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Volume 1, Number 2 – May 30, 2007

Inside: Greg Gallello makes a run for Canadian Idol

• (CTV – June 12 at 8 p.m.) Greg Gallello: “I want to put Grand Bend on the map”
  Local businessman wants to be the next Canadian Idol Oakwood Inn pub June 1 & 2 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Grand Bend native Greg Gallello owns and operates Little Gino’s, Yogen FrÜz, and Sam’s Playing Fields Batting Cages as well as performing live music in the area Personal Style: Really laid back. I grew up on the beach. My whole ...
• Ah, the memories!
  Share your prom memories and photos with our readers I’ve been to three proms, and they just keep getting better. The first time was 15 years ago at South Huron District High School, and it was fun, but nothing like the year after. That year, I got to have dinner with my best friends (see photo ...
• Deep trouble: Cyprus, 1970
  Keeping the peace By Tom Lessard, former UN peacekeeper I was over in Cyprus in 1970 for a six-month tour. I was with the Delta Company, 1 RCR. I came off the outpost – I had been on the night shift – and I had a couple sandwiches and went into the shack, which was a bombed ...
• Reader profile: Grace Bragg
  InterestsPolitics (life-long Liberal), Hollywood memorabilia (her late husband got her interested in Marilyn Monroe), reading (“we have a tremendous library here”) and being active (Grace does aerobics three times a week, golfs, and walks Ivy Mist). Grace also heats meals for Lambton Elderly Outreach. How she met her husbandI went to a Liberal convention in the ...
• What I’ve learned – advice from mom
  Compiled by Rita Lessard Natural flea bustersHow it all Vegan cookbookBrewer’s yeast: 1 tsp or 1 tablet a day. Note: some animals are allergic to brewer’s yeast; watch for itchy patches. Consult your vet.Garlic: Most animals love garlic when mixed with food.Calendula ointment or oil: An excellent repellent that helps with itching.Vinegar: A ratio of 1 ...
• “It’s a new day for me every day”
  Teacher’s tenure equals half of Mt. Carmel school’s age Story and Photos by Casey Lessard “To come over the horizon on that highway, it’s just a great feeling. You’d think that would wear off after a while, but it hasn’t.”Gloria Miotto Wilks is talking about her daily commute from north of London to Mt. Carmel, which she ...
• From field to fork
  Grand Bend Farmers’ Market launches dining partnership with local restaurants This summer, when you eat at local restaurants you can choose to eat local produce as part of your meal. Each week one restaurant will feature a dish or dishes from the Simply in Season cookbook. The recipe used will feature a fruit or vegetable in ...
• Get fresh with the locals
  Take advantage of home-grown goodness at the market just east of the main strip Grand Bend Farmers’ MarketGill Road Parking LotWednesdays until October8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Story and Photos by Casey Lessard If you want a little taste of Europe, head to the Grand Bend Farmers’ Market Wednesday morning. Sure, there are no cobble stone streets, but ...
• Apple-Cinnamon Cornmeal Pancakes
  Casey makes these for me on Sunday mornings and I LOVE them! – Angela MichielsenAdapted from How it All Vegan cookbook1/2 cup rolled oats3/4 cup cornmeal3/4 cup flour2 tsp baking powder1 tsp cinnamon1/4 cup apple sauce2 eggs or egg replacer equal to 2 eggs1 1/2 cups milk or rice milk In a large ...
• Are you ready for your tee-time?
  Golf TipsBy Cameron Rankin Most recreational golfers’ are rushing to the 1st tee from work after a short or long commute and they wonder why their round starts off so badly.Golf course owners and operators throughout the world would ideally like all players to arrive 10 to 15 minutes before their tee-times. This gives you time ...
• When was the last time you had a massage?
  By Jessica Michielsen In our busy culture, stress affects us all. Emotionally, we are stressed and our bodies are taxed by the processed foods we eat. The toxins and pollutants in our environment also wreak havoc on our bodies, causing many illnesses ranging from the common cold to cancer. We all need to be aware of ...
• Honeybees and Colony Collapse Disorder – Should We Care?
  Our bird expert talks about the bees Living in BalanceBy Jenipher Appleton An unexplained phenomenon has been affecting some of the North American honeybee population. Colony Collapse Disorder is the term being used by scientists to generally describe the dying off of honeybees. Producers in the Ottawa area lost over 50% of their hives over the past ...
• Cats
  Huron Country PlayhouseWed. May 30 to Sat. June 23(519) 238-6000 for ticketsStory and photo by Casey Lessard If director Dave Campbell has nine lives, he has spent four of his bringing Cats to the stage. His fourth go at the musical, based on poems by T.S. Eliot, opens at the Huron Country Playhouse today (May 30) ...
• Nunsense
  The Caddyshack, Grand Cove EstatesFri. June 8 and Sat. June 9 – 7:30 p.m.(519) 238-5043 for tickets ($7.50)Story and photo by Casey Lessard The scene: you open the freezer to discover the bodies of four nuns, and you don’t call the police. Why? Because you put them in there after burying 48 others. Sound macabre? It’s ...
• Band Profile: Cactus Jam
  Grand Bend LegionJune 23-6 p.m. Goderich-native Arlene Darndrough (keyboard and vocals) and Seaforth-native Kim Such (guitar and vocals).Strip spoke with Arlene Darndrough.Personal Style: We do just about everything. We just worked our repertoire up so we do almost everything except for current top 40. Once in a while, Kim will do a couple of those tunes. ...