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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1984-07-11, Page 13r Times -Advocate, July 11, 1984 age 3 Grand Bend moves on i�sanquet annexation bid The first step in an attempt to gain land space and assess- ment for the Village of Grand Bend, was taken at a special meeting in the village Mon- day $ t. Cotmcil passed a bylaw requesting,help from the Minister of Municipal Af- fairs and lliousing for , : e - and district news Lynne Desjardin• 238.3765 GRAND BEND SWIM PROGRAM — Many area children boarded a bus driven by Donna Mclinchey each day last week to participate in swimming lessons given at the Exeter pool. Pauline Lingard marks the attendance as youngsters give their name to Linda Anderson. Pauline Lingard gets Lambton board post Pauline Lingard, a (;rand Bend resident and mother of three, has been chosen to replace Dorothy Wight on the Lambton county board of education. Lingard. 41. was one of tour candidates nominated to become representative for Tedford. Grand Bend and Colonials lose tilt, Ausable team wins The Grand Bend Colonials dropped a 3-2 decision Sunda. to Ingersoll in a regularly scheduled London and district first division soccer game. The Colonials started oI1 in great. fashion with a goal in the first five minutes. but. they allowed Ingersoll to tie the score at 2-2 by halftime and count the winning goal with about to minutes left in the game. Alex Harregate and John Mikielsen were the goal get- ters for the Colonials who meet London Portuguese Sun - clay at 4 p.m. at the W"st Williams field. The (:rand Bend Ausable league team downed the Ex- eter Centennials 5-1 with Bill Henning booting a pair of suc- cessful shots and singles were fired by Joe Mornniersteeg. Fred Rihcoffe and Frank Brenner. The Grand Bend squirts defeated the Exeter 1 team by a score of 5-1 on scores by tan Jean. Jeremy Anderson. Derek Twynstra• Josh Vermeulen and Warren Ilaist. Bosanquet.• Wight is moving to New Liskeard, where her family has bought a farm. 01 the 1:3 votes cast by trustees at Monday night's board meeting. Lingard took ID. A former resident of Prince Edward Island, where she taught high school. Lingard told trustees she has "not been gainfully employed for some time" but has been as in- volved ,t a volunteer in Grand Bend for the last 10 years. She said her father's job as a former school trustee may have been a "subliminal message that this is a useful way to serve one's communi- ty". She added that Wight had encouraged her to run. Lingard's priorities as a trustee include providing - more opportunities for French immersion and special education students - "It's important to welcome them into the community but it will he a challenge to meet their special needs." ATTRACTS MANY - At Saturday's lawn and bake sale, sponsored by the Couples Club, on the United Church yard and basement, many customers look over the display tables. COMMON SIGHT — At Saturday's lawn and bake sale, sponsored by the Grand Bend Couples Club, Cullen Kobe sells home-made cookies to two friends Jake Mor - rice and Brent Zubyk. while a crowd looks over the articles. �F PeZR ae 7Vel to 4 VILER UNE.. 7 ment on ' boundary adjustments. The bylaw states that "the Council of the Corporation of the Village of Grand Bend hereby makes application to the Minister of Munlclpal Af- fairs and Housing to initi�te the procedures provided for in the Municipal Boundaries Act 1 1 to resolve an inter- municipal boundary issue between the Village of Grand Bend and the Township of Bosanquet." The case presented to the ministry In the bylaw states that "there is an inadequate supply of vacantland which can be used for residential and/or commercial purposes " The area in question for an- nexation in Bosanquet Township could include Southcott Pines, Beach O'Pines and Pinededale subdivi- sions, and the east side of Highway 21 to the Ausable River as far south as the Klondike Road. From this area, Bosanquet Township counts on about one-third of its taxes. Grand Bend council, having been frustrated for years by lack of space and assessment for growth, has considered an annexation program which might include both Bosanquet and Stephen Township Ands. However, recent discussions have indicated that the area to the south (in Boaanquet) would be more easily iocor- porated into the village. Southcott Pines residents, at a previous meeting of in- quiry, indicated, mixed feel- ings about joining the village proper. There were questions about privacy of roads and Sod turning date set; beach cleaning debated At the regular council meeting on July 3, the Grand Bend Councillors. received the announcement of the sod - turning of the Senior Citizens Apartments. The sod -turning will take place on Wednesday, July 25 at 2:00 p.m. just west of the Medical Centre bet- ween Gill and Sauble River Roads. Access to the building will be via Sauble. The Board of Directors for this non-profit housing project will be president, Rev. Jim Sutton; vice-pres., Don Southcott; treasurer, Ted Bartlett ; secretary, Mrs. Ila Kayes; and four directors Elgin MacNab, Doreen Seguin, Nancy Thomas and Mickey Webb. They hope that occupancy of the apartments will be scheduled for late January 