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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1984-11-28, Page 13KATIMAVIKS #1 — Shown here in their last rotation from out west are Grand Bend #1 Katimaviks leader Michael Harris, Cambridge, Chantelle Richard, Quebec, and Patrick Richer, Quebec. In the middle is Shauna Lee Carlson, Alberta. Seated in the back is Martin Demuth, B.C., Roy Osmand, Nfld., and Chris Routh, Toronto. The students will be working at the Heritage Museum, the Chamber of Commerce and the Grand Bend library until February '85. Visiting Lioness clubs attend resort gold party The Grand Bend Lioness held their November meeting at the Oakwood Inn. Guests from Exeter, Mount Brydges, Ailsa Craig and London North Lioness clubs joined with Grand Bend for the "gold party". After dinner members viewed the "gold" jewellery items on display in the dining room, where the Spruce Family sold their goods. The Lioness's portion of the pro- ceeds will be sent to the Diabetes Foundation. Two new members were in- stalled by the district presi- dent Evelyn Crisp, and past - president, Joan Werboweski. The new members were Pauline Church and Sylvia Kelterborn. The business portion of the meeting was conducted by president Marilyn Martens. The Grand Bend Lioness have joined hands with other Lioness and Lions clubs ir. southwestern Ontario, to "answer the call to serve". They have accepted the challenge to cover the ex- terior of the "Ronald McDonald House", with bricks. The number of bricks needed exceeds 35,000. Cer- tificates at $5.00 each to in- dividuals and businesses are now available from all local Lioness members. This building is under con- struction at 741 Baseline Rd. E. in London and serves all of the southwestern Ontario area. This is a home away from home for families who travel to London's hospitals, for diagnosis and treatment of seriously ill children. This twelve unit family home will ease some of the stress that families feel, in dealing with their child's il- lness, a strange city, and the financial burden of being so far away from home. White Gift next week Baptised on Sunday morn- ing at the Grand Bend United Church. was Ryan Russell Michael Murdock. son of Trish and John Murdock. John Eagleson presented the couple with the baptismal certificate. Evelyn and ltoy Johnson greeted the congregation before the service. Rev. Peebles message was "What Is Man?", based on Psalm 8. Ile divided people into three ,classes. being generation, degeneration and regeneration. Preceding his lesson. Rev Peebles gave a report on Methodism. 1t is the 200th an- niversary of this religion. which was founded by John Wesley in 1784. All the hymns sung on Sunday morning were composed by John's brother Charles Wesley, who compos- ed many hymns. While gift Sunday will be observed on December 2 with all donations going to the Ethiopian Relief Fund. Cooking with Spices With the Christmas season just around the corner. a kit- chen filled with the sweet smell of spices and baking becomes familiar. Gina Fisher, from For Goodness Sake. located on Ontario St in Grand Bend. was the guest speaker in the library Thurs- day evening for the craft and coffee hour. Gina informed all 30 ladies how to get more flavour from your food. not only by using natural ingredients. but by us- ing "the added touch". A history and introduction to various spices was passed out and many questions were answered by Mrs. Fisher. See only price "tags" On Sunday morning, Pastor Campbell spoke on Psalm 73, "When good things happen to bad people!" Asaph was a good man who took his eyes off God and saw how the wicked were flourishing. When we walk by sight we only see the price tags; but, when we walk by faith we see true values. Our outlook always determines the outcome. Fortunately, Asaph realized that personal fellowship with God is more important than prosperity. Lori Steckle sang "Father's Eyes". Feast day celebrated Father Morrissey was celebrant for all the weekend masses. Today we are celebrating the feast day of Christ the King, the last Sun- day of the church year. Next week advent begins and a new year of grace for alt of us. The gospel makes it very clear that Jesus our King. will judge. us on that final day; based on our deeds of love, charity and service towards our neighbours and friends. Congratulations to Kristy Marie Baltessen, daughter of Hank and Anne (nee Caris ), who was received into the Catholic communi,ty by the sacrament of baptism. Father Morrissey has helped 11 couples celebrate their weddings in 1984. The London Diocese has great cause to celebrate this weekend. Six young men will be•ordained .to the Order of Diaconate, as final prepara- tion for their ordination to the priesthood next May. Personals Best wishes to Kitty and Cec Stumph on their 53rd wedding anniversary. Many happy returns and celebra- tions were given to the couple at the Pinedale last week, top- ped with cake and champagne. Bob and Bertie Keyes visited with Dr. Roger Clayton in the Blenheim Nur- sing Home over the weekend. Roger wished to be remembered to all