Grand Bend, Ontario community newspaper and entertainment events guide. Also serves Zurich, Dashwood, Port Franks, Exeter, Parkhill. Casey Lessard photos.
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Twelve-year-old Julianna Zahn is walking from London to Windsor April 24-26 as a tribute to her late father’s long struggle with liver disease. A father to Julianna and Kevin, and husband to Anita, Mike Zahn died August 29, 2007 after three failed liver transplants. He was ill all of Julianna’s life.
Sponsor sheets are available at Westland Greenhouses, Country Corners gas station, Movie Gallery, Sobey’s, Twigs flower shop, New Orleans Pizza, Re/Max Doug Pedlar, The Fitness Centre, and Grand Bend Heating Plus.
Support Julianna Zahn’s walk by attending a fundraising barbecue Saturday April 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Twigs Floral Co. on Ontario St. S. in Grand Bend.There’s recently been a role reversal at Twigs. Linda Relouw sold the flower shop to her employee Carla Sitter, and Relouw now works at the shop part-time. [...]
Pedal the Pinery10 a.m. – Pinery Provincial ParkCanadian Cancer Society fundraiser. Ride and Stride 1 p.m. Ride 20 km, walk 8 km. Kiddy walk/ride 1.5 km. Pledge forms available from Peggy Smith at 519-296-5834 or email endoftheline@execulink.com. Tyson Breuer’s life changed during a short trip to Grand Bend’s Movie Gallery in June 2006. His seatbelt [...]
Grand Bend Nursery School needs your help to raise the money needed to stay open, and is launching an annual golf tournament fundraiser at St. Joseph’s Bayview Golf Club May 30.The nursery school is housed in the Grand Bend Public School, and lost 2/3 of its government funding, reducing its teaching budget by $7,500 per [...]
Residents of Lambton Shores are invited to review the DRAFT Community Improvement Plans for Arkona, Forest, Grand Bend, Thedford and Pt. Franks and provide feedback and input.Meetings will be held at 7 p.m. each night:May 6 – Thomas Hall, Thedford (Thedford, Arkona & Pt. Franks plans)May 7 – The Shores Recreation Centre (Forest plan)May 8 [...]
The 2008 Westover Shore to Shore Relay is signing up teams of walkers and runners for its May 30-31 event, a 322 km journey from Port Stanley to Grand Bend. Participants travel through picturesque parts of Elgin, Chatham-Kent and Lambton counties to end with a spectacular finish at Grand Bend beach. This event brings together [...]
The second annual Lambton Shores Trash Bash event is Tuesday, April 22 from 10 to 11 a.m. Volunteers are needed to help clean up trash, and anyone interested should meet at one of the following five locations throughout the municipality at 10 a.m.: Arkona Library, Grand Bend Legion, Forest Library, Port Franks Community Centre, and [...]
The Lambton Heritage Museum says the Tundra Swans are almost all gone. If you’re looking to get a peek at them, go to the Thedford bog soon (i.e. Saturday morning). The site said Friday:“Fewer than 500 swans remain on the bog this morning. They are sitting about four fields back, so bring binoculars if you [...]
Tundra Swans have been sighted near Grand Bend. Visit the Lambton Heritage Museum, which is the home base for sighting information, to find out more details about their progress.
Mexicans Anabel Salas, 18, of Torreón Coahuila and Carmen Rivera, 25, of Taxco both came to Canada in October to learn English. But it wasn’t until an email came through to Anabel’s adopted aunt Doris Becker that they realized the two were living only moments away in the same village. Now, they share a home [...]
It’s Tundra Swan time again! The birds are expected to arrive close to March 20, but it’s really up to them when they arrive. The Lambton Heritage Museum and Pinery Provincial Park host the Return of the Swans festival until March 30.Information from Friends of Pinery Park website: http://www.pinerypark.on.ca/birds.html:These beautiful snow white creatures make the [...]
Environment Canada has issued a winter storm warning for Friday. Here are the details of what to expect for most of Southern Ontario, including Grand Bend area: This is a warning that dangerous winter weather conditions are imminent or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions.. Listen for updated statements. Snow heavy at times is [...]
