Purple Grove news

Congratulations to the young couples from our area, who were married this summer. Ashleigh Landman and Spencer Harris were married at Grand Valley, Aug. 12. Samantha Bulzgis and Paul Kerr were married July 15 at his parents' farm.  Sarah MacKay and Jeremy Phelan were married Aug. 5 near Clinton. We wish you all the best in your married lives.
 
Darlene Christie of Uxbridge visited with Deanna Scott recently. Their friendship goes back to the days when they taught school in Bradford (a year or two ago!).
 
Saturday, Charlene and Peter Mansfield of Barrie visited with Marilyn and Don Reid. The Mansfields are former neighbours of the Reids.

Marilyn and Don Reid entertained some of their grandchildren Thursday evening.
 
The Kinlough Presbyterian Church held a service and family day at the Purple Grove Community Centre, Sunday.
 
Lea and David French and family of Lakefield visited with her aunt and uncle, Joyce and John Farrell. They also visited with cousins and Aunt Nancy and Uncle Paul Greenwood.
 
It won’t be long now until our young folks will be heading off to colleges and universities. We wish you all the best in your studies, and safe travelling!
 
Janet and Wayne Rhody and family attended the Rhody family picnic at Mildmay, Sunday. They also enjoyed a visit with Marie McIntosh of the Clinton area.
 
We are thankful that some of our folks are recovering well from surgery. We are so blessed to have such great doctors in this area.
 
From all reports, Lucknow's Music in the Fields was a rousing success. Congratulations to Airk MacDonald who won tickets to the event.
 
Our sympathy is extended to Largaret McInnes of Kincardine on the death of her sister-in-law, Pearl Brindley of Riversdale, and on the death of a cousin, Kathleen (Brindley) Vaughan of Kitchener.

Sympathy, also, to the family of the late Joan Brooks of Edmonton, and Greta Thurber, formerly of Ripley.

Fall fair season has begun, with the recent Hanover Fair, the Brown Swiss show, the 4-H Invitational Dairy Show in Lucknow, and the Teeswater Fall Fair on the weekend. 
 
Thanks to the organizers of the Ripley Food, Art and Craft Show, and the exhibitors who displayed their goods. It was a great event and, of course, the food was special too.
 
Mary Anne Kukoly visited with her cousin, Shirley Gilders of Clinton.
 
Congratulations to Doris Schwartz of Kincardine who celebrated her 96th birthday this week. One of the ladies at her birthday gathering was a young Dorthea MacLeod who turned 97 in April.
 
Ladies, an early reminder of the Women’s Institute meeting Sept. 6. It will be held at the Purple Grove Community Centre in the evening. We are all looking forward to learning more about horticulture from Rachel Butorajac. Everyone is welcome.