Times-Advocate, 1983-12-14, Page 23Accord could be near
on sewer rate situation
As a result of a public
meeting in Grand Bend
Wednesday, the decision as to
whether Stephen Township
will accept a proposal from
the village for sewage rates
for Grand Cove Estates or one
proposed by the ministry of
the environment was postpon-
ed from the December 12
deadline to January 16.
Stephen Reeve, Allan
Walper, stated that the
township had agreed to the
proposal from the ministry.
Andrew Orr, representing
Ridge Park Inc., the develop -
The provincial government
gave us a very special
Christmas present this year.
They raised the fine for not
wearing a seatbelt in your car
from $28 to $53.
No, I'm not being sarcastic,
nor am I trying to be funny.
I have felt for some time that
the $28 fine was too low. If the
legislators are going to make
laws, then make the penalties
for breaking those laws
substantial enough to act as a
deterrent. It seems that $28
was not a great enough deter-
rent -- or maybe the law was
simply not enforced often
enough. Either way, too few
people wear seatbelts on a
regular basis.
I've heard many people say
that they Would rather pay
the $28 than wear the seatbelt.
Will they say the same about
the $53? I hope not.
I once heard a nurse say
that she wouldn't wear a
seatbelt because she had keen
too many people in hospital
with injuries resulting from
wearing a seatbelt in an acci-
dent. Didn't she realize that
she never saw the people who
weren't wearing seatbelts?
They were the bodies in the
morgue. Let's face it -- what's
a few bruises or maybe even
broken ribs compared to hav-
ing your skull smashed
through the thick glass of the
windshield.
I am always amazed when
1 spe a parent buckle, strap
and tie a child into a car seat,
and then jump in without
fastening their own seatbelt.
If it is important that a child
not be tossed about the car in
a crash, why isn't it equally as
important that an adult be
secured?
I always wear a seatbelt
when I get behind the wheel of
my car -- it has become an
automatic response. Believe
me -there are times when it's
tempting to just forget it --
like those mornings when
you're late for work, or when
you're just going for a short
hop. Or when you're wearing
a silk blouse that will wrinkle
with the seatbelt crushing it.
On those occasions 1' " to re-
mind myself.
Unfortunately. I don't
always remember o buckle
up when I am riding in the
passenger side of the car. For
some reason; 1 am afraid that
the driver will take it as an in-
sult on his or her driving abili-
ty if 1 do up the seatbelt. This
appears to he changing --
more and more drivers
buckle up automatically. and
remind their passengers to do
the same.
In Saskatchewan, they have
formed a special club The
members are people whose
lives have been saved by
seatbelts. They have been in-
volved in serious car ac-
Southcott Pines news
"Get -Acquainted" success
November's pot luck supper
was enjoyed by 4( i esidents,
new and old - another friend-
ly get -acquainted night. with
community welcomes extend-
ed by V -I's Billy Spindler and
Gail Lawson Thanks of the
crowd went to the Mottoes and
Nancarrow:s who convened
the event.
Pines residents elected to
Huron Country ('las house
Board for 1984 are (lave Ban-
nister, secretary. Russ
Lingard, treasurer. Bert
Albertson. Mary Fran (:wiser.
Marie Homans and Ed
Iskauskas. Chairman is ,till
Waters. Parkhill
Oops! One of those friend-
ly deer bounded in front of
Sherwood Eddy. driving on
Lakeview Damage to car
$600; to deer. apparently
none.
ment company for Grand
Cove Estates, said that they
are willing to look at a better
proposal.
The villabe has offered.
once more, its original pro-
posal of the rate paid by
village householders plus 20
percent. If Stephen Township
opts for the MoE proposal,
Grand Coves will be obliged
to install a meter for the
system and will pay charges
directly to the ministry.
This plan was agreed upon
after the Ontario Municipal
Board hearing in the spring
Mary's
musings
By Mary Alderson
cidents, where in many cases,
other people in the same ac-
cident were killed. The
members of this club firmly
believe that seatbelts saved
Please turn to page i5A
but no action was taken.
Disagreement about
charges was based on the fact
that the preliminary con-
struction of the sewage net-
work within the subdivision
was financed by the com-
pany. Two temporary sewage
lagoons were used by Grand
Coves Estates until the treat-
ment plant was completed by
Grand Bend.
Village officials have com-
mented that when the lagoons
were pumped into the system,
there was more sewage than
from the whole of Grand
Bend. .
The village maintains that
ratepayers would be subsidiz-
ing the residents of Stephen
Township with no benefit
from taxes. "We've offered
them a better deal from the
beginning." said reeve Bob
Sharen. -
The ministry proposal,
made in October, '• 'ould
charge Grand Coves Estates,
90.3 cents per 1,000 gallons.
