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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-07-29, Page 3Crediton girl carries torch for Olympics Times-Advocate, Jviy 29, 1976 Page 3 I'LL HAVE ANOTHER PLEASE ( PIE) — Ed Hunter Duvar of Exeter was the happy but not quite full winner of the pie eating contest held at Exeters' Sidewalk Days on the weekend. photo by Romaniuk MMM THAT LOOKS GOOD •— Darryl Sweitzer looks on with an- ticipation as Playground supervisor, Laura Johns readies the tables for the big event of Exeters Sidewalk Days - the pie eating contest. photo by Romaniuk Bean festival plans are well underway Businessmen pleased so far this summer Applications were filled out at the local school several months ago with each athlete's records and qualifications, Janet told the T-A this week, "I ran my distance at 6 a,m, on Saturday, July 17, the opening day of the Olympics. We were told we had to complete our jaunt in five minutes, I was able to do it in a little less than that." The SHDHS athlete made the trip to Cornwall with Carey Eunich of the school's physical education department. Grand Bend may not be ex- periencing the perfect beach weather enjoyed throughout most of last year,but resort merchants indicate business is as good. While crowds are down, that applies mainly to thee young sunbathers, and merchants report more family units visiting them in 1976. Ralph McKinnon, owner of a dry goods shop, said he was quite concerned during the first few weeks of the summer season, but found after tabulating his sales that they were actually up from last season. He seems quite confident that First it was arenas and now the provincial government is tackling municipal dump trucks. The ministry of transportation and communication have ordered that all dump trucks operated in a municipality must be safety inspected twice a year. That's bad news for Exeter, because one of the town trucks isn't expected to pass that test when it becomes mandatory this September. "We're very fearful (of it not passing)," public works chairman Ted Wright said this week, In fact, a mechanic has already told Glenn Kells that the Plans are well underway for this year's August 28 bean festi- val according to Glenn Weido, president of the bean festival committee. "I don't think there will be a lot of changes this year," says Mr. Weido. "However, we are trying free street dancing late in the afternoon and we have spent a lot of time arranging enter- tainment." The pancake breakfast this year will feature locally made saus- ages. This is sponsored by the Zurich Minor Athletic Associa- tion and Mr, Weido does not the bulk of the holiday crowds will appear in the normal holiday period — the last two weeks in July and the first two in August. "Noticing from the customers entering the store, it really does seem that Grand Bend is growing as a family resort town," he commented. Further down the street at Shilly.'s Delicatessen and Cheese House, Errol Skillender reports that June was a good month and the July 1 weekend was profitable for most businessmen because it was both the Canadian and American holidays. He said the combined holiday dump truck isn't worth fixing either. That means that council will be faced with the prospect of having to purchase' or rent a replacement unit. Wright ex- plained that with only one truck, members of the works crew would have to carry their equipment around town on their backs. He reported that a brand new 1975 model had been tentatively priced at $18,000 and he presented a motion that Kells further in- vestigate the truck and report back to council with a firm price. This was approved. believe there will be any increase in price for either the pancake breakfast or the bean dinner. That is, unless . the final price of the meat involved takes a drama- tic rise upward before August 28 arrives. There will be a repeat of last year's frog jumping contest at 3 p.m. this year and anyone who can catch a frog and convince it to jump is eligible to enter. Orlen Schwartzentruber is in charge of the concessions this year but Mr. Weido says there is no need for the "regular" concessions to worry, Their places will be available to them. There are usually between 29 and 30 concessions at the festival at a cost of $15 to $20 for the day. Anyone interested in having a concession should call Mr. Schwartzentruber at 236-4651 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Council has also turned over the trust fund it held for the bean festival to the committee. Mr. Weido says they have no specific plans for the money as yet, but that it will definitely go towards a community improve- ment project of some sort. "Everyone wonders what the bean festival committee does with its money," says Mr. Weido, "but they don't realize that the proceeds are not all one lump sum. The church concessions for example make a good deal of money but they only pay between $15 and $20 to the festival com- mittee. The pancake breakfast and dance are sponsored by the