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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-02-27, Page 2Page 2 Times -Advocate, February 27, 1985 • • • w . ` IN THE BAG — Children from Toddlers Inn nursery school examine the mail bags during a tour of Ex- eter post office. Shown from left are Sean Guenther, Bryce Wunnink, Chad Dalrymple and Doug Sweet giving Ryan Martens an uplifting view. BIA .joins Sportsfest donors Conveners set for big event The Exeter Business Improvement Association is the latest organization to give financial support for Sport- sfest '85. • Ask me about reducing the tax ('ontinued from front page on your savings principal and interest involved amounts to $179,506.38. by investin In It was decided'to give the Ilensall the Mutual roc South Iluron Agricultural Society a^ Expenses for the Reeve. Deputy Reeve and Councillors from 1984 have been made public. Wages for Reeve Alan Walper were $3,420. Walper's expenses for conven- tion attendance and mileage came to $325. Deputy -Reeve Ralph • Weber's salary was $3,580. His expenses for conventions and mileage totalled $613. Councillor Tom Tomes earned $4,465 in wages and had expenses of $865, Councillor Kenneth McCann earned $3,940 in wages and received $305 for expenses while Councillor Ruth Miller's salary was $3,345 and her expenses totalled $300.65. After hearing a presentation by Phyllis Johnston and Verla Russell at the B.I.A. meeting Wednesday night the board decided to donate $500. Johnston told the board they could at- tract many shoppers to the Exeter Mainway during the August event. She said over 3,400 people are ex- pected to participate and added many of their friends and relatives will be in town to watch. Other financialcontributors to Sportsfest are: Town of Exeter,' $2000; Molsons, $1,000 and Tuckey Beverages, $1,000. ' Conveners will play a major role in the success of Sportsfest '85 to be held in Exeter August 16, 17 and 18.' This was the message recreation director Lynne Farquhar had for Stephen council O n s My job is to help you be worth more tomorrow than you are today. Call Geo. A. Godbolt 235-2740 Devon Building,.Exeter Mutual INVESTCO Inc. One 01 (fie Mutuet Lae 01 (.anode group of compan,es ThE RRSP SAV1NGS EFFECT TAX SAVINGS DEADLJNE: MARCH 1st. Bank of Montreal, Exeter Special RRSP Hours for you Sat., Feb. 23 9 - 12 noon Thurs., Feb. 28 6 - 9 p.m. itBank of Montreal L WEDDING INVITATIONS •Select your invitations from our collection of traditional and contemporary designs. Socially correct thermo-engraving compliments the elegance of our wedding stationery. Ask to see our many wedd,ng accessories too. Our gift to you as a keepsake — a copy of your invitation thermo-engraved in gold. Imes -Advocate h For more information: Exeter 235-1331 committee members and conveners at the Sportsfest meeting, Tuesday, at the rec centre: Over 3,400 people are expected to take part in the event from com- munities in the Lake Huron zone. Far- quhar said a Sportsfest co-ordinator. will be hired in May and will be in charge of sending our registration and informatiortpackages and receiv- ing registrations. Conveners will then meet with the co-ordinator after the -registration deadline to set up schedules and con- firm entries. Sportsfest conveners are: Boy's Ball Hockey, Paul Charrette; darts, Linda Parkinson; euchre, Joe Wragg; fun run, Joe Fulop; girl's peewee ball, Joyce Morgan; horseshoes, Cy Blommaert; lawn .bowling, Pete McFalls; men's ball hockey, Cam Stewardson; men's basketball, Terry O'Rourke; men's flag football: men's oldtimer slo- pitch, Jack Chipchase. Mixed broomball, Mark Ryan; mixed volleyball. Bernard DeJonge; shuffleboard, Lorne Marshall; swim ney; youth soccer, atom, Martin- DeBruyn; youth (-ball, Joyce Morgan; women's slo-pitch, Mary Lou Bilcke; women's softball. Janet Buchanan; water polo, Kevin Duguay. Sportsfest committee: Gary Birm- ingham, Janet Buchanan, Anne Pro ut, Lynne Farqhuar, Janice Brock. John Batten, Verla Russell. Phyllis Johnston, Jim Beckett, Jack Chip - chase and Ken Easterbrook. Easter Seals coming soon Easter Seals are coining. The Lions ('lub of Exeter will be stuffing envelopes during their February 28 meeting. and area residents shoulil expect the colourful packages in their mail boxes early in March. March is the traditional Easter Seal month. Al this lime of the year ser- vice clubs across Ontario work on behalf of the Easter Seal Society to raise essential funds. These funds support the growing needs of more than 6,700 physically disabled children in the province. This year the local goal is to raise WOO. according to Jon Gainer, chair- man of the 1985 campaign. •. Of the funds raised in Exeter. 