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An Annual 'Boom Town'
I Here's how John A .Gibson of
the Toronto Star sees Grand
Bend:
By JOHN A, GIBSON
Most -Canadians think of boom
towns only as rugged northern
mining camps that blaze fiercely
under a feverish search for gold
•or some other mineral, later
.fading into obscurity,
' Not so. 'There are hundreds
of boom towns throughout Onta-
ria that stand not on any metal,
:but on sand. In these the hustle
and bustle belongs, to the tourist
instead of the miner. And while
the boom runs only for thesuin-
mer months, it goes on year
, after year,
Typical of this is Grand Bend
' on the shores of Lake. Huron.
:From mid-May until early Sep-
tember. tourists pour into "the
Bend" in what seems like a
!never-ending stream. They head
for the beaches, bringing with
them the lifeblood of the COM -
t MUM tY-rn on ey.
' Plan In Winter
After the big rushb the town
rests. Businessmen count their
"take" and plan through the
winter for another hectic sea-
son.
Main street at Grand Bend.
running right down to the broad
sandy beach at water's edge,
remains constantly jammed
over summer week -ends. Visitors
from London, Detroit, Toronto
(1.50 miles east) and other points
throughout Ontario and the U.S.
come frolicking into town. They
spend an estimated $3,000,000
each year.
On the. basis of the village's
permanent population, this means
an influx of from $3,000 to $4,000
per person. Although advertised
with a population of 663 on the
road sign, Reeve J. H. Dalton
says a more accurate figure
would be near the 900 -mark.
On holiday week -ends during
tbe summertime, the immediate
area may find its population
boosted to as much as 40,000.
During the recent Civic holiday,
on Aug. 4, Reeve Dalton esti-
mated around 20,000 tourists had
found room to step in town,
coming in for just a day to swim,
picnic, loaf on the beach or shop.
W. E. McIlroy, president of
the Grand Bend and. Area
Chamber of Commerce, said:
have been •avail-
able
rooms this year than any
other, yet we are still plugged,"
The village got its start as a
summer resort in 1917 when
George Ecclestone built a casino
adjacent to the beach area, and
developed 40 acres of land. Busi-
nesses slowly took root along the
main street. and cottages fan-
ned out to the north, and later
to the south - across the Aux
Sables river, •
Today, the annual assessment
for the village is $1,400,000.
Actual property value is about
three times that amount, or an
anuual basis, with some allow-
ance being made for strictly sum-
mer property..
Of , the 120 -plus business enter-
prises in the area, about 25 per
cent remain open on a year-
round basis, Mr. McIlroy said.
The bulk of the businessmen
:have settled in the area, and use for .trallors are planned as well.
i the winter as their time for pian-! "There is no doubt that Grand
ning the next year's operations. Bend is going to 'grow," Mr.
In the early dm. much on Dalton said, and even faster
the promotional activity regard- 1 than in the years before-. The
ing Grand Bend was done by Pinery Park development is
individual interests there but bound to bring thousands and
: since the village's incorporation thousands here, since this is the
in 1951, efforts. have been -carried :nearest commercial centre."
out by various civic groups. The Quality •Merchandist
!village -council, local .chamber of In recent years, :many new
commerce, service clubs and: businesses have opened up in
ratepayers' association have been the town, These include a shop
among those helping boost the [selling quality glass, silver, cop -
town. ,! per and china ware imported
But. improvement has come from Europe and a boat -builder
to the area in other ways. Busi-i who claims to have the only
• nesses are generally maintained . marine hoist and railway on Lake
:in a state of repair, as most ;Huron between Sarnia and South -
realize the tourist will patronize hamplon. New motels and re -
an shop. Un- finished hotels have brought the
employment is unknown in the 'number of hotel rooms in the
village. even during last winter ; area up to around 500. Cottages
Mr. Mellroy put it this way "If are another large source of ac -
the reeession has hit Grand Bend„ commodation and revenue,
ve don't know it." :Development is also taking
Reeve Dalton says the trend iplace along the river, where the
in the Grand Bend area is to village spent some $40,090 to
family vacations. .Helping this dredge out a channel for -crui-
• out will be the new 4,066 -acre ism and small boats. In add -
Pinery Park development south lion to this, the federal govern -
of the village. to be operated by !.ment plans to spend $86,000 more
the parks division, Ontario dedfor steel pilings to contain the
partment of lands and forests. river mouth, and aid the $200, -
Some camping areas should be 1000 -a -year fshing industry in the
open next year, while facilities small harbor,
ews .01 Grand Bend
By MRS. E. KEOWN
Attends Music Course
Mrs, A, E. Holley recently at-
tended the Ontario Registered
Music Teacher s' Association
summer course in Stratford,
conducted by Reginald Bedford,
adjudicator and examiner for
' the Royal. Conservatory of Music,
The course was designed to
assist teachers in meeting the
problems and peculiarities aris-
ing from the teaching of piano
in all its various classes, The
course lasted five days and was
attended by 28 teachers from
all parts of Ontario,
Perspnal Items
Mrs. Hugh McKay of Dear-
born, Mich., visited last week
with Mrs. W. J. Beer,
Recent visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Ford and Mr, and
Norman Ford of Detroit
in Silverwood cottage on Elm-
wood Ave. were Mrs. Norman
Ford's sister and mother, Mrs,
Frank Taylor and Mrs. Chas.
Box: of Exeter.
Attending the Milled Church
camp at Goderich from Grand
Bend last week were Ann Stur-
devant, Joanne Desjardine, Mar-
garet Jennison, June and Sharon
Morenz, Kathy Waldron, Diane.
Wilmore and Laura Sawatsky.
Weekend visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. 'Wm. Cochrane were Mr.
John Parker of Clinton .ncir'Miss
Inez O'Neill of London. Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Lovie of London visit-
ed with Mr. and Mrs. Cochrane
on Sunday.
Miss Priscilla Whiteford and
friend of Detroit are visiting
this week with. Miss Whiteford's
aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
Jay Whiteford.
Mrs, Wm. Sturdevant attended
the Shakespearean Festival at
Stratford on Thursday evening
with Dr, and Mrs, Robert Grah-
am, of Ottawa, who, with their
two sons, are vacationing in a
cottage here.
Mr. and Mrs, A. Chapman of
Detroit visited with Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Zeebe, also of De-
troit, on their cruiser "Good
Going III" while docked here
last week. •
Mr, and Mrs, A. Conies and
son, Kenneth, of Windsor are
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Rendle this week, Miss Patty
Coulson of London is also visit-
ing her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Rendle.
Mr, Dennis Finan of Sarnia
spent the weekend at his home
in town.
The Woman's Association of the
United church are holding a
bake sale on the church lawn on
Saturday afternoon, August 23,
at 3,00 p.m.
Miss frena Dawson of Half-
moon Bay, Stewart Island, New
Zealand, arrived in town on Sun-
day, and is visiting friends here
for a short time.
Mrs. Richard Philips, Ailsa
_Craig, is visiting with Mrs. W,
J. Beer while Mr. Philips is in
England,
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