HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-06-07, Page 27Drug awareness - Students at the Grand Bend Public School listened to a talk on drug awareness
given last week at the School by the local RCMP and OPP. The Sarnia detatchment of the RCMP
have been giving talks on the dangers of drugs to schools all over Lambton County. Shown here are,
from left, Heather Steckle, Joe Peel Sarnia RCMP, Terry Devine, Forest OPP, Jeff L'ingard.
Annual
Women Today
By Roberta Walker
Women Today in Huron held
their annual meeting in the Clinton
v Town Hall on May 26 at 7:30
p.m., with about 35 members at-
tend; T
1 tie new project for 1988-89 has
been the Ministry of Health's
"Health Promotion Branch" pro-
gram funding of "Health Outreach",
a two year program. In the first year
the project presented four education-
al events, 20 speaking engage-
ments, 36 workshops on health re-
lated issues and one complete
facilitator training program.
Also under this project "Youth
Outreach" presented a theatre pro-
duction of "Thin Ice" viewed by
2000 students in four Huron
County High Schools. This led to a
request for 13 workshops for stu-
dents at Seaforth District High
School.
Secretary of State funding fi-
nanced Inc Speaking Out project;
the compilation of the Employment
Booklet and a childcare booklet
"Childcare Needs in Huron
County". Future funding for 89-90
will support a new project "Work-
ing Together". During the Federal
Election, Women Today also spon-
sored the local activities of the Ca-
nadian Peace Pledge Campaign, to
urge voters to support candidates in
favor of making Canada a nuclear
weapons free zone and an interna-
tional voice for peace.
The new tiBoard of Directors for
1989-90 includes: Beth Rossi Shel-
ley Hartmaqq Ann Murphy, Cheryl
McCleod, %7vlary Sehl, Jeanne
Schobcl, Fra cQuail, Bridgette
Wolf, Lyn A strong and Debbie
Wilber. Gifts + rc presented to out-
going board embers Maggie
Crane and Bet ulton.
After the b b ness meeting, a
workshop call +,' "Visions for the
Future" was c. t, ted Mary
Sehl and Anne Murphy. They had
called over 130 members of Women
Today to poll their concerns and in-
corporate those ideas into new goals
One goal would include continued
support for Community Action
Groups, and the other to define a
better role for Women Today. Some
of the "old board alumni" offered to
form a group to support, advise, and
advocate for fund raising for Women
Today. It was suggested that they
cooperate with and support other
women's groups like Women's In-
stitute, Church groups, the Teachers
Federation, etc.
About a dozen membership con-
cerns were broken down into eight
categories for discussion.
Under parenting concerns, they
discussed the need for support of
families with handicapped children.
A new group "Pilot Parents" is be-
ing formed, with a pamphlet to be
released outlining options, like a
hotline telephone listing, group
support session, integration advoca-
cy and a resource center, for Huron
County.
Another issue was Day Care,
where support can be found through
a Home Day Care Provider course
in Early Childhood Education -at
Conestoga College. Health Issues
encompassed more focus on public
education, particularly about such
diseases as AIDS forms of alterna- H Club"Let's Landscape." We went
meeting
school children about the need for
international peace. Under "Employ-
ment" there were complaints of the
"part-time job ghetto" with no ben-
efits, the need for better Safety Leg-
islation, training women for non-
traditional jobs and "safety nets"
support for those re-entering the job
market. There is a great need for
improved job re-training and re-
education here in Huron County,
and support for farm women.
For the future concerns of Wom-
en Today, they realized a need for a
higher profile, greater visibility,
through publicity like newspapers
and pamphlets. Networking with
other women's groups would also
improve overall effectiveness.
Workshop convener Mary Sehl
kept a list of each groups' sugges-
tions and promised to contact and
involve all interested parties in fu-
ture projects of Women Today.
Many new goals were set to give
women in Huron County the op-
portunity to improve their lives and
their families' futures.
