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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-07-23, Page 21O See Reaburn Electronics for the 1 t BEST PRICES ON i i COMMERCIAL & : YLt ll:I J fl 40 ELECTRONICS IN THE AREA L 7 Expert Service on We sell the best and 1 most makes Service the rest 74 VA fi VA FA 741, s VA vZSB52 , i - ' ,lv ,� 5/ r 4 4 R.R. 2 Dashwood 7 (Near Grand Bend) 2944487 #& Serving Grand Bend, Goderich, Bayfield,tr Port Franks, Exeter & London .0" CHRISTMAS IN JULY — Lan Morden and Bill Fischer trent the kids at Birch Bark Trailer Park to a hay ride (oops, sleigh ride!) at Saturday's fun events to celebrate Christmas in July. Santa is a welcome visitor regardless less of temperatUre g No matter how inviting the clear nearby Exeter pool. The costs are stadium under the lights. During the blue waters of the pool looked nor how hot and humid the weather on Satur- day, the sight of "the Jolly old man in the bright red suit" brought children from every corner of the park to crowd around their old friend Santa. When the day of the fourth annual Christmas in July festival started out cloudy and overcast it looked as if Santa would have to lookfor another way to get to the park - but luck was with the hard working Morden fami- ly who own and operated Birch Bark Trailer Park. Shorely after 3 p.m. the sun came out and the Swoop team of skydivers escorted Santa as he arriv- ed by parachute, to the delight of children of all ages. To the accompaniment of the Chip- munks singing "Santa Claus is com- ing to town" the Munchie man, courtesy of Hostess brands kept everyone cool handing out Mr. Freeze icicles. Finally Santa (a grandfather who has been a seasonal camper at Birch Bark Park for many years) found a comfortable spot under a shady tree and delivered a Christmas gift (courtesy of their parents) to each boy and girl at the camp. With all the fun it somehow didn't seem so hot. Later in the evening, all the campers contributed to a pot luck supper with the traditional roast turkey being donated by the Mordens. After supper when the Christmas lights are all turned on, prizes are awarded for the best decorated of the mobile homes. Sweat shirts from Labatts, hand made picnic table replicas to hold salt and pepper, patio lights, and ceramic Christmas tree decorations were some of the prizes. It all just goes to prove that the true spirit of Christmas, that of kindness and giving, of friendship and caring, knows no season. December or July, the meaning is the same. Swim bus It takes a lot of hard work and organization on the part of a couple of concerned mothers to make the "Swim Bus" a success. In fact this year the first session which ran from June 30 to July 18 was filled to capaci- ty. Due to the number of children that can be in the Exeter pool where the lessons are given, the maximum enrollment is 40 swimmers. Pauline Lingard and Lynne Desjar- dine, the two organizers who deserve a great deal of credit for Making this worthwhile project work, began registrations last April. In order to handle the increasing numbers who wish to stress water safety in this resort area, a second 2 -week series of lessons is now underway from July 21 to,August 1st. Because lake conditions can be so unpredictable, the lessons, which meet with the various levels of testing as specified by the Red Cross swim- ming proficiency standards, are more reliable in the quiet waters of the very reasonable at $8.00 per week. Transportation via the Swim Bus is assessed at $5.00 per week. This puts the lessons within reach of everyone but unfortunately, doesn't cover the costs. Fundraising this year took the form of a special Pay Parking lot on the Ju- ly holiday weekend. Special thanks go to the Bank of Montreal, the Legion and the P.U.C. who allowed their pro- perty to be used for this deserving project. The remaining third of the cost is funded by donations from the Grand Bend Lionesses Club, the Southcott Pines Park Association, and the Village of Grand Bend without whose sponsorship, the ever present insurance problem would make it impossible to operate. Thank you to all. Make a note now on your calendar to register your children early in the spring. Get into the swim - get on the Swim Bus next year. Boat accident Residents and neighbours of the De Brum family in Grand Bend wish those in hospital a speedy and sound recovery. The children Milisa, Sarah and Joshua and their mother Ruth were rushed to the burn centre at Victoria Hospital, London, after a gasoline engine fire aboard the family cruis- ing vessel "Ruth's Concern". The unfortunate accident occurred Friday while the boat was tied up at dock on the Ausable River just north of the Grand Bend Cruising Club docks. All await news of good pro- gress reports with hope and prayers in our hearts. Grand Bend Tigers post eight wins The Grand Bend Tiger mites soft-. ball team came away with two vic- tories this week. The team beat Poplar Hill 14-2 and downed Nairn 25-5 at the home dia- mond, giving them eight for eight this season. In the Poplar Hill match, Troy Stell- ingwerff scored two runs and snapped up three popflies. Eric