Trillium Trails

President’s Message

Spring is sprung, the grass is riz, and I know where the birdies is - they're messing all over my deck.

Greetings everyone, and welcome back from the depths of winter. We went on a cruise, spent some time in Marco Island, FL, and Marlene got to ski with her granddaughters, so all is well in the world. Now all she wants to know is when do the ski hills open.

Now comes the chore of getting those stored rigs back on the road. Our first outing in May is a little earlier than usual, so it's time to get out the bucket, etc and get busy. Maybe I should just dig a hole and put the old Elante out of it's misery.

We got a nice write up in the Feb/Mar WIT magazine. Thanks to everyone who contributed toys at Galvin Bay and to the Massey's and Wicks for getting them delivered, and of course to secretary Bev for getting the write up in.

Realignment of the groups was accomplished with only two moves and was necessary to keep an even balance. My thanks to Bev & Bob for looking into this.

Get your stories ready for the spring brunch, as you know there will be plenty of questions flying. Look forward to seeing everyone again.

Bill & Marlene

Sunday Brunch

The 90’s room at Tuckers Marketplace has been reserved for Sunday, April 19, from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm (the second sitting). The cost is $17 for adults, $15 for seniors 65+, coffee, juice and gratuity are extra.. Please contact Bill Miles if you plan to attend the Brunch – 905-828-6197 or by email to:

bmiles@pathcom.com by April 14, 2009.

Tuckers Marketplace

3110 South Service Road

QEW at Guelph Line

Next Outing

The Park reserved for the May outing is Shelter Valley Campground, 36534 Huron Rd ( Highway 8 going into Goderich) phone # 519 524-4141, from Thursday May 7-10. The cost for the sites are $25.00 + GST. There is water & hydro for that price, there is also a dump station available. The hall and kitchen are available to us for that time.

Wagon Master is Maurice & Marilyn Wicks. Please refer to the flyer attached.

June Outing

June 11 – 13, 2009. This will be held at Bayfort Camp on Georgian Bay. 3321 Ogden’s Beach Road, 4 miles east of Midland. on Hwy 12, 1/2 mi E of Martyr's Shrine on Ogden Beach Rd. Wagon Master is Stan & Lois Parish 705-357-3035 or Stan_Lois@hotmail.com

More information to follow next newsletter.

Bernie & Bev Bessette.

Invitation

The Western New York Winnies have extended an invitation for us to join them at their June Campout being held June 5 – 7, 2009 at Windmill Point Park, 2409 Dominion Road, Ridgeway, ON. This is in the vicinity of Fort Erie. More information to follow after the snowbirds have migrated home.

Happy Anniversary in April

04 Bob & Bev Dudley 50 years

12 Nick & June Kaethler 29 years

19 Bill & Marlene Holman 40 years

29 Stan & Lois Parish 42 years

30 Barry & Glennice 26 years

There’s happiness in knowing that two can be a team, and happiness in being part of one another’s dream…there’s happiness in giving all that you can give, and happiness in sharing love so long as you shall live.. so, as you celebrate may all these feeling surround you.

Happy Birthday in April

02 Marilyn Beardsall

08 Bev Anger

10 Nick Toldi

12 Bettyann Jennings

16 Dave Watkins

16 Stan Parish

May sunshine, blue skies, and far away dreams, come dancing your way with the echo of laughter in all that you do and rainbow of blessings shine warmly on you.

Have a great day!

Computer Seminars

I just thought I'd let you know that the NetWIT's have asked me and Bettyann to do Computer Seminars at GNR again this year. We have been running seminars for RVers here in Florida this winter. It has been rewarding for us watching people learn and getting everyone's computer working.

Our seminar topics have included: Working with Windows Vista, Digital Photography (taking pictures from Camera to Email and Facebook), Free stuff (Antivirus programs etc.). We also have talked about various ways to communicate with family and friends including SKYPE, MSN, MagicJack etc.

After the seminars we typically will work one-on-one with the attendees to solve specific problems they have with their computers. This winter we have had about 40 attendees more than half of whom had issues with their laptops that varied from not working at all to some small but irritating things,

We, of course, don't charge for the seminars and that in particular, makes them very popular.

Fred & Bettyann Jennings

Editor’s Note:

Fred and Bettyann have been very generous with their time and equipment for our club members. They have downloaded “Open Office” for a good number of our members so they could receive the newsletter by e-mail for which we are truly grateful. Perhaps after one of our meetings Fred could spend a few minutes to instruct on how to clean-up e-mails before forwarding so you are not passing on everyone’s e-mail address.

TRUTHS ABOUT GROWING OLD

Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

When you fall down, you wonder what else you can do while you're down there.

