Volume 1 Number 6

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Volume 1, Number 6 – July 18, 2007

Inside: Kettle Point pow-wow

• Local talent deserves our support all year
  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 otherwise ...
• Main Street never sounded this good
  Grand Bend native joins ensemble cast for “best summer job ever” Lambton Main Street PlayersFunded by the Sarnia-Lambton Business Development CorporationVarious venues and times across Lambton county until August 25Grand Bend: Farmers’ Market July 18 and 25, 10:30 to 11 a.m.On the beach – August 3, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.Huron Country Playhouse – August 11, ...
• Three-time world champion addicted to drag rush
  MOPAR Canadian NationalsGrand Bend MotorplexJuly 20 to 22Tickets: 519-238-7223 orhttp://www.grandbendmotorplex.com As told to Casey Lessard Rob Atchison is a three-time (2003-2005) IHRA world champion alcohol funny-car drag racer. The Londoner placed second last year and is currently ranked third in IHRA standings after four of 12 races. Atchison is one of a handful of Canadians on the ...
• Miss Saigon
  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 a must-see, ...
• Mom’s the Word
  Until August 18 Huron Country Playhouse (519) 238-6000 for 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 no day at the beach. If none of those things have happened to ...
• Kids: slow down this summer
  Advice from momBy Rita Lessard I hope you’re all enjoying your summer holidays. I suppose you’re out there swimming and playing different kinds of outdoor games and sports. Not to be a nag, but I truly think it would be a good idea for you to take a break now and then from the physical exercise ...
• Learn relaxation techniques
  Yoga Workshop With Elisabeth MichielsenOm Sweet Om Yoga Studio141 Main StreetAilsa CraigSunday, July 29th 1 – 5 p.m.To register: call Elisabeth at (250) 338-4263, (519) 294-0112 after July 24)Cost: $40 (or sliding scale) – 50% of the profits go to “The House that Jack Built” charity, which builds homes for needy Haitians. With 27 years of ...
• Spike a ball on the beach
  Not So Pro Beach VolleyballGrand Bend Main BeachJuly 20-221-866-NOT-SO-PRO to register You could be one of the hundreds of volleyball players or spectators at this weekend’s 5th annual Grand Bend Not So Pro beach volleyball tournament. Last year, the tournament hosted 85 teams, with a total of more than 650 players. This year’s roster is expected ...
• Recall the good old days at new Parkhill dinner theatre
  Star Dust dinner theatre Grand Opening245 Main Street, ParkhillJuly 28 – 5 p.m. and July 29 – 1 p.m.(519) 294-1141 for tickets ($39.95) Lovers of music from the 50s and 60s have a venue to enjoy tunes and a meal at the Star Dust dinner theatre, which will open at the end of the month in ...
• Labrador Retriever adds quality to life
  Living in BalanceBy Jenipher Appleton My husband and I are ‘dog people’ and part of our balanced lifestyle is to own a dog. Since we have lived on our country property in Ailsa Craig, we have always had a Labrador Retriever. Molson, a shiny, sleek, black lab, was one of these beloved pets. ...
• Cure that slice!
  Golf TipsBy Cameron Rankin There are many reasons golfers slice. The student has to understand that the club head must be delivered to the ball squarely to impact from a slightly inside path. From there the club head moves through the impact zone to the target and then to the inside path again.The most common faults ...