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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1992-05-27, Page 26Pag•_26 Tltttets'Adivooatte, May 27, 1992 GRAND +IID - While the village of Oiled Bend maybe best known tor its shandy beaches, many come to ibe harbour and take part in their favourite past time, boating. On any summer day, both pow- er and sail boats are plentiful on Lake Huron. They, along with several commercial fishing boats, call the Grand Bend harbour their ice*. tits"' herrhe. Ms year, for the Ilrst time, the village has opted to hire Russ CLIP as the full-time harbour Mas- ser. -'Wells his dunes will be fo- cuwd along the Aueablc River, which flows into the lake, he is also responsible for the five lite- -guards -and the village's - parking lots. "In the past, its been university Grand Bend harbourmaster Russ Gulp looks out from one of the docks. gartrand there was jilt too touch 1o4o,'-eaid Catp While enjoying the warm weather near the har- bour building. The seven -member harbour staff pumps gas, maintains the building, which will this year in- clude a lounge, and all nature everything is -shuns) --_-__•_ Tlhat means a e11111 ta- ble place for both eaallatal and • transient boaters. Culp says local taxpayers do not leave to worry about paying for tthe upkeep of the docks, the 'tbuilding and the 27 seasonal dockage slips as the harbour com- mittee is self-sufficient. He said the sate of flbel and the dockage rental fee cover most ex- penses. One change Culp has made has been taking the south basin, clos- est to the mouth =of the river, and making it available for the tran- sient boaters. "It got tote point where people Were moving in for the summer." High above the harbour build- ing is both the American and Ca- nadian flags, Culp said the Ameri- can one has never been flown before and he says it helps 'greet the visitors from across the lake. But he said there seems to be less boats thus far. "The May weekend, there were fewer boats !thus far this season. Boating is a 'hobby :and when times are tough, it is something you canto without." Culp's -jab isnot -seasonal and adtuing the ttowboating months, bl as; and, Will te.loapevery busy with maintenance and-otganiza- tion. 'rWe Ind .to 'pull :about eight. docks Ftp :that were wrecked -by -,the weather. "The -ftmders:should -have been .taken :off but 'they: didn't havetinselo do it." The:harbour in Grand Bend has a nice mixture of bodrpower and sail boats. The sailing yaehtc:are situated .at docks owned by the, Grand Bend Yacht Club. But Culp said there is a good working relationship with that , group as they share dockage when ane of them is overcrowded. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church has busy May By .Roberta Walker GRAND BEND - The month of May has been busy for pastor Paul Beck of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Grand Bend. In early May, a parish meeting was held and a unanimous vote taken to pro- ceed with plans for a new church hall. Some provisional . architect's plans have been drawn up for -ap- proval for..the new nricture. to ad- join the church. Local contracting firms are bidding on tenders for the project and a date for the construc- tion will be announced. Prayers are offered for our dedi- cated organist Paul Dietrich, who is seriously i11. and sadly missed. Thanks go to Tom Denomme, who has volunteered to play guitar for the 7:15 pxm..Satnrday Masses. The parish still needs a musician to accompany the choir on Sunday. Many thankss-also go to Case and Annie Vandenbygaart and their team of hard working volwrtecrs, who spring cleaned the- chmth yin readiness for the summer visitors. Senior parishioners of ©rind Cove Estates would likeaoemind everyone of their annual Elegant Junque Sale on June 6.;at"Grand Cove, from 9 a.m. to 3 pan. Real "Bargain Prices!." Ray Jon of Sarnia has been orga- nizing Awareness Visits .to the Third. World since J986 And has World. If you:are 16 •heats iotdice over and ,are interested, *lase come to an :information might ;on Sunday, May 31, 8 pan.zin,SL Jo- ..acph's Church, Stratfatd.41613uron .St. Call John Barnfrddtst 337-0338 for more information. -The neat CWL meetipg:will•Ino •on Monday, June 8, with sapecial celebration for "Canada /25". The League will be hosting a :potluck' supper, beginning at 6:30 pian. in. the Alhambra Hall. Braetg.an.ethnic dish and/or wear your national cos - thine to celebrate your heritage, and invite a guest or two to join the fun. Bingo games are also on the pro - taken over 250 adults and .high einem for the evening. school students to experience first hand .what life is like . in : the Third Grand fiend's 0111 By Roberta Walker GRAND BEND - The Catholic Women's League of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish met on Nay 12 at the Alhambra Hall, with 17 members present and President Ca- thy Vrolyk chaired the meeting. In correspondence, a letter was mead from our sponsored family in India, through Save -A -Family Pro- gram. Under Christian Family Life, convener Lia Vandenberk • an- nounced a Right to Life Walk for Fathers and Sons on June 21 at Sar- nia General Hospital. from 1-2 p.m. Sone CWL nnerobers visited -ear parish organist, Paul Dietrich, while he was in a London hospital, and brought him flowers from the choir. The CWL, all signed a card for him, circulated at the meeting. Roberta Walker gave the Con- vention report - from t the Diocesan Convention, held April 28-29 in Sarnia. The 45th annual Provincial Convention will be held in .Water- loo, Hamilton Diocese. from July 7 to 9, on the topic "Striving and Thriving in the 90's." Over 380 CWL members attended the Sarnia Convention. and about 670 came to lite clueing .Alaaguct,.:w.,1wv .the �AtlflCt� 4IPPOIMIN EXETER - A number of recom- mendations from the executive committee were approved by coun- cil. meeting on May 19. It was recommended that as the provincial government established a need for junior kindergarten, therefore that level of government should fund the program 100 per- cent and not burden property and business taxpayers with the cost. The month of June will be pro- claimed "Saviors Month -Aging in a Changing World". Responding to a memo from chief building official Devic" Moy- er, council agreed that when a re- fund of an impost fee is requested, 10 percent will to retained to cover any administration cost. Each re- quest is to be looked at individual- ly. but this policy is to be a general guide. The tender from Layc's Cleaning Service in Crediton in the amount of.