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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-06-11, Page 31i Auction draws almost 1,400 people f;. • Huron Country Playhouse held its The crowd was entertained during season opening with a chicken barbecue and Fun Auction oni Satur- day, June 7. Over 1000 people enjoyed the meal, with barbecued chicken, potato salad and coleslaw. So many extra showed up they even ran out of food! mealtime by the "Main Street Jug Band" of Exeter,'with its old-time jazz sound. Many people also took ad- vantage of the occasion to make ticket purchases for the plays later this season. Most people also previewed the itesm being offered for auction 09, to and over hall registered for the bidding. Shortly after 8 p.m. the auction began, conducted by Joe Simmons, of Cloverleaf Auctions, Sarnia, and the bidding was fast and furious. There were 114 items donated by various organizations and in - HONORED — Mac (W.F.B.) Maclaren was honoured with a lifetime membershipin Grand Bend Lions club at the Oakwood Inn annual banquet June 5. Seen here with Mac and his wife Mildred (centre) are incoming president Garry Orchard (left) and past president Doug Riddell (right). A president himself in 1953-54, Mac speaks proudly of being a charter member of the club in 1950, and then serving as treasurer for 27 years with the Grand Bend dub. Retired now in Barrie, the MacLarens lived in Grand Bend for 46 years serving the community with love and hard work. The simple but wry humour of their drug store sign which read "MacLarens Drug Store - Pills and Things" is famous from coast to coast and fondly remembered by all who walked down Main Street in the past 40 years. Times -Advocate, June 11, 1986 Page 19A warousing start divid gals, .such as two subscriptions ly while t1e, aliwhig the a degree to tine Grand Bend Concert AMC. a weather. weekly car wash from Exeter, The Golden Agers picric WOW* several dinner tickets to fine scijsohtled for last Wednesday was restaurants, craft items, dog and cat cancelled, due to several mernbees at - food, a giant teddy bear from the tending the finoerat of Roy Morenz. Christmas Place, gold passes, The Golden Age etsectrtive held a sweaters, steaks, a six foot salami, short meeting and named two free dry cleaning, hair exits, a garden- delegates attended the united Senior way Cart from Huron Tractor, pain- (.mfrs* of Ontario Convention at tangs and many more. Klnttston in August. A-hasket of assorted wine bottles, donated by the H.C.P. Guild ladies went for 8150.00. A few people got real bargains, most things were bid up, and a few were hotly contested. With every seat in the theatre and balcony filled, the brisk bidding brought in prices of 3300 for one quilt and ;550 for the handmade quilt donated by the Sauble Court Tenants Association. It all trade for a great fun evening, a profitable event for the. Playhouse, and a great way to start the seasons. Director Stephen Schipper has much more in store, a whole summer of entertainment, so make the B-line roar regular part of your schedule this. summer. Lantbton Orchid Festival Imagine a steamy, tropical jungle filled with exotic blooms in every hue of the rainbow, their heady fragrance filling the air. Is that Tarzan and Jane lurking in the shadows? No, it's only a couple of tourists in shorts and this isn't some South American Jungle, but the Lambton Orchid festival right here at the Lambton Heritage Museum. Did you know that there are bet- ween 25,000 and 30,000 species of or- chids in the world? There are 45 rare and : beautiful species of orchids native to Lambton county, many found at the Pinery Park, shown in stunning detail in a ten minute slide show by award winning photographer, Dennis Rupert. A guest speaker, Martin Van Oosten, from the Royal ,Botanical Gardens, Hamilton, also'§howed a film and presented a most interesting talk on the history and cultivation of orchids. What impressed me themost was the tremendous variety- orchids that looked like irises or pansies; ladyslip- pers; large, single blooms; butterfly shaped sprays; spidery flowers drap- ing like vines; and some dangling in clusters. And colors! Imagine a scarlet red orchid? They were yellow, white, pink, brown, orange and every shade of purple; speckled, spotted and streaked. When God created or- chids, he got out His paintbrush and let His imagination run riot! One orchid is grown commercially, the