HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1980-08-07, Page 27FROM OUTER SPACE — A Buck Rogers creation was the first prize winner in the small
vehicle category in Saturday's Friedsburg Days parade in Dashwood. Included in the float
were Christine, Karen and Blake Schade. T-A photo
Injustice, unfairness?
ARENA DANCE
Parkhill •
Friday, August 15
Music by
WALTER OSTANEK SHOWBAND
Dancing 9.1
Advance tickets $3,00
At the door $4,00
Mail orders accepted
Box 213 Parkhill
Middlesex Beef Producers
Barbecue
Poplar Hill Park
Thursday, August 21
SPEAKER: Hon. John Wise, M.P. Elgin,
Agricultural Critic for P.C.
ENTERTAINMENT: Stuart McWilliam Trio,
Dutton
TICKETS: $5.00 in advance - $6.00 at the
gate. Public School Children $2.50. Pre-
School Children FREE. .
SUPPER: served from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Contact one of the following Middlesex Cattlemen's
Association directors for tickets:
Clarence Hardy R.R. # 1, Lucan 227-4715
Charles O'Shea R.R. Lucan 225-2135
Austin Hodgins R.R. # 1, Lucan'227-4269
Cliff Cook R.R. # 3, Granton 225-2565
Alan Hill R.R. # 2, Lucan 227-4869
Roy Cunningham R.R. # 2, Lucan 227-4346
Ralph Lynn R.R. # 2, Lucan 227-4189
Jim Dickenson R,R. # 4, Denfield 225-2809
Bob Garrett R.R. # 3, Granton 225-2728
Doug Trudgeon R.R. # 1, Thorndale 461-0204
Miss Zurich Bean Festival
CONTEST
SPONSORS NEEDED
Any business, industry, service club or group in
Zurich, and surrounding district wishing to sponsor a
contestant please contact:
Mrs. Rosemary Scott
236-4465
Any young lady wishing to
participate
in the
Miss Zurich Bean
Festival Contest
girls must be 14-21
must reside or be employed in Zurich
or surrounding areas.
Deadline for Entrants Aug. 15th
For More Information Contact
Rosemary Scott
40 Piece
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from
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WEST GERMANY
T BAND
Will perform on the grounds of
OAKWOOD INN
RESORT and COUNTRY CLUB
Grand Bend, Ontario
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17th, 1980
at 6:00 p.m.
Bring a lawn chair and VVIWA.
listen to the band that
performed at "The White
House" — enjoy an even-.
ing of good music and
food.
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT
OAKWOOD INN & THE PINERY INN
Advance Tkts: $3.50
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At the Gate: $4.00
6 222 Chicken B.B.Q. Tkts: $3.50
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FISHERMAN'S COVE
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Specializing in fresh fish dinners
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NOW OPEN 7 DAYS,
A WEEK
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BLOOMFIELD
invite all campaign workers and members of
THE LONDON-MIDDLESEX
LIBERAL ASSOCIATION
to a
PORK BARBECUE
at the Bloomfield farm
Thursday, August 7 at 7 p.m.
• for more information contact
the London-Middlesex Liberal Assoc.
c/o Marion Garner-Secretary
461-1261
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SVJ •
AUGUST 9
Parade up Main Street 11 a.m: Prizes
Giant Horse Shaw 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Dance at Lucan Arena at Nite
Advance Tickets On Sale From Lion
Gary Jones 225-2824
Music By The Desjardines
Elimination Draw for Mustang
or $5,000 Cash - At Dance
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Entertainment this weekend will be
THE LESPERANCE TRIO
Don't forget our quality
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DANCE
9:00 p.m. at
KIRKTON-WOODHAM
COMMUNITY CENTRE
August 9
Woodham. Proceeds for Kirkton Woodham
Sponsored by Optimists of Kirkton- f..
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Swimming Pool.
Ticket Info - Bob Scott 235-2195
Advance Tickets Adults '5.00 Children '3.00
Tickets Available At
Hopper Hockey Furniture.
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ENTERTAINMENT
every Friday & Sat. night
Aug. 8 & 9
The Habermehls
Schnitzel Night
Every Wednesday - 5 p.m.
We offer a Schnitzel dinner '495 including salad bar for only
The Green Forest Motor Hotel •
GRAND BEND H'way 21 1 Mile S. Traffic Light
For Reservations Phone 238-2365
DINNER HOURS
Dining Room Opens
Daily for Breakfast,
Lunch and Dinner
Smorgasbord every
Sat. and Sun. 5 p.m.
