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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-09-23, Page 21You just est your clothes all cleaned up and hanging in the closet, and before you know it the laundry basket is overflowing again. Whenever I complain about doing laundry, my husband reminds me that we have modern, new appliances to do all the work. How would I like it if I had to go down and beat the clothes on rocks along the river bank? Actually, doing the laundry isn't that bad. It's one time when a husband and wife can work side by side. We always sit down on the floor together and have a discussion on how our days went while folding socks. You see, I like my socks rolled up in a ball, with one cuff pulled inside out over top of them. But Victor likes his socks simply folded together in pairs. He says the cuffs get stretched out of shape in the rolling method. So we sit down and each fold our own socks. And sometimes we even end up with matched pairs, but more often we have one odd sock left over. I wonder when someone will solve the mystery of the sock that disappears between the washer and dryer. Unfortunately, after the pleasant chit-chat over folding the laundry, you end up with a few items that have to be ironed. I hate ironing. I hate ironing with a passion. Most of the time I try to ignore clothes that need ironing, and pretend that the labels says "Permanent press". But every now and then you come across something that Is just begging to be ironed, and you can't ignore ft. What I want is an automatic ironer, to go with the automatic washer and the automatic dryer. We do have a lovely iron. It was a wedding gift, and it still looks brand new. But, alas, it has to be taken out of the cupboard and plugged in before it will work. Tourist writes Mary's, musings By Mary Alderson One advantage of the oncoming cooler weather is the fact that you generally wear a sweater. That means you only have to iron the collars and cuffs of your shirts. For those small chores you can just throw a bath towel on the countertop and iron right there. But every so often you're forced to haul out the ironing board. For me, that's a major undertaking. You see, my ironing board must weigh a ton. It's a family heirloom; it's been passed down from generation to generation. Other people get valuables, I inherit antique ironing boards. Before this ironing board was bequeathed to me, my mother hadrelegatedit to the summer cottage. But when she realized that few tenants on holidays wasted their time ironing, I was given the ironing board. It is solid wood, and has the price printed neatly in pencil on the underside - $5.95. When you attempt to set it up you spend 10 minutes trying to get all four legs to stand at the same angle. So you can understand why the relic stays in the closet, and I use the towel on the countertop method. The other day our springer spaniel, Pepper, reminded me of how seldom I get the ironing board out. He came bounding into the kitchen while I was ironing on the ironing board. He stopped dead in his tracks, and barked at the strange object. He was sure that a UFO had landed in the middle of our house. Of course, I'd like a new ironing board - one that was light weight and went up and down silently and easily. But when your birthday and Christmas rolls around, and people ask you what you want, you're not going to spoil the fun with something as boring as an ironing board. Beach looked awful 250 Southwood Dr., Hamilton, Ontario Sept. 10, 1981 The Reeve and Councillors, Grand Bend, Ontario Dear Sirs: We have been regular tourists over the years to Grand Bend - the Summer resort with the bluest of blue waters, the fabulous fine white sandy beach and the never to -be -forgotten sunsets over Lake Huron. We returned, as usual this summer - but alas! What a sight! The beach consisted of pea gravel at the water's edge, then of coarse sand littered with everything you could imagine. The beautiful white fine sand had been blown by the seasons' storms in huge dunes near peoples cottages and left there piled high. We were appalled, to say the least, as we gathered broken glass, crushed beer cans and garbage of every description each time we made our way to the lake shore. The burned out Casino didn't help the general run down look. But even more alarming were the 27 to 30 boats anchored within 50 feet of the shore line on the weekends. The oil pollution and safety hazards created for those who wished to swim were beyond belief. We came to the conclusion that one of Western On- tario's most famous tourist attractions was rapidly deteriorating. After much deliberation we decided to write some letters to you who are in con- trol and to others to share our concern. How different Grand Bend Waterfront could look if: (1) the sand were replaced near the shore (I observed a little tyke make numerous trips with his pail and shovel) (2) the Casino were demolished (3) dogs were kept off the beach by enforcing the by- law (We saw some in swim- ming) (4) the beach cleaned regularly (gov't grants are readily available for hiring students for such work) (5) the boats with their loudspeakers and stereos were restricted to a specific area away from the swimmers and bathing traf- fic. It's too late to resolve these problems this year but hopefully next year action will be taken to restore Grand Bend to its outstand- ding potential once again. We think it's much too valuable to go down the drain or is it too late? Sincerely yours, Chuck and Elva Forbeck A REALITY — Making animals come alive on canvas is the objective of artist Tammy Jaye who poses with the latest addition to her first art exhibition which will be at Rothmans of Poll Mall until mid-October. Local artist exhibits first show in London For Tammy Laye, there is nothing more beautiful than the natural world of wildlife, and she tries to bring that out in her sketches and pain- tings. Laye, has been painting for almost one year and is currently holding her first show at Rothmans of Pall Mall in London. She now lives in the Ilder- ton area with husband Larry. who runs Superior Concrete. When she was first married, she lived in Grand Bend, and it is this area she thinks of as home. She spends the summer there now. When we lived in Grand Bend. she says, the Pinery was our back yard. Thus many of the backgrounds of her paintings are from that area. As a child, she had a pet fox named Sandy. "He never went wild". she said, "he was a fabulous pet. Besides the fox, her father has always had a variety of wild pets such as Canada Geese, owls and raccoons. Laye said she has always drawn. so it was natural that she start -to paint. She took three years of art at the University of Western Ontario, but she was taught mostly abstract. This doesn't appeal to her. "When someone comes in and says 'isn't that cute', I like it", she says. It's a lot better than having somebody study it, then ask what it is. She strives to make the animals come alive on the canvas, and