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Times-Advocate, 1987-10-14, Page 13ass. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK — As part of fire prevention week, Oct. 5-10, the Grand Bend Firemen held a poster contest in the GB Public School. Winners on the "fire prevention in the home" theme were left to right, Trent Stellingwerff, 11, second place; Eric Clay, 9, third place; and Christopher Stanlake, 11, first place winner. Only grades 4, 5 and 6 pupils were eligible in the contest. Standing in the back is Grand Bend Firechief Prosper VanBruaene and Training Officer Larry Taylor. 4 Novice hockey club chalks up two wins The Parkhill novice hockey team came up with two wins in their first three games of the season. Their on- ly loss came in Lucan in a 2-1 game. Simon Desjardine scored the team's first goal. Last Friday night they hosted St. Marys in the NM arena winning this game with a 5-4 score. Goalie Shane Maguire was in net for the entire game. Desjardine scored twice in the first period, then St. Marys retaliated in the 2nd period with a 3-2 score. Eric Symons notched Parkhill's third one with a great effort from behind the net. With St. Marys tying the game in the third and going ahead 4-3, Parkhill had to work hard. Desjardine notch- ed his hat trick of the game tying it 4-4. followed by Kyle Vermeulen's tal- ly late in the third which proved to be the winning mark. In this match, defencemen, Ian MacGregor and. Jimmy Watson, with Eric Symons, played a great game. On Saturday, the team travelled to Pt. Stanley for game three. Maguire recorded his first shut -out of the season when Parkhill won 2-0. Jay Tremner and Tristen Hatfield scored for Parkhill. The whole team played well defensively. with PL Stanley pulling their goalie in the third. Next game is this Friday, October 16 at 7 p.m. when Exeter plays in NM - arena. The Parkhill atom team are getting a slow start in the Shamrock division. On Friday night the team tied St. Marys 1-1, then lost 1-0 in Pt. Stanley on Saturday. in their close games they have two losses, one tie and no wins so far. GB Orpha club meets Eva Allister hosted the GB Orpha club last Monday October 5, with 13 persent. President Irene Kennedy presided for the business. Each lady told of a happy event that occurred over the summer. A letter of thanks was received from the Children's Aid, Sarnia. Knit- ting items are being collected for the Children's Aid at Christmas time. Three members were thanked for knitting, one being a past member Mildred McLaren Barrie. It was Plan concert at GB Church The Grand Bend Concert Associa- tion will present the cello/pianist duo of Sophie Rolland and Carmen Picard performing a concert of chamber music on Wednesday October 28 at the United Church, Grand Bend. Presently touring under the au 's of Youth and Music Canada. the ..,to recently returned from a suc- cessful performance at London, England's prestigious Wigmore Hall. This accomplished duo displays tremendous musicianship as they captivate audiences with their perfor- mances of music of the masters. A recipient of several Canada Coun- cil Awards, Sophie Rolland has studied in Montreal at the Conser- vatoire de Musique de Quebec and in London, England. As a chamber musician, and as a soloist with numerous acclaimed orchestras (Montreal Symphony Orchestra, The McGill Chamber Orchestra, Sophie is rapidly gaining an exciting reputation as one of Canada's finest cellists. Pianist Carmen Picard, holding a Master's degree in Performance from McGill University, has won several Canadian competitions. In ad- dition to several solo recitals across Canada, Carmen Picard, has been heard on numerous CBC broadcasts. decided that meetings would be on the first Monday of each month. "Golden Chain of Friendship" was read by Eva, who then served tea and cookies. The Novembermeeting will be held at Gert Flear's home. UCW to serve lunch at winter carnival In a lovely setting of autumn flowers and a cornucopia, Eliz Ad?ms opened the October meeting of the GB UCW with a poem, 'Little Things." Clara Watson played the piano in the opening song, followed by Psalm 65. Eleanor Durie introduced June Taylor, Goderich, who then spoke on the Friendship House there. Many ladies realized how lucky they are in Huron county to have such a shelter for battered women and their children. In this home, Friendship House, the victims receive support and encouragement to plan their future