Times-Advocate, 1988-07-06, Page 17Thousands watch fireworks
Commerce.
There will be eight mcns and
eight ladies slo-pitch teams to start
the tournament on Friday, July 22,
using the ball diamond at Dashwood
and Grated Bend. The games will
continue at Dashwood and Grand
Bend on Saturday, July 23, with a
special beef barbecue dinner served
in the Bend, beside the firchall in
the parking lot.
The championship playoffs will
be held on Sunday, July 24, in
Grand Blond.
Nick Carter wants to remind peo-
ple that donations are still being ac-
cepted at the Bank of Montreal or at
the Shop.
Sign up to play ball, have some
fun and ensure that there'll be anoth-
er great fireworks display for Grand
Bend next year.
By Roberta Walker
GRAND BEND - The beaches
were crowded, in the Bend, at
Southcolt, Oakwood, and on down
the lake, as.thousands gathered to
watch the Canada Day Fireworks
Display. The winds and waves IT-
- natty calmed enough to safely put
on the show; and it was spectacu-
lar, well -worth the wait and sus-
pense'.
Spectators bundled up in jackets,
blankets and towels against the
coot, windy night air and the cres-
cent of small boats bobbed errati-
- tally in the -waves, hut the Grand
Bend:tradition was upheld for "the
show must go on"..
The organizers of the fireworks
display had more to worry about
this year than the weather, since
the Grand Bend Council were un-
. able 10 cover the costs. Nick Car-
tcr, of the Chamber of Commerce,,
headed up a fund-raising committee
to meet the 57000 price tag for.
this event. Including privateand
business donations plus the collec-
tion held Friday night on the.
beach,. most of the money has
been raised.
Chairman Carter and Rollie
Grenier, of Rollie's Sports, who is
licensed to put on the fireworks
show, would like to thank all
those who volunteered their time
.- and money in a community -effort.
An additional fundraising event
has been planned for July 22, 23
and 24, a Beef Barbecue and Slo--
pitch tournament. This'will serve to
cover the remainder of the 'cost, plus.
set up a special' Fireworks Fund
through the Grand Bend Chamber of
Theatre season in full swing
By Roberta Walker
• GRAND BEND -'The theatre sea-
son is upon us,and a wide variety -of.
entertainment beckons, from classi-
cal Shakespeare at Stratford to the
witty plays at GBAS at the "Shaw
Festival". Closer to home, we have -
the Blyth Festival, and the Huron
Country Playhouse right on our
back door.
The H.C. Playhouse has begun
the season with an hilarious bur-
lesque parody of ancient Rome, "A
- -Funny Thing Happened on the Way
to the Forum". The costumes and
On location or Studio
Bart DeVries
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sets are delightfully tacky and the
humor is broad, so if your funny
bone needs tickling this play will
do it for you. We can only hope
that the weather warms up, so the
poor actors and actresses don't catch
cold in their rather skimpy cos-
tumes.
A talented orchestra provides plen-
ty of snappy music to keep the
players moving, though, and the
lights keep things war, on stage.
The audience needs applause andlaughter to stay warm, and that's no
problem with this first hit of the
season.
The Blyth Festival has started its
season with "Cookie War" arid
"Mail Order Bride".
Actor Bill Dow, in "Mail Order
Bride" holds this innovative play to-
gelcr, through some rather bewil-
dering flashbacks that serve to illu-
minate the history of .. three
generations -from an old farm up for
sate. - •
lite acting is.first rate and the sto-
ry. line is intriguing but one wishes
that some of tha characters would be
allowed to complete their thoughts
from time to time, in the interests
of clarity. It's a challenging piece of
-theatre, with depth and insight'into
the roots of Canadian farm families
well worth seeing.
It promises to be a good season
for those interested in theatre, with
soinething for- everyone, so don't
Campaign
GRAND BEND - The Flowers
of! lope Campaign for 1988 was a
success raising nearly S20,000 for
the needs oldie handicapped in our
community.
This annual fundraiser, staged by
the South Huron District Associa-
tion for the Mentally Handicapped
depends upon the dedication and
shoe leather of some 400 volun-
teers who canvass the arca door-to-
door.
Almost all of the areas included
in the canvass were up in dona-
tions, but the drive fell S200 short
stay home with your - VCR this
summer, try some live Canadian -
productions!
The 1988 Flowers of Hope Cam-
paign was a success, reaching -98
percent of its goal of S20,000, Do-
nations were up in Grand Bend as in
most areas, and the Grand Bend
Team Captain Roberta Walker
would like to thank all of her hard-
working team of canvassers: Ruth
DeBrum, Judy Uniac, Pat Desjar-
dine, Margrit Breuer, Rose Van Bru-
acne, Carol Luther, Fran -Relouw,
and Sally Johnson. Good work, la-
dies!
The Lambton Heritage Museum
is hosting its annual Quilt Show
(and sale) all this week, so if you
are in the market for a new quilt or.
just cnjoy the artistry of these tal-
ented ladies, then don't miss the
quilt show.
Community sympathy is extended
to Toni Vanderberk, Jean Mommer-_
steeg, Mary Mennen and Tom
Viemmix on the death of their
brother Martin- Vlemmix in London
this past week.
