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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1982-05-12, Page 22t'1 Poste (604 Times -Advocate, May 12, 1982 • It was a package deal -- everything you would need for happy barbecuing. We walked into the store confi- dent that we would come out with the perfect and complete gas barbecue and all the accessories. We went with friends who were also in the market for a gas barbecue, and as well we were purchasing one for my sister. That meant we wanted to buy three "package deals." As soon as we stated our desires to the smiling salesman, he magically ex- tracted our credit cards from our fingers. The deal was • quickly closed, I turned around expecting to. see three shiny, new gas barbecues being wheeled from the -back by the •sales staff. Alas -- we learned the true meanig of the words "package deal". • . '• It means that everything comes in packages -- separately. For buying only three gas barbecues, we cer- tainly loaded' a number of packages in the back of the van. Let's see - the barbecue came in one box, the grill in another. The rotisserie came in another package, as did, the rack, and , the tank was separate to: And, oh yes, the • - genuine vinyl covers came • separately, too. We were sur- ise to find the lava rocks chided in the box with the' main portion of the barbecue! • After the sittiling salmain ' loaded up the many boxes And was waving good-bye, he add- • ed Man afterthought, "They changed handles on that • .• model, So you may haVe some pieces left over after you -put it together. Don't worry, just • read the instructions, it's - • easy." -Famous last words. • - We should have. driven • • ." away then, but.the salesman had- another .cdmrtient. He reminded us that meneeded: • ' P-1 the propane -tanks- filled, and •' , added that because they were. • new, they would have to •purged. He suggested that we go to a handy gas station just down the road - • We arrived at the gas sta- • lion only to be told that they • d notsell 'propaneafter 5:00 •pin,. I check* myWiah- it • wet .5:03. We 'should have p Mary's musings By Mary Alderson starteddoubting the advice of our overly -friendly salesman right then. After a couple more tries, we finally found a helpful pro- pane safes -Than and we were on our way home. We gave up plans of a barbecue that night and enjoyed a .dinner out. The next day I telephoned both _Victor's parents and mine, and invited them over for a steak barbecue. Victor went outside to start putting the new barbecue together. I should explain that we really _ didn't need a new barbecUe--- it was a luxury we . had decided to splurge on. You see, we already had a brick barbecue that worked beautifully-- •except when it was raining or snowing or too windy or the charcoal was wet or you were opt of char- coal or... The brick barbecue was our pride and joy -Victor had built it himself after working one summer as a bricklayer dur- ing his college years. The smoke went up the chimney and everything! -But there is nothingmorefrilstrating than having the T-bones thawed and cancelling your barbecue due to rain'. • , Thus,we decided on the gas , barbecue which can be wheel- • ed to the garage doorway id inclement weather. Unfor- tunately, we didn't know that the gas barbecue would take more t,ime.toasSeinble than it tank- to -build the. 'brick -barbecue. Following the, salesman's" -advice, Victor went out with instruction book in hand to ,tackle the job. Soon, however, lae.tal'etine nut, -I was td read t'ie book, and he would • build as I read. E033'; -I thought-. 164 first • We had. to determine exactly which model we had. You see, the instruction book Was writ- • ten toinelude all six models Manufactured by thiscom - .--panY. After checking styles anciMuntiers, we determined • that the pieces' in-- front of us_ didn'V resehible any of 'the models explained. -After-fitting, and bolting, and twisting and turning, and :then taiting it apartand doing it all- over again; we finally • threw away ,the instruction 0 " • A A .w .1•• • rrir•.