Workout For Your Life Mon., Wed. & Fri. – 8 to 9 a.m.Southcott Pines clubhouseTues. & Thurs. – eveningsSouth Huron Golf & Fitness, Exeter Story by Casey Lessard If you’re looking for a workout that will push you outside of your comfort zone, Workout For Your Life may be the right fit. Beth Sweeney and [...]
By Casey Lessard Drayton Entertainment is sticking to a formula that works for its 2008 season at Huron Country Playhouse, presenting Broadway hits and home-grown originals on its two stages.The season includes: My Fair Lady, Sorry… I’m Canadian, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum on the main [...]
If you’re in Southern Ontario, you know it’s not a good day to travel. If you need more information, here are some useful links: Weather warning for Goderich and area Road Closures Southwestern Ontario road conditions
Reverend JonahBlyth FestivalUntil September 1 Southcott Pines resident Paul Ciufo is a financial planner in Exeter by day, playwright by night. His first professional stage production, Reverend Jonah, premiered at the Blyth Festival last weekend to positive reviews.Ciufo’s story-line: “Reverend Jonah is a brand new minister out of seminary. He shows up at his first [...]
Reverend JonahBy Paul CiufoPerformed by Darren Keay, Michelle Fisk, et al.Directed by Marie Beath BadianBlyth Festival ProductionAugust 8 – September 1, 2007 Live! On Stage!Review by Mary Alderson Grand Bend Playwright Paul Ciufo hopes people will consider both sides of the conflict, with his new play that premiered last week at the Blyth Festival. Ciufo, [...]
LegendsHuron Country PlayhouseUntil September 1 By Casey Lessard It’s not too often you get to see 1960s music “legend” Tiny Tim on stage at the Huron Country Playhouse, and quite frankly, I’m not too sure how many people would pay to see him. This is one time you should consider doing so.“I remember watching (Tiny [...]
Legends: A Salute to Musical PioneersConceived, written and directed by Alex MustakasMusical Director Bob FosterChoreographer Gino BertiDrayton Entertainment ProductionHuron Country Playhouse, Grand Bend August 8 – September 1, 2007 Live! On Stage!Review by Mary Alderson The balcony had better be reinforced at Huron Country Playhouse. With the show Legends: A Salute to Musical Pioneers currently [...]
Miss SaigonBy Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schonberg, Richard Maltby Jr. Performed by Elena Juatco, Stephen Patterson and companyDirected by David ConnollyDrayton Entertainment ProductionHuron Country Playhouse, Grand Bend July 19 – August 4, 2007 Live! On StageReview by Mary Alderson Miss Saigon’s timeless message about the inhumanity of war is being presented thoughtfully and spectacularly by Huron [...]
Mom’s The WordBy Linda A. Carson, Jill Daum, Alison Kelly, Robin Nichol, Barbara Pollard & Deborah Williams.Performed by Alex Dallas, Louise Gauthier, Sharon Heldt, Ginette Mohr & Birgitte Solem. Directed by Robin NicholDrayton Entertainment ProductionPlayhouse II, Grand Bend July 10 to August 18, 2007 Live! On StageReview by Mary Alderson When six Vancouver women got [...]
View from the StripBy Casey Lessard It should not be a surprise that our community has a lot of talented people. Some of them are profiled in these pages each week, and I don’t imagine we’ll ever run out of people deserving of our attention. We have lots of local musicians, actors, dancers, artists and [...]
July 18 to August 4Huron Country Playhouse(519) 238-6000 for tickets Story/photo by Casey Lessard Lovers brought together by the Vietnam war bring a tragic turn to the Huron Country Playhouse’s next production, Miss Saigon. While most of the fare on display this summer has been upbeat entertainment, the tragic love story of Miss Saigon is [...]
Until August 18Huron Country Playhouse(519) 238-6000 for tickets(519) 614-3614 to win tickets Click here to enter to win tickets! Story/photo by Casey Lessard Whether you’ve dropped a baby, faced a diaper-pail tidal wave, shot milk from your breast or left your child on the roof of a moving vehicle, you know being a mom is [...]