Grand Bend II 4-H
GRAND BEND - On Thursday,
June 1, the Grand Bond II."Sodbust=
ers" met at the McKay home for
their second meeting of the new 4 -
Times -Advocate, June 7,1989 Page 27
Grand Bend church news
By Roberta Walker
GRAND BEND - Sunday June 4
was Children's Day at the Church
of God, with several children taking
part in the service. The Scripture
selection from Matthew 18:1-5 was
read by Kenneth Desjardine.
A choir of Sunday School chil-
dren sang five favorite songs from
their Sunday School hour. Karen
Desjardine told a story about the
lame prince Mephibosheth, who
was the son of David's dear friend,
Jonathan. David cared for his
friend's son after Jonathan was
killed in a battle.
Rev. Stan Desjardine's message
was a story about a young lad who
was invited to attend Sunday
School by his friend. He found that
he enjoyed it even though he had
never been to church before, and
continued toattend all of his life,
becoming a leader in his church.
The reminder is that we should also
remember to invite our friends to
join us in Sunday School and
church.
During the morning worship,
Melora Bethany was Dedicated to
the Lord by her parents Ralph and
Lori McKay. Melora's grandparents
and other relatives were present to
witness this special occasion in her
young life.
In the evening service, the pastor
spoke on the topic of "doubt" where
it comes from and how to win over
doubt in our Christian lives. A
time of fellowship was enjoyed in
the church basement after the ser-
vice. •
UCW Thankoffering
The Grand Bend United Church
Women held their annual Thankof-
fering Service on Sunday, raising
over $700 for U.C.W. mission
Prescribed burn
work. U.C.W. ladies conducted the
entire service, with Joan Eagleson
giving the Call to Worship,.rand
Geri Wright and Evelyn Johnson
offering mornipg prayers.
Hazel Broad gave the Scripture
Reading fro Luke 6:39-49. Special
-1music was provided by the choir
"Take My Life" and "Let It Be", ac-
companied by Idella Gable on the
piano, with Karen McKay playing
her flute. Patricia Murdock told the
children's story of Ruth and Noami,
using a flannel board to illustrate
this Bible tale.
U.C.W. president Elizabeth Nor-
ris introduced the guest speaker,
Mrs. Alma Langford of Exeter, a
lady who has held many positions
in the Huron -Perth Presbytery, and
will be working in London Confer-
ence in the near future.
Langford spoke about the lack of
communication in the church today,
and of differences in goals set per-
sonally or as a group. She stressed
the importance of prayer in our
lives. She stressed the importance
of prayer in our lives. Lunch was
served afterward in the Sunday
School rooms afterwards to over 50
people.
There is a U.C.W. Picnic on June
8 at 12:30 p.m. in Grand Bend area,
to be held , weather permitting, at
the Port Blake Conservation Park.
(Held at the Church if it rains.) It's
a potluck luncheon, so bring your
favourite, foods, beverage, utensils
and lawn chair. If you need a ride,
please come to the church first to
be picked up.
A prescribed burn for the restora-
tion of Oak Savanna on a 32 ha (80
acre) site at Pinery Provincial Park
was successfully carried out by the
Ministry of Natural Resources on
Friday, April 30, 1989.
The burn was ignited at 1:30
p.m. by trained fire staff using sev-
eral techniques including aerial igni-
tion aided by a helicopter. The fire
responded as predicted producing a
slow moving liner or ground fire of
low intcnsity that inched its way
across the site. The pattern of igni-
tion was also used to create a burn
sequence that resulted with the fire •
extinguishing itself about 1 1/2
hours after being ignited.
