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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-01-15, Page 9t'14:iat•":,4,>;"11, mamma AND DISTRICT NEWS , THE EXETER,TIMES ADVOCATE Family Pocked Fresh Country Style FRYER PARTS .January U, 1976 Page 11 FOR YOUR HOME FREEZER A-1 Steer Beef er Beef Sides Whole Carcass 89' lb. 88' lb. Sides 99' lb. A- He if Schneiders Soft Margarine Palmolive Liquid Deiergent Mother Parker All Purpose Bagged lb t u b 2/98' '1.28 lb '1.48 GROCERIES Select - Whole lbs1.28 69.28 WE PROCESS - NO CHARGE Homemade MEATS Head Cheese tin Tendersweet football style, ready to eat Hams Whole or Half lb. Imported New Zealand Lamb Legs Whole lb. 9.28 1.48 1.28 Coffee su ngo Id Orange Crystals Squirrel Peanut Butter 48 Schneiders Cheese Slices Mother Porkers Tea Bags HOneygold FROZEN FOOD Mixed Vegetables Honeygold Niblet Corn McCains Peas '1.18 1.98 1 .38 88' 78' 88' 78' 18' 68' oz. 4 3 va oz. jar 1 lb. 100 2 lb. bag 2 lb. bog 2 lb. bag PRODUCE WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES Prices effective from January 14 - 20 STORE HOURS Mon. to Thurs. 8-6; Friday 8.9; Sat. 8-7 OLYMPIC LOTTERY TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE HERE Chiquita Yellow Bananas lb. California Sunkist Navel Oranges 138's doz. AIM" IIIMININOMM•••••11•1111111ft Recent changes to Canada's Unemployment Insurance Act may affect YOU. They concern such things as: at voluntarily quitting your job (effective January 4, 1976) 111 flexibility in sickness benefits (effective July 1, 1976) • coverage for persons aged 65 and over (effective January 1, 1976) • the dependency rate of benefit (effective January 4, 1976) • flexibility in maternity benefits (effective February 1, 1976) If you Would like more information about these and other changes, pick 43 the brochure "What happens now..." at your local UIC office, ▪ A UneMployMent Insurance • Canada Fi000rt AndraS, Minister, Manpower and Immigration Assurance-chomage Canada GB personals SWEATER SHOP Grand Bend SWEATER SHOP Grand Bend On Our Large Stock of Men's and Women's Sweaters and You Can SAVE UP TO 60% OFF EXAMPLE Ladies' Machine Washable Striped Long Sleeve PULLOVERS Made of 100% pure wool in olive, brown, red with white Reg. $25,00 January Sale Priced $ 'GREAT SAVINGS ON 1495 100 s OF SWEATERS! EXAMPLE Men's Machine Washable BANLON PULLOVERS LONG SLEEVE Red. SALE $14.00 for $6.95 SHORT SLEEVE $13.00 for $5,05. SWEATER SHOP ..................12Sundoy noon - 5 p.m. Monday ..........“401061666 fil II Clc$S6d Wed., Thurs. .. 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. PeP.6-40 ' GRAND BEND STORE HOURS Priddy dam. - 5:30 p.m. & 7 9 p.m. Saturday ... ....10 a.m.. p.m. Roundabout GORDONBy BAGLEY I pulled the grey ghost into the parking lot of the fast-food outlet and parked it by the door. Inside the place is red plastic and stainless steel. They have been renovating — installing seats to en- courage more people to eat inside instead of going back to the car. They are trying to catch up with their competitor by inventing a gimmick of their own. You pay an inflated price for a ham- burger and you can sit in one of the new plastic chairs and eat all the cellulose you want for free — that kind of logic. " I just wanted a ham- burger and an order of french fries, It was 12 o'clock. I didn't want to be a gourmet, nor even think about what it was I was eating. I knew it would depress me anyway. I wanted to fill a hole and go home. They all have to smile when they serve you — it's an occupational hazard that goes with the job. Sometimes I wonder what they think about; so many people all the time, so many conversations in the course of a day. And all the coversations variations on a theme, a hamburger concerto you might say, a Wagnerian intermezzo. "I'll have two red car- nages and a large fry with a small orange . . one big orange with a salad and onion rings . . one chicken dinner with mayonnaise and clear coke . . . They • reply with their pencils and take your money. They work here after university classes, or high school, or in the middle while of job hun- ting. They work for a chain restaurant that's on the way down because the youth market they cater to has switched to a culinary cathedral with the audacity to operate behind golden arches: I'm standing at the counter waiting for her to get to me. Three others were here before me, one of them served, two of them waiting, AKOMMEMNUMMUNESEMEMENEVOMMERER? served first, His well dressed friend can tell I would be pleased to oblige. He is a little nervous and smooths the fur collar of his shiny leather coat. It is ridiculous I am thinking, that one should be so upset because he had to wait an extra minute for his concerto. When the eye contact is made he looks away, but not before he gives me a look that reminds me of a cobra who has run into a mongoose. Then the girl comes with his food. "There," I think, "he'll be happy now, he got his food before I did." He throws his money on the counter when the girl