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Times -Advocate, June 29, 1983
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Ileritage pays combines best of last year's features with sate added attractions
Dear Editor:
The "Exeter Heritage
Days" weekend of July 22, 23,
34, is fast approaching, and
with very little "reporting of
progress" over the past year
felt it was time the people of
Exeter had a chance to get
involved.
This is the second year for
such a weekend, and we as a
committee felt that last year
was a great success even if it
did have some minor pro-
blems that havebeen solved
for this year. The committee
has met faithfully once a
month since last September,
involving more people with
more activities being
planned.
The Friday night starts out
with the Shriners Fish Fry of
fresh white fish fillets follow-
ed by a ball game between the
Shriners and the Exeter
firemen. At 7:30 the CFPL
sponsored "Talent Show" is
being held again. This time in
the rec centre instead of the
school because of space and
heat. This is being organized
by the Exeter Agricultural
Society and, like last year,
will be an excellent evening of
entertainment.
The Saturday morning Pan-
cake Breakfast is again being
hosted by the Exeter Firemen
at the fireball on Main Street.
For the children there are
lots of sports - swim meet,
ball games, "Rutabaga
Olympics" and the famous
TV program the "Polka Dot
Door" held at the rec centre
with shows at 10:30 a.m. and
2 p.m. This program is spon-
• sored by the Lioness club and
tickets may be purchased
from members or stores
downtown.
The gigantic parade at 1:00
p.m. will be under the able
direction of Don Haines again
this year. Remember the
parade last year was long and
excellent (even with the rain)
and this year's is looking bet-
ter. The theme is "Heritage
Days" so put your thinking
caps on and start now to plan
your float or entry ... be it
large or small give -Don
Haines a call.
Entries to the craft show
are coming in fast. This is go-
ing to be a two day show,
Saturday and Sunday from 10
to 4:30, held in the arena, as
many people didn't find time
last year to enjoy the many
different exhibits. Remember
these are nice to look at but
they can also be bought. If
you have a craft you would
like to show or sell call Wan-
da Reynolds and make ar-
rangements to rent a table as
the Kinettes are in charge of
this project.
With last year's early mor-
ning rain the "Farmers
Market" got washed out so
this year it is going to be held
inside at the Exeter Legion in
conjunction with the Flea
Market from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Now all you people who are
having garage sales how
about renting a table at the
Legion, (call Percy Noels) or
if your garden is really grow-
ing help out the Farmers
Market - everybody and
everything is welcome. Just
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McCURDY GRADUATES Graduation exercises for the grade eight class at J.A.D. McCurdy School were held
Thursday night. Back, left, teacher Dorothy Coates, Susan Glanville, Brent Scott, David Downing, Mike Moffatt,
Ewam McGregor, Steve McIntyre, Michelle Rock, teacher Andy Fraser and principal John Siertsema. Front, Kim
Lowe, Debbie Price, Wendy Bierling, Noreen Riley, Debbie Horton, Jackie Whyte and Stefanie Jones.T-A photo.
USBORNE GRADUATES — Graduation ceremonies for the grade eight class at Usborne Central School were
held Tuesday night. Back, left, Brad Borland, Darrell Lammie, Michael Dykstra, Glenn Grubb, Monty Steele,
Barry Cunnington, Tom Oke, Ed Coleman and Gary Parsons. Second row, principal Bill Linfield, Les Bott, Kelly
Hern, Lisa Ford, Kim Cook, Sandra Kecknie, Karen Westlake, Tracy Iredale, Jeff Prance and teacher Irene Hough
and Lowell Mount. Front row, Theresa Van Wieren, Carolyn Hoonaard, Shelley Horne, Lisa Hern, Tracey Oke,
Wendy Coward and Carol Willis. T -A photo.
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JEWELLERS
come and sell your wares.
Camping is again being
handled by the Ausable River
Nomads at $5.00 a unit for the
weekend with no hookups but
dumping stations available.
Imagine being carnped where
all the action is. Many units
are already pre -registered
from as far away as
Hamilton, Dundas Sarnia
Cambridge, Kitchener
Woodstock, St. Catharines
and London, so if you are in
terested in an excellent
weekend of camping call
229-6544 and register. If you
don't know your plans until
the last minute come anyway,
they will always find you a
spot.
Saturday is also listing a
few extra ball games along
with the Beef BBQ. Now,
after spending a full day up
town, at the Legion, and the
rec centre grounds you cer-
tainly don't want to have to go
home and make supper for all
of your family and relatives
that showed up in town for the
day, so, what is better than to
stay for the excellent Beef
BBQ dinner that is being serv-
ed from 4:30 to 7:30 at the rec
centre. All you can eat - help
yourself - roast beef, baked
potatoes and sour cream, hot
and cold vegetables, salads,
rolls, home made apple pie
and cheese, coffee or cold
drink. All produce grown
locally.
Advance tickets are on sale
at many of the stores
downtown so get yours early
as we are selling a limited
number. This year as a ser-
vice to people with young
families we are having a
FREE "babysitting room"
from 4:30 to 7:30 so parents
may leave their infants, tod-
dlers or pre-schoolers under
supervision while they go and
enjoy a relaxed meal. The
Beef BBQ will be followed by
the dance featuring "Prairie
Wing" and sponsored by the
Junior Farmers.
