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Welcome to ... THE Club Please submit a photo of your loved one for this feature page! Welcome to ... Summer 2021 IT’S FREE TO HAVE PHOTOS PUBLISHED! Just send usaph aphoto ofsomeone who hascee celebrated amilestone amies a birthday or anniversary, a rerement, rerement, an award or if they just deserve s recognion. recognion. n The main person must be 55 or over and the photo must t be of f good o quality. u t Photos are not guaranteed g a to o run. n info@welcometotheclub.ca Box 430, Bright’s Grove, ON N0N 1C0 Jack a Higdong turned 70 on June 11th Deb Ferguson pictured with her daughter, Lauren, turned 56 on April 24th. Happy Birthday Deb... from your work crew! Grace r e McLaughlinn of Corunna in her garden in April 2021. She will be celebrang her 95th birthday on June 27th. Bill and Sherry Vandevenne n celebrated e their 50th wedding anniversay June 12, 2021. Much love from their friends. Donald Pierce celebrated his 90th Birthday on May 27th, 2021. The celebraon took place over 3 days, 'COVID style' and included: phone calls, video messages, a dedicated Facebook group page of greengs and memories, drive by visits, an 'inside vehicle' picnic at Willow Park, and other surprises. P A G E 32 (Rarely Heard Any More) “Change into your play clothes before going outside!”
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There was nothing like an ice-cold and recall the summers and the musical rootbeer served in a frosty mug on a hot soundtrack of that time, with the Top 40 summer’s eve. The carhops would come blaring from a car radio or transistor. “Hot right up to your window to serve. The guys town, summer in the city, back of my neck would have their hair slicked back with gettin’ dirt and gritty,” the Lovin’ Spoonful Brylcreem (“a little dab will do ya”) and try sang the summer of 1966. to look as cool as possible, hanging out of Growing up in Corunna, until I had their cars trying to make eye contact with my own car and license, it wasn’t easy the girls. getting a ride to Sarnia where all the How about the bands around town action seemed to be. “Get your motor in the 60’s? Groups such as The Grimm runnin’, head out on the highway, lookin’ Reaper, the Grass Company, Unit 4, for adventure and whatever comes our Quotations and Gladiators played regularly way,” growled Steppenwolf. Hitchhiking at high school and teen town dances. Back was popular, although more prevalent in those days, a girl had to wait for a boy to with the boys than the girls. I thought if I ask for a dance, unless it was ladies’ choice. could just get to Tab’s Drive-in on Colborne That resulted in plenty of walking around Road I would have it made. That’s where in a circle. Those were definitely ‘dizzy’ you would show up in a hot car (if at all times! Sarnia, Corunna and Courtright possible), cruise around checking out the all ran their own teen-towns and Mary’s other cars and, of course, its’ occupants Record Mart was the place to buy all the (did you see that cute guy who just pulled latest 45’s. in?) Something to eat was another reason Another hot spot to be was Kenwickon-the-Lake in Bright’s Grove to see Grant to be at Tab’s and the Canadaburger and Tartan Surprise were always favourites. Smith & the Power all the way from T.O. Colborne Road was no Jan & Dean’s Rumour had it that the lead singer split his “Dead Man’s Curve” but a bit of a drag strip. pants on a regular basis and the girls hung (Watch out for the cops!) ”She’s real fine, around the stage in great anticipation. my 409,” bragged the Beach Boys. Well for Freddie ‘Boom-boom’ Cannon also me, not quite, as I was driving, firstly, an performed there. There were no mosh old car from the mid 50’s and then a ’66 pits or crowd surfing in those days, but Vauxhall. Although not conducive to drag I remember a lot of jumping racing, my little green car did get my sister around and screaming in front and I where we had to be (or wanted to of the stage. And the strobe be). Things did improve later when my lights and go-go girls added to boyfriend drove into my driveway with a the excitement. ’66 SS-396 Chevelle and I rode in style. Rose Gardens was the destination for “Round round get around, I get around,” the both record hops and roller-skating. Close By Nadine Wark, Sarnia from Daytripping Magazine, Summer 2013 by, in Point Edward, was the Bluewater Bridge for the ‘submarine races’ and a plate of Albert’s famous chips. There was none of the technology we have today, so seeing a movie meant going to either the Capital or Odeon theatres downtown Sarnia. The lineups were several blocks long and you would always see friends from school. Who can forget the Startop Drive-in (later the Mustang) on Plank Road where the family would be loaded up in the station wagon, kids in pajamas, as well as the family dog, to watch movies under the stars. Of course, after the popcorn was gone, the kids would be asleep and the dog would be throwing up. Looking back, it seemed like a time of simple pleasures. We didn’t have all the choices that teens have today, yet we still managed to keep entertained in a great town called Sarnia. Time for a little reminiscing…“Summertime and the livin’ is easy.” No, the song from my transistor is Steppenwolf singing “Born To Be Wild.” Think my sister and I will go cruisin’ in the Vauxhall…(if only in my dreams!) Kind Words... From Our Readers! I jaust want to let you know I got my copy of The Club. I've been turning pages and laughing and giggling and reminiscing. This magazine is top notch. Thank you for all the pleasures you have given me. Bye for now. Anonymous HOGAN P•H•A•R•M•A•C•Y Full Service Pharmacy Full Service Cosmetic Department Full Service Home Health Care Dept. Beautiful Gift Shop • Wedding • Birthday • Baby • Home Decor 4177 Petrolia Line, Petrolia • (519) 882-1840 Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9-6, Sun10-5 Summer 2021 (Rarely Heard Any More) “If the car doesn’t start, get out & push so I can start it.” P A G E 33
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