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Dinner chairperson, Cathy Pfaff and foundation director Ted Jones (left) keep Exeter Lion, Jon
Dinney caged behind the old Grand Bend jailhouse door. The door will be auctioned at the up-
coming conservation dinner.
Enthusiasm builds for sixth
annual Conservation Dinner
EXETER - Attendees from all
parts of the Ausable and Bayfield
river watersheds are readying them-
selves for some healthy auction
bidding for the annual fundraising
dinner. Already, artwork, quality
crafts and raffle draw features are
being assembled for the big event.
On April 27th, the Ausable Bay-
field Conservation Foundation and
the Exeter Lions Club present the
sixth annual dinner and auction to
raise funds to complete accessibili-
ty and educational projects for con-
servation areas in the watersheds.
The auction will feature some new
ideas and some well proven mon-
ey -raising items.
Local painter Tammy Laye re-
turns as the feature artist and her
original painting is expected to be a
highlight. Ted Jones, a foundation
director says, '"1'an sty is painting.a
piece that refleetysome of our local
nature. It's the sixth year she's been
our feature artist." Original paint-
ings from Tim Clark, Patricia Dow-
nie and other local artists as well as
numerous 'limited edition' collector
prints from well known artists, Ken
Danby, Robert Bateman and others,
will be auctioned.
The dinner committee, chaired by
Cathy Pfaff, is expecting some live-
ly bidding on many of the pieces,
especially Winter Can Be Fun, a
print from Dave Barnhouse. It fea-
tures a vintage John Deere tractor
and is provided for the auction by
Huron Tractor. "We are grateful to
the many area companies who have
donate funds to cover the cost of
our auction items and products for
raffle features and door prizes,"
says Pfaff. "Their contributions are
much appreciated."
Wood carver Fred Negrijn has
donated a loon carving. "He's be-
coming well recognized," says
Jones. Negrijn instructs would-be
and experienced wood carvers, as
well as producing his own pieces.
Regular favourites return this
too'. A set of 'Cpnst vation
inner'man's sand lady's -watches
from Anstett Jewellers, a crokinole
board handcrafted by David
McClure and hunting and filleting
knives by J.T. Downie. One of
these knives will be a 1993 collec-
tor set which celebrates 50 years of
conservation officers. Also for the
hunters are packages containing de-
coys, rattling horns, hot seat, deer
call and other items. A Remington
12 gauge 870 Express pump action
deer gun, fitted with a rifled barrel
and scope sights will also be up for
bids.
A sterling silver 'Tree' brooch,
designed by Paul Anstett, is set
with six stones to commemorate
the sixth edition of the dinner. And
for those who want to get up in the
world, there is an airplane ride for
three, donated by The Great Cana-
dian Bean Company of Ailsa Craig.
The pilot will be Steve Twynstra.
Last year's dinner featured an un-
usual auction item: A 100 year old
barbershop chair. This year, the
Village of Grand Bend has donated
the jailhouse door from its old lock-
up. In q plst, a hit of locals have
jAbcen b ui ft, as tly irdals carved
on a cell side can attCS . `
The five previous dinners have
raised over $130,000 for upgrading
facilities in the watershed. All eyes
are on the result, to see if last year's
net proceeds of $28,456 can be out-
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SINCE 1950
Interiors Show slated for Grand Bend
GRAND BEND - The Make -
A -Wish Foundation (SWO) is
pleased to announce plans to
stage Cottage Country Interiors
in Grand Bend, May 26 to June
11, inclusive. Proceeds from the
event will enable our non-profit,
charitable organization to contin-
ue granting wishes to children be-
tween the ages of three and 18
who suffer from life-threatening
illness.
Here at Iast...a showcase of in-
terior and exterior design which
everyone can relate to. The pub-
lic will be invited to see how fif-
teen talented designers have
turned an ordinary house into a
dream home. Visitors to "Cot-
tage Country Interiors" will go
home with 1001 innovative de-
sign ideas to enhance their own
homes and outdoor spaces.
This house was chosen be-
cause, unlike most other Interior
Design Showcases, it is scaled
down to lifestyles of the 1990's.
Yesteryear's mansions are inter-
esting and beautiful to be sure,
and we all like to see how the
rich and famous live, but the or-
ganizers wanted to present the de-
signers with an opportunity to
demonstrate the importance of
good design ideas in average
houses with average sized rooms.
The designers and landscapers
who are participating are all from
the Lambton and Huron
Counties. Their businesses are lo-
cated in Dashwood, Exeter, For-
est, Goderich, Grand Bend, St. Jo-
seph, Sarnia, Strathroy, and
Thedford. Proof that a lot of ex-
citing talent and services are
available to residents of "Cottage
Country".
" Cottage Country Interiors" rep-
resents Grand Bend on the quiet
side - with the peaceful Ausable
River flowing by your back door,
deer grazing outside your win-
dow, protected wooded areas and
long stretches of white sandy
beaches.
"One Enchanted Evening", a ro-
mantic pre -opening party for three
hundred guests will serve to
launch this first annual designers'
showcase on Friday, May 26th,
beginning with a tour of the house
at 6:30 p.m. According to the
project co-ordinator, "Cham-
pagne Wishes and Summer
Dreams" will be the order of the
evening. Tickets to the pre-
opening and house tours will be
available from numerous retailers
and Toronto -Dominion Banks in
the Bluewater Region between
Sarnia and Kincardine and The
Make -A -Wish office in London.
Visitors to the showcase will be
able to attend workshops and
demonstrations on everything
from stencilling to cake decorat-
ing. Out of town visitors are en-
couraged to plan day trips allow-
ing time to visit the Pinery Pro-
vincial Park, Lambton County
Museum, and local Flea Markets.
Many local restaurants and re-
tailers will be offering Make -A -
Wish specials and discounts to
persons who hold a showcase
ticket. A complete listing of par-
ticipating merchants will appear
in the "Cottage Country Pro-
gram."
According to Beckey Jac 1 1n.
Director of Fundraising fol
Make -A -Wish Foundation of
South Western Ontario "The pro-
ject is an exciting opportunity for
close to 400 volunteers to partici-
pate in a community event, and
will play a key role in our 1995
fundraising plan to facilitate our
work with the many courageous
children who face the reality that
they may never reach the age of
eighteen.
"The requests for wishes have
been overwhelming during the
past year and the dedication of the
many caring people working on
the "Cottage Country Interiors"
event will mean a great deal to
everyone at Make -A -Wish" says
Jackson. "Patti Dowling, the pro-
ject co-ordinator, has recruited no
less than 12 committee chairs to
ensure that every aspect of the
project is well planned and exe-
cuted - She is an incredibly talent-
ed individual who provides inspi-
rational leadership to everyone".
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