Times-Advocate, 1978-06-22, Page 13American walkers enjoy
hike through resort parks
“Walk a mile in my shoes”
was a line to a popular song a
few years ago but a group
visiting Grand Bend this
week walks more than just a
mile.
Residing at the Bonne
Doone Manor this week are
26 members of the
International Walkers
Association from Michigan,
Ohio, Florida and Kentucky.
The organization which
was established forty-four
years ago, has its most
famous walk every year in
August across the Straits of
Mackinac bridge at the tip of
Lake Superior.
According to Gil Peterson
of Louisville Kentucky, over
27,000 walkers treked the 100
miles in six days from a
point south of the bridge.
While in Grand Bend, the
“Jolly Hikers” as they like to
call themselves have walked
through Pinery Provincial
Park and travelled up to
Bayfield to walk in that area.
They also plan to walk at
Ipperwash and Kettle Point.
the oldest walker among
the group is 73 year old Mary
Scott of Roscommon
Michigan, a community 200
miles north of Lansing. Mrs.
Scott has made the bridge
walk every year since 1959
and has received recognition
Crediton East
By MRS. STAN PRESZCATOR
Mr. & Mrs. Clifford
Thornton, London were
recent Sunday visitors with
Mr. & Mrs,. Stan Preszcator
and girls and Mrs. Mary
Thornton.
Philip Biernaskie, Kit
chener visited Sunday
morning with Mr. & Mrs.
Stan Preszcator.
Mr. & Mrs. Stan Presz
cator, Brenda and Barbie
Glanville and Mrs. Mary
Thornton attended the 10th
annual Regele reunion at
Brodhagen community
centre and spent the evening
with Mr. '& Mrs. Nelson
Howe, Cromarty.
A pretty lawn wedding was
held June 10 at the summer
Feeling tired?
Rundown?
Take a walk.
poRiitiPDtiian^
U.ilk a Nock.Tixlay.
home in Crediton of Mr. &
Mrs. Jim Edwards,
Walkerton when their
daughter Patricia was united
in marriage to Perry Luce.
Regele Reunion
The 10th annual Regele
reunion was held July 18 at
Brodhagen community
centre with about 50 present.
Minutes of the last picnic
were read by Bernice Gross
who was secretary. Her
husband Harold Gross was
president. A moments
silence were observed for
those who passed away.
President and secretary
for 1979 will be Gordon and
Bernice Gross, RR 1 Auburn.
President and secretary
for 1980 will be Stan and
Shirley Preszcator and
sports committee Harold
and Pearl McCallum, RR 1
Walton and family and
Mervin and Doreen Wurdell,
RR 1 Bornholm.
by the state of Michigan for
her walking.
The group has enjoyed
their stay in Grand Bend
with “the weather being
great” according to
Peterson. The walkers will
leave the resort on Saturday.
CWL group
ends year
The Catholic Women’s
League met Monday evening
for an end of season pot luck
supper at the Alhambra hall
with 22 attending.
President Ann Grootjen
presided for the business.
The ladies plan a bake sale
on August 13 and with
proceeds plan to buy new
flower stands for the church.
Groups were named to
place fresh flowers on the
altar throughout the sum
mer. It was voted to donate
$50.00 towards a treat for the
choir to see the play
“Oklahoma” at the
Playhouse.
Father Boyer spoke to the
ladies and talked of the loss
of Bishop Carter to the
Diocese.
One Sunday in August a
spedial offering is ear
marked for the new building
for the Sisters of the
Precious Blood in London.
It was announced that a
new St. Vincent de Paul store
has opened in Forest and
donations of all usable ar
ticles and clothing will be
welcome.
The travelling prize
donated by Ann Baltessen
was won by Madeline
Dalton.
The first fall meeting will
be held on September 18 with
Group E for lunch com
mittee.
