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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1982-09-09, Page 19that kind of worry on top of the economyand all their usual problems: So no more frost in August, eh? In fact, no. frost in September, alright? Give my flowers and vegetables a sporting chance.. While we're on the subject, Mother Nature, there's the lit- . tle matter of the surprise bir- thday party we had for my Dad. Oh, yeah, you can laugh, you really had all of us fool- ed. I had borrowed lawn chairs from everyone I knew so that we could have a nice. big party outdoors. Even the weather people on TV and • radio promised us a sunny, warm day.., •Andthen you ma'Je it rain all day. And we had 150 people crammed into our house. Well, wefooled you - we had a good time anyways. Let's face it, Mother Nature, you haven't done much for our health either. All that cold rain gave everybody summer colds. Do you think it's funny to see everyone coughing and sneez- ing in August? A person couldn't even get a nice, healthy -looking tan this year! What's that? Can I think of one good thing about the weather this summer? Well, let me see, My bathing suit didn't fade from staying out in the sun too long. And the lawn didn't turn brown and dry up from lack of rain. But listen, us summer -lovers would rather buy a new swim suit each year, and drag out the sprinkler and hose all the time. Now get to work on next summer. Please. Sincerely, Mary Mary's musings By Mary Alderson Master of ceremonies for the occasion was James Dalton. Murray Cardiff, MP Huron brought greetings from the county and Stephen Township Reeve, Doug Russell, represented his area. Walker, who died in 1979, and his father Clayton McPherson Walker, purchas- ed the land in 1919. It was described as sand -dunes, bush, swamp and farmland. The first buildings, lodge and clubhouse, were built of red pine logs from the Walker property. Subsequent buildings, including single family dwellings were built of pine logs from the Walker properties south of Grand Bend. The Lambton Heritage Museum stands on former Walker property,as does the north 80 acres of the Pinery Provincial Park. The wrought -iron gates and furnishings and the pine fur- niture were constructed in Walker's shop on the Oakwood property. Much of this work he did himself. The now lush and renowned 18 hole golf course replaced the swamp. It was begun in about 1926. Fred Walker married Frances Redmond in 1932. Colonials lose bid . The Grand Bend Colonials failed in their attempt to de- fend the Pickwick tourna- ment championship in Lon- don on the weekend. In four preliminary mini - games, the Colonials defeated Woodstock 4-1, Pickwicks 2-0 and German Canadians 2-1 and tied Delhi 1-1 before los- ing to Woodstock 3-2 in penal- ty kicks after the final game ended in a scoreless tie in regulation play. The Colonials will be in Woodstock Friday night at 8 p.m. in a regularly scheduled London and District Second Division game. The two teams are currently tied for first place. In minor soccer play, the Grand Bend atoms outplayed and outpositioned their parents to take a 7-5 decision. The minor season ends Saturday with an atom tour- nament in Exeter and a mos- quito tourney in Lucan. COMPu r10El0 BOOKKEEPING INVESTMENTS N LEADING TRUST CO.NPAN/ESI ART' READ Chartered Accountant (519) 238-2388 RAND BEND, ONTARIO Mrs. Walker and son Philip planned the memorial before her death early this year. Philip and his wife Rober- ta and three children continue to live in Oakwood Park. Open Daily Mon. -Sat. 10-5:30 Sunday 12-5:30 Men s an • Ladies - all sizes (Sweaters not exactly as illustrated) Do you have a complaint or grievance about the actions of some civil servant or some branch or ministry or other government body of The Government of Ontario? Then the Ombudsman is here to help you. Help you by listening to and investigating your complaints. And members of the staff of The Ombudsman will be available in your ' area for private interviews at the address and time shown below. Whatever you have to say will be treated in absolute confidence. You don't need an appointment — but, for your convenience, an appointment can be arranged by phoning or writing The Ombudsman beforehand. Your complaint is important to you, and it deserves