*114101410014`.2..1."..4'' VIEW NEW FACILITY - Grand Bend Reeve Bob Sharen welcomed a visiting delegation at the new Post Office, Thursday. The Hon. Paul Cosgrove, Minister of Public Works; Ralph Ferguson, MP Lambton-Middlesex and Huron - Middlesex MPP Jock Riddell were with him. Call fire hall ten ers Grand Bend Clerk Louise Clipperton was instructed to• - prepare 'specs' for tender and an agreement to construct* new Giand Bend, Stephen and Bosanquet fjre hall. The agreement was signed- by members of the three coun- cils at a meeting in the village, Thursday. The 8' by 40' building will be metal -on -wood construc- tion with a _central floor drain. There will be two bays, two trucks deep with overhead, steel.insluated doors and either brick or stone facing on the front (south.). The site chosen is just west of the pre- sent grand Bend fire hall. The group decided on a bid • bond of 10 percent, a perfor- mace bond and a 15.percent. hold back.' The contractors will have three weeks from book, tossed out all the parts that didn't -look familiar and _ built the barbecue -based on other barbecues we had seen. Our guests were arriving for •- dinneras we were attempting to make that automatic lighter work, Eventually wp • resorted tomatches and final- -- lythe steaks were sizzling. Easy to assmeble? -Read . the instructions? Bah, Hum- , • bug! Believe me, the work went a lot when we lg.. • - nored our friendly salesman's advice. As the barbecue cool- ed down, we ,hunted up the vinyl cover for it: And there On the cover in big, bold let- • ters was 'our • friendly •salesman's na e • 4111 111.‘ 010. NEPA SPECIALS - • _ Effective may 12 until closing TUes.e• May 18 SEED GERANIUMS 794 31/211 pot Flat of 18 $ 14.00 e9- • Cattle or Sheep , MANURE 20 kg. size3.99 • LARGE PATIO GERANIUMS 10"pot 7.95 Climber or Hybrid Tea. Rocky Mountain ROSE BUSHES 3.79 ea. NO NAME TOP SOIL 2.4936116e- No Name 4-12-8 • GARDEN !FERTILIZER (Inc markets of hoe food', dr zehrs Hwys. 481 83, Exeter A 1, .'• the time of tender to begin 'building and 12 weeks to com- plete the building. • There will be both open and invited bids for tender. Plans for the building were drawn by local contractor Carman Lovie. Under the agreement, the • village will retain ownership of the land. Each inunicipali: ty will pay an equal share of building costs. The agreee- ment terminates in December 1988. Then an ap- praisal of the building will be made and withdrawal from the agreement will be possi- . ble. 4.year's notice must be given for_ withdrawal.. Re- maining -municipalities will have two years to pay back the appraised share to withdrawing municipalities. The group went into a clos- ed session to decide on wages for firemen. • - • • • • ••• • •••••••• SI Museum packages deal for 'Seeds and Cider' The Lambton Heritage Museum was built to docu- ment and preserye the history of Lambton County; it also seeks to inform and entertain its many visitors. Past and present are combined in one outing, in the newly -packaged adult bus trip enticing visitors to a "Seeds and Cider" tour. Packaged by the Museum, the tour is being marketed to bus', companies and travel agencies across southern On- tario and neighbouring Michigan. Guests will visit a fruit farm harvesting " many varieties of lusciousfruit, a farm producing taste temp. ting vegetables in the Thed- ford Bog, a restaurant featur- ing local produce, and the Lambton Heritage Museurn: Fruit grown here has been famous for_ over -a century, while the fame of the local vegetables is still steadily growing. At the Museum, exploration pf the galleries and buildings enable visitors to trace the family, industrial and cultural heritage of the area. Present farm practicescanbe compared and contrasted with artifacts in the large agricultural collection; An audio-vIsual