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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1962-02-07, Page 7+. jje WiniJjain ZLbbancrimrs WING IIA111, ONTARIO, 11'J,I)I USDA Y, •10141IIIIt A1ile 7, 1903 Fire Ravaged Store Now Open9AnN As Bondi Market Restaurant The disastrous fire which gut- ted three main street stores early Last June has resulted in a great iniprovernent to one of the proper- ties. This week the former I3on+di fruit market, almost nine months to the day after the 're, is being re -opened by Sam Bondi in a com- pletely rebuilt form, He has, as well, changed the operation from a grocery and fruit store to a mod- ern restaurant. Fruit and vege- It tables will still be sold, the premis- es having been divided for this purpose. The new place of business Is 24 feet wide by 45 feet long. Wilfred White was the general contractor, who converted the gutted building into the type of place that will be a creldt to the main street. About all that was of value after the fire was the two side walls and the old floor. The building, originally two storeys, was cut down to a single , storey, using materials from l3c`a- ver Lumber's Wingham branch. Howard Fuller looked after the heating and plumbing contract, with the installation of a Wingham- built Western Foundry "Sunblast" t • w • 4 t• (4,0 DEDICATE GIDEON BIBLES AS A CONTINUING MEMORIAL May be donated through your local funeral director r", HOSPITALS, PRISONS furnace, Burke Electric had the wiring contract, The 'building was actually extended with the adds. tion of a cement block structure to provide kitchen space for the res. taurant. The Interior of the now place of business is in a very modern de- cor, with the dining area panelled in honey -tone teakwood, Flooring is linoleum tile, The restaurant has seating for 56 people, with room for an additional 10 stools at the soda fountain, Latest equip- ment has been installed at this point, including a bulk milk cooler from Bateson's dairy. Tables and chairs arc of chrome style with tan and brown finish on tops and cov- ers. Colorful pictures and brightly - colored artificial flowers enhance the room. About half the arca has been reserved for a fruit and vegetable display, which will be suip•plied by the owner's brother Carl, who car- ries on the family tradition in the wholesale fruit and vegetable busi- ness. 50 Years in Wingham • It Is fifty years since Charles Bondi, father of Sam and Carl, came to Wingham and entered the fruit and vegetable business which has been widely known in this area as a wholesale supplier to many stores in Western Ontario. The new Bondi restaurant, which will be managed by Sam Bondi, will have two waitresses, Anna Met- calfe of Wingham and Dorothy Taylor of Dublin. Mrs, McSween, whose home is just south of Wing - ham, will be cook. Theresa Bondi will assist as waitress. The owner's mother and father, Mr, and Mrs. Charles B,cii, velli also help out in the fruit and vege- table, department during rush hours f am stated that he hopes tc, fea- ture in the near future some of the Italian dishes, based on recipes for which his mother is well known. He also will be ready shortly to cater to banquets for larger groups, and has installed bamboo curtains so that the dining arca may be separated from the remainder of the room, During the official opening, slat- ed for Thursday, Friday and Sat- urday, the owner is offering free coffee from 10 to 11 on Thursday morning and from 3 to 4 in the af- ternoon. Friday afternoon there will be free Cokes and in the eve-' ning a juke box jamboree for the teenagers. Saturday there will be a free draw for a man's and lady's wrist watch. Chiropractors Meet To Form Council A mid -Huron Chiropractic Coun- cil was formed at a meeting in 1Valkerton on Sunday and the fol- lowing officers were elected: Chairman, J, B. Acteson, Wroxeter; secretary -treasurer, Percy Plctsch, of Walkerton; directors—John Dun - field, of Listowel; Evelyn Nos - worthy, of Palmerston; Kenneth McGillivray, of Durham; Alan Morris, of Wiarton, and Murray Miller, of Owen Sound. The basic idea Is to get together and standardize themselves, and to carry out some various projects on education, etc. • JrORDWJOR—The home of 4vfr. and. Mrs. Clarence Caswell was the scene of a wedding:. on Saturday afternoon when. :their daughter, Beverley Dianne, became the bride' of John Bdward Mann, son of Mr, and Mrs, Sheldon Mann, of R. R. 2, Gorrie. Rev, A, C. Coles, of Ford- wlch United Church officiated, The bride chose a street -length dress of blue nylon lace over a taffeta underskirt, She wore a small tiara and carried a white Bible crested with pink Sweetheart roses, Mrs. Carswell