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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1991-07-10, Page 27Times -Advocate, July 10, 1991 Page 27 Council briefs Uniac slams harbour staff GRAND BEND - According to Grand Bend councillor Bill Uniac, the harbor staff is not,doing its�job properly. "I haven't seen any improvement in the maintenance of the finger docks," said Uniac. He said there was "a mess" and it should be kept in better condition. "I don't know how you'll attract anyone when they see that mess,' said Uniac. He suggested having a person stationed permanently at the finger docks during the long weekend to not only do the mainte- nance but greet the boaters when they dock. • Council decided last Tuesday at its regular meeting, to charge a re- duced fee for those boats which want to begin docking at the mu- nicipal docks now. At the begin- ning of the boating season, the cost is $52 per foot for the season, but reeve Bruce Woodley felt, in order to stay competitive with private marinas, the village should give some sort of discount. • In order to discourage non - boaters from using the shower fa- cilities at the harbor building, a fee of $3 will be charged, up from Si. • A bylaw was passed stating rickshaws may now be pulled by people 16 years -old and older. The rickshaws were not in Grand Bend during the July 1 holiday weekend because apparently, the owner could not find anyone 19 -and -over to operate them. • The village's PRIDE application grant was turned down with little explanation. The grant was going to be used to help make a parking ac- cess from Highway 81 to the the village's municipal lot. It was going to be about a half a million dollar project. Also the village was look- ing into using the PRIDE funds for new garbage containers. • A letter will be going out to the Devlon .Group, asking them to re- move their fence which surrounds the Festival Developments Condo- miniums. Council felt since there is no construction going on and the fence does not conform to their by- law, it should be removed. • Works superintendent Bud Markham reported that 16 business- es are participating in the cardboard recycling program. Markham said this is showing a big savings. • Markham said there were few signs of vandalism during the holi- day weekend but did comment he felt Archie Gibbs should have had his washrooms open on Saturday during the volleyball tournament. • There was some concern about a parking lot which is being run on the Devlon property next to the condos. Markham said, people who park there overnight, were using the sand on the beach as a public washroom. • The Grand Bend Library is ex- pected to open at the end of the month and it will be officially called the Grand Bend and Area Public Library. On August 17, Dick Kloss of Hensall, will be swimming from Port Sanilac, Michigan to Grand Bend to help raise funds for the library. Former Cromarty teacher honoured By Roberta Templeman STAFFA - On June 11, Mary Balfour, Sault Ste. Marie, was in- ducted into the Rotary High School Hall of Fame, for her dedication as a Physical Education teacher. She is the former Mary Hamilton of the Cromarty area. Mary taught at No. 7 Hibbert for two years before serv- ing for three years in the air force as a meteorological observer. In the Sault, she taught Physical and health education as well as guid- ance at Sault Tech. for nine years then went on to teach 19 years at Collegiate. Her basketball teams competed in NOSSA for many years, and her girls were just assuccessful in track and field. Mary said her greatest sense of pride was watching girls she had coached become Physical Education teachers, including her daughter. Mary and her husband Bruce are both good athletes and have both played softball for many years. Auending a surprise thirteenth birthday party for Melissa Dearing, at the home of her parents, Elgin and Nancy Dearing on Thursday evening were Carrah :Templeman, Lauree Wheatley, Tracy Otten and Emily Beimers. Rob, Bev, Carrah, Cain, Cohen and Colbey Templeman holidayed this past week with Carol Ann Stewart, at her cottage at Johnson Harbour, near Tobermory. Diggity Dog Picnic It doesn't sound like a regular United Church Women's meeting, but for Hibbcrt United it was a hap- py