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Times -Advocate, July 20, 1983
Drop plan for airport project
Noise is main conversatlon at councfl session
Noise occupied a large part
of Monday night's council
meeting in Grand Bend, both
as a topic of conversation and
as part of the format of the
meeting as councillors
cleared the air with accusa-
tions and rebuttals.
Councillor Bruce Woodley,
in one of his more agitated
moods, swung verbally at
Reeve Bob Sharen on several
occasions over an incident
Saturday when a band gave
two concerts on the Fraleigh
property near his summer
home. He complained of hav-
ing no cooperation from the
police or from other council
members.
In the discussion , period
following the meeting, Tim
Fraleigh said that there were
over 1,000 persons on the
beach enjoying the music and
when the reeve and deputy -
reeve (Harold Green) had
complained about the
volume, he had asked the
group to turn it down and the
Enjoy picnic... so
they'll do it again
The Golden Age club picnic
was held Wednesday after-
noon at Port Blake Conserva-
tion area with 30 in atten-
dance. The weather was
super with just a gentle
breeze blowing off the lake.
Groups within the club con-
ducted contest games of the
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tweet tweet number game, a
list of cities was given with
the answers saying what state
or province they were in,
tearing paper in the shape of
a dog, a number adding
game, a relay game of teams
carrying an egg on a spoon,
and a dart throwing game.
A delicious picnic supper
was enjoyed by all. President,
Irene Ward, asked the group
if they would like another pic-
nic get together in August. It
was agreed by all to meet at
same place for a picnic sup-
per on August 17.
Bridge club news
There were three tables in
play at the bridge game held
in St. Johns parish hall
Wednesday evening playing
the Howell movement.
Winners were: first,
Madelon Wilson, and Mary
Ferguson; second, Ev Horton
and Harley Crawford.
Anyone interested in friend-
ly social games of bridge dur
ing the summer may phone
238-8345 or 238-2202 for further
information. . The club
welcomes new players.
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request had been respected.
"Why is it, when we try to
do something good at our own
expense all we get is bit-
ching?" he asked.
He mentioned the four fires
which have apparently been
deliberately set on the beach
property and the vandalism
which seems to be an ongoing
thing with the property. The
latest fire occurred early Sun-
day morning in the trailer
food unit west of the parking
lot. Fraleigh said that entry
had been gained by breaking
a window in the unit and it ap-
peared that some cigarettes
and pop were missing and
that the gas stoves had been
lit. He thought damage would
be about $3,000.
He suggested that Woodley
speak to him directly about
his concerns rather than "bit-
ching" to others about it.
Delegate Dietrich Homm
was agitated about noise
from young persons using the
water slide and from the
children in the Eilber Street
parkette at the Busy Bee day
camp. Homm rents cottages
in the area.
Sharen offered to plant a
buffer of evergreens between
Homm's property and the
park, splitting the cost bet-
ween the village and Homm.
The Reeve also suggested
that Homm speak to the
manager of the water slide to
inform him that noise was a
problem. Councillors agreed
that the noise level in the
village was considerably
lower than it had been in
years past, in spite of the
larger weekend crowds dur-
ing the past month.
Steve Kadlecik was a
delegate on behalf of the
Lions Club. He was inquiring
about the state of the recrea-
tional property purchased by
the club and donated to the
village. He wondered why
there had been no progress in
building the baseball diamond
and was assured that the
village was holding grant
funds for the project.
Council explained that the
project had been held up
because the Legion had trou-
ble granting an easement on
Legion property for hydro
lines to be moved. Apparent-
ly there has been a
misunderstanding among
Legion executive about the
easement. Kadlecik and
Sharen agreed to meet with
Legion members later in the
week. Sharen mentioned that
Lorne Kleinstiver, who was
instrumental in establishing
the ball diamond in
Dashwood, had volunteered
to work with the village on the
project.
Council finally voted down
the idea of maintaining a run-
way at the old airport east of
the village. In order to receive
a $50,000 grant from the
federal government, the
village would be obliged to
sign a 20 -year lease with
owner John Twynstra. It was
felt that future ex r nse for
maintenance was unknown
and that the village might be
stuck w,ith a "white
elephant."
The village was contacted
about the project by the local
Chamber of Commerce so
that grants for preliminary
repairs could be arranged. No
committee was ever formed
to look after the project and
no group was willing to be
responsible for the- future of
the project.
Councillors agreed in the
soundness of the initial idea
. but felt they could not budget
for a facility outside of the
village proper when the
township (Stephen) was not
interested in cooperating with
any form of tax relief.
Again village boundary
restrictions came into focus.
"We just have too small an
assessment base to tackle all
of these things," Sharen said.
In other business, Coun-
cillor Murray Des Jardins
was the only member to ap-
prove helicopter rides from
the main beach, having en-
joyed such a ride a year ago.
The noise level in surrounding
ALL ABOARD Shown in the Thompson -Warner boat ready for a tour of the lake
shore around Grand Bend is the Hon. Herb Gray President of the Treasury Board.
Boarding the boat to the right is Ralph Ferguson MP (Lambton-Middlesex). Assisting
at dockside is Dock Master Steve Riddell, right, and committee chairman Tom
Lawson. The group took the boat tour after the new Grand Bend Harbour building
was officially opened Monday.
Junior squads win too
Colonials stay
The Grand Bend Colonials
edged St. Columban 2-1 Sun-
day to solidify their grip on
first place in the London and
district first division soccer
league.
Kevin Simmons on a penal-
ty kick and Nick Vandenberk
scored the Colonial goals.
They will now be idle for the
next two weeks.
The Grand Bend Ausable
league team lost 2-1 to Lucan
and will be in Exeter Sunday
to meet the league leading
Centennials at 2 p.m. ,Rob
Mennen was -the only Grand
Bend goal scorer.
In the pee wee division,
Grand Bend edged Exeter II
Hours:
Mon.- Sat.
10 - 5:30
Sun. 12 - 5:30
Men's and Ladies - all slzes
(Sweaters not exactly as illustrated)
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DOCK STAFF -- Summer student crew to assist boaters operating from the new
Grand Bend harbour building are seen on the steps of the building prior to the
official opening, Monday. They are, from the left, Joe Lynch, Roxanne Woods, Rob
Gratton and Steve Riddell. So far this season, they haveassisted in welcoming 300
boats to the village harbour.
in first
7-4 with Glenn I layter scoring
three times with Steve
Mathers' adding a pair of
scores and Steve Lingard and
Dennis Van Massenhoven
kicked singles.
Colin Kobe scored four
times as the Grand Bend
atoms won 4-1 over Lucan.
Grand Bend
Seniors
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subdivisions has been a
problem.
Councillor Dennis Snider
was greeted with a round of
applause, having safely
delivered the new pump -out
harbour unit from Midland by
9:30 p.m. Monday night, sav-
ing council and or harbour
committee a delivery fee of
$300.
Westman
will sing
Special music next Sunday
July 24 at Grand Bend United
Church will be Jamie
Westman, an 11 -year old boy
treble vocalist, of Kirkton
area, accompanied by his
teacher John F. M. Wood, of
London.
Jamie was .Canada's
representative on the
American Boy Choir's recent
European trip. In Europe,
Jamie sang in churches and
cathedrals in Belgium, the
Netherlands, Germany and
France.
Some of his highlights were
singing at Easter service'in
Eglise St. Roc an
underground church) in
Lessines, Belgium, the
famous Cologne Cathedral in
Cologne, Germany, Notre
Dame Cathedral in Paris and
St. Michaels Cathedral in
Brussels.
Jamie has been very busy
with personal singing ap-
pearances since his European
tour.
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