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Times-Advocate, 1978-07-06, Page 12 (2)Will undertake survey for subsidized housing The village of Grand Bend has asked the Ontario Ministry of Housing to carry out a stildy .on the need for assisted rental housing for senior citizens and tiamilies. Based on a review of the village's housing situation, the study will include an assessment of economic trends. growth factors and future housing needs. End season with dinner More than 30 Women's Institute- members and - friends held their end of season meeting in the form of a dinner party. Thursda evening at the Fireside • In in Thedford. Olive Miller proposed a toast to past. present and future presidents and secretaries.' This was replied to by' Brenda Love. Al short business meeting chaired by Jlabel Gill followed dinner A committee meeting was set up for July 6 to plan for catering for a group of 139 people coming to attend Huron Country Playhouse ' Brenda Love lined up exhibits to display at Exeter fair by the W.I. . The quilt made last winter by W 1, members to enter plowing match competition was put on display and it was decided to sell it by reserve hid at the plowing match. The door prize was won by Aileen Ravelle. Closest birthday to dinner meeting date was won by Mrs. Arnold Kintz. • Several oral contests were conducted by Lillian Brown. .The first . meeting of -the • tall season will be Septemrsr 21 The topic will be agriculture and Cahadian fndustrs with convener Eva Allister in charge. ▪ CUT MEOUT--..1 y n ANDERSON'S TAXI A new service en • for Grand Bend - 0 r, r. ri 3 Sc W Information will also be gathered through.direct mail questionnaires, advertising, and interviews and ap- plications already on file. Senior citizens' and families will refeive letters outlining the Ontario Housing Corporation's assisted rental- housing program and will be asked if they. are interested in ssisted accommodation. - Residents who do not receive a questionnaire by mair-may .obtain -copies from Louise Clipperton, clerk treasurer for the village. • • R A typical senior citizen apartment consists of living room, bedroom, bathroom, and a kitchen equipped with' a stove and refrigerator. In most communities the typical senior citizen development is a one or two- storey building. - Family housing unit size varies with the community needs, but up to five bedrooms may be included. Rents are based on the gross family income. not on the number of bedrooms or type of housing provided. After the survey is com- pleted at municipality has several choices. It may • develop an assisted - rental housing project on its own through a municipal non- profit housing agency; it may request the ministry of housing to undertake the developments or ask the ministry to seek private sector involvement to secure units under the rent sup- plement program or private assisted rental program ; or it may encourage the 'creation of a local non-profit group to develop a non-profit housing project. ND BEND AND DISTRICT NEWS Say leiter and bad press d amag:ng to resort image A letter to Grand Bend cards accusation of an 'at-- rnagnut le has room for con - Council complaining about mosphere of pandemonium' - :taint refinement and im- the buffaloburger fest and wrote Carte - the subsequent bad press didCarter said improvements dooso withhe full cooperand we can - more harm to the village's had been made to the opera- tion of the village council image than anything in the tion, of the burgerfest this and the citizens of (:rand last ten years. says the year including as many as 18 Bend' if all suggestion Gran -d Bend and Area Chamber of Commerce. Nick Carter. president of the Chamber. sent a point by point -rebuttal to council of an earlier letter by Doug Kincaid Kincaid. in his letter. said there was problems of over- crowding. poor service. and too many people standing and drinking in the beer tent at the buffaloburger fest "The Chamber of. Commerce has spent thousands of dollars in an ef- fort to promote tourism and improve the image of Grand Be nd One mis-directe citizen and a press bent sensationalism has destroyed this in one day." Carter's letter said Cartea there was on Outdoor services major fightight ands flowminor security people plus five.un- chaneled through` the iformed Barnes security ''nChamber of ('onunerce. 