Lakeshore Advance, 2012-06-06, Page 26 Lakeshore Advance , • Wednesday, June 15, 2011
The Municipality of 1_.aituhtoti Shores •
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
for the Provision of Engine,Hng
Services for the Undertaking of an
Environmental Assessment,
Design and Drafting
of Tender Documents for a
!MINTER MAINTENANCE
MATERIAL STORAGE "WILDING
The Municipality of Lambton Shores requires
the services of an engineering consulting firm
for the above noted project.
Information on the proposal can be picked up
at the Municipality of Lambton Shores
Administration Office:
7883 Amtelecom Parkway
Forest, Ontario NON IJO
Tei: 519-786-2335
Proposals will be opened In public on the 23"'
day of June, 2011
Director of Community Services
Peggy Van Mierlo-West
519.243.1400
Committee of Adjustment ... The
Lambton Shores Committee of Adjustment will be considering
the following matters at the Thursday, June 23, 2011,
meeting.
7:05 p.m. • Gerhard t8anman - 1441011 Consent • 9625
Ipperwash Rood
The appticanl is request pennisslon to sever a lot that wiN hove a
frontage of 36 metres and a depth of 43 5 metres This severance
MI Mow the commercial portion of the property 10 be sold
7:05 p.m. - Chris Groomer, Agent for Julie Holliday - A.011/2011
Mira Variance - 6782 East Parkway Drive
The applicant Is requesting a variance 10 allow an aaYssory building
lot coverage of 111 5 mi whereas the byelaw pernits 67m'
7:05 p.m. - Dab a Kim Quinn • A-1012011 Mina Variance 7446
Arkona Road
The apphcenls are requesting a variance to *Now an accessory
building lot coverage of 181 3 nil whereas the by-law permits 67m/
7:05 p.m. - 1502755 Ontario Inc. (Can Fuele) - A•11/2011 7326
Arkone Road
The apptcent Is requesting a variance to prima a front yard setback
of 2 44 metres, whereas the by-law permits a front yard setback o16
metra, to allow a convoy to be constructed over the existing gas
pump
FuN copies of the notices b Nese applications are available on the
Municipal WebsNe or can be obtained by calling the Forest "co at
786.2335 or 1.877.786.7335
The meetings are Mid at the 'Medford Village Complex, comer of
Main and Peed Streets. Medford Ontario
Canada bay Celebrations
FIREWORKS — JULY 1ST
Esti Dodge Conservation Area & Grand Bend Beach
Geomette Bakery In the early years, Danny, Doug, Garry and Leo MasseLakeshAdvise
the photos
g the
National Grocers Award, Gary and Liz Masse in front of Tenderspot 2011. g
Geomette, Desjardine,
Masse - serving the
community for more
than a century
Lynda NIIIman-Rapiey
Lakeshore Advance
If you are a visitor to the
Village or have lived here
forever, if you are looking for
anything -you will find it at
the WS Tenderspot on Main
Street. 'this business, in vari-
ous forms has been serving
the public since the 1800s,
In the beginning there was
Frank Geomette who was
shunted on the upper end of
Main Street. Early risers were
treated to the smell of the
ciny's bread and pies fresh
from the Targe brick oven.
In a year-round routine,
Geomette set off with a
loaded wagon to make
deliveries and take orders for
the next day, blowing a whis-
tle to announce his arrival.
Resides keeping a fresh
supply of baked goods this
store also had a full line of
confectionary and a lunch-
room where you could get a
tasty lunch at any time. Ile
carried fruits and canned
goods, ice create and soft
drinks.
And then there was Wally
Desjardine
known for many many
years, Desjardine had the
finest pleat market and gen-
eral store, Folks from far and
near travelled to this store
knowing their purchase was
going to be the hest around,
On May 10, 1970 Leo Masse
bought the store and with his
sons Gary, Doug and Dan
and daughter Susan, they
began a career that would
continue us a thriving year
round business more than fur
de'c'ades later. 'I'll!' !meat
department that was popular
for so many years was taken
out after Leo's death eight
years ago.
Len had been a store
manager at Loblaws when he
moved from London. Gary
had also worked for the chain
and followed his dad to the
Bend when they purchased
the store. (They also owned
stores in Zurich and Rayfield.)
They doubled the store in size
and an in-store bakery was
added, 'the baker, Bert
Visscher was always busy -
the greeter when you carne
through the door-aronlonla
you could not resist. They
even sold pizza from the new
bakery. Leo's sons Doug and
Danny were in charge of the
Bayfield store. Susan worked
out of Zurich's store and
helped out in Bayfield on the
weekends and Gary worked
out of the Grand Bend store.
When Leo died in 2003,
Gary took over the shares of
the Grand Bend store and
continued to serve customers
with his own family of four
with wife 1.1i. Richard, Nicole,
Lisa and Michael have all
worked in the store sometime
or another. From top to
bottom -you will what you are
looking for. For the cottager
For the camper you will
find everything you could
possibly need
'!'here are socks and
underwear, sewing supplies,
For anyone who wants
chairs, beach umbrellas, tow-
els and an amazing selection
of floatation devises -the
Tenderspot has every price
range for every pocketbook.
Sandals for men, woman and
children, socks, underwear,
every hoard game you could
possibly want to play and so
much more. If they don't
have it -you don't need it.
Over the years the Masses
have been awarded many
national awards including
National Grocers, the highest
honour for outstanding
achievement in store opera-
tion and community service,
Since the early days with
Frank Geonlettes and then
Wally Desjardine after that -
Gary Masse and his family
have continued to operate
their year round business
with the customer and
community in mind.