Loading...
Times-Advocate, 1986-11-12, Page 15SMOOTH SAILING SMILES — The Grand Bend Yacht Club held their annual awards banquet at the Oakwood Inn. Shown here is the special interest team, all female crew of the ship "Event Horizon". Seated in the front is first mate Cheryl Englert and EH owner Peter Englert. Standing across the back are Wendy Richardson, Glenna Mehagan, Deborah Stewart, MaryAnn Gould and Roxanne Johnson. Judge gives order for gravel dumping A supreme court of Ontario judge issued an injunction Tuesday order- ing one group of Grand Bend area residents to pay for about $43,000 worth of gravel to be dumped in front of a neighboring lakefront subdivision in an effort to halt the ravages of Lake Huron shoreline erosion. Mr. Justice Marvin Catzman of Toronto issued the injunction after a short hearing in London. It was the latest development in a battle of the beaches triggered by severe shoreline erosion caused in part by record high- water levels on the Great Lakes. The growing legal battle is about to engulf several other parties- notice that they will sue has been served on the Ontario ministry of natural resources, a Point Edward firm of consulting engineers, a Sarnia con- struction firm and a third Grand Bend area subdivision association. In- surance companies are already deep- ly involved behind the courtroom scene. Catzman ordered that 9,623 cubic yards of coarse to medium gravel costing $4.50 a yard be dumped im- mediately in front of the Ridgeway subdivision, just north of Grand Bend, as a short-term measure to at least curb erosion. - Ten Ridgeway residents have laun- ched a $1.5 -million lawsuit against 17 residents of the Schade View sub- divison, just to the north, overexten- sive erosion the Ridgeway group con- tends has been caused by the con- struction of four steel groynes exten- ding 30.5 metres (100 feet) out into the lake in 'f'rottt: of the Schade View Get Your 1987 Dated Material at L... so,., ,..e.. North imes - dvocate subdivision. The groynes were installed at a cost of $52,500 last summer by the Schade View group in a desperation move to protect their own homes from an onslaught by the lake that has destroyed the beach and eaten into the clay bank on which the houses sit. London lawyer Angus McKenzie, acting for the Schade View residents, told Catzman his clients agreed the groynes contributed to the "downshore" erosion at Ridgeway. McKenzie said his clients had acted reasonably in obtaining ministry of natural resources approval and hav- ing the groynes installed under ministry supervision. But Catzman did not accept McKenzie's contention that the Ridgeway group should pay for the fill and attach the bill to their suit for general damages "against the defendants or whoever is found to be at fault." Ridgeway lawyer Kevin Ross of London said in an interview after the hearing that the gravel fill ordered by Catzman would also be used to fill in the spaces between the existing Schade View groynes. "We're approaching the problem in a different way... the groynes won't by touched", Ross said in reference to an earlier injunc,tion obtained by his cients which ordered that two of the Schade View groynes be reduced in length and all four be reduced in height. In making his order, Catzman took into consideration a report from W.F. Baird and Associates, the Ottawa coastal engineers hired by the Schade View group. The Baird report said shortening and lowering the groynes would have no beneficial effect and would expose Schade to more erosion. Filling the spaces between the groynes would stop them from trap- ping sand and interrupting the natural current -borne "river of sand" that naturally replenishes beaches such as the one in front of the Ridgeway subdivision, the report said. Documents filed at the Middlesex County courthouse show that the Schade View group has served notice it plans to take legal action against the ministry of natural resources, the Point Edward Consulting firm of Letham, Jarvela Ltd., which advised the ministry on the ,Schade View groynes; Shoreline Maintenance and Construction Limited of Sarnia, which installed them, and the Cedar Bank subdivision, immediately to the north of Schade V1ew, where about seven groynes were installed earlier. MAC'S WOULD LIKE TO GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW Just when you thought there was no room left for personal growth, Macs offers you the opportunity to grow with your own business in Exeter area. Operate your own business as a Macs dealer and you'll also have the opportunity to set your own personal work hours. And enjoy the security of being a part of Canada's leading convenience store network. All you need is a high school diploma, minimal startup capital, and above all, the determination to succeed. Mac's will provide you with full training, a well -stocked location, business systems, advertising and promotional suprt. If you're a