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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-02-08, Page 27Times -Advocate, Febivary 8, 1989 Page 27 Winter Camival Queen - Miss Colonial /Gables Kathy Merner, 18, of Zurich, was crowned 1989 Miss Winter Carnival, at the Grand Bend Legion Saturday night. Caroline Scruton, left, Miss Sandcastle, was the first runner-up. Last year's winner Kerrin Mehagan right, was on hand to crown the winner. Winter wear? - An appreciative audience packed the Grand Bend Legion Friday evening for the Win- ter Carnival fashion show. Carnival Queen contestant and. eventual winner, Kathy Merner, gave the audience a glimpse of cruisewear for the 1989 season. Grand Bend carnival blasts into winter Business best - Kim Crawford, along with the other nine con- testants in the Carnival Queen running, was modelling in Fri- day's annual fashion show. Her outfits included this fetch- ing office -oriented suit. photos by Wayne Proctor and Adrian Harte Carnival Queen Contest By Roberta Walker GRAND BEND - "... And the new Grand Bend Carnival'Quden is Miss Colonial Gables, Kathy Memel'!" That was the announcement ner- vously awaited by five lovely young ladies last Saturday at thc Carnival Quccn Dance in thc Le- gion hall. Miss Sandcastle Days 1988, Car- oline Scruton, was First Runner - to new ueen urst into happy tears as she was crowned by Kerrin Mchagcn, last year's queen. Kathy presented a lovely valen- _, tit e,_porirut DS_ thg regal snowy white fur trimmed robe was draped over her red satin and lace gown and she carried a bouquet of r'4 rov- es. The Forest City Jazz Band played a waltz, as Carnival Chairman Dave Sheppard got the first dance with the new Quccn. Eighteen -year-old Kathy Memel- is crncris a Grade 13 student, daughter of Bob and Elizabeth Mcmcr of Zu- rich. She is an accomplished fig- ure skater, having competed in Australia and New Zealand, and also works part-time at the Coloni- al hotel. Next Saturday shc'll.be Queen of the Winter Parade and get to award the trophies to the winning Sno- Pitch teams and SnowBird Golfers. She also wins a trip for two to Montreal with $500 spending money. And the winner is - Miss Colonial/Gables, Kathy Merner, 18, of Zurich, was crowned 1989 Miss Winter Carnival at the Grand Bend Legion as part of the Winter Carnival ceremonies. She was one of 10 contestants vying for top honors. Caroline Scruton, Miss Sandcastle, was' the first runner-up. Puzzlemanla - The Grand Bend Legion was the site of the. first-ever Puzzlerrania as part of the Grand Bend Winter Carnival. The entrants were broken down into two categories, 13 and over, who tried to solve puzzles with 300 pieces and the 12 -and -under group tried to solve puzzles with 100 pieces. Thewinner in the younger category, Jeremy Anderson, 12, of Lambeth, solved his in only 13 minutes, while the adults were supposed to finish by 4 p.m. after starting three hours earlier. Trying their luck here is Jason Woodley, left, 12 and Jennifer Woodley, 10, of Grand Bend. t Sno-pitch Sno-pitch - Trying to stay warm was the order of the day when the teams for the Sloo-Pitch Tournament in Grand Bend took to the',freld. Pictured he is a game between the Colonial Hotel and Fini egan's Fantastics. The championship game in the tournament will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in Grand Bend. There's the pitch • Bill Glover, better known for his work on the ice with the Exeter Mohawks, tries his luck as pitcher far the Colonial Hotel in the Sno-Pitch Tournament in the Grand Bend Winter Car- nival. In all 12 teams were trying for the title. but on Saturday most teams were just trying to keep warm.