Trillium Trails

President’s Message

We would like to thank everyone who participated in their groups and also attended outings

this year. It is this kind of support that makes OTT a successful group and fun to go to.

I know it is late, but a belated thank you for re-electing Marlene and I to the President's position. Until we got back from our travels and got caught up on the news, we were not taking anything for granted.

Now it is back to the antifreeze, bypasses and trying to find space for all the stuff that has to come out of the motorhome. Just some of the joys of staying in Ontario.

Have a good winter everyone, and we look forward to next year and more good times.

Bill & Marlene

Sunday Brunch

The 90’s room at Tuckers Marketplace has been reserved for Sunday, November 16, from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm (the second sitting). The cost is $17 for adults, $15 for seniors 65+, coffee and gratuity are extra. Juices are included in the brunch cost. The 90’s room holds 36 people with the option of fitting another 2 in at the end of the two tables.

Please contact Sandy Rung if you plan to attend the Brunch – by email to sandy@rungs.com, or by telephone to 519.699.4741 by November 11, 2008.

Tuckers Marketplace

3110 South Service Road

QEW at Guelph Line

http://ca.maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&trf=0&lon=-79.803293&lat=43.353846&mag=3

Sandy & David Rung

Christmas at Galvin Bay

Attendees: Barton, Beardsall, Bessette, Binks, Dudley, Hill, Holborn, Holman, Massey, Miles, Naderer, Pickersgill, Robitaille, Rung, Ruppel, Sallows, Toldi, Van Kesteren, Watkins and Wicks

A sunny sky but chilly air greeted the attendees for the weekend with twenty units making the trek to Galvin Bay. Each day much appreciated afternoon campfires were made and kept burning by Ed Holborn.

Friday morning saw us enjoying breakfast together followed by a craft for the ladies @ 10:00 a.m. while the men solved all the motor home problems in the park. Very attractive and colourful canvas bags were the result of using wood burning tools and craft paint. Many thanks to Marilyn Wicks' friend Christine for showing us how to make them. The afternoon was free to explore the area or sit and enjoy the conversation around the campfire. A yummy pork dinner was prepared by Group 4 Friday evening followed by a raffle for a 'Home Sweet Home' cross stitch door hanging made by Debbie Robitaille and won by Bill Miles. Debbie very generously donated all the proceeds to the club ($95.00). Later a couple of games of 'Chase the Ace' were played and won by Jim Pickersgill and Wayne Sallows.

Early Saturday we all gathered for breakfast before going our own ways for the afternoon. By dinner time we met at the clubhouse for a delicious Christmas dinner with all the trimmings including Christmas pudding. The tables were all aglow with candle center-pieces for each couple to take home made by Larry & Cathy Massey with Gerald Robitaille supplying the OTT decals.. Below the Christmas tree was quite a display of gifts for children 14 and under donated by our members to be presented to the Peterborough Needy Kids by Larry Massey on behalf of OTT. Joining us for dinner were the new grandparents, Stan and Lois Parish. Congratulations Stan & Lois on your new Granddaughter! While some members left for the Observatory, others played 'Chase the Ace' games with Dorothy Ruppel and Johanna Van Kesteren the winners.

Sunday brought to a close a very enjoyable weekend with a spread of leftovers for breakfast before everyone left for home. The winnings of the baseball pool went to the two Dorothy’s, Dorothy Ruppel receiving $5. and Dorothy Hill got $20.. Great Job Group 4!! - Hill, Holman, Massey, Miles, Naderer, Robitaille and Wicks.

Reported by Anne Sallows

Christmas Gift to the Club

With careful planning and much time spent watching for sales and deals Group IV was able to provide the food for the whole weekend at a cost of $20 per couple. The $200.00 allowed for by the club for the purchase of turkeys was not used. I’m sure there were a lot of donations and I know a lot of prep time before hand. The members and the treasury appreciate your time and effort, well done.

Up Coming RV & Trailer Shows

November 14 – 16, 2008

Fall Motorhome & Trailer Show

International Centre

6900 Airport Road, Mississauga

http://nevermore.kgbinternet.com/brvs/fall/index.htm

January 15 – 18, 2009

Toronto RV Show & Extravaganza

Toronto Congress Centre

650 Dixon Road, Toronto

http://www.rvshowtoronto.com/

February 6 – 8, 2009

Hamilton RV & Family Camping Show

Copps Coliseum

101 York Blvd., Hamilton

http://www.rvshowhamilton.ca/

February 25 – March 1, 2009

Spring Motorhome & Trailer Show

International Centre

6900 Airport Road, Mississauga

http://nevermore.kgbinternet.com/brvs/spring/index.htm

Great Canadian RV Moving

The Great Canadian RV in New market is relocating to Nappanee (Hwy 401/Hwy 41 interchange) right across from the Flying J. We wish them well in their new venture. They have assured us, they will continue to sponsor our Web-Site for which we are very grateful.

Larry Massey approached Graham Smith of Great Canadian to ask how we as members of OTT could help the dealership. Graham said it would be of great help if we could make ourselves available to help out at the RV Shows. Hand out brochures, man the booth, welcome people etc to free up the sales people to make presentations. We will certainly work towards doing this but it would be much easier if there was a volunteer to co-ordinate it.

Happy Birthday

November

17 Gerald Robitaille

20 Marg Ellis

25 Bernie Bessette

28 Bev Dudley

December

02 Debbie Robitaille

06 Jim Keating

10 Mary Jane Pickersgill

18 John Anger

20 Kel Fraser

31 David Rung

January

01 Nick Wouters

February

02 Edith Naderer

15 Ed Ellis

22 Irene Toldi

28 Bev Bessette

March

05 Gord Quinton

25 Eileen Binks

25 Cathy Massey

We know nothing much is happening in your life lately but have a happy Birthday and keep on moving.

