Times-Advocate, 1988-10-19, Page 15Readers write
About fair board, crossing dangers, Jamaican relief
Dear Editor::
In reply . to. the letter written to
you about the Exeter Fair Board by
Mr: Andy Dixon on October 5 - 1 .
have a different attitude towards
,prize] and 1 wish to tell my side - a
. 'true story. J am a hobby artist, arm,
• I exhibit at Fall Fairs close to my
home.
• This year 1 did not exhibit at Ex-
eter because 1 iaas busy at the
Plowing 'Match, but because I was
in the arca, I took sevsral.palntings
to the Stratford .Fair. I received 6
first, 4 seconds, and one third prize:
.One.of my.sccond prim• paintings,
. called Nlountain Reflections, re-.
ceived a second prize - there was a
third and fourth prize but no first
• prize painting. '
The director involved told me that
the judge felt -my reflections were
too clear, therefore not worthy of a
first prize. t agreed with her as I
neyer paint to be technically correct
or to please the judge.
As an exhibitor we aie expected
to accept the judges ruling in fairs
-all across Ontario. We should be
showing for the fun, or the experi-.
ence, not the prize. -
Wherever there is competition,
there must be rules In the 1988 ex-
: Iter Fair Book, on Page 53, there
are rules for thc Homecraft Divi-
sion. The first. rule states "judges
will be instructed to withhold prizes
volunteer. Why do we exhibit, vol-
unteer., and judge when there is no
real remuneration for anyone?
I believe Agricultural Fairs arc a
wonderful way for businesses, food
producers, schools, churches, fund-
raisers, 4 -Hers, hobbyists; artists,
if any entry .is undeserving and
where there is only one entry per
Section, a first prize will not neces-
sarily be awarded, unless worthy." .
I. would be crushed if.a judge.
wrote- as Mr. Dixon suggests "I
think your painting is pretty awful,
and when you learn to paint, I'll be
glad to .evaluate your product." All
of we gals who bake are well aware •
that we can accidentally leave out or
over -do a necessary ingredient to
produce a first prize pie: 1 would
certainly be happy to receive a scc-
and prize for • some of the .pies 1 -
have produced,
What is the reason for having Ag-
ricultural Fairs:' Having been a di
rector at the Nlitchell Fair, and.hav-
ing attc,ided and graduated from a
judges school .for baking and crafts,
1 am well aware of -the work:and
stress that the exhibitors, directors
and judges_ go through every year.
My husband is a director at
Mitchell Fair, and it costs us'con-
siderably • just for. the gas to con-
stantly attend the planning, work-
ing, and clean-up meetings. Plus he
has to pay a Membership Fcc for
the honour -of working all year -as a
horticufturalists, senior citizens,
housewives, youth and average cit-
izens from all walks. of life - to
come. together to show their cxper--
tise in their very own special inter-
ests:
It is a time for fun on the mid-
way, for entertainment, for knowl-
edge, for Competition - which is
with us -as a way of life even if we
arc not competitive people; but I
feel the most important aspect of a
fair, is the getting together of
friends and the memories that we
will. cherish in the future.
I believe an Agricultural Fair is
' really one big happy celebration of
all the good things.we are so fortu-
nate to have in our Country of
Canada.
Yourstruly
Eva Laing
Dear Mrs. Bell:
Please accept this as my resigna-•
tion 'from the_ job of crossing guard.
f feel "the job is too dangerous; I
must think of my two children and
husband,
l'have two children who use this
• crosswalk. Drivers must be made to
realize that they must stop when re-
quired. More has to be done to in-
crease safety. Attached is a list of
the days 1.was crossing guard and
listed for each day -is the number of
cars that did not stop for my stop
sign in the centre of the road. There
were 21 cars go through the -stop
sign in 26 days. '
• I do not.feel out-of-town drivers
passing through arc the worst of-
fenders. Friday,. September 23,
1988, was the day the Exeter Fall
Fair was being set .up. _The arca
drivers made this the worst, -most-
dangerous
mostdangerous day. -
Consideration should be given to
the education of drivers through the
media. Drivers do not know where
or when to stop. . .
Consideration should be given to
larger street -level signage. The
"stop for pedestrians" sign is ig-
nored or not seen. On Tuesday,
September • 13, 1988, (not a busy
day) more than 300 cars did not
stop for the current signage (not my
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PUMPKIN FAMILY - Chris and Jeff Finkbeiner of Shipka are shown getting ready for Hallowe'en with
pumpkin family.
