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you recall last week's
column, you'll remember a
fourteen-year-old amateur
trapper named Doge and a
raccoon that took up residence in
a woodpile in a London back
yard.
The humane society suggested
the only person that could
remove the animal was an ex-
terminator, but Dave and his
younger brother and sister had
different ideas. Dave borrowed a
box trap from a friend, and sot it
up near the woodpile.
He considered two courses of
action to take after catching the
coon. The first was to keep him as
a pet, and the second was to turn
him loose in the country where he
belonged, Ills parent's steered
him to the second choice with a
firm "No!" to the first.
Although the boy's intentions
were kind, the coon didn't ap-
preciate them, In fact, he
growled each time he saw Dave
peering into his hole.
The first night of the "hunt"
Breakfast with Brady', CFPL-
radio's monthly program with
Open Line host Bill Brady, was a
'Howling success' according to
members of the Exeter and
District Heritage Foundation.
"We couldn't have gotten
better publicity than what Mr.
Brady gave us," said Gwyn
Whilsmith of the Publicity
Committee, "and money-wise we
came out about $500 richer."
The money raised goes toward
the fund raising campaign for
restoration of the town hall.
Persons from London,
Bayfield, Grand Bend, Lucan and
all other area towns turned out to
make the event a happy and
successful one. The first break-
fasts were served at 6:30 when
the early risers started coming in
for flapjacks, sausage and coffee.
A steady stream of breakfasters
continued until 10 o'clock when
Brady went off the air.
Among those interviewed by
the popular CFPL personality
were Foundation chairman Doug
Gould, and Mr. and Mrs, Gordon
Heywood. Mr. Heywood is
somethimes referred to as
Exeter's walking historian and
has a great knowledge of the
town's history. Mrs. Olive
Andrews, 94, believed to be the
oldest resident living in Exeter
who was born here, was also
interviewed. She remembered
attending dances in the town hall,
when it was a new building and
recalled nostalgically the sounds
of the bell ringing out from the
belfry several times each day.
Dr. Malcolm Fletcher, who
has practised in Exeter for over
50 years also spoke with Bill
Brady and expressed his interest
' in the restoration of the hall.
The Heritage members ex-
pressed their appreciation to
merchants Fred Darling of the
IGA, Peter De Kocker of Exeter
Frozen Foods,Howard Holtzmann
of A&II Superior Store who
contributed much of the food and
Seldon Fuels the propane gas for
the event.
Two fund raising projects are
planned by the Heritage Foun-
dation at Exeter's Annual Fun
Days, July 23 and 24, One will be
a garage sale at the town hall,
and the other will be a hot dog
and refreshment stand on the lot
beside Dr. Fletcher's office.
Exeter residents are asked to
start collecting items for the
garage sale. Pick up details will
be announced later.
Will assist area drive
At the regular meeting of the
Heritage Foundation, Monday
was hectic. Two neighbourhood
cats brought Dave rushing from
the house on wild goose chases.
His only reward was a
tongue lashing from a family that
didn't enjoy being wakened in the
middle of the night.
In the morning, half the bait - a
tin of sardines - had been
devoured by the cats, and the
coon was sleeping in his den.
Undaunted the young trapper
prepared for the second night's
vigil. In the afternoon, he pitched
his tent in a far corner of the yard
thinking it was safer to sleep
outside with the coon than to risk
another door-slamming
reprimand from his family.
"If I stay in the tent the coon
won't even know I'm there," he
reasoned.
While he worked, his family
chipped in tidbits of advice, such
as, "Be careful you don't get
yourself caught in the trap." and
"Don't you think you should buy
more sardines while they're still
on sale? There's a lot of cats
around here, yo know."
Later he borrowed his sister's
cat to test the trap one more
night, it was decided to have a
booth at the Rodeo to assist in
raising money for the new arena.
It was reported that work
continues to progress at the town
hall. Tin decking has been
replaced on the tower and the
firehall is being readied for
R. JOHN THOMSON
R. John Thomson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Thomson of Kippen,
graduated from Fanshawe
College June 18 with a Municipal
Civil Engineering Technology
diploma. John is a graduate from
South Huron District High School
and is presently employed by
Lummus Company of Canada.
By ELAINE TOWNSHEND
time; he wanted the door to trip
perfectly. But Jan caught him in
the act, and a major con-
frontation ensured, Acting as
referee, their father ordered the
combantants to the opposite
corners of the yard.
The city coon watched from a
lofty perch in a neighbour's tree,
and if I didn't know better, I'd
swear he was smiling.
That night when Dave headed
for the tent, his mother assured
him, "I'll make sure there's no
shoes inside the door so you won't
trip when you sneak back in."
The second night was less
eventful than the first, Only one
cat ventured into the pen and
woke Dave with a howl. After
freeing the intruder, the trapper
placed the last of the sardines in
the box and crawled back into his
tent. Ile slept soundly until dawn.
When he opened the tent flaps,
he could see the door of the trap
was still open and the rope taut.
As he ambled closer, the trap
looked as though it hadn't been
touched, except . . . the sardines
were gone.
And the coon hasn't been seen
since,
commercial use. The kitchen,
being installed on the second
floor, is nearing completion.
Approximately ten students
were hired under the LIP grant
this week to strip and sand
woodwork. The LIP grant runs
out June 26,
NANCY FRASER, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Fraser, RR 1,
St.• Marys, received her Medical
Secretarial diploma from
Fanshawe College on June 18.
Nancy accepted a position as a
medical secretary at the London
Psychiatric Hospital, London.
Exeter council approved the
closing of Main St. between
Huron and Sanders Sts. for the
annual sidewalk sale scheduled
for July 23 and 24 by Exeter
merchants,
There were no objections to the
planned closing, although some
were expected. The closing is
subject to approval by the
Ministry of Transportation.
Ron Cottrell, co-ordinator of
the sale, said the merchants are
looking towards making the sale
a "family thing" particularly by
involving more of the community
in it.
Service clubs, scouts, guides
and various sports groups have
been invited to set up booths or
other ventures tiuring the sale
Cottrell said.
Some have shown interest and
Cottrell. said he expects he will
know how many will be par-
ticipating in the sale by July 1.
The annual event is anticipated
by many people. Cottrell said he
had received requests from
people in London wondering
when it was planned for this year.
Clubs and groups interested in
participating in the sale arein-
vited to contact Cottrell at 235-
0270 or at his store the Junction,
On trapping coons
Breakfast with Brady
boosts hall campaign
Dates are okayed
for sidewalk event