JOLLY HIKERS VISIT RESORT — Members of the International Walkers Association have been walking in Grand Bend and
area this past week. About 26 members from several states have been taking part in the trip, T-A photo
Not conducive to families
Registers complaint on 'Fest
Times-Advocate, June 22, 1978
GB SOCCER DRAW — The winner of the recent 50-50 draw by the Grand Bend minor soccer
association was Audrey Bentley of Exeter. Above, club president Tom Vlemmix makes the
presentation to Mrs. Bentley. At the right are secretary Diane Kaak and Steven Silcock who
drew the winning ticket. T-A photo
While Buffaloburger fest
turned outtobe highly
successful, it was not
without its problems, accor
ding to a letter read to
Grand Bend council Monday
evening.
The letter which was
authored by Doug Kincaid
stated “The idea (of buf
faloburger fest) has been
basically a good one,
however it has not been
without its problems.”
Kincaid said most of the
problems arose over the ser
ving of beverages in the beer
tent with overcrowding,
poor service and the number
of people who were con
suming beverages while
standing rather than sitting.
“The whole scene is not
conducive to the family im
age that every local resident
wants for Grand Bend,”
Kincaid stated in his letter.
WINS GB LIONS CAR — The winner of the recent car draw sponsored by the Grand Bend
Lions club was Keith Kilpatrick of Guelph. From the left are past president Paul Johnson, Keith
Kilpatrick and president Frank Allister. T-A photo
Hensail
personals
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Muir
students at Huron College
conducted the service in
Carmel Presbyterian
Church Sunday, both
delivering inspiring
messages. Misses Beatrice
and Mary Thompson sang a
duet “The Church in The
Wildwood” and a trio Misses
Brenda Pepper, Beatrice
and Mary Thompson sang
“The Fountain Over The
Hilltop.” Miss Brenda
Pepper presided at the organ
during the service. There
will be no service in Carmel
Church on Sunday June 25 as
Cromarty will be having
their anniversary service."""
We welcome new
residents to Elizabeth
Court, Hensall including
Mrs. Ruby Bell who has
moved into town from RR 1.
Hensall and Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Flegel from
Strathroy, Mr. Ralph Rea
from Kitchener, Clayton
Urbshott from Hanover and
Mr. and Mrs. Don Hoggarth
and family from Port Elgin.
Mr. and Mrs. Marinus
Westdorp of New Lowel
visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Sim Roobal and other
friends in the community on
Wednesday.
Mr. & Mrs. Ross Corbett
visited over
with Mr. &
The local resident had
several suggestions for
changes in the operation of
the tent.
The tent could be opened
from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
and then cleared to allow for
the cleanup of the building
and the sobering up of its
afternoon customers. The
tent would then reopen by 8
p.m. with the selling of 500
tickets, which according to
Kincaid is the legal capacity
of the tent. Each ticket sold
would give the customer
access to the tent plus a buf
faloburger. At 10 p.m. more
people would be let in the
tent providing that there
was room available.
Members of the security
staff should be more visible
with this year’s armbands
on the security staff not be
ing effective. In addition,
the OPP should be asked to
make more foot-patrols at
the closing time of the beer
tent.
“A show of the flag (by
the OPP) has a great cooling
effect on a crowd that might
become troublesome,” the
letter said.
Kincaid in the final por
tion of his letter said “Final
ly I’m in favour of the
success of this Buf
faloburger fest but not at the
expense of losing the good
image Grand Bend has es
tablished since the problems,,
of the mid sixties.”
A copy of the letter was
also sent to the Chamber of
Commerce, the sponsors
of the event. Council decided
to make no official comment
until the Chamber had had
an opportunity to comment
on the letter.
A few comments were
made, however, with coun
cillor Keith Crawford saying
“He’s got some legitimate
complaints.”
Both Crawford and coun
cillor Bill Baird agreed that
this year’s event was the
best one held to date.
Council gave approval for
one more individual to
become a member of the
resort’s business communi
ty as they gave their bless
ing to the establishment of a
mobile sign studio beside the
Fillerup gas bar, two blocks
south of the bridge.