Mercey brothers please crowd
B-LYTH. - The Mercey Brothers -
found themselves in a good setting
Saturday evening as they rolled out
their brand of country music to an
• appreciative audience.
The band members got a h •ad
start on their. careers. at a ('K.\
barn dance -in Clinton several yea
ago._ They returned from a tour •
Prince Edward Island 10.01a.. .
people who first appreciated t,icui.
The -four member hand claim their
origins -in Strath+ird, Waterloo, and
Elmira.
1lowcvcr at home they might.
have. felt Saturday evening, they
might have misjudged their audience
a little. In- preparation for their fa-
verH•.truck driving song "Six Days
on Road" they asked thc audi-
. ai 'tow of hands from the
-k „rivers in die crowd. -
t one hand was raised. .
.-' little astonished, the hand,con-
tinued with the song just the same
and a • healthy round of applause
showed the hand had still found
their mark, truck drivers or not.
We're glad -you asked!
rt Fiurc►+EQ
.'/ DO CHILDREN LEARN ABOUT DEATH?
'^ath of a pet. an animal_ killed by the roadside; a discussion in
-' classroom: all of these can help young children learn about dying.
Tied with tenderness and understanding, these experiences can
build a healthy. accepting attitude toward death.
.one close to the child dies, a relative or a friend, these first
..-iences with death can help the child accept the death of a loved
one when ,f comes. Adutts can assist this process by helping the child
to understand that sorrow and tears are not lot the person who died,
but because the deceased will be missed so much.
TalKi^g openly with a child when he or she has an experience with
dea.'. can form the foundation for a lifelong acceptance of death, a
fact o' 'de. And a healthy attitude about death will help the child ac-
cept it when it touches his or her We again.
As funeral directors, we can help you to help your child understand
death. Please stop by.
rhe unveil Nonni .n Exeter. who n o m.mb., of •he
Onro,•o wn•.ol SM..c• Arroc.onon n
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FUNERAL NOME
• stop sign). This was tor one day. -
Consideration should be given -to
overhead signage. Temporary sign-
age should be installed as required
provincial standardizing could take
ten years to be approved and imple-
mented. -
Consideration should .be given to'
installing a traffic light. 1 am sure
truck drivers would not object too"
much - they are most courteous and
stop to allow the children to cross.
Tourists may complain, but they
have to respect children and pedes-
trians in all other communities they
pass through'.
Consideration could be given for
a traffic light to be controlled by
the crossing guard only Burin
school times.
Consideration should be -given to
• requesting Exeter Police officers,
O.P.P.- officers, municipal employ-
ees in municipal vehicles, and
P.U;C. drivers to set a good exam-
ple and stop for pedestrians at the
crosswalk whether or not the cross-
ing guard is there or not. The Exet-
er Taxi driver is most obliging.
There have been too many near
misses . in my 26 working days.
More has to be done to increase
safety at this intersection.
Sincerely,
- N. Chambers,
Crossing Guard. -
cc. The Editor, The Exeter Times -
Advocate
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Dear Sir: . -
On'.behalf-of CIBC, Exeter, and
Ellison Travel, Exeter,- we would
. like to.thank everyone .in the com-
munity and surrounding area for all
your donations to the Jamaican Re-
lief Fund and Hurricane Gilbert.
We would also like to thank Laid-
law Transport and the Chamber of
Commerce, Grand Bend,_ for trans-
porting all the boxes to London.
Your support was overwhelming .
and we assure you everything will
be well appreciated: Exctcr is cer-
tainly
ertainly a caring community. Thanks -
again! - -•
Dianne Ahrens
CIBC, Exctcr
•Dear Editor. -
A group of concerned citizens
and myself have embarked on the
adventure of contacting in every
way possible, as soon as possible,
as many people as possible, about
the:threat of the passing of Bill C-
72, "The Official Language Act." .
Our Canadian society needs to be
alerted, informed and activated
quickly. We cannot reverse, fight
or eliminate something in ignor-
ance. We have repeatedly asked for
a referendum, but they paid no
heed. We cannot apathetically ac-
cept this passing of Bill C-72. It
does not represent the wishes- of
the general Canadian public.
This should be an election issue,
but more than that, we need to get
their people involved in spreading the
facts that have been censored by
our government authorities in our
Other events infthe Blyth Festival
Fall season include the critically -
acclaimed play Wingfield's Progress
on Novcrnbcr 12. The fund-raising
hi -annual dinner auction will he
held on November 5 in the Blyth
Community Centre. Tickets will
Cost S20.
high schools in our armcd forces
•and generally subdued by the me-
dia -
French immersion is the
"Achilles Heel' of this French take-
over. French immersion, especially
.early, is a threat to our English
heritage as well as being a disad-
vantage, more than an asset, to our
young people. French concepts arc
developed in early French Immer-
sion classes and they distort good
English grammar. Young mothers
and feathers must understand that
the French language is nice to
learnbut is 12th on the scale of
spoken languages in our world.
