Last Thursday, the birthday club met at the Waltham Station. Ella Bayne was October’s birthday girl. Everyone enjoyed a tasty lunch and birthday cake.
We were saddened to hear of the passing of Alison Schilling of Pembroke, Ont. She was the beloved wife of Mark and the dearly loved mother of Shanna, Brooke and Ty. Our heartfelt sympathy, thoughts and prayers are also with her family and friends at this time.

Congratulations is extended to Amy (Thomson) and Andrew Pelletier, of Bonfield, Ont. on the birth of their beautiful daughter Harper Rose. She is the fourth grandchild for Paulette and Yvan Pelletier and another great-grandchild for Elizabeth Ethier.
Warm birthday wishes are extended to Shirley Morin, who is celebrating her birthday today. We hope that you enjoy your special day as well as visits from the trick or treaters.
Little Jack Béchamp of Barrhaven, Ont. grandson of Lyne and Ray Béchamp is celebrating his birthday today. We hope that you enjoy your special day Jack.
Anniversary wishes and love are extended to my sister Susan and husband Brent Pilon of Casselman, Ont. and to Marlene and George Campbell of Pembroke, Ont. who are celebrating their anniversaries on Nov. 3. We hope that you share many more years of God’s richest blessings.
As I prepare my column for this week, I am looking out at the falling snow. The lawn is completely covered and the snow is falling. Roof tops and cars are now covered with an impressive white fluffy coat. The temperature is still relatively mild so I expect this first sign of winter will melt away only to be repeated with a more determined snowfall in the coming days. And so it must be that autumn yields to winter and the natural order is repeated. For all those motorists out there, don’t forget to change your summer tires to winter tires. In Quebec, the deadline is Dec. 15.
Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour before you retire this coming Saturday night as we fall back one hour beginning Nov. 4.
Happy Halloween everyone.