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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-09-25, Page 12Main Street Grand Bend 12)iF Ericand Robert unpacking A GOOD SELECTION OF FALL BULBS Just Arrived from Holland Also Available • Peat Moss • Bulb Dust IS A GOOD TIME TO START YOUR FALL PLANTING OF SHRUBS AND TREES, ALSO AVAILABLE AT Farmer Bill's Greenhouse Shipka, Ont. AUTOMATIC DRYERS While They Last! Model D616 Green Ohly YOUR BEST BUY LEAN BONELESS (Ideal for Home Canning) tewing Beef I L.8 LB 98' Fresh Grade A aver. 5 to 6 lb. F es round Family pkg. , g lb. 58 in Pork family Pack lll 8 tr BONUS PACK 2 LB 6 OZ Nestle's Quick DIET or REGULAR CASE OF 24 TINS Pepsi-C la BONNIE 15 OZ TIN Dog Food SQUIRREL 48 OZ JAR Peanut Butter DELMONTE 48 OZ TIN Tomato Juice 20 02 Heinz Catsup $1.48 $3.88 6/9 4t $2.38 2/98t o Soup io oz. 01# hints. OS 18.5 5rhaeide.et Soft • r100 lib.. tub I .5 c 75 c OLD SOUTH 12 OZ Orange Juice 2/98 FANCY McIntosh Apples 3 LB BAG • 5 LB BAG BUSHEL 58C 88 $4.48 (Thing own Container) CANADA NO 1 Large Cabbage '2/68 Special prices in effect Wed. 24th to 30th WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES Monday to Thursday S'to 6; Ptici ay ay., 9 Saturday 8 to 7; Sunday 9,to 6. THE NDER SPOT 38.2 12 Grand 8end ,FRESH SELECT WHOLE P rz, LOWS LEAN of Roosts LEAN BRAISING eef Ribs Octaberiest Sousoge » Sayerktata - Spare Ribs - Cabbage Rolls SS.00 NITE EVERY THURSDAY stem( DINNER FOR TWO ONLY $5,00 fatrudes.Saurr, 8aIad and Refreghthenf • GRAN BE ND AND DISTR.. CT ,NEWS Open washrooms needed Chamber tells tells GB.council Retail merchants from the village of Grand Bend will be asked to provide input to a final recommendation by the Chamber of Commerce to the village council regarding the cost of keeping public washrooms open later in the evening. The Chamber of Commerce was represented at a meeting of village council Monday night and while those who attended ex- pressed their opinions on the matter, it was decided to give all Chamber members a chance to voice their thoughts at a meeting of the Chamber to be held at 8.00 p.m. Tuesday, September 30 at the Grand Bend Legion Hall. and president George Kadlecik said that as soon as possible, the Chamber would be adding their own public washroom facilities at the tourist information booth located behind the Public Utilities office. When reeve Sharer; mentioned that council had' considered closing the washrooms com- pletely, Mr. Kadlecik said that the village cannot close it's eyes to the problem but rather. must find a solution. Chamber president George Kadlecik made it clear at the outset of the meeting that the Chamber was there to provide input, "not to tell council what to do". Mr. Kadlecik mentioned that the Chamber, after receiving several complaints from members and from the public, wrote to the council regarding the lack of washroom facilities in the village after nine o'clock in the evening. The reply from the village, Mr. Kadlecik com- mented, simply stated that the village would keep them open if someone would pay for the cost of keeping an attendant on duty. back row, Melva Eckel., treasurer; Donna Wood, recording secretary; Valerie Burke, historian; Jean McKenzie, bulletin editor; Melba Landstrom, boutique and Helen Kleinstiver, first vice-president. Missing' the annual meeting were Fran Lovie, telephone; Alma Westlake, cor- responding secretary; Barbara Southcott, membership and Moira Wallace, projects. T-A photo EXEC NAMED — Members of the Huron Country Playhouse Auxiliary chose their new executive at the annual meeting held at the Oakwood Inn in Grand Bend on Saturday. Executive members and their positions are, front, left to right, Jane Sullivan, third vice-president; Doris Thomas, publicity; Phyl Wilkins, past president; Beth Jean, president; Eila Martin, second vice-president; Helen Douglas, arts and crafts; Playhouse Guild officers named at annual meeting Grand Bend Flowers Playhouse for the next season and will make excellent Christmas presents, Phyllis Wilkins thanked the members for helping to make this season so successful. Thirty-six members and guests of the Huron Country Playhouse Guild attended the annual meeting and luncheon on Saturday at Oakwood Inn. James Murphy, director of the Playhouse thanked the Guild for their donations, the beautiful red velour curtain which arrived in time for the opening night, a black drop curtain and 100 chairs which were used for extra seating in the theatre. Suggestions were given for new items that could be purchased for the coming season. This season the Playhouse playedeo an 85 percent capacity and "Hello Dolly" broke all records. He also said that next year the fifth season of the Playhouse things are shaping up for an even more exciting season. Tickets are available now at the president, Birmingham Mich.; Donna Wood, secretary, Clinton; Alma Westlake, Corresponding sec. Zurich; Melva Ecker, treasurer, Exeter; Moira Wallace, projects, Grand Bend; Val Burke, historian, Grand Bend; Barbara Southcott, membership, Grand Bend; Doris Thomas, publicity, Grand Bend; Helen Douglas, Arts & crafts, Grand Bend; Melba Landstrom, boutique, Grand Bend; Fran Levie, telephone, Parkhill; Jean McKenzie, bulletin, London. Mary Fran Geiser introduced the new slate of officers which is: Phyllis Wilkins, past president, London; Beth Jean, president, Grand Bend; Helen Kleinstiver vice-president, Dashwood; Zile. Martin, 2nd vice-president, Exeter; Jane Sullivan, 3rd vice Conservative Henderson retains seat Incumbent Progressive Con- Thursday. servative candidate Lorne I NDP candidate Morris Payne Henderson gained his fourth term ' was third with 1,206 votes. as member of the Ontario Legislature for Lambton by In 1971 Mr. Henderson defeated defeating Liberal Fred his Liberal opponent Mr. McCormick by 1,800 votes on McCormick by 3,697 votes. The Chamber president outlined the