his friends and neighbours in Grand Bend. George and Marie Chowen, of Stratford, visited Monday with Hugh and Annie Morenz, Dashwood. The Chowens were formerly of Southcott Pines. Happy birthday to Marg Hedley, Turnbull's Grove, who celebrated with her hus- band Bob, and friends Dot and Bill Lenk, Exeter. The foursome travelled to Col- aranti's tropical garden and greenhouse in Ruthven, view- ed Jack Miner's bird sanc- tuary and enjoyed dinner in Dresden on the way home. There were 38 displays at the Christmas craft show held in the Oakwood Inn on Sun- day. Organizer, Erin Shepherd, was pleased with the crowd and the sunny weather to bring the early shoppers. Ginger, my active neighbour in Pinedale, found a special lost balloon on the weekend in Beach '0' Pines. A note inside read that the balloon came from East Elementary School in Spear- fish, South Dakota. A re- quested return post card will be mailed today, November 26, 1984 to the school. Outlines goals for season Oars Shephord Playhouse presldent The Board of Directors for the Huron Country Playhouse held their election of officers for the '85 season. This year the executive will be a little different from previous years. The new executive will consist of chairmen from all the various committees at the Playhouse. The new president is Grand Bend native, Dave Shepherd. Shepherd was born in the village and has been operating his "Young Classic Hair Styles" business for the past 13 years on Main Street. Shepherd said that his priorities for the Playhouse in the '85 season will be to clear the deficit, make it (Playhouse) a friendly place once more and to provide top quality shows for all the fami- ly. He hopes that the $40,000 deficit from last year can be cleared with his fund raising plans, so that it will not hap- pen again. Attractive displays and in- teresting things to do and see besides the regular plays are some of his ideas to provide the friendly atmosphere once known at the theatre. As far as providing top quality shows for the whole family to view, the new season is filled with this type of play. Not on- ly musicals like Anne of Green Gables and The Sound of Music, but more Canadian shows will be featured. Also on the executive are past -president Jill Waters, ac- ting vice-president Peter Phillips and treasurer Dr. Russ Lingard. Coffee hour Seventeen ladies were out for the Bible study at Minnie Curts' home Tuesday morn- ing. Nita Sinclair opened with prayer, followed by a hymn sing led by Millie Desjardine. A new study on a workshop on Romans was led by Doris Peebles. Christianity was simulated to a tree, needing roots, trunk and branches of faith that extend to all areas of our daily life. Jean Dykstra gave the clos- ing. On December 4 at 9:30 a.m., the study will beat Mrs. Vera Brown's home in Southcott Pines. • WI bus trip The Grand Bend Women's Institute substituted their November meeting with a bus trip on November 21. Con- veners of agriculture and Canadian industry, Doris Bestard and Laura Desjar- dine, arranged the trip for 46 people of this area. Their first stop was at the Kitchener farmer's market where they viewed the fresh produce and the many stands GOLD PARTY The Grand Bend Lioness club held their November meeting in the form of a gold party. Here sales representatives Martin Spruce, Moire Spruce and David Spruce display their jewellery for customers at the Oakwood Inn. Negotiations scheduled over beach land dispute Talks aimed at solving a beach land dispute between the village and developer Tim Fraleigh prompted an ad- journment Wednesday in a scheduled Ontario Municipal Board hearing. The hearing into the village's plan to change the designation of lakefront land was adjourned to June 1 by OMB hoard member E.A. Seaborn when he was advis- ed the talks might resolve the dispute. Fraleigh is expected to meet with village council Dec. 3 to see if the two sides can negotiate an end to their im- passe which prompted Fraleigh's appeal to the OMB. The village is attempting to change the designation of lakefront property from en- vironmentally protected to an open zone following a re- evaluation of floodplain lines by the Ausable-Bayfield Con- servation Authority Fraleigh, who owns proper- ty fronting on the beach area north of Main Street, has claimed his property stret- ches to the edge of Lake Huron. a view disputed by the village. He has offered to council to turn that land over to the village in exchange for the modification of the boun- dary line of the new open zone to exclude undisputed lands he owns farther away from the water. With the modifica- tion he seeks, he could develop the property. Reeve Bob Sharon said the village is seeking "clear title" to the waterfront land Fraleigh is offering, but it is unclear what sort of arrange- ment Fraleigh is offering. The reeve said he sees no possibility of using tax dollars to work out the arrangement. "A lot of this still has t9 be discussed," Sharon said. If the Dec. 3 negotiations don't produce an agreement, he ex- pects further meetings will be schedulOt1 Sharen said the negotia- tions will