Minor Athletic Association and they make a lot of money as well," The important thing as far as Mr. Weido is concerned is that people realize no matter who is making the Money from the bean festival, it is nearly all staying in the community to the benefit of everyone who lives here. If anyone wishes to help with the festival there is a job for everyone. All they haVe to do is phone Mr, Weido at 236-4629. If everybody does a little then it Makes the load lighter for all, Roll up your sleeve to save a life.. BE A BLOOD DONOR period created a successful five- day weekend for most of the merchants and he reports that business is basically the same as last year, "People on holidays are not spending much on items other than necessities," claims Mrs. Bob Sandercott, owner of Bob's Clocks and Antique Flea Market. She said the Pinery Flea Market is attracting large crowds, but fliost people are just browsing. "They are not buying this year," she said, although she too speculates that this summer will probably average out to the same as, last year. Owner of the Sun and Surf shops, Nick Carter, happily admits "I don't know what we are doing right this year, but sales are up substantially", Since sales are up, he notes this allows more capital for advertising and the advertising appears to be working very effectively this year. Parking, of course, still remains one of the major problems for customers in Grand Bend, and the merchants hope that some solution will be found in the near future, As they point out, people don't spend money when they're tied up in traffic jams or driving around looking for those few vacant parking spots. Nursery gets official name The Co-Operative nursery school which will begin operations this fall has received an official name from the provincial government. It will be known as Sunshine Kids Inc. The school will open at the Exeter United Church on Monday, September 13. The application for licencing is now being processed. The nursery school executive includes president Lindy Reeves, vice-president Candy Gadwa, treasurer Anne Gray and secretary Sharon Hoffman. Linda Kadechuk will be the teacher. Two fund raising projects for the nursery school will be a part of this weekend's sidewalk sale days in Exeter. A bake sale table will be set up in front of the Victoria and Grey offices on Main street. In addition two puppet shows will be presented by the No Strings Attached group operated by Cheryl Smith and Richard Keelan. The puppets will be operating on the upper floor of the town hall. Registrations are still being accepted and further information may be obtained by contacting Anne Gray at 235-2681. Two sessions will be operated. One will go two mornings each week and the other for three mornings. Fathers, of the prospective students have been busy in the carpentry department making shelves, cabinets and other equipment for the school. A wide variety of toys are still needed and donations would be more than welcome. Two injured in collision Two Exeter girls were injured in a car accident while on vacation in the Toronto area. Mary Lou Richard and Jane Penninga suffered neck injuries and were taken to Mississauga hospital for treatment and were later released. The Richard car was com- pletely wrecked. The mishap occurred in Mississauga. WINS BINGO JACKPOT Pauline Kennedy of Huron Perk was the winner of $1,000 in a monster bingo in Clinton Monday night, She completed her full card in 57 calls. T-A photo (continued from page one) The minutes that followed were frightening for most people, although many were kept busy mopping up water that was forced through the smallest Stephen township council is considering the purchase of tanker trucks for two of their area fire departments. Deputy- reeve Ken Campbell and coun- cillor Doug Russell were in- structed at Tuesday's regular meeting to look for a new or used tanker for the Crediton volunteer brigade. Areport from Crediton officials said the present vehicle was equipped with four unsafe tires and brakes which were not operating properly. The Huron Park department has asked to provide standby service for the Crediton area Perform for historic home Tickets go on sale this week for the two Seaforth performances of Anne of Green Gables, the Canadian musical by Don Harron, Sunday afternoon and evening, August 22, The Huron Country Playhouse production is sponsored by the Van Egmond Foundation. Anne will be performed at the Seaforth District High School auditorium, which was the scene last year of a sold out house for the Grand Bend company's production of Hello Dolly, Tickets for the matinee at 3 p.m. and the evening performance at 8 p.m. are available at the Huron Expositor in Seaforth, The Brussels Post, the Clinton News Record and Blyth Standard at $4 for adults and $2 for children, Tickets are on sale now for both performances. All proceeds, after the Playhouse's production costs, go th the Van Egmond Foundation to help finance restoration of the historic Van Egmond House in Egmondville. Musicians