Times-Advocate, 1982-08-25, Page 17Blame muskrats
Boots sink mysteriously
An apparent passion for
chewy neoprene among local
miltikrate is believed respon-
slble for mysterious sink ci tgs
here. Three power boats
sprang leaks at their moor -
•ins last weekend.
"It's the muskrats. You see
them swimming around in the
(Ausable) river here all the
time," Dennis Snider of
Snider Marine said.
He said the first victim of
night-time nibbling by the
water beasties was a
7.9 -metre (26 -foot) boat with
twin engines that went to the
bottom Friday night. It was
moored about half a
kilometre upstream from the
marina and is owned by Sob
Dodge of Kerwood.
"Luckily it was only in four
feet (1.2 metres) of water, so
they floated it using a pump
and we brought it in for
repairs. If it had been in
deeper water, we would have
had to bring in a crane to float
it."
Snider said teeth marks
were visible in a neoprene
(flexible plastic) gasket "bet-
ween the transom and the out -
drive" at the stern of the boat.
"Per some odd reason,
these thing; (muskrats) like
chewing on the neoprene and
as soon as they bite through,
that's it - the boat starts
sinking."
After the damage to the
Dodge boat - 'which Snider
estimated at 11,000 because of
water damage_ to the engines
and electrical systems - was
pinpointed, Snider said two
more leaking boats were
found Saturday. They were
moored in the marina -
another 7.9 -metre (26 -foot)
craft owned by Cord Beutten-
miller of Exeter and a
5.6 -metre (19 -foot) boat own-
ed by Fred • Pincombe of
London.
Snider said .damage 'was
much less because the leaks
were spotted as the boats
were sinking.
Snider said leaky boats
caused by muskrats' love for
neoprene is a new '
phenomenon here, "but it's
apparently quite common up
north."
Golden Agers meet
Grand Bend Golden Age
club members are reminded
of their first meeting of the
fall season coming up
September 1 at 1:30 p.m.
Weather permitting this.
meeting will be held at the
Conservation Park beside the
waterworks, with a barbecue
picnic supper to follow.
Please bring own dishes,
cutlery and etc. In case of
rain the meeting will be at St.
John's Parish Hall.
Sincere sympathy of the
community Is extended to
Mrs. Dave (Catherine)
Junker in the death of Mr.
Junker, Monday, August 16,
also to her family and
grandchildren.
United Church Women
served lunch refreshments in
the Sunday school rooms to
about 80 relatives, friends and
neighbours, following the
funeral service, Thursday.
Sympathy is expressed to
Mrs. Nicholas (Lorraine)
Smiley, of Grand Cove
Estates in the death of her
husband Nicholas Smiley, last
Wednesday, August 18.
BEST JUNIOR — Shelley Uniac received the trophy from
Grand Bend Recreation Committee for the best sand
castle built by any of the 30 children in the junior com-
petition of Grand Bend's first Sandcastle day Saturday
on the beach.
Pleased with speed
Times -Advocate, August 25,1982
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Custom bouse passible April 1
A harborside customs
house with public Laun-
dromat, showers gad
washrooms could be open in
Grand Bend as early as April
1.
Harbor commission chair-
man Tom Lawson said Mon-
day he's pleased with the
speed demonstrated by the
federal government's small
craft harbors branch in its
willingness to undertake har-
bor improvements at Grand
Bend.
Lawson and other village
representatives conferred
with a representative of the
harbors branch In London on
Monday and came away im-
pressed with the federal
government's apparent
desire to cut red tape in a har-
bor scheme that includes
dredging of the Ausable
River. The forecast total cost
of improvements is $230,000.
"They've moved very
quickly on it," Lawson said,
following the London meeting
which was also attended by
Lambton-Middlesex MP
Ralph Ferguson.
The newly formed harbor
commission took the building
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plane to the village planning
committee and council Mon-
day night for approval.
Lawson said tenders could
be called soon and construc-
tion could start next winter.
He said winter construction
jobs would be welcomed in
the village, but ,he couldn't
estimate how many workers
might be required for the
project.
Village Reeve Bob Sharen
said the municipality is anx-
ious to proceed with the pro-
ject. But its approval Monday
night was, in effect a rubber
stamp because Ottawa, too, is
keen to go ahead with it. He
said the one storey building
with an area of 111.5 square
metres (1,200 square feet)
will probably be built of brick,
split block or other low -
maintenance material and
will "blend into the village at-
mosphere." It will also house
a harbor manager's office
and radio room.
Some concerns were raised
about the laundromat, he
said. It could compete with
private enterprise and create
parking problems if it drew a
large number of cottagers.
The ability of village sewers
to handle large amounts of
detergent and lint sloughed
off in the washing process will
also have to be investigated,
Sharen said.
The harbor commission has
already approved a 814,000
three-phase harbor develop-
ment study. It is expected to
take three months and would
analyse the existing harbor
and surrounding land uses
with a consideration of the
economic importance of the
harbor and the potential for
expansion of that use.
That study is expected to
produce a master plan and
site development plan for the
harbor.
SS WINNER — For the most authentic castle, Pat Breen and his team won one
of three $500 prizes awarded by the Grand Bend and area Chamber of Commerce
at their first Sandcastle Day Saturday on the beach at Grand Bend. From the left
are Breen, Cam Anderson, Mark Hildred, sand builders, judge, Dave Bannister and
Chamber president, Mac Dunlop. -
Dredge tenders out
Ask council resolution :for
improvements to harbour
Lambton-Middlesex MP
Ralph Ferguson advised
Grand Bend Harbour Com-
mittee members at a meeting
Wednesday, Last week, that
they should request a resolu-
tion from council for authori-
ty to deal directly with Small
Crafts Harbours department
of Fisheries and Oceans in
order to proceed properly
with harbour improvements.