Vanilla planifolia, which produces vanilla beans to make that familiar ingredient in every kitchen, vanilla extract. Orchids are placed in two��. t a teigttries 'KOK pn The'1ti1El¢ia t1) .. •. grow in, either eptphitic- growing on trees, shrubs or rocks or terrestial- growing i soil or humus. The Lona Orchid Society had a beautiful dist', and the Trafalgar Ordi►id Society was represented by Esquesing Orchids, of Georgetown, near Milton. Huronview Nurseries of Brights' Grove, Sarnia, had a wide selection for sale and display, as did The Bloomin' Bog" nursery from West Lorne. Kilworth Flowers from Komoka are orchid specialists. All of them presented a breath- taking array of potted plants, some of which could be purchased, to enjoy a little exotica in you own home. The main concerns when growing orchids, are temperature, air ecirculation, water and light. Each species is very different in its requirements and must be carefully monitored. Orchids are definitely worth the extra care involved though as evidenced by their growing popularity as houseplants. The various nurseries attending did a brisk business, as many of those 300 patrons left bearing their own beautiful blooms. For those of you with green thumbs, try an orchid this year, the "IN" plant for your home. INSTALLED — The 1986-87 executive of Grand Bend Lions club gather for their first meeting immediately after the annual banquet at Oakwood Inn, Thursday. Left to right, Jack Bannon, director; Tom Kneale, first vice president; Steve Kadlecik, secretary; Garry Orchard, president; Doug Riddell, past president and Fred Wilbert, treasurer. With the local churches Church of God. The Beaconnaires met on Monday evening, for dinner and to hear a guest speaker, Eric Freiter, of Dashwood. A native of Poland, Mr, Freiter returned there, for a visit, after many years as a resident in Canada. He detailed many of his boyhood memories for the group, as weltas the present realities of Polish life, versus Canadian customs and lifestyles. On Wednesday evening the Youth Group continued their Bible study on the life of Christ, discussing Jesus's conflict with the Pharisees over various customs and rites of their • day, changed to the attitudes of the New Testament. The adults continued their bible study on the Holy Spirit, and what Ile can do for true believers. Rev. Barnhart and his wife Cecile, went to Toronto on Friday for an inter -denominational gathering at the People's Church, Toronto, a Church Growth Seminar. On Sunday morning Rev. Barhart spoke from Ephesians 6:10-19, about spiritual warfare. it details how we must use our faith and the gifts of the Holy Spirit as armor against the forcex of evil. Michael and Michelle Vincent sang a duet. "Getting Used to the Family of God". Sunday evening, Rev. Barnhart spoke from Luke 18: 1 -ti. on the parable of thePcrsistent widow. God wants us to continue in our prayers, not to give up so easily. The service concluded with favorite hymn sings. Catholic Church News The pastor, Father Morrissey, was celebrant for all masses this weekend. Gary Peters was reader at the 11 a.m. mass and Lydia Duchou was cantor. The choir sang "Come Down, Lord", "Look Up to the Sky" and "Sing for Joy" at Communion. In the scripture readings, Jesus raises the widow's son to life and Eli- jah begs God to restore a widow's son, from the Old Testament. Father Mor- rissey's sermon dealt with "The Pro- blems of Pain". The gospel teaches us that God loves us as a Father loves His children, yet we still suffer pain and death. Long ago, people thought that everything was caused by God, whether bad or good, often as pdnish- ment or reward for their behaviour. Jesus encountered many ills of disease, death, poverty and oppres- sion, but never once did Ile attribute these ills to the power of God. He on- ly sought to cure and to help those in pain. When pain and misfortune do occur in our lives, offering up our suf- fering to God can make us stronger people within ourselves. Personal pain also makes us more compas- sionate to other human suffering. Sixteen members of the Catholic Women's League with Father Mor- rissey, Paul Dietrich and Lydia Douchou as guests attended a brunch after the Sunday Mass, at Oakwood inn. After enjoying the delicious food at Oakwood, the president of the CWL, Thea Stokkermans, pre9ented Father Morrissey with a potted cacti arrangement, as a gift for his birth- day on Wednesday. Sympathies go to Mrs. Jane Van Dongen on the death or her brother, Pete Vernmeulen in Holland last week. Remember that June is designated "Senior Citizens Month", with the theme, "We're getting on with life." It's a reflection of the determination and desire of Ontario seniors to take charge of'their lives and to remain self-sufficient in their communities. As citizens of Ontario, we all benefit from their continuing leadership as we meet the challenges of the future. 