Did you ever notice: When you put the 2 words "The" and "IRS" together it spells "Theirs."

April 19, 2009 Brunch

Once again we have a dilemma of where to hold the Sunday Brunch that is most central for everyone. We have asked the members for suggestions but I guess no one goes out for Brunch anymore. The executive have looked at two locations and would like your feed back.

Stone Crock Inn in St Jacob ( $100.00 for room). http://www.stjacobs.com/html/stone_menu.html

Elm Hurst Inn near Woodstock http://www.elmhurstinn.com/restaurant/Buffet_menu_2007-2.pdf

Please follow these links and see for yourself then take the time to e-mail or telephone an executive member and express your opinion.

Happy Anniversary

November

21 Wayne & Anne Sallows 44 years

23 George & Carole Catherwood 45 years

December

02 Paul & Corienne Bart 48 years

07 Jim & Mary Jane Pickersgill 23 years

13 Bruce & Eileen Binks 56 years

15 Ed & Marjorie Holborn 47 years

15 Kel & Ingrid Fraser 41 years

February

25 Nick & Nellie Wouters 49 years

March

09 Nick & Irene Toldi 52 years

25 Maurice & Marilyn Wicks 42 years

Happy Anniversary! It's incredible.....Together all this time and you're still walking arm in arm!

Is it love, or are you holding each other up?

Ben Franklin said: in wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria

.In a number of carefully controlled trials, scientists have demonstrated that if we drink 1 liter of water each day, at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo, E. coli - bacteria found in feces. In other words, we are consuming 1 kilo of poop.

However, we do NOT run that risk when drinking wine & beer (or tequila, rum, whiskey or other liquor) because alcohol has to go through a purification process of boiling, filtering and/or fermenting.

Therefore, it's better to drink wine and talk stupid, than to drink water and be full of shit

Remembrance Day

Canada, according to the United Nations, is one of the best, if not the best country in the world to live in. our citizens are blessed with freedom, opportunity and a standard of living that is unrivalled in today’s world, and without parallel in history. Canadians are correct to express pride in their ancestors for building such a great nation and in themselves for preserving it. However, this did not occur by chance; it is a result of tireless effort in the past that is carried on by those of today. World events during the 20^th century have caused Canadians to come together as one and take up arms with our allies to defeat those that would seek to subjugate others. But, as our nature, we are citizen sailors. soldiers and airmen who answer the call and return to civilian life as soon as the battle is won. This trait is borne out in our military history. Remember the active military and our veterans on November 11^th. Lest we forget. (printed from the Royal Canadian Legion)

Web-Master’s Report

A special thank you to the folks who shared their pictures with me. The pictures from the last outing are posted on the website, just follow the links.

The web-site is updated on a regular bases and I try to keep it interesting and fresh so please visit it often and make my efforts worthwhile.

Last year we had a spot on the website listing the whereabouts of folks who traveled south for the winter. Most of us found it very useful so I will do my very best to keep it updated. In order to do that, you must drop me an email or phone and let me know where you will be for a week, a month or the winter. In order to access ‘where is everybody’ you have to enter the members only section. You know the drill; your last name (with no spaces), with a capital for the first letter then your WIT # with a capital W.

Safe travels to all who venture south this winter, enjoy the weather and don’t forget to keep in touch and send your pictures. mrd91@mnsi.net

Secretary – Bev Dudley

We will miss you.

It is with regret that we heard the news of two members not renewing their membership this year. Gale will not be renewing due to the ill health of Bernice and Muirhead due to the ill health of Bob. Prayers and good wishes go out to you both. Hope it's not long till you're feeling healthy and strong and your illness is over for good,

Learn something new!

The heating unit went out on my dryer! The gentleman that fixes things around the house for us told us that he wanted to show us something and he went over to the dryer and pulled out the lint filter. It was clean. (I always clean the lint from the filter after every load clothes.) He told us that he wanted to show us something; he took the filter over to the sink, ran hot water over it. The lint filter is made of a mesh material - I'm sure you know what your dryer's lint filter looks like. WELL...the hot water just sat on top of the mesh! It didn't go through it at all! He told us that dryer sheets cause a film over that mesh that's what burns out the heating unit. You can't SEE the film , but it's there. It's what is in the dryer sheets to make your clothes soft and static free - that nice fragrance too, you know how they can feel waxy when you take them out of the box, well this stuff builds up on your clothes and on your lint screen. This is also what causes dryer units to catch fire and potentially burn your house down with it! He said the best way to keep your dryer working for a very long time (and to keep your electric bill lower) is to take that filter out and wash it with hot soapy water and an old toothbrush (or other brush) at least every six months. He said that makes the life of the dryer at least twice as long! Not my story but I sure checked my filter even though I don’t use dryer sheets.

Seasons Greetings

Hoping that your Christmas is glittering with good cheer - and wishing you, with lots of warmth, much happiness throughout the year. The executive wish you all a Merry Christmas and a healthy New Year. If you are in the south, sunshine to bask in and if you are home for the holidays, just enough snow to make things white and bright.

Bill, Marlene, Clayt, Dorothy, Sandy, Dave, Bev, Bob, Nick and Irene.

Christmas Toy Drive

Many thanks to all who contributed to the toy drive held at the October outing. A wide range of toys/gifts were collected for each age group. There were trucks and cars, balls, stuffed animals, books and pens, Tonka toys, dolls, games, things for older kids, you name it and I think it’s there. What a great selection.

We and some other members of the club will deliver them to the toy drive here in Peterborough in December but until then we will have a little toyshop in our downstairs TV room.

Larry & Cathy Massey