Grand Bend would pay that
rate plus a secondary rate of
46.4 cents. In 1984, Grand
Cove Estates would pay 105.8
cents and that rate would be
charged to Grand Bend plus
a secondary rate of 56 cents.
A ministry spokesman said
that the secondary rate would
be charged for the collection
system which benefits Grand
Bend alone.
Walter Costello, president
of the Southcott Pines Park
Associated, commented that
one-third of homeowners in
Southcott Pines are taxed for
sewers and do not have the
service. He referred to that
portion of Southcott Pines
which lies within the boun-
daries of the village.
Sharen said that 25 percent
of assessment lies in areas not
serviced by sewers but that
all persons within the area
are benefitting from the
system. All ratepayers in the
village area pay a rate of four
mills on their taxes.
The ministry agreed to for-
ward to the township of
Stephen and to Ridg.: Pine a
letter outlining its proposal
and to each, a letter outlining
the proposal from the village.
Orr said that a decision could
be made by January 16.
About 50 persons attended
the meeting. Charles Srokosz,
former reeve of Bosanquet
Township, was chairman.
CHRISTMAS DONATION — Grand Bend branch of the Canadian Legion donated
$200 to the Grand Bend Lions Club to help finance Christmas food baskets. The
donation was made Saturday at a reception in the village. Vern Gallant (left), vice
president of the branch and Art Rubery (right) president, present the cheque to
Grand Bend Lions president, Don Fraser.
Meaning of Christmas
outlined to local seniors
The Golden Agers met
Wednesday afternoon at St.
Johns Parish hall at 12:30 for
a delicious Christmas dinner
served by Womens institute
members. There were 40 in
attendance
An offering was taken at the
close of the meal which
amounted to more than $40.00
which %vitt be given to Arc In-
dustries at Dashwood. Minnie
Carts thanked the W.I. for
preparing the meal.
As the ladies cleared the
table. Dave Sheppard enter-
tained. with Christms music
on the piano.
Special guests introduced
were Rev and Mrs. R.
Peebles. Rev. Peebles gate a
short 'talk to the group on
"What is Christmas all
About''" "What is (:od saying.
to us''"
Ile said many of us focus on
affluency in our society and
turn a blind eye to those less
fortunate He challenged
members to share a smile.
shake someone's hand or
speak a kind or encouraging
word to someone.
A number of Christmas
carols were sung by the grdup
accompanied with piano by
.lean Page. A reading "The
meaning of ('hristmas." was
given by Annie Morenz. A
duet titled. "Loveliest night,"
was sung by Nota Love and
Beulah Holt A poem "Keep-
ing Christmas" was read by
Clara Hamilton. Matt Relouw
entertained with several
numbers on his accordion.
There was no business
meeting due to the illness of
president Irene Ward's son
The remainder of the after-
noon was spent playing
games of euchre. lino and
erokinole.
Beaconaires club
The Beaconaires held their
Christmas meeting Monday
evening at the Church of God
with a carry -in supper There
were 20 in attendance
Following the meal. dexo•
tions were led by Mrs Vera
Brown. as she read the story
of "The other wise man."
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Dorothy Thompson read
scripture. Katie Vincent read
a Christmas poem and Rev.
R. Simpson closed with
prayer.
The group held their elec-
tion of officers for 1984 as
follows: president, Mrs. Irene
Read; first .vice president.
Mrs. Vera Brown; secretary -
treasurer, Ivan Sharrow;
remembrance convener,
•Pearl Chamberlain; pianist,
Mrs. Leila Finkbeiner and
Idena Desjardine.
• Rev. and Mrs. J. Campbell
were guests with the
Beaconaires:
Legion news
December 6 -. Dart game
scores. Twelve people attend- -
ed. First were Lou Hamilton
and Marg Hedley; runners
up. Frank Allen and Joan
Rath. December 9 There
were seven talbes of euchre at
the Legion. Winners were:
ladies high, Irene McCann:
men's high. Jim Cooke:
ladies low, Sheila Tiedeman:
men's low, Les Desjardine.
Door prize won by Irene
Ward.
The Saturday afternoon
cribbage winner was Iloward
Costigan.
Legion president Art
Rubery presented a cheque of
$200 to Lion's club president
Don Fraser for their
Christmas baskets for the
needy
The Country Christmas
party held December 10 at-
tracted 60 people. also nine
guests from Exeter Legion
Willis Desjardine and Marian
Horner and Steve Argyle pro-
vided music for dancing and
lunch refreshments were
served.
