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ergoSovernment.
Record speaks
Almost all municipalities in this area will
hold their annual nomination meetings Friday or
Monday nights, in some places, fireworks are in,
dicated while in others the picture appears calm.
Regardless of pre-meeting prospects, some.
conscientious ratepayers will be on hand. They'll
be there to find out what's happening to their tax
dollars,
Where there's expected, to be a 511.0Ai,, the
crowd will be large, eager to bear the exchanges.
Sometimes we wonder whether the audience is
there to decide what's best for the municipality or
they just hope to be treated to some free enter-
tainment— We trust it's the former, though we
often suspect it's the latter.
If there is evidence of apathy, as no doubt
there will be, it might be wise for public officials
to take a long, hard look at the presentation of
their reports to determine how interesting 'they
must appear to the audience.
Some officials do take time to prepare clear.
concise, understandable reports which arc .wel-
compd. One particularly good practice, \ve feel,
has been employed by former McGillivray reeve,
Earl Dixon, who showed on a chart the actual
breakdown of expenditures from an average rate-
pay efs tax payment. The audience clearly indicat-
ed its appreciation of his efforts by their keen
interest,
Too many councillors, particularly those
with several years' experience, forget how confus-
ing the grant structure and other conflicting mum-
cipal procedure can be to the ratepayers who are
not familiar with them.
Many officials, too, attempt to give a re-
port' without. any preparation or any organized out-
line a ln the majority of such cases, the reports are
not only confusing, and meaningless. brit also
agonizingly boring.
':)omething extra
You get something with everything you give
when you shop at home for Christmas gifts. This
may soond confusin7. but it's true.
To explain, L:'ere are two sides to the shop-
allow appeal and both of them are good,
On the getting side: wrapped up with every
gift you buy in hometown stores are some import-
ant extra benefits for you, A part of every dollar
you spend stays right at home, promoting business
gmyth and stability, providing employment for
mighbors and friends, helping merchants to pay
the .taxos that maintain schools, roads, parks, help-
ing them support churches, hospitals and other
community activities that make the town a better
place in which to live.
On the giving side, shoppers find that local
-„Jarand spice
for ex,i.,!ence. Nobody has ever
ing eipleeee And I don't mean
the mei:nary everyday struggle
rieseriNel that ,:tore accurate.
Life can be a mighty punish peace of mind. You've heard
little black things chasing each
of people with bats in the bel-
other around in my top storey
fry? Well, that's nothing I have
It seems that the six hund•
ly than Thoreau. who obscrv• red black squirrels who are so ed that ever! man leads a life "cute" around our place all
of qttitrq desperation
summer are not contented with No. I don't mean the day-to- the bushels of acorns on my
fraeae ;salt iiur
lawn. They want to get at the out erhe. »ur auciety and our nuts inside the place. They
catoplaining hothes. We be- have chewed a hole in my come ..,:vired to this gr;m war• roof, moved in with all their fare. and 1 swear that, when relations, and are throwing a
se 4agger eroaning, out of 21-hour-a-day party, with square bed a beak November day. dancing, broad jumping and se alit-wet ,eeicente the cant-
running races as featured ing fray. because. it is reassur• entertainment.
aline that, at least, 'ae are
It makes your blood run mu there fighting.
cold to hear them thundering Eint it Peril the damp
- horror around up there. It's driving that. lea" es theeie great, purple our cat straight out of her
ezeits on our sensitive souls.
mind it's putting my wife in It's'.the nasty backhander that that frame of mind when
enmea. . of nowhere. just
"Why don't you do something telleu
a tinnk everything is about it?" becomes a chip on rutren.e refteenably well.
my shoulder.
