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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1982-10-20, Page 19OOET1Pu READ BOOKKEEPING INVESTMENTS S, LEADING TRI'ST ('O.MPANO:0 ART READ Chartered Accountant (519) 231-2388 RAND BEND, ONTARIO • OPEN 7 DAYS BEST LADY GOLFER — Liz Mavity had the best low gross score in the annual Grand Bend and area golf tournament played at Oakwood, Fridoy. Eugene Grenier presented her with o priie dandled by Maisons. A• dinner dance followed the tournament. f. TOP GOLF SCORE — Best low gross among the men in the fourth annual Grand Bend and area Chamber of Commerce golf tournament played at Oakwood, Fri- day was Don McPhail. He ended up with a 75. Presen- ting the trophy is Eugene Grenier, orgbnizer of the event. South b�ach group receive assurances The South Beach Associa- tion of Grand Bend was assured at a meeting in Grand Bend Saturday that the federal government has no funds allocated for changes to the south side of the pier_ The association was form- ed when property owners in that area south of the river became alarmed that har- bour ii'nprovements might in- terfere with the beach. The group expressed concern in several areas of the harbour plans to MP Ralph Ferguson and requested a meeting with him. He agreed to a meeting which included - represen- tatives from the village coun- cil , and the harbour committee. While the group did not wish to discuss the dredging problems, that topic was brought up several times by different persons in atten- dance. Negotiations for federal funds for dredging were begun in the spring. Ben Cramer said, "Where is this mythical dredge?" Chairman for the meeting, Lorne Luny, President of the association, asked Ferguson if the federal government would be prepared to look after dredging in the future. Ferguson replied that because of the volume of yachts and the number of fishing tugs operating out of the area the government would be involved in the ,future. As to the questions raised by the south beach group regarding need for a welcom- ing building, harbour master, customs officer and radio sta- tion, Ferguson said he was taking his direction from the people of the village. The beach group asked if the building could be located on the north side of the river near existing washrooms and village docking area. Reeve Bob Sharen said there was a narrow strip controlled by the village below Eilber Street which could .probably be transferred to the government. Harbour committee ctiair- man Tom Lawson felt that the visibility of the building in the original location would make the site on the south sidd of the river more appropriate. Jean Gibson asked if it would be possible to winterize the building so that it could be used for recreational courses during the winter. Ferguson felt it was not designed to be winterized. - . However, after the meeting Sharen said that according to the engineer, insulation and heating were included in the preliminary specs. When asked what pro- sedures would be used to keep interested parties aware of changes, Ferguson said that he felt the harbour committee. would be the liaison between Small Craft Harbours depart- ment of Oceans and Fisheries and the south beach association. Ferguson stressed the need for the hydraulic model study being set up at Burlington to determine if some sort of breakwall would prevent fur- ther silting without doing damage to the south or north shorelines. He also mention- ed that he hoped there would be some money available for an overall consultant's study "so we won't be going off in all directions." Sharen asked. if the study could be used by bothr- bour group and the Vale since the village had planned to have an economic ad- visability study which includ- ed the river. There was no clear response to that idea. Luny expressed the ap- preciation of his group to Ferguson for taking time to meet with them. For some in attendance it was "standing room only". About 45 persons attended the meeting. FULL PROPANE SERVICE Birch Bark Trailer Park Hwy. 83, 11/2 miles East of Hwy 21 Open 7 days 9 a.m. - Dusk Honk for service Phone 238-8256 4.0‘"5 Poop• ILMMOMmmmomMmiammEMMOMm Grand send Garbage Collection The Village of Grand Bend winter gar- bage collection for the entire village will be on Mondays only. Effective Oc- tober 18, 1982. Grand Bend Council Chamber president cites benefits • Times -Advocate, October 20,1982 Pose 17 Feds may help. upgrade Grand Bend airport MP Ralph Ferguson an- nounced at a meeting of ratepayers In Grand Bend Saturday, that federal funds are available to upgrade the Grand Bend Airport, situated east of the village. He has been working with Grand Bend and area Chamber of Commerce and council to see what could be done', to bring the runways back to a standard where they could be licenced for more ex- tensive use. At this point pilots are warned to use the Grand Bend runways with caution because they are breaking up. Chamber president Mac Dunlop said, "We just can't let' that airport go down the tube". He feels that greater use of the facility could bring new business to the village. Fly -ins are becoming increas- ingly popular among sport aviators. Council is looking at the feasibility and at the long and short term benefits and !abilities before making any commitment. Present owner, John Twynstra has offered a lease to the village in lieu of taxes on the property. Pre- sent taxes are in the area of $1,500 a year. The field is ac-, tually located in