During the evening lucky
number draw prizes were
won by the following: Ilank
Dyck, Sheila McLean (double
winner), Marian Horner, .1' -0
Smitz, Pauline Dyck. Aman-
da Hamilton, Bill Peckttt, Bill
I,enk and Bob Chapdelaine. A
raffle prize was won by Dot
Lenk.
Fourteen members of the
Royal Canadian Legion,
Grand Bend branch 498 met
Saturday afternoon at
Sanders, at 3 p.m. Ralph
Ferguson, MP for Lambton-
Middlesex, spoke briefly to
the Legion members and said
they would be receiving a
$30,000 federal grant for
renovating and building
which will also benefit the
community and help
unemployment.
Keith Crawford, who is on
the building committee
thanked Mr. Ferguson for his
efforts and time he has spent.
Alhambra news
Sunday afternoon the
Alhambra had their annual
Christmas party at the
Alhambra hall. Around 75-80
members and guests brought
their children to enjoy the
music and fun topped by San-
ta's visit, to distribute a toy to
each little one.
Delicious nibbles, pop and
sacks of candy completed an
enjoyable afternoon for all.
Winners of the Pizza Draw
Nelly Boltessen
RR 2, Grand Bend
Elsie Larkin
RR 2 Grand Bend
Kim Caldwell
Dashwood
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Grand Bend
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GRAND BEND GUIDES — A new Grand Bend company of Girl Guides trooped their colors at a meeting before
parents last week at St. John's-On-The=lake Anglican Church. Leaders, in the back row ore; Susan McKay,
Paula Taylor, Morg Desjardine, Brenda Haist, and junior leader, Denise Duchou. In the third row are Shelly
Unioc, Karen McKay, Susan Ratz, Kathleen Petch, Susan Keyes, Dania Thurman and. Connie Russell. In the
second row from the back are (from the left); Ju;ie Uniac, Stacey Rader, Chantelle Crabe, Patti Desjardine
and Marnie Walker. In the front are Christine Schade, Sarah Patterson, Nicole Gill and Sheti Twynstra.
Churches celebrate season
. A good attendance was out
Sunday night to the United
Church Sunday school con-
cert. Opening prelude organ
music was played by Clark
Adams. The welcome address
was given by Lorna Miller.
The nursery class number
was The Little Baby Jesus.
Kindergarten class spelled
out in letters Baby Jesus. The
primary children sang
"Christmas tree" and "Lights
of the world." Primary
juniors number was "Friend-
ly beasts" in song and recita-
tion. The junior class did a
skit on the "Journey", about
the manger scene. Senior
class number was a play
"Mary and Joseph in
Bethlehem."
Richard Desjardine sang a
solo "Redeeming love". Two
piano solos were played,
"Away in a manger," by Bil-
ly Jennison and "0 Holy
Night", by Leanne Jennison.
The Sunday School children
sang two songs.'"Go tell the
children," and "Little
donkey."
A quartet of Karen McKay.
Patti Desjardine, . Carla
Taylor and Lorna Miller sang
a Christmas song.
Mrs. Millie Desjardine sang
"0 Holy Night". The closing
prayer was given by Sarah
Patterson.
After the program in the
church auditorium, lunch
refreshments were served in
the Sunday School rooms.
Anglican Church
Rev. Jim Sutton's sermon
Sunday morning referred to
Isaiah's vision of redemption
as being a time when all
things would be perfect. He
pictured redemption as being
something that one cannot
aspire to by oneself, but
because God took action we
may have eternal salvation.
Welcoming at the door were
Mrs. Reta Martin and Don
Chisholm. -
Coffee hostesses after the
service were Mrs. Dorothy
Child and Mrs. Thelma
Messerol l
Catholic Church news
Mass celebrant Father R.
Morrissey based Sunday's
sermon on the statement,
"There's a lot of faith in
honest doubt," by Alfred Lord
Tennyson, concerning the life
of St. John the Baptist.
John asked Christ at the
beginning of his ministry.
"Are you the Messiah or
should we look for another?"
Christ pointed to his miracles
as proof and that satisfied
John. Today. every minute 1.3
million dollars • is spent
worldwide on weapons of war
and yet in that same minute
30 children die of disease and
starvation.
If Christianity is really the
answer to mankind's pro-
blems then why after 2000
years are things stili in such
a sorry state of atta►rs•!
The answer is that true
Christianity as envisioned by
John the Baptist and
demonstrated by Christ has
never really been tried on a
global scale. Christ cannot be
forced on people. True love of
God must voluntarily begin in
our hearts and spread that
"Peace on Earth" to men of
goodwill.
Dec. 10 was "Share Sun-
day" to collect food and gifts
for the needy families in the
area. Father Morrissey
thanks everyone for their
generosity.