event. Regular members, moth- ers and pre-schoolers gathered on the church lawn at 11:30 a.m. Per- fect weather allowed outdoor activ- ities throughout. Gwen Christie act- ed as "Chef'. Her assistants were Margaret Christie, Verld Mahon and Margaret Kemp. A line-up of happy little people Tined up for hot dogs, oreo cookies, ice-cream cones and lemonade. The adults did likewise. After lunch Verld Mahon conducted two contests and Marga- ret Kemp gave a reading. During a brief business period, they heard reports from the treasur- er and social committee, and dis- cussed the strawberry and ham sup- per. Donations were made to Camp Bimini and the Stewards of Hibbert United Church. Cookies for Camp Bimini should • be delivered to Gwen Christie or Florence McPhail by July 15. Don't forget, if you vol- unteered two dozen!! We've got 20 pair of used eye glasses, keep saving! The next United Church meeting will be held on September 11, 1991. Linda Straus, who has been a travelling volunteer for SCAW "Sleeping children around the world", was guest speaker at the June meeting of the Staffa Wom- en's Institute, held in the township hall, Staffa. Linda showed slides and told all about her involvement this past year with Sleeping Children Aiound the World, which was foci "K , 'Murray and Margaret Dryden, Toronto. SCAW is 100 percent volunteer with zero over- head as all clerical supplies are do- nated. A bed kit costing $28.00 Canadi- an, consists of items such as a groundsheet, mattress, sheets, pyja- mas, blanket or mosquito netting, sweater or other clothing and per- sonal care items, with up to 25 items per kit, depending- on local needs. The bcdkits are assembled in the countries they arc distributed in. Following Linda's most interest- ing talk, donations were collected for Sleeping Children Around the World. Linda was introduced by Margaret Kemp and thanked by Joyce Miller. Margaret Kemp presided for the meeting, opening with some history Arthritis donation - Monday morning the Arthritis Society, represent- ed epresented by Bonnie Spencer -Beer at right, received a donation for $ 700 from Percy Noels, representing the Exeter Odd Fel lows and the Petri- arrhs Militant branch of the Lodge. and information on the Institute Ode and Mary Stewart Collect, which we sang and repeated fol- lowed by readings, "The puzzled census taker" and "Yesterday is To- morrow" by Margaret. The roll call, my longest journey from home, was answered by 13 members and six visitors. Upon ar- rival everyone was seated accord- ing to their birth month, and every three months were responsible for a program number, which consisted of a joke and a poem "The Clock of Life" given by Florence McPhail, a chorus "Many Blind Mice" by the second group accompanied on the piano by Joyce Fell, who also ac- companied the singing of the Ode. A recitation Jack and Jill by Joyce Miller, group three and "My Dar- ling Clementine" sang by group four. Prizes were awarded to Ellen Vivian for the. nearest birthday and to Lillian Douglas for the nearest anniversary. President Joyce Vivian presided for the business, when reports were read and approved. Committee memteers were reminded of the up- coming display for the Mitchell Fair. There will not be a July meeting but fall activities will resume with a potluck supper at Joyce Vivian's home on August 21 at 6:30 p.m. Following the close of the meet- ing, dainties and punch were en- joyed, served by the lunch commit- tee and the hostess Grace Kerslake. John and Roberta Templeman visited on Sunday afternoon with Elizabeth Hunkin, Teeswater. Roberta Templeman met with Betty Ann Mollard, Parkhill and Grace Campbell, Iona Station, in London on Tuesday for lunch and conversation. Mortgage Act amended TORONTO - Legislation intro- duced by the Government of Onta- rio to protect tenants whose land- lords default on mortgage payments received Royal Assent and ptpcla- mation this week. The Mortgages Amendment Act extends the provisions of the Land- lord and Tenant Act including gen- eral eviction provisions to protect tenants whose landlord has gone into default on a mortgage if the mortgagee' goes into possession or attempts an eviction. While the new law applies to all rented premises whether in multiple unit buildings or