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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-12-23, Page 3Times-Advocate, December 23, 1974 Page 0 We Reserve The Right To Limit Quantities Greetings Season's Feast your eyes on savings for your festive dinin g Home Cured Hams Campfire Bacon T-Bone Steaks Prime Rib oasts Chuck Steaks „B 69' Shoulder Steaks . 89' Frozen Ducks 2 PKGS. 894 Westons Brown 'n Serve Rolls Utility Turkeys 'TURKEYS HENS TOMS UTILITY $1 ei GRADE A $ gi EACH • 7 EACH I 04417. Case of 12 Utility — $13.75 Grade A 8 to 14 Pound Size Remember The Specials on the opposite page are also available LB 63' 9.39 LB 99' 1.49 1.19 LOAVES 99 Carlton Club Assorted at Darling's Plenty of Free Parking In The Town Hall Lot Across From Our Store Tuckersmith reeve honored after 20 years of service Among the guests were representatives from many municipal councils in the county. Mr. Thompson is retiring at the end of December after serving 20 years on Tuckersmith Council, the last 15 of them as reeve. The 70-year Tuckersmith farmer served for nine years on the former S.S. No. 3 school board as well. Mr. Thompson was presented with an anniversary clock by councillor Cleave Coombs who read the address and reeve-elect Ervin Sillery, Cleave Coombs, retiring after 11 years on council, and Lambert Branderhorst, retiring after six years, were each. presented with engraved desk sets by deputy- reeve elect Robert Bell, The testimonial to retiring Tuckersmith Reeve Elgin Thompson which was read by councillor Cleave Coombs who himself is retiring this year follows: We are gathered here tonight to pay tribute to a man who has given freely of his time and talents in service to his fellow residents of Tuckersmith, Elgin has not restricted his work only to RETIRING REEVE HONOURED — Elgin Thompson who retired this year as the reeve of Tuckersmith after serving the municipality for 20 years received special recognition at an Appreciation night, Friday at Vanastra. Above, Thompson accepts a gift from reeve-elect Ervin Sillery. Photo by Wilma Oke A group of 20 members of the Salvation Army Citadel of Goderich along with their Cap- tain, Grace Herber visited the Home Sunday afternoon. The Band entertained in each of the sitting rooms and the rest of the group distributed gifts of fruit to all of the residents which was greatly appreciated. Mrs. Shirley Luther led the Christian Women's Club song service in the Chapel on Sunday evening accompanied at the organ by her husband, Eric Luther. Three new residents were welcomed at Monday's program. They were Mrs, Frances McLean, Miss Christina Isbister and Mr. Alex Dark. Marie Flynn, Lorne Lawson and Norman Speir provided the old tyme music and the Clinton Christian Reformed volunteers helped with the ac- tivities and led the Carol singing. Seventy student of the Precious Blood Roman Catholic School of Exeter presented their Christ- mas Concert on Tuesday af- ternoon. The students had raised the funds for the trip and the the local level, as he has served whenever asked, at the county level, and to a broader area both on the Ausable-Bayfield Con- servation Authority, going through its offices to Chairman, and at the Provincial level, on both the Association of Municipalities of Ontario directorate and the Provincial Conservation Authorities directorate. "We must not forget Grace, his wife, as I am sure Grace, by being at his side when needed, has been a great benefit to Elgin. Also many of the home chores must have fallen on Grace's shoulders as Elgin's involvement in public affairs has kept him away from many of his duties at home," "Elgin was never one to neglect a call from a concerned ratepayer. Over the years, there has been several occasions when Elgin has been asked to inspect a fence between two neighbours who had not been seeing eyeball to eyeball, On these inspection trips, Elgin would quite often take one of his fellow coun- cillors." "On these occasions finding a concert was greatly appreciated as the Huron County Board of Education has not made any allowance in the school budget for visits to the Home. Mrs. Coates accompanied the school choir and a chorus from each of the grades in the singing of several Christmas songs. Nancy Van Bruwaene en- tertained with accordion solos; Janet Kints and Susan Gregus each played piano recitals. A play "Santa on Trial" was presented by Grades 5 & 6. Mrs. Lawson thanked the students and teachers on behalf of the residents. Winners of the draw sponsored by the craft room were Mrs. Melinda Nivins of Clinton, who won the mat and Mrs. R. Harrison of Goderich winner of the lace cloth. The draw cleared one hundred and twenty dollars. The Home was saddened on Monday to learn of the sudden death of the former Administrator, Mr. Harvey C. Johnston, of Clinton, and the sympathy of the residents go out to Mrs. Johnston and the family. To All Our Valued Customers And Friends Sides of Pork 79' FOOD RLING S M MAR Ex eter ain St. Exeter Phone 235-0420 For MealfOrdeq-And Cum Killi It's Easy . Just deliver this Coupon to our Exeter Store Name Addresi Phone * LOINS- LB 1.09 Choice Angus 89 Steers * SIDES LB. 85' * SIDES FRONTS LB. 75' EEZ Nds:s is LB.994 About 250 guests from across Huron County met at the Vanastra Community Recreation Centre Friday night to honour, Elgin Thompson, the retiring reeve of Tuckersmith Township. Santa Gets Worried By IVAN CHAPDELAINE Grade 3 Grand Bend Once upon a time it was Christmas. Santa had no sled to get to each house. There was not enough time to make a new one. Santa was worried that there might not be any Christmas Eve, Then Santa saw something in the air flying around. It was a fairy. Santa called the fairy. The fairy came to Santa and said what would you like. Santa said I would like a sled. In a twingcle of an eye their stood a slead with pink front and green at the back. The to sides were pink with green pochadots. Santa made his trip after all. Christmas Is By TOMMY HUMER Grade 3 Grand Bend Christmas is a time of year when family's gather around the Christmas tree. They dance, they sing on Christmas Eve. They wait by the chimney for Santa to come who bring you toys. Santa Claus is man that filled with joy. So on Christmas Eve wait for Santa under the Christmas tree. Christmas Hope By JANE SIMS Grade 8 Usborne Central The fantasy of every day, Is beyond compare With what we feel at Christmas time, In which we truly care. Our angry thoughts are packed away, And warm wishes we cast around, "Merry Christmas" we all say, And carols are the current A "iund.