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Times-Advocate, 1988-01-06, Page 9• WIN FIRST PRIZE ;Chantelle aria U.::fn Crabe, Grand Bend, pose be- side.their $1,200.00 prize of watt: .7 :,,�i s. hsonite luggage. Dawn won first prize in th.e Canadian Living conta, for the best decorated bathroom in Canada. The Crabe home is Iocatb . -n the exclusive Huron Woods subdivi- sion south of Grand. Bend. Grand Bind and district news Lynne Desjardine 238-8768 Roberta Walker 238-2471 Design wins .top prize i ne elegant post -and -beam bath - roan designed by Dawn and Terry Crabe, of Huron Woods, Grand Bend, has won_ first prize in Canadi- an Living's second annual decorat- ing contest. With over 2,000 entries to com- pete with, the Crabe's bathroom was judged tops in Canada. Thcex- 'cited couple each won their own four -piece set of Samsonite oyster hardsidc luggage with combination locks valued at S1,200.00. This winning bathroom is divided into two rooms • with sink, toilet, and bidet in one and tub and shower in another. There is plenty of sun- light flooding in through gigantic sky windows. Dawn designed it by herself with some helpful hints from her designer in St. Thomas. Terry built their entire home to suit the wooden lot beside: the river, when the family can watch the wildlife aliaround them. You won't want' to miss the Crabe's picture in the January -issue of Canadian Living. You'll be proud to be a Canadian. Congratulations Dawn and Terry on your fine craft- smanship.! About Town The holiday season is over, and now we begin another year afresh - - welcome to 1988. Whatever our ex- periences were, good or bad, in 1987, may. we put •them behind us and begin this- year with hope ti good health, happiness and pni.per ty. Sometimes we exp••rience a short period of post -holiday blues, brought on by saying goodbye to distant friends and *relatives who have been visiting, by taking down .the Christmas decorations, and by resuming the daily grind of a job or school. The high, heady holidays arc replaced by everyday routine, but that is as it should be - the fact that Alp it comes once a year is wtiy we treasure it so in -our lives. Philip and Roberta Walker of Oakwood had a full house over New Years' as Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Nellctt and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Jiin Cremeans and family, all of Toledo, Ohio, stayed at their home. Miss Sherri Brennan of Crediton was also visiting, making 15 people for four days, to enjoy a hay ride at Whipple Tree Stables, an overnight at their Apple Hills Farm, and store up memories to last until next year's holiday.s Karen Desjardine, daughter of Rev. Stan and Pat Desjardinc, re- turned to Humber College, Toronto, after a two week vacation at home. Margaret Lennox, sister of Pat Des- jardinc, was also visiting over the holidays, and she returned home to. Toronto, accompanied byher moth- er, Mrs. Ethel Lennox. a resident of - the Orchard Park apartments, for a visit there. Mrs. Lennea Statton, who worked in the Grand Bend Post office for many years, and became Post Mis- tress until her retirement, passed away in her home in White Rock, B.C. on December 31; 1987. Many older Grand Bend residents should rcmember her. Mrs. S cation moved to B.C. 16 years ago. She was in her 83rd year. Members of thc Alhambra club, Algarva #164, held a very success - till "Glass Turkey Draw" on Decem- ber 31. Fii st prize winner was Jim Lovie, RR #2, Dashwood, followed by Jim Dalton Jr., Pickering; Mar- tin Stokkermans, RR #2 Grand Bend; Nellie Kaminski, Chatham; Doug'Timmcrmans, Parkhill; and Don King, Camlachic. New arrival Congratulations to Margret and Tino Breuer, parents of a new baby boy, born on December 28. PARTING COMPANY -- Ray Bonenberg, Superintendent of the Pinery in Grand Bend, presented Reeve Harold Green with a plaque thanking council for their co-operation during his stay in the Village. Bonenberg has accepted the position of District Manager for the Ministry of the Enviro- ment in Ignace, Ontario. Bonenber1g leaves Pinery P.incry Provincial Park Superin- tendent Ray Bonenberg announced his resignation to Grand Bend coun- cil Monday night. Bonenberg has accetSted an ap- pointment as District Manager in ig- nace, Ontario, located two and a half hours north of Thunder Bay. The po- sition puts him itrcharge of 6,000 square miles of resources to North- ern Ontario., "i have great regrets of