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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1977-06-16, Page 15YES . . . We Have Gifts For Dad! * Power Tools * Hand Tools * Barbecues * Wrench Sets * Lawn Chairs * Clothing * Portable Radios * Timex Watches * Picnic Coolers * Electric Fans * Electric Shavers * Flashlights EXETER (:,tc, DISTRICT ,3,.,a., JOHN DEERE LTD. TRACTOR BLYTH 519-523-4244 HURON EXETER 519-235-1115 YOU CAN SEE, FEEL, AND HEAR THE DIFFERENCE IN JOHN DEERE LAWN AND GARDEN TRACTORS . . . Mowing your lawn is more enjoyable when you take command of a John Deere model 68 riding mower, Features galore . , 8 horse engine, $ speed transmission, high flotation tires, corrosion resistant fiberglass hood, roomy platform, dual blade 34" mower. The John Deere 68 riding mowers are "Human Engineered" for your comfort a nd safety — easy to steer and an adjustable soft cushion seat. If you're looking for a quality riding mower ... one that's built to • give you years of dependable service tome and see Simon Van Dam, When you•sit on the seat you'll notice the controls are locatc;c1 in a position most comfortable ond natural for you to see. A John Deere riding mower is an investment in good times. It helps you finish yard chores in a jiffy so you have more time to enjoy weekends, After learning that $28,000 1$ availlble in a subsidy from the ministry of transportation and communication, Ushorne Township council decided to proceed with the purchase of a Weill Do the Job WhateverWhotever the project, call on us for Ready-Mix Concrete • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • FARM (Including Manure Tanks) FREE ESTIMATES C. A. McDOWELL LTD. CENTRALIA, ONTARIO Plant: 235-0833 Office: 228-6961 PRICES SLASHED NEW IDEA AND HESSTON HAYBINES Also great savings on New Idea bale elevator ond grain augers. Special prices on used haying equipment. - Case 555 Haybine - New Holland Mower - 5 bar Side Rake FORAGE HARVESTORS — 600 Gehl like new, with 2 row corn and hay head. John Deere 34 harvester, good with 1 row corn and hay head. - International Ho rvestor 350 with 1 row corn and hay head. - Fox 546 harvestor with 1 row corn and hay head - New Holland 818, 2 row corn and hay head. FORAGE BOXES — 3 used variable speed, Dion forage box- es $1,000 each. GARDEN TRACTOR SPECIALS - 16 horse with mower and hydraulic lift $2,950. - 14 horse with mower and hydraulic lift. $2,350. - 12 horse with mower and hydraulic lift $2,250. - 10 horse with mower and hydraulic lift $2,050. C.G. Farm Supply Ltd. CeIli RR 3, Zurich SPRAMOTOR For Speed, Economy Simplicity in spraying and cleaning We now have the Spramotor line of sprayers available ALVIN BECKER RR 1, Dashwood, Phone 237-3239 Evenings Times-Advocate, June 16, 1977 Pop 1.$ 0540:# eo ticc 7-F.,4 .44 FERANCO STEEL LTD. — Custom steel fabricators — Bin plate and tank work — Structural steel — Stairs, hand rails and platforms — Elevators — 200 ton press brake forming.(up to 12 ft.) — Flame cutting — Portable welding (C.W.B. approved) — Steel erecting 5th Avenue Vanastra Phone 482-3551 Beat the heat on costs with our SUNSHINE SPE I LS! See us about special financing arrangements. Big Savings Too On New MF . . • Agricultural Tractors • Agricultural Implements • Hay and Forage Equipment • Harvesting Equipment UP TO 6 MONTHS INTEREST FREE FINANCING SHERWOOD (Exeter) Ltd. 18 Wellington St. 235-0743 Exeter IT'S EASY TO FIND OUT JUST CHECK YOUR MAILING ADDRESS ON THE FRONT PAGE OF YOUR NEWSPAPER. EXAMPLE Doe, John H. R.R.-2, Kippen, Ont.JUNE 0-9-8-7. In order to keep rising costs under control we have initiated a new system for subscription renewals. Effective immediately we are asking our subscribers to check their mailing labels to determine the renewal date for their newspaper. Subscription reminder notices will not be mailed...so please check your label, THIS IS THE MONTH YOUR SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES THIS IS THE YEAR YOUR SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES (1977) IS YOUR SUBSCRIPTION DUE FOR RENEWAL? PLEASE WATCH YOUR LABEL AND RENEW BEFORE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION EXPIRES ONE YEAR-S1 1" TWO YEARS-$21" AMERICAN-$22" e exeferZniesakuseede Usborne to purchase new grader CHECKING RESULTS —Ian McAllister, campaign manager for successful Liberal candidate Jack Riddell checks vote totals as they came in Thursday night with Osborne former Bob Down. T-A photo No changes made by district voters new grader. Road superinten4ent John Batten was instructed to prepare the necessary tender forms at council's. June meeting, At the same meeting, council passed a bylaw establishing the new Kirkton-Woodham swim- ming pool under the provisions of the Community Centres Act. Another motion was also ap- proved calling for council to enter into an agreement with Blanshard Township for the joint support of the pool and that for- mal application be made to the ministry of culture and recrea- tion for a progress grant on the pool. Work on the pool is nearing completion and it will be ready for use this summer, OPP Cpl. Bill Freeth and Constable Dale Lamont attended the meeting to advise council that Constable Lamont has been designated liaison officer for the township. Council and the policemen dis- cussed various policing problems and arrangements in Us borne. In other business, council: Decided to seek Ontario Municipal Board approval to hand the tile drainage borrowing bylaw for $500,000. An applica- tion from one resident in the amount of $2,700 was approved. Awarded contracts for road construction to Ross & Paton and Lee Jennison at the