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Times -Advocate, January 9, 1991
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Drama School gets new classroom
GRAND BEND - The Huron
Country Playhouse was turned
into a construction zone on Thurs-
day as a portable classroom was
trucked in and placed behind the
barn styled theatre.
Kate Burnett, business manager
of the Playhouse, said that the
building will be used primarily for
the Children's Theatre School in
the summer.
Pathfinders
enjoy trip
By Roberta Walker
GRAND BEND - Grand Bend
Pathfinders took a trip to London
in mid-December to visit one of the
malls with an "Angel Tree". They
picked the name of a needy child
from its branches, went out to buy
a gift and placed .it back under the
tree. The girls also helped out at
the Needy Christmas Tree event at
Grand Cove Estates on December
9, when the Grand Bend Lioness
collect items for their Christmas
baskets. The Pathfinders painted
16ds'races, to brighten up the scen-
ery. They've planned a toboggan
party at the Pinery this week.
The Grand Bend Brownies held
their Christmas meeting on Decem-
ber 17, when they all drove to
Country Manor at Thedford, They
sang Christmas carols for the resi-
dents, and presented each one with
a handmade Christmas ornament,
that the girls created in craft time.
The Grand Bend Cubs enjoyed a
hike in the Pinery Park on January
3, climbing up to Lookout Point,
and some other trails. They also
did some tobogganing.
All the scout/guide meetings re-
sume their regular schedule this
week. The Cubs have two special
meed : . fanned for January. On
1 is "Bring a Buddy
Night" and January 31 is "Bring a
Pet Night".
The Beaver/Cub Banquet will be
held at the Grand Bend Legion on
February 20 and all parents should
plan to attend.
Winter Carnival
This school was started last year
and is a full scale Drama School/
Day Camp which runs for six
weeks in July and August. Each
weekly session is getout to a
spe-
cific age group from ages six to 16.
The 25 -year-old classroom was
bought from the Lambton County
Board of Education's Errol Public
School in Camlachie and transport-
ed by C.L. Martin Company.
Although the building was pur-
chased from the board for a norni-
r�18a, Burneu said it cost an esti-
mated S3,500 to have it moved
from Camlachie. However, she said
a new building of the same size
could cost as much as $30,000.
The classroom has been inspect-
ed by representatives of the Play-
house and only needs some cosmet-
ic work and the -replaoement of
three floor boards. It does have beat
and is carpeted.
It is planned that the building will
be set up, cleaned and ready to go
in the late spring and hopefully can
be used as a rehearsal hall for the
Playhouses first show, The Wizard
of Oz, June 18 -July 6.
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By R rta Walker
GRAND B N - The children
have all been busy testing their
skates, toboggans and sleds. Now
it's back to school for them, while
we take down the lights and Christ-
mas decorations, clean up the pine
needles and pack up Christmas for
another year.
Grand Bend is looking forward
to the fifth anniversary of the Win-
ter Carnival, on February 8-17, two
weekends of winter fun. The theme
this year is "International Harmo-
ny." Be sure to pick up a brochure
in town, giving all the dates and
times of all the events scheduled,
so you don't miss out on anything!
There will be the snow sculpture
competitions, a two day team event
on February 9-10 and the Ontario
International competition on Febru-
ary 14-17.
There will be dog sled races at
the Pinery, a winter parade on Feb-
ruary 16 at 11:30 a.m., fashion
shows, a soap opera performance
of "As the Bend Turns", a talent
show, a gong show, a waiter's race
(obstacle course), children's party,
hay rides, pony rides, a sweetheart
dance an art show, and much more.
The 'Bend will be buzzing with ac-
tivity, so put on your boots and
mitts, and join the fun at Winter
Carnival '91.
The snowbirds have all departed
for the south, and as a result, many
familiar faces are missing at club
meetings, church choirs and other
gatherings. Too bad for them,
though, they'll miss our Winter
Carnival!
The Order of the Alhambra, Al-
garva 1168, held their annual holi-
day "Glass Turkey Draw" last
week. The winners were Viola Du-
charme of Grand Bend, Ron Peri -
am of Arkona, Cory Merenberg of
Ingersoll, Paul Rood of Grand
Bend, Howard Scott of Point Ed-
ward and Fred Duchenne of St. Jo-
seph.
The Grand Bend Bible Study_
Group will be resuming their ses-
sions this week, held each Tuesday
morning at 9:30 a.m., in the Sauble
Court Lounge.
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Receives plaque
By Roberta Walker .
GRAND BEND. - On December
17, the Grand Bend Volunteer Fre
Department' presented a special
plaque to Earl (Trick) Thompson,
for over 30 years of dicated ser-
vice. Congratulations, Earl,. for a
lifetime of service to your commu-
nity and we thank you so much -
The same evening the Grand
Bend Fite Department held a "Ten
Chances to be► Safe" Draw for the
commenity. Winners of four fire
' extinguishers were: Tammy John-
son, Don Southcott, Julie Brown
and Bruce Stanlake. Winners of the
smoke detectors were: Don Flesh,
Bill Wilds, Pete Warner, Gord
Cavalier, Otto Shepherd and Zelda
Inthout.
OUR PRCES ARE REDUCED
BECAUSE OF THE
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