Times-Advocate, 1986-05-14, Page 2Timis-Advocgfte, Moy 14, 1986
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- . Wbes he was 13 yar+s,' old, Bob autol<Ipotiee busib. sat the0 .3j
iJier was r ig lst?dly advised by and ! film ;tar
his mother that he had to do Pal frtasn ofd 1
something with his life. was also in attendance a gr nd
Thursday afternoon, Reta
Hamather joined a large number of, Later, Hamather
people at the grand opening of her Motor Produ Cts Ltd. SCh
sons Huron Motor Product' Ltd. moved the ' dealership to' Eitetei
automobile dealership south of Ex-' before erecting the neW building in
eter and was obviously among those Osborne Township. -.
Who recognized that the attractive He has also developed asuccessful
facility was another example of what racing stable and is president d Nor -
her son had done with his life. thlander Industries itd , having tum-
Hamather was initiated into the ed the fortunes of that company
=mother
,
wile, Donna, Iningg tthrough**
h�a��t, the h hq�-
ter had stood 8 .8 him thio gh t *
tough years "'and without, her we
wouldn't be here today."
Three employees who have worked
for Hamather for the past 19 to 30 •
years were presented with gifts. He
explained that in addition to being
faithful employees, the three were.
also his good friends. The three are
CUT THE RIBBON — Politicians and General Motors persorinel were on hand to cut the ribbon to of-
ficially open Huron Motor Products Ltd. on Thursday. From the left: Dpnna Hamather; Usborne Reeve
Gerald Prout, Exeter Mayor Bruce Shaw, MP Murray Cardiff, GM vice-president D.G. Stirling, Bob
Hamather, Gerri Wri • ht and GM district anana . er T.B. P de.
PAST AND PRESENT —
on hand, Thursday, for the opening
Motors e -president and general
from w Hamather bought
the pric e•paid for the business
on display in the new showroom.
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people
grand
with
whom
of
his
sales
business
decades
Bob
Huron
and
Donna
Motor
Hamather
Products
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Usborne &
Hibbert Mutual
Fire Insurance
Company
Exeter, Ontario NOM ISO
(Established in 1876)
Provides Full In-
surance Coverage
for Town Dwellings
as well as Farm
Properties
DIRECTORS & ADJUSTERS
Jock Harrigan RR 3 Lucon
Robert Gardner RR 2 Stoffo
Lloyd Morrison RR 1 St. Marys
Lorne Feeney RR 2 Dublin
Jock Hodgert RR 1 Kirklon
Robert Chaffe RR 5 Mitchell
Ross Hodgert
John Moore
Joseph Unioc
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Woodham
Dublin
Mitchell
227.4305
345.2739
229.8277
345-2543
229-6152
348-8293
associated were
couple are General
i3 tangfard Ridley,
ac �n��ov fledged that
ado` the Cadillacs
Bob Hamather in business since age of 15
politicians, GM officials
Gerri Wright, Bill Talbot and Scotty
Fox.
Tom B. Pr'yde. district manage' for
General Motors In the London zone,
acted as master of ceremonies, noting
that it was indeed a celebration.
"Look around, it's just tremendous,"
he said in reference tothe spacious
new home of Huron Motor Products
Ltd•
GM vice president and general
sales manager, D.G. Stirling, noted
that the investment represented the
confidence Hamather has in General
Motors, adding that it was also an in-
vestment in the future for the owner's
two sons who assist in the firm's
management.
He remarked that Hamather had a
Certain amount of gasoline get into his
blood when he was 15 and through
diligence, hard work and self -
education, hadbuilt up an envious
business record.
Stirling concluded by suggesting
the investment undertaken by the
firm was a show of confidence in the
automobile industry and the
community. '
MP Murray Cardiff advised that
Change county
guest policy
Huron County council members
have amended their invitations ex-
tended to municipalities to attend ses-
sions as their guests.
, A communication from county
clerk Bill Hanly explained that the old
policy was to invite the rrouncil and
the clerk of each member municipali-
ty to attend one session of council in
a two-year period and that municipal
officials could attend at the cost of the'
local municipality -
The cost involves the dinner to
which municipal councils and their
clerk are invited as guests of the
county.
The new policy states that "in
future, the council and the clerk only
be invited to attend county council
sessions."
Mayor Bruce Shaw said the new
policy was either changed to indicate
the municipal councils and the clerk
were not extended the free dinner or
that the policy contained a gram-
matical error.
Shaw explained that the placement
of "only" indicated that the invitation
was for the session and not any lunch.
He said if the lunch was still to be
included, the "only" should have been
placed before • the clause it was
modifying.
Perhaps there won't be any pro-
blems with the new policy if invited
guests have the same reaction as
clerk Liz Bell. "Who would dant to go
to county council anyway?' she ask-
ed after the debate.
the growth of the business,
culminating in the new structure, was
a reflection of the type of service that
had been provided to the community
and the firm's customers.
In reference to a comment by Stirs=
Ing about servicing the London area,
Cardiff quipped that "we can service
the London area from here."
"I think they already do," Stirling
replied.
Exeter • Mayor Bruce Shaw com-
mended the frim for the high degree
of confidence and encouragement
they have shown in the community
with their investment.
