Here are photos from some of our group activities this summer.

We are sad to report that one of our group members, Don McCallum, passed away last Wednesday. 

Below is the obituary from George Funeral Home for Don.

McCALLUM, Donald Richard peacefully with family by his side at Chapman House Residential Hospice, Owen Sound on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Don Mc- Callum of Wiarton in his 79th year. Beloved husband of Susan (nee Tyson). Cherished father of Bjorn (Oxana) and Dane (Carrie), all of Kitchener. Much loved grandfather of Rylee and Blake. Dear brother of Jeanette McCallum and uncle of Linda Serre and Susan Rundle all of Wasaga Beach. Predeceased by his parents Florence (nee Church) and Gibson McCallum. Don was raised in Mount Forest. He served in

the Canadian Army (Royal Canadian Engineers) for three years. After graduating from Carleton University, Don taught History at the Bruce Peninsula District School in Lion’s Head. 

He retired in 1999 and enjoyed 20 years of collecting and painting soldiers, designing dioramas, setting up Remembrance Day displays in the library and downtown stores and model railroading. Don had a lot of visitors to his Lionel train set up in the barn and always made them do a history quiz of the layout. Don was a very creative person who always had a project on the go. He will be greatly missed. The funeral service will be conducted from the GEORGE FUNERAL HOME, Wiarton on Saturday, July 27th at 11:00 a.m. 

Our group's first meeting of 2019 will take place on April 28th at Grey Roots. This meeting will be for members and guests only. If you are interested in joining go to  'How to Join' page on the website. Or contact the conductor at: gardenrail.conductor@gmail.com 

Our group was privileged to get a tour of the almost completed Bruce County Museum Railway that Randy Schnarr and crew are constructing at the museum. This will be an operating HO layout with 5 viewing windows showing 5 railway operations in communities around Bruce County. The project is slated to have a grand opening on July 12, 2018.

Our club's first meeting of 2018 will be on April 8th in Chesley. This will be a meeting to discuss the coming season and confirm our Train Crew. The meeting will be open to members and invited guests. See the newsletter for details.

Our Christmas meeting will be held on November 19th for members and guests of members only. Please bring a men's and women;s gift to exchange. 

It is with extreme sadness to report that one or our club's charter members, Carol Homuth, passed away on August 1st, 2017. Carol was a big part of our club and i think each and every member will have their own memory of this great Gentleman.  He will be missed by all and our thoughts are with his family.

Carol is at the Hardy-Lee Funeral Home in Harriston, ON. Visitation is Thursday, Aug. 3 between 2 & 4pm and again at 6 to 8pm. Service on Friday, Aug. 4 at Knox-Calvin Presbyterian Church at 1:30pm. Here is a link to the Hardy- Lee site: http://www.hardyleefuneralhome.com/.../service-details.php

Our August 13th club meeting will take place at Dave & Catherine MacDonald's garden railway in Kitchener. This will be a joint meeting with the T.G.I.F. club. Details will follow in the August newsletter.

Our club July 2017 meeting will be held at Jack & Carol's Yucca Flats Railway on July 16th. The new Grey roots Portable layout will be featured as well as both of Jack's live steam and regular G scale layouts.