'United Church Iloly Communion was celebrated on Sunday at the Grand Bend United • Church. Jared Kobe and,Carol Peebles were received into the church fellowship at the service, in profession of faith. A great number of new members were also received by transfer: Mrs. Marie Strapp from Hyde Park' United, London; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Oletson from Richard's Memorial United, London; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Beauchamp from St. Rose United, Quebec; and Mr. and Mrs. Doug Blackwood of Sarnia. Flowers were placed in the sanc- tuary by family members in memory of Franklin Kobe and David Jimiser. There was also a bouquet from the family of Roy Morenz who died this past week. The door greeters were Mr; and Mrs. Doug Martins and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Willert. The ushers were Millie Kane and Alan Walper. Scripture readings were taken from Luke 22 and Phillipians 2, read by Fred Willert. The choir sang two very ap- propriate numbers "Waiting on Jesus" and "Holy, Holy, Holy", Rev. Peebles chose as his commu- nion message, "The Bread, the Cup and the Towel". The bread, a com- mon necessity to all, whether pauper or king, speaks to us of Jesus Christ the Bread of Life, who can be receiv- Please turn to page 20 A Tile United Church Women were reminded of their picnic meeting this week, June 12, at 12:30 p.m. Bring a picnic hooch, beverage and cutlery. If the weather is unsuitable to go to the Waterworks Park (Port Blake), then the meeting will be held in the Sunday school Mons. The ladies are asked to bring in cookies to go to the Tbameswood Lodge for their senior cittaens. FUN — Chairman of the board Dave Sheppard demonstrates the Ski Tube (compliments of Warner Marine, Grand Bend) for summer fun in pool or lake. Ar silent and live auction held at Huron Country Playhouse Saturday offered over 100 items up f6r bids to raise money for the Playhouse. ;ono e. ' ere un or summer n• co st ' enr ette to, • _ , exp airs the growing stages of "Frofik" the Frog to the resort children and their teacher Cindy Banks in the background. About Town The Grand Cove "ElegantJunque Sale" was very successful on Satur- day, with all the money going toward the Grand Cove Estates Association. The rain held off, and a good, steady crowd came from 9 a.m. so they could pack things up by 2:30 p.m. Sid Thomas and Joan Page, both of Grand Bend, won a handstning chaise lounge on a raffle. The leftover items were donated to the firemen for their upcoming yard sale. Elda Adams and Susie Devine of Grand Bend 'and Ed Hendrick of Crediton attended the graduation ceremony of their granddaughter, Pamela Hendrick, on June 6. Pamela is the daughter of Don and Pauline Hendrick of Wyoming. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brock University of St. Catherines and has accepted a position with London Life. Afterwards, there was a large fami- ly dinner to celebrate the event. • The fifth annual Dave Scatchard in- vitational Golf Classic will be coming up on June 13-14 at Oakwood Inn and Golf Club. There'll be golf, tennis, a ; shion show banquet and plenty of elebrities oh hand for the social event of the summer. Paul Dietrich, Pinedale Subdivision experienced some turbulence during his flight home last Sunday, June 1, from Winnipeg. He visited with his sister, Mrs. Anti Patterson and fami- BI'.S'f RVI'' 10118% . -INVF:tiTMMF_NTS .\, 1 \I 1 i 1; , .; THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BOSANQUET Cordially invites the public to The Official Opening of: The Township of Bosanquet Municipal Office 3 Louisa Street, Theciford, Ontario Friday, June Twenty -Seventh Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-six 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Light Refreshments Wrtl" ee' Sdi`Ve'rtt" """''' Fred Thomas, Reeve Township of Bosanquet Top quality pressure treated wood. At Centralia -Farmers Supply Ltd. 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