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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-07-06, Page 4A ip \ #4., V ,, 4 41 40 i Ii& 4 41 II 1 It4 1 40, a s os NN'Isv 7\ \\ Sleeping at the shutter THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR THE TOWN OF EXETER 'Wish to thank all those who in anyway contributed to the overwhelming success of the Dominion Day festivities. MAYOR DELBRIDGE TOWN OF EXETER late exaerZiniesaksocafe SERVING CANADA'S BEST PARMLAND C.W.N.A., O.W.N.A., CLASS 'A' and ABC Publishers: J. M4 Southcott, R. M. Southcott Editor: Bill Batten Advertising Manager: Howie Wright Phone 235.1331 A job well done We doubt that even the most opti- mistic person in this area would have predicted Exeter's July 1 celebration reaching the proportions it did. The parade and the ensuing activities made it one of the best events ever staged in this community and certainly start- ed Canada's second century off on an enthusiastic note, There can be nothing but com- mendation for those who turned out in such large numbers to make it a day to remember, and while those who were instrumental in its planning have to receive special recognition, it was a day made possible by every citizen in this community. That's really what counted., and we hope the evidence of what can hap- pen when everyone pitches in to help will be the example we need to plan many more activities in the coming years at which time we can drop the cares of the days from our shoulders and get out and have a good time. Space does not permit us to make the appropriate comments to those who have worked together to make our cen- tennial project and its official opening something of which we can all be proud. Because a large share of the mon- ey for the project and festivities came from the public purse, then every resi- dent in Exeter stands in line for praise. But it took more than money. It took a great deal of planning and a considerable amount of work, Members of this year's town council and their predecessors deserve special mention, and here again it was a team effort, al- though we think members would agree that Joe Wooden perhaps went a bit above and beyond the call of duty. Ted Pooley and his centennial committee can't be thanked enough for their part in this centennial year, and while they still have other plans for the remainder of the year, their efforts to date far exceed what we had the right to expect from them. It becomes difficult to single mem- bers out, but secretary Terry McCauley and vice-chairman Hugh Davis should be recognized for the vast amount of time they put into the park project and in organizing the day. Despite the efforts of the afore- mentioned groups, none of this could have been accomplished without the generosity of Exeter's service clubs. They combined in a true exhibit of community spirit to take individual re- sponsibilities at the park and this really provided the results. The Legion and Legion Auxiliary built a pavilion; the Lions erected a new bridge across the river flats to the reclaimed land on the north-east bank; the Kinsmen and Dinettes built three foot-bridges across the flats be- low the dam and transformed this into a beautiful picnic area; the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority donated a rose garden be- side the beautiful floral town crest de- signed by Mrs. George Dobbs and painstakingly laid out by John Roel- ofs; The Exeter Teen Town were re- sponsible for the flag pole and flag in front of the swimming pool. We could go on at great lengths to extol the benefits that have accrued through this community's action, but it is hardly necessary. We imagine by now every citizen has visited the park, and while there are still some improvements to be made when the weather permits, it can hon- estly be said we have a park that will be the envy of any community in Can- ada. It is perhaps suffice to say that all who played a part in this project should receive ample thanks as they gaze at the fruits of their labor. We think they will all agree it was well worth the effort. 7aezoeptia 6vrou9ite cola acd aa4 Predictions are foolish their choice of a photo of every other entry in the parade. Canoe jousting may never be- come a popular sport among non- swimmers, but it certainly pro- vided some hilarious moments for the onlookers at the park. We hesitate to take any glory away from the winners in the various heats, but we came to the conclusion that success was based more on good luck than good management, Many entrants went swimming even before they engaged in battle with their adversaries. The success of the event was duplicated by the tug-of-war at the recent Stephen Township centennial day, and we note that residents of Seaforth had a great deal of fun watching a log rolling contest in that community. The popularity of such attrac- tions, which are conducted with a minimum of cost and prepar- ation, leads us to wonder if the Exeter Kinsmen shouldn't revive their once popular Dominion Day festivities. That event was always popular with similar attractions, and while it was dropped, the local a careless or thoughtleSs act. Carelessness and thoughtless- flees pan certainly be Overcome perhaps