puts out her hand. She seems to only see the money without seeing how it is delivered to her. She makes change. But he is not through yet, You can see it coming. "Say, I'd like an extra order of french fries with this," he says coldly, "All right," she says flatly and gets it and rings up the amount in the till. He doesn't offer to pay. There is a moment of silence. The other one with the fur collar on his jacket is smirking. The cruel one throws a quarter on the counter. She takes it and holds it in her hand saying "french fries are 33 cents sir." "Gee, I'm really sorry," he says sarcastically, "I don't have six cents, I'll catch you next time." The one with the fur collar grins and they start to leave. But it is not over yet. Everyone knows. The girl behind the counter does not make a fuss over six cents. Still, everyone knows. Intuition makes the than who smirks stop suddenly. He opens his bag of food, and turns around with an amazed expression on his face. "Hey," he says, "you didn't put my milk in the bag." I am thinking she will say for six cents she'll call the cops. The frustration on the, cruel one's face is visible. Calmly she picks up the container of milk and places it on the counter. Everyone knows it is over now. The two of them leave. They are angry. In a minute I am handed my food and she takes my money. She is upset but not nervous. She is a fine strong girl in her way, I am thinking, and go out to the ghost to eat there. Who wants to pay a price like that for cellulose? MlnaMINgiiiMMMISMiNi A $70,000 project to prevent erosion to the Walker drain in the Grand Bend area will begin sometime in February according to Roger Martin, resources manager of Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority. The project will involve shoring up the sides of the drain with rip- rap, a type of crushed stone. Grand Cove estates and Greenhaven trailer park are the areas where the work will take place. According to Martin, the Ausable authority was first approached by Grand Bend in 1974 to fix the drain. The Grand Bend "Golden Age" club met Tuesday afternoon at the Village Inn Retreat with 29 in attendance. President Bill Love presided for the business. Plans were made for a fun social afternoon on January 20, and all Senior Citizens are in- vited. After a session of cards and games, lunch was served. Mrs. Leroy Bariteau was honored by all on her 81st bir- thday, when they sang "Happy Birthday", and a lovely birthday cake served for lunch. Nextregularmeetingis the first Tuesday in Febrdary at the same place. UCW Mrs, Jim Love, Mrs. Marge Mason, Mrs. Clarke Kennedy, Mrs. Leroy Bariteau, Mrs. Marg Roberts, Mrs. Louise Wilson, Mrs. Lorne Wright, Mrs. Bob Keyes, Mrs. Bill Brenner, Mrs. Olive Miller, Mrs. Sid Durie, Mrs. Hugh Morenz, all met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Jack Eagleson, for a UCW executive meeting. Programs were planned for the coming year and recommendations brought forth for projects, in the coming year. The United Church, Women held their January meeting on Thursday afternoon with 11 in attendance. The new president Mrs. Sid Durie, chaired the meeting for the business. Mrs. Bill Love, new secretary for 1976 read the minutes. The ladies were told of the Hodgins Hayter meeting at which they are asked to cater for lunches. The Huron Perth Presbytery annual meeting to be held at Brucefield United Church on February 4. Couples Club The Couples Club met Saturday evening at Grand Bend United Church with 14 attending. A short devotional period was conducted by Mrs. Glen Miller and Mrs. Leroy Keyes on a "New Year's " theme. At this meeting they formed an executive. President, Jean & Don Weigand, secretary, Elsie and Leroy Keyes, treasurer, Donna and Larry Lovie. A contest, "I-low well do you know your mate", was enjoyed. Lunch hostesses were Sharon Miller and Elsie Keyes. Church of God ladies meet The Church of God ladies held their January meeting, Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. John Campbell with 12 in attendance. New officers for the coming year are president Mrs. Ken McGregor, Worship leader - Mrs. Morley Desjardine, Missionary education - Mrs. Janet Desjar- dine, Program consisted of "New Years" readings, and a Bible quiz Crossword puzzle. Honour newlyweds Around 30 friends and neigh. hours gatheted 4it the home of The Authority responded by hiring Kleinfeldt consultants to estimate costs for the project, Tenders are now being let by Kleinfeldt and will be called as of the first of February. The Ontario Ministries of Natural Resources and 'Tran- sportation and Communication will finance most of the cost of the drain work, Martin says. The resource ministry will contribute $24,000 and the ministry of transport, $22,000 he adds, Grand Bend and Stephen township_ will pay $12,000 since Grand Cove estates is in the Mr. & Mrs. Carl Turnbull on Friday evening to honour Mr, & Mrs. Jack Turnbull who were recently married, During the social time Yvonne Turnbull played several