Daytripping Issue - Summer 2020

Lake Huron
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Lots to explore in SARNIA , POINT EDWARD & BRIGHTS GROVE
Welcome to The Village of
Bluewater Bridges join Point Edward,
Canada to Port Huron, USA.
Saturday, July 11th
www.villageofpointedward.com • 519-337-3021
Shop at the award winning
International Duty Free Shop!
• World Famous Fries Under The Bridges
• Excellent Hotels/Motels • Fine Dining
• Riverfront Festivals • Gift Shops
• Large Marina • Downtown Shopping
• Scuba Diving • Sports Fishing
• Two Golf Courses • Walkway along
St. Clair River & through Village
The French Fry Capital of Canada!
National French Fry
Day! July 13
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the beach, “Do I look as if I am getting
tanned?” (Now, that was long before
the warnings of getting too much sun
was dangerous and made everyone sit
up and take serious notice.) As we later
learned, vanity means little in the big
picture called life.
Some Sarnians say the lake is never
warm enough till about August, which
is true, however, we would take a dip in
Lake Huron as early as June, no matter
the temperature. Canatara Beach was
always such a pretty spot and we
were within walking distance of the
washrooms and snack bar. Memories
take me back to my friends and I
relaxing on our beach towels, the smell
of suntan lotion wafting through the
air as we listened to the music of the
70’s from one of our transistor radios…
“Summer breeze makes me feel fine,
blowin’ through the jasmine in my mind.”
(from the song “Summer Breeze” by the
duo Seals & Crofts). Of course, a Beach
Boy tune would only make sense and
add a happy element to our afternoon
at the beach… “Round round, get around
I Get Around” or “Do you love me, do you
Surfer Girl”…
Looking out over the lake, there was
a mixture of water craft and sailboats,
also steamships off in the distance.
Seagulls hovered above us, waiting for
an opportunity to swoop down and grab
a tasty morsel or two. The lifeguards
on duty gave us a sense of security,
especially with the ever-present
undertow. Everyone growing up in the
area knew about the dreaded undertow
and how important it was to respect the
waters of Lake Huron.
People-watching both on the sand
and in the water added to our summer’s
afternoon at Canatara Beach. Observing
my friend’s three year old daughter
playing in the sand at water’s edge
with pail and shovel, reminded us of
the simple joys of a child, her blond
pigtails blowing in the breeze. Parents
would join their children, making sand
castles or wading in the shallow end for
some splash time. Sometimes children
running by would result in sand making
its way into our territory but that was just
kids being kids. Our main concern was
sand getting into our “loaded” egg salad
and tuna sandwiches! A teenage girl
and boy would stroll by hand-in-hand,
oblivious to everything and everyone
around them. They would stop and write
their initials in the sand, smile and walk
on. Of course, this scene was depicted
well in Pat Boone’s “Love Letters in the
Sand.” Funny, with the passing of time,
some things never change.
As the sun got closer to the horizon
and the beach-goers were few and far
between, we knew it was time for us to
pack up and end our afternoon, with a
promise to return again soon.
The beautiful waters at Canatara
Beach are still lapping the shores as
generations have come and gone,
providing memories that will be with
them throughout their lives. It might be a
summer breeze, the haunting melody of
a summer song, a fleeting moment from
the past that will stir a long-forgotten
memory. “And when the rain beats against
my windowpane, I’ll think of summer
days again and dream of you...” Chad &
Jeremy’s “A Summer Song.”
One of my friends is no longer
with me; after 45 years of friendship,
I cherish those long-ago afternoons of
our carefree youth when time was on
our side at Canatara Beach.
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SUMMER 2020 “If at some point you don’t ask, ‘What have I gotten myself into?’ - you’re not doing it right.” — Roland Gau Page 17