plan concert Two Sunday Concerts will be given by the Blyth Summer Festival musicians on August 1 and 8. Those who have had the pleasure of attending any of the Festival's theatrical productions, and have heard their ac- companiment, already knowhow gifted these three people are. Now with their own Concert, they have a chance to better display their talent and diversity, The first concert will consist of selections of country and folk music played by Shelley Coopersmith, Jack Blum and Joe Miller. The second will feature the music of India played by Joe Miller on sitar and Shelley Coopersmith on vocals. Both of these musicians studied Indian music at York University in Toronto and at the Centre for World Music in Berkeley, California, One of the top track and field performers at South Huron District High School played an important part in preparation for the Olympics currently going on in Montreal. Janet Gielen of Crediton was one of many athletes carrying the Olympic torch. Janet carried the Olympic symbol for five-eighths of a mile through the City of Cornwall on the way to the yachting and boating sites at Kingston. EVIVAIRMntkINA. .r.-.••• • Special attractions prove successful The .South Huron Recreation Centre campaign is nearing the $75,000 mark, with good profits being realized from special events staged in connection with Exeter's sidewalk sale days. The chicken barbecue netted $390, while the pan- cake breakfast supervised by the Exeter firemen realiz- ed $250. Another $473.35 was added to the' list from a draw for a side of beef sponsored by the committee. Winner of the meat was Carfrey Cann. The Bogart kids also staged a raffle for some macrame items and turned over $50 and another $62 has come in from a draw being held, at Boyle's Ladies' Wear for an afghan. Winners in the Bogart draw were: wall hanging, Kelly Tiedeman, Exeter; purse, Harold Borden, Huron Park; place mats, Liz Bell, Exeter, Monday evening the California Cuties will be in town for a fun-filled softball game with a group of local "athletes" with all proceeds going towards the centre building fund. Donations this week - South Huron Rec Centre Boyle's Ladies Wear ( Afghan draw) $62.00 The Southcotts 1,000.00 Frances Berry, London 100.00 June D. Gordon, Ottawa 20.00 Big '0' Drain Tile Co. Ltd. 2,000.00 Self Help Assoc. (Sidewalk sale) 75.00 Bogart kids (raffle) 50.00 Side of beef raffle 473.35 Chicken barbecue 390.00 Pancake breakfast 250.00 Exeter Farm Equipment 800.00 Total to date $73,104.18 EVEN THE ADULTS JOINED IN — When they noticed one team was about to lose in the tug-of-war they jumped in to lend a helping hand, This was one of the events of the Sidewalk Days in exeser, photo by Romaniuk Now it's trucks . . Exeter suffers storm damage cracks by the accompanying wind. People trapped in cars report that their vehicles were shaken by the wind and some feared they would be tipped. Huge limbs, many of them until a suitable replacement for the tanker is secured. At the same time decision on a request from the Huron Park department for the purchase of an $1,800 used tanker was reserved. Tom Tomes and Norm Hyde represented the Huron Park brigade at the latest meeting. Council has instructed drainage engineer Lawrence Dietrich to contract L. H. Turn- bull and Son to clean out a portion of the Ratz municipal drain at Lot 4, Concession 15 as requested by Lorne Devine without the ap- pointment of an engineer . Road Superintendent Frank Mclsaac was instructed to submit tenders to the Ministry of Transportation and Com- munication for landfill on Con- cession 10 and 11 and paving on Richmond street in Centralia. VANASTRA ARENA Is Booking Now For WINTER ICE TIME Ice Available for Rentals AUG. 23 - SEPT. 6 At Anytime Figure Skating Broom Ball Hockey Rentals Due to Civic Holiday, residents normally serviced on Mondays will have their garbage picked up on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Please Contact ART HOY, Mgr. 482-9667 Notice Re: Garbage Pickup weakened by the ice storm, came crashing to the ground and hydro service was lost for over five hours. Some isolated homes were without hydro until Saturday at noon. Many homes and businesses suffered broken signs and win- dows, caused either by the severe wind or from falling branches. A couple of chimneys were knocked down and many TV aerials were snapped or bent to the ground. One of the foot bridges at Riverview Park was tipped over and the fence around the swimming pool was badly twisted. • Garden sheds were tossed for several hundred feet in some places and debris from the businesses most severely hit were found scattered up to a quarter of a mile away. Backyards and some streets were completely flooded. After residents finished the cleanup on the weekend, the boulevards were again piled high with broken limbs, reminiscent of the scene after the March ice storm. GLENN KELLS Works Superintendent AVAILABLE AT COUNTRY CORNER MT. CARMEL — 237-3456 OPEN TILL 10 P.M. Wameiha Stephen considering fire tanker purchases