consideration. That's what the Ombudsman is for. Town Mall Council Chambers 44 Main St. Grand Bend Wed., Sept. 15, 1982 from 11:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. THE ONTARIO OMBUDSMAN 125 Queen's Park, 'Ibronto, MSS 2C7 (416) 596-3300 ThtnM-Advocate, September 9,1982 44 OPTIMIST SPONSORED — Julius •rban picked up $1,236.80 worth of groceries at the Tender Spot, Grand Bend, in three minutes Saturday morning. He held the win- ning ticket on a draw sponsored by local Optimists. He is seen with Optimist presi- dent, Don Labelle (left) and store manager, Garry Ma sse (right). Expect tender award soon Harbour temporarily dredged Tenders for dredging of harbours at Grand Bend, Port Franks and Bayfield were to be closed Thursday, last week, it was learned at a meeting of the Grand Bend harbour . group, Wednesday. It was also learned that a crane with bucket and drag linewas brought in by the federal department of Public Works, was on the pier that day trying to . temporarily unclog the sand -filled harbour until proper dredging could begin. On the weekend, MP Ralph Ferguson said that four tenders had been received but because of dredging problems in the past, would be double- checked before dredging would begin. After hearing aboutproblems with safety to boats the previous weekend, Ferguson arranged for the emergency dredging. Modifications were sug- gested for the proposed tourist building. Chairman Tom Lawson said it could be raised two feet to prevent flooding. Dick Manore sug- gested it be moved to the east five feet to better allow heavy equipment to get from River Road to the pier. Manore felt -there was an urgent need for a railing along the south pier. Jack Gray requested clarification of the structure aisd jurisdiction of the group. He'€elf ht could,not proceed in investigating leases until the manner in which the group could !unction was made clear. Lawson exp(tessed the, hope that between , village council and Small Craft Har- , bours, the functional capaci- ty of the group could soon be made clear. Dennis Snider told the group about a meeting of con- cerned property owners from the south beach area, being held at' the same time in the village council chambers. He complained about press coverage. The group invited_ the south beach property owners to at- tend the harbour meeting and subsequent harbour meetings. Five of the south beach group joined the har- bour meeting. In other business, Russ Lingard, Art Read and Dennis Snider were asked to bring in a budget for 1983 within the next six weeks. EMERGENCY DREDGING — Emergency measures to unplug Grand Bend Harbour were underway Wednesday when Bill Benn, Public Works supervisor arranged for a crane with a bucket and drag -line to move some sand from the harbour. The 80 -foot boom could not reach the outside sand bar from the pier so they ended up digging a huge hole with the hope that the sand bar would be reduced by silting into the, hole. Boaters recorded some improvement but casual fishermen complained about disruption of fishing at the pier over the weekend. 74 &deo Dept. Store Closing out Sale 1 Week Only Sept. 9th to 18th 20 80% OFF ENTIRE STOCK Men's Wear Ladies' Wear 9 Main St., Children's Wear Shoes Gifts 'Christmas Layaways 238-2154, Grand Bend Unvefl plaque to konor Oakwood founders Frederick C. Walker was remembered as a "good Samaritan" Sunday when a memorial plaque dedicated to the founders of Oakwood Park was unveiled at the Inn in Grand Bend by his son, Philip. The Rev. William Millman, former pastor of St. John's - by -the -Lake Anglican Church, GB reps oppose drilling Grand Bend Reeve Bob Sharen and Deputy -Reeve Harold Green backed the Lambton County council sup- port of Sarnia's protest against drilling for oil in lakes Huron and St. Clair at a meeting of the council in Wyoming last week. While representatives from the provincial Ministry of Natural Resources said the idea was only at the discus- sion and study stagesthere was a flurry of apprehension about future oil pollution in the lakes. Sharen commented that any idea of drilling below the lakes "should be put on hold until it becomes a necessity that we require it. A.nd then it should be looked into very carefully. I don't think that our need is that great that we should take any chances with the environment". Said