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Anglican bells ring in 1987
Dear Mr. Editor:
The article describing the New
Year's Levee held in the Town Hall on
New Year's Day was very interesting
but made no mention regarding the
chime of bells from the tower of
Trivitt Memorial Church. The
members of the Heritage Society
committee planning the programme
for the levee thought that the cheer-
ful pealing of the bells would serve to
ring in the New Year as well as call
the townspeople together to celebrate
the happy occasion and two young
people were found who could play the
bells.
A booklet called "Trivitt Memorial
Anglican Church" written several
years ago by Mrs. Joyce Monteith and
Miss Marion Bissett contains in-
teresting information about the bells,
and calls them "the main tourist at-
traction of Exeter".
A quotation from the booklet reads:
"Early in July 1890 Trivitt (Thomas
Trivitt, the donor of the new Anglican
Church of Exeter) placed an order
with the McShane Foundry of
Baltimore, Maryland, for a chime of
ten bells which, installed, cost $2,800.
During the first week of December,
they were placed in the bell chamber
in the tower and were ready to be
rung. The largest of the bells weighs
2019 pounds, the weights gradually
decreasing to the smallest bell which
weighs 220 pounds. The total weight,
exclusive of the frames and at-
tachments, is 7419 pounds. From
largest to smallest their respective
notes are F, G, A, B flat, C, D,'E, and
• F. This corresponds to the major oc-
tave of the key of F. To them were
added. E flat and G to extend the
range. The bells have a playing range
of some 150 tunes.
"The playing apparatus, of finely
finished oak, is placed on the second
floor of the tower, below the bells. The
floor was raised to a level with the
lower louvres and the openings widen-
ed so that a greater volume of sound
could escape. Fe •.tr bells hang in a row
from a beam which rests on uprights.
The six largest bells swing in frames
standing on the floor, and are used for
peal ringing. The manual is almost
square with ten levers on handsome
brass hinges. The levers are con-
nected with hammers by rubber
covered wires and leather straps. A
silver plate on each lever bears the
letter denoting the note of each bell.
Above the levers is a music rack. The
bells are chimed by what is called the
"Carillon pricess: the strokes are
made with a quick downward motion
in the time of the music."
A "Bell Ringers Guild" was form-
ed by various members of the parish,
Messrs. Gidley, Bobier, and Fa n-
combe being among them. An ins .
tion in raised letters on the largest
bell reads:
Shipka
By MRS. HUGH MORENZ
Those attending a social evening
with Melvin, Gertie and Sherrie
Stade, a night last week, were Ed
Turnbull, Zurich; Les and Marjorie
Adams, Exeter; Katherine and Emil
Becker, Laura and Oscar Miller, all
of Dashwood; Earl Stebbins, and
Hugh and Annie Morenz.
In the fun time we played games of
euchre and solo; followed by lunch
refreshments and birthday cake. The
occasion was Gertie Stade's birthday,
and we also sang happy birthday for
Earl Stebbins who celebrates his 85th
birthday later this month.
We would like to wish our former
neighbours, Henry and Annie Becker
of Zurich, a happy wedding anniver-
sary. They will be observing a 62nd
anniversary this week.
Ken and Ortha Baker, visited Sun-
day evening in Goderich with their
son and family, Ken Jr., Carol, Sheltie
and Tracey.
Hugh and I visited recently in Lon-
don with our cousins, Anne and -Albert
Coleman.
There will be another euchre party
tonight, January 21, at the communi-
ty Centre. Everyone welcome.
WIN APPALOOSA AWARDS — Co -Monte owned and ridden by Bill
McNutt won all 11 awards in the Ontario Appaloosa horse club area
two and won notional points during the 1986 show season on the
Ontario circuit.
When our rich tones you hear
Those noble names endear.
Who brought and placed us here -
Thomas and Elizabeth Trivitt.
A.D. 1890
Thought you might enjoy reading a
little historical memorabilia from Ex-
eter's past.
With best wishes for 1987,
Maude Connon
Exeter Heritage Society
Hockey clinic
Fundamentals In Action, the na-
tional hockey skills program, will be
.ducting a two day elinic with a
for N.II.L. professional providing
the instruction. Ttfe clinic to be held
in Exeter, at Exeter Arena on
February 24 and March 3.