likely also include consideration of another mat- ter resulting from an OMB hearing last month. The municipal body approved a rezoning by the village to per- mit Fraleigh to park 200 cars on beach area property he owns for the next three years. But the approval was con- tingent on Grand Bend and Fraleigh determining a satisfactory performance bond to ensure Fraleigh lives up to promises about maintenance of the site. CWI. A Respect for Life mass will be held on December 8 at 7;14 p m. All members are asked to attend. On that weekend also (8th and 9th) we are asking every family to bring some canned goods or wrapped gifts for a child ( please mark age and sex on the outside of the gift). With these we will be able to help some of our families suffering from difficulties this Christmas season. A special request is being made to all parishioners, to bring in any used eyeglasses. Place them in the box at the hack of the church and they will be dedicated to the Cana- dian Foundation for World Development in Toronto. Eye specialists will distribute these glasses to people in the third world countries who are too poor to afford even an eye test! CWI is looking after this project. The Christmas Ecumenical will be held on December 12. It will be hosted jointly by the CWI, ladies and the Anglican ladies at St. John's By -the - Lake Anglican church at 8:00 p.m. of hand crafted articles for sale. A stop was made at the Conestoga mall for lunch and shopping. After lunch, the bus left for Mennonite country, where rows of horses and bug- gies were seen parked outside one of the churches. At St. Jacobs, everyone en- joyed the Christmas charm of days gone by, while visiting several boutiques. Most of the articles were hand-crafted, some of which were pottery, quilts, tablewear, oak fur- niture and clothing of all kinds. The MCC Self -Help gift shop had a large selection of hand crafted items made by artisans in developing countries. The group then left for a visit to Brox's Olde town village in Elmira. One of the signs read "Park Your Horse & Buggy Here!" In the park- ing lot, most of the cars were black; as this is -the colour that the younger Mennonites drive. Alt the stores were decorated in Christmas fan- tasies, many of them for sale. The smell of home baking took everyone to the loft, where goodies baked daily, of every variety with freshness and quality invited us to buy. The bus drove through beautiful farm country back to Grand Benda The ladies who arranged the outing and the bus driver were thanked by Brenda . Love, and then everyone joined in a round of hearty applause. A smocking course attend- ed by 14 people on November 12 and 19 was led by Doris NEW PRESIDENT — The Huron Country Playhouse held their annual election of officers last week. Dove Shepherd is the new presi- dent for the '84-'85 season. Bestard and Norma Walper, also hostess for the course. An executive meeting was held on November 19 at Nola Taylor's when plans were made to cater at the seniors' dinner to be held at the St. John's Anglican Church. The next meeting will be on December 20 at 1:30 p.m. in the GB United Church. Visitors welcome. General meeting There will be a Legion - member general meeting on Monday, December 3 at 8:00 p.m. The annual Christmas party will be held on Sat., December 8 at 8:30 p.m. Gord Brown and Judy Roane won the ladies' and men's high at the Friday night euchre at Legion Branch 498. Lucille Masse and Barb O'Neill won the low prizes and Elzer Masse claimed the door prize. On Tuesday, November 20 Gib Roane and Marg Hedley took first place in the mixed dart league. The new addition at the Legion will be receiving the drywall next week which should make things a little warmer until the heating system is installed. Times -Advocate, November 18, 198.4 Pogo 13 NOTICE Winter Snow Plowing Vehicles parked on Main Street bet- ween the hours of 3:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. will be towed away at the owner's expense. Jack Stanlake Village Foreman Village of Grand Bend VILLAGE OF GRAND BEND Requests applications from citizens in- terested in participating on one of the following committees: 1. Harbour 2. Recreation 3. Planning Main to Box 340, Grand Bend, Ont. NOM 1TO on or before Dec. 14/84 or deliver to Municipal Office, 4 Ontario St., Grand Bend. p Puck Merkies Art Studio Third Annual Art Exhibition and Sale will be held in the Cinderella Cafe - Grand Bend (across from the Post Office) on Thurs., Nov. 29 Fri.,- Nov. 30 & Sat. Dec. 1 • from 9 - 5 WATERCOLORS OILS — ACRYLICS A work of art from an area artist makes a perfect Christmas Gift Many framed and unframed works from $45.- and up SUNDAY Dec. 2 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ,Grand of The Bed Connection . a We're New! ! so we're offering Single, double and queen size mattresses and matching foun- dations priced to please! your choice ---,-....aiaii--0--1-::".°--" a (Queen only in sets) Carpet for Wallpaper Stock loose lay for easy installing TERMS - Cash, Mastercard Grand Bend Decorating and Flooring Centre Hwy. No. 21 238-8603 1 Grand Bend 1