Initial results indicate that the de-
sired effects or a natural fire will be
achieved. The heavy litter was re-
duced by burning which resulted in
the releases of nutrients into the
soil. This exposed the underlying
mineral soil for the germination of
many species of plants. In addition,
the heat produced by the fire will
cause many fire adapted seeds al-
ready in the soil to germinate as
well as stimulate new growth from
the roots of a variety of shrub and
tree species. The area will be moni-
tored throughout the spring and
summer season by researchers from
both the Ministry of Natural Re-
sources and the University of
Guelph to determine if changes are
required for future prescribed buns
planned on other similar sites in
Pinery.
According to Terry Crabe, Re-
source Management Specialist,
"Theeffects of prescribed burn on
the animal population In the park
will be beneficial. It has been dem-
onstrated at other prescribed burn
sites across North America that the
highest populations of animal spe-
cies occur aftcr an arca has been
burned• Two deer wcrc.scen in the
Pinery burn site less than 1 hour af-
ter the fire was out."
tive health care available, and.uup- --..straight to the ,Lakewood Nurseryr
port for Midwifery. where we met Mike Miller, our
• Aging concems listed the need for guide for the evening.
professional advice in handling fi- The hour and a half flew by as he
nances, setting up investments, re -showed us 'all through the nursery.
tirement loans and.pensions to en- - When it wastimeto go, each mem-
sure a secure future. Elder abuse and ber had many ideas for their project.
the over drugging of seniors is a We returned to the McKay home
problem, but so is the attitude that and went through the lesson in our
the senior citizen is "over the hill" books. The final business was to
and worthless to society. select a name for our group and we
One great concern under "Envi- voted for "The Sod Busters".
ronment" was the cause of peace and By Karen McKay
disarmament, and trying to educate Press Reporter
First aid - The grades 7 and 8's at Grand Bend Public School recently completed a basic first aid
course at the school, which was put on by St. John's Amulance and Lifeline Services. The Lions and
Lioness Clubs in the village galso made a finanical contibution to help the students out. Trent Stel-
lingwerff, centre, is playing the victim, while Heather Steckle and Jeff Lingard practice tying a tour-
naquet.
Shipka.
by Annie Morenz
• Annie Morenz
SHIPKA - Lorne Fenner, accom-
panied by his brother-in-law, Ken
Westman, of London, attended the
Indianapolis 500 Race last Sunday,
May 21. Dorothy Fenner visited her
sister, Audrey Westman, while the
men were at the race.
Michelle Vincent was part of the
South Huron District High School
Band, which won an Award of Mer-
it for their participation in the Inter-
national Music Festival in Boston,
Massachusetts on Victoria day holi-
day weekend. The students and
chaperones enjoyed a pleasant four
days in Boston. Michelle's mother,
Lucille Vincent was one of the
chaperones. Another student from
this arca on the trip to Boston was
Julie Schade.
Recent out -of -arca visitors with
Ken and Ortha Baker have been
their daughter Donna and husband
Mike Yarrow, of Winnipeg, Mani-
toba, also daughter Sandra and hus-
band Tony Regier, with Chris,
Heather and Jill, from Mt. Cle-
mens, Michigan. Also Erika and
Bob Sterzik, Calgary; Alberta.
Ericka and Bob were up for holidays
with her parents, Erich and Kacthe
Frcitcr, of Dashwood.
Visitors recently with Hugh and
me have been Lorne and Loreen De-
vine, Zurich, Blanche Chapman,
London, Hazel Corbett and Minnie
Noakes, Hensall, Melvin and Gertie
Stade, Dashwood area and Carl and
Phyllis Niebcrgall of Southcott
Pines.
The Grand Bend Couples Club is
having a lawn sale on Saturday,
July 1, donations appreciated. Lar-
ry Lovie will be available to pick
up any donated items; just call 238-
8395.
The Grand Bend Session and Ste
wards meeting will be Wednesday,
June 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Catholic news
In his sermon at Immaculate
Heart of Mary church on the week-
end, Father Paul Beck spoke on the
theme of Christian unity, the gos-
pel story told of the centurion who
impressed Christ by his faith, and
so his- servant was healed. Early
Jewish Christians had to wrestle
with problem of accepting Gentiles
into the church. Are we willing to
accept the strangers amongst us as
Christ did? The church isopen to
everyone, made up of a group of
different peoples assembled around
the person of Christ, united in
faith.