when she has at- tained this, "It makes me feel fabulous". When doing a painting, she studies the background first. This often means taking her three children out for walks in the woods. Through her painting, and living in the country, her children have learned to respect nature. "There is' nothing better for them," she feels. When studying a background, she notes, she picks up leaves and ex- amines the barks of trees so she can get the colours and textures accurate. Laye said her paintings, which are acrylic, sell for between $100 and $1,000 depending on their size and how long it took to do them. This can vary between one week and several months. Mrs. Laye said paintings are basically an investment, so it makes sense to buy an original. rather than a reproduction. When it comes to painting animals, she often has to do this from photographs she has taken. You can't get the animals to sit still, she said. Even though this is her first show. she has received a great response. People enjoy the outdoors and nature, she said. When they take a vacation, they go to the country because they can feel more relaxed and at home. She tries to make her pain- tings do this also. This show. which is being sponsored by Rothmans, is the difference between pain- ting as a hobby and a profes- sion, she said, and she is grateful to Rothmans. She explained that Rothmans sponsor artists who are first starting out by sponsoring an opening and giving them a place to ex- hibit their work. Mrs. [Aye's exhibit will be in London until the middle of October. One accident A car accident on Sep- tember 16 resulted in $2,000 damages for Roderick Bressette of Forest who received no injuries. The accident occurred on Outer Drive, Bosanquet Township and was investigated by Pinery Provincial Pollee. They investigated 18 miscellaneous occurrences last week which resulted in ten charges under the high- way Traffic Act and nine under the Liquor License Act. There were also two impaired driving charges, two suspended driving charges and one theft. Sewer dispute Times -Advocate, September 23, 1981 Poe* SA Sharen sahisrt brr, ball in coy Y press understand the situation. Orr said, "There is nothing more we can do now until the village decides what they are going to do. The ball is In their court. Orr said Ridge Pine Park will pay "Its fair share, but we're not prepared to pay the capital costs associated with the village of Grand Bend system for the part that we're not going to use." Orr said that because Ridge Pine Park is not a municipality, he has no authority to set the rates or to take the situation to a tribunal. He said Grand Bend has to set the rates and go to the Ontario Municipal Board to get approval of them. Council voted Monday night to get the breakdown of figures that Orr wants and to give them to him. A meeting between the Village of Grand Bend, and Ridge Pine Park, the developers of Grand Cove Estates , has failed to resolve the question of the cost of a sewer to the residents of Grand Cove Estates. At a meeting held on September 17, the subject was discussed by Andrew Orr, a development co- ordinator for 'The Rice Group', and Grand Bend Reeve Bob Sharen. Each man gave presen- tations on his concerns about the sewer, and presented a detailed discussion ex- plaining his respective position. About 40 people watched the discussion and took part in the question period. In an interview with the T- A, after the meeting, Reeve Sharen said nothing was solved, and council was waiting for Ridge Pine Park to take its next step. "The ball is in their court", he said. After once making an offer of $55 per dwelling, Ridge Pine Park has since come up Coundlokuys school A presentation was made to Grand Bend Council Mon- day night requesting permis- sion to operate a board sail- ing school in Grand Bend next summer. Jeff Miller said Wind Leisure Surfing had operated a school out of ih Pinery last summer. He said a limited number of people travelled from Grand Bend to the Pinery to learn the sport and he felt Grand Bend was an untapped market. Reeve Bob Sharen told Miller he could not operate from the municipal beach because it was public property. Miller said he would want exclusive rights to an area and was denied this by coun- cil on the basis they did not have the right to create a monopoly. He agreed the village would be insured for one milllion dollars. Council discussed the fact that the local dog catcher only caught two dogs during the summer. The general consensus was that if she had been in twon more often, she would have caught more dogs. Dennis Snider said the old post office building is in ex- cellent condition following its move and with an eight - foot foundation under it, the building would be provided with an additional 1,200 feet at a cost of close to $7,000. Council learned several people were convicted of creating a noise which was a a nuisance while in Grand t#" I . Bend and fined $75. Among r these are Sandra Young, London: Walter Fulford, Etobicoke: James O'Neil, _ London: Ralph Dyson, St. �t, Thomas: and Catherine Harrington, London. DIG THEM SOCKS Pat O'Connor models her favorite Found guilty of two counts socks at Baxters Follies on Saturday night. "I used to have a each of creating a noise whole box of them" she says but I have given most of them which was a nuisance and away. fined $103 for each convic- tion Gus And Donna Joudray and David and Jean Gibson. with a figure that is closer to 830. He said this is going trom the sublime to the ridiculous. He is not considering the connection costs and the frontage charge, Sharen said, and is thus "stacking the deck" with inaccurate information. Sharen said council ob- jects to the fact that Orr is asking for different treat- ment than what the residents of Grand Bend are getting. That there is a capital cost in the charge of 876.50, is valid, he said, but that cost can not be taken out of there. He said the ratepayers within the village have no option of paying the capital cost, is giving them preferential treatment. Andew Orr said after Thursday's meeting, he hopes the public and the Classy chicks break eggs Grand Bend 4-H club, number one The Classy Chicks. held meeting three, last Tuesday evening at Rita Smits home. Roll call was answered by "Are eggs packed in cartons with the small or large end up?.. A study period of reading from their study manual followed. An economical quiche was made and chicken stock. They had a demonstration on cracking open eggs to observe the difference in fresh and stale eggs. Next meeting is September 23. 7 p.m. at Teresa Backx. Reported by Marg Larkin. Grand Bend 4-H club, number two. met September 14. at Heather Love's home to organize for the project, `"Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" Leaders are Brenda Love and Marg Love. Officers elected were, President - Tracey Dietrich. Vice President - Karen Dietrich. Secretary - Heather Love. press reporter - Patti Love. 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