The pagans knew enough to
I had no sooner decided the proptitiate the gods with sac-
squirrel situation was hopeless rifices. The Welt know enough
when the second sortie was to try to keep the fairies from
elebbering them. The rest of made, this time on my pocket.
ifs have to rely on such feeble book, My wife took the car to
the city the other day. It was tricks as keeping our 'fingers
pouring rain, Some gawk slam-ei.esecel, and knocking on wood,
need into her from behind All we
get in response is when she was parked at a arthritis in the fingers, and no
stoplight, She jumped out, did ensurer, respectively,
not see any serious damage, tierze's one thing, however, didn't want
to ruin her hairdo, obit':- . these tasty little flog-
jumped in again, and drove Vine fre fate. They a Iv, s
away. That one cost nit $130. entitle in ranee you've The impact had broken the re ha*: :our tierce kicks in the verse gear in my automatic
salt can rest easy for a
transmission. No name., no until the next series is
license number, no insurance. thie
t've 3ust bad my latest treat , After these Iwo. I was cow
melt. !et9i thnugh I feel groggy ering a bit. knowing from ex-
and se:rely bruised, there is perience that the gods had
another slam in the slats for also a ^.r'acant sense of relief,
me. It didn't take, long. It as I real:ce that. I am home
tame in the form of a brutal free for a nflitle.
The first assault was On my attack on my professional
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This newspaper WM one of many who were
severely eritical . of Prime Minister Piefenbalcer
after the last election for what we felt Was, "a
deliberate campaign of misrepresentation", regard,
ing the financial affairs of the country'. Our basis
for that accusation was the fact that, only weeks
after he had assured. Canadians the country was,
prosperous and economically sound, he instituted
a crash austerity program to restore confidence in.
the Canadian dollar.
This same point has been the subject of
major debate in the present parliament and it
appears the government has provided figures
which help to support the prime minister's con-
tention that the crisis developed following the
election.
In fairness, then, we feel we should publish
here an explanation provided by the Middlesex
'West APP, W. IT, A. Thomas (PC), in a recent
column distributed to local newspapers, Mr, Thom-
as noted that the minister of finance, in response
to a question by one of the NOP members, provid-
ed the House of Commons with a statement show-
ing the withdrawals from the foreign exchange
fund each business day from April 8 until June
22, 1962, The MP continues:
"It is impractical in this letter to publish
the items day by day, but they might be sum-
marized this way, The total period covered 52
business days. On 14 of these days the fund re-
mained about even or there were additions to it.
On 38 of these days, mostly in April and June,
there, were , withdrawals from the fund. The 33
withdrawals prior to election. day averaged 4;13,8
million, but the five withdrawals from June 18th
to 22nd inclusive averaged $48. million.
"It was at this point that the government
imposed special measures to stop these losses
from the fund, which were plainly due, according
to a statement from the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York published in the Financial Post; of To-
ronto, to a speculative wave in the markets of
the world against Canadian dollars.
"The statement from this high authority
goes on to explain how the measures imposed
achieved outstanding success, and states in part:
`Once again, the potentialities of the central bank
and intergovernmental co-operation in defending
currency parities against essentially reversible
flows of speculative funds was demonstrated'.".
stores offer an excellent selection of quality mer-
chandise at prices never higher (and often less)
than city stores. You save time, trouble and trans-
portation costs of travelling .far afield for gifts.
At home, you deal with friends and neighbors
who give you helpful, interested attention,
Yes, by all considerations—sentimental or
practical—it pays to shop at home,
eli,eeeeee—ere . •-• ei~meeekeeeeeietieeeetteeeee
dispensed by Bill Smiley
_ fih C Fee...pc tneM11.44e, Ite. INC *.r41,1tilt4
"It's wonderful diet. It tuts down Oa calories but
not on trading starrips."
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'1.1arold's ambition in life ttrai:t..ci berxsni a r -aiirtiaa'
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yea,' tares 63rnehatte, Ire* !Set Vx-44 rotift rncricxt
"Grab your hat and coat---I'll explain what hap-
pened to the reast on the way to the restaurant.*
Marks centennial
JOTTINGS BY JMS
On Sunday, ;lames Street Mrs. lames Pickard, Mrs.