Stephen Township • but has always been known as the Grand Bend Airport. The history of the field goes back to World War 11 when the airport was built as an auxiliary to C F B Centralia. With the amount of traffic coming in an out of Centralia, extra space was needed. There was a landing strip and hangar also located at St. Joseph. There were three farms in the 500 acre parcel ex- propriated by the federal government. They belonged to Lloyd Taylor and Hughand Ross Love. It is reported that they were purchsed for $75 an acre - "top dollars" then. During the war, and after- wards, it housed the only air traffic control school in North Americal. According to Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Webster, a Commanding Of- ficer at Centralia, all of the experimentation in air traffic control came out of Grand Bend. In 1952 the first women air trsfficcon cotes gradrsated. in Grafld Bend. From there they were positioned throughout the country and eventually in other parts of the world. In 1963 the government put the airport on the market. There was a little interest in Grand Bend -but not enough for the village to buy it. It was sold to Grand Bend residents, Jack and Jerry Eagleson for under $60,000. Jack was a pilot and could see the poten- tial for the area. During the time it was owned by the Eaglesons, Grand Bend auto dealer, Peter Warner made some improvements to the longest runway and it became a drag strip for racing cars for a time. Webster says there are ab- solutely no obstacles to (he approach to the field. Run- ways are about 120 feet wide, the longest, running east and west is 2,600 feet long. "Sport aviators in North America form the biggest air force in the world", he said. He and his wife Margaret retired to live in Grand Bend some years ago and last year re- located in St. Marys. He said he was very pleased to hear that there might be some im- provements to the field. During the war he personal- ly piloted the first big C47 transport to land at Grand Bend as well as the first Lan- caster bomber to be seen at the airport. Ansons and Har - yards were usual sights com- CHURCH CANCELLED The morning service at Grand Bend United was suspended and a good number attended their sister church at Greenway United for their 107th anniversary with guest minister Rev. Ray Lindsay, of Parkhill. Rev. H. Moore was guest minister at Parkhill United Church, Sunday. ing into antj going from the field. Of the original 500 acres, 430 are now owned by Twynstra, a resident of Southcott Pines.'He purchas- ed the property trom the Eagleson in 1978 for agricultural purposes. For the past two years the land has been leased to area farmers. • Twynstra fhes his own plane from the field but says there's always a bit of damage to undercarriage and propellers . He said that the runways were built very well Bible coffee hour starts, 4-H girls arrange skit The nondenominational Bi- ble coffee hours have resum- ed this fall, meeting at the home of Mrs. Vera Brown, Sherwood Crescent, Southcott Pines.. The meetings are being held on Tuesday afternoons beginning at 1:30 p.m. The ladies are -studying from the book Learning to talk with God. Elements of pr=ayer have been studied and this week's study has been on Praising; God. ` Next week=: meeting Oct. 26• will be at Mrs. Nita Sinclair's home, 155 Sherwood Cres- cent, .Southcott Pines, with study time on, "Conditions for answered prayer." Everyone welcome. 4-H club news The Nature Nuts, Grand Bend 4-H club number three, held meeting six at President Debbie Sawyer's home, and cooked a supper meal outdoors. They had ham and cheese on hot dog buns, and dessert was marshmallows on graham wafer with melted chocolate. They practiced flying their kites which they had made at previous meetings. These girls plan a skit, "Is this the place?" for Achieve- ment. day. Next meeting will be at Tracey Soldan's. Press reported by Kim Boogemans. Church of God Rev. John Campbell's ser- mon topic Sunday morning was, "The world's worst prison", based on the parable of the unforgiving servant, with scripture from Matthew 18:21-35. Special music was a duet by Lucille Vincent and Marian Steckle, singing "Each step I take". At the Church of God even- ing service, there was a uni- que family participation, when Mrs. Lucille Vincent led the service, her daughter Lori played the piano, and Lori's brother and sister, Michelle and Michael sang a duet, "It's a miracle". Fifteen young people and leaders from Church of God travelled to Welland, Church of God. Friday night, where the , . rtici k ated in a 20 hour starvation for Gardner Bible College in Camrose, Alberta. Church Of God ladies held their October meeting Thurs- day evening at the church. Sixteen answered a roll call on "A poem of God on Thanksgiving". Millie Desjardine led a study on "Pluralism", which means from many, one. They discussed the background of countries : and nationalities where theladiesparentseame from, religions and church bePresk siddenntt, Betty Campbell chaired the business. Child discipline with role playing was discussed. Lunch hostesses were Katie Vincent and Eileen Sharrow. Anglican Church At St. John's by the lake, the regular 9:30 a.m. service was conducted by. Mr. Steven Haig from Huron College, London. Rev. J. Sutton, the rector, and his bride will be returning shortly from their honeymoon. Mr. Haig's sermon was bas- ed on chapter 4, verse 15 and 16 of Hebrews, the subject be- ing "temptation", which he said was, "an innate