BOB-LO ISLAND BUS TRIP
Due to a large response
We now have 2 ,s going
August 84V./
$15.00 Include: *N.‘" and all rides
"To-day is the lam. day to sign up"
PINERIDGE ZOO & PINERY PARK
Thursday August 14
Adults $2.50
Children $2.00
Register now at the Rec Centre, You must
register by Aug. 13.
MOVIE
The Apple Dumpling Gang
Monday Aug. 25
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
at S.H,R.C.
Children 504
Adults $1.00
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SUMMER ACTIVITIES
Mr, Editor:
On Monday evening, July
28, a public meeting was held
in the Vanastra Christian
Church. At one count some 67
persons were in attendance.
The purpose of this
meeting was to discuss and
to take action, as residents
and property owners of
Vanastra, on a proposed by-
law, advanced by the council
of Tuckersmith Township, to
burden the people of
Vanastra only, through
taxes, with a $130,000.00
debenture incurred upon the
recreational complex in 1974.
I called this meeting
together.
I took this action because I
sensed an injustice and
unfairness in the whole
situation. I also took this
action because as I listened
to the people of Vanastra, I
sensed a feeling of bitterness
and frustration. I sensed a
feeling of betrayal and
helplessness, Arid this, Mr.
Editor, is what I want to
write about.
Other persons more
knowledgeable than I, and
also in a better position to
deal with the facts 'and
financial manipulations in
this whole matter, will no
doubt see this matter
through. My purpose is to
share with our fellow neigh-
bours throughout the
township something of the
feelings among the Vanastra
people.
No doubt I do not speak for
every person in the com-
munity, but .then I do have
my ears close to the ground.
One thing I have learned as a
trained family and marriage
counselor and that is to
listen, and to listen well.
Yes, there was a certain
idealism with the persons in
Vanastra who in 1974 signed
a petition with the Township
of Tuckersmith for help with
a recreational centre, The
vision was a meeting hall for
clubs and groups, an outdoor
swimming pool, a wading
pool for the many little ones
and the curling club building
for a great variety of ac-
tivities.
And yes, the petitioners
were willing to pay for these
community facilities
through their taxes. But the
Township was needed as a
corporation to bring this
vision about. The vision was
a limited recreational
facility, suitable to the needs
of the community, and
something which the com-
munity could afford. In
short, a facility byand for the
community of Vanastra. And
it was also understood that
through government grants,
the burden would not be too
heavy.
But then something,
maybe a lot, went wrong.
Reality can be cruel, you
know. The original vision or
dream was crushed, and
instead came the nightmare,
a complex of facilities way
beyond the needs and the
original intent of the small
Vanastra community. From
the time that the township
took overthe ownership,
management and financial
responsibilities of the
recreational facilities, the
beautiful dream of
something by and for the
people of Vanastra turned
into a nightmare. The dream
was dead, and the idealism
turned into bitterness.
And now the people in
Vanastra are asking the
question: Why is the
township so determined to
burden us with so large a
debt, for something which
isn't ours anymore? Most of
us can accept, or at least
resign ourselves to the fact
that the recreation centre
isn't ours anymore. Maybe it
never was! But then the
people in Vanastra do enjoy
some benefits of the
facilities; some. Yet the
injustice and unfairness of so
large a debt, $130,000.00 on so
few of us, that, Mr, Editor,
leaves a bitter taste in the
mouth.
Mr. Editor, some 200
Vanastra ratepayers are
facingthisquestion.,A,nurnber
of us raise their voice by
objecting to the proposed by -
law number 11-1980 hoping
for a fair hearing by council
and the O.M.B. Yet there are
also' some 1200 ratepayers in
the larger township area who
are and ought to face the
same question: Why?
My appeal for fairness, for
fairplay, goes in addition to
the council members of
Tuckersmith Township, to
our 1,200 fellow neighbours.
Please understand our
situation. Our dream is
shattered, our original vision
is turned into a nightmare.
We are small, we are few.
But we are people, we have
feelings. And right now our
feelings are bitter and we are
frustrated. We feel betrayed.
And we sense that because
we are few and small, our
voice is not heard and we are
burdened unfairly. And we
keep on asking ourselves,
and you: Why?
Peter Mantel
Minister,
Vanastra Christian Church