The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-05-29, Page 14GUILD QUILT DRAW — Phyllis Wilkens, president, and Eila Martin, secretary of the Huron Country
Playhouse Ladies' Guild admire a quilt made by Audrey McKinley, right. The quilt was presented to the
Guild by Mrs. McKinley at the spring tea held Saturday at the Oakwood Inn in Grand Bend. T-A photo
Seniors enjoy Elmira tour,
Playhouse Guild held tea
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Appearing this week . . .
"Lesperance Trio"
DANCING IN THE MARLIN ROOM
Wednesday Is Amateur Night
VISIT
"CHARLIE'S PLACE"
DOWNSTAIRS AT THE RED GABLES
ENJOY OUR LICENCED OUTDOOR PATIO
RED GABLES HOTEL
Downtown, Grand Bend
Contents of Hardware Store -
Gone Out of Business
1/2 PRICE
* Large Quantity of Paints
* Farm & Garden Tools
* Nuts & Bolts * Odds 'n Ends
For Sale On Location At
Shirley'S Canadian Crafts
GRAND BEND
Saturdays & Sundays Only
Grand Bend reeve challenges colleagues
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The Catholic Women's League
held their monthly meeting,
Tuesday at the Alhambra Hall.
The new president, Mrs. Tom
Vlemmix presided. Mrs,
Vlemmix and first vice-president
Mrs. Carol Rood attended the
diocesan convention in Windsor
last week.
It was announced that the
Provincial Convention will be
held July 8, 9 and 10 at the
Holiday Inn, London.
The CWL have formed groups
to keep flowers on the altar.
The ladies were reminded that
the bake sale dates are July 20
and August 17, and that their fees
are due.
The closing meeting of the
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1/4% . 1 t/
2 MILES SOUTH OF
GRAND BEND
Open Daily 10 a.m. to Dusk
• COUGARS • BOB CATS
• BEAR • LIONS
• DEER • MUCH MORE )
season will be June 16, in the
form of a pot luck supper,
Seniors tour Elmira
Thirty-nine senior citizens
travelled by chartered bus,
Tuesday, to Elmira.
Their first stop was the Men-
nonite church where they were
shown slides of the Elmira far-
ming district.
After dinner at the church, they
were taken on a tour of Elmira
and surrounding country.
There were articles, made in
other countries, such as
macrame, woven baskets,
spoons, leather goods and
needlework for sale, as well as
home made bread made by the
Mennonite ladies,
Shopping was done in an old
fashioned, grocery store, where
they could buy stick candy and
many other old time articles.
Attend Welland wedding
Mr. & Mrs. Art Finkbeiner
attended the wedding of their
granddaughter, Janet Lea
Sanders, daughter of Dr. & Mrs.
C. Borden Sanders, to Gavin
Stewart, son of Dr. & Mrs. E.
Stewart, all of Welland, Friday.
The wedding was held at
Central United Church, Welland,
with the reception and dinner at
Rose Villa Inn,
Relatives attended from Isle of
Man Scotland and British
Columbia.
The young couple are spending
a two month honeymoon in
Scotland.
Personals
Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Sweitzer and
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Erikson, at-
tended a miscellaneous shower,
Saturday, in Welland, at the
home of Mr. & Mrs. Garson
Brady, for their niece and cousin
Donna Leadly. The Sweitzers and
Erikson's spent the weekend at
the home of Mr. & Mrs. Edward
Leadly.
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Lee visited a
few days last week with Mr. Lee's
sister, Mrs. Archie Chivers in
Grimsby and with relatives in
Brantford.
Jim Kennedy has accepted a
summer job at Thunder Bay with
the Ministry of Natural
Resources,
Rev. Harold Dobson has ac-
cepted a call to Nile Pastoral
charge at Dungannon.
Mrs, Margaret Maven of
Guelph visited last week with
Buelah Holt.
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Peariso, of
Calgary, Alberta, visited last
week with his parents Mr. & Mrs.
Mel Peariso.
Plan playhouse guild activities
A Membership Tea of the
Huron Country Playhouse Guild,
was held Saturday at the Oak-
wood Inn. A brief meeting was
chaired by president Phyl
Wilkins.
Plans were made for future
activites, which included the pre-
season dance on June 21, and the
boutique which the guild operates
during the theatre season in the
"Arts" area of the barn.
Arrangements were also made
for the usual flower planting on
the Playhouse grounds.
GUEST SPEAKER at Christian
Women's Club luncheon, Friday,
at the Village Inn, Grand Bend,
will be Mrs. Mary Fleuty,
Mississauga . A mother and
grandmother, Mrs. Fleuty is the
national chairman of "Faith at
Work". She travels extensively in
that capacity setting up and con-
ducting seminars. A committed
churchwoman, she is an elder at
the Mississauga United Church.
By profession, she is a licensed
embalmer and funeral director
and has taught courses in perfor-
ming autopsies in New York city.
Reeve Robert Shaven of Grand
Bend, has thrown out a challenge
to area mayors and reeves to
take part in a "pre-Olympic
physique contest."
Mayor Bruce Shaw of Exeter,
Reeve Jack Tinney of Ha
Township and Reeve Cecil
Desjardine of Stephen Township
An executive meeting of the
Grand Bend Chamber of Com-
merce was held Tuesday night.
Final details of the Buffaloburger ,
Fest plans were approved.
Additional buffalo meat will be
available for the event if
necessary, insuring that buf-
faloburgers will be available for
all to enjoy.
Discussion on the possibility of
an outdoor ice rink resulted in a
committee headed by Don South-
Pinery Park OPP investigated
a total of 90 occurrences from
May 18 to May 24.