Clay and Jason Woodley each hit in two runs and scored themselves each time. Woodley and Trent Stellingwerff showed their fine pitching styles against the Nairn mites at the home field. Murray McKay and Troy Stell- ingwerff each hit home runs. Next game is tonite at home vs. Lieury! Coach Jerry VanBruaene was ap- proached to enter his Tigers in the all Ontario. The GB T -ball squad posted two wins over Parkhill and Shipka. The team met Pt. Franks last week and won that game as well. Coach Suzy Turnbull reported that their final game will be played this week with a wiener roast at her home following. The GB bantams played against the Nairn -East Williams -Ailsa Craig team Monday night in the GB SAVE on this YAESU FTC 2640 VHF FM MOBILE TRANSCEIVER DXL 6000 HI -Tech Loran -C Receiver Now only 51196 REABURN ELECTRONICS late game theGrand Bendersapplied pressure but lost out 22-17. In soccer action, the GB Colonials (Ausable) team are almost on the top of the league with only one loss. They have had five wins, and two ties. The Pee Wees had a bye last week but play London Twp. on Friday nite as a make-up game. Coach Martin Vandenberk has his mosquito soccer squad back on target. The team posted three vic- tories, one against Bryanston, Ilder- ton and another against Nairn. Mark Fluter was top scorer in all the games, with Jeff Lingard, Tom Con- nor, Alex Russell and David Maguire adding singles. Scores were 7-1 against Ilderton, 7-2 against Bryanston, and 8-2 win over Nairn. Some excellent defensive moves by goalie Jeff Farrington and half -back Jason Desjardine. The GB atoms played Ilderton 6-3 and Arva 5-1, both home games. Leading Grand Bend was Mark Fluter with a total of six goals in the two games, Simon Desjardine and Josh Vermeulen with two apiece and defensive sweeper Ian Jean scored one. In an exhibition game against the new Arkona tryouts, GB won 7-0. Scoring for GB was Simon Desjardine with three, Matthew DeJong with two, and singles by Jamie Grenier and Martin Schoeley. In league play the GB squirts edg- ed Exeter 1 in Grand Bend Thursday evening 3-2. Kyle Vermeulen and Simon Desjardine in the GB net each saved a penalty shot by Exeter. In the hot match Desjardine put two goals in the Exeter net and Matthew De - Jong had a single. Jn exhibition play in Arkona the GB squirts snowed their opposition 10-0. Kyle V. booted in five goals, with Tommy Maguire and Chris Schoeley scoring twice, and Reid Turner ad- ding a single. At Heritage Museum July 23, 1986 Page 5A It was bring and brag about it Collectors collect just about anything these days but the majority stick to the standards such as coins, stamps, hockey cards and post cards. Bring and Brag Day at Lambton Heritage Museum on Sunday was no exception. What make this gathering an interesting event is the feeling of comradeship and lack of commer- cialism. It's an opportunity to meet old friends and fellow local collectors, then even do some neighbourly trading. About 400 attended, and they were surprised with a real treat, the Forest Excelsior Band, to offer an impromp- tu concert, which everyone really enjoyed. Spectators milled about viewing collections of brass bells, stamps and coins, marbles, baseball cards and miniature horses. Chantelle Crabe, from the Bend area, displayed her collection of Bunnykins china. If you preferred something larger. There was a selection of old china bedroom sets. A collector from Toronto proudly showed his old post cards from all over. A beehive of activity gathered just inside the door around the post card display of Bob Atkinson from Don MiLis, Ont. He had organized, on large portable display boards, a very time- ly display of cards depicting World Fairs and Expositions from the late 1800's right up to Expo '86 in Van- couver. "Whenever I can I try to photograph the same site as it is to- day and display it beside the old post card picture" expounds Atkinson. Thus the visitor could also see Ex- po through his eyes and his photos as well as the commercially produced card. It made one wish for more views of earlier Fairs and that is one way one gets drawn into being a collector. ' Post card collectors get to know each other by exhibiting in shows like the one at the Museum and through the central clearing house - The Toronto Post Card Club. The Club's bulletin helps keep collectors in touch and aware of each one's area of specialization. "If anyone has .a post card of Petrolia oil drillers in Cuba please contact me" interjected Joyce Prevett, a well known deltiologist of anything about the town of Petrolia. (Box 456, Petrolia, Ont.) Deltiologist? That's just a funny name for post card collector. Museum director Bob Tremain con- curs that Joyce, in her 15 years of col- lecting has almost exhausted the sub- ject of Petrolia - she has over 450 dif- ferent images of the town and its ac- tivities. She must now expand to in- corporate Lambton County but as yet has not taken a specific direction. Mrs. Prevett and her husband fre- quent flea markets, antique stores, auction sales for albums; they ask their friends, and often friends of friends from as far away as Saskat- chewan or