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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-09-30, Page 2FAIR QUEENS — Lisa Westcott was crowned Queen of Exeter Fair, Friday night. Shown above are contest organizer Alice MacLean, runner up Kim Turner, Queen Lisa Neil and Jerry MacLean. Westcott, second runner up Brenda T-A photo Good banking for good living—after sixty. If you're sixty years old or better, you should look into Sixty-Plus, The Royal Bank's new bundle of special banking privileges. Free. Some of these privileges are: —No service charge for chequing, bill payment services, or traveller's cheques. —A specially designed cheque book that gives you a permanent copy. —A $5 annual discount on a Safe Deposit Box or Safekeeping Service. —A special Bonus Savings Deposit Service with interest linked to the Consumer Price Index. —Special term deposit that pays high interest monthly with flexible redemption privileges. So come on in and see me or one of my staff today for all the details. Or, if you'd prefer, give me a call. Iner Smith Manager Exeter 235-2111 ROYAL BANK serving Ontario mum TIRE =Am TIRE . ........ Exeter 235-0160 444 Main St. Open 9-6 Daily — 9-9 Friday • 1/.4 MI LI is ,tag' °4. Page 2 I mes Advocate Seater!. ber 31[/ 1976 Exeter Pair attracts best crowd in several ears categories were Mrs. Keith McLaren, Mrs, Ray Ann Dearing and Pam Coward. A successful parade from the south end of town to the fair grounds Saturday morning was led by the Seaforth District High School pipe band and the Listowel Legion band. Murray Greene won the prize for the best decorated car followed by Exeter Golf Course, A & H Food Market and Whiting's Warehouse. The best business float award went to Pride Corn and Doug Lightfoot of Crediton, Next came Pioneer Corn by George Sereda, The weatherman smiled on the Exeter Fair Saturday and the largest crowd in many years responded to take in the large number of feature attractions. Secretary Garnet Hicks said Monday morning, "While I haven't compiled all figures, the crowd Saturday was close to 3,000. Close to, 1,000 persons were in attendance Friday night to watch an interesting talent show and see the crowning of Miss Exeter Fair and four Queens and Princesses in the ladies division, Lisa Westcott representing the Exeter Golf Course was crowned 1111,1.111•11111•11111111111111111k Queen of the Fair by last year's winner Elaine Overholt of Centralia. The runner-up was Kim Turner of Exeter who represented Bestline Products and Miss South Huron District High School Brenda Neil was third. Alberta Gregson was named senior baking queen and her junior counterpart was Janet Shapton, Mrs. Orlen Sch- wartzentruber of Zurich was crowned sewing Queen for the second consectutive year and junior honours went to Lynn Clarke. The runnersup in the four r. Scott's Leather and Hopper- Hockey, The Exeter Legion float was judged best for clubs and organizations. The Kirkton Women's Institute was second and South Huron Recreation Centre third, The best horse drawn float was entered by Top Notch Feeds of Seaforth with Mathers Motors and Cook's Gerbro next. The only comic float was en- tered by the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, It depicted a Red Cross blood donor clinic complete with nurses and patient. The best decorated bicycles were entered by Michael Dykstra and Dianne and Melonie War, wick, Taking novelty bicycle awards were Debbie Forrest, County Council briefs Statistics presented to County Council at ,its Septetfiber meetings by the Land Division Committee showed that, for the period ending August 31, there had been 196 applications for reverence, 130 approvals, 10 denied, 54 were still pending, two had been withdrawn and four were under appeal. + + + The Secondary Plans for Howick and Usborne townships were passed under Amendment Number 10 and 14 to the Official Plan for the County of Huron Planning Area. + + The Planning Board authorized R. Dzus to attend the University of Waterloo — Southwestern Ontario Chapter of Canadian Institute of Planners three day workshop on agricultural and rural planning at Waterloo: The Board will pay the $125 registration fee and expenses. + + + The Land Division Committee announced the election of Harold Robinson to the Board of Directors of the Ontario Association of Committees of Adjustment and Land Division Committees for 1976-77. + + + The-Land Division Committee reported that the actual ex- penditures for the period ending August 31 has been $24,533 compared to an estimate of $26,960. + + + The County Planning Board has authorized the Planning Director to attend a Heritage Planning Symposium September 10 to 12 sponsored by Heritage Canada, the Ontario Heritage Foundation and the Frontenac Historic Foundation. Brad Batten and Doug Cooper. Craig Cudtnore had the best decorated tricycle, Six heats of excellent harness racing featured the Saturday afternoon show, Margo Johnston, an eight year old bay mare driven by Art Abbott won the feature race edging Hyatt's Boy owned and driven by Dennis Morrissey at the wire, The Exeter Fair feeder calf club competition was won by Wayne Shapton, His prize calf was purchased by Darling's IG for 70 cents per pound. The reserve champion calf owned by Janet Shapton was purchased by the hayfield Meat Market for 621/2 cents per pound. The new gym at South Huron District High School was used to facilitate the Friday evening program while ladies work, domestic exhibits and some farm produce were shown in the old gym Friday evening and again all day Saturday. The gymnasium at Exeter Public School was utilized both days showing of the many entries by area elementary school students, The Friday evening program was officially opened by Exeter mayor Bruce Shaw, fair president Jack Stewart, Huron- Middlesex MPP Jack Ridden, Huron warden Jack McCutcheon, Stephen reeve Cecil Desjardine and Usborne reeve Walter McBride. DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GET TREMENDOUS SAVINGS ON DISCONTINUED LINES E °A) GET READY FOR HOCKEY OR SKATING SEASON NOW We have a good selection of skates for men, women, boys and girls cat the best possible savings. These values won't last long so hurry and get in on the savings. SKATES REDUCED 50P/0 OFF *OuisranimmoiimiNisimiss, OFF THE REG. PRICE OF I CYCLES Choose from a variety of bicycles on sale now at low, low prices. DISPLAY MODELS REDUCED 10%. SAVE NOW.