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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1982-07-07, Page 22P90 22 • Times -Advocate, July 7,1982 fads will pay X60,000 to dredge GB harb�ur 'l<'ftare's good news about certificate from the Good the river at Grand Bend as Roads Association. Stanlake revealed by Reeve Bob has completed several Sharen Monday night during course at the University of the regular council session. Waterloo. The presentation was made by Councillor Harold Green who oversees work in the village. There was more discussion about moving and renovating the old post office building and a decision was made to screen the windows immediately. A report from Clerk Louis Clipperton on senior citizen housing indicated that 70 seniors had completed ap- plications and eight families had shown interest.Three members of the Grand Bend PLO were in attendance with a letter explaining to council the aims of the property organization. Herb Van Waterschoot was at the. meeting to The sand bars will be dredged at no cost to Grand Bend this year. The cost to the Federal Government will be $60,000, much less than expected. It's just a matter of council agreeing in principle to the govern- ment's Small Crafts and Harbours proposal and will not be binding on future councils. The second • bit of good news is that the washrooms on River Road will be func- tional. The pump problem has been settled. During the meeting, Village foreman Jack Stanlake was presented with a two-year proficiency request council to reconsider leaving the snow fence placed partially in front of his property by Bruce Woodley to trap the drifting sand on the north beach. Council decided to view the problem before making any commitment. There was concern about power boats speeding on the river and swimmers bet- ween the two piers. Councillor Green, an- swering a query from the last meeting about the proposed new entrance to Southcott Pines said the last word he had was that there would be no new entrance. Bylaw officer John Clarke stated firmly that the control of dugs was not within his jurisdiction. It was announced that a meeting with Lorne Hen- derson, MPP, Lambton, will GB OPTIMISTS SALE — The Grand Bend Optimist club staged a successful garage sale, Saturday. Shown with articles for sale are Stan Johnston, Steve Fruin and presi- dent Don Labelle. T -A photo Want to know the secret? You'll have to see the play One of the reasons for the 30 years of the success of Agatha Christies The Mousetrap must be the whodunit secret which. audiences have kept faith- fully over the years. In keeping with tradition, the audience at the Huron Country Playhouseopening was playfully warned not to reveal the secret, by the villianof the plot at the end of the play. Mousetrap was previewed before a full house Tuesday night and officially opened before another such audience Wednesday. The play is isolated from in-depth criticism by the fun of keeping the secret, and keeping the secret is part of the fun of the whole exercise for the audience. The action takes place in. the great hall at Monkswell Manor somewhere in the country in England. The manor has been turned into a guest house by a young couple, Molly and Giles Ralston, played with solid consideration by Colleen ' O'Neil and Anthony Bekenn. Guests arrive in a snow storm, a police sergeant, investigating a murder appears on skis and the confusion and intrigue begin. The storm -stayed group are a strange and wonderful bunch of characters. First to arrive is Christopher Wren, a neurotic young man with a wild sense of humour played with fun and skill by Mark Christmann. Then there's Mrs. Boyle, a shivering, dour Scott. Jessica Booker is precise and comfortable in the part. A mysterious and solid Major Metcalf follows Mrs. Boyle into the manor (he is played by John Curtis.) Next on the scene is MissCasewell, played by Mary Charlotte Wilcox. Miss Casewell turns out to be a restless and rootless young person on a mysterious quest. There's Tom .Arnott playing the devilish unex- pected guest, Mr. Paravicini and then Sergeant Trotter with his skis, played by Tim Grantham. And there's the nursery rhyme "Three Blind Mice" pervading the action. It's a - cohesive cast. If there's a star it must be director James Saar, a gentle and precise director who has allowed his actors their own interpretations of their roles. The timing at the end of the first act was superb. To tame such a jungle of ideas was no easy task. A little disappointing to this viewer was the opening night ending of the play. Perhaps to prolong the en- ding added to the melodrama but the reason for the title got lost in the action. In the hands of Mark Cole, it was a" good solid set, and costumes, designed by Pamela Lampkin were in keeping with the integrity of the whole production. HIGHWAY SIGNS - Seen with one of the 30 colorful signs to be placed on lamp standards on Highway 21 at Grand Bend are, from the left, Brad Selves, Dave Ban- nister and Mel Douglas. Bannister volunteered his designing skills. The signs ore part of the Chamber of Commerce campaign to bring a new image to Grand Bend. They have been in progress for two months. - be held July 8 at 4 p.m. at the Village hall. Kids enjoy olympics Children and Optimists occupied the Grand Bend soccer field in the afternoon of July 1 with junior olym- pies. It is an annual event arranged by the Optimists and was postponed from Burgerfest Day because of the rain. There were three different age groups competing. They were under five, from six to eight and from nine to' twelve. They went through an obstacle course, a ball throwing test, standing broad jump and ended with a sack race. They were judged on a point system so that every child received a ribbon of some kind. Fifty children participated and Optimists served hot dogs and soft drinks. The club has organized a Grand Bend squirt baseball league for boys and girls from nine to eleven years old. They have five teams, each sponsored by a local business and play in the McGillivray league. Coaches are Optimists Bill Uniac and Keith Argent. They are sponsored by the Cheryl Ann, Fun City, The Book Store, Christmas Place and Grand Bend Decorating Centre. They have been provided with shirts and hats. Optimists have spent about $500 in equipment. OPP report busy week The' Grand Bend summer detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police reported 121 occurrences during the week of 'June 28 to July 4. Three persons were charged under the Compulsory Auto Insurance Act. There were two charges of impaired driving and three drivers licences suspended for,12 hours. Under various violations of the Highway Traffic Act, 37 persons were apprehended and 71 were charged under the liquor Licence Act of Ontario. Six requests for assistance were handled without, in- cident and six items of found property turned in at the office remain unclaimed. There are six thefts presently under in-• vestigation with a total value of ;1,400. Two persons were charged with possession of prohibited weapons. They will appear in provincial court. Barbecue joins two countries Southcott Pines Park Association club house was the scene for a festive 'Hands Across the Border' barbeque Saturday evening. One hundred persons at- tended. Steaks; were cooked- by members themselves and other food prepared by a committee . under the direction of Gail Lawson. Don Baldwin of Toronto and Grand Bend was there with' kilts and pipes to provide entertainment. There was a group of seasonal residents from Beach of Pines attending. Hats with Canadian and American flags were worn by the group. There are a number of U.S. residents in both Southcott Pines and Beach of Pines. Fireworks is big bang The beach at Grand Bend was crowded with families July 1, Canada Day, to see the fireworks display arranged by the Grand Bend and area Chamber of Commerce. Chamber member Eugene Grenier was in charge of the display. Before dusk, about 40 umats, power and sail, headed for the lake in front of the main beach for a vantage point from the water. It was a spectacular display, lasting for about 45 minutes. Cost to the Chamber was $3,000. There was a federal grant, to commemorate the signing of the constitution, for $1,500. 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