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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1998-02-11, Page 10Page 10 Tines -Advocate, February 11, 1998 C()MM 11N!TY Grand Bend Winter Carnival a success GRAND BEND - While the sun may have melted a little of the ice sculptures and snow was scarce for sculpting people still seemed to have approved of the unseasonably warm weather on the"weekend at the 12th Annual Grand Bend Win- ter Carnival. Footballs, hockey sticks and • baseballs were in action and other events. such as the teen dance. Winter Olympics and the kids drive-in movie at the legion were great successes: The cartival which hosts the theme "Artigra." will continue un- til Fch. 15. Photos and stories by Chantal) Van Raay Winter carnival events Feb. 12-15 Winter carnival . headquarters number: (519) 238-6776 Feb. 12 _' p.nt.'- Seniors Day at the Grand Bend Legion Banquet Hall. An af- ternoon. fternoon. of fun and entertainment folio++rd h+ a roast beef dinner at 5 p.m. Tickets available at winter car- nival headquarters: • Feb. 13 6-9 p.m. - B.Y.n.h1. BB() at Gables. Admission: $.3 per person. Take your own meat to he harhe- clued at (tables All salads. potatoes and veggies are supplied. Feb. 13-14 Fri. 4-8 p.m. & Sat. 9 a:m. - 5 - Indoor 'Ilea market_atGrand Bend Legion Banquet Hall. Admis- sion is 50 cents. Feh. 1 4-15 ri a.m.-5 p.m. - Mixed • adult snow -pitch tournament at the Grand Be» d Lion. Park. Contaet: Jane or John Musser at 238-2371 or 238-6690. Hayter'. Turkey Bowl. Tourna- merit at the Gracie+inc,parking lot. Outdoor howl with plastic. turke\s on ice alley.. Contact WC head- quarters for further details. 2-4 pin - Snowshoe tours -.at Southcott Pines Clubhouse. E:ntn•- fcc: S2. sncnvshocs provided. Con- tact: Man McFadden 238-8953. Feb. 14 11:311 a.m. - Winter Carnival Pa- rade along Main St. -Crescent St. Grand Bend councilors will he col- lecting non-perishable food items fin. Blessings Unlimited Food Bank. Contact WC headquarters For further details. 12 p.m. United Church lunch- eon at Grand Bend United Church. Main Street.. Admission: $5 for 13 and over:' $3 for children. Enjoy home -cooked soup. sandwich. pies. tea and coffee. (hotdogs available for children). 12-2:30 p.m. - GB Scouts hot Ong harbequc at .Wright's ICA. 3-6 p.m.- Rick Powell's'ama- teur talent show at Gables. Con- tact: Judy Mason at 238-2393. 5-6 p.rn. - Royal Canadian Le- gion steak BBQ at Grand Fiend Legion Banquet Hall. Admission: $10. Contact: Grand Bend Legion- .at egion•at 2310120. . (' a.m.-4 p.m. - 5th Annual Sr. Beach road hockey tournament at municipal parking lot. Contact ' John Musser at 238-6776. 4-7 p.m. - Children's party at Grand Bend Public School gym. Entertainment. games. clowns. 'face -painting and more. Contact: Cathy McLennan at 238-6776. Snowbird golf . tournament at •Oakwood golf course. Feb: 15 - 8-11:30 a.m. Fireman's pan - Cake breakfast at Fire Hall.. Ad- mission: adults $5; children un- der 6 years free. , • 12-6 p.m. - Winter carnival re- ception hall and chili cook -off at Grand Bend Legion Banquet Hall. 1:30-4 p.ni. - Kids skating par- ty. at. Old Riverbend Skating Rink. 2-3 p.m. - Figure skating dem- onstration at .Oakwood pond (lower level). 2:30 p.m. - Waiter's obstacle race at Silber St. parking lot (be- side Finnegan's). Registration: $15 per team. Registration forms available at Finnegan's until 2 p.m. on day of race. Event con. - tact: Linda Page at 238-5050 or 238-6919. • Girl and gargoyle. John Sexton and Scott Albany of Port Hu- ron demonstrate this girl and gargoyle sculpture they creat- ed in front of the Colonial Hotel. Taking a break. Jim Wood. left. and Tom McLean, -both of Grand Bend, prepared for the winter carnival on Friday morning by carving a bucket of crawdads called "Cajun es- cape." ' . Winter Olympics. - Team Greece was just one of the _competing teams_ at the' 2nd Annual Winter Olympics at Riv- erbend Bar- and Grill on Satur- day. Some. of the events in- eluded snowshoe basketball. sled racing, snow throw arch . ery, snowshoe sprints. pub_ speedway. snowman contest and team trivia challenge. Pic- - tured- - in front are Lyndsay Horne, from Grand Bend and Alicia Harrison. 9, from Lon- don. Back left are Patti Davis, . George Alfabet and M.A. Atcho- ra from -Grand Bend and Kyle Harrison. from London. xxxxxxxxxxxxx=rxxxxxxxxrxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;; N AvonSISTRICT CHOOL BOMaitland Learning for rr Lifetime N N N N N CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR ADULTS SOUTH H HURON D.H.S. DAY/NIGHT SCHOOL COURSES " Secondary School Day/Evening Academic Credit Courses in the following tv English A': Mathematics 4v Science History Computer Applications • - This is a continuous intake program which will allow students to: - -+ attend part time -3 obtain a Secondary School Diploma -+ upgrade for college or retraining programs '4 build self esteem Soeclal Interest Courses - Evening Only C' WordPerfect 6.0a - 6 weeks - $60.00 iv Gourmet Cooking -.6 weeks.- $60.00 f' Windows 95 - 6 weeks - $60.00 4^: Introduction to Computers and Internet - 6 weeks - $60.00 Web Page Design - 6 weeks - $60.00 Sailing/Navigation Theory - 6 weeks.- $60.00 4'' Rubber Stamping - 6 weeks - $60.00 • 47:Landscape Design Part I - 6 weeks - $60.00 • 4ev English as a Second Language- continuous - no fee • Woodworking - 6 weeks - $70.00 , Registration: South Huron District High School office Wednesday and Thursday February 11. 12 Monday and Tuesday February 16,17 - from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Or call South Huron D.H.S. at 235.0880 *All special Interest Course reoistrations must. be Accompanied by the course fee* . • . * Courses leading to Secondary School Diploma or upgrading require a book deposit.only* C • rses be : in as so • n as 4ossiblel :' • A Dollar A Day Goes a Long Way The March 2 deadline for RRSP contributions is- fast approaching! 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