b'Eggs Anyone?(continued from page 37) Brunswick for a few visits over the years.Fifty years of sleuthing antique storesAndrews, New Brunswick. He liked itAlways on the lookout for double andyardsales,andGordRelfofPortthere so much that he opted to go backegg cups, Gord said jokingly that he Perry has an impressive collection promi- for a second summer placement, turningdragged his wife along on his shop-nently displayed in a beautiful china cab- down other possible choices includingpingexpeditions.Sadly,helosthis inetwithcurvedthe Banff Springs Hotel. wife Grace in March of 2011, after 55 glass.WhenheGord had found a Commodore dou- years of marriage. They have three recently asked theble egg cup in Ontario, and he asked thewonderfuldaughters,Beverley, owner of one an- owner of the Commodore Restaurant inElizabeth and Margaret, plus there tique shop if theyNew Brunswick if they ever had somearetoomanygrandchildrenand hadanydoublemade,andtheanswerwasyes!Thisgreat grands to count.eggcups,there- was one of the first double egg cups inThe Relf family resided on a seven-ply was, No, youGords extensive collection, and its aacre property on Bethesda Road nearOne of eleven of Gords turkeys, all pets, bought them all! favourite. Gormley. It backed onto the Rollingand all known as Turk.SomepeopleAfter five years as a chef at the RoyalHills Golf Course. When not collect-justliketocol- York Hotel in Toronto, Gord struck outing egg cups, Gord had other interest- ful turkeys with fan tails. He talked lectthings,Gordonhisown,anding hobbies suited to country living,to the fellow, and inquired about tur-pointedout,andhad a successfulsomealsoEasterrelated.Ahobbykey eggs. The man phoned him soon hefanciedeggcareercateringfarmer,heraisedpurebredangoraafter, offering a dozen eggs. Gord putchicks, not eggs.cups. Heres someprivate parties.rabbits, and even bought a spinningthem into an antique incubator, andAnd what does Gord Relf eat for serendipity.Althoughhewheeltomakeangorawool.One11 hatched.breakfast now? Boiled eggs? No, his WhenGordlived in Ontario,year, his doe and litter won first placeThey were my pets, Gord said.egg cups are too precious to use. Its was a young ap-thankstooneofat the Royal Winter Fair.Theresaphotoofhimhuggingtwo poached eggs on toast for Chef prentice chef backhis daughters whoThey were beauties, he recalls. a25lb.turkey,withthecaption:Gord,thankstothechefsatWest inthe1970s,heownedamotorhomeGord bred black labs and his wifeGrandpas Best Buddy.Gord wouldShore Village, which he calls a beau-workedattherental company, Gordbred chocolate brown mini poodles. go outside and call Turk! Turk! andtiful place to be.Instructions on the back of the boxC o m m o d o r ewas able to travel inOnce he met a gentleman at thethey would all come running.By Lynn Campbell, on how to use the Egg Cutter on the right. restaurantinSt.style back to NewRoyal who was showing big, colour- HealsokeptbantyhensforFocus on ScugogGiving kids a sporting chance.Again this year Port Perry Canadian Tire wants to congratulate all the teams of the SHL. This year they were the biggest supporter in helping us raise $13,000 in our major fundraiser for the year.In 2019, with their help,and that of Port Perry Rotary, Boys and Girls Club and Boy Scouts we were able to raise over $20,000. Andy Leitch (Owner) & Jump Start is now recognized as one of the topGerry Mitchell (General Manager)100 charities in Canada, thanks to communities like Port Perry. Also with the help of Canadian TireCanadian Tire Jumpstart, with your Corporate,by covering all administration costs, wesupport, has helped over 17.5 million kids can proudly say that every dollar we raise in our community stays here.get into play and sports as of 2019.905-985-7341Canadiantire.ca14325 Simcoe Street, Port PerryMonday to Friday 8am9pm and Saturday 8am6pmSunday 9am5pmFOCUS - APRIL 202039'