HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1984-01-04, Page 12New Years Eve
at Church of God
Saturday night was the with a pot luck supper. About
New Year's eve fellowship 24 attended and some stayed
and played table games after
Councillor will OndeStuutidaayy morning, Rev.
's topic was entitled
Makes all Things New".
Scripture reading came from
Revelation 21 verses 1-6 and
he sang with the choir
"Submission".
Rev Campbell said, "how
do we decide to accept or
reject change... everything
changes, therefore we need
something stable. We can find
answers in God's word. God
makes all things new.1'
not reconsider
Grand Bend Councillor
Murray DesJardins, who
handed his resignation to
village council in late
December, stated last week
that he would not reconsider
Ms decision in spite of urging
from other council members.
DesJardins fell and broke
his hip in early October. He
was hospitalized until last
week. He is presently in
Chateau Gardens, Parkhill.
He stated that he felt it
wouldn't be fair to the village,
to council or to himself to re-
main as councillor at this
time. DesJardins is one of the
few "native sons" to serve as
Councillor in the village. He
has been active through the
years with many local pro-
jects beginning with the Boy
Scouts and Cubs.
He served on the Grand
Bend United Church Board
and the UC Cemetery Board.
In the late -50's he served as
clerk -treasurer of the village.
He was first elected to coun-
A cil in 1971.
During his latest session as
a councillor, he was active in
promoting -an adulLhousing
complex in the village. He has
given his full support to pro-
gressive capital expenditures
but has not been hesitant
about criticizing expenditures
of short-term benefit.
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St. John's Anglican
Rev. Jim Sutton spoke of
the shepherds returning from
the miracle of the birth of the
Christ Child. They wondered
what to do with the wondrous
knowledge attained by his
birth. Like the shepherds, we
return to our ordinary lives
4 after Christmas, with the
hope that some of the hap-
piness and faith generated by
the Christ Child's birth, will
remain with us in our daily
lives.
The congregation was
greeted by Muriel and Ted
Hunt. Coffee hostesses were
Dorothy White, John Cole and
Edith Chisholm.
A meeting of the ladies of
St. John's by -the -lake will be
held Thursday, Jan. 5 at 2:00.
United Church
On this first Sunday of the
new year, Rev. Peebles topic
was "Man's Question, God's
Answer". The scripture was
read from Habukkuk 1 and 2.
Although written some 4000
years ago, Rev. Peebles said
it pertains to us today, as
Habukkuk asks, "Why does
God permit injustice,
wickedness, suffering and
brutality?"
God's answer was: he
hears, sees and has acted.
Rev. Peebles says God
answers prayer. The choir an-
them was "All through the
Year...
Welcoming at the door were
Morley, Millie and Richard
Desjardine.
BII Lovehosts
annual celebration
On December 30, Bill Love
held his annual New Years'
dinner in the Sunday school
basement. There were about
55 in attendance as some were
working, and the Toronto
residents arrived late
because of weather
conditions.
Attending were: Alex and
Kathy Love, Stewart Love
and daughter Holly, with
Ryan, Bill's great grandson.
Jim, Marg and Patti,
daughter Ginger Weber and
Jake and Julie; The Ellison
Whitings from Parkhill, Gor-
don Margarite, Bill, Michael
and Katherine; Mr. and Mrs.
Leroy Bryan from Granton,
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Whiting
and son; the Wilf Conway
family (Peter, Coralee and
Wayne); Doug, Ann, Connie,
Alex, Elizabeth and Jill
Russell; Ian and Mary Fraser
with Kim, Bill and Joe; Don-
na, Micheller, Karen and
Brian Lovie; Susan and Josh
Broderick; Fern Love and
Rev. Peebles and family.
Roy and Hazel Broad,
Grand Cove, returned home
Thursday after spending the
Christmas holidays with
family members Barb -and
Norm Chandler, Mike,
Donald and Barry.of Toronto
and Elaine, Paul, Andrew and
David Reeder of Sutton near
Lake Simcoe. •
The Bible coffee our
resumes on Tuesday at
a.m. in the home of Ni(((ta'
Sinclair in Southcott P/ines.
Mrs..Muriel Holdbraved
the stormy weather to spend
Christmas with her daughter
and family,.Lenny and Tony
Vermeulen, in their new
home in Southcott Pines.