gave his daughter in marriage. Sharon Pollock, of Fordwich, maid of honor, and Doris Carswell, sister of the bride, bridesmaids, were dressed in identical gobd peau de soie street -length frocks, with flared skirts of cluster pleats, Their tiaras were smaller than the bride's and they carried nosegays of white button mums, accented with blue lawns. Ronald Mann, .of Feversham, was his brother's attendant. Dinner was served at the home of the bride's 'parents for the im- mediate families, when the bride's table was centered with a three- storey wedding cake iced in white and pink, flanked 'with white candles. Bouquets of white and pink mums were also' used r in table .dec- oration. A reception,wwas held in the Fordwieh Hall in the evening for about 175 guests. Mrs. Carswell was attired in a green lace, dress with a corsage of pink ninths and the groom's mother wore a wine tieolored. crepe ,dress! with a corsage, of .white mums. • For their trip,to points in South- ern Ontario the bride wore a choco- late brown tailored suit with white' accessories and a corsage of pink Sweetheart roses, They, will live in Gorric. The Man Who Came To Dinner • • A bright, interesting, informa= tive, entertaining visitor arrives regularly in thousands of Can,, adian homes each week. It's that tried and trusted friend, counsellor and guide to the family: the newspaper! Always sure of a cordial Wel., comae from every member of the family circle is this particular visitor. He's invited to stay the week ... or through the day! He has so mei, to tell about what everybody wants to know, that his regular visits are looked forward to and thoroughly en= joyed by one and all: 1 The Wingham Advance -Times FIFTY YEARS IN BUSINESS—Charles Bondi is pictured above with a truckload of bananas some 40 years ago. Mr. Bondi start- ed his fruit and vegetable business 50 years ago and it is still Ladies' Auxiliary Will Celebrate 25th Birthday Mrs. George Brooks conducted her first meeting as president of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion last week, when 40 members were in attendance. Mrs. Alvin Seli was pianist and Mrs. Jack Corrie was acting secre- tary, in the absence of Mrs. Ted English, who was ill. Mrs. English was appointed re- cording secretary and Mrs. John Strong as corresponding secretary. Com. Mrs. Harry Town made the installation, It was decided that the 25th birthday of the Auxiliary would he celebrated on February 28, 'when a nwnber of guests will be present and Mrs. Alvin Seli, Mrs, Strong and Mrs. V, Ducharme were ap- pointed as a committee in charge of entertainment. THE CHECKOUT at the new Bondi restaurant is A pot luck supper will be held shown. The unit is situated at the front of the for Aukiliary members and their open - husbands at 6.30 on St. Valentine's new store building which is being officially open- Day. .The annual reports were heard •from the sick and visiting committee, house, relief and social committees. •'1'.he past president, Mrs. Bob Casemore reported that 23 new 1 members were initiated last year, and the Auxiliary had catered to 21 banquets, 10 weddings, two 'golden weddings, and there hai been two Red Cross clinics held. An invitation was received to at- . tend the first of the zone card party tournaments, to be held in Ripley last •Thursday evening, being carried on by his son, Carl. Another son, Sam, is opening a restaurant here this week, which will also handle fruits and •vegetables. STUDENT TEACHERS Student teachers from Stratford 'teachers' College who are at the Wingham •public school this week are Ronald Trout of Owen Sound and Miss Mary Hodgins of Kincar- dine, with Miss Johns in Grade 2; Mrs. Freda Wyonch of Owen Sound in Grade 5 with Mrs. Web- ster; Miss Mary Cooper, Kincar- dine and Miss Grace Frook of Elm. wood in Grade 1 with Mrs. Robert- son and Eric White of Chesley and Miss Gail Tanner of Paisley :with Mrs, Walsh in Grade 8. ed this week in the premises which were gutted by fire last June. Fruit and vegetables will be handled in the front part of the building. SODA FOUNTAIN in the newly -opened Bondi to the immediate right of the counter. Modern Restaurant is pictured here. Ten stools supple- equipment has been installed to provide service ment seating for 56 in the dining area which is to the customers, :a. CHARLES BONDI, second from the right in the picture, and Mrs. Bondi, right, are shown in this old photograph taken in 1926. The picture was taken on the lot behind the present IGA yj ! store. Mr. Bondi started in business here 50 years ago and his! son, Carl, is still operating the wholesale fruit and vegetabl4 business. The other two people in the picture are not known,