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Times-Advocate, 1988-02-10, Page 15Standing room only at Carnival events, Going back two weeks to January 26, there were 18 dart players out on Tuesday evening at the Grand Bend Legion. Lou Hamilton and Bill Walker got first place in darts, and Jack Hoffman and Sally Lovie were second. Dave Lovie won the door prize. Winners of the Jan. 29 Meat Raf- fle were Hans Sigmund, Jean Chambers, Delight Rath, Pam Da- vid and Linda Fisher. The door prize was won by Marg Hedley. In this past week, there were 20 out for darts on Tuesday night with Ev Gowing and Jim O'Neill taking place. Emma Couckuyet and Dccon Clark got second and Ev Gowing also got the lloorprizc. Lucky! , Winners of the February 5 Meat Raffle were Harry Finnegan, Laurie Barr, Bill MacLaughlin, Lee Jen- nings and Marg Hedley. Lcc Jen- nings won thc doorprize too, anoth- er lucky person. At the General Meeting on March 7 at the Legion, there will be an awards presentation to children of. the Grand Bend Public School, for posters and poems created for last Remembrance Day. , Thc Fashion Show and Carnival Queen Contest, held at thc Legion on Friday cvcning, attracted so many there was standing room only and some had to be turned away. The Carnival Queen Dance was equally well attended, as the Forest City Jazz Band rocked the new Lc-. gion Hall with great sound, as the Carnival Queen was crowned. Thc Sno-Pitch tournaments began over the weekend, to be concluded next weekend and pick the winning teams. Don't forget the Steak Barbe- cue and Sweetheart Dance, to be held at the new Legion hall next weekend, February 13. The barbecue begins at 5 p.m., the dance at .9 p.m. with tickets available at the door. Take your sweetheart out to trip the light fantastic at the Ball next Saturday! Meeting on AIDS The Catholic Women's League of Our Lady of Mount Carmel spon- sored a meeting on the topic of Sex- uality and AIDS, in the school gym on Sunday evening. Over 160 par- ents and students braved the blustery weather to hear Father Michael Pricur of St. Peters Seminary in London, and Eugene Dufour, who works with AIDS patients in St. Joseph's hospital. The speakers were introduced by pastor Father Gary Goycau and Deacon Dennis Wilhelm. Father Pricur opened his remarks with tales of sex education in the past, when parents nervously stam- mered a few comments, or often •avoided thc topic of sex altogether. There was a tremendous change after Vatican 11, when the program of Family Life Education was incorpo- rated into the curriculum of Catho- lic schools, dealing with various as- pccts of health, anatomy and reproduction. Ending with a few comments about AIDS, Father Pricur suggest- ed that the "sexual free ride" is over for society, and we must become more responsible. Educating our- selves about the-discasc is essential, but we must leave any judgements to God - it is not our place to judge anyone. On a poignant note, Father wondered if young people's apparent NEED for sex today is a response to a deep loneliness and lack of love in their lives. Eugene Dufour has worked with terminally ill patients at St. JO-. wpb's, and in recent years gotten to know several persons dying Of AIDS. There arc 40 active cases in London and two in the Huron -Perth arca, which only reflects the tip of the iceberg; 88 percent of the hemo- philiac. cases in London carry the AIDS virus from infected blood in transfusions, prior to Red Cross screening for AIDS. About 300 ac- tive casts of AIDS arc expected in London by 1992: • The A, B., C's of 'prevention arc A -Abstinence, B -Being Faithful, and lastly.; if all else • tails, C - Condom. Remember, even with a condom, there is no such thing- as completely sale• sex. • AIDS can cause many problems in families, from confronting the homosexuality of a child, to detecting AIDS in a new infant, infected by the virus while in the womb. Something like that can break up a marriage. . A lively question period followed thc main presentation, as pcoplc ex- pressed their.own doubts and fears. CLUBS DONATE TO SCHOOL - Lioness vice-president, Valerie Martens, left, presents a cheque for $200.00 to Grand Bend Public School student Josh Vermeulen. Warren Haist, also grade 6 at GBPS, accepts a cheque for $200.00 from GB Lions club president, Tom Kneale, right. The money will be used for theatrical prod- ucts at school and computer materials. AIDS education has been made compulsory by the Ministry of Edu= cationn all schools, from Grade 7 to Grade 10. Separate schools have 80 percent of the same course con= tent as public schools, with a 20 percent difference to all for religious concerns. Arc we to give up in -the face of such a deadly. thrcat•as