lives. It was decided that $100.00 would be donated to the house. President Loreen Gill took charge of business, with secretary Beulah Holt reading the minutes in the absence of the regular lady. ' The roll call was answered with something to be thankful for. It was decided that the ladies would provide a hot luncheon for the GB Winter Car- nival on Saturday February 13/88. , Some plans were finalized for the turkey supper. Doris Peebles read a letter from adopted missionaries Norman and Maija Holbrook in Nepal. After a thanksgiving prayer, lunch was serv- ed by Madelaine Sweitzer and Elda Adams. Harvest service at Church of God The Church of God was tastefully decorated with fruit and vegetables as a reflection of thanksgiving to God, for His blessings of the harvest, last Sunday morning. A girls' trio, composed of Michelle Vincent and Karen and Beth Desjar- dine, sang two specials. Ivan Sharrow gave a thanksgiving reading, follow- ed by Pastor Desjardine's message entitled, "Generosity, Blessing and Thanksgiving" taken from Cor. 9:6-15. As a summation of the worship, the congregation sang the song "We are So Blessed", as the final hymn. ' In the evening, Rev. R. Peebles, U.C. minister sang two special songs. Pastor Desjardine spoke on membership in the body of Christ. Millie Desjardine led the singing of both services. Next Sunday October 18 will be ral- ly day service at 10:30 p.m. The Labor of Love ministeries will be giving a puppet demonstration with Putnam Pete & Friends. All are welcome. The Beaconaires met last Monday with 45 for their carry -in supper. Guests Cord and Eunice Brown, Ex- eter, provided the spiritual message. The women of the C/G met last Thursday, hosting guest speaker Ruth MacGregor, Belmont. She spoke on the families' envolvement in helping to set up "Kindernest". This is a place to call home for socially disturbed children. Their goal is to give these children a consistent emotional, spiritual, and physical caring, in a balanced and secure family environment. Gratitude should not be a pasking incident, but a continuing attitude. Thanksgiving at U(' Following last week's communion service, Rev: R. Peebles appropriat- ly named October 11's lesson "Thanksgiving". It was based on' - Psalm 100 and Col 1:2-4, 9-14, which were read by Bertie Keyes. Peebles told the childen that dif- ferent keys are needed to open the gates to heaven. Religion, church at- tendance, or, membership alone will not be enough. Everyone sang "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam" as they left for Sunday school downstairs. We should be thankful for many things; good food, that Canada is a peaceful country, and Jesus Christ who died for our sins to top the list. "What a World"! he said. "If everything else fails, try following God." Next Sunday GBUC is invited to Greenway's anniversary service. Rev. Harley Moore, Merlin, our past minister, will be the guest speaker. Wayne Heaman will be soloist, with Gary Wilcox speaking in the evening, and the NM Sec. School choir pro- viding music. There will he no service at Grand Bend. Times -Advocate. October 14, 1987 Page 11 Museum captures flavour of years ago A century ago, the average rural homemaker would find the fall harvest to be one of her busiest times all year, making sausages, dipping candles, putting up apples and corn and herbs - the list goes on The Lambton County Heritage Museum has tried to capture some of the flavour pf. those days for the local schools and tourists. Wednesday, some local schools at- tended the "Harvest Home Days" and the special demonstrations, were open to the public on Sunday, for the first time. The museum itself was decorated by a harvest bounty of fresh fruit and vegetables, donated by Charles Sroskoz Produce, looking like a Thanksgiving' photo - the only thing missing was a turkey. Outside several antique pieces of farm machinery were hooked up for demonstration. An old corn 'husker was hooked up to a .28 h.p. Rumely Oil Pull tractor for power, using a long belt. The corn kernels filled a sack and the chaff was blown off to one.side. A hand crank- ed corn shelter processed one cob at a time, if you weren't in too much of a hurry. There. was an old Goodison threshing machine hooked up to a Hart -Parr steam tractor, and a silage filler which blew the grain or corn into a silo, hooked up to a Model "H" Eagle (45 h.p.). All of these demonstrations were exciting for the kids, being characterized by lots of noise, some steam, and blowing chaff everywhere. Modern equipment is quieter, but these old implements still get the job done! In the 1857 Settler's Cabin, Mrs. Jeremy (Sally) Robson was baking bread and cooking stew on an old woodstove. Another pot contained ap- ples to be simmered down to apple leather. There were herbs, apple rings and vegetables drying on strings 'near the cookstove, their pungent smells filling the air. Those who returned at 4 p.m. could beg a slice of fresh bread and butter, and it was really good, too. