Grand Bend, Ontario community newspaper and entertainment events guide. Also serves Zurich, Dashwood, Port Franks, Exeter, Parkhill. Casey Lessard photos.
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Mending Fences Written by Norm Foster Directed by Robert More Performed by Norm Foster, Heather Hodgson, Derek Ritschel Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia May 19 to June 6, 2009 Live! On Stage! Review by Mary Alderson You can’t find a better actor than Norm Foster to star in a Norm Foster play, and once again, Director Robert [...]
Cooks working for one of Canada’s top chefs are peeling potatoes grown in Corbett Marcus Koenig moved his family to Canada from Switzerland to start Klondyke Farms, just north of Corbett, in spring 1997. Today, the farm is an organic operation that supplies a farmers’ market in Toronto and several restaurants, including renowned chef Jamie [...]
View from the Strip By Casey Lessard If you haven’t seen the amazing internet sensation, Susan Boyle, get yourself to YouTube right now and search for her performance on Britain’s Got Talent. Go ahead. I’ll still be here when you get back. Anjhela and I were among the very first people outside of Britain to [...]
Parents hope for new jungle gym for kids to monkey around on; need to raise $70,000 Story and photos by Casey Lessard Concerns about safety and the prospect of a child who uses a wheelchair being unable to enjoy the playground have triggered a push by the Grand Bend Public School’s Home and School Association [...]
Anne’s Yoga Works – Yoga and Pilates annesyogaworks.com info at annesyogaworks.com or 519-243-3552 May 4 to June 29 – Mondays 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. – Port Franks studio 8 weeks $72. Drop in fee $10. 6:45 to 8 p.m. – Port Franks studio 8 weeks $72. Drop in fee $10. (Drop-in fee allows participant to [...]
Alternative View By Lance Crossley Shakespeare once wisely wrote: “Neither a borrower not a lender be”. But in 2009, it’s clear that it is better to be a lender. If there is one thing the global economic crisis has shown, it is that the world is run by creditors. The reality is so obscene that [...]
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Thanks to my sister Joan, I was the happy recipient of a very leisurely holiday in Punta Cana for 10 days. I don’t know about Joan, but for me, it was a very pleasant vacation and a much needed rest with plenty of sunshine – a respite from the [...]
Keeping the Peace By Tom Lessard With Rita away in the sunny Dominican Republic, I was reminded of my trip to the Middle East when I was 19. There I was in January 1957, debarking from an aircraft carrier in Port Said, Egypt and embarking on a new experience. We boarded trucks to travel down [...]
Living in Balance By Jenipher Appleton Our children have a vested interest in their collective future. In my experience, they are not only interested in how their future will play out, but also care enough to try to make a difference in the outcome. My students at East Williams Public School range in age from [...]
Eye for Design By Lorette Mawson As I sit here listening to rain and howling wind, I am reminded of the beautiful afternoon I recently spent raking. Considering everyone is ready to get outside and enjoy the outdoors, adding curb appeal can be a great project if you are thinking about selling your home or [...]
Coming Events Listings Community/Charity Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Port Franks Community Ctr. Kids Matter every Tuesday. Join us as we Crochet sleeping mats out of milk bags to send to the children in Africa and South America. Bring your lunch, scissors and a #7 crochet hook. Call Peggy Smith at 519-296-5834 for [...]
High School Musical Written by David Simpatico (Disney) Directed & Choreographed by David Connolly Music Director Mark Camilleri Performed by David Cotton, Melissa O’Neil, additional cast of 18, plus local high school students Drayton Entertainment St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, St. Jacobs (April 29 to May 30) King’s Wharf Theatre, Penetanguishene (June 3 to June 20) [...]