Bob and Marg Hedley tried
to travel to Exeter Christmas
day but, had to cancel until
December 27 with Bill and
Dot Lenk. They spent
Christmas with Stu and
Shirley Pole, Elmwood. On
Saturday the Lenks brought
in the new year with the
Hedleys, when long distant
calls came from daughter
Brenda and Bob Winhold of
Calgary and Matt and Dolly
Hedley of Mississauga.
Mark and Angie Desjardine
spent Christmas with his
mother, Norma, then travell-
ed to Wyoming to Angie's
parents.
Jean, Art and Janet
Chambers spent Christmas
with Ed and Jean Jones of St.
Thomas. Art and Eve Rubery
and Elizabeth Lawrence
holidayed with their
daughters and families in
Cambridge.
Janie, Mike and Junior
Dayman of Toronto were at
their cottage for new years.
and visited the Poles and
Steve and Eleanor Zaranik.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Widrick'watched the. parade
on January 2 with the
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PROVINSIAL GIFT — Holding'the new bicentennial flag, which will be raised on
one of the standards at Centennial Park, are Eugene Grenier, president of the Grond
Bend and Area Chamber of Commerce, and Grand Bend Reeve Bob Saren. The
flag was a gift from the Province of Ontario for the 1984 celebration.
Optimism for '84 at resort
There was lots of optimism
among. the comments from
persons involved in the Grand
Bend scene when they spoke
about 1984 this week.
"My personal wish would
be to see a better and bigger
Grand Bend," said Reeve Bob
Sharen. "We've made the
first step in the Economic
Development report. We've
been paying our way as we go
and must remember not to
forget the good in the old
(where the village is concern-
ed) and step very carefully."
With a broader provincial
outlook, the Hon. Lorne C.
Henderson (MPP, Lambton)
said that he felt that the
economic climate would con-
tinue to improve in 1984. He
had praise for the inland
waters fishing industry and
felt that cash -crop farming
had done `fairly well' in 1983.
Henderson was somewhat
worried about the viability of
the red meat industry, as far
_as profit and nutrition are
concerned. And he is definite-
' ly worried about future
employment for young per-
sons, who will be graduating
from universities in the next
few years. •
He mdhtioned, with pride, a
reforestation program he
has helped to initiate, which
will help replenish forests_,
which have been over -
harvested. The program will
also provide summer employ-
ment for students' "WP
always keep lebking in hopes
we can do more," he said.
Harbour Committee Chair-
man Tom Lawson expressed
the resolution to make 1984for
GrandBend "just the biggest
and best that ever happened
- to bring in as many
American friends as possible
and 'to make them feel
welcome."
Councillor Dennis Snider's
hope is that there can be a
resolution to all land -title
disputes in the village and
also a hope "that we can con-
tinue ur cooperation and
undersipg with various
ratepayers' groups in the
area."
Ted Hunt, president of the
ratepayers group at Grand
Coves Estates, expressed the
wish to get everyone in the
area working together.
"We're 532 citizens from all
walks of life... and we're part
of Grand Bend, although
we're not in it. If everybody
put their backs to it, they
would make it work," he said.
Eugene Grenier, president
of the Grand Bend and area
Chamber of Commerce, had
a similar view. He felt that
the Chamber might resolve to
"get everybody working
together - to get everything
back on track."
Southcott Pines Park
Association president Walter
Costello, said his aim would
be to get 100 percent member-
ship in the Association and to
continue the excellent
response from existing
members to meetings of the
group. He would like to see
total participation in Associa-
tion activities.
Councillor Murray DesJar-
dins, who has expressed hi?;
wish to retire from the
political scene, just wished
one and all a very good 1984.
Ralph Ferguson, MP for
Lambton-Middlesex, said he
intends to work very closely
with Grand Bend in 1984 (in
particular with the Harbour'
Committee). He hopes for "a
broader based tourist in-
dustry and to work towards
more all -season accommoda-
ti in for tourists".
Ferguson,is also concerned
with unemployment among
students. "I hope we can have
some summer Canadian pro-
gram for student employ-
ment," he said. He is en-
couraged by the declining
rate of inflation.