50 percent remain in the community to assist local children. The remaining 50 percent is returned to the Society to support its extensive provincial services. In total. the 1985 provincial campaign target is $3.45 million. The local "Timmy'•. symbol of the Easter Seal campaign, is Allan Bullock. Allan i5 a grade 5 student al Ushorne Central School. Road budgets affected by- winter's snowfall diture will definitely be higher than last year's. "In 1984 we spent $15,081.86; that was under budget. This year I estimate $23,500 to $25,000, based on what has been spent so far." Asked what will happen to construc- tion and other programs. Finkbeiner said, "Hopefully nothing will suffer. The taxpayers' dollars will be about the same_" Winter road budgets are of course difficult to predict; the amount of snow varies yearly. Aftgr enjoying fess snow than usual in 1984, 1985 may be a blast of cold air for area coun- cils as they prepare annual budgets. Clan UpYour Ac! Pitch -In , Some area municipalities may have to raise their winter road budgets this year to cover the amount of snow removal and now plowing they had to do in January and Februa ry. Glen Kelps, the Exeter works superintendent. said, "We've sepal more than last year. but we never really put a dollar .value on the budget." He acknowledges that, "the more you spend now, the less you can spend on construction in the suminer." ' Bill Taylor. road superintendent for Stanley Township, said, "I don't think it has hurt more this year than any other year." Ile's not worried about the township's winter road budget. "It may be a bit inore this year than the Book relates parents' woe How do parents react when they learn their child is retarded? What ef- fect does a brain-damaged child have on parents, brothers and sisters, and other members of the family? Does this traumatic experience crake then bitter - or better? Ingersoll farm wife Frances Somers -Armstrong has recently published the bittersweet, heart- breakingly candid and courageou story of life with her handicapped so Copies of her book, :'Jeremiah", ma be obtained frotn the I)ashw(xxf offi of the South Huron and Distric .Association for the • Mentally I landicapped. The Association recommends the book for inirents of handicapped children, the volunteers and profes- sionals who work with these children, and members o1 the general public. In 14:3 absorbing pages. the author tells of the emotionally and physical- ly draining roller coaster ride she and her husband found themselves on when their second child. and first son, was diagnosed at six months of age as suffering from cerebral palsy. Jeremiah had been born three months prematdrely, and his birth weight was two pounds 14 ounces. The con- dition had affected the child's motor abilities. but his mind was bright and alert. The whole 1anuly pitched in to help restore to the little body. After two -and -one -halt years of daily therapy, special beds. chairs. and centre - and gallons of tears - Jeremiah could teed himself. and was about ready to walk on his own. Disaster struck with no warning three weeks after Frances gave birth to a second son An hour-long grand mal seizure hit Jeremiah, leaving him severely ineutally retarded. All past accomplishments were wiped out, and the child's character was transformed from happy and cooperative to unresponsive, angry. destructive. and abusive of himself and others. Eighteen months lataer, .leremiah had another seizure. With the added brain damage, Jeremiah was diagnosed as profoundly retarded. operating at the level of an 11 -month- old baby. The story does not have a happy en- ding. Frances speaks honestly of the struggles. explosions, paip and grief. Between the lines, the reader learns how a husband and wife cemented the bonds of love and nurtured and strengthened their relationship as they lived otx. day at a time through a devastating experience. Frances has stopped asking why this had to happen to her. She con- cludes: "Life is made up of the good and the bad. we can escape neither... The good things - the beauty around you. love. hope, joy and peace - will bring you happiness and will, hopeful- ly. sustain you through the had time. The had things - hate, lear. sorrow anO pain will cause disappointment and heartache. but will also afford you strength and wisdom if you don't let them dampers your spirits or your enthusiasm for lite " ro Ohtani a copy of Jeremiah. call the Soul h Huron and District Ass(xiaton for the Menta1l\ Han dicapped at 237 31,3i. years where we- didn't have much snow, but I wouldn't say the snow has played havoc with it." In Tuckersmith, Allan Nicholson thinks his snow -removal budget will nearly double. "It was around $35,000 last year. and it'll be up to about $60,000 this year." Asked about possi- ble effects of this increase, Nicholson said, "It'll cut into construction. We had a number of things we'd have lik- ed, such as a new shed or a new grader. The plans were all ready for the shed, and it's a 1966 grader. Ther-e's also a briflge that needs replacing. What council will do now I don't know. In Hensel!, John Baker isn'tcon- cerned about the snow. "With the start of winter being so good, it hasn't been all that bad, in terms of the budget." Baker thinks the total cost for snow removal and snow plowing will be no greater this year than Last year. In Zurich, Sharon Baker, the clerk - treasurer was able to give some figures. "It'll be higher this year than last year. Last year we budgeted $2,000 and only spent $844.50. I think we'll spend more of it this year." Eric Finkbeiner, the road superintendent for Stephen Township, says the 1985 winter control expen- Curlers party Continued from front page challenge team of Dick Roleofson, Dick Jermyn, Bill MacLean and Art Cann against a Racked rink compris- ig Gerry Finnen, Les Parker, Ken i3ttewell and Roy LanWort. Winning by a decisive margin was the Finnen foursome. On location or Studio Bart DeVrie PHOTOGRAPHY - COMMERCIAL - WEDDINGS - PORTRAITS - GROUPS - PUBLICITY Telephone 21i-1298 137 Thames Rd., East, Exeter, Ont. 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