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“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 [...]
Paintings by Lorraine Thomson and Tony Miller on display at Bliss Studio in Port Franks The Art of Bliss Bliss Studio, 519-243-3598 7617 Riverside Drive, Port Franks Story by Casey Lessard A winter storm set in motion a collaboration that led to this summer’s final show at Bliss Studio in Port Franks. Owners Lorraine Thomson [...]
View from the Strip By Casey Lessard I want to send my gratitude to everyone who came to my art exhibition opening over the weekend. It was not only a pleasure to see old faces, but also to see the silent supporters who had never previously said hello. I had people visiting from as far [...]
The Grand Bend Horticultural Society hopes this year’s Festival of Homes, Gardens and Arts sells out like last year’s event did. On board for the June 27 event are nine homes and gardens, 23 artists and 2 nurseries. Passports for the tour are $15, with locations disclosed that day. The passport includes treats such as [...]
Golf Tips By Cameron Rankin Head Professional, Sand Hills Golf Resort Your spine angle should remain consistent during your backswing and at the impact position. Any loss of body height on the backswing or standing up at impact or the opposite changes in height will cause inconsistent striking of the ball. To improve consistency, work [...]
Community/Charity Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Pt Franks Comm 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 details. 7 p.m. [...]
Golf Tips By Cameron Rankin Sand Hills Golf Resort It’s time to get ready for a long summer season. Remember the following: Check your grips. Shiny or worn grips will rob you of distance. Clean with powdered Comet or Ajax. Don’t forget your putter grip! Make sure you have a new set of soft spikes [...]
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 [...]
2008 Federal Election Lambton-Kent-Middlesex Joe Hill New Democrat Sarnia 519-542-2344 joethenewdemocrat@yahoo.ca www.ndp.ca Birthday: April 8,1942 Hometown: Wallaceburg Status: Married High School: Wallaceburg District High School Employer: New Democratic Party City/Town: Sarnia-Lambton Position: Riding association president Activities: running, cycling, triathlons Interests: political activism, cooking, gardening Favorite Music: blues, rock Favorite TV Show: CBC [...]
What is the most pressing issue facing your riding, and what do you plan to do about it if elected? Micheal Janssens: The most pressing issue facing this riding, this country, this world, is the demoralization of western society brought on by the disintegration of the family. We kill our children, trample marriage, ignore the [...]
You can now check out the video for Faith by Joseph Arthur and the Lonely Astronauts, filmed in Ipperwash, on YouTube: Faith on YouTube For more details about the video’s filming, see our story: You’ve Gotta Have Faith
Story and Photos by Casey Lessard It was a leap of faith, but a former Hollywood actor, a New York musician and a London (Ontario) camerawoman converged on an Ipperwash trailer park this summer in hopes of creating a music video that will also showcase the park to the nation and the world. Stephen Shellenberger, [...]
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 [...]
Christine’s Marina, Bar & Grill Port Franks August 3, 1:30 p.m. Live entertainment and prizes Event supports the Northville Fire department. For more details, contact Christine’s at 519-243-3636.
The inevitable day has arrived. I had hoped I would be able to continue to provide the Grand Bend Strip newspaper for free indefinitely, but after thinking long and hard this spring, I realize that the only way for the paper to publish this winter is to ask for your support. Like you, I value [...]
Port Franks resident feeds big cat that left paw prints in his garden Story and photos by Casey Lessard Port Franks resident Bob Rutledge is a friend to animals: he feeds 14 squirrels and a couple of raccoons on a regular basis. So it is only natural that another, larger animal would gravitate to him. [...]
By Casey Lessard It’s appropriate to raise a glass to Twin Pines Orchards and Cider House (left), who we featured for their winery last fall, and to one of our favourite farms, Sunnivue of Ailsa Craig. Both won regional awards for the Ontario government’s Premier’s Agri-Food Innovation Excellence awards. Each won $5,000 for their innovation; [...]
How a former Grand Bend entrepreneur made his way into the movies and became an Internet star By Casey Lessard Sarnia native and Kitchener resident Robert Stirrett opened a hot dog and hamburger stand for his brothers in the 1970s. Today, Stirrett is a Flickr sensation, posting photographs that consist of two images fused and [...]
Draft community plans stir debate in Port Franks, Grand Bend By Casey Lessard EDA Collaborative Inc. presented its draft community plans for Lambton Shores at three separate meetings May 6-8, with some praising and others panning the progress. Port Franks Moves to make Port Franks a “lakeside residential natural neighbourhood” mean advertising signs will be [...]
By Casey Lessard Confusion over the wording of a new No Beach Access sign in Port Franks seems ill-timed to coincide with the start of a new beach season. ‘I’ve had a lot of people come in and ask about the sign,” says Christine Orosz of Christine’s Marina Bar & Grill. “They feel they’re not [...]
Lambton Shores hopes residents will get in the spirit and make their community bloom with red this summer. The Lambton Shores Communities in Bloom committee is organizing initiatives to compete for the 2008 provincial title, which is judged based on eight criteria for all municipal, commercial/industrial and residential properties in the municipality: tidiness, environmental awareness, [...]
Golf Tips By Cameron Rankin http://www.sandhillsgolf.ca Club head: Position your club head at right angles to your intended target line. Grip: The back of your left hand facing your target, looking down you should see between two and three knuckles on your left hand. Right hand palm facing the target, right thumb left side of [...]
From the OPP website: On the 5th of May 2008, a 69 year Port Franks resident reported a possible cougar sighting on Patrick St. in the village of Port Franks. According to the witness, at approximately 7:45 p.m. he was working on a trailer in his driveway. At that time, he heard some rustling in [...]
May 6 – 7 p.m. – Thedford arena – Lambton Shores is holding a revitalization meeting for Thedford, Arkona and Port Franks. Citizens are encouraged to attend this important meeting. For more details, visit the Lambton Shores website. 7:30 p.m. – SHDHS in Exeter presents Our Town, the Thornton Wilder play. Tickets are $7. For [...]