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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1980-05-28, Page 17mes dvocate .11;4, 11.8Ino £4,9 UP AND AWAY — That's Don Beaver of Dashwood up there, even if you can't see him. Don is working for Steve and Graham Douglas who have set up a paralailing venture this summer. Don took off from a raft just off the shore in Grand Bend, and is flying about 300 feet behind the boat. It takes a 200 horse power motor to get Don in the air. Staff photo Hopes, dreams and ambitions ... Who's new in town? demonstrated the use of a wove the wool on her loom. small butter churn. Dawn Crabe, dressed in the clothes of an elegant lady in days gone by, gave a display of quilling. Quilling, Mrs. Crab explained, is the art of paper scroll. The name' comes from the fact that feather quills or porcupine quills were used as a tool. . Mrs, Crabe said that the art originated in England in the 14th Century when metal work was. unobtainable. At that time they called it paper filigree. In North America the quilling was uSed to decorate ornamental candle 'holders.-- A display of carding, spinning and weaving showed how the pioneers Mrs. Thomson also told of how settlers dyed their wool. Onionsskinstnade the wool an attractive yellow shade, while spinach dye made a light green colour. Tea, and other household items were used in the dying process. Mrs. Thomson has also mixed things like dog hair with the wool to make dif- ferent colours and textures. Further along, Wolfgang Suppan of the Old Schoolhouse Glass shop dear Dashwood gave a demon- stration of stained glass work. Suppan showed how windows and lamps are made from the pieces of coloured glass. Laverne Jackson showed 1,7"i t SHELLING CORN — Mr. F. G. Varley, RR 3 Kornoka, puts cobs of corn into an old machine which shells them. The corn' sheller is powered by a Brownwall Canuck engine which dates bock to the 1890s. Mr. Varley is a member of the Homesteaders Antique Engine Association from Ilderton which brought several engines to the pioneer days held at the Lambton Heritage Museum on May 25. QUILLING — Dressed in pioneer costume, Dawn Crabe of R.R. 2, Grand Bend uses a feather to demonstrate the meticulous art of paper scroll work. This was one of the many crafts shown at lambton Heritage Museum, Sunday. Staff photo Pole and car damaged Discuss Ions for BIA Several ideas were tossed about Merida night at the Village Inn during a com- mittee meeting to look further into establishing a BusPiess Improvement Area in Grand Bend. - On the committee to examine thEpessibilities of setting up a BIA are Irwin Schottroff of the Pinedale -Motel, Danny Keith of RP's Hotel, Michael Owen of the Village Inn, Mel Douglas of Bonnie Doone Manor, and Reeve Robert Sharen. The committeeWasset upafter a meeting of businessmen to examine BIA proposals last month, A suggested budget for the- first year of operation of .a. Business. improvement Area WAS $5000. This would mean that each 'business would have to pay about $50 if there are 100 businesses in the area, Schottroff pointed out. Owen said that he felt the best thing a BIA could do would be to build. public washrooms, Qwen said that the facilities wouldhave to be stainless steel to prevent vandalism. Sharen said that once sewers come in, there will be more washrooms available. He told the group. that the council is planning to install washrooms and showers, in the parkette behind the village offices, Other suggestions for improving the village were some sort seating or benches along Mato street, Owen *said that benches would help keep people from loitering on his front step, More attractive garbage receptacles and hanging flower baskets were also suggested. They also discussed setting up planters for trees along the sidewalk,, Douglas said that he, would like to see attractive welcome gates built at the edge of the village. lie suggested that a sign could be put into the welcome gates which could have the message changed on it regularly.. The committee discussed What things a BIA could do which wouldn't cost them money. Sharen suggested setting up a week of ethnic activities, where various groups could serve ethnic food, and do native dancing. It was suggested that a pavilion should be built for such activities. A pavilion would also attract groupifor family reunions or school. picnics, Sharen pointed out. Another idea 'was that hi* tour companies could. encouraged to bring grouper • into the village on week days. Bus tours could on. Main Street, as well as visit . such area attractions as the Pinery Park, Zoo, Museum, and playhouse* The group talked about the need to work together to - improve the village. Many members compared Grand. Bend to. FralikenMUthp Michigan or Niagara-on-the- lake. They decided to travel together to see what BIA groups in other tome* Are doing, The trip is planned for June. Price Per Copy Cents . More than 800 at museum for anti ue engine and craft show he had minor injuries, Constable H. Marissen in- vestigated the accident. Constable Rick Sawyers investigated a two car ac- cident' on highway 21 near the intersection of Lambton road 5. A car driven by William Butler of Strathroy had damages of $500, while a car driven by Curtis McKeown of Roseville, Michigan, received $1500 damage. There were no injuries in this accident which took place on May 24. During the week of May 18 to 24, 'Grand Bend OPP in- vestigated eight thefts, ranging in items from tape decks and radios taken from cars to building materials. There were 22 people charged under the highway traffic act, and 20 charges were made under the liquor licence act. Two distur- bances were investigated, as well as one minor case of fraud, and one case of wilful damage. One impaired corner accident food outlet, which was called Pancho's Patio. Fernald is calling the stand TNT Tacos. The Beach Golf, owned by