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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1992-07-08, Page 3ThJ THP Crystal balls. palm readings Psycfr FaIr his aura of its own By Mk -belle Ellison T -A Staff GRAND BEND - Who would have thought that tarot cards, crys- tal -balls, psychornetry, palmistry and aura readings could create such a happy medium in the -Royal Ca- nadian Legion in Grand Bend? For many, the First International Grand Bend Psychic Fair provided answers to their most intimate questions through consultations with psychics or an opportunity to delve deeper into their own psychic abilities by participating in lectures on psychic healing, positive think- ing, palmistry, sieditation tech- niques and teaming to see the aura. Ten internationally known psy- chic consultants travelled with Vi- sion Quest Incorporated for the four day event which ran from Fri- day to Monday. Thirty minute readings sold for S40 or a "mini -reading" of 10 min- utes was $25. For those willing to put forth that .kind of money, psychic David John said he finds most are concerned with day to day activities. "It can come from health, money or relationships. Whatever is af- .-fecting them in their life, they'll ask about," he says. Catherine Loree, a psychic who hands out letters to potential cus- tomers stating her tarot card read- ings are to help them "use whatever is in their grasp to avoid or prevent what is preventable or to deal gra- ciously with whatever is unavoida- ble," notes a difference between questions residents in a small town ask and a those of a city dweller. "In Toronto, they are more con- cerned with finance and money and in more of the rural areas, it is rela- tionships," she explains. A free tape recording of a read- ing is distributed with each consul- tation and John points out it benefi- cial to both him and the customer. While the client now has a record of any predictions that are to occur in his llfe, the psychic hopes to gain clientele. Agnes Beauchesne of Grand Bend was pleased to have a record- ing of her first reading with psy- chic Joan McGregor. A prediction that McGregor could see Bermuda in Beauchesne's future when she presently has booked a vacation there this fall was enough to convince her that the $40 fee was worth it. "It -was good. It was fun. I can't wait to see if it all happens," said Beauchesne about the 30 minute consultation which included main- ly palm reading, tarot card reading and a discussion of her past lives. While general manager, Paul Fulcher, says 85% of the patrons are women, men are definitely in- trigued by the powers of the clair- voyants as well. Richard Eley of Stratford, who came with a female friend, admit- ted, "Actually 1 was kind of ner- vous about coming for some rea- son." But, Roy Gwynn of Oil Springs and his family attend many such events and has had readings done many times. He has a special inter- est because as a left lobel epileptic he is told he is to have more psy- chic ability than the average per- son. Fulcher, however, points out that everyone is born with psychic pow- er but it is necessary to develop it Like any other gift. "Everyone can sing. Some have beautiful voices but don't train it_ Therefore, they never become sing- ers. Psychics are the same," says Fulcher. "Everybody's born with it. You do it all the time but it's learning how to trust it and not turn if off," adds Loree. The latest in technology in the personal exploration industry was also available to the more than 1000 people who attended. Kirlian aura photography, considered the •most authentic and advanced aura imaging system, was on hand to capture on film the colourful ener- gy field that surrounds the body. Loree says "energy" is the best way to describe one's aura and Fulcher explains that the procedure involves placing finger tips fin the film of what looks like a Polaroid camera and a light current is passed through the machine recording the energy on the film. The result is a picture of light rings, unique to every person, whose brightness and density are said to indicate the emotional, men- tal and physical state of the individ- ual. Most reacted positively to the experience with excitement and an- ticipation wondering whether the knowledge they received about their future will prove itself true. If Archie Gibbs had attended the event, however, he may not have been so anxious. Before the event, London psychic Eleanor Crawford foresaw the return of the Gibbs' beach to the village of Grand Bend. Then again, maybe the bad weath- er clouded her crystal