tendered price of $8,354 for project number one on concession 12-13 and $7,676 for project number two on concession 4-5. The awards are subject to ministry approval. MaCIERMARNOWN Pool News By CATHY EASTON To keep the community in- formed on the events taking place at the pool, the pool staff will be writing weekly articles on everything from backyard pool safety to swim team results. Opening day at the pool is June 19 from 2-4 in the afternoon, during the week from June 20-24 from 4:30 - 6:30. Starting on Saturday June 25, the pool will start its regular hours which are 1:30 - 4:30 and 7:00 - 8:30 on weekends and 2:00 - 4:30 and 7:00 - 8:30 during the week. We are having an adult swim from 6:30 to 7:00 where par- ticipants can ask for help with swimming problems. Our first session, of lessons begins at 9:00 sharp on June 27 starting the season with a splash, Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 1:00 - 1:45 is reserved for the swim team while Tuesdays and Thursdays is for Moms, Pops and Tots. Please note the "Pops" and we hope to see a few out for the fun. Here's wishing all of you a good summer and hope to see you at the pool often. 4 Decided to apply for the isid- ditional subsidy available for winter control on the adjusted formula. Heard that the building inspec- tor had approved seven permits during TYlay for a total value of $111,400. Okayed the application of Ross Tufts to make a property adjust- ment on part lot 8, S,E.H. con- cession. Were advised that the interim tax billing for the payment due on June 30 has been completed and that the amount to be collected is $193,131,90. Dear Sir: I would like to take this op- portunity to express a sincere thanks to the Town of Exeter for the sponsoring of a social evening on Monday, June 6, in con- junction with the annual meeting of our. Association. The Mayor of your beautiful town - Mr, Bruce Shaw - attended all three evenings for a short while and left an impressive feeling of welcome on behalf of the Town of Exeter with the delegates at the convention of the Ontario Assoication for Coun- selling and Attendance Services. Our association as indicated in the title had representatives from all parts of Ontario in attendance and they all expressed their thanks for the participation of Bruce and the Town of Exeter in helping to make our Convention a success. They will all return to their various places of residence with a warp's, friendly feeling toward Exeter close to their hearts. It is evident that the ratepayers of Exeter have made a good choice in giving Mr. Shaw the privilege of representing them as head of council Sincerely yours, D. M. Young, Attendance Counsellor Exeter calf club judge steer class The second meeting of the Exeter Calf Club was held at the home of Allan Powe. Everyone judged a class of finished Hereford steers and Dwight Kinsmen and Murray Stewnt, ge've reasons for their placings":' Club leader Barry Miller gave the official reasons. President Dwight Kinsmen led in the meeting and discussion of the proposed trip to the Ontario stockyards and Canada Packers plant in Toronto. Lunch was served and Janet Shapton thanked Mr. & Mrs. Powe for allowing the members to use their home for the meeting, The provincial election brought no changes to area ridings as incumbents were solidly returned in Perth, Lambton and Middlesex Thursday. Perth Liberal incumbent Hugh Edighoffer increased his majority by defeating Progressive Conservative Vivian Jarvis and New Democrat candidate Carson McLaughlan. Edighoffer finished an easy first place with a 12,000 votes margin over Jarvis. Edighoffer, a 48 year old Mitchell department owner, was first elected in Perth during the 1967 election, and will return to Queen's Park for his fourth term. Fifty-three percent of the electorate turned out at the Perth polls compared to a 65 per cent turnout in 1975. Lambton riding was returned to Progressive Conservative Lorne Henderson despite Liberal Fred McCormick's third attempt to win the riding. McCormick came within 1,800 votes of Henderson during the 1975 election but fell 2,863 behind the incumbent Thursday. Henderson tallied 11,604 votes against 8,741 for McCormick and 1,702 for the NDP candidate Clifford Swanstrom. Henderson, a 56 year old Enniskillen farmer, has represented Lambton riding for 14 years. Middlesex riding returned Bob Eaton with a comfortable margin despite' Liberal and NDP hopes ,for a victory. Eaton,won 10,427 "votes with Liberal Don Nisbet gaining 8,889 supporters and 411111111111111110MIIMIIIIIIM NDP candidate Gordon Hill receiving 4,998 votes, Eaton parliamentary secretary to agriculture minister Bill Newman, will return to Queen's Park for his third term. Seventy-four point nine per cent of the Middlesex riding electorate turned out to vote for their candidates. Queensway Happenings Visitors at Queensway Nursing Home last week were Mervyn and Irene Dunn, Amy and Greta Lammie, Jean Triebner with Vera Lammie. Mr. & Mrs. E. H. Denroach, Mr. & Mrs, Orby Kestle and Leslie Mitchell with Louise Mitchell. Mrs. Louise Reid, Mr. & Mrs. W, E. Parker visited Clara Featherston, Mr, & Mrs. Sid Pullman, London visited Bernice Lavery. Graham and Marjorie Arthur visited Mrs, Sarah Arthur. Howard Johns visited his mother Mabel Johns, Shirley Prouty visited Lynn Latimer, Isobel Sproat, Vera Lammie and Bernice Howes. Cecil and Betty Smith visited Lynn Latimer and several residents. Rev. George Anderson con- ducted the church service with Louise Mitchell accompanying. The Christian Reformed Church ladies of Exeter took the residents to Riverview Park for car rides, games and treats on Monday.