Volume 1 Number 1

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Volume 1, Number 1 – May 16, 2007

Inside: The New Kid on the Block

• For a good time, Strip
  Grand Bend Strip is a community newspaper based in (you guessed it) Grand Bend, Ontario. Strip gives you everything you need to know about how to have a good time in and around Grand Bend. Grand Bend Strip is a free bi-weekly newspaper with an emphasis on entertainment, lifestyle and events in the Grand ...
• Finding new ways to remember
  Legion uses entertainment to remain relevant & viableStory and photos by Casey Lessard With a smile on her face and a friend in her arms, Doreen Chester looks like a good time personified. The Legion president is cutting a rug on the dance floor while Saturday afternoon’s entertainment performs a song. Partner after partner, male or ...
• Band Profile: Bob Finlay
  Grand Bend LegionMay 19 3-6pmHometown: St. ThomasPersonal Style: Everything from early war tunes to East Coast Canada to Elvis, 50s, 60s, 70s. Canadian folk music. Audience participation.Influences: My dad; high school teacher Frank Hurlehay; vocal coach and Caledonians accompanist Dr. Wayne Carroll What people can expect: A fun, lively, entertaining high caliber afternoon. Interview and photo ...
• Band Profile: Mike Fagan
  Grand Bend LegionMay 26 3-6pmHometown: Originally from East Coast; currently LondonPersonal Style: All over the place. Started out playing classical; folk after school; session musician in L.A.; rock solo act in Canada.Influences: Bob Dylan to Pink Floyd to Buddy Guy. Heavily influenced by jazz. I’m constantly studying that type of music.What people can expect: ...
• The New Kid on the Block
  I’m sure some people think it takes about a day or a week to make a newspaper, but with a birthday of May 16, Grand Bend Strip comes into the world about nine months after it was conceived. I think that’s appropriate because I view it as my baby, and it’s likely the only ...
• What I’ve learned – advice from mom
  By Rita LessardHow tea bags can help youFor dry skinBathe in green tea. Just throw a few tea bags under a running faucet and the antioxidants will rehydrate your skin.Tidy catsAllow used tea bags to air-dry, then add the contents to kitty litter. Tea’s antibacterial properties neutralize odour.Natural deodorizerWhen cooking with fish or garlic, wipe ...
• Put some wind in your sails this long weekend
  Victoria Day RegattaGrand Bend Yacht ClubRiver Road(519) 238-6676Saturday May 19 to Monday May 21Sunday racing cancelled due to weather.Monday racing (10 a.m.)Story and photos by Casey Lessard“Sailing is not a sport; it’s a way of life.”Bill Newton should know; this is his 40th season at the Grand Bend Yacht Club, and there’s no stopping the ...
• Get your clubs ready!
  Golf tipsBy Cameron RankinHaving your clubs ready for the season would be my #1 tip to get the new season off to good start.Check your grips: Oil and perspiration from your hands form a build up of an oily residue. When combined with keeping your clubs in the trunk of the car during hot summer ...
• Birding more beneficial than you might think
  Living in BalanceBy Jenipher AppletonLiving in balance can be enhanced by our connections with nature. The way in which we are brought up can have a great impact on our view of natural surroundings. I am just a country girl, having lived in rural
• Band Profile: Stone Angels
  Oakwood InnMay 18, 19, 20 8pm to 12amThe Stone Angels are Parkhill residents Gloria Martin (lead guitar, percussion and harmony) and Angela Michielsen (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboard and harmonica).Interview and photo by Casey LessardPersonal Style:A: It seems like I’m attracted to something that’s really authentic and