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FOCUS-AUGUST201419Continuedfrompage10arealpartnershipinlifeandparticularlyinBlacksmith-ing.Mostearlyblacksmithsspentalotoftheirtimeshoe-inghorsesbutlikemostblacksmithstodayDarwyneandBettyspentmostoftheirtimemakingdomestichardwaresuchaspokersandotherreplacetoolscandleholdersforksspoonsandknives.ButtheyalsogainednotablerecognitionfortheirrebuildingoftwocartsatScugogShoresMuseum.Theabilitytobuildbuggywheelsisararetalent.Bettysdeathin2003wasatraumaticexperienceforDarwyneandittookmanymonthsbeforehecouldreturntothemuseumwhereheandBettyhadsharedsomanyhappyhourstogether.IhavesomanyfondmemoriesofBettyandIintheshopandthenthepeopleovertheyearswhohavebeensuchanimportantpartofourlivestheBrockstheKanesandalltheyoungsummerstudentswhohelpoutsomanynicepeople.Darwynewashithardbycancertwoyearsagoandhadtoabandonhisweeklyvisitstothemuseumwhileundergoingtreatment.Asaresultofanexhaustingregimentofradiationanddrugsheisnowasurvivorandtakeseveryopportunitytostartuptheforge.IstillhaventmuchenergybutIhopethatitwillreturnoverthemonthsaheadsothatIcangetbacktospendingmoretimeatthemuseum.WhatissocompellingaboutthemuseumthatbringshimsooftenfromhishomeinEastYorkEasyanswerhesayswithasmile.Ithoroughlyenjoychattingwiththevolunteersandthestaff.Theyalwaysmakemewelcome.Imapartoftheirfamily.Ifeelathomeatthemuseum.Themuseumisinsuchanincrediblelocationforsunsets.Ilovetostaybehindintheeveningandaftertidyingupjustsittingandwatchingtheeveningcomeandgo.AtsunsetallthebuildingstakeonacompletelydifferentappearancethechurchtheLeehouseandeventheblacksmithshop.Andtheninthefallitisdifferentagainthemixoftreestothewesttakeontheiramazingcolours.WhenaskedifhehadevercreatedanyunusualpiecesherespondedbycommentingonthehingesattheWaldieBlacksmithshopinMilton.ThedoorstotheBlacksmithshopweighover200poundssoitwasquiteatasktodesignandbuildthehinges.Eachhingeweighsover12pounds.Thatwasquiteachallengehesaysproudly.Darwynelovestochataboutthetraditionsofblack-smithing.Theblacksmithshopwastheplacewherethemenofthetownorvillagegatheredwhilethewomenwentshopping.Andsoitistodayatthemuseumagath-eringplaceforthosewhojustwanttorelaxandwatchthesteelbeingheatedandmolded.EventodayDarwinmeetsolderpeoplewhoremem-berthevillageblacksmithandoneortwowhoremem-bergoingtosleepatthesoundofthevillageblacksmithatworkonhisanvil.Thereareasurprisingnumberofvisitorswhotellmethattheyknewablacksmithorthattheirgrandfatherwasablacksmithhesayswithasmile.Spendingafewhoursbesidetheforgeandbeingcreativeisanexcellentwayofworkingofffrustrationsheadds.VisitorstothemuseumcanseeexamplesofDar-wynesworkintheblacksmithshopatanytimebutoneofthebestoccasionstowatchDarwyneplyhisskillsisattheScugogShoresMuseumsPioneerDayonAugust10.Jointhevisitorsandtakeastepbackintime.Darwynewillhelp.ByPaulArculusFocusonScugogGOLDBUGINTERNATIONALESTATESWELCOME-35YEARSEXPERIENCE1874ScugogStreetHwy.7AacrossfromWaterStreet905-985-0001goldbug0001hotmail.comINSTANTCASHGOLDSILVERHonestQualiedCondentialJEWELLERYCOINSWATCHESSTERLINGOPENEVERYDAYHoursMonday-Thursday900am-500pmFriday830am-400pmsummerhoursUxbridge905-852-3309PortPerry905-985-3344CallordropintoourPortPerrylocationforaquoteforachancetowina100.00GiftCerticateFromantiqueandclassicstovintageandmusclecars.Hagertyprovidesfullinsurancecoverageforvehiclesatleast15yearsold.Contactourofcefordetails.CollectorCarInsuranceBecauseYourTreasuresNeedSpecialistsNOAPPRAISALREQUIREDGreatRates