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community
Aquafest:
Something for everyone
FRIDAY AUGUST 5111
gMBR ROAD
11:00 am - 8:00 pm - Water Thorned M Exhibit, River Road GeNery
11:00 am - 8:00 pm - Photo Show, Grand Bend Yacht Ckub
9RAND IBm LEGION & OPTIMIST YOUTH CENTRE
8:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Student M Show Opening, optimist Youth Centre
7:00 pm - Doors Open, Grand Bend Legion - Free Admission - Cash Bar
&00 pm - Dr. John Howard of the Canadian Association of Physicians for
the EnvNonment
9:00 pm - Juno Nominated S n er/Songwriter Denny Michel
PIM Ono miry ter Mooted events)
10:30 am - Nature Documentaries, throughout the day at the Visitor Centre
(ehowkq on the half hour)
8:30 pm - Evenktg Program, "Water Monsters" at the Outdoor Theatre
SATURDAY AUGUST 6TH
WAND NINO LEMON, OPTIMIST Yam aim WNW& MYLIOI.
Pis Parking
10:30 am - 3:30 pm Educational Advo to es Exdtibib and Displays, Student
M Show, Face Minting, Bouncy Castle (Weather Pte► g), Storytelling„
11:00 am, Children's Musical Entertainment, Popcom & Snocones
3:00 pm -Mew* of procession to Main Bead{ for Water Acknowledg-
ment Ceremony at 3:30 pm
RIMER ROAD
11:00 am - 5:00 pm - Water thorned e4Olts & Stdp tion Cana Display,
PM/ Road Gallery - Photo Show, Yacht club
MAIN BEACH
11 am - 4 pin - variety of events throughout the day kududkp: coast Guard
Vrlssei Discovery to Tburs (Weather Permitting, subject to
clump), la nb on Main Street Players, Water thorned Demonstrations
(Welter Permuting)
3:30 pm - Water Ackrowiedgment Ceremony
PINERY (kw entry kr Muskat truth)
9:00 am - Mattktp Nature Hilae - General Parte Ecology at Riverside Trail
10:30 am - Nature Documenhrbs, throughout the day at the Visitor Centre
(showing on the half hour)
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Voyageur Canoe Outings at the Carne Rental Dock.
Pips depart st 12, 1, 2, 3 and 4 o'clock (roughly 14 people per trip, reserve
In advance starting that day at 9 am when canoe rentals open)
7:30 pm - Sunset Hite at Picnic Area 9,at the beach panting area
8:45 pm - Showing d "Wateritfe" Documentary, Outdoor Theatre
WEST mous, BEACH
10:00 am - Wetter Acknowledgement Ceremony
10:00 am - 2:00 pm - Sand Sculptures
12:30pm-1:30pm- Story Tellers
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Children's Water Games, Musical Entertainment,
information Booths, Food Boots
SUNDAY AUGUST 7TH
MOM AWN CENTRE (Free Feld*
10:00 am - 3:00 pm - Student M Show
TIMER ROAD
11:00 am - 5:00 pm - Water Thorned EAlbita & Slip tion Carne Display,
River Road Gallery - Plato Show, Yacht Club
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Great lakes Chowder Competition (small tasting fee)
and Cameron Britton Jan Rio
2:30 pm - 3:00pm - Judging, Speeches and Thar* You's for a successful
Mulled 2011
IMAMI BEACH
11 am - 4 pm - Coast Guard Vessel Discovery for Tours (WesMer Perntd-
*11 eutiect to change)
PIN11Y On airy lar Aquatint fishes)
10:00 am - Morning Nature Ham, General Park Ecology at Riverside hail
Grand Kid's Day at Grand Cove
Us Leethesiand
Special to Lakeshore Advance
Ileld every two years, the
Saturday, July 23, 2011 event
was the eighth one at Grand
Cove. Although the weather
was hot and oppressive, close
to 1,000 adults, 500 kids and
100 teenagers braved the heat
and humidity to attend this
complimentary day for Grand
Cove community members
and their visiting families.
Funded entirely by the Grand
Cove property owners,
CAPREIT, and hosted by
Grand Cove management and
staff, the families were treated
to a lunch of barbequed roast
beef -on -a -bun and hotdogs,
prepared by BJ's Barbeque.