The sympathy of thc.community
is also extended to the family and
friends of Richard Creccs, of Zurich
who was buried at St. Boniface last
• week. -
A number of Grand Bend Senior
Citizens enjoyed a one day bus trip
last Wednesday to Niagara Falls and
N-tarincland. • --
a success
of its goal yl $20,(100 dye mainly
to lack of canvassing in Scaforth,
Thedford and Southcott Pines
where team captains could not be
found (they'll try again next year).
Chairperson Ann Bocrsma would
like to thank all the team captains,
their workers and the community
for its generous support. These
funds help to cover thc shortfall of
government programs in assisting
the handicapped in the Exeter
group homes, at McCurdy school,
at:. -ASC Industries -and. wherever
there are needs to be met in the
community.
Butterflies on stamps
GRAND BEND - A parcel of
land just south of Pinery Provincial
Park along the shores of Lake Hu-
ron north of Sarnia will be the sitc
of an introduction ceremony for a
series of four stamps depicting but-
terflies native to Canada.
On Wednesday, July 6, at 1:00
F11t:'tTrntbton Wildlife incorporated
will officially announce the pur-
chase of thc 14 hectare (35 acre)
parcel. The land will bcconie a pre-
serve for the Karncr Bluc butterfly,
of which only approximately 350
of the species exist in Canada.
"This is the only viable popula,
tion of the Karncr Bluc found in
this country and we're happy that
Canada Post has selected this occa-
sion to. introduce these four stamps
in our arca," said Brenda Kulon,
chairman of the Karncr Bluc sub-
committee of the wildlife group.
The stamps were designed by
Heather Cooper of Toronto, one of
Canada's finest. graphic artists. The
stamps will be officially launched
in Vancouver on July 4 at the 18th
International Congrec of Entomolo-
-gY•
The preserve is located off of
Lambton County Road 3 on Nipi-
gon Street, in Port Franks.
Times Advocate, July 6, 1988 Page 5A
GRADUATES Eleven students graduated from Grand' Bend Public School. Shown (back left) are principal
Norm MacPherson, Jason Soldan, teacher Doris Elliott, Shane -Green, Matt Lierman, Kathleen Petch, Jeff Bum -
stead, teacher-Laurie-finn, Nicole Gill and (front) Jesse Morice, Stan Whitney, Joe Larkin, Lee Ann Pickitt and
Patti Desjardine. -
Church news
_ GRAND BEND . - Rev. Ted
Smits, interim pastor conducted the
service for the Grand Bend: United
Church last Sunday _morning at
their first outdoor service for the
summer. - - . ,
Special music -was provided by
Ms. Sue Graham of Exeter who
sang two solos, "Jesus Loves Me"
and "Care for My Lambs" accompa-
nied by Idella Gabel on.thc organ.
Rev. Smits' sermon was titled
"The Disinherited Son". This is
from the Bible story about Abraham
and Sarah,. and their son Isaac,
against Ishmael, son of the slave,
Hagar.
in the prayer of- intercession, the
congregation prayed.for the needs of
the -world, for our country now 121.
years old and for the: needs of our
family and friends. The children's
story was based -on the old fable 'of
the Fox and the Crow, the moral
being to beware of flattery:
Coffee and cookies were served at
the close .of the service by the
UCW..
- Catholic news
-The weekend Masses were crowd-
ed with visitors over the holiday
-weekend at the Immaculate. [team of
Mary Church in Grand Bend,. -
Pastor Father Paul Beck -spoke, on
the topic To Know and to Accept
Someone". There is a difference be-.
.twcen knowing someone and accept-
ing,that sotnc.onc,:as the people of
Nazareth had trouble accepting Je-
sus, whom they knew from child-
hood as the Christ. We know Jesus
in our private lives, but do we ac- -
cept God working in the affairs of
our'couniry? What is our public at-
titude of acceptance of God in our
lives?
The reader at the 7:15 p.m. Mass
was John Pctcrs. Organize Paul
Dietrich accompanied cantor_Robcrt
Walker in her solos at Cominun-
ion,m "Panis Angclicus" and "Ave
Verum Corpus". John Pctcrs and
Carl Rood were. Eucharistic Mini-
sters.
The ladies of the Catholic Wom-
en's League held•a bake sale aftcr all
the wcckcnTf masses. -The CWL ba-
zaar and bake sale will be July 30,
Saturday, with fresh vegetables, a
garage salt, craft and penny sale
tables. Tickets will be sold on a
child's bike, and on the quilt raffle,
to be drawn later. Don't miss the
fun!
NEIL OSTRANDER
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COMPUTER WORKSHOP -- Organizer Mary Anne Barstead examines a LOGO program as Rudy Neufeld
(centre) and Principal Norm MacPherson look on..Neufeld presented the seminar, Grand Bend Public School was
the location of a computer workshop for teachers of Kindergarte(t to. Grade -13. The hands-on LOGO computer
language seminar. was financed by the Ministry -of Education and hosted by the Lambton County Board of Educe- •
tion. Sixty teachers participated in the two dlaty event.
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