Ron Martin and Sharon Uttley of Waterloo, is no longer running its fast, food service. Instead, a new brick building is being constructed Please turn to page 10A A tragedy has occurred. Something has happened to our cute, wee puppy that I used to write about. He's grown into A huge dog. Overnight, I think. Pepper himself hasn't even realized how big he's grown. When he's being reprimanded he still tries to burrow under the Ouch the same way he did as a puppy. Now, though, he can barely get his head under, and sometimes it gets stuck. But he still thinks he's hiding on us. Ostrich like, he reckons thet if his head is buried under the couch, we won't notice the rest Of him sticking out into the living room. My husband, Victor, and I still think of him as being cute as when we first brought him home. Last fall he was a tiny, sweet, little ball of black and white fur that we could hold in one hand. And we're sure he's just as loveable now as he was then, So you see why we were surprised 'to learn that not everyone finds Pepper, as adorable as we do. I guess some people object 'to red- rimmed drooping eyes, long, lolling, drooling tongues, and huge, thtiMping, wagging tails. I don't know why anyone might not think he's friendly. He'd be glad to jump up and give them a big kiss just to prove how almiable he is,But a few weeks ago, I received a telephone call saying that Pepper Was at a yard sale, and would I come and get hitn. I guess he wasn't buying. Actually he had just , More than 800 people enjoyed the: antique engine and craft festival at Lamb- ton Heritage Museum Sunday. Curator Bob Tremain said • that their target had been' set at 500 to 800 people for the day, and he was very, pleased with the turnout. The museum is located on highway 21' south of Grand Bend near. the entrance to Pinery Provincial Park. Tremain said that ' about $1000 was ^ raised for the museum funds by the event, and he' hopes that now Wintario will 'match that amount with a grant. Museum employees had stocked 400 hotdogs, and were happy when 380 were sold, Tremain added. "The "day went almost without a jilt*" Tremain said. The .only incident marring the event was a small grass fire on the museum grounds caused by a careless smoker. Tremain said that many of the people who came to the festival live in the area. He paid that many people will only come out to a museum when a special event is taking place, and he heard people comparing the day to the opening in May of 1978 or 'the chicken barbeque that summer. , followed the next-door neighs hours to the sale, and was paying a visit. Now, he's finding himself spending more time on the end of his chain, the other end of which is fastened firmly to his dog house. Another problem'arises. The dog house, which seemed way too big for him last fall, must have shrunk. Now he has to crouch and crawl on histutronyto get in and out of his doorway. Pepper's now developed a new past time to take the place of all the visiting he used to do. He's discovered swimming. He dog paddles in the river, dodging the boats that zoom dangerously close to his nose. Be learned to swim quickly when he saw Victor take off on water skis the other night. Pepper thought that he should be able to stay on the surface, too, but soon found he had to paddle. We're glad to see Pepper getting plenty of exercise. But like any proud kid, he likes to have an audience for his exploits. All the time he's swimming, he's, checking over his shoulder to make sure we're watching. Then when he's finished he climbs ashore beside us, Guess what happens. Like any proud dog, he shakes. He's glad to give anyone close by a free shower. Of course, there's one time when he won't go near the river. That's when you want him to have a bath. Last Week our neighbour was outside painting. Pepper bounced over to see what he Was doing. As Pepper ap- The full museum staff including summer Students were on hand for the event, making a total of nine. There was also some volunteer help. Tremain says that because of the success of the day, they plan to'make it an annual event. The . main attractions at the event were a wide display of ,antique engines. Old motors powered such things as corn shellers and other farm implements. Steam engines and tractors attracted many onlookers as they chugged and puffed. Children enjoyed blowing the whistle on one steam tractor. CollectOrs had also brought a fine display of antique cars which were parked throughout the back yard IA the museum. All, kinds and ages of cars could be seen including a few which could not be classed as pioneer vehicles, such as a Mustang from the 60s and a Thunderbird from the 50s. These vehicles are labelled as classics. Also on the museum grounds,a black smith gave a demonstration of his trade, while the public was invited to take part in a log sawing contest. Inside the main building a host of various activities at main Damage was estimated at $3,000 in a Single car ac- cident at Grand Bend's main intersection. A car driven by Kendall Thomas, London, struck a hydro pole on the Bank of Montreal corner. A passenger in the car suffered minor injuries and damage to the hydro pole came to $800. The accident occurred at about 1:00 a.m. Sunday. Two vehicles were damaged in, a sideswipe collision on Main Street on May 18. A van driven by Ernest Irwin Of Brantford collided with a car driven by Michael Doyle of London. There were no injuries in the accident and total damage to the two vehicles came to $900. The Grand Bend detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police in- vestigated both crashes. On May 21, Pinery OPP investigated a single car accident on Lambton county road 5. A car driven by Lee WaynePudner of Sarnia received $550 damages and driver was charged. During the same week, OPP at Pinery Park laid seven charges under the highway traffic act. There were 85 people charged under