Persons interested in meeting.our
former professional or viewing the
clinic are invited to drop in at the
arena. For more information contact
your local Canadian Tire store or
Pepsi bottler.
The number of associations involv-
ed in FIA last season reached 576, this
season we an to service approx-
imately 600 c mmunities throughout
Canada. The rogram is run by FIA
in cooperation with Canadian Tire
and Pepsi -Col• and hasgained na-
tional recogni ion.
FIA is a series of drills that were
carefully prepared by sports
educators and our 18 instructors, all
former professionals. the challenging
and enjoyable drills emphasize game -
like conditions and permit players to
improve all facets of their game by
competing against the drill, not other
youngsters.
FIA growing yearly since it was
founded by former Chicago Black
Hawk all-star defenceman rPat
Stapleton, is a program designed to
help players, their coaches and
parents get the most out of hockey.
McNutt wins
Many awards
The Ontario Appaloosa Horse Club
- Area 2 awards were presented
recently in Taibotville with an Exeter
area horse winning the top honour of
high point horse.
On the way to top honours Co -
Monte, a stallion owned and ridden by
Bill McNutt won the high point award
in all 11 classes entered including
western pleasure, trail, reining,
hunter hack -English over fences,
command and aged stallions.
Co -Monte became the first horse to
win every class entered two years in
a row.
He also was congratulated on ear-
ning National Points in reining, trail
and hunter hack during the 1986 show
season on the Ontario circuit.
Two other horses owned by the
McNutts also received high point
awards. The combination of Jenifer
McNutt and Bimbo's Flica did very
well in the youth classes winning high
point in flags showmanship and
western equitation. They also won
reserve in poles and barrels.
Bimbo's Flica also won reserve
high point broodmare.
Co -Monte Candy - sired by Co -
Monte and owned by Bonnie McNutt
received the high point yearling filly
award.
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ROYAL SANK OLYMIC WINNERS — JiII Baker and Brad Hartman were winners of the Royal
Olympics contest. They are shown here with Exeter branch manager Bill Carson and branch
tion officer Cathy Cade.
Snow racing at Varna,
Team cirrus. ready
Snowmobile and ATV Sno=Cross
racing returned to Hully Gully Var-
na, Sunday, for the first race of the
1987 season. Snow finally arrived late
Saturday night which provided prime
racing conditions, Sunday. -
Snowmobiles raced first with local
riders coming out near the top -
James Adkins of Kippen finished
third in Sport 7, while Brian Jones of
Clinton finished fourth overall in
Sport 3-4. Tom Crawford, also of Clin-
ton took first overall in Sport 5 and
Dwight Bauman, Kitchener walked
away as snowmobile top driver win-
ning Sport 6 and 7.
ATV's took over the track midway
•through the afternoon. Curtis McCone
of Clinton finished second in the
Beginners Class. Terry McGregor,
Kippen and Paul Farquhar, Clinton
did battle in the 200 Stock Class with
McGregor coming out on top when the
snow settled.
Farquhar was busy later finishing
second in the 200 Mod Class and com-
ing out on top in the Open Mod 4
Stroke. Chuck Collins of Varna took
first in the 250 Mod and Open Mod 2
Stroke, but only after doing battle
with Doug Snelgrove of Windsor.
Race action returns to Bully Gully
on Sunday, February 1 with
M.W.S.D.R.A. sanctioned
Snowmobile Drag Racing, with crate
stocks racing at noon and stock and
superstock and Modifieds racing at 1
p.m. This action will all take place on
a 600 foot ice strip.
Hully Gully's Team Circus is -star-
ting to get their new 87 Yamaha Ex-
citer sorted out. With testing at Owen
Sound's oval track done the team col-
lected three second place finishes at
the Atwood drags.
Looking forward to the Kawartha
Cup races at Peterborough they were
disappointed when they were cancell-
ed due to poor track ice conditions.
On January 17 and 18 the team was
at a two day race in Port Perry. With
many wins in stock and mod -stock
classes the team emerged overall
high point stock champions.
The team is pleased to welcome
Doug Wolfe as a new member. Doug
specializes in ATC three-wheeler rac-
ing and is on a new Honda 250. With
placings at and near the top on last
year's ATC circuit the team is glad to
have him aboard. Racing at Hully
Gully on February 1 resumes with
snowmobile drags.
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