ball. Times -Advocate, July 8, 1992 Pipe 3 Colll►gvood's battle with loosestNfie could become more common COLLINGWOOD - On July I 1 war will be waged in the har- bour of Coilingwood The town and the Harbour Public Adviso- ry Committee have formed ranks to wage war against a ma- jor invasion of purple looses- trife. On Saturday, a volunteer army will dig and destroy as many of the weeds in a 20 -hectare area. At least a dozen groups, ranging . from school classes and seniors, to families, fishermen and the fire department have signed up for the event. Purple loosestrife has been in the Collingwood harbour for as long as anyone can remember, but only recently has it been no- ticed to have destroyed a class two wetland in the harbour. "It has to go. It's that simple," said Greta McGillivray, a mem- ber of the Public Advisory Com- mittee. Purple loosestrife, a hardy flowering plant is believed to have been introduced to North America by accident in the 1800s. Because it has no natural competitors, it has spread quick- ly. Each plant produces 2.7 mil - hon seeds each year. As- it spreads its roots choke off other plants in wetlands. There are also no Canadian birds, animals or fish that feed on any part of the plant. "You notice it quite a bit along the Maitland and Bayfield -Riv- ers," said Steve Harburn of the Ausabic Bayfield Conservation Authority. The Hullet Wildlife Area on the northern edge of the ARCA% watershed presently suffers from purple loosestrife invasion. Ministry of Natural Resotptes staff have in past years been dig- ging as much of it out of the wetland as possible, explained Harburn. Another part of the *atershed that is likely vulnerable to a pur- ple loosestrife's takeover is Port Franks. "I would imagine it's aheady down there. We just haven't done too many studies lately," said Harburn. Purple loosestrife is on the noxious weed list in Bruce County, but not in Huron. There is a lot of pressure to -make it a noxious weed province -wide. Harburn said he has even seen garden nursery magazines adver- tising the plant for back -yard landscaping. If it ends up on the noxious list such sales will be il- legal. Herbicides are ineffective against purple loosestrife. Purple loosestrife does look similar to other purple -flowering native plants, but it can be iden- tified as being between 1-2 me- tres tall, having several square, woody stalks per plant, has leaves with smooth edges at- tached directly to opposite sides of the stalk, and flowers with long pink/purple spikes from June to September. Psychic Fair :popular Paul Fulcher (meq ) shows picturetWhich have captured the colourful aura ;,surarounding the human :..may Man fined after minors attend licensed event EXETER - In Justice of the Peace court last Tuesday, a Zurich man was given 30 days to pay a $300 fire for allowing minors to attend an event at the Zurich Community Centre when his liquor license did not permit it. Paul Bedard of 14 East St., Zurich, entered a plea of guilty to the charge. The court heard that on h 6, officers entered the Community finding minors present and upon check- ing 1ha accused's permit found they were not al- lowed on the premises. Bedard said he did have people chocking for underage persons. Failure to report accident Joanne Regier of RR#3 Zurich pleaded guilty for counts of failing to report an accident and not having the proper operators license for a motorcycle u. an incident which occurred on April 8. The court was told that the accused borrowed a friend's motorcy- cle from South Hawn District High School in Meter and hit a parked car on Gidley Street. Regier caused $900 damage to the ve- hicle and suffered injury to herself as well, but failed to notify po- lice. The accused holds a valid driver's lioease but not one to operate a motorcycle. Justice of the Peace Karen Sturdy acotenced to a fine of $751c the fa)Iure to repot an actidemt charge and a fine for not having the proper license. She was given 30 days to pay. Fa* statusest Charles W.1ter of RR#1 Brumfield pleaded guilty to a charge of making a false statement to police. The court head that on May 3,, the accused was stopped by police on Rosemount St. in Zurich and couldn't produce insurance. He failed to notify police by May 7 that he had valid insurance. Justice of the Peng Karen Study Geed Walker the minimum $500 as he produoed valid insurance on the court date. SPadkis Phillip Knight of 702 Windermere Rd., London catered a guilty plea for a charge of driving 9$ Jam per hour in a 80 km per hour zone on Highway.84 in Hay,Towaship on May 2. Knight was fined $95: in Lucio Durantc of i Boyd Cowl, 'Markham, was sentenced to a 895 tine after pleading guilty to a speeding charge adriving 95 km per hour in an 80 km per hour zone on May 7 on Highway 83. awes ;:a ) 1Slr4iaftor cards, amt iis>bry.