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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-08-27, Page 17CLASSY CLASSIC — Grand Bend (Southcott Pines) resident Pat Ven• toq proudly talks about her 1964 model Classic Ford Thunderbird at thsi Southern Ontario T -Bird Club Rally at Lambton Heritage Museum on Sunday. Her well known love of antiques and history now runs over even to cars as Pat became a new member of this dub. A • Gather at Lambton Museum TImes-Advocate, August 27, 1986 Area enthushists show One of the Ford Thunderbird en- thusiagts and mast recent member to join the Southern Ontario T -Bird Club is Grand Bend resident Pat Venton and husband Jack. "It's Pat's car" the r says Jack, then proceeds to tell history of the car with the tone of en- thusiasm and loving care in the voice that reveals a true collector. The Lambton Heritage Museum provided the beautiful treed site for the Classic Ford Thunderbird Rally on Sunday, August 24, organized by the Southern Ontario T -Bird club. This was one of the many area club meets held throughout the summer months in various locations. Members Cathy and Bill Fawcett of Sailing vessel helped after lake flounderin A mini drama was played out in . Lake Huron on Saturday as the weather rapidly turned from calm and foggy southerly breezes to rough and turbulent west winds and waves with five to six foot troughs. John Harris of Grand Bend Har- bour staff heard the radio request at 2:35 p.m. for help by Helmuth Messner aboard the 30 foot sailing vessel "Windspiel", foundering about a quarter of a mile offshore and two miles north of Grand Bend - opposite the water supply building. The sheets ( lines) were broken and caught in the propeller of the auxiliary motor. As a result, neither the sails nor the motor could be used, and as the wind increased, the possibility of running aground increased. Attempts to alert auxiliary Coast Guard were unsuccessful. "Farmer", the authorized Coast Guard vessel was in Sarnia, and back-up boats and staff were also not in town this weekend. Harris then hailed the pass- ing motor launch "Lipstick'' owned by Ian Boundy. Taking Harris aboard, they headed out to assist Windspiel at 2:45 p.m. As Lipstick cleared the mouth of the river into rough water, she was described as "looking as if the bow was completely out of the water -- like a toy boat" against the height of the wa ves. Keeping in radio contact with the Harbour. Harris asked that all sta- tions call for assistance by broadcast. However there was no one responding. Lines and tow ropes were extend- ed to the troubled Windspiel and twice had to be re -tied, because the knots worked loose during towing. Harris concluded his report of the rescue/assist all safe and A-O.K. as several members of the Yacht Club helped with docking the Windspiel. about 4 p.m. Quiet week Grand Bend OPP experienced one of their quietest weeks of the summer as they had only 25 genera; Qccurrances. There were 19 liquor related of- fences; one person was charged with impaired driving and one was given a 12 -hour suspension. Only four boats were checked and no charges resulted. Two thefts are under investigation. A 14 -foot aluminum boat with a 20 h.p. motor owned by George L. Sloat, RR 4 Stratford, was reported stolen on Monday. It was on a trailer and the total value was set at $5,000. On Wednesday, John Wooden of Soutcott Pines reported that his father's bicycle had been stolen from the rear of Sanders Tavern. It was valued at $25. Drizzles Beat Growlers The Grand Bend Grizzles put the Growlers away in style on Tuesday August 19 at the GB diamond beside the Legion. Pitcher Bob Lovie showed his style with much patience and also came away with a beautiful two -base hit bringing in the team's much needed two base runners. Defensively Graham Kobe and Darryl Gill made a number of super catches. On the losing team, Bruce Helm, (head lifeguard) and an unknown hit- ter each claimed f home run for the Growlers. The Grizzles met the Mariners last Thursday night in the finals and came away with a win in this first of five series under the lights. The Jays mites team beat Parkhill out in their first round playoff Satur- day morning in a very wet game in Parkhill. The Jays will play the win- ner between Shipka and Pt. Franks in the "B" finals this week for their first game. The Tiger mites beat Poplar Hill 5-1 Wednesday, making it one game apiece in the best of three. They play on Tuesday August 26 to decide who goes into the "A" finals against Lieury. The peewee boys team were beat out by Thedford. The bantam boys are now in the finals against a strong Parkhill team, losing their first game to Parkhill last week. They played at home on Monday the.25 for the second in the best of five round. Soccer at End As the Grand Bend soccer teams near the end of this season, three teams boast a good season, ending in the top three teams of the league. The GB mosquitos beat Ilderton Wednesday with a score of 5-1 in Il- derton. Goalgetters for GB were Steve Vandenberk, Bill Jennison, Dave Maguire, Jeff Lingard, and Jeff Farrington. They played a make-up game against Exeter on Monday August 25 and they play tonight at home to Bryanston in Kelders soccer field. The GB atoms took a real loss Mon- day evening at the home field beside the Legion. The undefeated Lucan II team trounced GB with a score of 12-4. GB goalgetters were Mark Fluter with two„ and singles by Kevin Carson and Simon Desjardine. Playing their eighth win of the twelve regular league games, the GB squirts downed Exeter III Thursday night in Exeter with a 4-0 score. Simon Desjardine netted all four goals for GB. The team has a