Volume 2 Number 17

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Volume 2, Number 17 – March 12, 2009

Inside: Richard Webb is Canadian Poker Tour’s poker king, and Tim and Cathy Hoffman get married on a snow cake.

• Long live the king!
  Grand Bend gambler Richard Webb will travel globe after winning the Canadian Poker Tour crown Richard Webb hit it big January 21 when he won the Canadian Poker Tour Invitational Finals at Ocean World Resort and Casino in the Dominican Republic. Webb was the best of Canada’s top 43 players, who were invited to the Caribbean ...
• A cool way to start married life
  Tim Hoffman of Dashwood and Cathy Costello of Mitchell met through a mutual friend two years ago, and started dating. They got married February 14 on a three-layer cake made of snow as part of the Grand Bend Winter Carnival. Interview & photos by Casey Lessard Take me back to when you first met. Tim: It was a ...
• Who needs local news?
  View from the Strip By Casey Lessard You may have seen – or not seen but noticed – that A-Channel London no longer has a morning show. The people who lost their jobs there are among many cut from the television station, including some who will be let go in August. Also gone are two bureau stations ...
• Letters to the Editor – March 12
  To the Editor: A huge thank you to those who supported the troop morale spaghetti dinner. Over $2,000 was raised, including $400 from people who didn’t even attend the dinner. A special thanks to the volunteers who produced the meal and refreshments, and to the Grand Bend Sobey’s and No Frills stores for donating product. Harry C. ...
• Tell me again why we’re in Afghanistan
  Alternative View By Lance Crossley Prime Minister Stephen Harper drew heavy criticism earlier this month when he told CNN that international forces in Afghanistan were never going to defeat the insurgency. His comments provoked a tongue-lashing by everybody from opposing political parties to the renowned Washington-based magazine Foreign Affairs. What’s really shocking about Harper’s comments is not their ...
• Lucky 13 for Paint Ontario
  Focus of annual show is representational art Paint Ontario March 14 to April 5 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Lambton Heritage Museum By Casey Lessard “Fight poverty, buy art.” That’s the mantra Paint Ontario founder Barry Richman uses to encourage people to support the representational art show he started in 1996. “Paint Ontario was established by me, selfishly,” says Richman, “to ...
• Who needs spring when winter looks like this?
  To get you in the mood for spring, Grand Bend artist Jack Winn presents an exhibition of small panels of winter scenes at Baillie’s Framing (beside the Grand Bend post office). The 15 panels, ranging in size from 6”x8” to 12”x15”, all depict local scenes. Some of the paintings are part of the juried show, ...
• Tundra swans return
  Return of the Tundra Swans March 14 to April 5 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Lambton Heritage Museum www.returnoftheswans.com If you’re a fan of birds or awesome spectacles, you should visit the Thedford Bog east of the Lambton Heritage Museum this month as the tundra swans return. Every spring, thousands of tundra swans leave the eastern U.S. seaboard ...
• Meet Me at the Diner
  Meet Me at the Diner Exeter Skating Club Carnival Sunday, March 29 12 and 4 p.m. (two shows) – South Huron Recreation Centre $8 (advance) or $10 (at door), $4 for children 12 and under While skaters prepare their routines for the Exeter Skating Club carnival March 29, students at South Huron District High School are preparing a backdrop to ...
• Playhouse actors need shelter this summer
  More than 100 performers, musicians, directors, stage managers and production crew need temporary rental accommodation for the 2009 Huron Country Playhouse season. “We rely heavily on the community’s support,” facility manager Paul Pembleton said in a release. The average accommodation rate is $70 per week, Pembleton said, and cast and crew work five weeks at a time, ...
• Flying South
  Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard What a glorious sunny day! This past Friday, March 6, the warm sun was shining and the promise of nice weather appeared to be our reward for enduring such a bitterly cold three months of icy temperatures. But, alas, it was short lived; I went to start my car early Saturday ...
• Go West – to Frankenmuth
  Keeping the Peace By Tom Lessard, C.D. Frankenmuth, Michigan is a beautiful little town on I-75 between Saginaw and Bay City. The big attraction is a Santa’s Village, but it is also known for having a variety of excellent restaurants and parks. It also has its very own brewery, from which you can purchase buckets of beer ...
• Pleasant pork with potatoes & peppers
  Pork tenderloin with a balsamic and honey reduction, served with garlic smashed potatoes and sautéed peppers Recipes by James Eddington Eddington’s of Exeter 527 Main Street, Exeter 519-235-3030 – www.eddingtons.ca Pork tenderloin Clean silver skin off tenderloin. Rub tenderloin with chopped rosemary, fresh pressed garlic and sea salt. In hot oven safe pan, sear tenderloin in vegetable oil for about 45 seconds ...
• Do your part for the planet March 28
  Living in Balance By Jenipher Appleton On the last Saturday in March at 8:30 p.m., people around the world will be turning off their lights, computers, TV’s, etc. for 60 minutes. Why, you may ask? This eco-friendly gesture shows a global awareness of the importance of saving energy. The goal for Earth Hour 2009 is for a ...
• Need a change? Try reinventing what you have
  Eye for Design By Lorette Mawson http://www.DecorateWithLorette.com We are approaching that time of year when, quite frankly, I am ready to say goodbye to winter, open up those windows and welcome spring. This time of year seems to get me motivated to spruce things up a little, which brings me to something I love to do: reinventing things I ...
• To Do List – March 12 to April 15
  Community/Charity Every Tuesday 7 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion Bingo Every other Thursday Schoolhouse Restaurant, Grand Bend Socrates Café. An informal discussion group. For more information contact Dinah Taylor, 519-238-1114 or Ian Young, 519-238-5335. Every Friday 5 to 7 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion Meat Draw Thursday, March 12 5:30 p.m. – St. John’s Anglican Church. Grand Bend Diners Program – second and fourth Thursday of the ...