Twenty-two charges were laid
under the Liquor Control Act and
16 under The Highway Traffic
Act. Two persons were charged
under The Narcotics Control Act.
Provincial Parks Act charges
were laid against 17 persons.
Seven thefts were reported
during the week involving goods
valued at 8468.00.
On Sunday, May 18, Gary
Brown of Commissioners Road,
London, received serious injuries
when the motor cycle he was
driving left Walker Road near
Grand Bend and ended up in a
field. Brown was admitted to
University Hospital in London.
On Monday, a second motor-
cycle mishap resulted in minor
injuries to Mark Strong of RR 3
Woodslee and his passenger
Louise Fellier of RR 1 Ruscomb.
The accident occurred on High-
way 21. near Doolittle Riding
Playhouse names
publicity person
Huron Country Playhouse
announced this week that
Theresa Castonguay of Toronto
has been appointed publicity
director for the group.
Theresa has been active with
"Theatre North West" in
Thunder Bay and more recently
with "Theatre Calgary" and
"Citadel Theatre" in Alberta.
With considerable experience
as an actress, Theresa will have
the necessary background for
publicity work with the Huron
Country Playhouse.
Wild cat
eludes OPP
investigation
Ontario Provincial Police at
Grand Bend . have been un-
successful so far in their search
for a "large cat" reported near
the Lake Huron water supply
plant north of Grand Bend.
OPP said a camper in the area
reported seeing the large spotted
cat about four feet in length with
a long tail. It was reported to
have been in a fight with a racoon
in a tree.
Subsequent investigation by
the OPP produced a dead racoon
but no "cat".
Police said the animal might be
a lynx or "bobcat", A check at
Pineridge Zoo south of Grand
Bend failed to reveal any animals
missing.
Grand Bend OPP have
requested anyone with in-
formation concerning the animal
to phone them immediately. A
similar animal was reported in
the Goderich area recently but
was never captured.
have each been sent challenges to
appear on Grand Bend's beach at
four o'clock on the afternoon of
Saturday, June 14, the second day
of the Grand Bend Buffaloburger
'est.
In Reeve Sharen's challenge,
he states: "The contest will be a
cott appointed to investigate.
President George Kadlecik
stressed that the work was to be
exploratory only and the
Chamber would consult with the
recreation committee and other
groups to avoid possible conflict.
Reports of committees in-
cluded Don Flear's report that
additional space was available
for the flea market Buffaloburger
Fest weekend.
5000
burgers
of real
buffalo
meat
simple one. In a modest way, we
will parade in front of the
audience and let them judge, by
way of applause,wbich of usqs in
the best physical condition."
Interviewed regarding the
rather bizarre contest, Reeve
Sharen said he thought municipal
officials should be setting the
example for physical fitness.
"Quite frankly, I am disgusted
with the obesity, anemia and
generally poor physical condition
of my colleagues in municipal
government," said Reeve
Shaven. "I think we set a tragic
example for the people we ser-
ve."
Suitable clothing and robes will
be provided for the participants
prior to their parading down
Main Street at - approximately
'four o'clock,
The contest IS part of The
Buffaloburger Fest celebrations
.being celebrated Friday and
Saturday June 13 and 14, by the
Grand Bend Chamber of Com-
merce.
Mr. Flear said stalls have
Weedy been rented for pottery,
ceramics, handcrafts and
cosmetics.
Cost of space in the fleamarket
is $1.00 per foot frontage and
renters are to supply their own
tables.
A BIG ONE A young lad helps unhook a perch at the dock at
Grand Bend on Monday. T.A photo
Chamber finalize Fest
Motorcycle accidents
result in injuries
Flea market space available
Space is still available for the flea market would be a good
flea market to be held on Grand opportunity for a garage sale.
Bend's main street during
Buffaloburger Fest weekend,
June 13 and 14.
Flea market chairman Don
Flear said there is still plenty of
room on the vacant lot next to the
Sun Shoppe near the beach. He
said any crafts person was
welcome and also suggested the
Stables. Both were treated at
Exeter Hospital and released.
No injuries resulted on Sunday,
May 18 when vehicles driven by
Michael Logan of Paddock Green
Crescent, London and Diane
Meekison of Hinschs Street, New
Hamburg collided in Pinery
Provincial Park, Damage
totalled about $400.
On Saturday May 24, $2,000
damage resulted when a car
driven by Peter Sergautis of
Dufferin Avenue, London, left COAL TO NEWCASTLE — The villtige of Grand Bend arranged to have several loads of fine sand dumped
Highway 21 in Northville and on the beach last week. Above, the sand is spread by bulldozer and later it was raked and levelled. The
rolled into the east ditch. sand should improve the already excellent beach at Grand Bend. T-A photo
BUFFALOBURGER
FRIDAY, JUNE 13
Noon Businessmen's lunch (Beach
tent)
Live entertainment
7 - 11 "Rural Retreat" (Beach tent)
Bluegrass singalong music
Beach campfire & singsong
SAT., JUNE 14
8:30 - 10:30 UCW Pancake Breakfast
(United Church, Main St.)
Noon till Open Horseshoe Tourney
Dusk (on the beach)
Noon Kids Treasure Hunt (beach)
10 years & under
Hundreds of prizes!
3 - 5 Live music (Beach tent)
5 Mayors and Reeves Pre-
Olympic Fitness Contest
(Beach)
7 - 11 "Rural Retreat" (Beach tent)
Bluegrass singalong music
FEST
Huge
90'
tent
on the
beach
SPECIAL WEEKEND FEATURES
AT ALL GRAND BEND
ENTERTAINMENT CENTRES
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Flea Market
Rummage sale
Sidewalk sales!
Family fun Grand Bend style!