the liquor licence act, and two under the narcotic control act. One impaired driver was charged and one person was charged for driving . while under suspension, Two break and enters were investigated. Car fire not serious The Grand Bend volunteer firemen were called out Sunday evening when a car parked at the Village Itm on Main and Huron Streets caught fire. The fire was extinguished by the time the firetruck arrived, and damage to the car was minor. Village Inn owner Michael Owen praised the firemen for their quick response. made some of their clothing in early days. Sheep's wool from the farm of Glen Thomson near Thedford was carded by Betty Fitchett. Jean Thomson spun the wool, 'and Jan Hayward of Forest By MARY WARBURTON, and MARY ALDERSON Hopes and dreams abound as many new businesses open up in Grand Bend for another summer season. There are several new faces mixing with the familiar year round businesses and the regular summer stores this season. Many will be happy to see renovations taking place at the old casino. Jim Gill of London has leased the casino from owner Paul Fraleigh and is trying to rejuvenate the aged building. Gill hopes that he can bring life back to the old casino, and thereby convince Fraleigh that the building should not be torn down and replaced with con: dominiums. Gill is renaming the casino The Heritage Pavilion in hopes of saving it. Gill says he has car- penters, plumbers and electricians busy repairing the building, hoping to meet all health and safety stan- dards. Several shops have opened up in the ground level of the casino, which Gill now calls the Heritage Mall. Mark and Debbie Stewart are back again this year in expanded quarters with Watersport Rentals. They feature wind surfing equipment -- shop and newsstand, Lakeside Chili and Fries, Nibblers, a yogurt stand and Mr. Mama's Pizza. Gill also has plans to set up an art shop in one of the many' tucked away corners in the building. Other fast food outlets are also planned for Heritage Mall. Gill hopes to restore the dance floor as well. He wants to bring back the big band sounds that the Lakeview Casino was once famous for. He says he has already been in touch with Johnny Downs. Once the dance floor is in shape, Gill plans° to have something on. it con- tinuously. There will be special dances for featuring the music of the 20's or 50's. One night may be set aside for amateur talent. He has alAo thought about indoor roller skating, dance con- tests and even Heritage balls to bring back formal wear to Grand Bend. Gill and his crew have been very busy cleaning up the beach area just north of the casino. He plans to have picnic tables there and make the area available for family reunions or group parties. He has plans to bring senior citizen groups to the beach from nearby cities. Just up the street from the Heritage Pavilion is the village Square — a collection of wooden huts. Various new businesses have moved into the Square this summer. Mrs., Peabody's Summer Cottage is being operated by the owners of the Holland Bakery and Mrs. Peabody's Tea Room in London. They will be featuring fresh baked goods, as well as fruit, natural juices and corn on the cob. They also plan to have such unusual items as live lobster and suckling pigs for barbequing. Also in the Village Square is a T-shirt shop and a medical smock shop.- Sketches on Pine by Ipperwash artist Brian Richardson are on sale, and Bob Torrington is back this year with his home made wooden signs. Another booth features items of nostalgia — old photos and pictures. Ken Fernald, owner of Track and Trail go-carts on highway 21 south of Grand Bend has taken over the operation of the mexican faEM0h)Th2604 BY MARY ALDERSON Pepper - bigger and better? proached the wet paint, Victor called to him. Being a well-behaved pooch, he stopped and turned around to see what Victor wanted. His long, feathery white tail wagged back and forth, Right in the wet yellow paint. After wiping most of the yellow off with turpentine, we wanted him to go in the river for a rinse. Nothing doing. The only way to get the turpentine out of his tail was to put him in the bath tub and rinse him with the shower massage. He loved it. And someone here at the Times- Advocate had the nerve to suggest that our dog might be spoiled. * * * Bob Sharen came one more step closer to making his annexation dream a reality. Bob has wanted to pull the outskirts of the village under his jursidiction for some time. Last week he was invited as Grand Bend's reeve to be part of the grand opening ceremonies at Bill and Janice Peckitt's new Pizza Delight. Bob made the draw for several of their pizza prizes. All was going well, until someone pointed out that Bob was out of his territory. The pizza place is actually in Bosanquet township. Bob figures it's time for an- nexation, when he has to do duties outside the village limits. I wonder if anyone has told Bosanquet reeve Charlie Srokosz that he missed out on a free Coke that night. were taking place. Kay Penhale of Elimvale enter- tained visitors with a display of her basket weaving: Judy Gingerich, a new employee of the museum, wore a pioneer costumer and visitors the art of harness making in the harness section of the museum. People could see the tools and leather used in that work. Finlay McKinley of Forest gave a demonstration of chair caning. Seats and backs of 'chairs were often finished in this eleborate woven work in years gone by. Besides the various guest demonstrators at the museum, visitors enjoyed seeing the regular exhibits. The museum consists of a large building with two galleries, two large barns housing such things as an- tique fire engines, hearses and farm equipment, an old chapel, a slaughter house, a smoke house and a pioneer cabin, Exhibits in the large building are continually being changed or expanded, One new room features tools and implements. A •