self-starter, ambitious, and would savour the opportunity of being responsible for a business, write up for full details. Because there's always' room to grow with Mac's. WNN wiomr*ii Mac's Convenience Stores, S73 Murphy Rd. Sarnia, Ont. N75 516 Groups march to/RC church Times -Advocate, November 12, 1986 Page 3A Resort honors war dead Immaculate Heart of Mary Church was the scene of the Grand Bend Remembrance Day Services this year. Legion chaplain and pastor Father Morrissey welcomed about 120 members of the Legion, the Scouts, Guides, Beavers, Cubs and Brownies and their leaders to 11 a.m. mass. It was a stirring sight as they mar- ched in carrying their flags, to display at the front of the church, visible reminders of Canada's past, present, and future. Father Morrissey's sermon was about the acceptance of death, as it separates us from our loved ones. Each one of us must some day pass through that mysterious curtain of death, yet the saddest part is when death takes someone we love. We must not be filled with bit- terness, or give in to self-pity and despair. We must respond with a deep unshakeable faith in God, for "In My Father's house are many mansions,"` and we know that God has prepared a place for us, where we can someday be reunited with those gone before. Cantor for the Mass was organist Paul Dietrich, with Lydia Duchou leading the choir in "Fisherman's Prayer" and "Sing For Joy" at com- munion. Mary Fran Gaiser did the scripture reading. Congratulations to John and Anne Grootjen who are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary, by offering a special Mass of Thanksgiving next Saturday at 7:15 p.m. They would like all of their relatives and friends to join them on this special day. CWL members, remember the monthly meeting will be November 17, at the Alhambra Hall. About Town Oakwood Inn held its first "Chilly Fest" on Saturday, and despite the warm temperatures and clearing skies, the attendance was rather. disappointing. Those who came had a really wonderful time, with lots of food and drink and music. All the chili, hot dogs and hamburgs you could eat, even a steak for the really hungry, and lots of singing around a campfire till after 8 p.m. Two big, shaggy horses, Matthew and Jethro, took people bouncing around Oakwood subdivision on a wagon filled with hay bales, from 1:30 p.m. till dark. If you still were bored, there were shuffleboard and checkers to try your hand at, and an exciting traverse ride, complete with harness and pulley, for the kids to swoop down the hill. See what you missed? The good news is that they'll be do- ing it all again, every month all winter, if enough folks show up to make it worth while. So the next time you hear about a "Chilly Fest at Oakwood," come on out and join the fun! - Over 500 people enjoyed the hot turkey supper served up by the Grand Bend United Church Women, Wednesday evening. Everyone in town looks forward to this annual feast, patiently waiting for their turn to sit down and dig into some of the best turkey and pie this side of heaven. For those less patient, or perhaps too shy, there were over 100 take-out dinners served up from the kitchen of Paula Taylor and her staff of helpers. The Afternoon Unit of the United Church Women are reminded to -bring articles for the Family and Children's Service to their meeting on Thursday afternoon, November 13. Following a very enjoyable pro- gram, refreshments were served by the ladies of Crediton . Institute assisted by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Blue Water Rest Home who held the business part of their meeting follow- ing the Crediton Institute's program and refreshments. Residents who were out visiting during the week were Mrs. Fern Love, Loftus Depomme, Hazel Steb- bins, Violet Huntley, Eileen Ge- meinhardt, Aaron Gingerich, Fred Teeter, Mary Gerber, Genevieve Ducharme and Aaron Gingerich. We appreciate the donation of two beautiful large plants from Mr. Quim- by Hess, also some beautiful flower- ing plants and hanging plants from Mrs. Irene Wassman. We regret she will be moving from our midst in the future. Bingo was played on Friday even- ing, followed by refreshments. The Sunday evening chapel service was conducted by Rev. Kenneth Knight of Hensall and Exeter Presbyterian churches. Xavier, Ruthann and Kim Boogemans have returned home from their vacation overseas. While in Belgium they visited relatives, did some sight-seeing and enjoyed the ex- tra long meals! United Church Rev. Peebles' sermon topic for this Remembrance Day Sunday at Grand lend United Church was "prepare for battle," using Ephesians 6:10-18 as his scripture base. He also referred to Remembrance Day, what it stands for, and what our boys gave their lives for. How can we meet the challenges of today? We must not compromise our principles or our Christian standards, but act as a leavening agent in the community, to influence others and