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Page 6 Family Festival pians strike responsivechord By Brenda Stewart -It all started with the glimmer of an idea last summer and this year the Boundary Bluegrass and ~ Country Festival is a reality. -rangements at the festival. Leanna Barrington of Eganville was the sister with the idea. Last summer she attended several music festivals, including those in Denby, Kingston, and a one day country festival called the Ompah Stomp. She decided the Car- ruthers family could produce a festival in the Morewood area and went about convincing her brothers and sisters it could be done. They discussed it until last Christmas. Then, on the grounds they needed something different to go together and there was nothing like it in the area, the Car- ruthers Family Enterprise began. The Carruthers family has lived in the area more than 100 years. Stewart Carruthers' farm is the family home, where all six children were brought up. Years before, it had been their grand- father's farm. The entire family is involved in the undertaking, with Stewart, his sister, Jean Walker, and his wife Isabel, "carrying the ball at first,"' says Leanna. '"'We are feeling our way as to just what we are able to provide,"' says Leanna, "but we have had a lot of encouragement from people who believe the festival will be good for the area. We are very pleased with the response."' According to Isabel Carruthers, a family from Morrisburg travell- ed to the farm one evening simply to inquire about camping ar- The family is encouraged by events like this and is providing a camp- ing area to draw families to Morewood for the weekend. Nine bands from the U.S., Kingston, Ottawa and Toronto are playing all weekend. Such names as Diamond Back Rattlers, White Birch, Lorne Buck and Bluegrass. Jam, Yankee Strings and Bytown Bluegrass. will be featured. The Proverbs, a group from Westport, near Kingston, will provide music for the Gospel Hour from 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Sunday. Friends of the family, Marlene and Don Weegar, have been large- ly responsible for the program, since they are "bluegrass people". Although the main emphasis is on music, some crafts are being displayed and souvenirs, such as T-shirts, will be sold. A quilt, done in different shades of blue and called the Star of the Bluegrass, has been made by the family and will be raffled on Saturday evening. The pro- ceeds will go to the Burn Unit at the Children's Hospital in Ot- tawa. An afghan made by Gladys Broom has been donated for the same purpose. The Boundary Bluegrass and Country Festival is being held July 18 - 20 near the Carruthers farm on the boundary road between Winchester and Russell townships. Admission is $13 for the weekend with children 14 and under admitted free. Other rates are available for parts of the weekend. After choosing the date, came contacting bands, arranging food, souvenirs, publicity, parking lots, washroom facilities, electricity, building the stage and taking one last load of hay off the fieid. When asked if they would do it again, Isabel and Jean agreed: ""We can tell you better in a mon- th's time." Along the river with Dick The thunder pump Walkers and canoeists have heard the deep hollow "pump-er-lunk" repeated four or five times every few minutes from the marsh above the dam at Russell. The Bittern is back at his nesting ground for another year. Nick-named "Thunder Pump" because the spring song sounds like someone pumping water with an old hand pump, the Bittern is a shy bird of marsh and creek, com- mon enough but not often seen because of his excellent camouflage and motionless stance, I have often paddled my canoe within a few feet of one before his nerve broke and he rose flapping wildly over the reeds. may - Sherwood- A word of caution to those who would disturb Mrs. Bittern on her nest. The Bittern is armed with a long sharp bill, like a heron and can thrust at a curious face with lightning speed and deadly ac- curacy. I've been bitten by the bridge bug. I will travel through rain and snow, sleet or drizzle to share a ard table with three other dedicated bridge players. : It started last winter when I at- tended a night school course for bridge beginners somewhat ner- Vvously. It wasn't easy learning the ame, but having a husband who layed well was a definite help. It ot so that we'd discuss bid esponses while driving to Ottawa o a movie or during dinner in a estaurant. It takes years to master the omplex strategies of bridge. Dur- ing my struggle to memorize point ount, responses to opening bids nd lead card plays, I kept remin- ing myself that this was not go- ing to be a quick process. -As a ookie card player, I had much to earn from Larry McGuire during ur 10-week course. Almost everything from dealing the cards Sitaune Schroeter's 'Scra pbook. Bridge-o-mania was new to me, and, while I'm still uncomfortable sorting 13 cards in my hand, I have come a long way. My keener classmates continue to meet twice a week at various homes where we endeavor to put into practice the conventions and myriad rules associated with the game. You can identify any one of us by the tattered, dog-eared "'cheatsheet" tucked on our lap. Without the Quick Guide to Bridge, we're lost. I may never master the finesse, cross trump, or the grand slam, and I may for a long time cringe when I hear myself declare "'doubled", but I'm having a lot of fun. I've met many novice and experienced players who love to play bridge, for hours! ' Bridge players unite! In the fall we hope to expand our meetings to include other fun-loving bridge players or those who would like to learn the game. We'd like to meet you. Have a great summer. Pass. 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