Townsman, 1991-07, Page 4b(xM U2,
In the heat of summer
Traditionally, things are supposed to slow down
in the heat of summer but in western Ontario, the
pace of life often seems to pick up.
There is, of course, that century -old tradition of
heading for the beach either for the cottage, or
just to lie in the sand. It may be relaxation for the
urbanites who head to the Bluewater country but it
sends the population soaring in towns from Grand
Bend to Tobermory, picking up the pulse of the
communities as well.
Today we also have the summer theatre
festivals, from Stratford, to Huron Country
Playhouse in Grand Bend to Blyth, to the new kid
on the block in Drayton. Even inland towns now
can feel the quickened pulse of the tourist season.
For local people there are benefits and
drawbacks to the changes. It may be hard to find a
parking spot on a normally empty main street, but
there is a shopping variety that rivals big cities.
We get to visit the theatres, the art galleries and
the concerts and enjoy a wealth of entertainment
few parts of the world can duplicate, while still
retaining our relatively quiet lifestyle.
This mid -summer edition of Townsman reflects
many of the delights of summer in western
Ontario. What is more like summer than the
hamburger, whether cooked on the backyard grill
or from a drive-in restaurant. Thanks to our
readers, we got nominations for the great
hamburgers from around the area and sent our
writers out to test them. They filed their reports in
this issue.
There's Bonnie Gropp's story on Primetime
Country, the new country and western music
concert series in Wingham, taking advantage of
Wingham's tradition of country music to provide a
new attraction for the town.
Sandra Orr takes a look at flea markets,
particularly the huge Grand Bend Flea Market.
Bonnie Gropp takes a look at two craftsmen who
provide new furniture with the quality and style of
old furniture.
In case you'd like to escape from the heat of the
summer, Stratford writer and adventurer Dean
Robinson tells of his trip to the base camp of Mount
Everest.
For the people of Milverton, it's been a long hard
year since it was announced the largest employer
had gone bankrupt, throwing 110 people out of work.
But the community has fought back, trying to take its
future in its own hands. Despite many bumps along
the way, the Milverton-Mornington Revitalization
Committee has managed to buy the closed factory
and find a company to rent a third of the space. We
take a look at the successes and frustrations of the
hard-working volunteers.
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Editor and Publisher: Keith Roulston
Staff Writer: Bonnie Gropp
Contributing Writers: Lisa Boonstoppel-Pot, Gregor
Campbell, Jim Fitzgerald, Sandra Orr, Dean Robinson,
Rhea Hamilton -Seeger
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2 TOWNSMAN/JULY-AUGUST 1991