition.
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Loyalist / Bath Community News
BATH GARDENING CLUB
and Horticultural Society
The Bath Gardening Club and Horticultural Society will meet on Monday, September 17th at 2 p.m.
at St. John's Hall. 216 Church St. in Bath. Sandra Lowman, our webmaster, will speak on "An
Overview of the Bath Gardening Club Website and Other Great Internet Sources About
Gardening." Visitors always welcome. Further info at www.bathgardeningclub.com
Bath Gardening Club and Horticultural Society
Loyalist / Bath Community Service Bulletins
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NEW SPIRITUAL HOME?
Are you looking for a new spiritual home?
Are you looking for a bridge from the modern, secular world to the spiritual world in a warm
atmosphere of worship?
Please check out stjohnsbath.ca for information on our village Anglican church. We are close by and
we are a family of friendly, real people striving to live out our faith. Is everyone an Anglican? Not
even close. We come from a variety of different backgrounds. Anyone can come!
Check us out at a Sunday 10 a.m. service followed by coffee hour. You will be warmly welcomed!
Ella Hillier
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Canada Day 2019 Meeting
There will be a meeting to discuss the planning for the 2019 Canada Day events in Bath on
Wednesday October 3rd at 7pm. The venue is the Bath Firehall and all are welcome. Be sure to bring
all your wonderful ideas for fundraising, events/activities and/or resources.
From Tee to Green
MR. & MRS. TOURNAMENT / 2018
Our Mr. & Mrs. Tournament was held on Sunday, July 22,2018.
The day started out with rain showers but luckily for the golfers it
was over by the time we assembled, and we even saw the sun
in the afternoon. 62 teams again played in this year’s
tournament, with an equal split between the Competitive Division
and the Fun Division, 31 teams in each division. The golfers
were sent off to their various holes with a glass of mimosa each,
compliments of the club. That was a great way to start a fun
round of golf.
After golf we assembled in the clubhouse for a fabulous Meal of
braised beef ribs. Our thanks go out to the Kitchen and serving
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Staff as they did a marvelous job. We would also like to thank Becky Burlington for the beautiful
centrepieces that were on each table, also thanks to Jim Burlington and the Kaitlin Group for a
wonderful prizes table. We cannot forget to thank Nick and Anne Chapman for looking after the
Registration Table and to Cathy Tackaberry for handling the Share the Wealth Sales. We raised
$325.00 for the Junior Golf program at the club. The winners of the draw were Bonny Mitchell,
Mirielle Fraser and Kathy Pickel. A special Thanks goes out to Nolan and the Pro Shop for all their
hard work at the Bag Drop, scoring after the round and numerous other things. They were a great
help and we couldn’t have done without them.
After our main course Nolan handed out the golf prizes, Closest to the pin for the men went to Ross
Eisele, Closest to the Pin for the Ladies went to Linda Hartley, and Closet to the Pin for Everyone on
Hole # 8 went to Lloyd Fleming. Winners of the” Champions” Plaque went to Ross Eisele and
Kristine Kendas, with a score of 71. The trophy for the Lowest Gross Score by a Loyalist Couple
went to Nate & Leah Doornekamp with a score of 80 and the Lowest Net Score for the field went to
Cliff and Harolyn Shewfelt with a score of 61 Net. Other prizes were done by draw with everyone
going home a winner. Every golfer was also given a Mr. or Mrs. headcover as a reminder of the day.
Next year’s convenors were introduced. Our Thanks goes out to Colin and Brenda Wartman for
taking over the reins. They will go a great
job. Remember that for the past many years
there has always been a waiting list, so sign
up early next year.
Thank you to EVERYONE for making this a
great Tournament.
Tournament Convenors: Cliff and Harolyn
Shewfelt
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Loyalist Golf and Country Club
Be sure to check out all the new upcoming events and meals at the club
house. Please email Lacy at [email protected]
What’s Happening
During the course of the summer, the Club has been meeting with the LCCRA Social Group to plan
some off-season food and beverage events. In the ensuing weeks we will finalize and post these
events so there is adequate time to mark these dates on your calendar.
The dates are as follows;
October 26th – traditional pub night
November 10th – Ball hockey and pub night
November 23rd – prime rib dinner
December 1st – Christmas gift giving
January 25th – games night
February 15th – Valentines
March 1st – trivia night
March 15th – St Patrick’s Day
Looking forward to your attendance!
Travel and Tips
(Travel and Tips is a regular series on the adventures of LCCRA members. If you have a
travel experience you wish to share, please send the Honking Goose a summary of 600 words
or less and a few pictures and we will make sure it gets into our next edition.)
No submissions for this edition.
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Editorial and other Stuff
The following are comments or opinions of our readers and not necessarily the official position of the Honking Goose or the LCCRA.