the U.S.A. will send her things. NEEDS A HA — Santa Claus gets a helping hand as he arrives at Birch Barktrailer.park, Saturday. • Offering CPR course Twenty dollars and four hours of your time is not a lot to pay if it means saving a life. Dan Reidy, who has returned to Grand Bend beach patrol for a second year, is offering a course in C.P.R. ( cardio -pulmonary resuscitation) . The course is designed and geared for this vacation community whose numbers swell to over twenty thou- sand in the summer months just when the schools or community groups that would normally sponsor such a pro- gram are closing up for the summer. The vacationlifestylewith increas- ed physical activities, increased eating and drinking, and the effects of unaccustomed hot sun, makes it even more essential that one be prepared to deal intelligently and knowledgebly if a medical emergen- cy should arise. s. C.Y.R. instruction gen give you that edge and confidence. Resuscitation could be needed, not just for accidents !related to the water, but for strokes. heart seizures. shock and a multitude of other incidents. Reidy is quick to explain that the course does not re- quire a great deal of medical knowledge nor should it be looked A used card is generally more valuable because it will bear a postmark and date. The condition of the card must be good but not too good - it could be a modern reproduction! Details, especially factories, people engaged in an activity, and special events such as a parade, or modes of transportation make the card of greater historic value and thus more collectable. An afternoon spent learning all about these valuable views of towns or events and how to care for these pictorial remembrances in albums, on special paper, under acid free plastic covers was brought to an ex- citing close on a note of grateful thanks. Deltiologist Bob Atkinson presented this reported with an unusual view post card of Grand Bend published by the Senior Studio in Ex- eter in the 1920's. It will be the basis of a new photographic archives of Grand Bend and area images in the process of be- ing established at Lambton Heritage Museum. If you know of albums of photos or post cards hidden away in grandmother's attic that show life in Grand Bend as it was "back then" please contact Bob Tremain at the Museum or Connie Keyser at 238-2695. It's a start. The next event at the museum will be the Antique Auto Rally on August 10, which is always a great crowd pleaser. For a change of pace, the Museum is offering an afternoon lec- ture on herbs, on Wednesday after- noon, August 20, from 1-3:30 p.m. Guest lecturer is Cynthia Kock, from the "Herb Farm" in Camlachie. She will be discussing the traditional use of herbs, in both cooking and medicinal capacities. She'll even show you how to re- create an antique or Victorian heat garden for your own home, according to shapes, colors and species. For an afternoon of something fascinating and different, visit the Museum on August 20. The Canadian is often a baffled man because he feels defferent from his British kindred and his American neighbors, sharply refuses to be lumped together with either of them, yet cannot make plain his difference. COLLECTORS GET TOGETHER — Mrs. Ann Richardson. of Southcott Pines brought one of her albums of stamps to confer with Grand Bend collector Pam Rood. A young collector herself, Pam had a tempting box of stamps she had eliminated from her growing Canadian stamp collection for sale for 3C to get others on the way to collecting. Stores, p'apartments replace roller rink If you turn where the old Grand • some only in their forties, but the Bend roller rink used to be, right hospital still cares for nearly 80 across from the United Church, you'll veterans of World War I. find it. Sounds like back -country The Legion members ran a bingo directions, but what you'll find is a for them from 1-4 p.m., with a break beautiful new mall, right in downtown for snacks of baked goods, also pro - Grand Bend, ten stores and five vided by the Legion. They visited apartments. some of the older vets in their rooms The new owners of Rings, Strings who were unable to attend, and after - and Things, and the Grey Otter ward enjoyed a tour of the facilities. Gallery are Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Far- All in all, a very worthwhile and quhar, and son, from Kitchener. Mr. heartwarming experience. Farquhar spent a great deal of his Friday marked another meat raf- boyhood at the 'Bend, and quitea few fle, with winners Clint Babcock, Janet of his summers here in recent years, Chambers, Bill Baird, Marjorie Mon - so he decided to pack up and move in- tieth and Cecil Logan. Mary D. to the permanent Bend community, Grimes won the door prize. For the year round. His store features rest, better luck next week! beautiful inlaid jewelry, and he does Thursday night of this week, the jewelry repair and engraving. For a darters will be hosting ipperwash special occasion, he'll design the wed- Camp in a dart game. There'll also be ding rings and wedding party gifts for another bingo on Thursday. 