Times Advocate, 1984-08-22, Page 25Bosanquet promises all-out fight
Battle line
s aro drawn
. There's a battle shaping up
over Grand Bend's plans to
annex 600 hectares (1,500
acres) of neighboring Bosan-
quet Township.
Boundary negotiation talks
between the resort and
Bosanquet could begin next
month, although indications
are that township officials are
not in much mood to
negotiate.
Reeve Fred Thomas has
declared that the township
won't give up one square inch
without a fight. He said his
council is prepared to fight
"With everything we've got"
to keep its land abutting the
villages ' southeast and boundaries to develop.
southwest boundaries. About half the,600 hectares
squght to be annexed is
developed, Sharen said. The
extra land is needed for
development and to provide
adequate services for the
growing commercial and
residential developments.
As far as he's concerned,
Thomas said, the only reason
Grand Bend wants to increase
its assessment.
A large portion of the land
in question is developed and
the township would lose a
sizable portion of its assess-
ment if it was transferred,
Thomas said. He didn't have
an exact figure on the portion
He was critical of the fact
that Grand Bend made ap\
plication for the boundaryad-
justment with the ministry of
housing before talking the
matter over with township of-
ficials, but acknowledged that
they had been invited to a
public meeting where the
matter was discussed.
Grano Bend Reeve Bob
Sharen has cited development
pressures within the village
as the main reason for the
bid.
Thomas argues that the
resort has land within its own
and district news
stns Diisfardle.
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MINIATURE TRACTORS — Julie Uniac tries her best in
the miniature tractor pull, put on by the Optimists. She
finished 3rd in the 75 - 100 Ib. group.
Rain fails
On Saturday the Grand
Bend Optimists held their an-
nual olympic fun day at the
Grand Bend ball diamond.
Bill Uniac gave out trophies to
the two top teams for this
year's T -ball. First place was
the Parkhill team and Grand
Bend 2 was second.
Many children participated
in the obstacle course. They
were judged by the time it
took them to finish overall. In
the 10-12 year old group Kim
Van Dongen finished first,
Jason Desjardine second and
Vicki Roane was third; in the
7,8 and 9 -year-olds - Carla
Taylor and Donald Hodkinson
tied for first, Tawyna Burley
and Brent Stellingwerff tied
for second and Keith
Crawford and Tammy Roane
tied for third; in the five and
to dampen youngsters' enthusiasm
su year-old group Michael
Stanlake was first, Ryan
Taylor and Troy Stellingwerff
tied for secod and Allan Price
was third. In the four and
under, Amy Spindler was
first, Chris McKeough second
and Derek Smeekens was
third.
The wobbly fun cycles were
a big hit this year. Even Vern
Gallant, Cam Anderson and
Bill Uniac had a race on them
before the rain ended the out-
side activities. In the A divi-
sion Kim Van Dongen won
fist, despite a flip at the finish
line, second was Jason Des-
jardine and third Vicki
Roane; in the B division first
place was won by Julie Uniac,
second Jim Roane and third
was Scott Keyes.
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everyone ran tor shelter.
Legion president Keith
Crawford, offered the new
Legion facilities to the Op-
timists and the day was a suc-
cess far the children.
A new event, miniature
tractor pulls, was held after
all the children were weighed
in. Finishing in the under 50
lb. category were first Cary
Gallant, second Allan Price
and third J.J. Anderson; in
the 50-75 Ib. category first was
Kim Van Dongen, second
Chris Stanlake and third was
Allison Spinder. In the 75-100
Ib. group, first was Scott
Keyes, second Steve
Vandenberk and third Julie
Uniac.
A small group remained to
enjoy the pork barbecue with
members' of the Optimists
and Katimavik serving
refreshments.
Folksinger entertains
Tuesday morning, Rodney
Brown from Thunder Bay,
entertained many area people
at the Grand Bend library.
Living on the Lake Superior
border, he played a Superior
banjo, which he learned to
play from his father.
Rodney remembers going
on long car rides with his
parents and two sisters and
they always sang songs. He
learned many pieces from
folksinger Pete Seager.
A big hit with everyone
was his "Union Man"by Boy
George, and the children join-
ed him with the words, "I'm
a man without conviction,
Loving comes easy if colors
were like my dreams, red
gold & green."
Brown told the children how
to smile when you sing, in
songs like "You Are My Sun-
shine, Rainmaker and Riding
the Bus". His mystery instru-
ment, Derek the Dulcimer,
played out action songs and is
used mainly by hillbillies.
Rodney Brown has releas-
ed his second album entitled
"When the Bay Turns Blue."
1.egion
There will be two more
weeks of Chip Bingo at the
Legion on Thursday evenings
at 8:00 p.m.
Come one and all to the
barn dance this Saturday
night at the Legion Branch
498. Music and food provided
for only $2.00 per person.
Legion mem tx rs and Turn -
bull's Grove wish Alex
Russell a speedy recovery, on
his return home from hospital
last week
('hurch of God guest
The Church of God was
honored, Sunday. to have as
their guest speaker, Mrs. Ann
Smith. coordinator of the mis-
sionary personnel and ad-
ministrator of Asia for the
Missionary Board of the
Church of God. Her topic was
"People Are Eternal."
Among her many stories
from overseas was a noted
quotation from a doctor in
Hong Kong; "The safest
place to be in the world is
where God wants you."