1 - guards on duty each even- am sure we can run a ing. a double fence around festival of which everyone the area to prevent gate can he protect crashers and people handing "Unfortunately we have beer over the fence. im- been .et hack many nears proved floodlighting: dou- - and the battle is once agaidr ble the sanitary facilities' - uphill " with 16 portable toilets: and The Chamber's letter frequent head counts to criticized the Lambton restrict the crowd to the 500 County Gazette far carrying licenced capacity a story 'headlined "Brawl's Carter .also said a patio Mar Weekend F'fstivities" area -was added outside the That was the c•rumrniest licenced area 'for children thing f have ever read in my nd others not wishing a life ft was the most dis- er. torted . report f have ever "w'e as the Chamber -of seen... said Councillor Commerce. realize that any Harold Green. referrinit to undertaking -of this the story inthe Gazette - scuffles which were quickl ded has new format ' The whole unfortunate '• ►no��o.e r,... L) .v 20 Woodward St. 238-8175 .CUT ME OUT c m pl ti en dr ene was not w i ore than a few dozen,peo- e in the tent as the alterca- on happened at the north d by the cook tent Hun- eds of people in the main tent were never aware any such incident took place. The whole thing was brought under control within a few minutes by our security peo- ple Put of twenty-four hours of operation. f do not feel • that one five minute distur- bance warrants Mr Kin- SERYICE PRESCRIPTION SERVICE HARWOOD DRUGS Ltd. W. Harwood, Phm.B - 238-8540 Beside Post Office 22. 81 CRESCENT GRAND BEND, ONT. HURON SANITATION Owned by John J. Hotson CAN OFFER YOU COMPLETE 24 HR. SANITATION SERVICE PHONE JOHN HOTSON AT 238-2140 If no answer call 238-8240 for prompt reply. POWER SEWER LiNE CLEANING • from 1 1/2" to 5" pipe • save unnecessary Town damage • cut down labour costs • for farm, commercial and residential PORTABLE TOILET SERVICE Portable to,iets ore o..6.1ab1e 7 doys a week with Maintenance and Delivery included R. Re 1, GRAND BEND " Th f e irst outdoor service d the season was held Sunda morning with a new time format and sound system Beginning at 1 r<.otl a.m. Iren .Kennedy led a 15 minut hymn sing -with audience requests. Rev. .H. Moore's sermon topic was "Grace means that you -are okay." Soloist was Ruth Johnson singing, ••,1 song of joy. Church of God The Church of God. Youth F ellowship members. met ' Friday evening at Marian - Snider's cottage for a beach party to honor her niece Debra Snider who leaves Wednesday for Columbia to work as a mission helper. Church of God ladies served 'lunch to the family and relatives Monday af- ternoon following the funeral of nine year old Shawn binney. son of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dinney. Huron Park. and grandson of Mr at Mrs. Toth Desjardine. Grand Bend. Special speaker . Sunday evening at the Church of God was Rev. Ron Hallman from the Canadian home Bible league. out of London. Personals Mr. & Mrs. Art Webb of Green Acres have received word•that their son Rev & f 11r .Paul Webb:and. Karen y haw arrived back in Canada alter serving on the.mission livid and social service work • in Hong Kong. .China. for e more than 15-- years. The 11 -ebb's three sons preceded their parents to Canada to continue their education here Mr & Mrs. Alec Hamilton have returned from a holiday in Ottawa at their son'. Mr. & Mrs Barry Hamilton. While there, the ___ilamilton's - S'r. celebrated _ their 44th wedding an- niversarY Joy- Webb. London, has spent some holidays with her grandmother Mrs. Olive Webb Her. & Mrs. John Camp- bell have returned home from a holiday when they attended the lrLternational Convention of Church of God in Anderson Indiana and also • visited her parents Mr & • Mrs Louie Walker in Pon- tiac. iraura Lee and Douglas Campbell have returned. homefrom a holiday on the farm with their grand- parents Mr. & Mrs. A. Dougalas Campbell. Westfield near Blyth. Mr & Mrs • Marvin Salisbury and Steven of London visited Sunday with Mrs. Rosa Grigg NEW IN GRAND BEAD • •clear permanent nails •lashes •ear piercing *manicures •pedicure •eyebrow plucking Beauty. Consultant See Jan Darvill.e Your inquiries invited Phone Ethel's Beauty Salon 238-2412. • • ODD COUPLE STARS — It was pocked at Huron Country Playhouse Tuesday evening that saw the opening performance of the Playhouse's seventh season. In a scene from the Neil Simon comedy are les Carlson as Oscar and Jack Duffy as Felix. Staff photo Invitation The Sun Shop presents a Mexican fashion Fiesta featuring a unique collection of em- broidered dresses, sports wear and bedch wear by: Carol B de Gomez from the Muchas Cosas Boutique in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. An informal fashion showing will be held - Thursday, Friday & Saturday July6, 7and8 at Sanders Restaurant and Tavern at the beach in Grand Bend. Fashions will be modelled during the luncheon and dinner hours each day, Come and join us. t qu,d Detergent Ivory 32 oz fl.28 ,0 Cheese Spread l6oz.$1 Family. Steak lb $1.98 Save 80c lb, Tend R Spot whole -Slab . $1.38 1.38 Bacon Save 40' Ib. Fabric Softener DOWNY 2 litres, prep iced 5.1.99 • 1.78 Fraser Gold Fresh Country Cut FRYER PARTS Ib. 78 Save 20c ib. Aged Al Steer Blade Cut CHUCK STEAKS e 98e Save 90c ib. 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