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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-09-23, Page 22P.tge 6A Times -Advocate, September 23, 1987 Special -guests at Algarva nwnber 168 held their elec- tion banquet on September 16 at the Alcazar. or Alhambra hall. Some special guests were in attendance for the occasion: Ontario Representative' Winston E1,an of Windsor: Western Ontario Regional Representative Yvan Gamin, also of Windsor and Sir noble bougie Mangin from MacGregor caravan. Father McManus. pastor of St. Christopher's in Forest. also attended the dinner. Mrs. Kremmer of Parkhill catered a roast beef buffet for about 60 hungry Alhambrans and their wives. After the delicious tneal. the men held their election meet log The new grand -commander o1 • Alga rva number 168 is Marty Kelders: vice -grand comriwnd is Casco Box. Scribe of the Exchequer is Jerry Vanbruane. and the (rand Scribe is Martin Stokkermans. Paul Ro(x1 is (;rand ('hamlx'rlain. John De Groot is Captain of the Bodyguard -and Ben 11'tendcls is Master al the Oasis. • Grand Advocate is William Vandenberk and Past -Grand. Com- mander is ('or Vandenberk. Father Beck of Grand Bend and Father McManus of Forest will share chaplain duties. Legion news The Grand Bend Legion continues to have its weekly meat raffles each Friday. still a very successful fund- raiser. The w•irgters for September 11 were: Al Paul, Jen Doyle. .Bonnie Humphries. Marion Shay and Gord Glazier. - The mystery ,draw winners were Nlary Paul, Marg Monteith and Dor- thy Calhoun. • Winners of the September 18 meat raffle were: Selina 1,usak. ('live Fort- ner, Pat Hoffman- Shirley Pole and Fred Engels. ll'inners of the mystery draw were Glen Bryson. Chuck Phelps and Linda Fischer Beginning on '1'uesde y evening. September - 22 and each Tuesday thereafter, dart games will resume at the Legion hall. at 8 p.m. Sharpen election your points, folks and prepare to hope your skills on the field of battle. Dart season has begun! On Saturday evening, the residents and friends in Green Haven Trailer Park held the season's closing party at the Grand Bend Legion. The ladies of the Legion catered a midnight buf- fet for 150 people, as the crowd danc- ed to the music of a D.J. There was lots of fun. a few speeches and some tearful goodbyes "until next summer''. 11ounl Carmel PTA elections Teachers and parents gathered together on September 17 al Our Lady of Mount Carmel school gym for the first P.i'. A meeting of the year. Prin- cipal Laurie Kraftcheck introduced the 1987-88 teaching staff to the parents and outlined his goals for the year. including the policy on work study habits and rules Of conduct for the sc rx►I buses. The student council will be plann- ing monthly hot dog sales this year as a fund-raiser. The playground needs rand Ben and district news Lynne Desjardine - 238-8768 Roberta Walker - 238-2471 LOOK AT THOSE LEGS - Scotty Struckett (left), Betty Lister and Vera Morrison performed a sit-down can -can as part of The Grand Cove Players's 1987 Revue. (Those glamorous legs belong to the ladies' husbands). BALLET (BELLY?) DANCERS Showing their dancing skills at the Grand Cove Players 1987 Revue "Crest of a Wave are ballerinas Fred Struckett (left) Ivor Hambling, Mel Norton, Ed Nugent and Harold Lesy. Unfortunately the sixth member of the troupe, Frank Allen, was out of the photographer's camera range. GB Mosquitos 'A' champions Dublin was the damp rainy setting for the GB atom soccer tournament last Saturday. At 9:90 a.m. GB played against Nairn and Feat them with a 4-0 score Simon Desjardine scored two. Michael Stanlake and John Strong each added singles in this shut- out. GB then got a bye which put them into the Knits Ilderton-Feat a•tired Exeter team. putting !Merlon into the finals against Grand Bend. No score in the lir•st halt The GB had a player ousted Irom the game with two warning cards. Playing with' only ten players now. with no goals on either side. GB had to work hard. Des- jardinej.nally� hit the Merlon net. lif- ting thj.ir hopes. With only ten seconds left, in the game. Strong scored the insurance goal giving GB a 2-0 win and the consolation trophy. In West Williams, the GB Peewees were playing another tournament. The team Fx'at Lucan :3-0 putting them into the "A" division. Brad Page. Dave Maguire, and ,Jeff Lingard scored the GB goals. 