„, 1141dren4tand with giant eyes, As key look at the toy delight, Adults too are making lists To have on the Holy Night. Christmas time is wonderful, Let us hope that every day, We may all love and feel the peace As in the ChriAmas way. Nineteen Days Until Christmas By PATTI WILLIS Usborne Central I hate that Santa Claus, he just makes me tired. He thinks I should work here all year round and never go on the Christmas trip. But this year all us elves are going to fool Santa Claus. We will make all the toys have something special on them and have the pleasure of putting them in the stockings, Everyone talks about what a good natured old man Santa is and he should be once he has all the good times.. All he does is walk around and keep us busy. I've got a meeting here tonight and all the other elves will hear my plan. Right now we're putting the last coat of paint on the toys, the hair on the dolls, the ribbons on the teddy bears, the last stripes on the candy, the tails on the animals and tuning the instruments. In two hours we meet in Santa's workshop. After they enter I say, this year we're going to go on the Christmas journey. Of course Santa will not give his consent so we will have to do some plotting. Listen to my plan. You know Santa, Claus always takes a nap before he starts away, We shall put a sleeping powder in some water and get him to drink it. He will sleep till way past time for him to start. Then while he is asleep we shall take the reindeer, presents and start on the Christmas journey. Now toyman you will have all yoUr curly dogs, spinning tops, fluffy sheep, speeding trains ready and I want you to get the reindeer ready the night before Christmas and Dollmaker I want you to have your dolls in fine shape so some of them can talk and you can wake us up on Christmas morning at midnight. Hornman your horns have to be able to tooti-toot-toot and you can make sure Santa drinks the sleeping powder mixture. Candymaker you can have the candy canes and sugar plums and have a' list of all the good boys and girls. I will wrap all the presents and make sure we get started on time. This will be fun putting all the goodies under the trees and in stockings to all the good boys and girls down South. Oh, I sure hope it works. Ha, Ha, Ha. solution must have been quite difficult. I believe that it was well phrased by a son of one of Elgin's fellow Council members a number of years ago when he had accompanied his father on one of these field trips. He expressed it quite candidly as only a child can, when he asked his father "Daddy, which side of the fence should we be on?" "Elgin was elected, to serve his first term on council com- mencing in 1957. Elgin along with Frank Falconer, Victor Lee and Arthur Varley served five years Under Reeve Ivan Forsyth from 1957 to the end of 1961. Ivan retired in 1961 and Elgin decided to seek the reeve's chair and was elected as reeve to serve con- tinually from 1962 to the present." "Elgin has always directed his team with a tight rein and kept a careful eye out for expenditures, as evidenced by the slow rise in the township mill rate, In 1961, the rate was only 9.0 mills, the same as the public school area. By 1972, these rates rates had slowly risen to 21.6 for the township to 20.5 for the elementary school rate, However, by 1976, the elementary school rate had risen to 28.0 compared to 20.0 for the town- ship," "Over the past twenty years Elgin has guided the township through many major develop- ments. One of these was in 1966 when the township became engulfed in the controversy prior to the construction of the Huron Centennial School at Brucefield. This important development for our area even required the at- tendance by Tuckersmith municipal representatives for one week in the Court House in -Goderich," "This type of open conflict though, is not typical of Elgin's political nature. Elgin prefers to assume the more quiet roll of a mediator and attempts to con- ciliate any potential difference of opinion," "The next major land mark in Elgin's Reeve-ship was the closing of the Canadian Forces Base where we are gathered here tonight, and its subsequent purchase and development by private interests into a thriving new community within Tuckersmith." "The establishment of Vanastra within Tuckersmith and all of the related services and facilities that have been developed within this community has been a real strain on the council of the township. However, throughout the development of Vanastra, Elgin has many times shown his political skills at working out solutions to what originally may have appeared to be an insurmountable obstacle." "We are all going to miss Elgin as Reeve, as he retires from this phase of his political career. However, I am sure that he is going to still remain active in many organizations. At County Council, in recent months, his fellow councillors have been refering to Elgin as the Senator in respect of his many long years of service. However, at this level of government we cannot reward such good service with a Senate appointment as can be done at the Federal level at Ottawa." "There are many many more good things that could be said about Elgin. However, in closing, I would like everyone here to show their appreciation to Elgin Thompson for his ac- complishments, and to his good wife, Grace, for her solid support -- and at this time the township would like to present Elgin with a memorable gift," BROWNIES ENROLLED — A number of girls were enrolled io.„, e Exeter Brownie Pack Thursday after- noon, Back, left, Kelly Johns, Kim Van Der Weil, Catherine Davison, Karla Josephson and Cheri Wedlake. Front, Julie 131Ommaert, Kelly Hem, Lisa Rankin, Laurie McLelland and Marilyn Hamilton. T-A photo