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Times-Advocate, 1978-12-14, Page 5 (2)• 4.4 THE OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN•THE SHOE — She hod so many children she didn't know •- -� what to do -- was the, theme the Ailsa Craig Explorer group and their leaders took up for �� } +O �•y their theme in the Santa Claus parade Saturday in Ailsa Craig. The girls took second place in IT WAS EXCITING -- The Nairn Play School children found Satur-day exciting as they took the parade awards. Photo by Scheifelg .. part in the Ailsa Craig Santa Claus parade. Photo by Scheifele the Job r kr 21111111111111111. Right... We've Moved Our Office we are pow located at our Exeter shop Whatever the,prolect, call on us for Ready -Mix Concrete • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • FARM (Including Manure TQnks) FREE ES' MarES , C. A. McDOWELL LTD. EXETER, ONTARIO' Plant: 235-0833 Office: 235-1969 Lawn Tractor with Snow Thrower ti Inch -deep snows or knee-high drifts. nothing handles snow removal hke a John -Deere Lawn and Garden Tractor with snow thrower Prck a tractor from 8 to 19 9 horsepower Then team it with a snow thrower• 32 to 46 inches wide All throwers havea 12 -inch auger And a reversible cutting edge for: extra weir The swivel rt,scharge.chute lets you control direction of throw from the drivers seat weuar �BIG W 1 ON SERVICE. TROR 501.2, JOHN DEERE ; EXETER BLrrH • 1,,. `x141523'.4244 Sana gets big welcome at Crai By JOY SCHEIFELE AILSA CRAIG Even cold noses and freezing toes couldn't allay the enthusiasm Saturday its Ailsa Craig as the village held its 25th annual Santa Claus parade. The parade foute was well lined "with both children and adults as they waited to cheer Santa's arrival. Sixteen well decorated floats and the Goderieh Lake Town band were escorted along Main' street by an OPP cruiser. Many of the children on floats tossed peanuts and candies to the others watching them from - the sidewalks° adding' fun and adventure to the day. Even Santa himself had a Even. good supply which he carefully threw to the tiny tots, as he rode on the red fire engine. SCOUTS PARADE -- Ailsa Craig's Boy Scouts enthusiastically took port Santo Claus parade Saturday iet spite of cold weather. in the Ailsa Craig Photo by Scheifele Riverview WI see crafts By JOY SiCHEIFELE Members of the Riverview W.I. should have lots of ideas and well decorated homes this Christmas season. At their December meeting on the fifth, Mrs. Ken McAlpine spoke on Christmas decorations and demon- strated how to make a door swag, a Christmas decoration and a table centre piece. With items easily obtained from' nature itself she put together a number of attractive items. She also demonstrated the art of tying Christmas bows. The group met over lunch and enjoyed a holiday menu in decorated surroundings. Roll call was answered with. responses of "A Christmas cake ingredient and tell from what country it comes." President Mrs. I Adams presided over the business meeting. A donation of $10. was voted to the Women's Committee of the War Memorial Hospital, London. Mrs. Roy Morton reported on a recent visit to Craigholme Nursing Home. Baptists plan event The Emmanuel Baptist Church of Exeter will pre sent the Christmas" Recitation -Musical The Manger. 4'ross. Return" on Sundayevening. December 17. at 7 p.m. The "Big Blue Bus' from the church will he in Huron Park to transport all who wish to attend the•program One thing about inflation — you get to live in a more expensive neighborhood without moving. SCOTT'S LEATHER & TACK SHOP 12O.Sandert St. W.