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Times Advocate, 1989-08-16, Page 11Motoring along - Grand Bend deputy reeve Bruce Woodley tries the boat rides along with his two daughters, Breanne and Jennifer, at one of the Carter Family Show rides held in Grand Bend on the weekend. The carnival was to be held in conjunction with Sandcastle Days but they were cancelled three weeks ago. Carnival comes to the Bend By Roberta Walker GRAND BEND - Sandcastle Days were cancelled, so the week- end at Grand Bend was fairly quiet. Events were still going on in and around town for families to enjoy. Carter Carnival from Thamesville arrived in town late Monday to. set up and open on Thursday. Unfortunately, no one seemed to be aware of their presence, due to a lack of advance publicity, so few people bothered to investigate the fcrris wheel suddenly appearing be- hind the Grand Bend Legion hall. - Those who did go to the carnival had a great time - for tiny tots there was a carousel, boat ride, and car ride. Everyone could enjoy the fer- ris wheel, of course, which gave a great. view of --the town, and the more adventurous could try the scrambler and tilt'a whirl rides. There were ring toss games, etc. to test your skill and win a prize, food booths, and a shaded tent. Carter Carnivals provided clean, safe family fun for an afternoon. It's a shame more people didn't take advantage of the opportunity. People were also given the op- portunity to cultivate more than their tans on the beach this sum- mer. In addition to Vacation"fiible Classes held on the beach last month, artist Susan Duplan was offering art classes to both begin- ners and the more experienced, on painting Lake Huron. Students could attend for one day or one week, working on innovative tech- niques in oil paints and water col- ors. The program was_ sponsored by London Regional Art and Histori- cal Museurfis. The results, particu- larly by children in the program, were outstanding. A few examples of sand texturing plus water colors are on display at Prints Charming, Green Haven Park sponsors golfing By Roberta Walker GRAND BEND - Green Haven Trailer Park held its 10th annual golf tournament August 5. The top winners were: men's low gross - Ken Porter and low net - Bob Huck. For the ladies low gross - Bertha Townsend and low net- Pat Blake. All anticipants received a prize due and the rest decorate the walls of the participants, as evidence of a summer well spent. Philip and Roberta Walker re- turned from vacation recently. They att ded a convention of the Inter- naati nal Order of Alhambra in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Milwaukee was quite a surprise, a refreshing blend of the old and the new. Their historical society has been effective in preserving the best of their old.archiitectural build- ings. The inner city has been reno- vated by converting older buildings into huge malls and connecting them with overhead walkways. You can travel six or seven city blocks without going outside! The harbor area has been renovat- ed with 'fnd fill to create stocked fishing a •eas and water fowl sites. A huge amusement park lines one side of the waterway, containing several amphitheatres for outdoor concerts, food booths, sports events and an aerial tramway. Here Milyukee hosts a non-stop schedule 9g ethnic celebrations and fairs all slltnmer long - German fest, Irish fest; and the beer flows like water. The city is also surpris- ingly clean, and contains 42 acres of park land within the city limits for "green spaces". The city zoo is the third largest in the U.S. and their museum of Natural History is. outstanding. Forget about dirty, crime -ridden Chicago - visit Mil- waukee, a city thatworks! __.-_:_.___ Cromarty Ruth Laing. . CROMARTY - Bob and Ruth Laing returned home Monday night after a two-week "bed and break- fast" tour of Scotland and northern England. At Dundee they visited cousins Bruce and Margaret Laing and their daughter Mharaid Ishbel (gallic for Margaret Isabel). Breakfast com- panions in the various private homes came from Cornwall, Eng- land, Holland, Denmark, Germany and Australia. It was interesting to note that all of them had a good knowledge of the English lan- guage. On Sunday they attended the church service at Denny, the area from which the Laings came, and Girl Scouts from North Carolina were also in attendance while on exchange with Scottish Girl Guides. The weather was exceptionally good for Scotland. They too, had had very little snow in the past two winters, and because of the hot, dry weather their crops were ripening a little too early. In Northern England, most of the grain was harvested and the farmers were working at the straw. The heather