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Times -Advocate, July 24. 1985
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GB to stick with ROMA insurance
Grand Bend council held its regular
meeting on Monday, July 15 with ad-
journment not coming until midnight.
A delegation representing the
Frank Cowan Insurance Company
proposed to council that they consider
rejoining the Cowan agency for their
municipal insurance coverage.
A year ago, Grand Bend switched
to the ROMA board insurance
coverage because of a perceived
monopoly with most municipalities
and rapidly increasing premiums
with the Cowan Insurance Company.
Unfortunately, Northumberland
General which carried 50 percent of
the property insurances for not only
Grand Bend but Zurich and many
other municipalities has gone
bankrupt, resulting in great concern
over loss of coverage and loss of
premiums if it should happen again
in the future to other underwriters.
"Losses on satellite and oil rigs in-
surance in the U.S." is cited as the
cause of the trouble according to the
Financial Post. "Northumberland's
AT THE POOL — Treading water for one minute is part of the re-
quirements to earn the maroon level swim badge. Seen here, the
group of about 10 youngsters from Grand Bend who are working hard
for this badge are being timed by swim supervisor Sharon Rundle.
Four people charged
with impaired driving
Four people were charged with im-
paired driving and another seven had
12 -hour suspensions imposed by the
Grand Bend OPP this week.
In addition, there were 37 liquor and
liquor related offences.
Only one collision was investigated.
that being on Friday when vehicles
driven by Ruth A. Eagleson, RR 3
Parkhill, and Agnew S. Regier.
Zurich, collided on Ontario St.
There were no injuries and damage
amounted to $2,500.
The resort OPP issued a reminder
that under the Small Vessels Regula-
tions, all sail boards, motorized water
scooters and motorized surf boards
must have one approved small vessel
lifejacket or approved personal
floatation device for each person on
board.
People 1'ou Know
Brenda Winhold of Calgary spent
two weeks with her parents Bob and
Marg Hedley of Turnbull's Grove. On
July 10, they picnicked at Pt. Edward
and visited Sarnia. Corruna, Petrolia.
Wyoming and Forest Legions. Satur-
day July 13 they went to London air-
port to meet hubby Bob Winhold ar-
riving on a surprise visit and vacation
with Brenda. That evening they at-
tended a chicken barbeque at Turn -
bull's Grove with over 400 attending.
Monday afternoon. Bob's sister
Elaine Woods from Watford, nephew
Michael and niece Amy enjoyed a few
hours at the beach, dinner was with
Grand Rend hosts Mary and Ed
Chamberlaine. Wednesday the fami-
ly travelled to Watford for a barbeque
where Don and Angie Winhold and
Doreen Winhold from London surpris-
ed the group at Dave and Elaine
Woods. Brenda and Bob visited
relatives in London before moving on
to Brampton to visit Mrs. Gertrude
Hornsey (Brenda's grandmother)
with the family. Later all attended a
dance at Georgetown Legion, meeting
there with Bob Hedley's nephew and
namesake Bob Hedley and his wife
Evelyn.
Sunday Brenda met with her hus-
band at Toronto airport, said good-
bye to her mom and dad then flew
home to Calgary, exhausted but hap-
py to have visited so many friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Dorothea Knights, of Windsor,
also a summer resident of Grand
Bend for the past 25 years, was one
of the luncheon guests. representing
all Senior Citizens of Ontario, for
Queen Elizabeth in September 1984,
at Cleary auditorium in Windsor. On
July 13 this year, she also attended a
luncheon for Queen Mother Elizabeth
at the Four Seasons hotel in Toronto.
.Mrs. Knights is a sister of Lenore Orr,
of this area.
Mrs. Shirley Dell, Tanya and Cyn-
thia of Belleville visited a day last
week with Lorne and Loreen Devine.
Weekend visitors with the Devine's
were Joyce and Tommy Pinches ,
London, Audrey Tetreau and two of
her grandchildren, from Lambeth.
FINE WORK - Quilling is the art, demonstfated here by Dawn Crabe
of Grand Bend, of curling narrow strips of paper around a slotted
quill or plastic Q-tip. The curly-que is then shaped to become a petal
or leaf, etc. In olden days this craft was used to decorate tea tod-
dies, church panels and even furniture. Modern day uses could be
pictures of flower arrangements or Christmas decorations that will
become the heirlooms of tomorrow.
Hotson Lighting- & China
1 mile north of Grand Bend on Hwy. 21
Annual
Summer
One week only
July 25 to 31st
Open Daily 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Royal Albert
and
Paragon China
40%O ff
(in stock items only)
Savings
10% • 50%.