• Exeter Ph. 23S-0694 • Down filled jackets & vests • Lee jeans & jatkets - • Western boots, shirts & hats • Tack & stable supplies • Handtopled leather work & repairs our speciality SPECIALS FOR CHRISTMAS 20% 'OFF SHIRTS & LEE.COLOURED JEANS when Eleanor Charlton entertained the residents on the violin. Mrs. Walter Douglas played the piano and Elgin Charlton the clarinet. Mrs. Adams reported joining with Beechwood W.I. for 'their course on bread making. Four members attended and found it in- teresting. She also reported on Achievement Day held at Parkhill in November. Mrs. Adams assisted by Mrs. Wasp led- one group for Riverview and Mrs. G. Lee and Mrs. T. Marshall led the other.. Two girls from Riverview 4-1 Rhea Hughes and Julie Doerr were presented with their county honours. Another course will be early in the new year on the metric system. A gift exchange was. held and Mrs. R. Neil sang the Christmas carol, "Silent Night." • For eleven year old Dick Hokansson, RR 1 Ailsa Craig, who took the part of Santa earlier in the parade a sheep drawn sleigh was the answer to problem of transportation in days of high cost of gasoline. He and 10 of his cousins grouped together and took first place in the parade with a float _ they_called"Christmas Is for .Kids". 'While • Ailsa Craig ' Explorer leaders seldom wonder what to do with their many children, "The Old Woman Who Lived In The Shoe' \vas the theme of their entry this year which won second place. leader Ellen Whitmore scurried the • children along with a broom as the children walked beside their shoe house, Third prize went of the Parkhill Post Office float commemorating Mickey Mouse's 50th birthday. Moms of the Take A Break group were on hand this year to sell hot chocolate and coffee to those who found the sub zerq temperatures a little harder to takeilrhile the organizers of the new Nairn Play School sold raffle tickets oh various goodies to start their .new program. The parade took in a circles` around Craigholme 'Nursing Home so . residents could enjoy the activities. from inside their warm surroundings. - After the parade Santa handed out about 500 packages containing an, orange, .peanuts and assorted candies at the Town Hall to the many children who lined up to greet him. He then returned to Craigholme and visited each ot" the residents personally and presented them with a. treat also. • HURON PARK DUE TO CHRISTMAS & MEW, YEAR'S falling on Monday. Garbage will be collected December 24 and 30. MacDonald Sanitation HURON BUSINESS MACHINES New location: 50 Albert Street, CANTON 482-7338 'Should bargain for rates Farmers can have big savings by bargaining on in- terest rates, Bi11'Benson, Se- cond Vice -President of the Ontario Federation of Agricukure told a group of area farmers - Benson told the regional meeting of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture many farmers with a good credit rating had recently been able tonegotiate a much lower interest rate than was, originally quoted. He added, the practice is not just confined to the banks. but is general amongst financial institutions. Benison urged farmers'to be aggressive in their negotiations "'The savings are there but you will never - get them until you ask. Farmers should shop for credit just as care€ully as they do for anything else. • he said. Benson pointed out in- terest payments had become an increasing burden for,the provin.ce's Tarmers.- Times-Advocate, December 14, 1978 Pape 5 JOHN MacDONALD Versatile Investments Inc. 190 Wortley Road, Suite 104 London, Ont. N6C 4Y7 Office Ph. 438-5386 Res. Ph. 438-2620 For Unregistered Monies - to keep pace with Inflation TEMPLETON GROWTH FUND Up 35%.Jan. 78 to Oct. 78 (E10,000 invested Jan 64 to June 78 value would be $ 134,000) !ndusfrial Growth Fund for RRSP, RHOSP's and Spousal RS) 5 - • (Gain of 350% for period Mor. 68 -Mor 78) Write or phone for an appointment in your home �`� COMPLETE 'y� COVERAGE FOR G� 444 Home ' Farm:4 • - Life ` - Commercial r • Automobile • Registered Retirement Plans CONTACT Bev Morgan Insurance Agency Ltd. 238 Main St. Phone 235-2544 Exeter Across from SQ•reway lumber �uco.uId- win tis oney tree SANTA CLAUS' HEADQUARTERS for lasting Christmas gifts: Typewriters, calculators, filing cabinets, office furniture, stationery and a large selection of pen sets. 34,AVA;VM-V,AVA-VAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVM-V3 Holiday Business Hours Bank of Nova Scotia Exeter, Ontario r9(/Vf' l *BANK Thursday Friday Thursday Friday Royal Bank of Canada Exeter, Ontario ROYAL BANK Qecember 21, 1.978 10-8` December 22, T978 10-6 December 28, 1978 10 - December 29, 1978 10 - Enter the FREE drawfor our $100 money 'tree, plus a chance to win $1,000,000.00. 