'Then. they met a tough Sl. Colun►ban tearn. The game ended with a 1-1 ,tie. Steve Chapdelaine scored the lone goal. Alt►•r overtime. it w•as still tied. thus a shoot out followed with (.B coming up winners 4-1. advancing them into the finals. Good goaltending by Cullen Kobe and Steve Van Denberk. The championship final against Ex- eter I ended scoreless.. After over- time it was still scoreless. In a. deciding shootout. the tenth shooter finally scored with (;rand Bend not- ching the championship trophy. The G11Atom won the B trophy. the GB Mosquitos cap- tured the "A" trophy, and now the GB Peewees won the "A" trophy. as well. banquet some new fencing and new soccer posts, and an oval race track will be outlined with weed killer and the grass kept short. There will be a meeting in October for parents of those students receiv- ing first sacraments this year - com- munion, confession and confirmation, with Father Beck of Grand Bend and 'Father Goyeau of Mount Carmel. Following the school business, PTA elections were held. The teacher representatives will be Laurie Kraft - check and Helen Ryan. The parent representatives will be Rick Reaburn, Kathy Gielen, Beth Jean, Marilyn Thornpson and Phil and Ellen Conlin. The new PTA executive includes as past -president, Roberta Walker; vice- president Burl DeBont; secretary Diane Kaak; and treasurer Anne Reaburn. No president was elected, so the executive will function, for the present, with a chairperson in committee. The last part of the Mount Carmel Centennial will be wrapped up on Oc- tober 2, when plaques will be presented at the First Friday Mass, to those students who won the balloon race, begun last June :3. This project was sponsored by the PTA and the "tale of the trail of balloons" which promises to be an interesting one, will he found in the papers on October 7. Church of God Members of the Grand Bend Church of God have resumed their meetings for the fall season. Mrs. Pat 1)es jardine attended a conference for minister's wives held in East Lans- ing. Michigan, this weekend. The ladies of the Church of God met last Monday evening September 14. 'I'heystudied "This is Bangladesh," as topic for discussion. Afterward they enjoyed a craft session, as Anne Marie Wilson demonstrated how to make pom-poms. Lunch hostesses were Janet Des- jardine and Pearl Chamberlain. The youth group of the church at- tended an ecurflenical "Church Day" at Canada's Wonderland last weekend; great fun. The topic of Rev. Stan Desjardine's sermon for Sunday was "A new ser- vant is born", based on the scriptures. Acts 9:1-16. It relates the conversion of Saul to become Saint Paul. ,Janet Desjardine performed a solo for the morning servie. At the even- ing service, the worship leader was Beth Desjardine, and the discussion centered on Ezekiel's call to become God's prophet. An adult -fellowship barbecue will be held on Saturday, September 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Church of God. Peo- ple are requested to bring their own table service and of course, a hearty appetite! About lawn The Anglican ladies of St. John's Anglican Church will be hosting the Grand Bend Thanksgiving Ecumenical this year, on October 13, Tuesday at 8 p.m. All the ladies from the local churches are invited to attend. The Philip Walker family enjoyed a camping trip this weekend up to Wiarton, overnight at Tobermory, a sail on a glass -bottomed boat to Flowerpot Island and a tour of the Collingwoo:( Beaver Valley area on Sunday. There was very little rain up there on either day, so their luck held for the weather too. Bible study continues at Bend The bible study and coffee hour resumed last Tuesday, September 15, at 9:30 a.m. in the Sauble Court Lounge with 15 ladiesattending. Nita Sinclair opened the session with prayer. The hymns and discussion were led by Millie Desjardine. The ladies are continuing their study of "David and His Psalms" as they considered the question "Who Was David's God?" David's prayer in Psalm 62 introduces us to God, the Protector, the Defender, the Saviour and our refuge. All ladies are welcome to join this ecumenical bible study group, who meet each week on Tuesday morning. 9:30 a.m. in the Sauble Court Lounge. Come and make some new friends or renew old acquaintances. 1 DOCTOR'S DILEMMA A noticeably "pregnant" Sid Thomas asks for a doctor's appointment from nurse Vero Morrison in one of the skits from the Grand Cove Players 1987 Revue "Crest of a Wave". 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 T a31t [Oil Flea Market Sat. & Sun. 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