1985. Applications will be available after the sod - turning from members; • Sandpiper Variety the municipal office or by writing to Box 674, Grand Bend, Ont. NOM 1TO. The building will have two floors and `will provide 18 one - bedroom and eight two- bedroom suites. An elevator will provide access to the laundry room and common room areas. In other business, the Pinery Provincial Park will be holding their 25th anniver- sary on August 6. Council, staff and families are invited to attend. Councillor Bruce Woodley said he will attend for sure. Council will be meeting with the Chamber to discuss Burgerfest as many com- plaints were received concer- ning the drunkenness, noise and appearance of the -main beach afterwards. Because of the rain on the Sunday follow- ing, the beach remained messy longer then usual. The by-law officer was not hired yet for that weekend added Councillor Doreen Seguin. The• Grand Bend Cruising Club requested some erosion control work to be done along the river bank from Green Acres to the round house. Secretary, Christine Smith, will call the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority to see if the work is being con- sidered in the 1985 budget. New bylaw enforcement of- ficer. Keith Crawford, attend- ed this meeting to clarify the Legion's request for funds to assist with the building addi- tion. He also reported on his busy July 1 weekend schedule. Councillor Bruce Woodley brought up that council should be hiring a bathhouse atten- dant for this summer. ('oun- cillor Ilarold Green seconded the motion. that the hiring of Brad Steeper for 1984 at $3.25 per hour be accepted. Where's the pollution com- ing from? Councillor Dennis Snider received a complaint that a local restaurant isut- ting their potato peelings in the sewer main. Snider stated that the bylaw enforcement officer will charge the owner next time it happens, if the witnesses agree and have the particulars concerning the unlawful act. (S.O.B.) anonymous donor Have you ever arrived at the beach and couldn't find a clean suitable spot to sit down on? On July 5, an anonymous 711/$ 8/RD S►�YS: aEr-(4,i of 74ft Ewe .54 ' D eogaWa -w 447707V800",– LI vw s' tow [� fer#4, War BoaxET CENP ftY/RNAMI AND APORESS 7D,' S,AFE7r.. Aar 4436 57417ONif=7AE MSN'. 24* . ON 7: ontarlo hydro donor has, given $100.00 to start a fund with a promise of another $400.00 donation. when the fund reaches the $3000.00 mark. What is this money for and how much is needed? Last Tuesday, council discussed the acquisition of a beach cleaner and the atten- dant costs of such a purchase. Different views were receiv- ed from members but everyone seemed to be in favor, if the $17,000.00 cost could be met without the cost being added to taxes. A suggestion by one coun- cillor was made, that in- terested groups should perhaps start a fund for a beach cleaner in Grand Bend. S.O.B. (Save Our Beach) a slogan on the T-shirts of the P.L.A. members Shirley Mit- chell and Nan Freele fits in appropriately, as this could be an answer to the litter pro- blems faced on our beaches. Many southern beach areas (Florida etc.) have been us- ing beach cleaners for years, with clean white sandy shores as a result. Reeve Bob Sharen has faith in the community to support such an idea. He states that the clerk -treasurer, will ac- cept further donations and deposit them in a special dai- lyly interest trust account; keeping records of donors so that monies could be return- ed if there is NOT sufficient funding raised. Surely, the local and area businesses totAling over 100) and the many beach lovers who visit this village every summer, will see the necessi- ty of this machine and get behind the concept to support the first donor. Your future and your families' future in Grand Bend depends upon this beach cleaner and pollu- tion free water to swim in. Let's start with the sand! Guest Speaker Father Cavanaugh travell- ed from London to celebrate the weekend masses at the Catholic Church. Today's gospel stresses the difference in the two roads travelled by in this life. He said that we must choose that road less travelled on, as Christ did. He came to us not in power and might, but, humbly seated upon a donkey in peace and love. Modern atheism offers us no hope, no salvation; but Christ shows us another road and we can depend upon him. Father Morrissey spent the weekend in attending his niece's wedding. This parish was privileged to have Bishop Sherlock, of the Lon- don Diocese here to celebrate the 9:00 a.m. mass. The Bishop will be leaving short- ly, for a trip tVZaire, Africa, to attend a council of Bishops there. Father Morrissey would like to thank the CWL ladies who take turns each week providing fresh flowers for the church. Duplicate bridge Four tables were out to play the Howell movement Wednesday evening in the Parish hall. First place was won by Dorothy Child and Elfie Inglis. while second was won by Verna MacDonald and Bea -Rowe. Irene Ward and Jean Gibson placed third. Join us, 'please phone 238-2526. Outdoor service An excellent attendance was out last Sunday, for the - second outdoor service at.the United Church on Main Street. Yard Sale Sat., July 14 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 10 