Volume 1 Number 3

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Volume 1, Number 3 – June 13, 2007

Inside: South Huron District High School prom

• A tale of two sons – Bryan Wiersma
  Bryan and Mike Memorial Golf TournamentSand Hills Golf ResortSaturday June 23Register by calling: (519) 294-0516 Story by Casey Lessard Bryan Wiersma “I miss talking to him,” Anne Wiersma says. “I miss seeing him. I miss his hugs. Everything.”Anne is talking about her son, Bryan, who died in 2002 after a four-month battle with cancer. Bryan, who had graduated ...
• A tale of two sons – Mike Franjkovic
  Bryan and Mike Memorial Golf TournamentSand Hills Golf ResortSaturday June 23Register by calling: (519) 294-0516 Story by Casey Lessard Mike Franjkovic “There were three trucks,” Stan Franjkovic explains. “It was a slushy day; really bad weather. A lot of trucks on the road and one of them went by and splashed him on his windshield and he couldn’t ...
• Burgerfest aims to restore nostalgia
  BurgerfestJune 16 & 17noon to midnight Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday By Casey Lessard Burgerfest is back after more than 20 years, but it’s not the event you knew back then (if you were around) – at least not yet. The Grand Bend Optimists are reviving the event that was once Grand Bend’s second busiest summer ...
• Pro skateboarders to open park as youth centre kicks off summer programming
  Grand Bend Youth Centre registrationSaturday, June 16 – 9 to 11 a.m. Skateboard park openingSaturday, June 16 – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wondering what your kids should be doing this summer? If you want them to have fun, look into the programming offered by the Grand Bend youth centre.The centre (located between the Bank of Montreal ...
• Greg gets his gold ticket
  Everyone’s talking about Greg Gallello, our cover model from last week’s edition. The local singer has made it into the top 100 of this year’s Canadian Idol competition, so keep watching the program on CTV to follow his progress. For more details, see http://www.tv.com/shows/canadian-idol/.
• How to be a good father – advice from mom
  Compiled by Rita Lessard Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there, especially to Tom and my sons Tom, Glen, Mike and Bill. Fathers: Don’t wait until you’re a grandfather to enjoy children. Wake up and smell the diaper and change it! Make changes in your life early. You’ll never regret it. Mothers: Don’t ever say, “Wait ...
• The trip to Egypt: Christmas 1956
  Keeping the peaceTom Lessard, former UN peacekeeper It’s Christmas Day 1956, and I’m on leave at home in Waterloo. I had to leave at noon, so we had an early Christmas dinner. I hitchhiked to London (my parents didn’t want to drive in the weather). My last ride got me right to the CN station.Being Christmas ...
• Celebrate the summer solstice
  Thursday June 21 – 6 p.m.10014 Greenway Road, south of Grand BendHosted by Lindsey Ashworth Ducharme and Sharon CookeAll ages – everyone welcome.Cost: $25Contact: (519) 243-1713 for tickets If you love summer, why not celebrate it? Lindsey Ashworth Ducharme will be when she hosts a summer solstice party at her home and retreat centre June 21.“Our ...
• Best berry advice
  Strawberries are in season, but only for a few weeks. If you’re a fan, savour the taste while it lasts. Norm Masfrankc from The Strawberry Place offers us these tips on how to pick a perfect berry. Ripe, not overripe, not greenYou can tell by the redness whether it’s ripe. With Mira – the best mid-season ...
• That may be the best burger… ever!
  By Cara Funk, executive chef, Eddington’s of Exeter The truth of the matter is, there just isn’t such a thing as a best ever burger. Perhaps that’s what makes this summer dish so satisfying. There is always room for tweaking, and there is always another seasoning, herb and spice combination to explore.Experience shows that having a ...
• Barbara’s secret: blue cheese
  By Barbara Gower, Catering by Barbara With an excess of 500 cookbooks at my fingertips, I perused my shelves in search of the “ultimate hamburger.” Hmmmm… there is virtually no difference from recipe to recipe. Ground chuck, some sirloin, salt and pepper. Whew! That’s it. Dressing your burger, now that’s a different story. Every restaurant has ...
• Alternatives to the Perfectly Manicured Lawn
  Living in BalanceBy Jenipher Appleton Meadows can be beautiful A meadow is a natural expanse of grassland supporting wildflowers, grasses, shrubbery and fodder (not to be confused with a pasture which is planted by humans). Our property, just north of Ailsa Craig, is a long, narrow, three-acre tract of land. The back acre is essentially ...
• Cats showcases dancing, singing, set
  CatsHuron County Playhouseto June 23(519) 238-6000 for tickets Story and portraits by Casey Lessard “It’s worth the drive anywhere. So many people don’t know what we have.”Not everyone is a cat person, but considering the quality of the actors, dancers and production values on display at the Huron Country Playhouse, it’s easy to see why so many, ...