Please keep next Sunday
afternoon December 18, 3
p.m. open, to bring your
whole family to receive the
Sacrament of Penance. This
will be a Communal celebra-
tion of the Sacrament of
reconciliation for the whole
parish.
Church of God
The Sunday morning
message by Rev. John Camp-
bell was, "Good news of great
joy", taken from Luke 2:10.
The coming of Jesus Christ is
Good News to a cheerless
world, light to a darkened
world, and hope to a hopeless
world.
As Clements said, "Jesus
has changed sunset into
sunrise." Praise God for this
wonderful life giving "Good
News of Great Joy."
The choir anthem was.
"Have you any room for
Jesus?' -
At the Sunday evening ser-
vice fourteen young people
participated in a Christmas
play entitled "To all people".
Friday evening, 12 from he
in-betweeners club, enjoyed
bowling at Zurich, and on the
way home the group had
fellowship - and lunch
refreshments at Jim and
Susan Rumball's home in
Dashwood.
United Church
The United Church was
most tastefully and beautiful-
ly decorated for the
Christmas season Sunday
morning. The service opened
with a hymn sing of
Christmas carols. .
Rev. R. Peebles sermon
topic was- "Have you seen
God," with scriptures from
Isaiah 9:1-7 and John 1:1-14.
Rev. Peebles said no man has
seen God, but his son Jesus
has revealed and made
known to us, God, his father.
God is working in history, and
we should trust and believe in
his word.
The choir anthem was a
medley of Christmas carols.
Rev. Peebles read excerpts
from a letter, from Rev. and
Mrs. Don Irwinsmissionaries
serving in Korea. The Irwin's
reported that more than 7000
families have been reunited.
that were lost during the war
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Question Month". Write out
your question (or phone them
in) sign your name and hand
them in.
United Church women
Around 40 gathered Thurs-
day afternoon in the S.S.
rooms of the church. in-
cluding members and friends,
for a pot luck luncheon. We
had two new guests, Rev. R.
Peebles and William Love,
church custodian. Rev.
Peebles said the grace before
we tasted all the delicious
casseroles and desserts.
Following the meal the
devotions were conducted by
Elizabeth Adams, opening
with a Christmas reading and
prayer. The scripture lessons
were read by Clara Hamilton.
from Luke the Gentile view-
point of Christmas and the
story from Matthew of the
Jewish version.
Several Christmas carols
were sung accompanied by
Nola Love at the piano.
Elizabeth read a story of how
the Light and Colour of Stain-
ed Glass Helps the Story 'of
Christmas. Stained glass has
been used to decorate chur-
ches and glorify the Lord for
centuries. The first stained
glass dates back to 840 A.D.
century. The first stained
glass came to .America in
1844.
President Eliabeth Norris
chaired the business meeting.
Roll call was answered by "A
Christmas verse or thought."
Members brought in
decorated four quart baskets,
also cookies and it was decid-
ed to meet December 16 to
pack the baskets with treats
for shutins at 10 a.m.
Bible coffee hour
There were fourteen ladies
attended the Bible coffee
hour. Tuesday morning at
Mrs. Vera Brown's home in
Southcolt Pines. Opening
prayer was given by Nita
Sinclair, followed by a hymn
sing of Christmas Carols.
Mrs. Brown; led the lesson
from 2 Peter 2:17-22, on how
to detect false teacher's.
Questions asked and
discussed were, Put into your
own words the two metaphors
used to describe false
teachers. What does each pic-
ture reveal about false
teachers? What elements
would • • rha ►s be included in
the message of a false
teacher?
Some thoughts were that
false teachers deceive
themselves. the Spirit of God
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Pre -Christmas
Sale
December 14, Page 7A
Local guides
reactivated
The first Grand Bend Guide
Company has been revitaliz-
ed by area mothers. A new
group of 16 girls was introduc-
ed last week to bring back
guiding to Grand Bend after
an absence of seven years.
For almost a year, leaders
have been working to get a
company orga in the
village. Monday, 1 irls were
enrolled to form the new
Grand Bend first ompany.
Joining them are t o Guides
from the Port Franks
company.
Six new leaders, who had
worked to form the comp iny,
were enrolled by District
Commissioner Littia Duchou
two weeks ago. Leaders
Susan McKay, PaulaTaylor.
Marg Desjardine, Brenda
Haist and junior leader,
Denise Duchou were in-
strumental in forming the
group.
In their brand new blue
uniforms, the group
presented a typical Guide
meeting for 50 proud relatives
at St. John's on -the -Lake
Anglican Church last Monday
evening.
is not in them. It is dangerous
to take scripture out of con-
text and Christians should be
contantly on guard and pray
for guidance and wisdom.
This was the last meeting
until after the holiday season.
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