The Monarch Butterfly submitted by Brian and Sue Nilsson
A MONARCH IN STRIPED PYJAMAS
As an avid gardener, I had often grimaced when I spotted a milkweed plant coming up in my freshly
cultivated gardens. I regret to say that I was one of “those people” who pulled it out and tossed it
callously onto the compost pile. It wasn’t until our first summer here in Bath, that I finally allowed a
couple to take root and to see what happens. I had heard that Monarch butterflies like milkweed but
had really no idea to what extent … until this year. During the Canada Day weekend, I noticed a
Monarch butterfly checking out the flowers on a milkweed plant in our side yard. It occurred to me
that there must be something attractive to them on the flowers. The next day, I had a closer look
and to my surprise, I found a little white cone-shaped dot on the underside of a leaf. An egg
perhaps?
I brought the leaf inside and then proceeded to search out some information on the internet. It was
determined that: - an egg will hatch after about 4 days - the newly born caterpillar will be about 2mm
long and is very delicate. In order to move it to a fresh leaf daily, a small section of the leaf they are
sitting on may be cut and placed on the new leaf - caterpillars grow so rapidly that they outgrow their
skin and molt five times during the next two-week period. Each one of these stages is called an
“instar”. Following a molting period, they eat a lot more. Their only source of food is a milkweed
plant so fresh leaves are a daily must.
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There are commercial enclosures available for purchase that have five sided mesh walls. However,
we found that a wide mouth jar and small piece of screen across the top worked well. We also kept
the jars in our three-season sunroom to give them as much natural temperature and light as
possible. If you notice, I have now mentioned “we”. My husband got quite involved in
researching along with me and it became a
real “together project” for the summer. During
the height of egg-laying, we often found little
hitch-hikers on a new leaf that we brought in to
feed those in the nursery. At one point, we
had 14 active jars. The next stage is quite
fascinating. At about 45 mm in length which is
around day 20 (egg for 4 days plus 16 days growing as a caterpillar), the caterpillar seeks out a spot
at the top of the jar on the screen. It then begins the process of making a silk pad which is formed
by it’s saliva. Upon completion, it turns around and attaches its back end by a silk button. It then
hangs in a J-Hook for approximately 18 hours. If you watch closely
around the 17-1/2 hour mark, the caterpillar begins contractions
and suddenly it hangs limp while a green crest emerges at the top
of its head and the chrysalis begins to form. This entire process
takes approximately 3 minutes and before
you know it, the caterpillar is totally encased in a little green capsule
for a 10-day nap. At this point, there is nothing further to do but
wait. On about the 9th day, the chrysalis will begin to turn black
and then eventually it becomes transparent. You will be able to see the orange and black wings of
the butterfly. If the chrysalis has been residing outside in natural light, it will emerge between 6:00
am and noon the next day.
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When the young butterfly emerges, it must pump fluid into its
wings and then will require a couple of hours for the wings to
dry. Initially it will cling
to the outside of the
chrysalis but eventually
spreads its wings and
walks across the
enclosure. It is during
the spreading of its
wings
that you can determine whether it’s a male or female. You will
note in this picture, there are two black dots on the lower wings. Only the male butterfly has those
dots. I would also point out that you will notice a twig in the jar.
This was our first caterpillar/
butterfly and we thought it
needed assistance to climb
to the top of the jar and
somewhere to perch. It
doesn’t. In our subsequent
jars, we did not include the
twig. Finally, it is time to
release. During the early season (June, July, August), the
monarchs will live from 2-6 weeks and their primary focus is to mate and lay eggs. The female will
lay up to 400 eggs but unfortunately, there is only a 1-10% chance of survival. This is in part due to
predators (ants, spiders, etc.) but also due to weed-spraying and diminishing sources of healthy
milkweed. Apparently, about 90% of Monarchs
have disappeared since 1998. If we all allowed just one milkweed to flourish in our yards, perhaps
we could help with the declining population of these beautiful Monarch Butterflies. Another way to
help is to add plants to your garden that attract Monarchs. As adults, they feed on the nectar of
plants such as liatris, joe pyeweed, purple coneflower and butterfly bush to name a few. As it is now
September, the butterflies that we are currently releasing, will be heading to Mexico for the winter.
The cooler evenings and shorter hours of daylight slow their reproductive system. Instead of laying
eggs, they save their energy for a long flight. They will live for up to 7 months and return mid to late
May next year to begin the cycle again.
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A little earlier, I mentioned the “we” factor. My husband
Brian is planning to plant milkweed from healthy seeds
early next Spring. Add to that, we shared our story with a
few of our neighbours who decided to join us with this little
project and have also successfully raised some eggs to
butterflies as well. Just to be clear, we are not professionals
about rearing butterflies. Rather, we are just a couple of
newbies to the area who have found enjoyment with this
little project and wanted to share the information that we
have learned on this journey.
Brian and Sue Nilsson - Summer 2018
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Editorial Corrections:
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