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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 - vernanne@cogeco.ca OR Deb Noiles - yllwcake@hotmail.com

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 admin@loyalistcc.com

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:

No corrections reported for this edition…..

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