Volume 3 Number 5

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Volume 3, Number 5 – August 5, 2009

Inside: Grand Bend’s rock school trains future stars, and Not So Pro volleyball returns.

• Grand Bend’s School of Rock
  The Band In You is building a following for bands that might hit their peak 10 or 20 years from now Photos and story by Casey Lessard Sitting outside a basement studio in the Dalton Subdivision south of Grand Bend, four teenagers wait their turn in Ken Dinel’s domain: his professional music recording studio. Surprised by the ...
• Monetary reform: necessary, but how?
  Alternative View By Lance Crossley (The last in a four-part monetary system series) It is astonishing to see how little the idea of monetary reform is up for political debate. Nevertheless, there is a small but growing chorus of voices offering an alternative vision to our money system. Here are a few of the more realistic proposals I ...
• Steamless drive-in
  Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Last week, our son Glenn brought his daughters Olivia and Abby for a two day visit. Since Tom has been having trouble with his leg, he stayed home while we went to Grand Bend for a great time on the new and improved beachfront. Tuesday night we went to the Star-lite Drive-In ...
• Learning to swim
  Keeping the Peace By Tom Lessard, C.D. My family moved from Windsor to Waterloo in 1944 because my dad was starting a new job. Since my siblings always told me that I was adopted and that I was a German, it didn’t sit too well with me living a German community during World War II. But I ...
• Canada the best vacation destination
  Living in Balance By Jenipher Appleton ‘A change is as good as a rest’. The old adage carries much truth. A short getaway during the summer months can be just what the doctor ordered. Whether you choose a local day trip, or a few days in or out of province, the benefits can be outstanding. In July, my ...
• Life with mamma’s boys and daddy’s girls
  Fido… Come… Sit By Yvonne Passmore http://www.FidoComeSit.com Do you find that men get along better with female dogs and women with male dogs? That’s seems to be the way it works in my household. I have two female dogs and one male. My boy dog is crazy about me. He seems to love me unconditionally. He doesn’t get antsy ...
• A “smashing” pork barbecue
  Grilled pork loin chop with smashed cherry and Cabernet reduction Recipes by James Eddington Eddington’s of Exeter, 527 Main Street, Exeter, 519-235-3030 – www.eddingtons.ca Photos by Casey Lessard Grilled pork loin chop with smashed cherry and Cabernet reduction Ingredients: Centre cut pork loin chop (Ontario) – marbling in the meat is good! 1 cup pitted fresh cherries Generous splash of Cabernet Sauvignon Dash of balsamic ...
• Take the Aquafest Challenge
  Do one (or more) of the following to conserve and protect our water Take shorter showers Wait until your dishwasher and clothes washer are completely full before running them Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth Instead of washing your fruits and vegetables under running water, use a partially full sink Avoid using fertilizers on your lawn Avoid watering ...
• Aquafest celebrates water
  One day event includes visits from Maude Barlow and Cindy Cook Story by Casey Lessard Considering the fact that Grand Bend’s economy is based on the attractiveness of the waterfront, it’s surprising no one thought of celebrating the natural resource before. Aquafest 2009 runs Saturday, August 9 all day at locations around the area, including the main ...
• Have your say on Main Street
  View from the Strip By Casey Lessard We’ve been through this process before, but now that funding is coming through, it seems a good idea for anyone interested in the future of Grand Bend to attend next week’s meeting concerning the Main Street Enhancement Project that is set to be completed by next summer. The meeting is ...
• Run to See How They Run
  Review by Casey Lessard Like a train ascending a mountain, See How They Run (playing now to August 8 at the Huron Country Playhouse) starts out slow but picks up speed as the comic antics get out of control. The first laughs come almost near the end of the first act, courtesy Ida the maid, played by ...
• To Do List – August 5-18
  Community/Charity Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Pt Franks Comm Ctr. Kids Matter. Join us as we crochet sleeping mats out of milk bags to send to 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. – Grand Bend Legion Bingo Fridays 5 to 7 p.m. ...