Children will progress further in
their lives with a concentration ear-
ly on learning good English con-
cepts,
-French language impositions
will divide our country, not. unite
it. There is power in People. we
must amalgamate as a people on
this Major issue and threat to the
majority. of English speaking Ca-
nadians. -
We need representation in our
federal government. For further in-
formation and petition contact 705-
728-8796 or write Box 727 Barrie,
Ontario L4M 4Y5. . •
Respectfully
Vona R. Mallory.
Dear Sir.:
In recognition of National Block
parent week October 17 to 24,
please allow me to relay some facts
about the local Block Parent organ-
ization.
'The program began in Exeter ten
years ago, just ten years after it
originated in London, Ontario. Dur-
ing this decade Block Parent organi-
zations have been developed in
townships of Usbornc, Stephen and
villages of Crediton; Dashwood,
Hensall, Zurich, Grand Bend, Cen-
tralia and Huron Park.
While we can look at our accom-
- plishments with pride, we would
like all concerned citizens to know.
we are always on the lookout for
new Block parents and new volun•
-
- Leers who can assist the organiza=
tion.
A Block Parent sign in the win-
dow lets children in distress know
that a concerned adult is at home to
provide a haven. And even when
there is no cause for concern the
sign can act as a deterrent to crime
as potential offenders quickly con-
elude that thc neighbourhood has
it's own safety support system.
So, thanks to the volunteers, the
Exctcr Police and the O.P.P. and
the local educators for your part in
helping us better protect our chil-
dren. -
Contact people: Lois Godbolt,
Exctcr, 235-0691; Jan Gardiner,
Usborne, 229 8881; Kathy Hayter,
Dashwood, 237-3298; Susy Turn-
bull, Grand Bend, 238-2176; Phyl-
lis Collett, Crediton,- 234-6388,
Ann Borrett, Zurich, 236-4075;
Judy Morgan. Centralia, 228-6952;
Brenda Morgan, Huron Park, 228-
6915. -
Lois Godbolt,
,Chairperson,
Exeter Block Parents.
Dear Ross:
I am writing on behalf of the Ex-
etcr Chapter of the Order of the
Eastern Star to thank you for your
cooperation and coverage of our
events this year.
This year because of our 50th an-
niversary we celebrated, we put ex-
tra effort into different projects.
We appreciate your coverage,
promptness and on several occa-
sions your patience during this
milestone of our organization. .
Keep up the excellent job! -
Sincerely,
Donna Webster
October 19, 1988 Page 15
Brighten Your Day
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Plants and Trees ,
• Large selection
• Best prices
Home or Office
Selected sale specials
every week
Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5:00
Sat. 10:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Casual Industries Inc.
Hwy. 83, 3 miles E. of
Lake Huron Water Plant
Grand Bend
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Tricks or Treats
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complete line of
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(rental)
• Cookie Cutters
(new dinosaur, Sesame
Street)
• Hallowe'en Bags
•Candy Molds
N • Merckens
Confectionery
Coating
Light, Dark Colours
• Neilsons Lite &
Dark Choc.
• Cake
Toppers
• Tapered
Candles
• Cake
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including complete set of tips,
bags, paste colours
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Royal Bank Announcement
KRIS THOMPSON
Exeter Branch Representahve
'Agriculture Week" proved to be a fun and
rewarding week for both'staff and clients.
The Royal Bank and its staff wish to ex-
press their appreciation for the support
which was received from the community
during "Agriculture Week" - October 3 to
Octobeti 7, 1988.
In particular, Kris Thompson, our Exeter
branch representative, wishes to acknowl-
edge and thank the farmers who contribut-
ed to our In -branch display.
The ROyal Bank staff throughout Huron
County are committed to providing the best
possible service to the Agricultural commu-
nity and we- look forward to meeting your
banking needs.
SANDY BURNS
• Clinton Branch Representative
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JUDY WATT
Godench Branch Representative
THE ROYAL BANK
OF CANADA
CHAUNCEY
Account Manager,
Huron Agricultural Centre
SODERBERG
CLIFF SHEWFELT,
Manager, Huron Agricultural
Centre
DOUG McRAE
Account Manager,
Huron Agricultural centre
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