Volume 3 Number 8
Inside: Thedford lawnmower races, a trip to Saugeen Shores, Red Dog Classic, and Dashwood soap box derby.
- Lessons from Saugeen Shores View from the Strip
By Casey Lessard
I had the pleasure of driving up the coast a few kilometers with Chris Bregman of the chamber of commerce, business owner George Appel, and Lakeshore Advance editor Lynda Hillman-Rapley Friday. We took Chris’ van...
- Get your mower running What do you do without demolition derbies? Race lawn tractors, of course.
Photos and story by Casey Lessard
Most people don’t get a rush of adrenaline from hopping on a lawnmower, so it’s easy to be surprised by the idea of challenging a few fri...
- From Shores to Shores What Grand Bend can learn from a visit to Southampton and Port Elgin
Story and photos by Casey Lessard
What is the first thing a visitor notices about Grand Bend? The answer to that question will soon be delivered by a delegation from Saugeen Shores...
- Milking sacred cows Submitted by Brad Harness
Leader, Reform Ontario
First it was the scandal at eHealth Ontario over misspent public dollars, misallocated expenses monies, and inflated contracts. This resulted in resignations and firings.
Next up was the Ontario Lotter...
- To health and happiness Advice from Mom
By Rita Lessard
Did you know that happy people are healthier than people who are always ticked off or negative? Maybe that’s why I’m so healthy. The happiest - and healthiest - time of my young life was when I was in school, so it ...
- Tom makes a splash Keeping the Peace
By Tom Lessard, C.D.
Not long after Crediton’s bridge repair was finished and traffic resumed (but not back to the amount we had before the bridge was condemned), tenders were requested from all companies vying for contracts involv...
- Autumn's cavalcade explained Living in Balance
By Jenipher Appleton
The leaves are beginning to change with each passing day. It brings to mind some lines of poetry from my youth.
Now by the brook the maple leans
In all his glory spread.
And all the sumachs on the hills
Hav...
- You've come a long way, baby! Fido... Come... Sit
By Yvonne Passmore
http://www.FidoComeSit.com
A puppy was born. She was the smallest of the litter and, for that reason, she was named Chiclet. Cute and adorable? Not Chiclet. She was restless, busy, a scrapper for food, and would...
- To Do List - September 24 to October 14 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. Lambton County residents witih children 2.5 to 4 years old c...
- A perfect pair of pear dishes Recipes by James Eddington
Eddington’s of Exeter
527 Main Street, Exeter, 519-235-3030 http://www.eddingtons.ca
Photos by Casey Lessard
With fall’s arrival, it’s a good time to celebrate the food that falls from the trees in your backyard: p...
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