Obituary ~ Frankie Toporowski - Juby

TOPOROWSKI-JUBY, Frankie

(Retired Teacher Highland Park High School)

Peacefully at the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital on Friday morning, July 24th, 2015; Frankie Ann Toporowski-Juby of Lochwinnoch passed away following a brief illness. She was 76.

Dear daughter of the late Frank and Ann Toporowski. Beloved wife, partner and best friend of Delbert “Dub” Juby. Predeceased by her only brother, Jerry whose wife Judy lives in Barrie, Ontario.

Frankie will be lovingly remembered by Dub’s children: Linda and Dennis Ladouceur and their family; Tara and David Gurr and their family and the late Dale Juby and his family. An accomplished Registered Nurse; a dedicated Teacher; a passionate Gardener; Frankie will long live in the hearts of all whose lives she has touched.

Family and friends may pay their respects during visitation at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Tuesday evening, July 28th from 7 to 9 p.m. and again on Wednesday morning, July 29th from 10 a.m. until the time of a funeral service to be conducted in the Pilon Family Chapel at 11 o’clock.

Interment will follow at the Castleford Union Cemetery. In memory of Frankie, a donation to the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital “Partners in Caring” Foundation would be appreciated by her family.

President's Page ~ August 2015

Delores pictured in AECL’s 1970-71 Annual Report

We’re experiencing an old-fashioned summer, with bountiful gardens and farm fields.  Our time is spent at the lake mainly and besides our resident Herons and ducks and now a porcupine taking up house in a poplar tree, we have a huge bullfrog, which we’ve named “Grandpa” in honour of my Dad Lorne, who used to sing base in the church choir. We’re serenaded each evening by Grandpa at the shore.  Life is good for obviously for him and for all of us.

In that vein, we have been blessed with good weather for our past two meetings at the Waterfront Park.  We look forward to the same for our August meeting and will be pleased to see those of our members who have recently been facing health issues.  We extend our best wishes to Frankie Juby, Mack Charron, Kevin O’Gorman and our auctioneer John Hanson. It’s not the same when you’re not able to join us.

As all families, Dave and I recently experienced a big change in our life.  A newer convertible replaces our Model A that is now, sold but it will continue to be enjoyed locally by friends who are making changes in their hobby stable, moving on from tall ships and War of 1812 re-enactments to a slower pace with a Model A.  One of the selling points for this couple was the pedigree of the Pembroke-bought Ford, so we’re happy too that it will remain in the Valley and quite possibly on future tours with us here and there. 

   

Thanks to Wendy and Phil for being the hosts of a lovely Ice Cream Tour, keeping up the summer tradition of a third Wednesday tour in town.  We appreciate the time dedicated to keeping our club active.

Our Road-A-O is taking place back at the Lake Dore Park on Sunday August 30th, starting at 2pm.  Wayne Brohart is our Ringmaster and we will have the assistance of a few other members to get things rolling.   Please give thought to what potluck contribution you can make for that afternoon.  Perhaps it will be most efficient to have coolers with salads, cold cuts and desserts.  If there is interest in setting up a BBQ for hot dogs or hamburgers, let’s talk about it at the meeting.  Plates, forks and knives will be purchased through the Club fund.   We will fine tune this thought at the August meeting followed up with the circulation of a list with known commitments.

With continued good weather, we congregate at Waterfront Park for 7:00 (bring lawn chairs) and if it’s raining, we’ll see you at The Kingburger.  Either way, bring along some interesting auction items, it makes for a good wrap up of the meeting. Until we meet again…       Delores

President's Page ~ July, 2015

Moore’s Beach on the Ottawa River - circa 1953

Summer is here… it sure takes its time and then goes fast, so let’s enjoy!  Around us here in the Douglas area, new arrivals, the Mennonites have acres with rows and rows of vegetables  growing, and their fresh produce for sale at roadside stands.  It’s worth a tour any day of the week (except Sunday).

Our June meeting at Pembroke’s Waterfront Park was a nice change.  We’re hoping for nice weather again for our July meeting, which you will know was bumped a week to the 8^th.  This isn’t the first time our meeting has fallen on Canada Day.

We were all pleased to welcome Wayne & Christine Brohart back to a meeting.  He jumped right in as our auctioneer in the absence of John Hanson.  Members were motivated to jump into the bidding with even a few artifacts that returned from previous sales.  New treasures are always welcomed.

Neil and Lori, have been most thoughtful in sending get well cards to our members and we thank them for that.  Recently a few members have been under the weather including  Mack Charron who was in hospital for a while and Frankie Juby who is undergoing chemo treatments presently.   

Thanks to Myrna and Lorne for submitting this month’s Flying Quail cover page.  They recently purchased the car that the late Brian Black cherished – his and Ellen’s 1990 Chevrolet Caprice.  It’s nice to know that this fine car will be cared for in the fashion that it deserves. 

With Father’s Day and Canada Day celebrations now behind us, we can settle down a bit to summertime living.  There are a lot of old car-related events all around the region and it seems that these are keeping members busy enough without a calendar full of tours.  However, with the Merrickville Show on July 12^th, the Rankin Show on July 26^th, Petawawa’s 150^th celebrations on August 22^nd, it’s a full calendar.  The President’s Mystery Tour on Sunday August 23^rd will be a full-day excursion taking us on good roads through some new territory.

So get your old vehicles shined up and pack your lawn chairs for our July 8^th meeting at the Waterfront Park at 7:00 pm.  If the weather forecast is unfavourable, we will revert to the Kingburger.

In the meantime, travel safely and stay happy.  

Delores