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"' • Call us anytime 238-2140 R.R. 1, GRAND BEND Lawn Tractor with Snow Thrower ti Inch -deep snows or knee-high drifts. nothing handles snow removal hke a John -Deere Lawn and Garden Tractor with snow thrower Prck a tractor from 8 to 19 9 horsepower Then team it with a snow thrower• 32 to 46 inches wide All throwers havea 12 -inch auger And a reversible cutting edge for: extra weir The swivel rt,scharge.chute lets you control direction of throw from the drivers seat weuar �BIG W 1 ON SERVICE. TROR 501.2, JOHN DEERE ; EXETER BLrrH • 1,,. `x141523'.4244 Sana gets big welcome at Crai By JOY SCHEIFELE AILSA CRAIG Even cold noses and freezing toes couldn't allay the enthusiasm Saturday its Ailsa Craig as the village held its 25th annual Santa Claus parade. The parade foute was well lined "with both children and adults as they waited to cheer Santa's arrival. Sixteen well decorated floats and the Goderieh Lake Town band were escorted along Main' street by an OPP cruiser. Many of the children on floats tossed peanuts and candies to the others watching them from - the sidewalks° adding' fun and adventure to the day. Even Santa himself had a Even. good supply which he carefully threw to the tiny tots, as he rode on the red fire engine. SCOUTS PARADE -- Ailsa Craig's Boy Scouts enthusiastically took port Santo Claus parade Saturday iet spite of cold weather. in the Ailsa Craig Photo by Scheifele Riverview WI see crafts By JOY SiCHEIFELE Members of the Riverview W.I. should have lots of ideas and well decorated homes this Christmas season. At their December meeting on the fifth, Mrs. Ken McAlpine spoke on Christmas decorations and demon- strated how to make a door swag, a Christmas decoration and a table centre piece. With items easily obtained from' nature itself she put together a number of attractive items. She also demonstrated the art of tying Christmas bows. The group met over lunch and enjoyed a holiday menu in decorated surroundings. Roll call was answered with. responses of "A Christmas cake ingredient and tell from what country it comes." President Mrs. I Adams presided over the business meeting. A donation of $10. was voted to the Women's Committee of the War Memorial Hospital, London. Mrs. Roy Morton reported on a recent visit to Craigholme Nursing Home. Baptists plan event The Emmanuel Baptist Church of Exeter will pre sent the Christmas" Recitation -Musical The Manger. 4'ross. Return" on Sundayevening. December 17. at 7 p.m. The "Big Blue Bus' from the church will he in Huron Park to transport all who wish to attend the•program One thing about inflation — you get to live in a more expensive neighborhood without moving. SCOTT'S LEATHER & TACK SHOP 12O.Sandert St. W.• Exeter Ph. 23S-0694 • Down filled jackets & vests • Lee jeans & jatkets - • Western boots, shirts & hats • Tack & stable supplies • Handtopled leather work & repairs our speciality SPECIALS FOR CHRISTMAS 20% 'OFF SHIRTS & LEE.COLOURED JEANS when Eleanor Charlton entertained the residents on the violin. Mrs. Walter Douglas played the piano and Elgin Charlton the clarinet. Mrs. Adams reported joining with Beechwood W.I. for 'their course on bread making. Four members attended and found it in- teresting. She also reported on Achievement Day held at Parkhill in November. Mrs. Adams assisted by Mrs. Wasp led- one group for Riverview and Mrs. G. Lee and Mrs. T. Marshall led the other.. Two girls from Riverview 4-1 Rhea Hughes and Julie Doerr were presented with their county honours. Another course will be early in the new year on the metric system. A gift exchange was. held and Mrs. R. Neil sang the Christmas carol, "Silent Night." • For eleven year old Dick Hokansson, RR 1 Ailsa Craig, who took the part of Santa earlier in the parade a sheep drawn sleigh was the answer to problem of transportation in days of high cost of gasoline. He and 10 of his cousins grouped together and took first place in the parade with a float _ they_called"Christmas Is for .Kids". 