Gibbs Park Grand Bend Directly behind Miniature Golf on Main St. of 1 \11 I titi EAVESTROUGH Special music was supplied by the Forest Excelsior Band led by Tim Hummel. Several ladies comprised the band, playing tubas, clarinets, French horns, flutes and sax- ophones etc. The good band was given a cordial welcome and applause for their ex- cellent numbers. Rev. R. Peebles' topic was "Seeing" with the scriptures taken from Matthew 25:31 -end. 11e spoke of groups in society and. "when did we see you?" Many people are going through life groping and trying to find solutions; in life's problems. He categoriz- ed people into four groups: (1) those who follow tradi- tions and do their own thing; (2) those who are self-centred and egotistical; (3) those who are selfish. looking for prestige and power and; I4► those who desire to help but lack insight. Eveleen Jennison welcom- ed everyone before the ser- vice and coffee was served after. The "Cornerstones" sing- ing group from Detroit, Michigan, consisting of 12-15 young people, will be pro- viding special music on July 22, at this outdoor service. Church of God Several carloads from Grand Bend joined with the London Church of God Thurs- day night. Missionaries ftay and Verna Austin showed slides and described their work in Taiwan. Rev. HoWiet from the Cana- dian Bible Society, spoke on Sunday morning at the Church of God Worship was led by the Rev. Sieg Pudel, of the Pioneer Park, Church of God, Kitchener. Rev. Pudel was assisted by a group of teens. 'In the evening, Rev. Howlett showed the film "Journey of Hope". Pastor Campbell was the guest speaker in Montreal, at the Church of God last Sunday. Personals Keep your throws straight! was the coaches advice to the Grand Bend Mites, as Brinsley downed Grand'Bend 23-12 Tuesday. Good luck on Monday. There will be another steak - and barbecue night at the Legion on Saturday, July 28. Join us, it will cost you $6.00 per person. All members are asked to return their recipes to the Legion for the cookbook to be sold, with proceeds go- ing to the building fund. Golf shirts with the branch in- signia can be ordered at the dart room. The Couples Club staged a successful lawn and bake sale last Saturday or*the United Church yard and basement. A fire call was received last week to Morenz Lane, where the O.P.P. observed a fire burning on the river bank. The fire was contained. by Captain Don Flear, on his way to answer the fire call. until the truck arrived at the scents. The Grand Bend Golden Agers are reminded of their picnic supper ppe to be held this afternoon (July 10 at Port Blake Conservatyon area. If you need a ride, meet at the St. John's Parish Hall at 4:00 p.m. Mrs. Elizabeth Norris at- tended the wedding on June 30 of her granddaughter, Kathi, daughter of Jack and Gloria Norris, to Roger Vanden- hewvel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Vandenhewvel, all of Sarnia. Dinner and reception for 130 guests was held at the 445 Club in Sarnia. The young couple is honeymooning in Niagara Falls. THE SLEUTH — Tony Lloyd as Andrew Wyke, the ec- centric detective story writer who devises a series of devious and deadly games to entertain and puzzle all who come to see Sleuth at Huron Country. Playhouse until July 14. Sleuth different! • "That was different." That comment was heard from many of the audience at- tending Wednesday's opening night of The Sleuth at the Huron Country Playhouse. Sleuth was first presented in London in 1970 and became an outstanding hit in 14 other countries. The plot's way of amazing turns is sure to keep the amateur detectives in the au- dience figuring what will hap- pen next and in many in- stances the very unexpected happened. Tony Lloyd plays an eccen- tric detective novel writer and at times it's difficult to determine how real some of his deadly games are. The other actor is Larry Aubrey who portrays a travel agency operator who is the lover of the wife of the detec- tive writer. A very offbeat scheme in- volves two murders of the same younger men. That's enough. Go see it for yourself. it's an evening of delicious and deadly fun. The Sleuth written by An- thony Shaffer and directed by Richard McKenna runs each evening until Saturday, July 14. ALUMINUM and VINYL SIDING ALUMINUM STORM s' _ DOORS and WINDOWS _ I ALUMINUM AWNINGS .22/ REPLACEMENT WINDOWS • RENOVATIONS and GENERAL CONSTRUCTION • FREE ESTIMATES e JIM BEAKER CONSTRUCTION DASHWOOD 237 3526 beaches to consider. In a re- cent news letter to S.P. residents, Association presi- dent, Billy Spindler stated that the residents' group had no firm opinion at this time about the matter. Residents in the Pinedale and Beach O'Pines area indicated in in- terviews that they were con- tent to 'hang in' with Bosan- quet Township. Once the bylaw is con- sidered by the ministry, It is expected tbat a fact finder will be appointed, a study Council expects the process to take from one to two years. Under the present Act, the process is one of negotiation, between municipalities rather than one of arbitration. J JUDO ONTARIO PRdMOTIONS — Recently these four Grand Bend boys received their promotion certificates and new rank of coloured belts. 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