Councillor Bruce Woodley
had some serious thoughts
and some light-hearted
resolutions. He would like to
see the village encourage new
development and to see sum- .
Hockey action
Due to bad weather, the
Parkhill tykes tournament
was cancelled until Tuesday,
December 27 in Exeter. The
tykes met St. Marys and won
their first game ever played
with a score of 5-1. Goals by
Parkhill were scored by Doug
Waters with three, 'Drew
Anderson and Brad Holden
with one each. Assisting these
goal -getters were Ryan
Walker, Simon Desjardine,
Drew Anderson, Michael
Stanlake, Craig Scott and
Tyler Desjardine.
At 6:00 the same day the
tykes faced Zurich for the
final in the "A" division. This
game ended in a 3-3 tie,
resulting in sudden death
overtime: On a breakaway,
Tyler Desjardine scored the
overtime goal and the tykes
won the "A" championship
4-3. Each player received a
gold medallion and an Exeter
tournament crest.
The team gave three cheers
for their stand-in'goalie Kyle
Vermeulen and coaches.
Parkhill Jets were defeated
by Strathroy Kings and 'the
Parkhill Flames in December
atom league play. They tied
llderton 1-1 on December 31.
Brad Page scored their only
goal in the second period on a
pass from defenceman
Stanley Whitney. Stormy
weather cancelled some
league play so the Jets will.
have many makeup games iri'
the new year.
At the John Henry
Memorial tournament in
Strathroy, the jets won their
first game 2-0 against
Strathroy, putting them into
the : `A" division. David
Maguire scored on a pass
from Matt Anderson; then
Jason Desjardine notched
their insurance goal
unassisted.
On,December 28, the atoms
returned to Strathroy to face
the Chippewa Muncey team,
Parkhill Jets were defeated
8-3. Andy Hicks had a two -
goal effort and Shane Green
scored their third, assisted by
Matt Anderson and. David
Maguire. Each player receiv-
ed a tournament pin for the
super effort.
mer entertainment be orien-
tated toward families,
Woodley's wishes include
the hope that the sewer issue
with GrandCovesEstates will
be resolved "to everyone's
satisfaction".
On the lighter side, Woodley
vows to "act like I'm paying
attention during council
meetings when I'm bored as
a pet rock - bring a dictionary
to council meetings to unders-
tand the big words Bob
Sharen uses - lose 25 pounds
- learn to water ski - learn to
write notes instead of
whispering during council
meetings."
Also, in the lighter mood,
Deputy -Reeve Harold Green
said he had resolved not to
smoke in 1984. "I tried it when
I was 12 and I got dizzy," he.
said. "That'seee resolution I
know'I can k
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Grand Bend business
lady, Doreen Seguin, has
been appointed by village
council-tdfill the vacant
seat left with the resigna-
tion of Murray Desiardins.
She has operated o varie-
ty store on Main Street
since 1975. in 1982, her
daughter, Judi assumed
the duties of manager of
.the store. Doreen has a
son, Warren Fink, an of-
ficer with the Ontario Pro-
vincial Police in Gyelph.
Doreen has been active on
the committee to establish
adult housing in the
village. She is also n
member of the Planning
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Councfl hark 1984 M mow buildk.g
Grand Bend Council
ushered in the new year with
their first meeting in the new
town hall and with the oath of
office being sworn by new
Councillor Doreen Seguin.
While the interior of the
building is not totally finish-
ed, Council chambers on the
lower floor, proved, for the
first meeting, to be a bright,
more relaxed atmosphere for
both councillors and those
citizens gathered.
New Councillor Seguin was.
appointed to take the seat left
vacant by Murray DesJar-
dins, when he resigned in
December because of ill
health.
Citizens gathered brought
greetings from various
groups in the community. The
Rev. Robert Pebbles of Grand
Bend United Church gave the
invocation. The Rev. John
Campbell represented other
area churches. Residents'
Association of Grand Cove
Estates was represented by
vice-president Edna Framp-
ton. She congratulated Coun-
cil in the success of conver-
ting the old Post Office
building into "a community
theeting place."