piano selections. A contest of "Old Sayings", was enjoyed by all. The couple were presented with the gift of a floor lamp. Lunch was served by the hostess Mrs. C. Turnbull and her daughters Yvonne and Janice. Personals Mrs. Lennea Statton is back in Grand Bend after a holiday in Detroit with her son & family and is staying with her son Fred, here, before returning home to White Rock, B.C. Alec Hamilton is a patient in Victoria Hospital, London. Several folks in town are holidaying in Florida. Mrs. John Lovie returned home' last Friday from Strathroy General Hospital. Mrs. Lawrence Johnson spent a few days recently with her daughter Mr. & Mrs. Don McArthur and baby Kevin of Port Elgin. Marian Johnson, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Mervin Johnson, returned home Wednesday after spending Christmasi and the holidays with her aunt and uncle Mr. & Mrs. Walter Boronow, at Los Angeles, California, and she also travelled to San Diego. township. Grand Cove will pay Stephen $8,000 through direct billing and Greenhaven trailer park will pay Grand Bend $4,000, towards the project's cost. Councillor Bill Baird, who owns Greenhaven, declared a conflict of interest when the decision to go ahead with the project was discussed in Grand Bend council, according to Reeve Bob Sharen. Sharen says Grand Cove and Greenhaven will pay the $12,000 directly because they are the people who benefit by the project, Also Martin points out the $70,000 is still only an estimate. The combined government grants and municipal obligations come to $58,000. Anything over that amount will be paid by a special supplementary grant from the ministry of natural resources Martin says. Wage hikes are clarified Wage increases for the clerk treasurer, secretary and town foreman, reported in the T-A last week, require clarification ac- cording to Reeve Bob Sharen. Sharen says salary increases for the foreman and secretary now in effect after being passed by resolution at last council meeting will be staggered to meet the 12 percent ceiling for salary increments, imposed by the federal government late last year. Only the clerk treasurer's salary will not be staggered he says. That salary will increase 18 percent from $8500 to $10,000 and must first be approved by the wage review board, Sharen says. While the secretary's salary will rise from $5500 to $6500 by 1977 and the town foreman's from $12,000 to $13,000 in the same period, the raises will come in $500 installments spaced six months apart Jan. 1 and July 1„ This means a real money gain of $750 for the two employees during 1976,Sharen says. "The remaining $250 will be picked up in the first six months of 1977," he adds. Using $750 as the real wage gain for the foreman and secretary, their salaries increase 6.5 and 13.6 percent in 1976. t. SHOVELLING SNOW to free a stuck car is no joke on a blustery winter day, but Lynda Davis, Grand Bend, doesn't seem to mind. photo by Bagley Early start possible Grants for Walker drain She makes a mistake, serves me first. The two of them look at each other, Both are tall, about six foot one, One is well groomed with flashy clothes; the other is trying to be well groomed but not making it, looking brittle and burnt-out in his new clothes, having hard eyes and a cruel expression always. She takes my order, smiling and making miniature checkmarks on the standard form. As she turns to relay her in- formation to the kitchen the cruel one of the tall ones leans over the stainless steel counter and says, "Hey, can we get it together now?" His tone of voice is hard and angry. She acts like she has only heard the Words, not the emotion behind them. The two of them order, then we are waiting again. I have been listening to the cruel one but watching the one who was served before. He is playing a game. He is stealing the pencil beside the cash register. He is stealing the pad of standard forms the girl takes your order with. He believes he is very clever, or perhaps it is just something to do because everything is boring him, or his life is emotionally bankrupt. Then again, that is hard to imagine, for he can't be more than 18, who can be a failure at 18? .He is very slight and small with a thick mane of hair, his hair is the healthiest thing about him and he plays with it con- stantly. When he lifted the pad of paper he hid it in his jean jacket, holding it in place by pressing his left arm . tight to his body. The girl' puts his order hit a bag and takes his money, checking her standard form without looking at him, the why his one arm is stiff at his side. She doesn't need the pencil in his back pocket and she doesn't look for it. I am waiting for him to put everything back and say it was just a joke. I'm waiting for him to say he wants to take her to the movie show. He pays for his carnage and walks out the door with the pencil pointing up in the air from his back pocket like a finger. The mean one has been watching me watch the thief. He would like to fight with me because I was