Volume 2 Number 11

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Volume 2, Number 11 – September 25, 2008

Inside: Parkhill Fair, John Mason takes on sewers, lots of photos.

• Down the drain
  View from the Strip By Casey Lessard It’s a bitter pill to swallow, but – like it or not – Grand Bend area residents will soon be tying into a municipal sewage system. Many people aren’t aware of the impending costs that are associated with the process, but with figures in the tens of thousands of dollars, ...
• Reader: Focus on federal issues
  Remember what each level of government does To the Editor, With a federal election campaign now underway, it is an ideal time to draw attention to what each of our three levels of government is supposed to be responsible for, so candidates and leaders will not discuss with voters those things that are not federal areas of ...
• When Harper touts his leadership, be afraid
  Alternative View By Gloria Martin In the Sept. 10 Strip, Casey Lessard made comment that he feared a majority government in the federal election, and that, although he couldn’t quite put your finger on it, he “just doesn’t trust him (Prime Minister Stephen Harper).” I have to admit that I resonate with that fear, but I think ...
• John Mason’s Last Stand
  The Dashwood resident isn’t eager to tie into Grand Bend’s sewage line. Are you? Story and photo by Casey Lessard Sewage collection system information session Tuesday, September 30 7 to 9 p.m. – Grand Bend Public School Standing in front of a lagoon that currently services the sewage waste of 1100 residents, John Mason wonders how these same lagoons east ...
• The new boss at NMDHS
  Devon Weeden Principal, North Middlesex DHS Raised: Kingston Lives: London Experience: Napanee, Strathroy, Glencoe, Saunders (VP), Arthur Voaden (VP). This is first principal position. Coming to North Middlesex It is a big change. I’m looking forward to working with the community and the kids. I’m working on the school improvement plan with the staff. There have been lots of things since ...
• Falling for you
  Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard The word fall has so many meanings. As the season turns, we can look forward to the changing of colours and the cooler weather. In its other form, the term is not as pretty as the season. My little friend Garrett Steffler had a fall last Thursday and the doctor glued ...
• Toilet humour
  What to do when you have to go Keeping the Peace By Tom Lessard At Protective Plastics Limited in Huron Park, we built fiberglass reinforced plywood panels, roofs, and doors for the trucking industry. You didn’t need to be on dope to work there because after a day in the plant you were pretty well flying. As in other ...
• Cauldrons, murders and unkindnesses
  Living in Balance By Jenipher Appleton It is commonplace for us to refer to certain groups of animals by their correct term: herds of cattle, schools of fish, pods of whales, swarms of bees, litter of puppies, etc. In the avian family, the names for species groups are indeed quite unique, if not intriguing. Three group names ...
• New music school focuses on band experience
  Music is a big boost for a child’s learning and self-confidence, and that’s why Ken Dinel hopes his new Grand Bend music school, The Band in You, will take off locally. Confident it will based on similar schools he has seen as a recording industry professional, Dinel is putting the finishing touches on a home ...
• September 25 to October 8 – Things to Do Grand Bend
  Community/Charity Every Tuesday 7 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion Bingo Wednesdays to October 29 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Port Franks Community Centre Beginner and Intermediate Bridge. Cost is $45.00. Call 519-238-1239 for details. Every Friday 5 to 7 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion Meat Draw Friday, September 26 5 to 11 p.m. – Trivitt Anglican Church, Exeter Community Thanksgiving Celebration. Oktoberfest. Featuring a German band ...