leaving," Bonenberg sd'id. "1 haven't been here that long." The Superintendent commended council for their co-operation with the park staff during' his stint as Superintendent and presented Reeve Harold Green with a plaque of rec- ognition. - Bonenbcrg alsoresented council with two large wildlife photographs to be hung in thb council cham- bers. - "One thing that has made my stay here so successful has been my relationship with council," Bonen- berg said. A temporary successor will take Bonenberg's place until a new ap- pointment is made by the Mini- stry. Times -Advocate, January 6, 1988 Page 9 PinerySpring to have '88 burn Pinery Parks Superintendent Ray said. "We're actually going to see Bonenberg informed Grand Bend more wildlife after the fire than council Monday night that the Pin- you would before." ery Provincial Park is planning a Bonenberg went on to say,, that Spring burn for 1988. the burn will be done earl to the _ _Bonenberg—told--eouneil-thatt-a--6t g-bcfare thio anima s to ques- specified area of undergrowth would be cleaned outwith a con- trolled fire, the flames of which would not exceed one and a half feet in height. • "It's a big step in the South, es- pecially in a park like this, but it's a necessary process," Bonenberg told council, assuring them that the burn will be done by highly trained Ministry personnel who have been conducting such pro= grams for 25 years. Reeve Harold Green and council- or Barb Southcott iaised questions about the effect the fire will have on wildlife in the area, but Bonen- berg assured them that the animals are able to adapt to the situation. "The fire is.going to be moving slow enough so that the wildlife can leave the area," Bonenberg uon bear their young and, while he cannot guarantee a 100 percent sur- vival rate, he notes that Circ is a nat- ural process in the wild. The Superintendent told council that an arca will be set up for spec- tators near the park store where they will be able to watch a helicopter drop a burn mechanism into the des- ignated area. The bum is expected to take place in early April with as little as eight hours notice, depending on the weather. Deer population problem Reeve Green asked Bonenberg if the Parks board has any plans to thin out the deer population in the area, noting that large numbers of deer have been causing serious acci- dents this year. Green also asked if the Superintendent could increase New Year's Eve Mass The pastor, Father Paul Beck, welcomed his parishioners of im- maculate Heart of Mary Church in the New Years Eve celebration of the Mass. Annie Baltessen was the reader, Jeanne Crocker played -the or- gan, and choir director Lydia Du- chou led on guitar. Bill Baltessen was Eucharistic Minister. In his sermon, Father BccI$ re- - called one old custom of New Years Eve, to recite the rosary just before_ midnight, so as to bind the old year and the new together in prayer. The. congregation should thank God for the beauty found in 1987, secure in the knowledge that we don't fact the new year 1988 alone; we have Em - manual, "God is with us", and with our families and friends. Members of the Catholic Wom- en's League 'were invited to attend the wake and/or funeral mass of An - Church of God The New Year was welcomed in by the congregation of the Grand Bend Church of God and friends from the United Church on Thurs= day evening. Games were played and a movie, "The Touch of the Mas- ter's Hand" (on an old violin) was -shown; along with 'slides of church events in 1987. Refreshments were served. The evening culminated in a beautiful worship service with com- munion, lasting into thc New Year, January 1,1988. . • In the first Sunday of the New Y.car, the pastor in his sermon chal- lenged the congregation to.prove the commitment they had made to God: Jesus Christ, our example, proved His love by leaving the riches of heaven to come to this world. Com- mitment -to Christ is the only com- mitment of lasting value. Mike and Michelle Vincent sang a duct, "Redeeming Love". The evening service was led by .Lucille Vincent, with Richard Des- jardine singing the song "Special Delivery". Pastor Desjardine encour- aged the congregation to read their bible daily. geld Morrissey at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, on January 2, at 10:30 a.m. Sunday marked the Feast of Epi- phany, the visit of the Three Kings, known as Little Christmas in some countries. January 6 is the official end of the "12 days of Christmas". Bishop Sherlock, of London Dio- cese, has sent a letter to all parishes regarding the implementation of both bread and wine in communion distribution. Each pastor is to: begin a series of teaching in his parish, and methods devised suitable for dis- tribution under both forms. the number of warning signs on the "It's an issue that would have to roads in the area. be solved by our minister," he said. Bonenberg, who hit a deer with The warning signs arc out of the his vehicle earlier this season, ac- Superintendent's jurisdiction as knowledged the overpopulation we11.