presenta- tion summarizing the history and agricultural practice of the area, `combined with a cool glass of fresh cider will complete the day for visitors before the bus ride home. The "Seeds and Cider" tour has been developed by Dorothy Wight as part of A Canvassers • In spite of tough econotnic times, the Grand Bend and area Cancer Society fund campaign again was a great success. A total of$2,987.40 was col- leted by 30 canvassers ac- tor,ding, to ,chairman C. Stokkernians. • A sincaathanks goes to all who helped organize this campaign the dedicated can- vassers, and all the people who responded so generously • to our call, hi said. . • • "T6 those who 'Could not contribute very -much this.. Canada Corainunity Develop- ment Project to stimulate tourism in Lambton County. It is hoped that guests who en- joy the one day trip will return with.family or friends for other visits. • The assistance of many fruit and vegetable fanners of the area is greatly ap- preciated, without -their co• operation this tour could not be successful. get $2,987 year because of hard times, we wish a speedy return to prosperity. We hope to call on you again next year." "Because of dedicated research more people are be- ing cured every year, and the quality of life for those who suffer from cancer is improv- ed. Cancer is being beaten more all the time, and our children and grandchildren may be almost free of this disease. "Many thanks for your ef- -forts and contributions from the; Gran'd Bend and area . Cancer Society." ••,7......:.t. fine markets...of fine foods r. • • sr: IN EFF CT 6 DAYS WED. MAY 12 UNTIL CLOSING TUES. MAY 1 • SCHNEIDERS ALL BEEF WIENERS OF RED.,1110TS1 721 • 1 lb. PKG. SHORT RIB ROASTS si 11 '3.70/kg , 6.8 lb. FRESH PORK SIDE SPARERIBS '3 48/kg 1511 lb. • FORK & BEEF ',BURNS BREAKFAST • LINK SAUSAGE SCHNEIDERS SLICED 3 VARIETIES BOLOGNA 175 g 4/9# SCHNEIDERS 'a lb. PLUS BURGERS 500 g $2.28 WE FEATURE ONLY CANADA S FINEST A GRADE BEEF IN All ZENRS MARKETS FRESH SPINACH PROD. OF U.S.A. 10 oz. PKG. '3.26/kg • Ib. '4.14/kg CROSS CUT BEEF RIB ROAST 188. SCHNEIDERS COOKED SLICED 3x50 g CORNED BEEF 179 BURNS S.P. CORNMEALED PCS. '5.47/kg BACK BACON1.48 lb PRIDE OF CANADA MINI •$5.71/kg D NNER HAM %SC,. COI( ED PRODUCT OF S. AFRICA GRANNY SMITH APPLES 1.74/kg79 CANADA FANCY Ib. • Prod. Of Israel . JAFFA ORANGES 4 113'2.39 Prod 0? Ont Can No1CARROTS 2 Ib 79' IC6iFiid'ONIONS‘ 21b 69' CANADA 'A' GRADE BEEF BLADE CHUCK STEAKS '3.26/kg /# FROM THE CHUCK Ib. '3.92 / kg MEDIUM GROUND BEEF sinslb. WRNS UMW, STYLE 5.49jkg COOKED HAM sucE0 sit.fs Ib. SRNE10101 MOM OR '5kg CHICKEN LOAF sucEosit,u lb. SIYSP262 hg MACARONI SALAD Li!le raDOCK FILLET5t$2. lb - BURNS READY TO SERVE FULLY COOKED SMOKED PICNICS PORK SHOULDERS 4.18 /kg PREVIOUSLY FROZEN SLICED SCHNEIDERS BEEF LIVER '2.1899 /kg . lb. SCHNEIDERS PURE SMOKED 15 49/kg PORK SAUSAGE 149 • lb . MAPLE LEAF BABY BAG PARA '2.82/kg BOLOGNA CRP 1 19 G • lb. MRS SLICED SUMMER SAUSAGE l75gPG$L19 - CIALS! 100% GOOD EATING PROD. OF U.S.A. PROD. OF FLA. VINE P AINPAPP TOMATOES 9. '1.08 • /kg FRESH BROCCOLI Prdd. of S. Afr. Can. No. 1 Blue 15//kg BARLINKA GRAPES 'to lb Prod. of U.S.A. Can. No. 1 Sff idO SPANISH TYPE ONIONS w lbMUSHROOMS Prod. of Calif. Can. No. 1 CARROTS. BUNCH 69' Prod. of Can. Chinese style 70# DRY NOODLES 'ma PGREENalairOtilini"' 3/99' •THESE SPECIALS AVAILABLE ONLY IN: HIGHWAYS #4 & 83 EXETER nNE.QUALITY PRIDE OF CANADA SLICED . SIDE BACON. SOO g PKG. •' 19 • MAPLE LEAF COKED 175 9 HAM STEAKS '16S ZEHRS SLICED SALAMI 175 9 PKGS9# WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT PURCHASES TO REASONABLE WEEKLY FAMILY REQUIREMENTS. PRODUCT OF ONTARIO ENGLISH CUCUMBERS CANADA NO. 1 PRODUCT OF ONTARIO FRESH BEAN SPROUTS G A SALADREATIN 1.08/kg LB. Prod. of Ont. Cee Grade AA igiAk SPY APPLES j 64G 7.11/ LEMONS 449# Prod; 0? CaIi?ornia FiriONIAS 4 P°7 MONDAY, TVISDAY WIONIIDAY 04 P.M. TINIRSDAY & FRIDAY 04:00 P.M. • SATURDAY $i304 P.M.