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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1977-11-17, Page 17• GOLDEN AGERS GUESTS - Members of the Grand Bend Golden Agers were guests of the Zurich Golden Agers at a pot-luck supper held Monday in Zurich. Enjoying a game of crokinoe are Alma and James Prance and Clara and Alec Hamilton, all of Grand Bend. T-A photo Women at resort church have remembrance theme For personal service and selec- tion at its best on your most im- portant gifting , , perfume. HOUBIGANT Daylight Encounter A Rose Is A Rose Musk Chantilly Essence Rate JEAN NATE OIJELQUE FLEURS YARDLEY Laughter, Lotus Tromp, Red Roses Tweed, Lavender CHANEL NO. 5 7OSCA 4 7 11 LANVIN Arpege My Sin HARWOOD DRUGS LTD. BESIDE POST OFFICE 22,81 CRESCENT 23808640 GRAND BEND • :•• • .. •••• ••• • HOURS MONDAY TO SATURDAY 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. Rely on Thompson-Warner's savings on 4,1111111111111 6....tftr ge , 74a, mikiTHICO 4111141110 01/ 14%00 7' • jimi Autopar today. 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He explained that he would be quite prepared to pay his share for sewers if it protects the lake. "Grand Bend needs it," he con- cluded. Robert Southcott of Southcott Pines Ltd. reported the sewer project would not directly benefit his firm, but said the situation in the village was critical. He suggested septic tanks could no longer handle the situa- tion and the health of the core area of the resort is in jeopardy. If it stagnates, the whole com- munity will be affected, Southcott noted, adding that this fruit dishes you served at home and• what your comments, and your family's comments were. Mrs. J. Smeekens and Mrs. Allan Walper, demonstrated the making of fruit salad, which they sampled for lunch and enjoyed. The next meeting will be November 21, at which time the girls are to have their Record books ready to hand in. Despite suggestions that Grand Bend is sitting on a cess pool and that the popular Lake Huron beach may have to be closed due to pollution, residents of the village failed to make any headway this week in a con- certed effort to have the provin- cial government speed up their sewer program, Over 100 people attended a public meeting at the Legion Hall on Thursday to draw to the attention of Lambton MPP Lorne Henderson the critical need for sewers, but at the con- clusion of the meeting, the minister without portfolio said the schedule for the sewers had been set and indicated there would be no deviation from that schedule. In fact, he noted that the only change in the schedule that may arise would be if further restraints on the provincial budget delayed the project. Henderson said the engineer- ing for the resort's sewer program would be completed in mid-1978 and construction could commence in April of 1979, "That is the present proposal for Grand Bend," he said, although he emphasized that it .was not a definite promise as further restraints in the provin- cial budget could delay the pro- ject. "That's the best promise 1 can give you," he said. "If there are tougher restraints, we may not be able to meet those deadlines." Henderson told the audience he would not be shocked to learn that the beach at Grand Bend would have to be closed due to pollution, "It's a very serious situation, let's not kid ourselves," he added. Lambton Medical Officer of Health Dr. Lucy Duncan in- dicated it was a "touch and go" situation and noted she would hate to be forced to close the beach. "I'd like to be far away when you did it," Reeve Bob Sharen quickly interjected. Dr. Duncan took samples in the water this fall and found pollution at a "serious" level. "Tourists are in need of protection from communicable diseases," Dr, Duncan com- mented. She said that most peo- ple believed that Lake Huron was large enough to dilute sewage, but this was not necessarily the case. "It can wash up on the beach," the MH noted. , She referred .to a situation in Narita' where people felt a large body of water there would dilute sewage. However, they ended up with a cholera problem. Dr. Duncan said she was sure environment minister George Kerr would be anxious to get the sewers installed at the earliest possible date to prevent pollution of Lake Huron, a situation which would be in contravention of the joint agreement with the U.S. on water quality in the Great Lakes. Adam Resch said the ministry of the environment was being hypocritical in not taking im- mediate action to instal sewers and protect the environment. He suggested the situation could break out into an epidemic Dinner draws about 500 Approximately 500 people enjoyed the hot turkey supper with all the trimmings, served last Wednesday evening at the United Church, Mrs. Leroy Bariteau has returned home from Victoria hospital, where she underwent eye surgery. Mr. & Mrs. Earl Baker, of St, Thomas visited friends and relatives, in Grand Bend, last Wednesday and attended the fowl supper, Mrs. Amelia Willert, Dashwood visited Wednesday with her nephew and neice, Mr. & Mrs, Lorne Devine. Women's Institute members will be holding their November meeting at the United Church, Thursday afternoon November 17. Week end guests with Mr. & Mrs. Alec Hamilton were their grandson ' Brent, Mr. & Mrs, Barry Hamilton of Ottawa, and Brad Hamilton of Toronto. Rev. Harley Moore was guest speaker Sunday at Fourth Wine, a former charge near Blenheim, when they celebrated a 100th anniversary. Rev. and Mrs. Moore stayed overnight with friehds at Cedar Springs, MAINWAY 'MIDNIGHT MADNESS FRIDAY 9 P.M.. MIDNIGHT in friendly Downtown Exeter and advised the audience that that was not simply a scare tac- tic as it could happen, "It would kill the tourist in- dustry for some years to come and we would end up with a ghost town," he opined. In a letter read at the meeting, Angelo Marucca said Grand Bend was "sitting on an epidemic waiting to happen". "It's high time we do something about it," commented bank manager Dave Nelder, who noted that on occasions the com- munity was "damn smelly". He said most development projects being planned