76 show- . that "special day". ed up last week, despite that awful The Grey Otter Gallery has an heat. Remember the steak barbecue outstanding selection of prints and and dance on August 2, too. lithographs, particularly of animals, Catholic news which can be laminated or framed at All three Masses were crowded to the store. There's also a good varie- capacity again this weekend -at Im- ty of plates, for collectors. In the back maculate Heart of Mary Church. The you find a wide range of kites, in- choir sang at the Saturday evening eluding European kites, some of Mass with organist Paul Dietrich and which Mr. Farquhar and his son will choir director Lydia Duchou, con - be demonstrating down on the beach ducted a folk mass, complete with at Sandcastle Days. guitar, at the 9 a.m. service. Children The "Passing Time" shop features are encouraged to participate in the handpainted originals, mainly shirts, Folk Mass music at the 9 a.m. for men and women, and they also sell service. kites.The expression "Go Flya Kite" Donald Ternes was reader at the is getting to be easier all the time here 11 a.m. Mass, with Mr. and Mrs: in the Bend, as the "Just For Kicks" Ternes acting as lay distributors for shop has been selling kites for a cou- communion. The pastor, Father Mor- ple of summers now. rissey, was celebrant at all masses. Ivan LeBlanc is the new owner of His sermon was taken from the gospel the "Old -Fashioned Candy Store", story of Martha and Mary. Good come here from Brantford. The hospitality involves more than mere delicious smells betray the presence busyness and lip service - the Chris - of delectable edibles, large jars of tian faith is not only duty and actions. every kind of old-fashioned hard can- Friday will be the feast of St. James dy you can remember, or grow to' the Apostle and Saturday is the feast love. They even have 13 different of the parents of Mary, the Mother of varieties of home-made fudge! God, St. Anne and St. Joachim. Try Definitely not for dentists, but to attend Mass for these days, at 9 everyone else is welcome. • a.m. On the walls of his store is an im- Remember the CWL Bazaar, pressive arrayaof antique reproduc- garage sale and bake sale on Satur- tion weapons - pistols, rifles and day, August 2 from 9-3 p.m., held in samuri swords, handsome `in your the church parking lot. Whether you den, or your son's room. bring something or not, come out and Petticoat Lane is filled with ladies' buy something, and take it home. shjons and accessories, a' lovely Congratulations to Barry and selection ranging from sporty to Sharon Strong, who celebrated their casual and some dressier leisure 25th wedding anniversary this past wear, featuring 'Paris Star and Tan weekend" with their 10 children. Jay labels. The Wine Rack stocks mainly wine On location or Studio coolers at present, but will be getting in a bigger variety of wine, especial- ly Chateau-Gai label. The Beach Bunker is an Army/Navy surplus store of casual clothes. especially if you enjoy the Khaki fatigues look. There is a Health, Beauty and Therapy shop and the Studio, which , has fresh and artificial flowers, to beautify your home. When you're done withal that, turn on to the -Main Street to pick out a new video at Video Maxtor a new publica- tion from The Book Store, to take hoprie and enjoy. But first drop in at J-Dee's for a delicious bite after all that shopping, before you head home. Like the ad says, for suii, sand and shopping, "make it the Bend this, summer!" • Legion news Four members of the Grand Bend gt insurance Brokers Inc upon as intimidating -- only,for those experts. Rather, he stresses alert- ness, preparedness and awareness of , situations in the curriculum. With co -instruction by assistant Beach Patrol captainiGeoff Fournie, up to 20 registrants can be accbm- modated in the course. instruction will covet''such topics as the impor- tance of an etnergency plan --, whtlre is the nearest phone'' ; howto describe the exact location of the incident; how to phone the ambulance, as well as recognition of symptoms and the meaning of pain. The recent drowning death off the Pinery beach was•a good'exampleof an untrained caller giving incorrect information to the authorities. it stresses the need• -for this type of instruction. The course is open to anyone over the age of 14 years and will be con- ducted on Wednesday, July 30, from 6 to 10 p.m. Contact Dan Reidy or' other members of the Grand Bend beach patrol to register. The $20. fee is to be used to establish an equipment replacement fund which will provide the patrol with the means to offer other projects of this type to the rommunity. Bart DeVrie PHOTOGRAPHY - COAW1ERC1A1 • WEDOr1€S • PORTRAITS • GROUPS - rtmtIOTY • Telephone 235.1298 137 Thames Rd., East, licter,•Ont. Best Interest 1.03 ' G ;te, e�• Investmentuaranteed Certificates • subject to change 6alseir.Kneale Legion joined 42 others, representing Zone 4-A, Sunday, for a rather unusual outing. They all drove to Lon- don, to Westminster Hospital, to play bingo with about 80 of "the old boys". These were veterans of the wars, 4 Exeter Grand Ootid 2350420 2311-14e4 Clinton Hensoll Cioderlch • 482.9747 262-2119 524-2115. 1 • 1