AIDS in to- day's society? No,. Catholics; all Christians; arc pcoplc of hope. Orpha Club Members of the ORPHA Club met at the home of Beulah Holt, with 10 ladies present. Irene Kenne- dy chaired the meeting. Marge Ma- son -opened with a_ -reading, "Our Unfinished World." A card of thanks was read from Dorothy Cutting. Irene thanked Beulah for hosting the club, and Shirley Pole closed the meeting with a reading "Quiet Thoughts". The. nczt meet - be on March 7 at the home of Marge Mason. About Town Fatnili.c's from Mount Carmel school drove to the Pinery Park Chalet on Friday cvcning, to enjoy their annual PTA sponsored Fun Night. The weather was perfect for icc skating, tobogganing and sled- ding; the • hay rides were bone - chilling, but there was- coffee, hot: chocolate, hot dogs and doughnuts: available in the chalet. Over 150 parents, teachers and children turned out for the event, making it the most successful Pinery night so far, and a sure winner for next year. Lots of fun for everyone. Lia and Martin Vandenhcrk have - returned from a week in the Caribb- ean sun, brown as berries frons their sunny beach vacation, hack into winter weather.: Another vacationer returning from the sunny south, Florida, is Art llaist, Pinedale Suhdiv., who is sporting a nice tan. Xavier and Ruthanne Bo ogemans, Grand Bend, have returned horns from their relaxing vacation in warm Mexico. Now t cy can pre- pare for the Bluewater Motel snow - sculpturing contest! Congratulations and a big than- kyou to all those we asked to pray for snow last weekend did a finc job! Now the Grand Bcnd Winter Carnival is assured of success, the boxes of snow await the trains, and the arca is covered in a mantic of white velvet, properly attired to greet thc visitors. Congratulations arc also in order for Miss- Kerrin Mehagen, a lovely I9 -year-old from Grand Bend, "Miss Finnegan's" who was crowned Carnival Queen at the dance in the Legion on Saturday evening. The return of winter has made several events possible in the area. Last Thursday afternoon, the grade one class of McCurdy School, Hu- ron Park, enjoyed a sleigh ride through Oakwood Park. They were treated to hod chocolate and dough- nuts by a cozy fire at the home of Philip and Roberta Walker. LAST CHANCE Sleep in comfort on a Queen Size Mattress and Box Springs in stock Verticals for Patio Doors 76" x 84" only 9 9 85" x 84" (valance included) $119 only (valance included) TERMS - Cosh, Mastercard Grand Bend Decorating Hwy. No. 21 Grand Bend and Flooring Centre 238-8603 Now two Locations Forest 786-6761 tl Grand Bend Winter Carnival i10. Saturday, Feb. 13 11 a.rn. Winter Parade Floats, costumes, horses, bands, including the 100 piece Kiwa- nis Cavaliers Marching Band from Kitchener/Waterloo 12 noon Church Luncheons Everyone Welcome Approximately $5.00 per person United Church Homemade soups, sandwiches and dessert Church of God Meat Balls, Scalloped Potatoes Salad, plus dessert Anglican/Roman Catholic. Soup, Sandwich, and Dessert Hot Dogs for the kids 1 - 4 p.m. Guided Snowshoe Tours Through -beautiful Southcott Pines Guided .tours for families and groups leave South- cott Pines Park Association Clubhouse hourly from 1 4p.m. • Hot refreshments available Snowshoes provided, $2.00 - Adults $1.00 --Children Payable on arrival 6 - 11 p.m: Children's Party Entertainment, Movies, Popcorn, Pop Grand Bend I5ublic School Marg Dean, Canada's Lady Magician Rick Powell Singer/Musician 5 - 8 p.m. Steak Bar-B-Que Grand Bend Legion $7.00 per person, Refreshments available, tickets at the door Sponsored by. Grand Bend Branch Royal Canadian Legion followed by 9 p.m.- 1 a.m. Sweetheart Dance New Legion Hall Misty Rivet Band $3.50 per person ,tickets at door • Refreshments available Sponsored by Grand Bend Branch Royal Canadian Legion se CKSL 1410 ser,ng travelers s'nce t955 Winter fun for the whole family 2 day Snow Sculpture COMPETITION Teams from the US and Canada compete for $1000. First Prize and Trophy 2 day Sno-Pitch TOURNAMENT Winning "A" flight and "B" flight teams will play top teams from last weekend for Grand Champ Prize Money and Trophies Oakwood Golf Course 2 day MIXED SNOW BIRD GOLF TOURNAMENT Scotch Two Ball $10. entry fee payable on arrival. Trophies and priz- es Pinery Provincial Park SKI-A-THON Trophies awarded for the most KM's Sun. February 14 2 - 5 p.m. Kids Skating Party Old River Bed Free Hot Dogs for the kids Noon - 5 p.m. Free Hay Rides from Oakwood to skating party to downtown. Watch for hay ride stops. Reception Hall Prizes and Trophies presented at Reception Hall Upper Level, New Le- gion Hall. Blue Jay Birdie will'be there to award tro- phies. Judging of Teams Snow Sculptures at 2 p.m. Come Join the fun!