on the hills was just begin- ning to come into bloom, and there were beautiful roses everywhere, as well as other flowers.. They do not 1 urettrrdms: _Many thanks to: Country Cor- ners, Pro per's Garage, Birch Bark Trailer Park, Huron Motor Prod- ucts, Coconut Bay, Twins Chicken, P,inery Inn, Macy'standing, North - lander, Beet's Pub and Deli, Track'n Trail, Pinedale, Valu Mart, Frayne Motors, Farmer Bill's Flowers, Hotsons, Green Haven Park, State • Farm Insurance, Zurich Co-op, Mac's Milk, Saunders Tavern, Mr. Mugs, Coral Reef, Pro Hardware, Barefoot Peddlar, Beach Golf and Games, Tenderspot, Oakwood Inn, Oakwood Pro Shop, De Jong's, IGA, Wayne MacNeil, Hometown Windows, General Coach, Buddy's Restaurant, Superior Propane, Sub- way, Eric Harrisson, RSD Sports Den, Bonnie, Bayview Golf Course, Legion Branch 498, Dave 4 Tait, Dashwood Industries, Dean Russell, Mike Tiedeman, London Free Press, WIB Goward, Traitor. 'Store, Handi Man Lumber, Pizza Delight, Colonial Hotel, Hessen - land, Angelo's Pizza, Bayview Tay- ern;Steve's Garage and Labatt's. have to provide winter protection for the roses, since their winters are not as severe as ours. Personals Congratulations to Barb Worden and her Cromarty atoms girls base- ball team who won the atom girls championship at Hensall on the weekend. Congratulations also to the Cromarty atom boys coached by Rob Templeman. Although they didn't win the championship, they played good ball. Joint -services for Cromarty Pres- byterian and Hibbert United Churches will be held in Cromarty Presbyterian Church for the month of August. Rev. Lucie Milne is in charge of the 10 a.m. services. All visitors are welcome. Doris Miller had her three grand- children Ricky, Adam and Chris- tine visiting with her over the civic holiday weekend. A number from this community were guests at the Wilson- Beuermann wedding and reception in Seaforth on Saturday. ('ain Temnleman holidayed for a few days in Kitchener with his aunt Carol Stewart. While there, they at- tended a Blue Jays game at the Dome. ' Visiting Wednesday at the J. Templeman's were Darletle Sean and Meaghan Ellison, Goderich and Doris Miller, Staffa. el nn:r r hu riril q!a ry i n Q. draws goad_attendance GRAND BEND - The outdoor service at Grand Bend United was well attended last Sunday. Special music was focal talent when Millie Desjardine sang two solos "His Will" and "I'm so glad I found Him", accompanied by her husband Morley at the organ. He also played for the congregation's hymn sing. In his children's story the Rev. Ted Smits, guest speaker in the ab- sence of Rev. Colin Stover who is vaoationing, told about a big farm house where the family had had a big pancake feast. As they went outside, the big table in the kitchen had become quiet. And the flies gathered for their meal. They found lots of spilled syrup on the table, and enjoyed it all. Then, one of the most daring flies crept up to the big jar filled with syrup. And he stepped inside. He called over to the others. the best place yet." . The others hurried along and sud- denly one fell in. His legs were so sticky he could not get out. The others tried to help and got stuck themselves. They had so much of the wonderful syrup that all drowned and this was the end. We often can be greedy and do harm to ourselves. By living wisely we will follow God's rules. Rev. Smits sermon ,was from Revelations 2:4, "but I have this against you that you have aban- doned the love you had at first." How often docs it happen in life that people have become friends or marriage partners, and some devel- opment alienates former friends or partners in marriage. God says: I am the same yester- day, today and tomorrow. We too must be the same in our love for others, our church, our God, yesterday, today, iritnnr rv.... Times -Advocate, August.16, 1989 Page 11 Chariots of yesteryearondisplay By Roberta Walker GRAND BEND - Once again it was the time for afficienados of the four wheeled chariots of yesteryear to pay homage to the chrome and steel creations from Detroit (and parts North). There were 25 exhibi- tors at the Lambton Heritage Mu- seum, proudly showing their treas- ured vehicles to tourists. Attendance was down due to the cancellation of Sandcastle Days but 240 cadets from the Army Camp helped to make up a crowd. Tim Archer, Sarnia, is the proud ownerof a 1963 Mercury Monte- rey, all original, in mint condition. He bought it from an old couple in Windsor, the original owners, and it's just turned 40,000 miles. The pale green paint and interior arc perfect, and it features a power reverse -slant openable rear window. The car just won the People's Choice First prize in a Sarnia car show lastweck. Tim Archer also helped to