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 South Huron teen died Saturday after he and a sofa fell off a moving pickup truck. Sixteen-year-old Cody Johnson was sitting on the sofa, riding in the back of the pickup on a private property west of Exeter, when the sofa fell off the back at about 6 p.m. Saturday. He was taken to [...]
Let’s Play Bridge Musical comedy presented by the Grand Cove Musical Theatre Group Fri. October 2 – 7 p.m. Sat. October 3 – 7 p.m. Sun. October 4 – 2 p.m. Grand Cove Caddyshack. Tickets: $7.50; on sale Mondays and Fridays from 1-3 p.m. at Caddy Shack or call Jo Dabrowski at 519-238-5156. Grand Cove’s [...]
Story by Casey Lessard Although it’s not very common in Canada today, polio had a serious and sometimes deadly impact on Canadians until the 1950s. Today, polio (or poliomyelitis) affects about 1,000 people worldwide, with almost all cases occurring in India, Afghanistan and Nigeria. That’s down from 350,000 cases in 1985, when Rotary International pledged [...]
“It’s always with you.” – Hugh Marsh As told to Casey Lessard Hugh Marsh is a former area resident whose family ties remain in and around Grand Bend. He has lived in California most of his life, and spent much of his career teaching engineering writing at the University of California Santa Barbara. A polio [...]
“You either get better or you die.” – Reg Copeman Reg Copeman of Port Franks grew up in London, and in early 1952, he contracted polio at age 10. He has few aftereffects today, but the memory stays with him. As told to Casey Lessard I came back off summer holidays, and the first week [...]
“There are different ways you learn to cope with it.” – Marian Maguire Although Marian Maguire of Grand Bend had a mild case of polio as a child, the disease has more of an impact on her life today than ever. She, like so many others, has post-polio syndrome, which progressively disables nerves and muscles [...]
Alternative View By Lance Crossley In his weekly radio and Internet address this past weekend, U.S. President Barack Obama lashed out against critics making “phony claims” about his health care reform bill. He urged “an honest debate, not one dominated by willful misrepresentations and outright distortions”. To be sure, the debate on health reform south [...]
To the Editor, Here’s a bit of verse I wrote about ten years or so ago, With the upcoming enhancement and change in the appearance of Main St., I thought it might be appropriate. Ageless Grand Bend Every weekend, rain or shine, People flock in cars so fine, Lining up with engines running, Hoping [...]
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard On Tuesday, August 18, Tom and I attended the annual chicken barbecue for the Crediton Zion Church. This event is always well attended, and a lot of fun with plenty of food and good fellowship. It’s so nice living in a small town, knowing so many people and hearing [...]
Keeping the Peace By Tom Lessard, C.D. It all began many many moons ago. This is the saga of the bridge, sewers and roads. “We need a new bridge,” they said. “And your septic systems are shot, and have to be replaced by sewers.” Detour signs began going up, which meant there would be no [...]
Recipes by James Eddington Eddington’s of Exeter 527 Main Street, Exeter, 519-235-3030 www.eddingtons.ca Photo by Casey Lessard I chose these recipes for the similarity in ingredients. This will make your shopping easier and will reduce any waste. Both recipes can be a staple or a small part of many other recipes. The acidity of the [...]
Living in Balance By Jenipher Appleton Algonquin Park beckons us each year; we have just returned from our 21st camping trip. And I mean camping. No RV, no pop-up camper. Sleeping in a real tent on the ground with a little help from an eggshell mattress and Thermarest. You can hear everything from within a [...]
Fido… Come… Sit By Yvonne Passmore http://www.FidoComeSit.com It’s the age of “designer” dog breeds. Years ago, any dog that wasn’t a purebred was considered a mutt. Now mutts are developed on purpose and called designer breeds. Breeders that deal solely with producing true purebred dogs are flailing their arms and frothing over the way purebreds [...]
Community/Charity Grand Bend Nursery School is now offering five sessions a week of the Early Learning Program, a FREE high quality program designed to help prepare young children for school. If you have children 2.5 to 4 years old and reside in Lambton Cty, call GB Nursery School 519-238-8514 Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. [...]