by a few more trash cans in the right areas, but gen- erally by thoughtfulness and the education of young p e op 1 e at home, who should be encouraged to spruce up their outdoor man- ners when they use the park and the pool. Earlier this Centennial year one of the suggestions made for community action was a cleanup or beautification program for Exeter; this got some mileage but was shunted to a siding with the advent of other more specific activities, Maintenance is a cor- ollary of Improvement, so maybe this is the pertinent time to dust off the idea again and apply it not only to Rivervtew Park but to the entire community. The song says "Summertime and the livin' is easy". It's also apt to be messy! J, T. McCAULEY MANY THANKS Mr. Editor, I would like to take this op- portunity to thank everyone who helped in making our centennial parade a success. It is impossible to mention by name all those who contributed to the day because there were so many involved. Also there were so many floats that appear- ed at the last minute and we were unable to find out who were re- sponsible for them. Almost every person that I contacted to help gave their very best. I would especially like to thank those from our neighboring communities for coming to Ex- eter to help us celebrate Can- ada's birthday. The group of ar- dent horsemen from Hensall have never failed us when asked to participate in a parade. It was most satisfying and re- assuring to see the streets filled with people. A good parade and a good crowd make for a wonder- ful day. Once again, a personal and sincere thank you to every one who helped in making this par- ade "the best parade in a hund- red years". Dr. D. A. ECKER, Parade Marshall KEEP CLEAN Dear sir, People turned out in droves to EXeter's Centennial Celebra- tion saturday arid to join in the official opening of our Commun- ity project the almost develop- ed Riverview Park, The parade was a tribute to the centennial committee of coun- cil who organized it as were the events of the rest of the day — the dedication of the various pro- jects in the park, the beard judg- ing, canoe-jousting, bail game and climactic fireworks display. Plaudits were heard all round, Strangers in town followed the parade to participate in the fes- tivities and so on. It made us proud to be citizens of this town in Canada out of all the others. It is home! Yet there was one disconcert- ing note to the proceedings. If Exeter is home and we are proud to live here, and apprecia- tive of the attractive entrance and new look our Riverview Park has, then why do we deface this beauty and indirectly depreciate the ef- forts of those who have contribut- ed freely to its improvement, by casting all manner of rubbish and litter around in our wake. A chorus of happy hosannas was heard by the audience at the official opening of the park. From the platform, we were urged to take pride in our accomplish- ment. But civic pride must also imply respect for our environ- ment. Strewing around pop cans, plas- tic lunch bags, gum wrappers, paper cups and other such trap- pings of our consumer economy seems to me tp be a strange way to show respect for something we purport to admire and enjoy. In the United States recent es- timates of the national bill for cleaning up after litterbugs is more than $100 million a year. The taxpayer, of course, pays it. What a difference there would be if this expense could be put to constructive use in education, better roads and all the other per- ennially money-deficient areas of the economy. Litterers are not psychologically, economically or socially different from other peo- ple. Littering has been found to be Things are slowly getting back to normal in Canada after a hectic weekend in which our 100th anni- versary was duly celebrated. Reports from across the nation indicate Canadians generally let their hair down and had a "real ball" in events that varied as much as our scenery from coast to coast. This issue carries a detailed report of the Exeter proceedings, but we happened to get into the dog house for one slight omis- sion on Saturday. After putting our unique engin- eering ability to work, we managed to get a car seat strap- ped to Junior's battery-powered Stutz Bearcat and had both lads in Exeter's giant parade. While the better half escorted the two through town, we engaged in our usual task of taking pic- tures, halting the procedure long enough to get a tow rope on the Stutz Bearcat to get it going a bit faster. Despite the bumpy ride and the excitement, nine-month old Steven managed to fall asleep in his rumble seat and we pulled out of the parade just before we arrived at Riverview Park. It wasn't until we had the whole contraption taken apart (what hadn't fallen apart that is) when we realized we had forgotten one small job. We failed to take a picture of the Batten entry in the parade, and so our sons' entry in what will be their only centennial parade has not been recorded for posterity. So, if any camera fans along the way happened to snap a photo, we would be pleased to receive a copy. In return we'll give them Well, here we are starting into Canada's second century. The birthday party will continue for the next few months, but