Pop, bottled water, ice cream
and popcorn was available all
afternoon.
The theme this year was
'Under the Sea' and Grand
Cove staff members created a
colourful, hand -painted out-
door stage background depict-
ing every imaginable sea crea-
ture! A special thank you to
Purdy's Fisheries, Grand Bend,
for the loan of some amazing
stage props! Greatly
appreciated!
Once again, face painters
Teresa Marie leromkln and
friends applied their artistic
flair, much to the delight of the
kids. The carnival rides (Carter
Shows) were as popular as
ever, as were the sculpted bal-
loons created by 'Miss Myste-
rious.' Kellogg's 'Ibny the Tiger
handed out treats and one of
our staff members made a very
impressive 'King Neptune;
complete with his chariot,
drawn by painted sea horses!
A parade of kids in costumes
was held, lead by 'King Nep-
tune: A professional outdoor
photo booth was a big hit,
where families had group
shots taken, receiving compli-
mentary coloured photos as a
memento of the day.
The Larnbton County E.M.S.
ambulance was on site at
Grand Cove all afternoon,
should their assistance be
required. Fortunately, there
were no incidents but we do
thank the two attendants sin-
cerely for being here!
'Vaudeville Steve' per-
formed a first rate magic and
juggling show and Teena from
'Face the Art' created huge
bubbles - even having some
kids inside bubbles! The grand
finale is always the Water War!
Soaking wet soft sponges were
launched by the kids at who-
ever happened to be in the line
From the countryside
John Russell
Lakeshore Advance
Another set of judges have come and
gone for our annual Communities in
Blooms judging and bragging 2 day
marathon. This time it was a change
going for national recognition as the
Lambton Shores C.I.B. committee rec-
ognized the need to stretch in their
quest for improvement. 'Ihe committee
must be congratulated for their forti-
tude and attention to detail over the
years as they went from a good idea to a
winning combination of groups and
individuals working together under one
umbrella. This umbrella of success has
made many realize that it isn't Just
about flowers as the C.I.B. expand
through successful projects and
partnerships.
1 attended a conference in May where
1 talked at length with the founder of
Communities in Bloom, Ted Blowes
from Stratford. I have known him since
I was a teen and we remembered
together many shared memories of
Lake Huron and Stratford. 1 asked him
The spinning tea cups were an "eye popper" for Lily Brown.
of fire - be it adult or kid! Its
was 'great hit' (pardon the
pun) on a hot day!
This event just could not
have taken place without the
assistance of volunteers from
what he thought was his greatest pride
in the national success of C.I.B.. Ile
said it was the look on the participants
faces when they realized how wonder-
ful their community is. '1'o do the analy-
sis necessary to compete is an eye
opener and it never fails to surprise
people in what they have in their
community.
We talked about how gardens, and
particularly public ones, are represent-
ative of larger things. Our growing sea-
son is so short and having public gar-
dens is one way of sharing with all in
the community and those who visit our
pride. It becomes an expectation and a
branding for places like Stratford, sup-
porting their tourism business.
Brampton, the 'Flower City' is not
known for tourism but for merchandis-
ing and manufacturing but their history
of greenhouses is now celebrated with
community gardens of high quality and
an expectation that these oasis in a sea
of cement will be in place annually.
Gardens can be simple and widespread
or large and ostentatious but either way
they must be consistent and well
within the Grand Cove com-
munity, along with Grand
Cove staff and their spouses/
partners! Kudos to everyone
who helped make it happen!!
It was a great hit!
maintained.
'Ihe real strength we both agreed on
was the volunteers and their groups in
the community. The recognition of this
fact is the reason that C.I.B. continues
to have legs in the many communities
that run the program. 'Ihe recognition
that culture and celebrations of it are as
many and as diverse as the people in
the community goes a long way in
opening our eyes to our own strengths.
From lawnmower racing to quilting,
from lawn bowling to deer hunting,
from reading to hockey, from boating to
gardening we spend our time with our
friends and neighbours in the the pur-
suit of happiness as we see it. As part of
this time spent, we also give back to our
community in many ways. Our commu-
nity foundations and service clubs, our
spiritual homes and our institutions all
give us opportunity to formalize this
good neighbour work. It is great that we
have a vehicle such as Community in
Blooms to remind us that its all good. A
good news antidote annually.
And that's how l see it this week.