Billy- Spindler, of the
Southcott Pines -Park
Association, said that the
village could count on support
from both the Bosanquet and
Grand Bend parts of the sub-
division. Both Todd
Desaulniers, representing the
Property Lovers Association,
and Eugene Grenier, speak-
ing for the Chamber of Com-
merce, expressed the wish
that all organizations con-
cerned would work together
in the new year. Prosper Van
Bruaene, Chairman of the
-PUC, and Roy Johnson, a
member of the Commission
brought greetings.
Seguin, paid tribute to Des-
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Jardins for his historical
knowledge of the village. "I
will have to feel my way by
learning," she said. Seguin
will be in charge of the animal
control by-law, the sign by-
law and will sit as a member
of the recreation committee.
Councillor Dennis Snider
said he hoped that council
could resolve property
disputes, continue to improve
the harbour and sort out some
of the "more cumbersome"
sections of the village zoning
by-law.
He said that he would like to
see the village proceed with
"some sort of annexation."
He also hoped that the village
could implement some of the
ideas contained in both the
Economic Development and
the Harbour Study.
Deputy -Reeve Harold
Green said he would like to
see better unity between
various groups in the village
and a better understanding by
citizens about the working of
council. "Sometimes our
hands are tied with the
Municipal Act," he said.
Green said he would like to
see a contest for the design of
a flag for Grand Bend and
would like to work at replac-
ing trash containers on
village streets. He stressed
the need in the .village for a
by-law enforcement officer.
Councillor Bruce Woodley
expressed concern that he
was sometimes not included
in discussions of other coun-
cil members. While he ap-
proved the appointment of
Seguin, he did not vote for the
appointment "on principal"
because he felt he had not
been properly consulted
before the meeting. He
agreed with the need for by-
law enforcement in the
village.
Reeve Bob Sharen spoke of
the new year as a year of hope
and promise.
He said, "We in Grand
Bend should look back at 1983
as a good year with a few set-
backs. Much was achieved;
more should have been. To
dwell on 'the past is not
healthy. We as a community
must use the positive tradi-
tions and happenings of the
past, but always keeping our
eyes fixed on the future.
"New is an adjective which
can be applied to many things
in 1989: we have achieved a
new post office, a new har-
bour building, a new fire hall,
this new town hall and tonight
a new member of council.
Add these to the new items of
the recent past: paved roads
where there was tar and chip
before and a new -multimillion
dollar sewer system. There
are more new projects to
come. Sometimes new is seen
as the tearing down of the old
to be replaced with the new.
Progress is in fact the blen-
ding of the old and new to
bring ,the most good from
both.
"Council has made
mistakes and will make
more. This is human. Our real
error is not to learn from the
mistakes that we make. Our
report card is the percentage
of correct decisions versus
the incorrect ones. In my opi-
nion we still have a passing
grade. It should be our goal to
make the percentage an
honours grade. 1984, hopeful-
ly will see the formulation of
a five year capital forecast,
the resolution of the sewer
rate matter, the beginning if
not the completion of an up-
date on the public works
building, some' majgr ad-
vances in community better-
ment, (condos, new year
round establishments, etc.)
greater harmony amongst
community groups for the
common good. The list can go
on but the message is clear.
• "Council collectively must
be the Leader: take flack
when it comes but always
striving ter improvement. It
is our role and our respon-
sibility to do no less.
"Community groups have
the obligation.to constructive-
ly criticize for `community
good. The key word is con-
structively which requires
those who would criticize to
first do a complete job of
research and to offer a better
alternative. This community
has he report on the economic
opportunities in Grand Bend.
This report will no doubt be
less than palatable to some as
it contains some very harsh
criticisms of the business
community.
"Rather than lament or
make excuses let's as a com-
munity look at the report and
implement at least some of
the changes. We have the
strength and the character in
this community to do it so
let's forget differences and do
the job."
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coming events
On December 27, a social
night was held with 12 dark
players present. Winning first
place were Olga and Mike
Tateren; second place, Jim
Hawke and Keith Crawford.
Upcoming events are on
Jan. 6 - Friday euchre, Jan. 7
- zone darts start at noon, Jan.
13 - euchre at 8:30 and Jan. 14
- cribbage at 2:30.
Jan. 1 was the new year's
levee, •n appreciation to
membe and friends. There
were about 25 attending and
they enjoyed clam chowder
made by George Gallant.
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