Green, "I'm dead against it. Sarnia got wind of it first and came to county council with their plea. The vote was unanimous": "No way will they drill on Lake Huron", said the Hon. Lorne Henderson, Lanibton MP. "when we know the amount of oil they have in Alberta and Saskatchewan". He said that unless there was a national disaster, drilling should not be considered. South beach group meet Property owners near the south beach at Grand Bend met Wednesday .night to discuss their concerns about proposals for improvements to the harbour. On invitation, .they sent atdeleggtion of, five to join the Barb otl�r meeting in session the same evening. Glen Pridham (south beach) said "We join you with a common concern, a perceiv- ed threat to the south beach. We are concerned about so lit- tle communication. , The delegation felt that the only information they had had was from newspapers and "they all say something different." Harbour group chairman, Tom Lawson explained that the original purpose of the harbour group was to ensure that Grand Bend had a safe harbour - that the considera- tion was what was in the best interest in the future for all of Grand Bend. When question- ed about future plans, vice- chairman Russ Lingard said the group was working toward a master plan but had no plan to go on at this point. In response to enquiries about the harbour building, Lawson said it would serve to welcome visitors to Grand Bend. It would be "a federal building to be used by whomever". He felt Grand Bend was lucky to have federal support for the project. When the beach group ex- pressed concern about open- ing up the old river bed for dock space, Joe Green said he could understand how in- creased traffic might infringe on private property. The south beach group was invited to attend the next har- bour meeting, Sept. 15, 8 p.m. Pine Dale Motel. CORRECTION In last week's T -A, Grand Bend reporter stated that the property proposed for re- zoning by Knapp Amusement Enterprises was adjacent to Green Acres. It is really beside Gibbs Park. also spoke of Walker as a man with 'wisdom, and common sense who never said no". He told of how Walker arranged medical treatment for Millman's sick daughter, drove them through a bliz- zard to Toronto and financed the treatment and accom- modation for the family. The memorial is a bronze tablet set in Walker's favourite brown sandstone from Ravenswood, soeth of Grand Bend. Present owner of Oakwood, .David Scat- cherd, arranged to locate the memorial just outside the main entrance of the din- ingroom at Oakwood Inn. UNVEILS MEMORIAL — Philip Walker, representing the third generation of Walkers to be involved with Oakwood Park, Grand Bend, unveiled a memorial for the founders of Oakwood at a ceremony Sunday. The development was begun in 1922 by Frederick C. Walker and his fother Clayton McPherson Walker. Dear Mother Nature, So that was summer, eh? I guess I took a nap and miss- ed it. What's going on, Mother Nature? Why are you punishing us summer -lovers? There are a lot of us who love those hot, humid, sunny days of summer, Mother Nature. We simply tolerate those other miserable three seasons so that we can enjoy our summers. You certainly disappointed us this year. It's a good thing that you don't get elected to your job, Mother Nature - because I'd be cam- paigning to 'have you voted out. • WhYdid0- f nu• get, us a nice, hot suin4rer this year? Is it all that volcanic ash in the atmosphere that made the summer so cool and rainy? If it is, you'd better get busy and vacuum up that dust before next year. Or are we just headed for another ice age? That should be something your department could han- dle as well. Anyway, you've got nine months to work on a good, hot, sunny summer for'next year. We'd like one that starts early and lasts long. Us summer -lovers don't care what you throw at us fall, winter and spring - just make sure we have a sunny sum- mer. Oh, of course we want rain to keep things green and lush - but schedule the rain for after dark, OK? I mean, really, Mother Nature, just look at my closet. See all those sundresses that didn't even get off the hangers this year? I can't afford to have some of my wardrobe just hanging around. See this cute sun dress I bought down south last year? I only wore it once this summer, Mother