Wisdom comes with age, but sometimes age comes alone.

Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician.

Groups for 2009

Group	Last name	First names	Phone #	City

1	Anger	John & Bev	519-455-6637	London
1	Catherwood	George & Carole	519-765-2173	Aylmer
1	Dudley	Bob & Bev	519-736-2694	Amherstburg
1	Fraser	Kel & Ingrid	519-271-4382	Stratford
1	Holman	Bill & Marlene	519-233-3185	Bayfield
1	Pickersgill	Jim & Mary Jane		Full Time
1	Wouters	Nick & Nelly	519-271-5400	St. Pauls

2	Barton	Barry & Glennice	905-939-7702	Tottenham
2	Beardsall	Bob & Marilyn	519-986-4530	Markdale
2	Bessette	Bernie & Bev		Full time
2	Kaethler	Nick & June	613-739-5901	Ottawa
2	Moore	Tom & Maralyn	705-721-5163	Barrie
2	Parish	Stan & Lois	705-357-3035	Sunderland

3	Binks	Bruce & Eileen	519-426-0960	Simcoe
3	Ellis	Ed & Marg	519-696-3120	Petersburg
3	Holborn	Ed & Marjorie	519-662-2044	New Hamburg
3	Keating	Jim & Fran	519-846-5977	Elora
3	Rung	David & Sandy	519-699-4741	Heidelberg
3	Ruppel	Clayton & Dorothy	519-357-4984	Wingham
3	Watkins	Dave & Barb	519-846-5589	Elora

4	Hill	Leon & Dorothy	613-967-1625	Belleville
4	Massey	Larry & Cathy	705-799-5593	Peterborough
4	Miles	Bill & Marlene	905-828-6197	Mississauga
4	Naderer	Victor & Edith	905-725-1961	Whitby
4	Robitaille	Gerald & Debbie	905-668-0409	Whitby
4	Wicks	Maurice & Marilyn	905-436-0853	Hampton

5	Bart	Paul & Corienne	905-627-0688	Dundas
5	Jennings	Fred & Bettyann		Full time
5	Quinton	Gordon & Margaret	905-632-2061	Burlington
5	Sallows	Wayne & Anne	905-681-1384	Burlington
5	Toldi	Nick & Irene	905-627-9925	Dundas
5	Van Kesteren	Ted & Johanna	905-878-4255	Milton

Duties of Groups: Appoint a Wagon Master as coordinator. Secure/ Book location. Prepare advertising and get it to Secretary for Newsletter. Appoint someone to do a write-up for the newsletter. (preferably not from your group) Food – Prepare morning coffee and meals if you are planning any. Schedule activities. Parking of units. Collect outing fee. Appoint sheriff. Be sure camp is left clean.

Schedule of Outings

April 19, 2009	Sunday Brunch - Tucker’s Market Place, 3110 south Service Road, Burlington, ON QEW at Guelph Line. 12:30 pm ‘til 3 pm in the ‘90’s room. Please contact Bill Miles 905-828-6197 or e-mail: bmiles@pathcom.com Deadline April 14^th.
May 7 – 9, 2009	Shelter Valley Campground, 36534 Huron Rd.(Hwy #8), near Goderich/Clinton. Wagon Master Maurice & Marilyn Wicks 905-436-0853. Deadline May 1^st.
June 5 – 7, 2009	The Western New York Winnies have invited us to their campout near Fort Erie. More info to follow. We think it is at Windmill Point Park, 2409 Dominion Road, Ridgeway, ON, we are awaiting conformation.
June 11 – 13, 2009	Bayfort Camp on Georgian Bay, 3321 Ogden’s Beach Rd., 4 miles east of Midland. Wagon Master Stan & Lois Parish. 705-357-3035 or e-mail: stan_lois@hotmail.com
July 19- 24, 2009	GNR 40^th Anniversary, Forest City, Iowa. Registration Form in WIT Club News. Confirmation materials will be sent after May 1, 2009.
August 20 – 22, 2009	Golden Pond RV Park, 4340 Cromarty Drive, Mossley, Ontario (east of London) http://www.goldenpondrv.com/Default.aspx Wagon Master Bob & Bev Dudley 519-736-2694 e-mail: mrd91@mnsi.net
September 17 - 19, 2009	Rockton Fairgrounds, 812 Old Hwy 8, Rockton, ON Wagon Master Nick & Irene Toldi 905-627-9925.
October 15 – 18, 2009	Cookstown KOA, 139 Reive Blvd., Cookstown, ON – Christmas Celebration, Members Only. Wagon Master Dave & Sandy Rung