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Wednesday, April 19,2006
Exeter Times Advocate
Elimville couple buys resort in Newfoundland
By Nina Van Lieshout
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
ELIMVILLE — "I'm
not used to adventure,
I've never done anything
to this magnitude," says
Debbie Lawton.
Last Friday Debbie and
her husband Brian left for
Newfoundland — to live.
The Lawtons who lived
in the London area for
several years and for the
past 18 years have settled
around the Exeter area,
decided they wanted a
change from their home
in Elimville.
The Lawtons are both
retired, Brian from G.M.
diesel three years ago and
Debbie is a retired RPN.
After a three week trip
to Newfoundland last
summer including a stop
at Windamere Cabins in
King's Point, NFLD., and
then coming home to fmd
yet another tax bill, the
Lawtons decided to leave
Ontario.
"It's too expensive to
live here, tax wise it's
cheaper (in
Newfoundland). I told
Brian, put in an offer and
let's buy the place," says
Debbie.
In combination of being
retired and having two
grown boys, Cayle and
Cory this was the time to
do it.
"We decided let's do
this, lets do an adven-
ture," says Debbie.
"We're in a position to
do this, if we don't we'll
be sorry," she adds.
Although excited to start
the adventure, Debbie
admitted they were also
nervous and anxious.
Debbie says the hardest
part of leaving was saying
goodbye to her family,
especially her parents
and also saying goodbye
to her friends.
"Plus, this is a beautiful
area," she says.
Debbie and Brian say
the biggest highlight is
being able to do some-
thing totally different
including travelling to
"every nook and cranny"
of Newfoundland.
"We're looking forward
to touring it like it should
be done," say the
Lawtons.
"We're looking forward
to a total change of every-
thing," they add.
Apart from leaving their
family, friends and
Ontario, another issue for
the Lawtons is, "It's really
damp in Newfoundland. I
see that as the only prob-
lem," says Debbie.
Windamere Cabins is a
vacation retreat with four
cabins.
The resort, located in
northern Newfoundland,
is near Rattling Brook
Falls and close to Eagle
Lookout.
Brian will do all the
maintenance work on the
property while Debbie
will keep the books for
the resort.
With such a large
change looming for the
Lawtons, one motto
they've kept in mind is,
"We can always come
back."
Above, Debbie and Brian Lawton stand in front of their Windamere Cabins resort trailer with their dog Thor.
Below, the Lawtons, among their Newfoundland information, take a look at their destination, King's Point
NFLD. (photos/Nina Van Lieshout)
Sportscaster and former Exeter resident to emcee ABCA dinner
By Nina Van Lieshout
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
Canadiens, Alouettes and is especially excited
from the CFL and several about giving back to
other international Exeter, where he grew
EXETER — "I'm events. up.
thrilled that they would Tieman hosts a weekly "It's a great town to
ask me," says former Horse Show on CTV but grow up in," says Tieman.
Exeter resident and didn't begin his career in "Most of my real good
Montreal sportscaster Montreal. friends are in Exeter that
Randy Tieman after being He started at CHLO in I grew up with and went
asked to emcee the 17th St. Thomas and then to high school with."
annual Ausable Bayfield worked for CKY in He also has family in
Conservation Authority's Winnipeg. Exeter.
dinner April 27. He was also a sports Tieman has supported
Tieman, a former director at CFGO Radio in various charities in the
Exeter resident is also a Ottawa for seven years past including the
graduate of Exeter Public before making the move Alzheimer Society and the
School, South Huron to Montreal. Foundation for Research
District High School In 2004 a Montreal into Children's Diseases.
(SHDHS) and a 1976 Mirror reader's poll The Conservation
Fanshawe College claimed Tieman as one of Dinner and auction host -
Broadcasting Journalism Montreal's top five 'Best ed by the Ausable
program graduate. Sports Personalities.' Bayfield Conservation
Tieman has worked at Tieman was placed Foundation and the
CFCF Montreal as a higher than Grey Cup- Exeter Lions Club raises
sports broadcaster for 22 winning Montreal money for development of
years. Alouettes quarterback barrier -free trails, out -
His broadcasting career Anthony Calvillo. door education programs
has included six years in Montreal Canadiens and many other activities
radio, four of which he hockey players captain for the benefit of local
did play by play for the Saku Koivu and Mike watershed residents.
Montreal Canadiens — Ribeiro and former Habs The funds will also
with the following 16 goaltender Jose Theodore assist in the stocking of
years in television. were also listed. rainbow trout in the
Over the years Tieman Tieman believes it's Morrison Dam reservoir,
has covered the Expos, important to give back supporting conservation
education programs and
the maintenance of six
commemorative woods
sites and the South Huron
Trail System.
The auction will feature
artwork by Grand Bend
artist Teresa Marie and
past feature artists Tim
Clark, Fred Negrijn, Rae
Ann Ladouceur and oth-
ers.
Special raffle packages
between $1,000 and
$3,000 including the first
prize `Dinner and Movie'
package which is a 32 -
inch flat screen Panasonic
television and over a
dozen dining, gift, movie
and video items.
Other auction packages
are cash and day touring,
golf and outdoors, back-
yard party, outdoor eating
and outdoor recreation.
Tieman is bringing
some sports items from
Montreal.
"I've managed to dig up
some things, save up
some money. I'm going to
bring some things people
will want to bid on," says
Tieman.
Former
Exeter resident and Montreal sportscaster
Randy Tieman is the emcee for the upcoming Ausable
Bayfield Conservation Authority annual Conservation
Dinner.Above,Tieman speaks at an Alzheimer Society
of Montreal event. (photo/submitted)