"It must be absolutely clear
what authority we have from
council", he said. The group
asked councillor Dennis
Snider to seek that authority.
A special meeting of council
was called this week.
Meanwhile, tenders are out
to dredge the harbour and a
preliminary plan for a 1,200
square -foot building was
viewed by the group with
Ferguson in London Monday.
Committee members are
working toward a plan which
chairman Tom Lavison
hopes, over a ten year period,
will be "the best thing that
can happen for everyone" in
the Grand Bend area.
At the Wednesday night
meeting, Yacht Club member
Len Hume outlined the
possibilities of a Coast Guard
Auxiliary for Grand Bend. He
said that such a group would
operate much like a volunteer
fire brigade, either owning a
boat equipped for search and.
rescue or using a privately -
owned craft. "The Canadian
Coast Guard is supportive of
us. An auxiliary here would
complement those in Sarnia
and Port Elgin" he said.
Fisherman Joe Green
stressed the need to go ahead
with the hydraulic study of
lake currents and sand drift.
"We're all right now but we
have to be certain about the
future". Ferguson ,said that
there would be no change in
breakwall structures until the
study was conclusive.
Lawson said he had been in
touch with the Hon. Lorne
Henderson (MP Lambtonl
and that the Provincial
government would assist in
any way possible.
Andy Spriet, of Striet
Associates a London con-
sulting firm, presented a
three-phase schedule for
development. The consulting
firm had been approached to
look at the possibilities of -
development for the harbour.
Van Laughton asked that un-
til the channels of funding
were clear, no decision be
made on the proposal.
Ferguson said that federal
funding would be available in
1982 and 1983. The proposed
building, to be located east of
Manore Marine and directly
below Neaman Drive, should
be completed by February
next year.. The building will
have washrooms, laundry
and pump -out facilities and
May house radio and
customs. Local labour will be
used as much as possible.
Nick Carter, representing
the area Chamber of Com-
merce, stated, that as far as
the chamber was concerned,
any improvements to the har-
bour would be beneficial to
tourism.
Lawyer, John Horn, a
boater and property owner in
the village, expressed con-
cern about the runoff from the
village lagoon into the river
system. Spriet said his 'ton -
suiting firm had experience
with sewer systems and
would take Horn's concern in-
to account in the study.
Bud Gowan, reporting for
property owners near the
south beach, said that there
was opposition to using the
water area south of the piers
for dockage but that residents
were in favour of im-
provements to the harbour.
Developer, Don Southcott
said his company would con-
sider proposals for dockage in
the old river bed "set forth by
consultants". Lawson com-
mented that this would help
with needed docking space.
BUSY BEES — Children from the Busy Bee Day Camp. Grand Bend, dressed in yellow
and black costumes and marched in the parade prior to Sandcastle competitions
Saturday in Grand Bend. •
Exponsion now underway
for Southcott Pines group
S.P.P.A. is expanding and
strengthening its committee
structure under the thence of
"greater participation in our •
Association." .
This concept. which in-
cludes greater autonomy to
each committee, was adopted
by the board July 23, follow-
ing the annual meeting of the
property owners held in July.
New president is Ed
Iskauskas, Brookbank,
manager of special distribu-
tion services for 3M, London.
Vice presidents are Walt
Costello, Brewster, and Billy
L. Spindler, Riverside.
recently retired executives
with Bell Telephone and in-
surance firms respectively.
New directors elected at the
annual meeting include Dr.
Peter Englert. Grand Bend
Medical ('entre; Gary
Greatrex, Kitchener lawyer
and Gail Lawson, retiring
I,eisurelife chairman. New
associates are .John Bowman.
Woodstock; Mary Harvey,
Sherwood; and Pat Venton.
Parkside.
Returned to the board were
Cahn Anderson, Dr. Jinn .lean.
Tom Lawson. Art Read,
Mickey Webb. Jules
DeBrabandere and John
Morrissey.
•Retiring president I)r. Russ
Lingard received warm
tributes for his service to the
Assn from members at the
annual meeting. Various
reports cited progress in a
number of areas including the
opening of the clubhouse. in-
crease in membership. steps
toward improvement of the
TV system.
in his comments. Dr.
Lingard urged members- to
appreciate the natural and
distinctive benefits they enjoy
in the Pines, and to consider
broader aspects cif communi- -
ty change.
Among topics discussed
briefly at the annual meeting
were TV system expansion.
river improvement, com-
nunity tidiness and dog
control.
Ausabie team wins
The Grand Bend Ausable,
league soccer team scored a
3-11 win over Nairs in regular
league play this week.
Nick Vandenberk led the
Grand Bend scoring attack
with two goals while John
Mennen and Bill Mennen
stored in single fashion
The Grand Bend 'Colonials
were idle this week and will
be back in action on their
hone field Sunday at 2 p.m
with St. Thomas supplying
the opposition.
In minor league play. the
Grand Bend atones scored a
7-1 win o(•er Exeter.
. David O'Connor was the
leader in the scoring depart-
ment with a four goal effort
Peter Donaldson was next
with two goals and ('ohn Kobe
scored a single goal