Volume 2 Number 5

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Volume 2, Number 5 – July 2, 2008

Inside: Denis Shackel’s mountain top nightmare, Grand Bend and Area Horticultural Society’s Home and Garden Tour, Timbits soccer and Sorry I’m Canadian at the Playhouse.

• All good things come to an end
  The inevitable day has arrived. I had hoped I would be able to continue to provide the Grand Bend Strip newspaper for free indefinitely, but after thinking long and hard this spring, I realize that the only way for the paper to publish this winter is to ask for your support. Like you, I value the ability ...
• Things to do July 12, 2008
  Looking for something fun to do with the family? There are several great events happening the weekend of July 12, including the Kettle Point Pow-Wow, which takes place on the reserve Saturday and Sunday. The event features native dance, music, food and crafts in a beautiful park setting. Meanwhile, Saturday July 12, Parkhill hosts its second ...
• Volunteers are needed for the RONA MS Bike Tour
  The RONA MS Bike Tour is a pledge-based fundraising event that provides Canadians with the opportunity to ride through scenic countryside from Grand Bend to London and back. Over 1200 cyclists have already registered for the two-day event. Event organizers are seeking volunteers for various roles for the Tour on Saturday and/or Sunday, July 26-27. Please ...
• Letter to the Editor – July 2, 2008
  To the Editor, I read with interest your article on the Sexsmith pilots. I was glad to hear that Sexsmith Airfield is, according to Ron Helm, “… nice here; it’s quiet.” Unfortunately, that is something I can’t say for Grand Bend, with planes constantly buzzing overhead all day long. One in particular – perhaps the home ...
• A split second changed everything
  Denis Shackel’s journey of friendship, loss, and salvation on Mount Ruapehu Grand Bend resident Denis Shackel lives in Oakwood Park with his wife, photographer Mary Lynn Fluter, and their home is among eight locations on the Grand Bend and Area Horticultural Society’s Home and Garden Tour, which takes place Saturday. A New Zealander by birth, Shackel grew ...
• Grand Bend and Area Horticultural Society Home and Garden Tour
  There are eight homes on the Grand Bend and Area Horticultural Society Home and Garden Tour, which takes place July 5. Among them is the Spanish inspired home of Frank and Nancy Moore, who owned a home in Costa Rica and wanted to bring some of the same feel to a plot of land north ...
• Hensall By Design returns this month
  More than 60 artists are taking part in the fifth annual Hensall By Design, which runs July 12 to 18 at the Hensall United Church on King Street. Funds raised from the event support local initiatives. The juried art show and sale attracts artists from across Ontario and the United States. Cash prizes are awarded for ...
• The darnedest things
  Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard People say and do the craziest things. Since we had such a cold winter, I said if I ever heard anyone complain about the heat, I would surely slap them. Well, I’ve got my dukes up and I’m ready because – would you believe it – people are complaining already. Usually ...
• One for the history books
  Keeping the Peace By Tom Lessard Even though I spent 18 years in the army, I was never trained as a fighting man. My first two years were spent doing some foot drill, learning how to be a storesman and getting more education. Next, I was posted to London’s 27 C.O.D., where I worked in shipping, loading ...
• Spread the word about Canadian show
  By Casey Lessard The word of mouth is spreading for Sorry… I’m Canadian, playing until July 12 at the Huron Country Playhouse. The show is a tribute to Canadiana, featuring Canadian jokes by Neil Aitchison, Canadian music by the K-9 Four and step dancing by the Ballagh Bunch. “People go out of here feeling so good, and ...
• Vegetable gardening with my Three Sisters
  Living in Balance By Jenipher Appleton Vegetable gardening, though not for everyone, can be a very therapeutic endeavour. Planting the seeds, harvesting, and then being able to enjoy the resulting food on your plate is rewarding in itself. Then there is the physical health benefit of the exercise and fresh air. As a gardener, each year I ...
• Let’s improve our (virtual) curb appeal
  Technically Speaking By Tamara Nicola VisitGrandBend.com Everyone in town is talking about it, so I might as well say it: it looks like we are having a slow season and this could have a negative trickledown effect on the whole community. Is it the price of gas, the weather, or security at our border crossings? Good questions that ...
• To Do List – July 2 to 15
  Community/Charity Every Tuesday 7 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion Bingo Every Friday 5 to 7 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion Meat Draw Wednesday, July 2 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Gill St. parking lot, Grand Bend Grand Bend Farmers’ Market 12:30 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion Grand Bend Golden Ager’s Luncheon. Join us for shuffleboard every Mon. & Thurs. at 1 p.m. Euchre every second ...
• The 80s are back at SHDHS
  All 1980s grads invited to August 2 reunion If you attended South Huron District High School during the 1980s, you’re invited to attend a reunion August 2 at the South Huron Recreation Centre. Tickets are $25, and are on sale at Movie Gallery in Exeter, or by contacting Tim Rowcliffe (timaro -at – yahoo.com). Luncheon will be ...
• Tickets for Playhouse guild’s Dinner for Eight now available
  The Huron Country Playhouse Guild’s first annual gala was a great success, raising $20,000 for the Playhouse; now the guild moves to its focus to its second major fundraiser for the year, the Dinner for Eight. The dinner is Saturday, September 13, and features a different course from Grand Bend area fine dining establishments at ...