HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2016-07-20, Page 5Wednesday, July 20, 2016 • Lucknow Sentinel 5
Historic lighthouse makes most of summer with tours, activities
Summer long the Town-
ship of Huron -Kinloss has
activities planned at its his-
toric Point Clark Lighthouse.
Daily from 10 am to 5
pm, tours of the lighthouse
and museum are offered
essentially on demand.
However, be warned, the
staircase up the 26.5 -meter
tower is steep and narrow,
and the 114 steps can be a
challenge for some, but
once at its top in the
domed, glass roof, the view
of Goderich to the south,
Kincardine north and Lake
Huron seemingly every-
where else is beautiful.
Sunset tours of the light-
house are also offered on Sat-
urday and Sunday in July and
August, but on reservation
only.
Every Friday from 2pm to
4pm, lighthouse staff offer a
children's program that con-
sists of a craft, an outdoor
activity and a snack.
The programs run until
From left, Silas Glasser, 12, Zeke Glasser, 13, and their mother,
Lorraine Danton of Hanover pose for a photo at the top of the
lighthouse.
A window from within the
lighthouse looks out over Lake
Huron.
Labour Day.
For more information on
costs and on the lighthouse,
visit www.huronkinloss.
com/point_clark_light-
house.cfm
The Point Clark Lighthouse, a national historic site, offers sunset
tours by reservation.
Silas Glasser, 12,
takes the final
steps up the
tower to the top
of the Point Clark
Lighthouse.
Women's House founding members look back on 30 years
Women's House Serving
Bruce and Grey is com-
memorating its' 30 years of
service by acknowledging
all those who played a part
in the development and
evolution the agency.
Women's House wouldn't
exist today without the
tenacity of the steering
committee and original
Board members, who had a
vision and were able to exe-
cute it despite tremendous
barriers and hurdles. This
self -organized group
advanced their agenda
throughout the early 1980s.
Karon Courage-Eaid
was part of the original
steering committee and a
founding member of the
Board of Directors.
"I was part of a very
dedicated group of indi-
viduals who knew there
was a need for a women's
shelter in Kincardine,"
said Courage-Eaid. "My
involvement came as a
result of a friend, who was
in an abusive relationship
at the time and asked me
to attend one of the first
meetings being held at the
local church." Little did
everyone know, this was
the beginning of a lengthy
and at times difficult pro-
cess, which would last six
to seven years.
Courage-Eaid and oth-
ers had many questions
that would need answers
before the safe shelter for
women and children
could exist. Where would
the shelter be located?
Would it be built new, or
would they purchase an
existing building? Did the
town of Kincardine even
want the shelter?
She explained: "Our
committee had to work
hard to educate the public
on the need for an emer-
gency shelter. We partici-
pated in many speaking
engagements to bring
light to the subject of
domestic violence and
explain the importance of
women and children hav-
ing a safe place to go, if
needed. While there was
quite a bit of resistance in
the beginning, the infor-
mation -sharing events
helped people in the com-
munity to understand the
need for the shelter in
Kincardine."
When deciding on a loca-
tion for the shelter, the
ideal building was listed for
sale. It had already been
used as a residence and
came partially furnished.
The property was pur-
chased, and the location
and original building
remain the same 30 years
later, albeit with many
changes and improvements
along the way.
Courage-Eaid spoke of
her involvement on the
original steering committee
and board with fond mem-
ories, but also spoke of the
long and difficult process to
get to the point of having an
operational shelter. She
spoke of feeling burnt out
by the time the shelter was
open, but that it was also a
time for much celebration
as their vision had finally
come to fruition.
Pauline Whelan was also
one of the original mem-
bers of the Women's House
Board of Directors, taking
part for four years both on
the original steering com-
mittee and the Board.
Whelan was asked by
another member to join the
Board, and stated that it
was a "huge learning expe-
rience" where she and the
other members worked
endless hours to get Wom-
en's House up and
running.
Whelan held the position
of Secretary while on the
Board, and had a large role
in documenting minutes
and other important infor-
mation. "It was an exhaust-
ing experience," she said,
"but it was also very
rewarding to see Women's
House open after years of
effort by the original steer-
ing committee."
The current Board of
Directors and Staff, in con-
junction with the women
and children served, extend
their deepest gratitude to
those who had the courage
to take a stand against
violence against women at a
time when their message
was not always well received.
FREE OUTDOOR MOVIE
"The Jungle Book"
Friday, July 22 — starts at dusk
Festivities start at 8 pm
with 104.9 The Beach
Without their efforts and
tenacity, Women's House
would not exist today.
THURS.
1
Outdoor Concert
Scallywag - 7 pm
SAT.
23
Farmers' Market 8 am -1 pm
Then and Now Car Show 11 am - 3 pm
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