Bob Torrington who
appeared before council,
said his booth would be
located on angle on the south
side of the station.
There was some concern
expressed that it might
block the view of traffic
coming out of Green Acres
but after some talk it was
decided it would not affect
the visibility.
Once again, the question
of pinball machines in the
village came up briefly with
Harold Green saying there
were too many in the
village.
Reeve Bob Sharen agreed,
but questioned what, if any
control, the village had over
the games.
Green said he would see if
the city of London had any
type of bylaw on its books
which limited the number of
machines in the city.
In other business, council:
Gave Hully Gully of Varna
permission to use a mobile
sound system twice daily
between the hours of 12 and
9 p.m. to advertise motorcy
cle races on the days of the
races.
Received a request from a
Howard Ferguson asking for
remuneration in the amount
of $18 to pay for the align
ment of his car which he
said was knocked out when
going over the village’s por
tion of highway 21 when it
was under construction.
GRADUATES Elaine
Stewart, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Stewart,
recently graduated from Ear
ly Childhood Education at
Lambton College, Sarnia,
and is now working at the
Developmental Centre in
London.
the week-end
Mrs. Morris
Principal is honoured
Saturday, June 17, a large
gathering met a Biddulph
Central School to show their
appreciation to Fred Berdan
for his 15 years of dedication
and teaching at Biddulph
Central School and Lucan
Public School.
Norm Steeper, vice
principal was master of
ceremonies for the evening.
Greetings were brought by
Fred Dobbs for Biddulph
Township Council, Ivan
Hearn for Lucan Town
Council, James Scott from
The Middlesex County Board
of Education and Mr. D.I.
McIntosh from the
Administration.
Mrs. Russ Radcliffe
presented Mrs. Berdan with
roses “for the nights she
stayed alone at home while
her husband attended
meetings and functions at
the schools.”
Mrs. Ron Carroll, on
behalf of the Home and
School Association presented
Mr. Berdan with a life
membership pin and cer
tificate.
Dave Pike and Mrs. Doug
Hall, on behalf of the com
munity presented Mr.
Berdan with a 400-day clock
and a copper planter and a
purse. There is also a picture
of Mr. Berdan to be
both schools.
Dannie Feke and
Radcliffe, on behalf
Student Council presented
Mr. Berdan with a
barometer with the school
crest on it.
Mr. Berdan who has been
the first Principal of Bid-
dulph Central School is going
to Centennial Central School.
left in
Karen
of the
CHECKING BATS-^
Cdwh Eric Hnkbeiner• ancfpltcher Alf Smith reluctantly let the opposition have a look at the
batting weapons theV in?en5 to use. The game will start at 7.30 p.m. Saturday following the
annual parks board barbecue.
Queensway
happenings
Visitors with Mrs. Ken
drick were Lionel and Helen
Kendrick and Ruth and
Susan Durand. Mrs. Si
Pollen, Verna Coates, Hazel
Snell visited Louise Mitchell.
Clarence Down visited
Vera Lammie and Louise
Mitchell. E.G. Hogarth and
Elaine Baynham visited
Dora Hogarth.
Bill and Vina Parker,
Bayfield, Belle Reid Varna,
Margaret and Reheny
Larson, Bayfield visited
Clara Featherston. Mr. &
Mrs. Smith Stratford visited
Mrs. Monteith.
Howard and Marion Johns,
Roberta and Mary Neil
visited Mabel Johns. Leslie
Mitchell and Jean and
Robert Parker Stratford
visited Louise Mitchell.
Church service was
conducted by Mrs. Eric
Luther, joined by Mrs.
Britton accompanied by
Mrs. Erratt at the piano.
Wednesday the Christian
Reformed Ladies’ with Alice
Roosenboom, in charge took
several residents for a car
ride.
Taylor and daughters at
Kilworthy.
June
were
DRINKINGS DRIVING
DISASTER^
Stephen Central
TIGER TIMES
: 9
chosen
senior
Brand,
Miller,
Susan
Woods,
Elise Vandeworp and
Marilyn Brand judged the
cheerleaders trying out.
