The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-08-28, Page 15MEET THE TEACHER — Teacher Donna Mitchell chats with students the registration for the Grand Bend Nursery School held Wednesday
Jana Lynn Turnbull, Kelly Kirk, Kimmy Crawford and Tara Marmer at at the Green Forest Motel. School Supervisor is Holly Stapleford.
GRAND BEND
AND DISTRICT NEWS
THE EXETER-TIMES ADVOCATE, EXETER ONTARIO, AUGUST 28, 1975
.EXCEPTIONAL SAVINGS
from the
SWEATER SHOP
FACTORY OUTLET
Main Street Grand Bend 238-8007
LADIES' CABLE
CARDIGANS
1 Machine Washable Wintuck
$30 NOW'22
) Reg.
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STORE HOURS
Tuesday thru Sunday — Friday til 9 p.m.
MEN'S
GOLF
CARDIGANS
R$e NOW S 12"
At the
Beehive
We've got
Teachers Pet
priced for the family pocket book
for the school bee 7-14 years
• JACKETS • JUMPERS
• SLACKS • VIYELLA
• SKIRTS TARTANS
BACK
TO
SCHOOL
FALL
FASHIONS
at the
Beehive
Lady Bird
fashions for those 7-14
• 2-PIECE CO-ORDINATES
• BLOUSES • SLACKS
• SHIRTS
G.W.G.
Jeans
$598
STANFIELD'S
- FLEECE-LINED
Pep Shirts
S
S 700
ALE PRICE
Reg. $8.95
G.W.G. JEANS
Scrubbies
7 toSiM 95 rs.1 4
G.W.G. JEANS
Scrubbies
27"ta 38" $ 95
Waist
G.W.G.
Jean
Jackets
$850 Sizes
2 to 6X Sizes
3 ta x
CUT-OFF
SCRUBBIES
Jeans
26" to 38" $995
Waist
MEN'S SHORT SLEEVE DRESS
Sport Shirts
1/2 PRICE SALE
MEN'S 34 to 46
Squall Jackets
PRICE
SALE $ 00
an ounces plans
to guarantee your
h me comfort.
1 Systematic Delivery
Control
We pre-determine your daily fuel
consumption so we re there when
you need us.
2 24-hour Emergency
Service
Call us anytime. We'll keep your
furnace humrnitlg
3 10-Month Budget Terms
Ease your fuel payments with
10 interest free monthly install-
ments starting each September.
4 Water Heater Rental
All the hot water you want—
without the worries. We maintain
the equipment at no cost to you.
Guaranteed Equipment IM
IP Our complete line of depend-
able home comfort equipment is
guaranteed for one year.
6 Equipment Payment
Plan
Use our convenient payment plan
to buy a new furnace or any of
our home comfort equipment.
JAMES E. ROWE
EXETER
235-2840
FRESH UTILITY
5 to 10 LEI AVERAGE
TURKEY
BROILERS LB 78c
GOLDEN YELLOW CHIOUITA
BANANAS Lelfot
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LONG WEEKEND FOOD SPECIALS!
FAMILY PACK
Loin Pork Chops A.38
WHOLE SELECT CUT TO YOUR REQUIREMENTS
Pork Loins ,11.38
SCHNEIDER'S WHOLE- THURINGER SUMMER
Sausage
LB1 38
STORE SLICED
Cooked Ham 81.98
FOOTBALL STYLE READY-TO-EAT WHOLE or HALF
Skinless Ham
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Orange Crystals
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Mushrooms
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Barbecue Sauce
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SILVERWOOD'S 1/2 GALLON - Favourite
ICE CREAM $1.28
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Dog Food
DOWNY e6 01
Fabric Softener
POWDERED S 113 BOX
Oxydol Detergent
HOST ESS FOUI AR
Potato Chips
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$1.68
$1.98
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WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES TO AVERAGE FAMILY REQUIREMENT:
Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
TENDER SPOT
Phone 238.2512 Grand Bend
I prayed for rain!
Sunday was the day set for the
annual family reunion on
mother's side of the clan. I say
annual despite the fact that each
year since 1955 it has been can-
celled due to the fact that with the
size of the family, nobody in their
right mind would volunteer to
hold it at their home,
I wouldn't say mother's family
are oversexed or anything; it's
just that being from a French
Roman Catholic background,
they seemed to enjoy children,
There were only seven children
in mother's family. Not too big,
you say; but, for instance, one of
those seven reared fourteen
children all of whom are now
married and on their way to
fourteen children of their own, or
so it seems.
As soon as the clan grapevine
spread the news that I had
returned from northern Ontario
and moved to a farm with acres
of land, the hints started,
Aunts and uncles that I didn't
even remember, let alone
recognize,• started dropping
in.Cousins I had never heard of
started phoning, suggesting it
would be nice to get together
again, "maybe even get the
whole family together."
I didn't encourage them.
They must have realized they
weren't getting through to me
and started on another track. One
day my dear mother had me to
dinner and after forcing too many
barbecued chicken legs into me,
caught me in a weak moment,
"Wouldn't it be nice to have a
family reunion again now that
you've got lots of room at your
place?"
I just groaned.
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It looked like my prayers had
been answered on Saturday as it
rained buckets all day, Then
Sunday morning, it was still
overcast and rainy. I thought a
few quick phone calls and that
would be that. Imagine my
dismay when I heard in a
roundabout manner after the
fifth long distance call that the
hordes had already left.
After an hour of indoor activity
forced upon us by the rain, the
clouds broke and everyone
moved outside. By the end of the
day my nerves were well frazzled
but a quick check indicated the
house will likely continue to stand
for a few more years. The garden
didn't fare so well as the tall corn
must have been the perfect place
for hide-and-seek or tag.