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Varley demonstrated the art of making cider with an old press and fruit grinder. The new ones aren't all that different, a bit more compact perhaps, but burlap is still the best to strain the juice. Anyone who has ever tasted fresh squeezed cider knows how delicious it is, but what -do you do with the ap- ple pulp (squeezings) leftover? Well, according to Mrs. Varley, they mix- ed the pulp (minus seeds and cores) with apple juice, butter and spices, and boiled it all down to make apple butter. The leftover pulp was thrown to the animal stock. The dark lees or "mother" at the bottom of the cider jug was added to fresh apple juice to make vinegar for the next summer's pickles. Nothing was ever wasted. Mrs. Brenda Proctor demonstrated a new, modern version of an old im- plement for the kitchen, the apple peeler. The new ones peel, core and slice the apple with the turn of a crank. to prepare enough apples to fill a pie in five minutes! The apple rings can be strung to dry, chopped for ap- plesauce, or.baked or fried in rings for desserts. " An apple drier was also on display, a woodbox with several flat shelves and grating to allow fruit to dry slow- ly with air ventilation. Some of these driers allowed for low heat to speed the process a bit. The new apple peelers are available at the Rock Glen Fruit Farms in Arkona, and other orchards for about $25 to $30, to make a tiresome job easy. Nola Love was in the Mary Ellen Chapel, to gladden the heart with old church hymns and harvest tunes played on a lovely old antique pump organ. Some folks came in to warm up, rest a spell and sing some old favourites along with her. A few men were there to exhibit treasures of their own. Doug McIn- tosh of Maplewood,•Ontario, showed a 1925 3 h.p. McCormick -Deering gas engine, used to provide power for a trouble lamp and a saw. Maurice Harwood, of Ailsa Craig proudly displayed a half size replica of a Westinghouse engine made over 100 years ago, which he had made by UCW Thanksgiving Grand Bend United Church Women of the afternoon unit met Thursday afternoon in the S.S. rooms at the church. Elizabeth Adams gave the opening worship `service on a Thanksgiving theme, reading a poem, "Little things", followed by a prayer of Thanksgiving. Come ye thankful peo- ple come, was sung, accompanied by Clara Watson at piano. Elizabeth read Psalm 65, and then she told stories of being thankful. - One concerned the "Hiding Place", by Corrie Ten Boom, of Holland, and how thankful she and her sister were to have a Bible while being in a con- centration camp. The worship con- cluded with all repeating, "We plough the fields and scatter". 'Eleanor Durie introduced guest speaker, Mrs. June Taylor, Goderich, director of Survival through Friend- ship house in Goderich for battered women, and of her work there. Roll call was answered by 21, tell- ing something I am thankful for. President, Loreen Gill, conducted the business. An invitation was read to attend the bazaar at Crediton United Church, on October "17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Doris Peebles read a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Norman Holbrook mis- sionaries in Nepal, who expect to be home to Canada on furlough before Christmas. Loreen closed with a Thanksgiving prayer. Lunch hostessses were Elda Adams and Madeline Sweitzer. Golden Age Club meets Grand Bend Golden Age club members met last Wednesday at St. John's Parish hall, for their October' meeting with a delicious pot luck din- ner at 12 p.m. with 22 in attendance. Beulah Mit chaired the business. It was announced that the Zone 8 Fall Rally will be held October 14 at Holmesville with registration begin- ning at 12 p.m. Iva Latta was appointed to send cards for the club. Catherine Junker's group were in charge of program. United Church news Services at Grand Bend United will be withdrawn