Grand Bend, Ontario community newspaper and entertainment events guide. Also serves Zurich, Dashwood, Port Franks, Exeter, Parkhill. Casey Lessard photos.
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Book by Burt Shevelove & Larry Glebart Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Performed by Steve Ross, Keith Savage & Company Directed by Rona Waddington Drayton Entertainment Production Huron Country Playhouse, Grand Bend August 13 to 31, 2008 Live! On Stage! By Mary Alderson A [...]
Oil Rush Book and Lyrics by Robert More Music and Lyrics by Jacqueline Sadler Performed by Sheldon Davis, Cathy Elliott, R.J. Peters & Company Directed by Robert More Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia August 12 to 30, 2008 Live! On Stage! Review by Mary Alderson Those of us who grew up in Lambton County take our oil [...]
If it is foreseeable, it is preventable. – Lifesaving Society Canada, Ontario Branch This is the third year in a row someone has drowned at Grand Bend, and each drowning happened after lifeguards went off duty. To help prevent deaths in the future, Lambton Shores last fall commissioned a Lifesaving Society report, and recently purchased [...]
View from the Strip By Casey Lessard I didn’t ask Richard and Anna Kovar how much they would be willing to pay to bring their daughter Jule back to life; instead, I’ll put the question to you. If you were able to give money to revive your child, would you pay $20,000, $50,000, $100,000, $1 [...]
Although he is a neurologist and she is an attorney, Dr. Richard and Anna Kovar live a modest life in a home in Fort Gratiot, Michigan, a borough of Port Huron, just over the bridge from Sarnia. Their daughter Jule drowned August 8, 2007 just north of the pier at Grand Bend beach. Casey Lessard [...]
William Jeremiah Purdy founded Purdy’s fisheries in 1900 with two hoop nets and a dream. The dream is now an important part of Grand Bend and Sarnia’s history. The technology, however, has changed little; today, Purdy’s fishermen use trap nets, which are similar to hoop nets, with both trapping fish alive after they have entered [...]
Story and photo by Casey Lessard Three years into the Clean Water Now project, Rotary club volunteers and the municipality of Lambton Shores continue to work to make Lake Huron water cleaner. “We were concerned about pollution and the number of beach postings (due to high bacteria),” says Ron Hunt, chair of the Rotary clean [...]
Skip Izon has been building boats since 1973; the first boat he built was a houseboat built while a student at the University of Western Ontario. He read every book and magazine he could get his hands on and took a three-year correspondence course in yacht design from Stamford, Connecticut. He’s been building boats since, [...]
Story by Casey Lessard If you’re looking for an escape from reality, stop by Sarah Kane’s solo retrospective at Bliss Studio in Port Franks (7617 Riverside Drive, 519-243-3598), running August 11 to September 7. Twenty-five year old Kane, originally of London, sets up dreamscapes involving real people and transforms them through Photoshop before using graphite [...]
By Casey Lessard Drayton Entertainment heads back to Roman times for its next musical comedy, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, running August 13 to 30 at the Huron Country Playhouse. “It’s high, high comedy with songs,” says director Rona Waddington. “The story is about a Roman slave who makes a [...]
Keeping the Peace By Tom Lessard Hey kids, who wants to go to the beach? That was a stupid question to ask on a hot summer’s day. I ended up with nine kids loaded into my good-sized car. I put some pieces of cardboard in the trunk for the sand dunes and off we went. [...]
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard I know we have had a bit of rain in the past couple of weeks, but when it’s sunny and warm after the rain, it is quite wonderful. And although we complain about the rain, my view is, at least we can take consolation in the fact that we [...]
Golf Tips By Cameron Rankin Maintain your spine angle during your swing. The correct posture and proper spine angle are the keys to more consistent play. Pivot around your spine on the backswing (close to 45 degrees) maintaining the same angle during it. Your downswing to impact and the follow through should also remain on [...]
Living in Balance By Jenipher Appleton Family TYRANNIDAE, scientific name Tyrannus tyrannus. Sounds like some type of dinosaur, doesn’t it? It is not what you might expect; this scientific name is that of the Eastern kingbird. You will commonly spot this handsome bird perched on a wire, or high up on a tree or weed [...]
Community/Charity Every Tuesday 7 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion Bingo Every Friday 5 to 7 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion Meat Draw Tuesday, August 12 to 14 Grand Bend Youth Centre Thrill and Chills Week. Come join us for some cool science experiments, help create a haunted house and then we head off to Canada’s [...]
Technically Speaking By Tamara Nicola VisitGrandBend.com Over the past few years, the number of colleges and universities offering classes and degree programs online has soared. With rising gas prices and the rural nature of much of Canada, an online education is increasingly becoming an acceptable method of learning for many. Online learning offers the convenience [...]
A South Huron man is in stable condition at a London hospital after suffering a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The shooting happened Saturday morning at a residence on Parr Line. Police are still investigating, but say the victim and shooter knew each other. James Gould, 64, of South Huron faces attempted murder and firearm [...]
Apples partner well with cheddar and here the cheese is built right into the crust. For another variation, use your favourite crust recipe and top with apple crisp topping. From Ontario Apple Growers. Serves six. Cheddar Crust: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup vegetable shortening 1/4 cup cold butter (cut [...]
View from the Strip By Casey Lessard Erryn Shephard of F.I.N.E. asked me the other day what I like to eat. I struggle to respond, but here goes. I love pizza and fries, a good burger, pasta, Indian-style food, burritos, and chocolate. Lots of chocolate. One catch, though. I’m vegan, which means I don’t eat [...]
Alternative View By Anjhela Michielsen Somewhere between 1500 and 3000 miles (or 2400 to 4800 km) is the average distance your food has travelled to land on your plate (Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University). And the numbers are climbing. In our modern era, these may not seem astonishing because we have come [...]
Adoption of land trust concept earns local farm distinction from Ontario government Sunnivue Farm 27093 New Ontario Road, Ailsa Craig Photos and story by Casey Lessard One of Ontario’s most innovative farms is a short drive east of Parkhill, down a dirt road off Highway 7. Sunnivue Farm recently won a Premier’s Award for Agri-Food [...]
“I have to share this place.” Deb Krizmanich met her husband Brian Bestard six years ago when she was living in Tavistock and he was living in St. Marys. It was the second marriage for both. Brian died last year of a heart attack, one year after moving into their log home a few kilometres [...]
Photos and story by Casey Lessard If you’re thinking of eating local food, but don’t feel like cooking, the seven area restaurants that are dining partners with the Grand Bend Farmers’ Market can help. The farmers’ market’s Simply in Season dining partnership is halfway through its second year, and diners can enjoy a meal including [...]
Forest Hill Orchard Owners: Ron & Melody Arnhold Where: Pinery Flea & Farmers’ Market While they carry a whole variety of produce, this time of year is prime time for their harvest apple, the Lodi. “It’s the old-time favourite harvest apple. It’s fantastic because people can make applesauce and they don’t have to peel it. [...]