< uf►tlyd discussion :.of past lives and ;predictions. AMO vice-president Mickle in running for another provincial office, council approves EXETER - While reeve Bill Mickle stopped down as chairman of the Association of Ontario Small Urban Municipalities (OSUM), it appears his involvement with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) is not yet over. Council decided Monday evening to support Mickle's bid for election as one of AMO's four vice- presidents. Mayor Bruce Shaw stepped aside as chairman of the council meeting in order to make the motion to sup- port Mickle's bid. Shaw said while there was a financial cost to the town 10 have Mickle as chairman of OSUM this past year, there was a definite benefit to the town. Tho mayor said that the possibili- ty of seeing Mickle elected as a vice-president of AMO offered Ex- eter a chance to have aufncornc close W "decision makers of this province" Shaw did however say that the costs of supporting an AMO or OSUM official were unfair, consid ering that over 600 municipalities benefit from AMO's direction. He said he would like to sec Exeter campaign to have the costs borne more equitably among AMO's members. "I feel uncomfortable up here, I must tell you," said Mickle of coun- cil's unanimous support of his can- didacy. "You should, so get used to it,' said Slaw. Deputy -reeve Lrossy Fuller said she was confident Mickle would do a good job as a vice-president and said she would be glad to campaign for him at the AMO convention. "I don't think you can put a cost figure on what it cost the town of Exeter," said Urbn of Mickle's OSUM chairmanship, but said the beaeGts could net have a dollar fig- ure put on than at all. "For a little town like us, spend- ing five, six, eight thousand dollars a year is a lot of money," said Shaw, arguing with over 600 mem- ber municipglities "it would only be lair for them to share". "I express my appreciation to council for their confrde1,e," Old Mickle. "I feel there's a lot to .be hopefully gained by being there if I'm elected." Mickle said this community may gain from having somebody in po- sition to express concerns of small urban municipalities about the province's current "disentangle- ment" process. Anton/ Cimolino and Megan Porter Follows as Romeo and Juliet et the Stratford Festival. 'Romeo and Juliet' certainly a classic AW By Adrian Harte STRATFORD - There is but one tale of young love against which all others are judged. Romeo and Juliet returns to the Stratford stage this year and directed by Richard Moneuc, it serves up the story with all the passion and drama the audience could expect. For some odd reason, this production has been set in the 1930s, probably to put the violent backdrop of a fascist Italy behind the cen- tral action. Unfortunately, this reviewer kept feeling yanked back and forth between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries. Megan Porter Follows' entrance is in a sailor -style dress, making her look for all the world like the Anne of Green Gables she is best known as. Costumes aside, she and Antoni Cimolino work wonderfully to- gether as the lovestruck pair. Shakespeare's snipes at the vagaries of young love are suppressed in this production. To be sure, they are present, but we are to believe that these teenagers truly love one another, and not just the notion of love itself. Even time itself stops for them. The party -goers at the spectacular masquerade ball enter a freeze-frame effect when Romeo and Juliet fust moat. Yet, later, at the famous balcony scene, Porter Follows give a very lively .and direct rendition of her soliloquy, without going all breath- less and mushy as some directors are wont to prescribe. Other memorable performances were turned in by Colm Foote as the bawdy Mercurio and by Barbara Bryne who is also delightfully amusing as Juliet's nurse. The final scenes arc riveting. Porter Follows' portrayal of a young girl frightened by both the prospect of death and the fear of dishonour- ing her love is excellent. The severe lighting of the final death crape contrasts sharply with the warm tones we saw before, emphasizing the horror of the deaths of the lovers. Actually, if Stratford ticket prices weren't what they are, -I'd like to see it again. Romeo and Mkt plays at Stratford's Festival TTnoalre tmdl Novi/O- ber 4.