transform lives. We must make an effort to prevent the undermining of our Christian faith by preparing for the battlg, putting on the whole armour of faith, as in Ephe- slans 6. This includes the belt of truth, the shield of faith and the helmet of understanding; then with prayer, we can meet the challenges of today. The door greeters were Doug and Betty Riddell; ushers were Jared Kobe and Richard•Desjardine. Ann Russell read the scriptures and the choir : ang "I Will Give Peace". Legion News This week is the most important for the Legion, the time when they re- mind all of us to take a moment and remember. There was a good turnout of Legion members at the Catholic Church on Sunday, for the special ser- vices, hosted by Legion chaplain, Robert Morrissey. Further.ceremonies were perform- ed at the cenotaph on Tuesday. The regular week's activities re- mained the same. Winners of the Tuesday night darts league were Bill Baird and Marg Hedley with Don Labelle and Vilda Clarke taking se- cond. Bill Baird also won the 50/50 draw - talk about a lucky night! Winners of the Friday meat raffle were Doug Shepherd, Ed Chamberlain, Herb Robtson, Dave Foufister and Herb Turkheim. Shirley Pole won the door prize. The pool sharks for Saturday afternoon were Harold Johnson and Rob Vandemeer. Upcoming events, there is an ex- ecutive meeting at the Legion at 8 p.m. A Christmas dinner and dance will be held on December 6 at 7 p.m. with tickets from $7.50 to $5.00 per person. Tickets will also be on sale for a giant Christmas stocking, at $1.00 each, to be drawn on December 19 at 7 p.m. in the Legion. The contents of that Christmas stocking are valued at about $200.00, so be sure to buy at least one ticket. Bigger type in Bell book Larger type and a return to four columns per page of listings are the major changes in the 1986 telephone directory for London -St. Thomas and surrounding area. This will be the new format for most Bell directors in Ontario as they are issued over the next 12 months, the company said. Some 257,000 copies of the new telephone book will be delivered from November 11 to November 26. A color photograph of the Royal Bontanical Gardens in Hamilton is on the cover of the directory. This vivid scene of the famous Gardens visited by 750,000 persons a year, is on the cover of all Bell directories being published this year in Ontario. The Terms of Service, which set out the basic rights and obligations of Bell Canada and its customers, were ap- proved by the Canadian Radio - television and Telecommunications Commission, Bell's federal regulatory body, and wtit into effect September 25 this year. The Terms of Service are listed in the introductory page. The Blue Pages government listings section has a new look. Bell worked closely with federal, provin- cial and municipal governments in redesigning the Blue Pages for easier customer access to various govern- ment agencies and services. • Anyone who does not receive a copy of the new directory should call the Bell business office after the delivery period. LIONESS DRAW WINNERS — Simon Desjardine drew the lucky I I th ticket at the Bank of Montreal Friday. Patti Green, center, won an eight day all expense paid trip to Caraucus, Venezuela. Lioness Hazel Willert, right, congratulates Patti as they look over the package. Patti, the daughter of Joe and Wreatha Green, RR 2 Grand Bend, received the ticket as a Christmas present last year. • SUPER VALUES IN PERSONAL STATIONERY • - IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS GIVING AVON VELLUM T3325 100 Single Sheet% (5.3/8" x 7-3/4'') 511 Matching Envelopes REG. PRICE: 329.60 HALF PRICE $ 14.80 Fine quality club size sheets in choice of white, blue or grey. 50 sheets and 50 envelopes printed in raised blue or black ink and 50 plain sheets. Choice of three type styles shown below. Please specify paper, ink colours and type style when ordering. DECKLE PARCHMENT No. T7403 75 Sheen (7.1/4" x 111.1/8") 511 Matching Envelopes REG. PRICE: $36.60 SPECIAL PRICE $22.45 High quality parchment sheets, deckle edge top and bottom n (50 printed, 25 plain) and printed snatching envelopes with deckle flap. Luxurious paper, raised printing in black only. Choice of three type styles. INFORMAL NOTES No. T2.51 - White No: T451 - Ivory 50 Notes F,Ided Size (3-1/4" x 5.1/4'') 50 Matching Envelopes REG. PRICE: 324.95 HALF PRICE $12.47 50 notes in fine quality ivory stock with one line imprint. raised black ink only. 50 matching'unprinted envelopes. Choose one of three type styles shown below. PERSONAL MEMO PADS 200 Sheets (4 Pads of 50) SPECIAL -PRICE $11.95 Your memos will have more impact with these personalized note pads. Ideal for business and personal memos both at home and in the office. 4 pads, each with 50 sheets per pad. Each sheet is 4" x 6" personalized in blue ink. Typestyle available only as shown. imes - Serving South Huron, North Middlesex Phone 235-1331 1