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New restaurants satisfy array of palates in Grand Bend
By Stephanie Mandziuk
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
GRAND BEND — If you love food and you love trying
new restaurants you're in luck!
Grand Bend has two new businesses and a third in
the works to tantalize your taste buds.
Schoolhouse Restaurant, owned and operated by chef
Augustyn Merkies and his sister Saskia Turner, opened
June 22. It's located at 19 - 81 Crescent St., across
from the post office.
Extensive renovations have been completed inside
the charming, old schoolhouse, originally built in 1874.
The family restaurant seats 60 people and has an
outdoor patio and private room on the lower level.
Everything is made from scratch. The menu offers
delectable dishes like stuffed pecan crusted breast of
chicken to a hearty reuben sandwich.
A popular attraction for seniors is the smaller
appetites portion of the menu, great food at reasonable
prices.
The restaurant is open daily 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and
reservations are recommended.
• If you enjoy casual fine dining then F.I.N.E. restau-
rant, at 42 Ontario St. may be your destination.
Erryn Shephard is the owner of this new establish-
ment which opened Aug. 2.
Chef Ben Sandwith and his team will prepare any-
thing from duck confit and poutine to homemade
desserts and breads. How does a fresh donut dipped
in a coffee -flavoured cream sauce sound?
F.I.N.E has seating for 61 diners, including outdoor
patio guests. Reservations are recommended.
The restaurant is open 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5
p.m. to 10 p.m. everyday except Sunday.
The business also offers full catering, including cus-
tom-made wedding cakes.
• If you long to see the water as you dine then you
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can always visit Oasis on the Beach right on the lake-
front.
General manager Melissa Nutt says extensive reno-
vations are continuing and she hopes to be open by the
end of August.
The main floor, with a wrap around deck, will be a
casual dining atmosphere featuring a hot/cold buffet.
A smaller area, known as the sail room, will have its
own fine dining menu.
The lower level will consist of a beach level patio
known as the Sandbar and a nightclub featuring live
entertainment.
The total capacity of the facility will be about 600
people.
Oasis on the Beach will be open from 11 a.m. to 11
p.m. Sunday to Wednesday with extended hours on
the weekend.
Barbecue lunch after church service
By Rhoda Rohde
THAMES ROAD CORRESPONDENT
THAMES ROAD —
Judith Parker welcomed
everyone to the Observer
Sunday Church Service
on Sunday morning. The
Introit was sung. Parker
lit the Christ Candle and
everyone shook hands.
Parker led in the call to
worship responsively.
Beatrice Dawson led in
the Prayer of Approach,
Prayer of Confession and
Words of Assurance all in
unison.
Sharon Passmore read
the announcements and
announced the hymn
"Great Is Thy
Faithfulness". Passmore
read the Old Testament
reading Exodus 16:9-18.
Helen Weston led in the
Responsive Psalm 118-
14-24 and Helen read
from the New Testament
Matthew 10:26-32. The
choir sang "Close to
Thee" accompanied by
the organist Marilyn
Vandenbussche.
Karen Ellerington and
Joan Morgan both spoke
on "Faith" and everyone
sang "Guide Me 0
Though Great Jehovah".
Barry and Melonie Mlller
received the offering as
well as being greeters.
Joan Skinner gave the
Offertory Prayer and
Prayers for the People
and led in the Lord's
Prayer.
Everyone sang the dos-
ing hymn "Love Divine All
Loves Excelling". Joan
Skinner gave the commis-
sioning and the
Benediction and everyone
sang the closing chorus.
After the service every-
one went downstairs for a
hot dog barbecue lunch
and ice cream cones
sponsored by the Joint
Needs Assessment
Committee. After lunch a
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EXETER - 235-2420
GRAND BEND - 238-8484
CLINTON - 482-3401
congregational workshop
was held with Rev.
Richard Bott of St. Marys
conducting the workshop.
Announcements
There will not be wor-
ships services during the
month of August. In case
of an emergency please
call Larry Lynn at 229-
8276, Janis Richardson at
229-6782, Murray
Dawson at 238-6378 or
Rev. Harry Disher at
home 238-5690. Rev.
Harry will not be avail-
able for the week of Aug.
15 but Rev. Paul Ross will
be available at office 235-
0860 or home 235-0342.
During th week of Aug.
22, Rev. Harry will be
available by cell phone
859-5690.
Sept. 4 - Regular wor-
ship service begins.
Sept. 7 - Standing com-
mittees meeting at 7 p.m.
followed by council meet-
ing at 8:15 p.m.
Sept. 10 - Golf and bar-
becue at Exeter Golf Club.
South Huron Council
issues an invitation to
attend the Decoration
Day at the Exeter Public
Cemetery on Sun. Aug. 14
at 2 p.m. adjacent to the
mausoleum. Guest speak-
er is Rev. Susan Moore.
Everyone is welcome. In
case of rain, service will
be at the Caven
Presbyterian Church at
68 Main St. S. in Exeter.
Personals
Bill and Rohda Rohde
and Oren Grace of
Wyandotte, Michigan
were Tuesday guests with
Gordon and Myrtle
Pengelly of Belgrave.
It was good to see John
Batten out to church after
having undergone hip
surgery recently.
Bill and Rohde Rohde
visited Sunday evening
with Ross and Mildred
Merrill of Bayfield.
BIKINI
BOB'S
Restaurant and Beach Club
WEEKLY ENTERTAINMENT
Wed. Nights - "Live Bands"
Thursdays - Karaoke
with Donna Lynn
Fridays: D.J. Turtle
Saturday Afternoon
Live Band Matinee on
Back Patio 1-4 pm
Sunday
Live House Band
"My Friend Lewis"
-NO COVER -
Weekly Lineup Until September
Main St., Grand Bend 238-2235
"We'll work for your Business!"
CLASSIC DARK RED GRANITE
Tablet 30" x 6" x 24" All Polished
Lettering for 2 people, choice of
design, grey polished top base as
shown, delivery & taxes included.
Cemetery fees & foundation extra.
Just $1499 tax included
THE STONE CENTRE
Contact: Jim Hoffman
Dashwood 237-3532
ON SALE UNTIL AUG. 31, 2005