present position of his organization stating that washrooms for public use were a necessary service that must be provided if the village of Grand Bend is going to remain actife in the tourist business, "Let's come up with a solution, even if it means employing someone from nine o'clock until two or whatever time the washrooms are to be kept open," said Mr. Kadlecik. "Let's face it there are lots of people on the street, many families with children after nine o'clock at night the only place they can go is to a hotel and some people, even without children, don't like going into hotels." He touched on the fact that some hotels and other businesses had expressed unhappiness with the number of non-patrons using their washroom facilities since the public washrooms were closed early. "Who are you going to hire and how are you going to pay him?" asked Reeve Bob Sharen. The reeve suggested that it would be a difficult job finding someone. "He'll have to be six foot five, weigh 250 pounds and be tough as nails," suggested councillor Harold Green. One of the problems with the present municipal washrooms at the village office, according to Tom Webster, is the location at the end of a dark alley on the side of the building. He suggested that the village should plan on con- structing a more modern facility facing onto the street, well lit and well maintained. The fact that the Chamber office presently has, no washrooms Was mentioned llllllllll 11111111M llllll llllllllllll 111111N Hr,1lillgl11111111I11111,11111111111111111111111111111,1111111111111111,1111111AI1lllll llllll M11111111 lllll 111111115111111 (r-e— A necessary evil? Minister home By TED ROWCLIFFE from tourney to England 111111 lllllllllll 11111111111111111111111111sis/1/1111/41 llllll 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 llllll 111111111111111111111111811011M1Mg1(11 Rev. Harley Moore conducted the morning service at the United church. Special music was a solo by Doug Martin, titled, "Thanks be to God." Rev, and Mrs. Moore returned last Tuesday from a month's holidays in England. Mr. Moore was in the airforce during the last war and served in England in 1944 and 45, Besides touring several cities in England and a brief trip to Scotland, he saw one airforce buddy and spent a day with the family, whom he stayed with during the war. earn him a lot of friends among his compatriots at the next council meeting. But the reeve at least had the guts to say what he thought rather than sweeping a problem, under the rug as municipal officials have been doing for years with the good roads convention. Mr. ,Sharen suggested his fellow Grand Bend councillors "see for themselves" and invited them all down to the next session of Lambton county council. The reeve lamented that it was costing county taxpayers $1,600 a day to have council meet and only "eight people on county council really working." Whether the echoes of last week's Grand Bend council will reverberate all the way down to Sarnia is a matter of speculation. Whether it would have any effect if it did is another question. Grand Bend village councillors are a little upset at the shake they're getting for the village from Lambton County. The village adds $55,000 to the county coffers, and according to a couple of the councillors get 'zit' in return. I'm sure the councillors, in- cluding Grand Bend reeve Bob Sharen were speaking figuratively. To say the village gets nothing in return for their payment is to overlook a number of services including library, health unit, assessment services and . maintenance and capital expenses on the administration of the county. , Granted, the village has no county roads within its boun- daries and perhaps it is time the counties used a different method of allocating rates. Grand Bend residents do have the use of roads throughout the county and this is why county roads exist, et) spread the cost of secondary roads used by the general public across a wider area rather than have them paid for by the municipality in which they exist. It would be a sorry state, I imagine, if the individual townships were forced to take over the county road system, Pretty soon there wouldn't be a system. The statement made by Reeve Sharen about some of the Lambton county councillors being "looped" after lunching on county council days will no doubt of communication open, hashed over parking and a few other problems but washrooms got the top billing. Chamber head George Kadlecik made it quite clear that". it didn't matter how or who paid for them, the washrooms have to be open later in the evening next year. Bashing the problem back and forth, in political ping-pong, Reeve Sharen started off in a position that the small food outlets and others were responsible. Chamber secretary- manager Tom Webster felt it should go on the general levy. Eventually a saw-off was reached when Sharen suggested each of the sixty merchants in the village should be assessed $10 and another $600 be placed on the general levy making up the estimated $1,200 cost of keeping the washrooms open later with an attendant on duty to prevent vandalism. Reeve Sharen defended council's action closing the washrooms, suggesting that at least it got people thinking about the solution to the vandalism problem. Thank goodness council's approach to the garbage problem this past summer wasn't along the same lines. , + + Grand Bend and Area Chamber of Commerce representatives at a meeting of village council Monday night made it clear that they feel public washrooms, open later than the 9:00 p.m. closing carried out by the village this past summer are absolutely necessary in a tourist com- munity, The get-together of council and Chamber, likely to be the first of many as both groups seem in- terested in keeping the channels GRAND' BEND Don't Miss it RED GABLES OCTOBER Wed. to Sot, MAX'S TV & APPLIANCES Six iiiece German Band OCT. 1 4