$12,000 per annum was accepted for the period from June 1, 1992 to May 31, 1995. The contract covers cleaning at the municipal office, li- brary and police station. The ac- cepted tender was the lowest of {lute received. The Business Improvement Asso- ciation wits given approval to in- e+tall banners and flags on Main street light poles. This concept will replace tic flowers hung in previ- ous years. guest speaker, Bishop John Sher- lock. Donations were made to cancer, Flowers of Hope, Multiple Schlero- sis, the Cloistered Poor Clares, Save -A -Family India, Unwed Mothers support and the local bat- , tered women's shelter. The next mooting will be on June 8, Monday, with a potluck scupper at 6:30 p.m. To celebrate Canada's 125th birthday, members are asked to bring an ethnic dish or wear a heritage costwnc, and bring a guest Bingo games will be provid- ed. Doug Kells has been aired from May 19.to August 28 of this year under the Municipal Student Awareness Program. Rate of pay will be 58 per hour. Kelps is be- tween third and fourth years in Po lineal Science at Carleton Univers; ty. After the treasurer received a list of appeals in respect to re- assseasment which have been lodged with Court of. Revisipr{T council agreed to budget 520,00(1 for regular and Caul of Revision appeals in the event the town bas to make any large corporate tax re- funds if any appeals are successful. S?ieppard Maw - a■wNw/ to IiiternasI.PaJ By MINtNie PUf oho T -A Staff GRAND BEND - The ©rand Bend Winter Carnival ran its sixth festival in February, but in compar- itlbn-to the first carnival in 1987,- thied lie had-Inc11Ma long way in terms of atttndanee, budgets, vol- unteers and fame. The event would never have be- come the international success it is without the dedication of the chair- man Dave Sheppard. This volun- teer position has, however, be- come a full time responsibility and the Grand Bend native will be re- signing to another post in hopes of becoming a better asset to the cor- poration. Sheppard has been with the Car- nival•eince-its4neepdon-in -1987 as a committee for the Grand Bend council with a mere $7,500 budget, 25 volunteers and three events. He has seen the two weekend event be- come a full week, the council com- mittee a non-profit corporation and has basically natured it to its present 5100 000 budget, 120 vol- unteers and 34 events. "A lot of people laughed in '87," says Sheppard when he explains that the planning, set up and rules haven't changed since its debut. "It was set up then to accommodate in- ternational teams." And this it has.donc. In Febru- ary, the competitive snow sculpting event attracted teams from Mexico, England and the United States and the Sled -Dog Derby was stocked with.aror.neighbours .to the south as well. The idea for a real marriage atop a layered cake made of snow was also a highlight of the 1991 festivi- ties. This innovation came from ane of_themany -conferences Shep- pard has attended in Ottawa, Mia- mi Beach, Florida, Dallas, Texas and Indianapolis, Indiana which love all been funded by a generous Grand Bend council. "Networking, at the conferences is invaluable," says Sheppard. The :muse weekends are extremely fo- nosed, challenging and there is tough criteria to meet, he adds. The wedding, although a one time "marketing book", became representative of the co-operation and support the community has given the carnival. "The man and machine power in preparation for.the wedding started right after New Year's" for the mid-February event, said Shep- pard. The local, competitive con- tractors collaborated together to build the wooden frame. Sheppard's main duties as volun- teer chairman have been dealing with sponsors and organizing an ef- ficient and innovative marketing plan. Sheppard also acts as consul- tant to smaller carnivals and has been invited to Sarnia, Goderich and Calgary. Sheppard has found Ibis . has become a full time job and Will be stepping down from the volunteer position. This does not indicate less in - Dave Sheppard volvement for the founder of the successful event. "i'm looking for- ward to doing what 1 do best. Bibd- cally the marketing plan," 'expiates Sheppard. "it's grown to a fhll Uric position. I hope the beard of direc- tors will try to work toward having a full time manager. I will certain- ly work with them toward this goal." A 515 000 deficit from this years carnival prompted Sheppard to pro- pose an idea he got at an interna- tional conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ilnc board cf direc- tors announced last Friday that the -$1 million note -$n -tent shoot-out at Oakwood Golf Course will take place as a fundraising event on Ain - gust 20 - 23. The four-day event is expected to generate about 535.000 fbr the -Winter CAtntval and itfaazt 71:1100 people to the lakeside village.. Three qualifying days take place at the driving range where everyone can try his luck at an oversized hole to qualify for the S 1 million prize at the actual 141 yard hole -in -one from tee one at the golf course. Sheppard says the raised money will be needed to fund more events during the mid -week part of the Winter Carnival. 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