In the.evening, Mrs. Smith
and her husband Nathan,
shared their many ex-
periences of .Japan and
Korea. They served in Asia
for 30 years. Travelling with
them from Florida is Mrs.
,terry Tramel and her sister.
On Sunday, August 26 there
will be no services at the
Church of God because of the
family camping al
Tha mesford.
Boys choir at UC
Special mimic at the Sunday
morning service at Grand
Rend United Church was pro-
vided by Millie and Morley
Desjardine. Millie sang two
solos "Behold the Man and No
Other Song Have I"; accom-
panied on the organ by
Morley.
The guest speaker Rev.
Gordon Pickell took his text
from Romans 8:18-32, with
a meditation topic of "Stead-
fast, Softness and Change".
He took his thoughts from
Psalm 46, wherein God is our
refuge and strength. Change
is inevitable and in the face of
change, the writer of the
song....steadfastness.
Assistant organist Theresa
Hannon, played all the hymns
for the service and Allan and
Norma Walper greeted. the
congregation.
Twelve boys and their five
councillors of the Calvinist
Choir from Wallaceburg at-
tended the outdoor service as
they were camping in Grand
Bend.
Duplicate bridge
Several people enjoyed the
duplicate bridge Wednesday
evening at the Parish Hall.
First place winners were
Bea Rowe and Verna Mac-
Donald, with Mary Ferguson
and Madelon Wilson getting
second in the Howell
movement.
Personals
Best wishes for a speedy
recovery to Alma Prance,
after her fall last week.
At 12:35 a.m. August 14,
t firemen were summoned to
extinguish a stump fire at Dr.
J.McDermid's residence in
Maple Grove.
Bob and Marg Hedley
drove Marg's mother, Ger-
trude Hornsey, back to
Brampton after her three-
week vacation here in Turn -
bull's Grove. She enjoyed
many side trips throughout
this area.
Visiting over the weekend
with the Desjardines were
Jason and Simon's Aunt Pearl
and Uncle Ross Voight, from
Sarasota, Florida, grand-
parents Alpert and Hazel
Dolbear, of Denfield and
cousins Shawn. Jennifer, Bill
and Gail McLeod, London.
Friends and fire depart-
ment members wish Prosper
VanBruaene well after his
kidney operation last week at
University,( vital, London.
Mr. and"- Mrs. George
Nunemacher, of Gasport,
N.T., visited one day last
week with Beulah Holt, Grand
Bend.
Times -Advocate, August 22, 1984
Page 11A
for boundary ad(gshnlNM wove
of the township's assessment
the land represents.
The township provides
many services to the people in
the. disputed area that the
village cannot, Thomas said.
Among the services are a full-
time .building inspector and
road maintenance and gar-
bage collection.
He said the township has
had an official plan for
several years that governs
development in the area. A
statement by Sharen that the
village cannot control
development outside its boun-
daries " kind of upsets us"
because the subdivisions in
question have been built ac-
cording to the official plan.
Township residents in the
area "haven't come to the
township asking for more ser-
vices," Thomas said. As far
as he knows, the residents -of
the three subdivisions in the
township "don't want any
part" of an annexation bid.
Walt Costello, past presi-
dent of the Southcott Pines
Association and a member of
the liaison committee, said
the members of his associa-
tion are "quite happy with
Bosanquet (Township) and
we don't know what we'll get
or lose with Grand Bend."
Association members met
with township council and
Bryan Isaac, director of the
ministry's municipal boun-
daries branch, last week and
will likely meet with the
village council soon to see if
they can get some answers to
their concerns.
Before making any com-
mitments, the association
wants more information.
Once it has the information, it
will distribute a questionnaire
among the 425 homes in the
subdivision to get a consen-
sus, Costello said.
About one-third of the sub-
division is in the village and
the residents would have to be
canvassed as well.
Once the ministry receives
a request for a boundary ad-
justmeoto it assigns a fact -
finder to look into the situa-
tion and report to the
minister, Claude Bennett. A
fact -finder is expected to be
appointed in the next few
weeks.
Now that the village has ap-
plied for a boundary adjust-
ment, the only thing the
township can do is wait for the
report of the fact -finder and
hope "the minister says it
(the application for a boun-
dary adjustment) is a waste
of time."
If he doesn't, the township
is prepared to fight for its ter-
ritory, Thomas said. "The
township cottncll is in agre-
ment. We won't give up one
square inch. If anything, it
should be us annexing them
(Grand Bend)."
MUSIC FOR KIDS — A special music program for kids was provided at the GB
library last Tuesday. Rodney Brown entertains youngsters with his guitar and many
folk songs.
NEW EVENT A SUCCESS
tractor pull Saturday in
seated on tractor JJ Anderson,
and Chris Stanlake 2nd
Dongen, Scott Keyes and
the
new
Legion
and Allison
Standing
Julie Uniac.
trophies for the best in the miniature
addition are front left to right: Allan Price,
Spindler. Second row Cary Gallant 1 st,
in back is Stephen Vandenberk, Kim Van -
the
OBSTACLE COURSE — Here comes Amy Spindler
through the last tire in the olympic course last Satur-
day in Grand Bend.
FUN CYCLE -- At the Optimists Olympic Fun Day held
at the boll diamond last Saturday, Trent Stellingwerff
tries riding one of the 5 fun cycles.
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