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Misery Written by Stephen King Adapted by Simon Moore Directed by D. Michael Dobbin Performed by Karen Skidmore & Geoffrey Whynot Grand Theatre, London February 17 to March 7, 2009 Live! On Stage! By Mary Alderson Madness is contagious in the Grand’s latest production, the Stephen King thriller, Misery. We first realize that Annie is [...]
View from the Strip By Casey Lessard I wish I could be more thorough with my evaluation of this month’s release of the Lifesaving Society’s aquatic safety audit of Grand Bend beach. Unfortunately, I was late receiving a copy and had only today (the day I am sending the paper to the printer) to digest [...]
Red Hand Day demands United Nations action Story and photos by Casey Lessard Our Lady of Mount Carmel students were caught red-handed February 5. They were painting their hands red and sending a handprint to the United Nations to put pressure on the international body to stop the use of child soldiers globally. The project [...]
The Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority hosts its 20th Conservation Dinner April 16 at the South Huron Recreation Centre in Exeter. This year’s feature artist is Bill Nieuwland of Huron Woods. The 64-year old self-taught artist frequently paints scenes that capture the ABCA’s mandate area. Nieuwland is donating three pieces: two giclée prints of previous work (Blue [...]
This is a healthy, heartwarming and mouth-watering dinner to “beet” the winter blues. Roasted rack of lamb accented with a white bean puree and raw beet salad Recipes by James Eddington Eddington’s of Exeter 527 Main Street, Exeter 519-235-3030 – www.eddingtons.ca Photos by Casey Lessard Rack of Lamb Marinate rack of lamb with fresh garlic, [...]
Loss of manufacturing sector more than just numbers Alternative View By Lance Crossley The latest job figures are not good. According to Statistics Canada, the country lost 129,000 jobs in January, which is worse than any monthly decline in the previous two recessions. Almost all the positions were full-time. Ontario was hit especially hard due [...]
Keeping the Peace By Tom Lessard It all started on my birthday this October. My boys bought three tickets to see Montreal (my favourite) play Buffalo in Buffalo. Hearing this, another son and my grandson wanted to go, too, so they bought two more tickets. Then a friend of Billy’s thought it would be a [...]
Romance can be humourous, but it can also be addictive, so watch out! Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Happy Valentine’s Day! Another occasion to be nice to our loved ones and friends. Around six years ago, when I was working days at Tim Horton’s, I had an elderly customer who came in for coffee [...]
Living in Balance By Jenipher Appleton Snow, snow, and… more snow! Long stretches of intense cold! Sounds like a good old-fashioned Canadian winter, just as the Farmer’s Almanac predicted. However, it can be hard on people and animals alike. In mid January, during one of the cold snaps, I was outside shoveling snow – no [...]
Eye for Design By Lorette Mawson http://www.decoratewithlorette.com/ Since we are having, shall we say, an old fashioned winter, I thought why not talk about colour? This seems to be the time of year when we all could use a little colour in our living spaces. I am going to start with a quick definition of [...]
Courtesy ParticipACTION February is the time to celebrate the ones we love. Having a partner on Valentine’s Day might be good for your date book, but it could also be good for your health. Research shows that married individuals participate in exercise more often than their single counterparts. In a study published in the journal [...]
Community/Charity Every Tuesday 7 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion Bingo Every other Thursday The Schoolhouse Restaurant, Grand Bend Socrates Café. An informal discussion group. For more information contact Dinah Taylor, 519-238-1114 or Ian Young, 519-238-5335. Every Friday 5 to 7 p.m. – Grand Bend Legion Meat Draw Thursday, February 12 5:30 p.m. – St. John’s [...]
Happy Days Written by Garry Marshall Music and lyrics by Paul Williams Directed by Gordon Greenberg Performed by Joey Sorge and company Dancap Production Elgin Theatre, Toronto February 3 to 15, 2009 Live! On Stage! Review by Mary Alderson The hit TV show of the 1970s was a sit-com called Happy Days set in the [...]
Jersey Boys Written by Marshall Brickman a& Rick Elice Music by Bob Gaudio, Lyrics by Bob Crewe Directed by Des McAnuff Choreography by Sergio Trujillo Performed by Jeremy Kushnier, Jeff Madden, Michael Lomenda and Quinn VanAntwerp Dancap Productions Inc. Toronto Centre for the Arts Canadian cast opened January 17, 2009 Live! On Stage! Review By [...]