Everything in the store
40} • Table Lamps
7 • Ceiling Fixtures
• Accent Lamps
• Giftware
• Swag Ceiling
Fans
• Desk Lamps
• Crystal
EXHAUSTED BUT UNDAUNTED — Fifty-three Grand Bend area children ages 5 to 13 have been taking
the bus to the MacNaughton Park swimming pool in Exeter during the first three weeks in July for swim-
ming lessons. Grand Bend is the only community in the outlying areas that has organized a program
to bus their children to the pool for this special Red Cross swim instruction. For over 10 years parents
have felt it was a most worthwhile venture since the lake is often too rough for proper swim classes.
and district news
e,
Connie Keyser
238.2695
Swim program concludes,
youngsters receive awards
The first three weeks of summer
vacation is wisely scheduled for con-
centrated daily instruction in swim-
ming and water safety for a group of
about 50 Grand Bend area boysand
girls.
The program, organized this year
by Pauline Lingard and Linda Ander-
son, is one that has been running for
over 10 years.
Under the auspices and financial
support of the Village of Grand Bend,
and sponsorship of Southcott Pines
Park Association, Grand Bend
Lioness and Grand Bend Optimists,
the children ages 5 to 13 years are
taken by bus to the Exeter poolto ben
assessed, instructed and tested by
supervisors Sharon Rundle and her
qualified staff. The program is
designed by the Red Cross, where a
badge is awarded for each level of
swimming skills from a yellow badge,
through orange, red, maroon. blue,
green, gray, and finally white: these
levels must all be accomplished
before a fourteen year old can try for
the bronze medallion level.The ma-
jority of the Grand Bend students
-were working on the orange, red,
maroon and blue levels.
'laving to do so many lengths of the
pool, non-stop, was one of the hard
parts about the course, but it was
agreed that the best part of it all was
getting to throw the teachers info the
pool on (he last day.
The fee per child is $24 plus $10 to
cover bus transportation i $15 per
family) money well spent when a
child can enjoy the rest of the sum-
mer feeling confident and having fun
in the water.
ANDELTS P12ZERId
41 Main St., Grand Bend
238-2161
Lic. under L.L,B.O.
Canadian business was believed to be
strong". In the viciously competitive
insurance industry there are still
those who believe other companies
might face similar problems to Nor-
thumberland's.
Grand Bend, decided to continue
with ROMA, feeling that the Zurich
Insurance Company which took over
the 50% of coverage that Nor-
thumberland had carried was
reliable, and sustained their $5 million
municipal liability status in spite of
pressure to increase it to $10 million.
The difference in premiums between
proposals will be a saving of over
$1000 to the village with ROMA.
A second delegation, Tom and Mrs.
MacDonald of MacDonald Sanitation,
brought to light many problems and
possible solutions to collecting and
disposing of the town's garbage.
It was noted that over 100 "sandcas-
tle" barrels are located throughout
the village yet it still isn't enough.
More are requested along River
Road, the north end of the beach and
other places. More new receptacles
are being delivered, and shopkeepers
are being asked to facilitate pick up.
The third delegation of baseball
players consisted of Keith Crawford,
Bob Chapdelaine, Don Labelle of
Grand Bend Sunshine Boys. Grand
Bend council approved an expen-
diture of $452.00 for the ball diamond
to help defray start up costs of crush-
ed stone, hydro and materials for
bleachers this year.
Chosen from three tendered pro-
posals, Jean Monteith has been alot-
ted $6,665.00 to prepare a .Communi-
ty Improvement Policy; the cost will
be covered by a government grant.
Repeated complaints about the ex-
cessive noise level generated by the
music on out door patios was a sub-
ject of concerned discussion.
Council agreed, to send letters to
B
Sanders on the each, Mainstreet,
Tree House and Red Gables, advising
of possible shortened hours of
business if problems continue. The
L.L.B.O. is to be sent copies of these
letters.
A new by-law concerning a reserve
fund for parkland dedication was
passed and an amended bylaw con-
cerning traffic and parking in the
beach parking lot was signed and
sealed.
Council meeting concluded with an
"in -camera" session of approximate-
ly one hour.
A. John Hughes, C.D.
Denture Therapist
Box 839
37 Green Acres,
Grand Bend, Ontario
(519) 238-5300
409 Baker St. (Rear)
London, Ontario
(519) 439-9386
Annual Summer
Starts 10 a.m. Friday July 26
Save Up to
Swimwear
Sportswear
Jewelery
Accessories
0
0
off regular prices
Entire stock of famous brand name fashions
including Koret, Paris Star, Kates, Cole of
California, Adidas, Speedo and Ocean Pacific
ALL SALES FINAL
Open1 days a week 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
the sun shop
83 MAIN STREET — GRAND BEND
238-2511
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