Quilters’ Buckhorn show a big success
There was indeed something for everyone with an interest in quilting at the Buckhorn Area Quilter's Guild's annual Quilt Show in September. There was fabric. There was thread. There were sewing machines from older models to the latest versions of long arm machines. And there were quilts.
There were nine different categories of quilts – bed quilt, small quilt, first quilt, wall quilt, home decor, wearable art, woollies, young at heart and the guild challenge for their 30th anniversary challenge. Every visitor had the opportunity of voting for their favorite in each category. Ruth Salhenegger won a Viewer’s Choice award in first quilts for her quilt Affairs of the Heart. That same quilt won a Show Favourite award. The President’s Choice Viewer’s Choice award was won by Linda Stephen for Cottage Garden and Jess Sisson for Peppermint Swirls.
The featured quilter, Paul Leger, had been a previous guest of the Buckhorn Area Quilters’ Guild. Using humour and wit to describe his pathway to becoming a quilter he earned another trip to Buckhorn. In his pavilion he featured quilts that were representative of workshops which he provides. One of these quilts was a 3D Illusion patchwork cube. By using colours Leger took a traditional quilt block design and created a 3D illusion.
Artist Leger worked on some of his projects during the time of the show and greatly enjoyed helping some of the quilting ladies do hand quilting illustrating the social aspect of quilting.
The Members' Boutique was a popular place. Nan Ross sold out of so many products that more items had to be brought in for Saturday. Maureen Pickett, show chair, shared that everything in this pavilion was provided by the members and the proceeds from everything with a green tag went to one of two charities of the show – One Roof Ministries or Camp Bucko.
Stay tuned for two years from now. This is a biennial event.
Carol Armstrong, candidate
Carol Armstrong is running for the position of councillor in the Municipality of Trent Lakes in the Galway/Cavendish ward. Armstrong believes her business and professional background would help frame council discussions on tough issues. Armstrong was a director with the Xerox Corp.'s business unit management with $200 million in revenues, and 100 employees. Her brochure also details her BA in Economics and MBA in Business Administration. She was also executive director of Eastern Ontario Community Futures Network, handling rural economic development and financing innovative startups.
Her top priority is a compelling vision and branding campaign for Trent Lakes as a valued place to live, work and play. Sustainable economic growth based on expanding the tax base and increasing employment opportunities. In her list of priorities she would push for a quarry review process that would assess the cumulative effects of multiple quarries in a community.
Armstrong believes that she can contribute to better decision making. “You have too much invested in your property to sit this election out. Please VOTE!”
Voting
Trent Lakes Voter PIN letters have been mailed and should have been received the week of Sept.24-28.
Call 705-738-3800 if you did not receive your Voter PIN Letter or if you need assistance. Toll free 800-374-4009.
Calendar
PARK: Buckhorn Ratepayers Association, Oct. 2, BCC, 7 p.m. discussion of voting process and presentation of John Earle Chase Memorial Park.