for the resort were stopped until such time as sewers are available and he warned that the community could soon start to lag behind others in the tourist industry. At the same time, Nelder warned that the sewers should not be started in the summer because that could result in a financial disaster for some businesses. Summer resident Glen Pridham, one of those who presented a brief at the meeting, said he had been coming to the resort for the past 35 years and alwaysrealizedthelriverwas dirty but believed the lake water was clean. However, he said that a friend who is a specialist in water pollu- tion "makes me feel nervous" about the quality of Lake Huron water, by pointing out that the green slime on the rocks and pier denotes pollutiori, Church Sunday morning. Sermon topic was "Pillars of the Church," and choir anthem, "I dreamt a dream." Fourteen adults and youths from Church of God, attended a "Youth for Christ" meeting at Brucefield school, Saturday evening. Church of God ladies held their November meeting at the Church Thursday afternoon with 11 in attendance. This was a bi-annual business meeting, Rev. John Campbell presided for election of officers. Mrs. Katie Vincent was re- elected as President, Mrs. Betty Campbell con- ducted the worship on the "Family of God," Mrs. Janet Desjardine gave a study talk on Temperance. Lunch hostesses were Dorothy and Deanna McGregor. New group The newly formed St. John's Anglican women's group had their organizational meeting, last Wednesday, and Jan Fitgerald accepted position of convener, with Lillian Best as co-convener. Their main object is to raise funds to support the church, and they will meet at 2 p.m. the first Thursday of each month. 4-H club meets The Peach Fuzz 4-H girls met Thursday evening at the United Church, This was their seventh meeting on Featuring Fruit project. Roll call was answered by 18, telling the group about one of the would he detrimental to the tourist industry in general. Chamber of Commerce presi- dent Bert Albertson reported that the Jack of sewers has in- hibited growth in Grand Bend significantly and predicted the "community won't last long tin- der these stifling conditions". After noting the resort was "ham-strung" in the matter of residential and commercial development, Albertson said the resort was sitting on a cess pool. "We're polluting Lake Huron, the biggest asset we have," He questioned what would happen if the lake was posted as unfit for swimming, noting that was not an hysterical statement because pollution has been con- firmed by the Lambton health unit and the ministry of the en- vironment, "Our waters and beaches are in jeopardy and we must I Chrysler Autopar Premium Plus 4 Ply Polyester Whitewall SIZE SALE PRICE A78-13 28.60 078-14 31.75 E78.14 31.90 F78-14 32.99 G78-14 35.04 H78-14 37.25 S60-15 30.42 G78-15 35.29 H78-15 37.25 J78-15 39.95 MUM 1 Change tirel I clToOnVer I Wewill install yoursnowl tires plus dynamic wheel balancing 49 each i rn ost tats1 I COUPON EXPIRES DEC. 31, 1977 umum Emma insoms recognize the problems and clean them up fast," he urged, saying there was a limit to the community's patience when its welfare was at stake, "You have us by the throat," he told Henderson. Several developers also spoke at the meeting, all suggesting that their plans had to be shelved until the completion of a sewer system. These included Paul Fraleigh, who plans to build condominiums at the Lakeview Casino; Phil Weldon, solicitor for the Green Forest Estates (Thedford) Ltd, in Stephen Township; Mary Speirans, Grand Cove Estates; Phil Gerald, president of a firm which owns 11 lots in the resort; Brian Johnston, president of Ausable Holdings; Bill Adlernan, who operates Fountain Blue Motel and is planning 80 mobile home lots; and John 13rock, who cited the need for senior citizen housing in the municipality, Henderson advised that the government was funding sewer projects only to halt pollution that is presently in existence. He said 90 percent of the people speaking at the meeting were talking about future develop- ment and that was not the prime concern in the government's program. The Lambton MPP said he would like to hear from the peo- ple who would have to pay $150 per year for the sewers. The only person in that category who spoke was Harold Skinner, who said that from a cost standpoint, the sewer system would be a serious problem for most cotta gems. Suggesting he would be as pop- ular as a three-tailed skunk at a garden party for making his comments at the meeting, Skinner suggested the sewer project be developed In stages, with the critical areas of Main St., Highway 21 and the river be considered first and expand the system to other areas if •the need was evident. He urged the big pocket of part-time residences be left for awhile. However, Reeve Bob Sharen said it would be more expensive to do the work in stages. Keith Crawford, co-owner of six cottages in the area, said that to suggest there was no problem would be misleading. 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It was decided to hold a pot luck luncheon at 1 p.m for the December meeting and to decorate boxes to send to shut ins. Hazel Blewett conducted the worship service on a Remem- brance day theme. She talked about causes of war, and learning how to understand to get along with people who are different. She closed with a poem, "A prayer for peace," by Helen Steiner Rice. A duet, "God Bless our native land," was sung by Marjorie Forden and Nola Love. Elaine Moore reported on the Huron-Perth Presbytery meeting, held in October at Centralia U.C. when the theme was Enrichment day. Reports were given on Leadership and Christian development, World Outreach and Church in Society. Lunch hostesses were Marjorie Forden and Velma Huff, Church of God service Sunday evening was in charge of the ladies. Mrs. Verona Snider led the worship, which included an interesting story for the children. Mrs. Janet Desjardine sang a solo, "Just to follow Jesus," accompanied on piano by Mrs. Betty Campbell. Rev. 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