this may be an appropri- ate time to make a few wishes and predictions regarding the next 100 years. But, who among us has the fore- sight to do that? Just as our forefath- ers would rub their eyes in disbelief if they were to see the world today, we too will be in the same position when the year 2067 rolls around. While we may gaze with boastful pride at the accomplishments we have seen in our time, there is no doubt they will be completely overshadowed within a few short years. We are faced with many problems, not only in this country but as a part of this great world. Perhaps in this century we will learn how to live peace- fully with our fellow man. We may come up with the answer on how to feed the starving nations of the world. Will our so-called moral decay con- tinue? Will we conquer the universe or be conquered ourselves? These are many of the questions that race through the minds of those who gaze into the future. On the other side of the ledger, there are those who look more opti- mistically at the growth which this country should enjoy. Our continued prosperity and possible emergence as one of the great powers of the world is the hope and dream of others. These are possibilities that our an- cestors never dreamed about. Theirs was a simple way of life in comparison with today, b u t nevertheless their hopes and dreams were identical to ours when one considers the wide gap between our society and the one in which they lived. Their problems to them were just as paramount as ours, just as complex and just as difficult to solve. There is no hard and fast rule by which we may guarantee our own fu- tures or the future of this nation. We'll continue to have problems and to make mistakes, just as they did 100 years ago. Many speakers at the recent holi- day celebrations throughout the coun- try pointed out that the future belongs to this nation, with its rich resources and wide expanse. That may be stretch- ing things too far. The future doesn't necessarily belong to us, but it is an undeniable fact that it can be ours if we work at it. If we can't make some of our dreams come true then it is our own fault. "And to think that one of the reasons I married you was be- cause you were always so neatly dressed." Kinsmen might consider reviving it in view of Saturday's success. Canada's birthday isn't some- thing that should be appropriately marked only once every hundred years. * * * * One of the features that may have attributed much to the suc- cess of the Dominion Day pro- ceedings was the fact it was all free—at least for that day. Residents of the community will be paying for the fireworks in their tax bills, although sev- eral have made donations and we imagine they will still be ac- cepted. However, it was enjoyable to spend a day with so many features without having to continually dip into the purse for funds. It made it possible for every- one to see it, regardless of their funds, and certainly on such an occasion no one should com- plain about that. Some may wonder about the value of seeing $1,000 go up in colorful fire, but anyone in at- tendance who heard the oohs and aahs from the children and the sporadic applause that signalled some of the more colorful dis- plays would have to agree it was worthwhile. Perhaps the plan to have a community collection for similar displays in the future will re- ceive more support. A dollar or two from every family spent in this manner is obviously much better than the piddling display a family can put on for even five times that amount of money. However, in future, such a collection would have to be held earlier and the expenditure based solely on the receipts. Lend me your house I'm deeply hurt. I've been waiting, eyes shining, cheeks glowing, mind agog, to see who was going to invite us to stay at their place while we visited Expo. Nothing. Not a whisper. Not a murmur. Not a wire. Not even a long-distance call, collect. Everybody else I know has a deal, of some kind. This one has relatives who are going to turn over their apartment for two weeks in August, when they go on vacation. That one is going to stay with her mother's uncle's cousin's son while his wife has her fourteenth child in hospital. Another friend has a brother who is a big buyer for a big GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES 50 YEARS AGO The sermons in the various churches Sunday in keeping with the fiftieth anniversary of Con- federation were particularly strong and forceful. As usual a large crowd was at Centralia to celebrate Dominion Day with baseball, races, straw- berry supper and a grand con- cert at night. The morning and afternoon baseball games be- tween Salem and the home team were both won by the latter. Mr, William J. Russell was last week placed officially in charge of Exeter Post Office. Mr. Willis Powell attended a convention of Edison dealers in New York during the past week. think we'd make it before freeze- up. I must be fair, and admit we've had a couple of invita- tions to park our trailer, via Christmas cards. One was from my sister, who is about 100 miles from Expo. The other was from old buddy Gene Macdonal, who is only "an hour from Ex- po," probably as the jet flies. Only trouble is, we