single family homes, special eviction provisions apply to single family homes. Grand Bend Legion news GRAND BEND - This week's Meat Raffle winners are Jim Mer - glees (2), Bud Andrews, Betty Wagner, Jim Grinncy, Wayne Schlegel, Glen Nicholls, Ira Dun- can, Lee Jennison and Wally Hobbs. Ialk. Mystery winner was Cindy Bai- Winners at the Meat Raffle held on June 28 were Jerry O'Brien, Tul- ly Kirwett, Ken Buchanan, Marg Gow,' Ruth Buller, Frank Baratta, Ted Gciscl, Shirley Troubridge, Janet Chambers and Pat Tatum. Mystery winner was Jack Hoffman. The Tuesday night Bingo drew a good crowd with visitors from as far away as Toledo, Ohio. Vera Dugas was the winner of the 50/50 draw. The Legion Anniversary is being celebrated with a Sports Day on July 20, followed by a dance in the evening with music by Nite Winds. Loading up - Members of the lst Exeter Scouts packed up a van Wednesday night at the Youth Centre as they prepared for their trip to the Locomotion Jamboree in New Brunswick. Getting ready for the two week adventure were, left; Bryan Negrijn, Joey Graham, Shawn McCurdy, Geoff Stasik and Dennis Noakes. New Blyth play opens Thursday BLYTH - How did six graduates of the National Theatre School end up in Blyth to work on the world premiere of Scan Dixon's second play? Director Greg Spottiswood, playwright Sean Dixon, actors Julie ' Stewart and Kevin Bundy, designer Jean Morin and stage manager Dawn Brennan, all products of the Montreal-based theatre school are all featured in the Blyth Festival's next play, The End of the World Romance which opens at Blyth Me- morial Hall on July 11. Also featured in the company are Blyth's Artistic Director, Peter Smith and his wife, actress Laurel Paetz, Laura Astwood, assistant di- rector Maggie Nagle lighting de- signer Hugh Conacher and costume designer Mary Fulford. The play is commissioned with the assistance of and sponsored by Petro -Canada. "I'm always amazed at the com- 'ple>f network of associations, coin- cidence and pure serendipity that results in something as wonderful as this group that has gathered to do The End of the World Romance" says director Greg Spottiswood. "For two years, I've been associated with this script, but I've known Sean since 1987. I directed Sean's first play, Falling Back Home which was workshopped at Blyth and appeared at Factory Theatre in October, 1990. I also acted oppo- site him in Romeo and Juliet - one of my worst experiences as an ac- tor. We're all friends and we've come from all corners of Canada i from Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver to tell a simple story - the story of a separat- ed family who overcomes tremen- dous odds and gets a chance to start over. Somebody a while back asked me who would enjoy this play. Perhaps the kinds of person who remembers growing up and hear- ing tall tales of heroes, heroines and evil trolls - stories that tickle the imagination." Playwright Sean Dixon is Blyth's Writer -in -Residence this summer. The End of the World Ro- mance is his second play. His first, Falling Back Home, was presented last October in Toronto by Ex- ploded Sauelite Projects. He has also worked on two collective creations with Primus in Winni- peg: Dog Day and Alkoremmi. OFAH urges to take "noxious action on Purple Loosestrife PETERBOROUGH = Purple loo- sestrife, an imported European plant that's killing more than one million acres of wetlands across North America each year, can now be controlled by municipalities as a noxious weed. But local councils must pass rel- evant bylaws declaring purple loo- sestrife in their municipality nox- ious before their weed control officer can act on what's become known as "the purple plague". The Ontario Federation of An- glers and Hunters (OFAH) has sent a letter to all Ontario municipali- ties, urging them to act on the loo- sestrlfe threat. Purple loosestrife (lythrum sali- cari) was introduced to North America more than a century ago, but has only in recent years begun to devastate wetlands. The plant probably was imported from Eu - If rope in ballast water dumped in the Great Lakes. Deceivingly beautiful, the plant's three-foot stems of purple blooms are destroying treasured wetlands across the province. 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