John Bannon was the reader at the
11 a.m. Mass, joined by his wife as
Eucharistic Ministers. Choir direc-
tress Dolores Tighe led the com-
munion anthem "Come , Down,
Lord."
Congratulations to David Bellc-
hureur and Karen Marie Mahoney
who were united in the Sacrament
of Holy Matrimony on June 3.
The Huron -Perth R.C. Separate
School Board will be offering.Re-
ligious Education Courses at the
Grade 9-10 levels during the 1989-
90 school year. Father Beck has
more information.
About people you know
GRAND BEND - There was a re-
tirement party for Ken Flear in
London on Sunday. Flear is retiring
from teaching after 35 years. He is
the son of Roy and Gertrude Flear,
and nephew of Mary Barbour and
Irene Kennedy, all of whom now re-
side in Grand Cove Estates.
They were all on hand to contrib-
ute memories and anecdotes about
his past, including Sauble Court
resident Nola Love. She remem-
bered when Ken Flear boarded at
their home in Grand Bend while
teaching at his first post, the school
in Shipka, when he was only 19
years old.
Over his teaching career, he was
principal at Lorne Avenue, Empress
and Oxford Park Public Schools.
Gift donations will be given to the
Children's Hospital of Western On-
tario in Ken Flear's name. Ken and
his wife Sheila (Finan) will contin-
ue to reside in London.
On Saturday Betty Datars accom-
panied her brother Clare and his
wife Janet in Sarnia, to the home of
brother Don in Aurora. From there
they travelled to Toronto for the
opening ceremonies of the Sky
Dome! They had a great time and
didn't mind the rain - it was a truly
impressive sight.
NEIL OSTRANDER
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Thank you to these fine businesses and
individuals for helping make possible the
Grand Bend Salmon Derby
Sponsors
Exeter Glass & Mirror
CKTY/Fox FM Sarnia
Grogan Ford, Watford
Grand Bend Chrysler
Oakwood Inn
Pizza Delight
Loeb IGA
Donors
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Kadlecik Construction
Doug Russell
Grand Bend Emporium
Bank of Montreal
Colonial Hotel
Mr. Mugs
Barefoot Pedlar
Clinchers
Dave Brown ESSO
Sharen Realty Ltd.
Thirsty Fox
Denny's Drive In
Blue Water Motel
Gord Brown
Prize Donors
Prosper's Garage
Four Season's Performance
Pineland Pro Hardware
The Book Store
Warner Auto Marine
Dave Brown ESSO
Bayview Golf Club
Buddy's Restaurant
Tenderspot Freshmart
Sanders on the Beach
Gene's Signs
Clackett Wood Products
Labatt's
Molson's
Carling O'Keefe
Lake Huron Rod & Gun Shop
B.R. Gage Distributing
Exeter Glass Mirror
Finnegan's Irish House
Bayview Tourist Tavern
Hotel Mainstreet
Hessenland Restaurant
S.E. Trading Post
Grand Bend Marine
Rings, Strings & Things
Lure King Inc., Mississauga
MacLean's Exeter
ESSO - Grand Bend Self Serve
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Tenderspot Freshmart
Pinedale Motor Hotel
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Forest Standard
Village of Grand Bend
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Volunteers" -
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Bill Brenner
Paul Kaempf
Dwight Sheppard
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Scott Austin
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Pat Harwood
Jim Kaempf
Irwin Schottroff
Gary Desjardine
Russ Culp
Roger Culbert
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Vel Labelle
Dave Heatherington
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Mary Joe Snopko
Huron Rod & Gun
Dave Large
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Grand Bend Harbour Committee
Sarnia-Lambton E.D.C.
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from Grand
Bend
and Area -
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Commerce
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