urge or desire to do something that is against the Father's will or our lives„" Help is close he assured his listeners, "Jesus is there. ,$s when we need Him.' Coffee hour hoiitesses were Mrs. Marian Taylor and Mrs. Betty Hoyles. United Church women Fifteen ladies were out Thursday afternoon for the October meeting held in the S.S. rooms of the, church. Elda Adams conducted the worship service with a Meditation of Thanksgiving. Scripture was read by Annie Morenz. Mrs. Adams closed with a poem, "The world is mine". Roll call was answered by naming a childhood memory that brought forth some amusing answers. President, Elizabeth Norris chaired the business when plans were discussed for the upcoming hot turkey supper to be held Nov. 10. Money donations were voted to be sent to three mis- sionary families, Don Irwin's HOLE IN ONE — Dove Mcleod scored a hole -in -one on the 18th at.Oakwood Friday to end his play in the fourth annual Grand Bend and area Chamber of Com- merce tournament with a flourish. He hit it with a wedge. He also had the best low net score. PIO Open Daily Mon. -Sat. 10-5:30 Sunday 12-5:30 Men's and Ladles - alt sizes Sweaters not exactly as Illustrated TS`t.E / 1 tii:j FACTORY OUTLET 6 Main St. GRAND BEND ' "G7 in Korea, Stan Desjardine's in Tanzania and Rob Witmer's in Japan, also donations to Camp Menesetung and Em- manuel College. The Alert was read by Elizabeth. - For program Marjorie Mason read a story from Mis- sion magazine, on faith and justice and the acide test. SHe closed by asking us, "What does mission mean?" Lunch hostesses were Olive Miller and Elizabeth Adams. Personals A good number from here attended the Thanksgiving Ecumenical, from the Catholic Church, Anglican, Church of God and United Church, that was held at Greenway United Church Tuesday evening. . Guest speaker was Bob Heywood, and he also provid- ed special sacred songs ac- companying himself on accordion. In the nominating commit- tee report of the 1983 officers of Grand Bend Golden Age club last week, one name was omitted, social . treasurer, Mrs. Aileen Ravelle. Maxine and Arthur Hinz, George, Gary, Glen, Wayne and Joanne, of Monkton area, spent the Thanksgiving holi- day here with Maxine's parents, George and Marie Chowen, in Southcott Pines. Congratulations to Clarke and Irene Kennedy on the ar- rival of their fourth grand- child, when a baby boy was born October 8th to . Mary Lynn and Jim McGregor of Owen Sound. The baby has been named James Keith Kennedy McGregor. The Kennedy's spent last week at the McGregor's home and with grandson Brent Hamilton. Roy and Hazel Broad, of Grand Cove spent a few days last week visiting old friends in Hamilton.. Mrs. Mary Ferguson left last Saturday morning for her home in Victoria B.C. for the winter months. Vera and Lori Anne Latta, of Point Clark, and Norman and Betty Beierling, of Lon- don visited during the weekend with Lorne and Loreen Devine. Members of Grand Bend Women's Institute are reminded of their meeting Oc- tober 21, 7:30 p.m. in the S.S. rooms at United Church. Topic will be Agriculture and Canadian Industry. Roll call - To name a Canadian product and a commercial to sell it. to begin with and that the drainage is excellent. One of his dreams is to -see an Air Force Museum located on the property. Int October of 1970, Bell Aerospace Canada, a division of Textron Canada Ltd., pur- chased about 85 acres around the original Air Force buildings and set up shop to begin building the big air - cushioned vessels for which the firm has become world famous. The first two vehicles were partially financed by the federal government. Upon sale, the money was returned. Recently the firm has received a three to four million dollar contract for the U.S. Army which will keep the work force at 90 to 100 for the next three years. Consultant to the firm, James Mills said he was delighted at the idea of im- provements to the runways. Presently the firm is testing a revolutionary new air - cushioned landing gear on a light plane. The next step, he says will be to find a designer, for an eight -passenger aircraft, to work with the firm. The craft will be triphibian and able to take off and land on water, land or snow. The gear would be engineered and built at the Grand Bend plant. Occupying space to the east of the airport are two firms, Blue Water Areo Maintenance, operated by Ron Riley and Areo Refinishing, operated by Richard and Bruce Bird. Riley, a former bush pilot, flew for years in the far north. For a while, he ran a flying school at Grand Bend, then turned his aircraft engineer- ing skills to maintenance and fabrication. His work attracts aircraft owners from many distance parts. He also custom builds small aircraft and flies a Volksplane he built himself. The Birds are specialists at painting aircraft. Two parachute clubs operate from the airport. They have requested help from the village for repairs to one of the runways but coun- cil has not felt that village taxpayers should pay for upgrading. Now is the time to plant your Dutch bulbs and evergreens. We have a good selection. Greenwood Nursery 3 kilometres north oI Thedford on Hwy. 79 (Formerly Hwy. 82i Open Mon. to Sat. 9 to 7 Sunday - 11 to 4 296-4665 (.,rind F3e'1 G DECOFATIN T CENTRE .Ner111, �4IURRNNNNT Ota � DELA/ Y GOING, GOING, GONE! 1982 CARS -TRUCKS AT COST OR BELOW FREE S YEAR WARRANTY (on most models) .,/V HONESTz .DISCOUNT >r-vW 000 `i NIDDEN CNARGESi 3! 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