'While • Ailsa Craig ' Explorer leaders seldom wonder what to do with their many children, "The Old Woman Who Lived In The Shoe' \vas the theme of their entry this year which won second place. leader Ellen Whitmore scurried the • children along with a broom as the children walked beside their shoe house, Third prize went of the Parkhill Post Office float commemorating Mickey Mouse's 50th birthday. Moms of the Take A Break group were on hand this year to sell hot chocolate and coffee to those who found the sub zerq temperatures a little harder to takeilrhile the organizers of the new Nairn Play School sold raffle tickets oh various goodies to start their .new program. The parade took in a circles` around Craigholme 'Nursing Home so . residents could enjoy the activities. from inside their warm surroundings. - After the parade Santa handed out about 500 packages containing an, orange, .peanuts and assorted candies at the Town Hall to the many children who lined up to greet him. He then returned to Craigholme and visited each ot" the residents personally and presented them with a. treat also. • HURON PARK DUE TO CHRISTMAS & MEW, YEAR'S falling on Monday. Garbage will be collected December 24 and 30. MacDonald Sanitation HURON BUSINESS MACHINES New location: 50 Albert Street, CANTON 482-7338 'Should bargain for rates Farmers can have big savings by bargaining on in- terest rates, Bi11'Benson, Se- cond Vice -President of the Ontario Federation of Agricukure told a group of area farmers - Benson told the regional meeting of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture many farmers with a good credit rating had recently been able tonegotiate a much lower interest rate than was, originally quoted. He added, the practice is not just confined to the banks. but is general amongst financial institutions. Benison urged farmers'to be aggressive in their negotiations "'The savings are there but you will never - get them until you ask. Farmers should shop for credit just as care€ully as they do for anything else. • he said. Benson pointed out in- terest payments had become an increasing burden for,the provin.ce's Tarmers.- Times-Advocate, December 14, 1978 Pape 5 JOHN MacDONALD Versatile Investments Inc. 190 Wortley Road, Suite 104 London, Ont. N6C 4Y7 Office Ph. 438-5386 Res. Ph. 438-2620 For Unregistered Monies - to keep pace with Inflation TEMPLETON GROWTH FUND Up 35%.Jan. 78 to Oct. 78 (E10,000 invested Jan 64 to June 78 value would be $ 134,000) !ndusfrial Growth Fund for RRSP, RHOSP's and Spousal RS) 5 - • (Gain of 350% for period Mor. 68 -Mor 78) Write or phone for an appointment in your home �`� COMPLETE 'y� COVERAGE FOR G� 444 Home ' Farm:4 • - Life ` - Commercial r • Automobile • Registered Retirement Plans CONTACT Bev Morgan Insurance Agency Ltd. 238 Main St. Phone 235-2544 Exeter Across from SQ•reway lumber �uco.uId- win tis oney tree SANTA CLAUS' HEADQUARTERS for lasting Christmas gifts: Typewriters, calculators, filing cabinets, office furniture, stationery and a large selection of pen sets. 34,AVA;VM-V,AVA-VAVAVAVAVAVAVAVAVM-V3 Holiday Business Hours Bank of Nova Scotia Exeter, Ontario r9(/Vf' l *BANK Thursday Friday Thursday Friday Royal Bank of Canada Exeter, Ontario ROYAL BANK Qecember 21, 1.978 10-8` December 22, T978 10-6 December 28, 1978 10 - December 29, 1978 10 - Enter the FREE drawfor our $100 money 'tree, plus a chance to win $1,000,000.00. You could be a winner if you shop at 467 MAIN ST. EXETER 6