Times-Advocate, 1982-10-06, Page 17Museum
plans show
The staff at the Lambton
Heritage Museum are busy
making final arrangements
for the museum's third an-
nual'Christmas' Craft Sale on
Sunday October 17. The show
brings crafts -people from
throughout Lambton County
and southwestern Ontario,
and provides a ready market
for their wares.
This year's sale will have
grown considerably in size: it
• is expected that over 60 craft-
speople will be demonstrating
their art. The Heritage
Musuem 'show exphasizes
'pioneer' crafts such as pot-
tery, -spinning, weaving, and
coloured glass. Area craft-
smen also demonstrate and
sell paper tole, jewellry,
leatherwork, oil paintings,
and many sewing skills. Lun-
ches are available.
Attendance .for the craft
sale series has increased
dramatically since the first
'experimental' event in 1980:
at the 1981 fall craft sale, close
to 2,000 visitors attended.
The one -day event opens •
from 11 to 6 p.m., and the
public is advised to come ear-
ly for best selection. Proceeds
from the show will assist the
museum's fundraising
projects.
Further details can be ob-
tained by contacting the
museum staff at 243-2600.
The Lambton Heritage
Museum now includes six
buildings, located on Hwy. 21
south of Grand Bend, direct-
ly'across from the Pinery
Provincial Park.
Mon's and Ladles - .11 sizes
Sw.st.rr not .x.ctly as Illustrated
Mon.-Sat.op.n Daily Sunday
10-5:
16 Main St. GRAND BEND 238-8007
Vegetation
re-established
A two-year effort to restore
natural vegetation to the
north beach area in Grand
Bend was partially realized
last weekend by' Bruce and
. Joan Woodley, ' owners of
beach -front property to the
north of Main Street, Grand
Bend.
'Two weeks ago the village
bulldozed tons of drifting sand
from in front of cottages on
the north beach 500 feet down
to the beach area in prepara-
tion for some restoration
planting. In 1967. the dune
ggr�ass and scrub bush was
tilken out of the beach area
there because of "morality?"
problems. The natural growth
had held the drifting sand and
the homes located east of the
north beach had been free of
the inundation createdby
drifting sand.
For two years, Woodley had
protected his property with
400 feet of snow fencing which
caught tons of drifting sand.
He donated the fencing to pro-
tect the thousands of plants of
dune grass planted last
weekend.
Naturalist Terry Crabe
from Pinery Provincial Park
gave his weekend to the pro-
ject. He brought the plants
from the park and advised the
group about planting. Some of
the north beach owners join-
ed in the planting. At times
there were ten or twelve per-
sons planting on the beach.
They planted about 4,000
square feet of grass roots.
Fencing will be needed, to
protect the plants for a few
years. Woodley says the next
step is to restore the tree
vegetation taken out in 1967.
He was somewhat concerned
that there might be a problem
with access to the lake and is
planning • to snow -fence
walkways so that beach -front
residents will not be inconve-
nienced by the project.
Golf season
wrapped up
Rollie's Sports
and Cycle
GrandBend 238-2418
- We carry a full line of sports
Equipment
• Skis
• , Hockey
• Fishing
• Hunting
c y.
ismealosara
Oakwood Senators golf
wrap-up luncheon was held at
the Oakwood Inn, Wednes-
day. Trophies for the season
were awarded. Winners of the
third annual 36 -hole tourna-
ment sponsored by Griffin
Thomas Furniture Store were
on hand to receive prizes.
Vern Allen received the
Thomas trophy for the 36 -hole
marathon, the Grand Coves
Estate Trophy for low net and
the club championship trophy
from Hollies Sport and Cycle.
'rhe Gaiser Kneale trophy for
best partners in match play
went to Larry Marsh and
John Sweet.
Fitness:
What it does
for your body
it does
for your mind.
Open
Daily 10-5
Sunday 1-S Closed Wed.
CO-ORDINATING SWEATERS FROM 535
Off
Substantial Savings on
Classic Plaid Kilts,
and Reversible
Skirts. Impeccably
tailored from 100%
Virgin Wool By
Highland Queen. Fall
shades of brown,
green, blue, red, and
grey. Size 8-18.
KILT Reg. '110.00
SALE '88.00
REV. SKIRT
REG. '120.00
SALE 596.00
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thesun shop
ALSO 20% OFF
MASTER CARD - VISA ACCEPTED
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Farmers Market set
for resort on Saturday
• Grand Bend Merchants will
offer bargains Saturday,
there will be a bake sale on
the United Church lawn and
fresh producefrom the sur-
rounding area for sale.
Marking Thanksgiving
weekend, the Grand Bend and
Area Chamber of Commerce
has organized the first
Farmers' ..Market in the
village.
The event will 'Pe h concen-
trated on the main street of
the village and merchants say
that it's a chance to see Grand
Bend when there will be am-
ple parking and a more
leisurely pace to explore the
many commercial
establishments,
Winning photographs,
taken in conjunction with
Sandcastle Day in August will
soon be on display at the
banks in the village. Winners
will be awarded prizes at 1
p.m. at Gord and Jean's on
Main Street on Farmers'
Market Day.