Unfortunately the little dears
failed to notice the rows of beans
and peas between the corn.
As the last car pulled out the
driveway, I sunk slowly into the
pile of garbage left in what was
once the kitchen and thought to
myself that I should count my
blessings. After all, even if
mother's clan reunion becomes
an annual affair, with a family
that big I won't have to host it
again for 127 years if everybody
takes their turn,
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While many cottagers are
turning their thoughts towards
closing up the cottage, and
heading home, those at
Beach O'Pines are busy planning
one of the biggest events of the
summer in that area.
staged. The parade gets un-
derway Sunday at noon from
Moffats and ends up at McCaf-
freys.
Parade organizer Steve Winder
says that the parade is almost a
tradition now for Beach O'Pines
residents. Following the parade,
prizes are awarded and a social
time enjoyed complete with a
wiener roast. For some time now,
youngsters have been baking pies
and taking on other projects to
raise money for the prizes. Bikes
are being decorated and floats
made from boat trailers. Steve
says that as many as 25 have
participated in other years.
This year adults are being
encouraged to take part along
with the children and a special
prize for the adults will be
awarded.
Sounds like a good way to wind
up the summer.
Hello Dolly
back again
Hello Dolly "the best playhouse
production to date" returns to the
Huron Country Playhouse, Grand
Bend.
When this lavish production
was first presented at the
Playhouse August 13 to 16, the
response was overwhelming. The
second engagement will be for an
additional four nights com-
mencing Wednesday August 27
and the final performance of
Hello Dolly and the regular
Playhouse season will be
Saturday, August 30.
Miss Jeanne Beauvais has the
starring role of Dolly Levi, a
matchmaker who is loved by
everybody. Dolly, after years of
"putting her hand" in other
people's lives, has finally settled
on a mate for herself - Horace
Vandergelder, "the well-known
half-a-millionaire" ably played
by Mr. Don Fleckser.
Public washroom facilities, or
rather the lack of them, has been
a thorn in the side of Grand Bend
village council this summer but
according to a letter read at
Monday night's meetng of
council, the problem may be
solved by next summer.
Earlier this summer, council
adopted a policy of closing the
washrooms located next to the
municipal offices at nine o'clock
each evening. Council stated then
that the move was necessary due
to the extreme amount of
The village of Grand Bend
Monday night approved the
expenditure of $1,200 for an
engineering study on the river
bank erosion problems along the
Ausable River.
Reacting to a letter from the
Ausable Bayfield Conservation
Authority, council agreed to pay
the $1,200 which is the Authority's
share of the $5,000 total cost of the
study. The remainder of the cost
is paid by the province.
Reeve Bob Sharen commented
that although it had still not been
determined how the eventual
work would be handled, the study
to determine the best method of
riverbank conservation and the
cost, must be done no matter
which method is used.
Council met with river
property owners earlier this
summer to determine if the
property owners wanted the
village to do the required work.
At that time, council made it
clear that if tax money was spent
on the erosion problem, it wanted
control of the river bank and
would likely construct boat docks
vandalism which occurred when
the washrooms were left open
later in the evening.
The Grand Bend and District
Chamber of Commerce has
discussed the problems at
meetings this summer and sent a
letter to council pointing out their
concern.
Council has remained firm in
its decision to close the
washrooms at nine o'clock each
evening and according to clerk-
- treasurer Louise Clipperton
vandalism costs have fallen
sharply.
which would be rented.
Although most of the property
owners indicated at that time
tnat they did not want docks
along the river's edge, council
has not yet made a firm decision.
Two accidents
at Pinery
Two accidents were in-
vestigated this week by officers
of the Ontario Provincial Police
detachement at the Pinery Park.
Sunday, Constable R.
Wilkinson listed damages at $900
when vehicles driven by Walter
D. Steed, Essex and Douglas J.
Weiler, Kitchener collided in the
Pinery provincial park.
Damages were estimated at
$450 Friday as the result of a
mishap on Highway 21, south of
Grand Bend. Drivers of the
vehicles involved were Dale
Renout, Brantford and Robert
Emberson, Arkell, Ontario.
Constable G. Hogarth in-
vestigated.
On Monday night, a letter from
Don Southcott of Grand Bend to
Dr. Lucy Duncan, Medical
Officer of Health for Lambton
County, and a subsequent reply
from Dr. Duncan, were read to
council.
Mr, Southcott's letter basically
asked for an outline of the
legislation or regulations which
allow seasonal food operations to
avoid the responsibility of
providing washroom facilities.
The reply from Dr. Duncan
states that while some of the
seasonal food operations in
Grand Bend are not required to
provide washrooms, there are
some that would and others that
are marginal.
Dr. Duncan pointed out that
many of the food outlets in Grand
Bend which do not have
washroom facilities would be in a
difficult position if forced to
provide them due to the lack of
sewers in the community. Most
outlets do not have the required
lot size to install septic tanks she
stated.
Dr. Duncan said that due to the
lack of sewers, these operations
are excused under the present
Food Premises Legislation
providing there are already
existing facilities conveniently
available to their patrons.
A solution to the problem until
the existence of sewers was
suggested by Dr. Duncan. She
stated that if the municipal
washrooms on the main street
were to revert to the former
hours, being open later in the
evening, with the existing food
facilities not providing
washrooms picking up the bill,
the problem would be solved
temporarily.
"Before another season ap-
proaches," said Dr. Duncan,
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For the sixth straight year, the
annual Beach O'Pines Labour SECOND SECTION
Day Weekend parade will be
Engineering study okayed,
to cost village $1,200
"this matter must be resolved to
the satisfaction of the Lambton
County Health Unit and all food
premises in the village would be
expected to meet the
requirements for sanitary
facilities as set out by the Food
Premises Regulations."
Washrooms `a must' next year