Nature , just once. Now it's going to cost me another trip south to get my money's worth out of it. And while you're listening, Mother Nature, I have a few more complaints. All those cool, cloudy, rainy weekends sure cut into our boating time. And I thought this was the year I was going to master jumping the wake on a slalom ski. Ileck, I barely . got in enough practise on two skis. And what about that frost in August? Sure, I know my marigolds are still blooming - but you sure wiped out those tobacco farms. No, I don't smoke. and I really don't care about the tobacco. But those tobacco farmers are nice guys, and they don't deserve Grand Bend DECOP,ATI NG CENTRE WHAT'S IN NAME? What's in a name? Ap- parently enough controversy to take up lots of time at meetings in Grand Bend. The group spearheading a 'Harbour Commission' for the village has been criticized by village council and the federal Department of Oceans and .Fisheries (Small Craft Har- bours) for using the wrong ti- tle, saying the group should be called a committee under council. Lambton MP Ralph Ferguson, who has found federal aid for the project, was heard to mutter "commission- committee call it what you want but let's get on with it". ENROLMENT UP Grand Bend Public School principal Sid Fletcher says enrolment is slightly higher this year at the local school. There will be a few changes with staff this year. Sharen Soldan will be teaching the 11 kindergarten ' children in the mornings while Mrs. Murdoch is on maternity leave. Brian Mor - rice will be totally in charge of the 33 grade sevfen and eight class and Fletcher will assist Carol Armbruster with grades three and four. Arm- bruster will take over as resource teacher. Newcomer to the staff is Tom Hales. He will be in charge of grades five and six. Doris Elliott is back with the primary grades. NOTICE TO RESIDENTS AND RATEPAYERS OF THE VILLAGE OF GRAND BEND Public Meeting on Proposed Amendment No. 2 to the Official Plan for the Grand Bend Planning Area. The Planning Board and Council of the Village of Grand Bend invite village residents and ratepayers to attend this meeting. DATIME: 7:TE: Se00ptempe ,m.ber 17, 1982 LOCATION: 'Village of Grand Bend Municipal Office, Main Street, Village of Grand. Bend PURPOSE: The purpose of this meeting is to present a draft of the proposed official plan amendment and to give Village residents and ratepayers an opportunity to review the proposed amendment, raise questions, make comments or to make written submissions on the proposed amendment. Copies of the proposed amend- ment will be available at the public meeting. BACKGROUND: The existing "Environmental Protection"designation of the Official Plan for the Grand Bend Planning Area is based on the floodplain limits of the Ausable River and Lake Huron. These limits were identified by Paragon Engineering Ltd. In "Cut Secon- dary Plan, Engineering Study, Township of Bosanquet", December 5, 1979. In January 1981, Maclaren Engineers, Planners and Scien- tists completed a study entitled "Hydrology/Hydraulic Review of Grand Bend and Port Franks" for the Ausable Bayfield Conserva- tion Authority. This study reviewed the hydrologic/hydraulic aspects of the Paragon Study and, as a result of the review, the limits of the floodplain in the Village were substantially reduced. The purpose of Amendment No. 2, therefore, is to remove the "En- vironmental Protection" designation from the many properties which are no longer located in the floodplain and to redesignate them for other land uses, Amendment No. 2 generally applies to land abut- ting the Ausable River and Lake Huron in the Village of Grand Bend. It also applies to a portion of the "old bed" of the Ausable River between Lake Road and the Village limits. Planning Board and Council will review all comments received dur- ing and'after the public meeting. Further changes' may be made to the proposed amendment as a result of the public meeting before it is adopted by Council. If you have any questions regarding the public meetin not hesitate to call: g, please do Mrs. Louise Clipperton, Clerk Village of Grand Bend, Box 340, Grand Bend, Ontario NOM 110 County of (238.8461) Box 3000, OR Mrs. Janet Smolders, MCIP, Senior Planne Lambton Planning Department, Wyoming, Ontario. NON 1 TO (1.800.265.7584) (Ext. 221) 4