work on his dad's.car. Gary Archer, Sar- nia, showed his 1951 Meteor made in Canada, a 239 Flathead V-8 mo- tor. Tim rebuilt the motor with all original parts over two years. It also features dual mufflers, fender skirts and the original scats. This model Meteor was a limited three year series, 1949-1951. Thomas Rathwell, RR3 Clinton, showed off a spotless 1957 Chevro- let classic, a 4 door in yellow and black with all that chrome! Paul Hodgsen,- Corrunna, brought his 1965 Chevrolet Impala,.a turquoise fliptop convertible. Doris and Bev Hamilton of RR1 Hensall exhibited a sporty 1967 red Chevelle Malibu convertible, and Myrtle Alsins of Strathroy brought her 1965 red Corvair convertible. The kids were surprised to see the motor in the rear on this model. There were plenty of older cars too, like a 1930 Model A Ford Tu- dor, owned by Keith Westlake of Zurich. It boasts a 24 h.p. 4 cylin- der engine, and the black paint job is spruced up by red wheels. Wayne and Iola Shaw, Grand Bend, brought their 1928"Model A Ford Tudor, dark green with yellow trim. Les Babinsky, London had a "for sale" sign on his 1929 Ply- mouth a real treasure in two-tone green, painstakingly restored with wood spoke wheels and original wooden steering wheel, and spotless interior. One of the hits of the show was a 1922 Oldsmobile fire engine, built by the Bickle Company of Wood- stock, Ontario, now owned by the Forest fire department. Larry and Diane Pedden, Fes., brought a scrapbook to show blow the old fire engine was restored to its former glory, all fitted out with authentic brass lanterns, hose nozzles and pump fittings. The red paint, wood and brass all shines on this prize winning vehicle. Dan Caton of Port Lambton showed his 1956 Mercedes Benz a 190 SL black convertible in mint condition. There was even a 1958 Fleetwood Cadillac for sale, a real beauty in brown and chrome and those famous fins. Al Taylor of Ex- eter brought his 1966 Mustang (3T, sporty red with black interior. It fea- tured the original motor and air con- ditioning unit. Phil Walker, Grand Bend, showed his Alhambra parade truck, a 1946 Ford I ton in dark green. A great show for car fans! Inside the Museum the Sarnia Artists Workshop have put on a dis- play for the summer. There are oil and water color paintings, pottery and driftwood sculptures all on sale to the public at reasonable prices, Don't forget, next week the Lambton Museum will be hosting the Thunderbird Rally on Sunday, August 20, from 1-4 p.m. They are expecting between 60-70 cars, so come out and enjoy the show. A 1951 Chev restored - Larry Black of Exeter and his 1951 Chev- rolet are shown at Sunday's antique ca' show at the Lambton Heritage Museum, near Grand Bend. The vehicle was originally purchased by Dr. M.C.G. Fletcher of Exeter. At Lambton Museum show - Keith Westlake of Zurich is shown here with his 1930 Model A Ford at Sunday's antique car rally at the Lambton Heritage Museum, near Grand Bend. Check Mustang - Al Taylor of Exetcr at t!,(, kJ pt.;/4:- C`'tti c!,.;mrr^ hr._h -na r-•��« t�?6 - Mustang to Philip Walker of Grand Bend at. the Lambton Heritage Museum antique car rally, Sunday afternoon. Walker also has a similar model. CWL holds successful sale By Roberta Walker GRAND BEND - The Peas; of the Assumption of Our Lady las celebrated at the weekend Masses at' Immaculate Heart of Mary Cl;rrch. Linus and Angela Kuntz celebrated 'their 25th Wedding Anniversary dur- ing the 11 aim. Mass With relatives and friends, and they served as Eu- charistic Ministers during Com- munion. Billy Spindler was the reader, and Roberta Walker was can- tor, and sang the solo "On This Day" at communion. Choir direc- tress Dolores Tighe led the choir in "Ave Maria." spoke of the Catholic tradition of having deep respect and affection for ,the Mother of Jesus. The Catholic Women's League held an another successful bake, craft and vegetable sale on the weekend of August 5 and 6. Many thanks to all the members who con- tributed and worked to make this one even better than the July bake sale. The next general CWL meeting will be August 21, Monday at 8:30 p.m. The business meeting will be followed by a.speaker, Murray Wat- <f3 , A :i /.:s worked in the missions of Nicara- gua. Please bring in all your quilt raffle tickets or give to Toni Van- denberk, ticket chairman. In Alhambran news, Grand Com- mander of Algarva 168, Marty Kelders and his Sultana Debbie and Sirnoble Philip Walker and his Sul- tana Roberta, attended a convention for the International Order of the Alhambra, held in Milwaukee, Wis- consin the convention lasted from July 30 to August 2. Thanks to Bill Bal lessen for in- stalling a'riew outside light in the „L.. , xvar 'inciel -fix.