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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2008-02-06, Page 2020 Times—Advocate Wednesday,February 6, 2008 Grand Bend Winter Carnival takes on the "Wild West" Above, Exeter sisters Abbey, left, and Mackenzie Ansems were part of a large crowd of chil- dren (and adults) who went tobogganing Sunday afternoon. The annual Grand Bend Winter Carnival kicked off last weekend, with the theme "Benguin Goes Wild West?' Western -themed ice sculptures were carved throughout the village and there were a variety of activities to help celebrate the snow.Above, John and Indra Hamilton of Grand Bend take a toboggan ride at Oakwood Sunday afternoon, while below, Bud Ford works on his sculpture, a pistol. Ford has been making ice carv- ings at the carnival for over a decade. Above left, Gord Glavin winds up for a swing during the popular Snowpitch tournament, while at right, Lambton Shores Coun. John Dehondt rides the mechanical bull at Gables. Photos by Scott Nixon Above left, Hayley and her dad Al Hartford of Grand Bend work on their desert -themed ice sculpture Saturday afternoon.When completed, the sculpture showed a cactus and cow skull.The Hartfords competed in last year's sculpture competition, too. Euchre at Malibu Jan. 7 White Card Hi Betty Coates, White Lone Norma Walper, White Low Bernice Squire, Blue Card Hi Fred Cook, Blue Lone Bill Dixon, Blue Low Marion Thompson Jan. 14 White Card Hi 011ie Essery, White Ione Norma Walper, White Low Doreen Anderson, Blue Card Hi Bill Dixon, Blue Lone Helen Wasnidge, Blue Low Geo Adams Jan. 21 White Card Hi Verna Burnley, White Lone Mary Latta, White Low Marilyn Dixon, Blue Card Hi Audrey MacGregor, Blue Lone Harold Hodgins, Blue Low Helen Wasnidge Scores from Town and Country Lanes Monday night Ladies Monday Night Ladies - Jan. 28/08 Lane 3: Nell McCann - 185, 437 Lane 4: Elaine Weido - 275, 545 Lane 5: Lorna Wernham - 238, 613 Lane 6: Suzanne Coleman - 206, 556 Ladie's High Average: Barb Robinson - 174 Tuesday night Mens - Jan. 29/08 Lane 1: Les Coleman - 245, 697 Lane 2: Alan Jeffrey - 220, 641 Lane 3: Mike Cregan - 263, 582 Lane 4: Roger Ward - 338, 702 Lane 5: Dan I-Ieywood - 216, 627 Lane 6: Jerry Hetherington - 214, 613 Men's High Average: Les Coleman - 243 Wednesday morning - Jan. 30/08 Lane 3: Marie Brunzlow - 218, 587 Lane 4: Barb Robinson - 267, 613 Grand Cove Est. - Jan. 31/08 Lane 1: Ron Stephen - 192, 517 Lane 2: Bill Duchesne - 198 Ralph Simons - 481 Lane 3: Bill Coleman - 184 Brenda Skarrot - 498 Lane 4: Mike Ludanyi - 218, 524 Ladie's High Average: Lorraine Head - 163 Men's High Average: Mike Ludanyi - 183 Thursday night mixed - Jan. 31/08 Lane 3: Larry Robinson - 219, 610 Lane 4: Ken Wernham - 234, 600 Lane 5: Bob Pellow - 212, 556 Lane 6: Les Coleman - 338, 835 Ladies High Avg.: Lorna Wernham 172 Men's High Average: Les Coleman - 240 Youth bowling - Jan. 30/08 Bantams: Ashley Jones - 124, 353 Lauren Regier - 195, 435 Aaron Desch - 149, 302 Junior Girls: Justine Anderson - 189, 542 Junior Boys: David Hunt - 251, 503 Senior Girls: Emily Ainslie - 225, 523 Senior Boys: Matt Regier - 204, 568