week off and then play the final tournament on September 6 in Lucan, starting at 10:00 a.m. Parents Prepared for Fall School Vacation is not always synonymous with holidays and the parents of the children attending the Grand Bend Nursery School have proven this point. While their children haye been enjoying their summer vacation these mothers and fathers have been busy. On July 12 an industrious group of parents painted, repaired and even built equipment for the Nursery School (held in the United Church downstairs). Two weeks later. a most Chamber unveils information packef the Bend). Four accommodation brochures accompany the three advertisements of things to do. Cleverly, the Lambjon Museum and the Pine Dale Motor inn are post cards that can be mailed home. Pinery Park includes their most in- fomative booklet and a copy of the tabloid newspaper so full of great photos of life in the wilds. Grand Bend's still new colour brure and pocket flyer listing evthing from gas stations to the den fist's phone number, along with a regional tourist magazine add to the package. The Chamber's own map -folded in- formation sheet is well endorsed by ' 29 businesses that placed ads around pictures of the Bend in both summer and winter scenes. Coupled with the Targe scale map of town it all points the way to thorough enjoyment in Grand Bend. Grand Bend Chamber of Cbm- merce has produced a new informa- tion package which, among other places, can be picked up by boaters and other visitors to the Bend at the Harbour building. For several years now the harbour has specifically asked for such a hand-out for boaters, since it is highly unlikely they would walk all the way to the information booth run by the -Chamber irl summer at the corner of Main St. and Hwy. 21. - All contained in a plastic bag pro- vided by a national non-profit organization called Outdoors Unlit- tered. the package contains an im- presive array -of colourful and up-to- date pamphlets from individual businesses, there is only one restaurant ad - Sanders on the Beach. The harbour staff also add the $1.00 off coupon frnm Pineridge Barbecue Co. ( which is located 2.5 km south of e successful bake sale was held at the Pinery Flea Market. The delicious goods prepared by the parents realiz- ed a profit of $220.00. The new school executive met recently to discuss the fall session which begins on September 2. Mrs. Sharon Kyle and her assistant Miss Connie'Hodgins, will be returning to teach the children. They offer an excellent program which consists of a morning or after- noon class beginning with an activi- ty time, when all children are free to participate beginning with an activi- ty time, when all children are free to participate in their choice of activities such as paint, craft, blocks, house- keeping centre, climbers, water, or sandbox. All areas are closely super- vised by the teachers who offer assistance when needed. Snack is followed by the more structured circle -time which consists of songs, stories, finger plays, rhythm band etc. Thirty-three children are present- ly enrolled for the fall.session and openings are still available. If you have a child who will be three or four years of age by December 31, 1986, and are interested in this excellent way of furthering your child's language and social skills, please con- tact Sue Turner at 238-2989. OPP hope to save lives The Labour Day holiday weekend marks the close of the summer vaca- tion season and as a result, a high volume of traffic is expected on On- tario roadways leading to and from the cottage country areas. Ontario Provincial Police Officers from across tjhe province report a noticeable improvement in the driv- ing behaviour of Ontario's motoring public. Highway deaths on holiday weekends have been drastically reduced. To remind motorists of their responsibilities, the OPP "Strict is Fair" traffic enforcement program will again be in full effect. As impaired driving and excessive speed continue to be the main factors in most fatal accidents, the OPP will be utilizing their RIDE program and radar units to reduce traffic accidents and death. Port Franks wanted one of the raWes in this area, • and found a willing helper in Bob Tremain, curator of the Museum. In total, visitors were treated to a close-up view of 38 dif- ferent participating cars each with its own special features but restricted to models made between the years 1958 to 1966. After that, "Thunderbirds just weren't Thunderbirds anymore" says Fawcett; they lost their unique styling." The Fawcetts, driving through Southcott Pines one day stopped Pat Preaches farewel l Rev. Jim Sutton celebrated his last communion on Sunday at St. John's - by -the Lake Anglican Church, Grand Bend. After a week's holiday, he will take up his duties at St. George's Anglican Church in Clarksburg. During Sun- day's service Doug Martin and Fraser Lobban, (guests from U.C.) sang "Watchman, What of the, Night?" All the parishioners wish Rev. Sut- ton God's blessing in his new charge. Mrs. Nan Freele and Mrs. Joan Cole convened the coffee hour following this service. People about Resort A number of resort children have returned from Boom's Recreation Camp held north of Goderich on the lakeside. Attending the 25th year celebration at Boom's were counsellor Leann Jennison, Trent Stellingwerff, Chris Stanlake, Warren Haist, Kathleen Petch, Jason Desjar- dine, Dain Zubyk, Billy Finch, Theresa Petch, Bill Jennison Jr., Shari Morley, Shannon Boyd and Nicole Gill. Bob and Marg Hedley, Turnbull's Grove, holidayed in Penetang by way of Owen Sound last week, stopping to visit a few days with long-time friends, Dyril and Edith Clark. On the way