Sl1 aur said the aggrcau ve sed of
locall autoatobi a dealer, help attract
onisay people to the coltupptwlty who
then do business with other firms as
w While noting that the dealership is
."not part of Exeter yet," the Mayor
offered the support of the town in any
way needed.
Usborne Reeve Gerald Prout
thanked the' town for "not wanting
them" and explained that Usberne
was moat grateful to have such an at-
tractive business in the township.
Tours of the facility completed the
Proceedings.
Motoristsbeware,
parking fines up
Motorists in Exeter- are advised
that a new parking bjilaw has been
approved by council and will be en-
forced by the police department .as
soon as the new tickets are printed.
Chief Larry Hardy said that the
tickets are expected to be ready
within two weeks.
Offenders will note that the penal-
ty clause has changed. The minimum
fine for a parking Infraction is $5 and
the maximum is $15, the latter being
for parking in fire zones.
However, those fines are only ap-
plicable when paid within 48 hours of
theoffense. After that period the fine
doubles and then after seven days a
1
summons is issued and the minimum
fine becomes $53, rather than 55.
The other major change in the
bylaw is that the definition of
boulevard has been changed and that
applies to residents who may present-
ly park on the side of streets where
there are no curbs and gutters.
The definition of a boulevard en-
com the area between the
travelledportionof the road and the
pedestrian walkway. Where there is
no walkway, the boulevard is con-
sidered the area between the travell-
ed portion of the roadway and the pro-
perty line. Parking in that area is pro- '
hibited over night. •
Box Assortments 99.95 To 939.95
Separate Pieces 9.89 TO $11.00
K DDIESE SPARKLERS 79$ To $3.49
(THESE ARE NOT FIRECRACKERS)
Those aro feedly Mossverb which any bo Lt off ea year OWNS properly wider
moat loaf bylaws. We have the largest sel.etlon la the area .f ta.ally
displays end Irdividual•fIe.worlw. (flr.werb will NOT be sold to peewee
udder IS years .4.g.4
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SUNDAYS,
HOLIDAYS
FAITHFUL STAFF — Bob Hamother, left, and his wife, -Donna, presented gifts to three star mem •ers
who have been with them fd'r the past 19 or 20 years at Thursday's opening of Huron Motor Products
Ltd. The three are Harold "Scotty" Fox, Gerri Wright and Bill Talbot;
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A refund from surplus was
declared for all policyholders
who qualify, are on record and
in good standing as at December
31, 1985.
Fishing derby successful
Ideal weather conditions and 170
eager fishermen and fisherwomen of
all ages added up to a very successful
fishing derby at Morrison Dam,
Saturday.
A large number of prizes were
handed out for the more than 30 rain -
NOTICE TO ALL
WEED MAN CUSTOMERS
Please be patient!
THE MINISTRY GUIDELINES ORDER US
TO SHUT DOWN
OUR
OPERATION
WHEN IT IS
WINDY.
Nobody wants your lawn Free
of Weeds more than we do.
But until the weather changes
our hands are tied.
•
•
bow trout caught between 7 a.m. and
3 p.m. Some anglers were on the
scene at daybreak. At several times
during the day at least 14 boats could
be seen on the reservoir lake.
Bev Burch landed the largest trout
for adults at close to 26 inches. Other
adult prizes went to Bob Treffry,
Terry Wilhelm, Rick Morris and Rick
Sokolowski.
Morris was the only one to catch a
rainbow trout with an Ausable-
Bayfield Conservation Authority tag.
For this achievement he received a
cheque for 850.
Chris DeGroot won the Gaiser-
Kneale trophy for bringing in the
largest fish for youngsters under the
age of 16. His prize catch measured
23 inches.
Other prizes in the under 16
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Adam Bieman, Doug Jones, Steve
Stire, Cory Eveland, Larry Moir,
Kevin Wallace, Tim van Dam, Mark
Burton, Bruce Andrews, Mark D'Ana,
Bob Smale and Jackie Sweitzer.
The second annual derby was spon-
sored jointly by the Exeter Lions and
the Conservation Authority. Jack Tin-
ney presented the ABCA awards for
the adults and Mel Gaiser presented
the top prize in the junior division.
Derby co-ordinator Brian Illman
said he was pleased with the Saturday
participation. He added, "I think this
year they caught more and bigger
fish. All in all it was a very good fami-
ly day."
Hot dogs and soft drinks were
available to all participants at old
fashioned prices of 25 cents each.
1
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THIS
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May 17, 19, 19
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Size
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4 Ft:
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36" $25.50
OPEC! NOUSE
$1.50
$24.50
89.50
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When the wind stops we will
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to get everyone's weed
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Thank you,
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SPECIAL NOTE TO Ali, HOME OWNERS:
Don't worry that your dandelions are going to seed.
We can still get a kill and guarantee you a
Weed Free Lawn for the rest of the year.
IIOGIST FISH -- Bev Burtch land = . the biggest
bow trout at Saturday's fishing derby sponsored
and the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority.
his prize from Jack Tiriney of ABCA.
Is , a 26 Inc rain -
by the Exeter Lions
Above, he receives
T -A photo
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