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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1992-04-01, Page 12Page 12 IUD's -Advocate, April I, 1992 ot 10v • If you couili, wholwould you Melo pull an April Fool's Day Maim? Altudth'Italitiolialtool 1Andasylaidiellar Itedsth id like to pull a trick on • my, dad bemuse he's scared of everything - --wornismaseres, - -assclies" 1 would like to pull a trick on my brother because he always -alayaldaks-on-rne“ 41.011Sunds-Seb 11Mdchipabliollallsol " I would like to trick my morn eat dad because like joking around with - them" -Cassandra °Sash :Zatich PubllcSchoI " I would pull an April Fool's Day trick on my brother because he's' weirdand he -teases mei 1S101019W-iittNiSid 11110110tiPtibliollefilni "I would pull a trick on my Aunt Mouse because It Islier birthday on April Fool's Day" 10111141.1re " would pull eta& on my Mend Matthew be- causevve ere best fdends" Hum By Roberta Walker GRAND BEND - Over 60 awn - ben of the Hilton Country Play- house Guild met on March 25 lot their monthly luncheon meeting.at the Colonial restaurant. Shirley Platt chained the tneetingrand intro- duced the first guest speaker, Louise Hoffman, of SagaBomd Book Store. Hoffman encouraged the ladies to attend a special- event her store has sponsored, a visit from Dr. David Suzuki, to promote his new book, "Wisdom of the Eld- ers", on Saturday, March 28 at 7 p.m. in the .Grand Bend School gym. Pat Vernon gave an update &her SII}Ir , f-;„ efforts to secure funding for the res-. tonaion . and presentation of the scrapbook and history of the Play- house. Project Chairperson Shirley Mehayre reported that the Fashion Show will be held at the Legion Hall this fall, Sepxmber 25 and 26. Thanks to all the.helpers who as- sisted in the Bingo games in March, raising over $1,300. Bingo games will be held on April 10 at 10 a.m., April 17 at 10 p.m. and April 18 at 1:15 p.m. at Indian Road Bingo in Samia, as fundrais- ers. Marathon Bridge games are to be completed with scores handed in to .Marlate Brenner by the next April meeting. Anne Didier of Sparks Grand Cover Estates volunteered to chair the annual Planting Day at the Playhouse on May 24. Dave and Carol Steckle are donating .all the plants and flowers. Don Southcott, member of the Playhouse Board of Directors, spoke to the group about the im- provements underway at the thea- tre, to provide sturdier, safer quar- ters, housing and seating, both for actors and audience. Government regulations require an extensive program of changes. What is the future at the Play- house? Can we envision a school of the arts for children in dance .and acting? Could plays be work- Grami Bend • BykobertaWalker GRAND BEND - Spring is 'a time ofthangernesnow (lisappers and the grass -peals up. and you can get rain, sleet, wet snow and warm sun, all within one month. Goodbye to March, and let us hope , for a warmer. April,with enough showers to coax the tulips and daf- fodils out of their cold, muddy beds. in time for Faster. Spring is also a time of rh*nge around' Grand Bend:The old LCBO office stands empty at the moment, but the new LCBO waits forgoer visit at the on Highway 21. across from LOEB-IGA. The new CHA-CO Bus Stopata- tion is located at Farmer Bill's Flowers. Thera is another new Babysieing Course for area youngsters, starling on April 4. Call 238-6195 for more information. Dabber Bingo starts on May 5. to be held every Tuesday night at the Grand Bend Legion Hall. The New Huronia Singers will perform a spring concert on May 3, at 2:30 p.m. m the Legion Hall, sponsored by the Horticultural So - (piety. Registration of runv. students for Onmd Bend Nursery School Sep- tember 1992 season will be held on ' Tuesday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to 11 run. in the lower level of the Grand Bend United Church. Please contact 238-5585 for more informa- tion. Saturday, .March 28 marked reg- . istration date for local soccer and -baseball:tens, but Maces are still *available, so hurry and register. The next Grand Bend - Area Chamber of Commerce-Qom:al Meeting will he held on April 14. at 7:30 p.m. Please try to attend. 