home the couple visited with Marg's mother, Gertrude Hornsey in Brampton Hospital. They also spent a few hours at Pike Lake Camp in Mt. Forest joining Bob's brother and sister-in-law while there. Happy birthday wishes are sent to a number of Grand Benders who celebrated in the month of August. Some of these "Leos" are Nicole Gill, Pines Parkway, who will remember her 12th birthday, as she and mother Nancy hosted an elegant party for 20 of Nicole's pre -teenage friends. Kyle Vermeulen celebrated his eighth bir- thday with a party at his home on Pines Parkway as well last Saturday. Get well wishes are extended to James Prance, Oak Street, who has been under the weather this past week. Rev. Barnhart and wife have been away last -week so will have to catch up on the Church of God updates in the next issue. Personals Grand Bend Golden Agers are reminded that their first meeting -of the fall season will be September 3 at ' St. John's by the Lake Parish hall, 1:30 p.m. This will be a picnic supper meeting. The weather will decide the final location. Please bring picnic lunch, dishes and cutlery. Ladies who attend the Bible coffee hour are reminded that their fall meetings will resume again on September 9 at Sauble Court. 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 Final Clear -Out '/z price All Remaining Summer Swimsuits and sportswear reduced to half the original selling price New Fall Fashions 20% off Entire selection of new arrivals - sweaters, pants, shirts, and skirts marked down twenty percent. open Daily 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Until Labour Day 10 e.m. - 5 p.m. after the sun shop 53 MAIN 8TREct — GRAND BEND — f35-2511. a Venton on her bicycle to ask direc- tions. The conversation turned to cars and Pat remarked she too had a classic T -Bird. Bill invited her to the rally at the Museum an then Pat was hooked like the other owners, and became a member of the Southern Ontario club. "Already I have found out where to get the repairs and restorations done with authentic Thunderbird materials", claims Pat, describing the benefits of membership. The Ventons' 1964 robin's egg blue model was purchased new in 1965 for $8000 by Jack. By 1967 Pat needed a reliable car for the numerous trips to London every day as she was teaching at Westminster Secondary and attending lectures at Western. She turned her old car in and become the proud registered owner of die Thunderbird from her husband. Twenty years later she wouldn't part with it. The body has been restored and re- painted, but the interior is still in ex- cellent original condition. The original engine, with 115,000 miles, still hums along nicely. Another car does the daily chores, as Pat explains "about the only place it (the T -Bird) ever goes is to the beach with my windsurfer on top" as she caresses Page 5A T-Blrds the expansive vinyl rooftop. Ask Pt. Franks collector Bill Fawcett what is special about his 1965 model T -Bird and he jumps at the. chance to demonstrate the hydraulic driven retractable convertible roof that folds into the trunk space com- pletely out of sight. These were also the last of the convertibles of any make of car in that era. Fawcett's '65 model also featured a swing away steering wheel for deluxe ease of ex- iting the car. But the most exciting style feature was the dashboard that was depicted as the cockpit of a jetliner at the time. The memorable advertisements for the '65-'66 models presented the Thunderbird car racing down the run- way beside a jetliner aircraft on takeoff. Assimilation by association. Also, points out Fawcett, the U.S. Air Force aerobatic stunt team in F16's are called the Thunderbirds. The coveted personalized plates such as 65Bird or any other possible designation have all been taken at the Vehicle Registration Bureau, lament the newer collectors. T -Birds can still be acquired from $8000 to 825,000 if you care to join the ranks. Dale Hayter knows - he's got one for sale right here in Grand Bend. SPECIAL FEATURE — The canvas convertible roof folds with the aid of an hydraulic motor into the trunk space and is hidden from view by the lid on this prized '65 Thunderbird on display at the Lambton Museum T -Bird Rally August 24. The owner is Bill Fawcett (left) of Port Franks, organizer of the Rally. Fall events begin at Legion facility The members of Grand Bend Legion branch 498 held their last fun night of darts on August 13 as a group of about 30 avid dart players motored by bus to Ipperwash Camp for some dart games. Although Grand Bend lost to Ipperwash this time, they are looking forward to a rematch this fall. At the 4:30 until 6:00 p.m. Friday night steak and chops raffle, the re- cent winners the last two weeks were Jack Hayter, Verne Fischer, Janet Chambers, Jim Price, Roy Hamilton with the door prize won by Betty Mar- tindale on August 15. On August 22 the steak/chop win- ners were Jack Stanlake, Lucy Inson (from Lucan), Roy Hanlon, M. Wright, Cecil Logan, and Grand Cover Kay Allen won the door prize. Tomorrow night (August 28) is the last bingo for the summer season. The next steak barbecue will be held on September 6from 5:00 until 8:00 p.nt. The general meeting is planned for Monday, September 8 at 8:00 p.m. at the Legion; and on Tuesday September 16, the fall/winter darts begin for ladies and men interested in some fun shooting. On Friday, September 19 the first euchre games are scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. in the legion hall. Open Fridays r Vilf 9att c 'iiottly. `Ittal2CE Bend 21 50 -%off . All Summer Merchandise • MFPP Pags Fashion Boutique 7 Days o Week 1'/. nil. S. of Grand till 9 p.m. • 238-2818 - On H'way