on October 18, so that folks may attend our sister church. Greenway United anniversary, when the morning guest speaker will be a former minister, Rev. Harley Moore. who served both Greenway and Grand Bend for several years. Dart league The Grand- Bend dart league 01- ficially started their games around town last Thursday evening. The Elbow Benders and Rollies each won five games. On Tuesday night, Rick Tiedeman and Dee Rath won first place, with Emma Couckuyt and Judy Roane finishing second. Vern Fischer claim- ed the door prize. On Friday night Dot Cohoon, Grace Lautenshlager, Lou Hamilton, and Marilyn Newbury won the delicious meat raffles. Art Chambers and Cecila Hughes were also lucky win- ners on Friday. The Legion supplied lunch after the funeral of Wm. Peckitt last Monday. October 12 at 2 p.m. Grand Bend Lioness C:ub are star- ting their Meals on Wheels Service that will begin Thursday October 15. Anyone wishing this service, please call Marie at 238-5536. Grand Bend thanks Coconut Bay Dining Lounge for preparing the meals this year. himself! Working from photos he scavenged scrap yards and neighbours to con- struct this accurate model of an old wood -driven steam engine which was used in its day to power threshing and plowing machines and corn huskers. Quite a nice piece of work. Mr. McIntosh! Walter Ellis of Komoka on the other hand showed his expertise in wood. Mr. Ellis, a member of the Tri-Cpunty Heritage Club also is a member of the Kettle Valley Pioneers who in 1981 were looking for a good prize to raf- fle. Although he'd never attempted wood -working on such a small scale he built a small log cabin which at- tracted a lot of compliments. Encouraged, Mr Ellisworked on a set of 19 buildings of old Lucan which he displayed at the 1982 Lucan Plow- ing Match. Ile made a complete farm- stead in 1983 which has been displayed at various shows across On- tario and in the States. • This weekend Mr. Ellis displayed a model town of Ilderton, circa 1927 for the 1984 Fall Fair. This particular model is six feet wide by 12 feet long built between January and June of 1984, complete with fairgrounds, animals, tents, railroads in operation, three churches which light up and play music and great attention to building detail. How does he manage to be so accurate? He works from old memories and old photographs. Are there any projects in the works? You bet! Mr. Ellis is presently working on a 1920's reconstruction of old London, with the old market, dou- ble tracks; even longer than this model. There will be electric lights, 40 cars and trucks will be moving on the roadway, the train will be there of course and the churches too. This time the windows wilt be painted, instead of real glass panes - too tiny! Want an example? On the I1 • - derton Fair model, there are 6874 tiny shingles on the tiny buildings. How's that for patience? Congratulations to a real craftsman, Walter Ellis of Komoka. Orand Go and district news 1. nne Desjardine . 23s•14768 Roberta Walker - 234-21; r BRUSH UP for fall! rr I • queen Street Place Grand Bend Come to Thursday afternoon 2 - 4 p.m. or evening classes 7 - 9 p.m. "Painting with Puck Merkies" 8 weeks from October 23 - December 10 $42.00 Bring your oils, watercolours, pastels. Beginners welcome! Individual attention For registration phone 238-8759 or drop by at The Studio A limited selection of art supplies available MODELLING LOOK AND FEEL LIKE A MODEL! Improve Your Confidence, Gain Social and Visual Poise • Housewives. 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Fall Colour Festival October 17-18 t Interpretive Driving Tour Pinery Provincial Park 1-243-2220 Christmas "n October *9 self -guided nature trails *25 miles of road for biking * canoe rentals * 6,000 acres of oak woodland *Nature Centre: Saturday and Sunday 1:00-4:30pm Pinery Provincial Park and Lambton Heritage Museum are located on Hwy. 1, south of Grand Bend south of Grand Bend. , Craft Sale Lambton Heritage Museum Oct. 17-18 10a.m., to 5p.m. *over 60 crafts people *featuring: Christmas decorations, jewellery, stained glass, weaving, pottery, folk art and much morel *refreshment booth .come early and avoid the crowds regular museum admission rates *for information phone 243.2600 Vjs t Grand Bend Farmer's Market Petting Zoo Scarecrow Contest (judging: Sat. 12:00) Quilt Draw(sun.) Restaurants and shops open onsd Grand Pend A ChamberSporeof Cby:omrea merce for details: phone 243-2001 • 1