-- --- pro em. . New centre "No doubt the population is high. Bonenberg told council that The There's no doubt about it," the -Su- Pinery was in the process of the ini- perintendent said. "I'd say we've got tiaf planning for the construction of an artificially high population. It is a visitor centre in the park. The cen attccttng the vegetation of The Pin- ire will be an all -season informa- ery -- you tan sec.4he browse line." tion, interpretation station. Bonenberg told council that Ron- Catering to school groups, bus deati Provincial Park near Learning- tours and various other groups, the ton dealt with a similar problem by centre will be made wheel -chair ac - implementing a controlled hunt, but cessible. Bonenbergexpects architect he noted that such steps are unpopu- in sof the centre to be completeddraw- lar with people who come to the g parks to view the wildlife. by the summer and predicts that In any case, the situationis be construction • will begin in thc yond Bonebcrg's control. Spring of 1989. Drain • trouble reviewed by , council Grand Bend council was ap- proached by a delegation from the Colonial Hotel Monday night con- cerning the drainage problem on Highway 21 in front of the Hotel. Larry Mason, owner of the estab- lishment, and John Musser, present- ed council_ with an engineer's report disputing an earlier report commis- sioned by council which pin -pointed the Colonial as the source of con- tinual flooding on that particular stretch of road. - Reeve Harold Green stated that the report, which was not made availa- ble to the press, carried the miscon- ception that the drain was. built to handle the run-off from private property According to Mason, however, the report indicates that the drain should be designed to handle the run-off if it is coining from a natu- ral arca. - "I realize Grand_ Bcnd is going through growing pains, but if we don't have a storm sewer system we might as well tear it up and put one in," an angry Mason told council. Mason noted that new drain lids, more efficient than the ones in- stalled more than 20 years ago, could ,he purchased to resolve the problem. When Green suggested a cost sharing program between council and the Colonial, Mason became fu- rious and told the reeve that council hadn't been willing to discuss cost- sharing at an earlier meeting when it was suggested that Mason build a -drain on his property. The Colonial owner later relented, however, agreeing to take part in a cost-sharing program provided the Colonial Hotel was not held solely responsible for the flooding prob- lem. Council then deferred the issue to a future meeting. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUAL PRIVACY ACT Ontario's new Freedom of Information and_ Protection -of liidividual Privacy Act. which is now in effect. provides: - • awide range of access to government information with a few exceptions; and • standards for privacy -protection. than must be followed to protect your personal information when i( is either used or disclosed by a government agency. The -Act covers all ministries and more than 200 government agencies. These organizations, along with many -public libraries and Ontario Government Bookstores. have copies of reference directories dealing- with General Records and Personal Information. • If you would tike to know more, all gosernment ministries and .agencies "have a Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator who can assist you when making a request: Or, information on the Act is available by writing Co: Freedom of information and Privacy Branch, Management Board Secretariat: - Sixth Floor, Frost Building South. . 7 Queen's Park Crescent East. - Toronto, Ontario M7A 1Z6. Ontano Murray Elston, Chairman of The Management Board of Cabinet ROLLIE'SA� V ) JANUARY r ?' 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