Lakeshore Advance, 2011-05-11, Page 88 Lakeshore Advance • Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Lakeshors Mama
Frogwatch Monitoring
Shown In photo, left to right, at Frogwatch Monitoring evening,
at Old Ausable Channel Origin In Grand Bend, on Thursday, AprII
28, are: Dave McClure, of Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation
(ABCF), Angela Van Nlekerk, Wetlands Specialist, with Heatthy
Headwatera Wetlands Initiative and Ausable Bayfield Conservation i•
Authority (ARCA), Frieda Dobson, Office Coordinator, Grand Bend
Community Foundation, Kari Jean, Aquatic Biologist with ARCA
The evening featured local expert Tom Purdy as the guest speaker.
About 14 people from the community attended the
evening. Participants had an opportunity to learn about local frogs
and thele calls. Tom Purdy spoke to the participants about interesting
frog facts, the Frogwatch Ontario program of the Toronto Zoo and how
•to submit data to that program.
The Frogwatch evening was also an opportunity to showcase
projects recently completed on Alberta Street at the OAC Origin. The
ABCA partnered with the Grand Bend Community Foundation, the
Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation and the Municipality of
lambton Shores to build a viewing platform overlooking the wetland
and install an educational sign showing local frog species. The
viewing platform and the sign will be used for future nature talks and
enjoyment of local residents and visitors.
HOME PLAN OF THE WEEK
4LAN NUMBER 7-3-918
FRONT VIEW TWO-STOREY HOME
A iAN • sk><1 n lot w1111 a hunt view world make a ported setting for this two storey family
home
Built over an unfinished basement and a recessed garage, the design In dudes a large en.
tarlakNng and family area, a stylish modern kitchen, three well -sited bedrooms and a den
Sundecks on two levels expand the living space In summer and visually connect the interior
with the surrounding litodscape.
An exterior staircase leads to the front entrance and a large sundeck oil the great room the
toyer, ori one side, opens Into the great room On the other, a single door lea& to the den,
with two bullt•In nooks her storage and a dramatic archway that leads to double clears end
a r' versed Enoch
the great room Is separated from the dining area by n series of orches A gas fireplace adds
warmth to this large open space
A badtt•In buffet provides useful storage and serving space In the dining area A raised eat-
ing
at•i g bar between the kitchen and dining area houses double sinks, making it a hincttonnt
for
od preparation and lrn
cleaning centre One comer of the kitchen Is devoted to a large pantry
d
Just down the hall aro the laundry and powder rooms. Both the laundry and kitchen have
garden doors to the back garden.
On the second floor, the master bedroom Sys a small front -facing sundeck, revealed through
tench doom flanked by long windows. To the side, natural light will Rood Into the our -piece
enadte through a generous window. A walk -In closet completes the suite's amenities
Two additional bedrooms on this level share the home's third bathroom
the exterior is finished In a combination of wood siding, shakes and stone trim lattice detail
ing kr the windows contributes to a chars ung country -cottage look
this home measures 11 feet wide by 53 feet, 10 Inches deep, tor a total of 2,012 square
feet of it niched living space, not Including the unfnlshed basement The main Roux features
nine •toot ceilings
Plans her design 7.3.918 are available for 8736 (set of 5), 8825 (set of 8) and 8880 for a
super set of 10 Also add 830.00 for Priority c arQ within B.0 or 855 00 trlde of B C
Please add 12% N.S T., 13% H.S.T. Or 5% G.S.hT(where orapplicable) to both the plan price
and Priority charges.
Our NEW 43rd of the Home Pian Catalogue containing over 300 plana Is available for $13 50
(includes taxes, postage and handling) Make WI cheques and money orders payable to
"Iknme Plan nI the Week" and mall to
HOME PIAN OF THE WEEK
c/o The Lakeshore Advance
Unit 7, 15213 91st Avenue,
Surrey, 11 C V3R BP8
OR SLE. OlIR MB PAGE. ORDER FORM ON www )enlsh com
AND E •MAIL YOUR ORDER TO: homoplansA)enls coin
%Grand Bend Decor
& Flooring Centre
10 Ontario St
°mid I)4wtd (519) 238 ta(lb'l
Fax (519) 238.5097
Gary 1 B mac• Spr•dbrow
Sonemp vow twits :wire 19'5
Cope, • VInyl • ►ladwoods
t ,.• I • Ceramics • Palni
•• liul(fr �e'
\". l • l•min,111a
• Window Paahlone
TURNBUCI:\
PLUIIIIHNO S
ELECTRIC INC.
519-238-2176
GRAND RIND
.1'�::-'r:
Ni Nit..., M AMS VIP nt M)1 44%09 c 11.1, ANgll NPV11 pa%KIN 1.411011
r
• 4,irirr'il;i 'r f i 1-01
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
PM Oa f 0t11111
Ira. 1'..,' N *KA 11111
ate u••y11r141v1
MAIN ft OON PIAN
1/110 It I1 00 6101
1' 0' MING WOW
01101111 01' 0. NM
COMM /1 10'1114011
PIAN NO.14 /4111•
Na4 14•4 w 11 1+4 1 ••
JENIS11 110tiSE DESIGN LIMITED
:+
UST
NON ('onctr ucuon, Reno' . Rcs, Agri,
1 riming, Roofing, Soht. Facia, Siding. Door \
srnd11N\ ('onrrrtc, Ivrmmg•i•im<hmg, Fir
513-179-2688 11 King Si N , ('nation, ()N
lc% unpl umcicarpcnt r)il r liar ca
STONEY
TWO 1
511tryRi18 84
fALUEWATIEIt 1�
www.bluswaterwindows.cs
4a Wane St. N., Grand Bond
bhNwstIt( s lnsOhay net
111► -23$-00011(3117)
145 Nurse Rt, Godsrlch
tale5ObkMwattwwind twt CA
1114124-1120
DIRECT
HOME WORKS
YOUR BUILDING
EXPERTS!!
YOUR
AD
HERE!
Call
for details
519-238-5383
Your Indoor/Outdoor
Project Specialists
20 Broadway St., Forest
(511)111112 14111*1JO1$
IL
P C)t. T'S
• Gravel • Stone
• Sand • Fill • Top Sell
• Milch Varieties • lied
• "Delivery Available"
Waste inns i Waste Plek-rip
warm MIchioisimes
(Armor) hoar Band Bat.
519.238.2525
Custom Design Build
Additions • Renovations
Deck & Fence
Windows • Roofing
LES ii0m1 S19 778 6 1 6
(111 519 .)9( t) lot)
�
�, ARKONA/44,„„,
powAPPLIANCES
Service What Ni Sell”
MA1'TAG • G.F. • J! \\.Alli • ANANA
KITI'HEN•A111 • WHiRLPOOI. • 1NCI.IS
NlKNIt • NAMINA ROUE • KEAM
SP1lINCW.U.1.CHIROPRACTIC
NATIVE. CENTRE
Bob Mitchell
SALES SEM IW'E
�519•*28.3274 519-tit82±t
a Si ra ew•
PI rivet Ph'54 1!
HOME
STANDBY
GENERATOR
SYSTEMS
•Sales •Service *Installations
WOODWARD'S
Servictl Centro
..,1-519- 786-4435 Forest, 11\1}
Hwy. 84, ZURICH
Tell 519-236-4393
Fax 519-236.7408
Your Project Partner...
• Flowing • Nitfs
• Cedar L unr er • lumber
• Parti, Ston • Hardware
• MCAs • 1tubus
�• Kitchen C'.H•mrits • Rath Foraut•I