The cheerleaders for next
year will be Michelle Van
deworp, Marcia Clarke,
Susan Hayter, Pam Rum
ball, Pauline Brand and Kim .
Friday,
cheerleaders
for 1978-1979. The
cheerleaders Karen
Lori Brand, Lisa
Sarah McClure,
McClure, Roxanne
Vandeworp
Horner. —- Sarah McClure
Thursday, June 8 the
Student Council held a movie
running from 3:30 to 5:15.
The admission price was
.40c. Graduation committee
sold beverages and chips. —
Sarah McClure
Monday, June 19 the Grade
7 classes of our school held a
walkathon to raise money for
their trip to Camp Sylvan.
We think we’ve made over
$200. Thank you for spon
soring all our young athletes.
—- Susan McClure
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GRADUATES Janice
Turnbull, daughter of Carl
and Lois Turnbull, Grand
Bend, graduated from the
Early Childhood Teacher
Education Program June 15
at Fanshawe College. Jan is
working in London at Step
ping Stones Day Nursery
and is a graduate of
S.H.D.H.S.
Public invited to
Country Playhouse
The Huron Country
Playhouse will hold an open
house on Sunday afternoon,
June 24 between the hours of
2-4 p.m. The general public
can have a cooks tour of the
Playhouse, through the
workshops, rehearsal halls,
grounds, lounge quarters,
offices and of course back
stage.
Members of the 1978 Com
pany, the Board and staff
will be on hand to guide the
visitors from point to point
and answer questions and to
serve light refreshments at
the conclusion of the tour.
The public is entitled to at
tend the open house for
which there is no charge.
A Gala Dance and Monte
Carlo night will kick off the
Huron Country Playhouse
season on Saturday. Hun
dreds are expected to attend
the event which is given
each year for season ticket
holders. This year regular
admission to the dance,
which features music by Joe
Fieder, will also be
available.
Monte Carlo Casino night
is being added to the night of
festivities. Food and drink
will be available at the event
which begins at 9 p.m.
Fireworks will augment
the Huron Country
Playhouse opening on Tues
day, July 4. Directly follow
ing the performance of Neil
Simon’s The Odd Couple, the
the crowd of first nighters.
A capacity attendance is ex
pected at the opening of the
Playhouse 7th Season.
show’s stars Jack Duffy and
Les Carlson will cut a huge
cake which will be served to
To celebrate
birthday
Mrs. Rosa Grigg of Green
Acres is observing her 80th
birthday today, June 22,
1978.
A family dinner party was
held, earlier in June at the
Church of God, when 27
family members gathered to
officially celebrate.
She has six sons Edward of
Port Franks, Harold of
Kitchener, Russell,
Strathroy, Alvin of Arizona,
Ivan of Dashwood, Nelson of
Waterloo, two daughters
Kathleen (Mrs. Bob Mac
donald), Calgary, Alberta,
and Mabel (Mrs. Fred
Harrison
One mishap
in Pinery
The only accident in
vestigated this week by of
ficers of the Ontario Provin
cial Police detachment at
the Pinery Park occurred
Friday.
A vehicle driven by
Frederick Harpell, Port
Franks left the roadway of
Port Franks Estates Drive.
Constable G.W. Clark set
damages at $1,600.
of Columbia City,
Mrs. Rosa Grigg
Indiana, also 14 grand
children and four great
grandchildren.
The correspondent and
your many friends join in
wishing you “Happy Bir
thday,” and many more.
Exeter Public Utilities
Commission
NOTICE OF
HYDRO INTERRUPTION
y
Weather permitting
Sunday, June 25, 1978
4 a.m. till 7 a.m. D.S.T.
Affecting the following areas:
(1) South of John St. and west of Main St.
(2) South of Huron St. and west of Andrew St.
This interruption is necessary to make alterations to
primary conductor.
H.L. Davis
Manager
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