United Church celebrated one Richard Pickard, Ill, Joey, C.
hundred years since the pre- H. Homey, Mr, and Mrs. R.
sent building was built. The Keddy, William, -Westcott, Mrs,
history of the church, however, T. Clark, Airs. George Sam-
dates back to the early days well, Mrs. .jane Smith, Mrs.
when the Canada Company R. Blatchford, Thomas May,
opened up the Huron tract, It Mr, and. Mrs. D. Braund, Dr,
began as a Bible Christian and Airs, W. Sweet, Mrs.
Church which had its origin in George Fisher, '11trs, W. Dear-
Devonshire, England, in 1815. ing, Mrs. H. Homey, C, T,
It was natural. that mission- Brooks and J. Brooks.
arses stem Engtand should
lulu their way to Devonshire
settlement in Canaua and in
1889 Rev, John Edwards began
lus ministry as a saddle-back
preacner throughout this dist-
rict. On horseoack he followed
the biazect trails of the lluron
tract, conducting services in
the nomee of the pioneers, His
horse, Charlie, a black krench
Lanadian pony, spent his super-
annuated clays on the farm
now owned by Hedley May, a
mile and a half south of Ex-
eter.
One of the first Bible Christ-
ian churches was built at
Enenezer in the Adams settle-
mein about a mile and a
quarter east of Exeter.
In 18.12 the Welsh's came to
Canada and settled north of
Exeter. In .1844 the Shaptons,
Penhales and Sanders arrived.
In 1852 Exeter was a few
houses surrounded by a prim-
eval forest. The first resident
BC minister in Exeter was
Rev, R. Hurley in 1851.
Dearly Beloved
Anne Al or row Lindbergh,
author of Gift from the Sea,
has more recently written
Dearly Beloved, building it on
the familiar words of the mar-
riage service as a young cou-
ple stand before the altar.
The thoughts that this wed-
ding calls up in the minds of
those who attend is the theme
of the book. Weddings usually
make people cry even if it is
from happiness. Mrs, Lind-
berg's book explains both the
tears and the smiles of the
guests,
This is a courageous book
written by one who writes what
in most people remains dimly
lent and left Unspoken.
Festive Decorations
This is a do-it-yourself guide
to decorating home, school,
church and store for every oc-
casion. The author, Dorothy
Waugh, is an experienced
commercial artist and decora•
tar and has taught in New. York
at the Parsons School of De'
sign.
The author outlines every
step simply and clearly, tells
what materials to buy and how
to use them for small or large
gatherings, for anniversaries
and holidays.
The book contains 464. pen
diagrams and photographs of
17 original decorations by the
author.
As the "Times" go by
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE T-A FILES
30 YEARS AGO
Duval,
Kirkby and Lillian Hunter-
Crediton autoists took ad. Mr. and Mrs, Fred Wells on
vantage of the fine, weather Al ond a v quietly celebrated
last Sunday and had their cars their golden wedding annivers.
nut for a long spin, Will it he ary,
the last for 1912? The London Civie Symphony
! re sponsoredauonal Cboyuntchile aErxeeteprrostteenet: enAglalsgsed Nieolli teeniNethedadt hsass b lest
borne, duties to commence at ing a musical Prograth in
the New Year. James Street with B r tt c e
Miss Esther H Sharpe as c Harney is in inductor,„ of Chicago attending the gradua-After seven Y ed13
ser-
E. Pooley,Monday lion of her sister, Miss Miner- ' ” R. ! night, resigned from the presi- eta, as a nurse. dency of the Exeter Branch of Mr. CliVe McAllister of Th e cariadian Legion,
the 'Medical School, Toronto,
spent the weekend with his
parents at the ,lames Street 10 YEARS AGO
parsonage,
Three days of inter rnittent
rain this week somewhat 're- 25 YEARS AGO
lieved the dry Condition if the
land and gave hopes the *water
A meeting of hockey rnthttsi- shortage ..on the farms would
atts was held Monday evening be eased semi.
and in organization set up, H. Miss A. Claypole, St. Thom C. Carey was named president as and Stafortb, has been
milli Secretary-treasurer, James hired as superintendent, of Boss ey, nurses for the new South
litepector Beat= of Godetich Huron 'Hospital which Will be-
gave a visit to the Exeter Pith- in operation the end of dantt-
lie School last 'ts cek, wry 11153.