1992 Dog tags -are now available in the village - remember, your dog must have a dog tag! Don't forget to suppott the Cham- ber of Coannette fundraiser, the 50/50 thaw. -and win up to $2.000 at only $2 per ticket. • The Grand Bend Salmon Derby is coming up on May 9-18. so get your tickets soon, in time for the Early Bird Draw in April. Csd1138- 2231 for further information. Do you have any inientsting pho- togaphs or slides of Gilled _Bend, particularly of those "Days Gone By?" Photos are waded to make Shipka. by Annie Mom,/ SHIPKA - Six tables were ill.41C- tion at the bi-weekly soucluoparly held last Wedaraday sight at SAliP- ka Community Caere. At the close of play, bane McCann was highJady far thei eve - fling with low lady position gang to Alden° Wolfe. High man score went to Gear Cunainglism..with men's lowaaare join toEvivilladdiss• ._MosUone-kieela+for.ifigieluteed by Marilyn Tkeelps00 *IMAMS" Ione hands WOG by Jimisaglason. It was anomumedemother timbre will be held inLwo as. The southgrosp were inAltalite of arrangement and SeiMehments. Personals 'I lit t annual Shipka schoolcom- .1 fauna), meeting will he held April 14 at p.m. 1)on and Elizabeth Adams, re- turned home last week after a 12 - day motor trip holiday to Charles- ton, South Carolina, where they visited friends, Roy and Louise Henderson. The couples drove down to Dunedin. Florida and watched a couple of Blue Jays ex- hibition games. John Hopkins of Richmond B.C. visited last Wednesday with cou- sins Melvin and Gertie Stade. John is the son o( the late Len Hopkins, who formerly lived in St. Thorn- as.Ontario. John was up to Ontario on a business trip to Toronto. Bill and Ellen Janzen of Leam- ington visited last walkaid with Bill's sister Artie Abort and niece Angie. Sandra and Tony o Mount Clemens, Michigan were over to Ontario, last Tuesday to at- tend the funeral of their aunt Mrs. George Regier, and also visited en Baker. Friday at St. r and siger- Baker. Sandra's father, Ken Baker v Thomas bylaw Bad gaiph and Mary Weber hav tattled home after a month in 41t: Whik there they visited for two vatilak.s with Ralph's brother Keith j'rIf the Peachey fami- ly. ys used to farm east of Daihwood on Hwy. 83, and are known to many in thisana. The Webers also visited at Crys- tal Springs and Zephyr Hills. new Grand Bend post cards, .so please submit yours to Kevin Poole of "Between the Lines" ot to Bandi Ivey of 'Rendes Distinctive -Fash- ions". There is an Open House on Satur- day, April 4, from 2 .to 4 p.m. at• Chateau Gardens Activity Centre in Parkhill, for the family and friends of Eimer and Ideate Desjardine. Congratulations on your 50th .wed - 'ding Anniversary, a lifetime togeth- er! Best wishes only. - -Don't .forget, April is Cancer month. Daffodils go on sale on Fri- day, April 3. all arouatthe town of Grand Bend. Daffodils will also be sold on Sunday at area churches.' Nancy Thomas is in charge. April is also the month that the snow birds return. The swims have already cane and gone, but the signs of snow birds are entnistaka- ble: shutters comeoff the windows, lights are on in the house, a car is parked out in front, and your tele- phone rings! Thesympathy of the entire com- munity is extended to the wife, childmn, tellitiVCS and friends of ibe./ate Terry Skinner, who passed iliwaYon Fliday. Much 27. He will be butiedie London. 4 I -1(.1Z Block stands behind its work. ? V e -guarantee your -sa ts ideliori. And experi- enc e in preparing complete and turate t returns will give you pea of mind. EWE Canada's Tax Team. Standing up for you! 476 Main St. (Devon Building) Exeter, Ont. 235-1153 Mon. to Fri. 9 to 5:30 liat.10 top.m. 2 Gold hosts luncheon shopped for new productions? Will the gift shop someday offer art ex- hibits, flower centres and cafe ser- vices? A community based theatre can be a real resolute to its sup- porters, only limited by your imagi- nation and creative fundreising. what will be its future here in Grand Bend? Southcott thanked all the ladies for their loyal support over the years of development of our Playhouse, from a canvass tent, to a regional theatre. The next meeting will be held on April 22, a general membership an- nual meeting, at Oakwood Inn. Catholic news A parish penitential service will be held at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Grand Bend on Sunday, April 5 at 7 p.m. A number of priests will be available to hear confessions in preparation for East- er. Stations of the Cross and Bene- diction will be held each Thursday III CANCER INFORMATION SERVICE CALL 1-800-263-6750 at 7:15 p.m., followed by choir re- hearsal for the Easter liturgy. IF YOU HAD RECEIVED THIS AD IN YOUR MAILBOX YOU WOULD E THROWN 75% OF IT AWAY. That's a silly way of stating what is a documented fact. 75% of all advertising mail meets a sad end. in the trash can! Of the 25% that we keep, most we don't even read at that time. We set it aside, to come back to. Or to forget about completely. Three times as many people would prefer to receive their price and cost information in their newspaper. There, it's all together in one neat package. Complete and ready for comparisoh. When people turn to their paper, they turn there with interest. Which means that's where your advertising message needs .to be. choic6s available, it's difficult deciding how best to ad- vertise your business. -But everything becomes a little simpler whe you remember one rule... . . • • . . .. '4•• ••• TW• YOU TTA BE IN THE PAPER. oiii Ut '�IU ilit! (.0111.41t. .•• 4