don't have a trailer, and I don't suppose there is one left for hire in the whole country. Next year will be a great year to buy used trailers. Now, I haven't anything grand or glorious in mind. All I Was department store. The brother has been offered a suite of rooms at a posh motel for a week, by a big department store. Both brothers are going, with their wives. This is known as public relations. We'd even Settle for some private relations. The Telegram, which dispens- es this column, has not said: "We'd like you to take your family to Expo for a week. All expenses. Do a couple of columns from there." No, all they've said is, "Your column was late again last week." Pierre Berton is going to spend two weeks with his family, at Ex- po, in his boat. I haven't even got a rowboat, and if I had, I don't Iry low .wcy at the second annual Exeter Kins- men Dominion Day celebration Tuesday. The 100th anniversary of the founding of the congregation of Cromarty Presbyterian Church was observed Sunday, June 29, with large crowds morning and evening services. Miss May Gill, a native of Exeter and for a number of years a teacher in Exeter Public School, died June 26 in Tampa, Florida. She taught 16 years in Exeter, 11 years in Fort Erie and 21 years in Portage la Prairie before retiring to live with her brother, Dr. Luther Gill, in Tampa. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Clark of Crediton Celebrated the 55th anniversary of their Marriage on Wednesday. Times EStablished 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 1/2 INTEREST FOR A TERM OF 5 YEARS 6% FOR 1, 2, 3 OR 4 YEARS 25 YEARS AGO The new Avalon Sandwich ShOppe has opened up. The build- ing formerly occupied by the Ideal Meat Market haS been re- modelled and fitted up for a restaurant. A henos egg shaped in a per- feet "V" for Victory was brought into the Times-Advocate office by Mrs. Orville bixon Saturday. The Post Office and rural mail carriers are do-operating in the drive for scrap rubber, Carriers Will bring it to the post office and everyone is asked to leave every scrap of rubber they can find in the mail boxes. In Exeter. citizens may take the rubber to the rear of the Post Office, Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ont. AuthOrited as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dept, Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash thinking about was somebody who perhaps has an apartment in Montreal and a chalet in the Laurentians. If they were at the chalet, we'd be perfectly happy to look after their apartment in the city. And if they wanted to come back to the mug and muck of the city and Expo for a week, in all that heat, we'd be de- lighted to let them have the apartment, while we looked after the chalet. What could be fairer than that? It isn't as though we wanted to come busting in on our relatives in Montreal, even if we had any, and say, "Sorry we couldn't make it for the last 12 years, but we just couldn't resist coming to see you this year, for a Centennial Year reunion. What? Every room in the house is rented all sum- mer? Well! Money is thicker than blood, obviously." No, that's not the idea. Not at all. We don't want to impose on anyone. We just want a quiet little place, preferably air-con- ditioned, that will sleep three (maybe four, as Hugh still has his hand in a cast), with free parking, hot more than ten min- utes from Expo, with maid ser- vice. Free, Nothing elaborate. Nothing os- tentatious. Just a simple little place to lay our heads and cook our meals and make lunches and burn holes in the chesterfield and have all OUR relatives in. Just something like home. We wouldn't stay all summer, you know. Xim has to be home Sundays to play the organ at church, And Hugh has to be home every two weeks to have his finger re-broken, re-Set, re-encased in a cast, (I think he's found his life',s work.) Besides, my wife doesn't want to go to Expo. She shudders at crowds, heat, sore feet. She says She wouldn't sleep a wink. She says We Can't afford it, (That's what she said last summer, and a week later we were on a plane /or Vancouver, Our fly-now pay- later plan will soon be paid for.) Oh, well, it nobody wants us, . VICTORIA ant AND TRUST Paid in Advance Circulation, September 30, 1966, 4,427 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada 55.00 Per Year; USA $7.00 1,4 16 YEARS AGO flay Township Reeve Earl Campbell was dubbed "Municipal Official Grand Champion Ir g g Thrower" after a feriOtis and hilarious egg throwing contest 10 YEARS AGO Exeter Fire Brigade's cam-, paign to provide a resuscitator for this area came to a quick and successful conclusion this week when the life saving equip- ment was purchased by the Can-, adian Legion. Construction began this week on a service station north of Exeter ee Highway 4 for the British American Oil Co. Two town service clubs, Kins- men arid Liens, suffered finan- cial losses Monday because of small attendance at the annual nominion Day celebrations, Miss Aetna EMS, Exeter, who has taught twd generations at SS 2 Hay, was honored by pres- ent end former famines Friday night. She has taught the same school 23 years, She was pres- ented with two piettires and a sum of money,