Grand Bend, Ontario community newspaper and entertainment events guide. Also serves Zurich, Dashwood, Port Franks, Exeter, Parkhill. Casey Lessard photos.
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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 [...]
Keeping the peaceBy 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Casey makes these for me on Sunday mornings and I LOVE them! – Anjhela 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 bowl, stir [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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? [...]
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 [...]
Wednesdays*Ongoing1-4 p.m. – ForestForest Museum Open Wed.-Sun. beginning May 30 Ongoing*Ongoing8 p.m. – ForestKiwanis Kineto Theatre, weekends and Tues. *Ongoingto June 30Goderich, Huron County MuseumEgypt, Gift of the NileExplore an ancient civilization that flourished for thousands of years. Examine family life, education, religion, the afterlife and much more with this special traveling exhibit from the [...]
Star-lite Drive-in, Shipka – 519-238-8344 Starting May 25Shrek, Norbit and Blades of Glory will be held over one week. Check with theatre for latest listings.
If you’re trying to call The Currant in Parkhill, the phone number is listed incorrectly in their advertisement this week. The phone number should read 519-294-1025.
Wednesday, May 166:30 p.m. – Leisure Club, ParkhillParkhill Area Horticultural Society Plant Auction Friday, May 1812-8 p.m. – Greenway United ChurchGreenway United Church, Bake, Yard And Plant Sale Friday, May 185-7 p.m. – Grand Bend LegionMeat Draw Friday, May 18Grand Bend MotorplexSPRING BLOWOUT – Friday: Fastpixs T&T; Saturday: Thunder Series , TD/TS, Jets & ERD [...]
Grand Bend Strip is a community newspaper based in (you guessed it) Grand Bend, Ontario. Strip gives you everything you need to know about how to have a good time in and around Grand Bend. Grand Bend Strip is a free bi-weekly newspaper with an emphasis on entertainment, lifestyle and events in the Grand Bend [...]
Legion uses entertainment to remain relevant & viableStory and photos by Casey Lessard With a smile on her face and a friend in her arms, Doreen Chester looks like a good time personified. The Legion president is cutting a rug on the dance floor while Saturday afternoon’s entertainment performs a song. Partner after partner, male [...]
Grand Bend LegionMay 19 3-6pmHometown: St. ThomasPersonal Style: Everything from early war tunes to East Coast Canada to Elvis, 50s, 60s, 70s. Canadian folk music. Audience participation.Influences: My dad; high school teacher Frank Hurlehay; vocal coach and Caledonians accompanist Dr. Wayne Carroll What people can expect: A fun, lively, entertaining high caliber afternoon. Interview and [...]
Grand Bend LegionMay 26 3-6pmHometown: Originally from East Coast; currently LondonPersonal Style: All over the place. Started out playing classical; folk after school; session musician in L.A.; rock solo act in Canada.Influences: Bob Dylan to Pink Floyd to Buddy Guy. Heavily influenced by jazz. I’m constantly studying that type of music.What people can expect: At [...]
I’m sure some people think it takes about a day or a week to make a newspaper, but with a birthday of May 16, Grand Bend Strip comes into the world about nine months after it was conceived. I think that’s appropriate because I view it as my baby, and it’s likely the only one [...]
By Rita LessardHow tea bags can help youFor dry skinBathe in green tea. Just throw a few tea bags under a running faucet and the antioxidants will rehydrate your skin.Tidy catsAllow used tea bags to air-dry, then add the contents to kitty litter. Tea’s antibacterial properties neutralize odour.Natural deodorizerWhen cooking with fish or garlic, wipe the palms of your hands with wet tea bags after handling the food. Odours