l)is men celebrated a
A record attendance thrned successful hunting trip with a Out to the hot gOose supper at blinotlet for their wives and
ThameS Read church when over fridnds. They bagged
ten deer 600 tickets Were sold,
in their week's stay at Mani-
Mr. Henry Eilber, Crediton, toulin Island. Orte of the deer
recently celebrated his 80th `provided the main course fey birthday and he and his wife the 'banquet. marked their 876 Wedding titi- Women's Institute members
niverstry on Monday.
from all over }Wren Countv
held their first county get-te-
IS YEARS AGO
gether in Seaforth Memerial
Arena on Friday, About Art organization .meeting for lathes Were pretent and it was
Brownies was „held Thursday voted tit make this A yearly
Leaders are lkliaset Roberta event,
Choose Chino
or Crystal.
They're ever-welcome gifts and
you'll find a lovely selection in
our store.
Among the many fine jewellery
gifts at . .
S. F3. Taylor
JEWELLER
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Write or phone now to you]' nearest Seotiabranch
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If you are engaged in a businefis, or plan
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tAANCH ineeicet ACk0S6 CANADA,
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pride. I. learned from an
article in Maclean's magazine
that I was going steadily
downhill in my social status,
There is was, in black and
\011ie, A survey based on an
education - income f o r m u I a,
spelled out the class system
in "classless" Canada.
(lancing casually at Class
I was not surprised to learn
that I was not included among
the judges, doctors, lawyers,
engineers and 'architects. After
all, those boy,-s, except the
judges, almost need another
hand to jam 'the stuff into
their trousers' pockets,
But I did expect to be at
the top of Class 11, surely.
Little did I know that I am
well behind stock brokers, vet-
lefeeneeleneratatteenteen.
Your library
By MRS JMS
etimt%:.,•Ri.v!simitwatteirmitxrdeOrian
Friday afternoon grades six,
seven and eight. of SS 10 Us-
borne with their teacher, Mrs.
Elizabeth. Batten, visited the
library and were told the his-
tory of libraries and how the
books are classed and circu-
lated by Librarian Mrs, Hilton
Laing, They browsed around
for a while to become more.
familiar with the library set-
up.
There has not been too much
activity for Young Canada
Book Week owing to examina-
tions at school but the libra-
rian, plans to introduce new
juvenile books when they are
over.
erinarians, chiropractors, fin-
ance managers and female
librarians, and just a couple al
jumps ahead of clergymen,
That chart must be crazy.
But what really hurt was
that all the things t had been
previously — officer, armed Nvmd blew it down, This was forces; air pilot; editor — are only an incident in the eon , higher in the class structure struction. The church was deci-than what I am now — school
teacher, male, It's pretty dis- icated in 1862 followed by a
church tea attended by 1,400
heartening to find out that people. The following year the you have the same rating a s social worker, female. BC conference was held in
the church, The only thing that made In 1870 side galleries and a the insult bearable was the tower were added to the fact that I beat hell out of the
Old Lady, who is down at 50 church and later the church Old
was enlarger) by the addition cent as music teacher, fe of the east vestibule, a vestry male, and isn't even mention and enlarged Sunday School
ed as "housewife". rooms,
On the occasion of the fif-
tieth anniversary a group photo-
graph was taken of some of
the members that were pre-
sent at the opening of the
church. Among them were John
Kerslake, Richard Delbridge.
In 1852, James Pickard came
to Exeter and the first BC
service yeas- theld in his house.
'the first BC church was on
the site of the present office
of the village clerk, C, v.
Pickard, It was later used as
a shoe shop by Air. Alf Wal-
ters, 'rite church was dedicat-
ed February 24, 1856. The
nedicatory services were so
large that overflow :meetings
were held in Mr. Pickard's
storehouse.
Through the generosity of
Mr. Pickard the site of the pre-
sent church was presented to
the congregation and willing
hands assisted in its construc-
tion. When the brick wall on
the west side was completed a
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