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Familiar store has new owners
BY DAVID Scow
Expositor Editor
Danica and Jim McNichol
didn't know they'd be geeing
new names to go along with
their new store.
"We get called Bob and
Betty," said Danica who is the
new manager of Bob and
Betty's Gifts and Variety at the
comer of Main and John
streets, Seaforth. The
McNichols bought the store
from Bob and Betty
Beuttenmiller and officially
took over on November 20.
They are retaining the store
name.
Few changes are planned for
the store. The staff will remain
the same: Cathy Laverty,
Sheila Litt and Krissy Holland.
Danica worked at the
Seaforth PUC office before the
couple bought the store. Jim
will continue . working for
Vincent Farm Equipment.
The store will continue to
carry Radio Shack products,
Hallmark cards, specialty choc-
olates, a wide range of maga-
zines, books, CDs, tapes, small
gift items, joke or gag gifts and
Sharp appliances. "We hope to
get a more extensive gift line
in the new year," said Danica.
The new manager says the
couple always wanted their
own business. "Jiin found out
the store was for sale before it
was advertised. We thought it
would be a good idea."
She hopes her three boys,
Jeffery, 16; Brent, 14 and Kyle,
7, will become involved in the
NEW OWNERS - Jim and Danica McNichol are the new
owners of Bob and Betty's Gifts and Variety on Main St.,
Seaforth. They've been running the store since Nov. 20.
store in the future.
Danica said Bob and Betty
have been very helpful with the
transition.
"The customers have been
good, very helpful and under-
standing," said Danica.
The Beuttenmillers opened
their store. 28 years ago on
November 11, 1967. At first,
they occupied just the front of
the current location. The store
expanded in 1972 and look up
Cuts attack values, standards
Dear Editor,
The Treasurer of Ontario
will announce at the end of
November, yet again more
cuts in provincial spending.
Besides cutting our fiscal
lifeline, this majority elected
government is attacking
values and standards
developed over 60 years ago
as a response to the first
'Great Depression'.
As front line staff who
provide direct support to
physically and
developr%entally challenged
individuals we are not merely
selfishly worried about our
jobs but we are deeply
concerned about the lives and
workplaces that give dignity
to these citizens living here,
in our neighbourhoods, in our
apt. buildings, and in our
towns. To simply say 'we
can't afford to hand out
pensions to everyone!' is not
realisitic.
We know that generations
ago handicapped members of
society were at the mercy of
their families, some tragically
hidden in bedrooms, or attics,
isolated and feared by the
community. Institutional care
became the cry of the
professionals and thousands
of people took up new
residency where they received
food and shelter at what was
thought to be affordable cost.
We now know that these
large outdated buildings arc
in a state of disrepair and the
provincial government is
rapidly closing them due to
unrealistic operating. costs.
Once again families are
raising children in their own
homes and are growing up
with the rest of their peers.
Rightfully so.
We all have choices, but as
parents, friends and people in
the business community we
should be worried that a
society that doesn't value the
least of its citizens will
callously throw them out of
Don't let Harris
hoodwink you
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says writer
Continued from page 4
artifacts going into the hands
of American collectors.
It has been said that the
only culture in Canada is
agriculture, now we won't
even have that. I think it was
another radical Tory named
John Diefenbaker who said
that 'a person without a past
doesn't have a future'. If you
care about our agriculture
heritage, don't let Mike
Harris hoodwink you out of
this important culture
institution. I.ct your
provincial Member of
Parliament know.
Dave Hooton
Restoration Specialist
Ontario Agriculture Museum
Letters
psychiatric hospitals, close
group homes, or worse yet
reduce staffing levels so low
that the individuals can't
participate in their
communities because for
some, paid staff is a
necessity. It is doubtful that
they will be able to fend for
themselves out on the streets.
If we aren't careful we might
embrace a very powerful idea
popularized by a European
leader in the 1940s who
advocated 'getting rid of
them'. I sincerely hope not!
When you read that a
particular union is fighting for
job security and resisting
cutbacks, please show your
support for these caring staff
as you have never done
before. The very soul and
fabric of our society is
reflected in how we help
others and the need for
organizations such as
Community Living will never
diminish unless we turn our
backs on each other. I pray'
we don't fall to that level.
Sincerely,
Janis Bisback
President CUPE 2597
Community Living
South Huron
the back portion that was for-
merly doctors' offices.
The Bcuttenmillers are look-
ing forward to pursuing other
interests, golfing and travelling
mostly, says Bob.
"Since we have a (laughter
(Lisa) irb Austria, we have a
reason to travel more," •
Bob Beuttenniiller is helping
out at the store until Christmas.
Tax hike likely
Just to cover OPP
costs, taxes may
go up 5 per cent
Councillors expressed dif-
fering opinions Monday night
during general discussion on
what local taxpayers expect in
the next Seaforth budget, in the
context of the municipal fun-
ding cutbacks announced last
week by our provincial
government.
"Ratepayers expect a zero per
cent increase," Deputy -Reeve
Bill Teall said.
"I haven't talked to anybody
who is not expecting some kind
of increase," commented Coun.
Heather Robinet.
Administrator Jim Crocker
noted that without even fac-
toring in last week's provincial
cutbacks, taxes in town (night
have to rise five per cent in
1996 just to cover the
increased costs of OPP policing
in Seaforth, about $70,000.
Crocker said he is confident
this municipality can absorb
provincial cutbacks next year,
but he doesn't know how
Seaforth will do it two and
three years down the road.
He added town staff is
working on about 100
preliminary suggestions to cut
costs.
Plowman's
meeting held
The annual meeting of the
Huron County Plowman's
Association was held on Nov.
23 at the OMAFRA office in
Clinton. Following the
business, Pres. Paul Betties
thanked the Pentland family
for the use of their farm for
the 1995 match. Our Queen
of the Furrow, Charlene
Townsend, who was in
attendance, spoke briefly.
O.P.A. director Neil McGavin
reported on the successful
match held at Ayr. The 1996
local match will be held on
Aug 22-23 on the farm of
Nett and Marie McGavin near
Walton.
Jerry Thiel was named bid
chairman for the official
presentation to be made at the
O.P.A. convention in
Waterloo on Feb. 12.
The executive were returned
for another year: Past Pres.
Bob Bell, Pres. Paul Betties,
1st V.P. George Townsend,
2nd V.P. Paul Pentland,
O.P.A. Director Neil
McGavin, Sec. Treas. Marie
Hicknell.
On Jan. 17, 1996 at the
OMAFRA office in Clinton a
'Gearing Up' meeting will be
held for those interested, in
going to the convention, so
come out for more
information.
Doug Elliott B. Math
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