Cornmunity responds
to fire victims' plight
When Shirley and Ivan
Grigg left their home in
Dashwood two weeks ago to go
to Michigan to visit a dying
relative, it was to be a leisur-
ly trip on their day off from
their 'positions at Sunshine
Village IGA in Grand Bend.
When they reached the
hospital in Michigan they
were informed that they had
lost all possessions in a fire at
Dashwood. They have little
recollection of the drive back
to the area.
But neighbourswere
waiting for them with coffee
and food. Their children, two
daughters and a son rallied,
and by the time they made the
three-hour drive back, there
was a fully furnished house
waiting for them in Grand
Bend.
The Haists, owners and
operators of the Grand Bend
store provided them with
necessities immediately.
Beverly Harwood located
them in the Harwood
residence at Oakwood and
friends brought food and
clothing.
Shirley said that the most
trying part of the ordeal was
the three days listing the
things burned in the fire (for
insurance purposes). Asked if
anything in the house was.
saved, Shirley said "of course
we can't go in" (because of in-
vestigations by fire officials).
Last week they were over -
Get advice
on housing
Thirty persons from we
Grand Bend Golden Age club
met with Grand $end Council
and officials from a co-
operative housing venture in
London to discuss co-op hous-
ing last week.
They learned that such a
venture would provide them
with the sort of housing they
might determine themselves
and that there was good sup-
port in financing from Central
Mortgage and Housing.
There were 30 seniors pre-
sent at the meeting as well as
three members from the
village council. Reeve Bob
Sharen chaired the meeting.
No decision was made by
the seniors' group to form a
committee to go forward with
a housing project. Some com-
munities have formed hous-
ing authorities to look after
rent -geared -to -income,
projects.
whelmed by the response
.from surrounding com-
munities. Betty and Brenda
- Heist organized a trust fund
at the Grand Bend Bank of
Montreal and Grand Bend
merchants have deposits
from customers for money.
Brenda Heist met Shirley and
Ivan in Dashwood when they
returned from Michigan.
A week after the . fire,
Shirley and Ivan were back
on the job in Grand Bend. The
future? Optimistic. "We'll
probably rebuild," they say.
Meanwhile they are
somewhat overcome by the
reponse from their
communities.
PALE'S
Farmers Market
Special
Sat.,Oct.9th Only
Grease
Oil Filter 1599
(most cars & light trucks) Only
Grand Bend Auto Centre
Grand Bend 238-2454
pale's
orrice
Grand Bend
238-2880
FARMERS MARKET SPECIAL
A FREE soft ice-cream cone or
Slush Puppy with every
gasoline fill up.
Sat., Oct. 9 only
12 noon to 6 p.m.
24 Hour Towing
and Snowblowing
Harwood;
Card &Gift Shop
GRAND BEND
Telephone (519)238-8540
Members of the chamber
suggest it is a good time to
tour the area when tourist
traffic is diminished. The
*ooded subdivisions are
beginning to take on the beau-
ty of colored foliage. Pinery
Park, with it's nature trails,
is still full of birds flocking for
their southern journey. Lake
Huron's beaches are still
warm and pleasant to see.
In Stock
Wallpaper
Off
All Book Orders
4;
MOM
GRANA BEND
DECORATING
and FLOORING CENTRE
HWY. 1121 238-8603
Griffin Thomas
/WW1
SPECIALIZING IN COLONIAL FURNITURE
GRAND BEND, ONTARIO
PHONES: RES. 238-8695 BUS% 238-2035
Yes, We'll Be Open
10 to 5
And of Course - All Year
40 Main St.,
238-2035
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Fanners' Market Specials
* Children's Sweaters
JOGGING SUITS
Ladies Velour Jogging Suits '29"
Mens and Ladies
Fleece Jogging Suits
Velour Rohs (or gowns) '29"
Men's Vests '26"
'19"
MAD MAD'S
Grand Bend 238-8958 (evenings)
Open Weekends, also Sunday
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Farmers Market
Grand Bend
Produce, Baked Goods, Crafts
Photo Contest Winners
at Gord & Jean's - 1 p.m.
Prize for Best Display
Main Street
Saturday, Oct. 9
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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20% Sale
on all
Fall
Merchandise
rraerrT na
fashion boutique
Open 7 Days A Week
Until November •
1 ' . Miles South 01
Grond Bend On Hwy 21
Phone 238-2818
While enjoying the Farmer's Market,
Saturday, Oct. 9th, Don't miss our In-
store Specials at
Itns
drischno
on hwy. No. 21 south
in Grand Bend
15191 238-22.15
1/4
Where it's. Christina' all year 'round
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
NOW TO NEW YEARS
Get your Jack -O -Lantern, Pie Pumpkins and assorted fresh
garden vegetables from Tawnya and Tessa in front of the
Christmas Place.
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