After this very busy Satur-
day look forward to a most
relaxing, enjoyable and enter-
taining Sunday. The Heritage
Days committee is holding a
"Blue Grass Jamboree" from
noon until 7 p.m. at the rec
centre grounds. Bring your
family, friends and lawn
chairs for this seven hours of
entertainment. Food and pop
booths available on the
grounds.
Now you must see that over
the past nine months this
small committee has been do-
ing a little, so as friends and
neighbours get busy, put on
your thinking cap and see
what you can plan tp help
make this weekend a bigger
GRADUATES -- Mary
Ellen and Malcolm
Kirkland and her grand-
mother are proud to an-
nounce the graduation of
their daughter-, Martha,
on June 10, 1983 from
Ryerson Polytechnical In-
stitute, Toronto. She
received her Bachelor of
Applied Arts degree in
Early Childhood Educa-
tion. Martha is o graduate
of Forest Heights Col-
legiate and was an On-
tario Scholar in 1979. She
is currently employed at
the Kitchener Day Care
Centre.
success - be it entering the
parade, craft show, flea
'market, farmers market (this
can include bake table, jams
and jellies, pickles, eggs,
vegetables, candy, etc. ► or
something new that you
might think of. Join in the
preparation and fun and help
to make this weekend a
success.
Lois Armstrong
Rep. Heritage Days
Committee
To the Staff of the
Exeter Tines Advocate:
On behalf of the staff o[ the
Canada Employment Centres
for Students in Goderich and
Exeter. 1 would like to thank
you for your outstanding
assistance with this year's
HiRE-A-STUDENT
campaign.
Your coverage of IIIRE-A-
STUDENT WEEK exceeded
all out expectations. and we
greatly appreciate your ef-
forts. Hopefully- your
coverage will increase the
public's awareness of the 198.1
HIRE -A -STUDENT cam-
paign and more jobs for
students will result. Thank
you.
Sincerely:
Angelina Arts
• Supervisor
Canada Employment
Centres for Students
Goderich and Exeter
I would like to draw your at-
tention to a practice adopted
by the Stratford
Shakespearean Festival
Theatre, which I find
questionable.
In an effort to reduce mail-
ing charges for mailings to
American subscribers. the
Festival Theatre apparently
rents a vehicle and trucks
mail across the border where
it is mailed within the United
States'. This practice is pro-
bably 'cost-efficient' but it not
only takes work away from
Canadian postal workers who
would otherwise sort and han-
dle the mail. it also takes
revenue away from the Cana-
dian Postal Service. At least
two such mailings occur
every year, and i understand
that approximately 100.000
pieces of mail go out each
time.
The Festival Theatre has
long been recipient of public
assistance from all levels of
government. Most recently
the Theatre was granted $2
million in Federal funds. and
$2 million in Provincial funds
for a major expansion pro-
ject, with funding contingent
on the Theatre raising an ad-
ditional $2 million from its
-own sources. No one would
question that the Theatre is
deserving of generous public
support. but 1 believe that
these grants, and any future
funding should also be con-
tingent on the Theatre aban-
doning these kinds of 'cost -
trimming practices.
Sincerely.
Dave Cooke. MPP
Windsor -11 i verside.
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FRIDAY
SNRINERS FISH FRY starts at 5 p.m. in the Ag. Building
BANTAM HARDBALL GAME at 6:30 p.m.
CFPL TALENT SNOW in the Rec Centre at 7:30 p.m.
GRUDGE MATCH HALL GAME Shriners vs./Firemen at 8:30
"THE HERITAGE ARMS
p
M.
Upper level Old Town Hall, noon to midnight.
Held under the authority of a special occasion permit by Exeter Lions Club. Proceeds for community
service.+
KINSMEN CORNER of the Ag. Building 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Held under the authori-
ty of o special occasion permit by the Exeter Kinsmen Club. Proceeds for community service.
SATURDAy
PANCAKE BREAKFAST served by Exeter Firemen 7:30 to 11 a.m.ot the Fire Hall
FARMERS MARKET AND FLEA MARKET 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
GIGANTIC PARADE starts at 1 p.m . (Heritage Days Theme)
of the Legion
CORNER CORNER noon to 6 p.m. in the Ag. Building. Held under the authority
of o special occasion permit by the Exeter Kinsmen Club. Proceeds for community service.
"THE HERITAGE ARMS
I F Upper level Old Town Hall noon to midnight.
Held under the authority of a special occasion permit by Exeter lions Club. Proceeds for community service.
RUTABAGA OLYMPICS FOR CHLORIN after the parade
SWIM MEET FOR CHILDREN
CRAFT SHOon
W at the pool 9 -noSHOW10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at ane
PEE WEE HARDBALL GAME of 1 p.m.
BALL GAME: Milverton Suns vs. Flint WK's. C`samos of 2 00 and 700
GiANT BEEF BARBECUE 4:30 to 7:30 at the Ret Centro Hall
DANCEat the Rec Centre 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. featuring the exciting sound of Prairie Wing.
POLKA DOT DOOR Saturday, 10 a.m. and 2 p m of the Rec :entre
at the fair grounds
SUNDAY
CRAFT $NOW 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Arena
EXETER BLUE GRASS JAMBOREE featuring Southlino and
a
other popular musicians. With continuous entertainment from noon until 7 p.m. Bring the family, your 1
lawn chairs and head Tor the South Huron Rec Centro in Exeter. s1 per person. Children under 11 free. 1
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