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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1979-08-29, Page 13 (2)4 1 Donations for WOODSTOCK & AREA DISASTER FUND May be left at Toronto Dominion Bank et Kirkton until Sept 15. 1979 Sponsored By Kirkton Woodham Area 1 Golden City Restaurant CLOSED For Holidays Sept. 3rd, 4th, 5th OLVENe'44' RESTAURANT e79 /NE gE e 4N,4oMN P001 Main St. Exeter Sponsors and Contesta nts Wanted for EXETER FAIR QUEEN COMPETITION Contestants must be between the ages of 17 and 21. Judging to take place Sept. 17 For further information please contact Alice MacLean 235-0800 Club Albatross Huron Industrial Park Starting this weekend Friday, Aug. 31 & Sept. 1 SUNDOWN BINGO LUCAN ARENA Wed. Aug. 29 gars open - 7:15 p.m. Early bird - 7:55 p.m. Regular games, Midway special, share the wealth, stand up, etc. Jackpot $500 - 55 calls Proceeds for ArenG Double Door Card $ 1.00 Bingos will continue each Wednesday night. license No. 262386- A- 62386- :, Du. ,-I.Le,r.nnr,„. +n+ewvtio-r.„r.n., .ew. s;� ' , _s•'! Grand Central Hotel Lucan 2.fL91-$14itnek-W40-1:. JAMBOREE ,Sept. 3, 3 jm. - 1 a. m, Entertainers, Listeners are all -welcome Switches to electronic equipment Blanshard phone system goesmodern The Blanshard Municipal Telephone System took its first step in the electronic digital world in the small hours of Saturday; morning (2 a.m.) When the cut -over to the new equipment was made at the system's head office at Kirkton. To mark this occasion in the history of this highly - regarded area telephone service, a dinner took place at the Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre on Friday noon prior to the cut- over. The dinner was a most enjoyable and successful one, much in keeping with the importance of the great advance being made by the company at this time in its proud history. A former Blanshard Telephone patron and also former Minister of Agriculture and Food for Ontario, William A. Stewart, had been chosen as speaker for the after dinner program and it was a most ap- propriate -choice. Bill Stewart .was as eloquent as usual, if not more so, and his remarks were interspersed with delightful and timely humour which seemed to fit the nature of this local historical moment so suitably. Lloyd Mardlin, the Manager of the Blanshard System made a most capable chairman and his informal introductiort5 of the many officials and others present lent an air of easy frien- dliness to the whole dinner hour as well as the hour afterward" _ - The Chairman first of all thanked everyone for being present (the seats were all filled at the tables in the comfortable alcove off the main auditorium with about . one hundred persons present in all). Mr. Mardlin • described the event as being the Blanshard Municipal Telephone System's "first step into the digital world" and mentioned that the selection of the new equip- ment had started about eighteen months ago -in a further step in continuing the upgrading of equipment over the years. At the time, the Chairman remarked, August 17, 1979, had seemed a long way ahead. - The dialler was served by a group of ladies from Elimville area and com- pliments were heard on every side concerning it. _John Crowley thanked the ladies on behalf of everyone for their splendid service. Head table guests were introduced by the Chairman along with many other per§ons. The former in- cluded Blanshard Reeve Gordon Johnson and wife Florence; Blanshard Township Clerk Norris Webb and wife Annie; Commission Chairman Percy Hodgins and wife Olive; the Chair- man's- wife, Mrs. Betty Mardlin; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wall of Port Burwell. The former is a member of the Ontario Telephone Services Commission; and • Bill Robinson, a member' of the Blanshard Com- mission along with his FOR INFORMATION ..r.TTON • in South Huron Phone 235-1834 We Need More Big Brothers Now! daughter, Sylvia. In in- troducing them the Chair- man also commented con- cerning the great help they had received from Reeve Johnson and his Council and also the good support of the Com mission Chairman, Percy Hodgins, who had been "a great help to me." When called upon to comment, Percy Hodgins expressed his welcome to everyone and also invited them to inspect the office and new machinery at the close of the program. Reeve Gordon Johnson pointed out in his turn that Blanshard was the initiating Township in Telephone System affairs and they were extremely proud of the telephone ac- complishments particularly this splendid move in up- dating. He mentioned also the great deal of work done over the past while by the Manager, the employees and the Commission members. The involved municipalities had always had a good relationship with the telephone company, he said. Other persons aAso com- plimented Ittl' itshard Telephone on.-theeswitching to the new technique and described ,the rapid ad- vances beinginade in recent years. It was°noted that the Blanshard System was the most up-to-date, modern and aggressive •system in Ontario: and this was a tribute not only to the capabilities of their Manager, Lloyd Mardlin, but also to the members of the Commission. It was also revealed that the Blanshard System was the 83rd in North America to be cut -in to this modern equipment and the seventh system in Canada to put it use: Chairman Lloyd Mardlin then mentioned how privilged they were to have Bill Stewart as their speaker. The Stewart's had lived within their boundaries (until moving to London two years ago) and everyone in the company had always appreciated their concern on behalf of the telephone ef- fort. The Chairman con- cluded: "He will be making his mark on our province as long as he is able"; and he commended Mr. Stewart's willingness in coming to speak to the telephone group. Mr. Stewart first of all congratulated the Blanshard people on their "fine progress over the years in that wonderful world of communication." He also commended the Kirkton- Woodham Community Centre on its fine facilities. "They tell me that it pays its' way" he said, adding that "a great many places could take a lesson from that." Regarding the Blanshard Municipal Telephone System, the speaker pointed • out that Blanshard had been in the vanguard of modern telephone service for many years. "This same Blan= shard Telephone System inaugurated the first ex- change in the Province to provide flat -rate individual and two-party service throughout the whole ex- change area. "They thought up the idea, planned it, promoted it, to the Ontario Government - and as the Minister of Agriculture and Food at the time throuth which the Ontario Telephone Services Commission reported, I was fully con- vinced of the merits of the idea and supported it fully," he said. "I pay warm tribute to those men and women across Ontario who developed the rural telephone systems. Those systems broadened communication for rural frRLi1K'ATI N G l.• _ � hL -Fri. Aug. 3lit 8-10:OOP.M. Live music By STONE ROLLER f Annual Decoration Service at ST. JAMES ANGLICAN CHURCH Clatldeboye Sun. Sept 2, 1979 3pm people and enriched the life- style and standard of living that my parents' -generation never knew. Oh yes, the rural telephones caused some problems - they were great sources of news - I've heard some weekly papers' subscriptions were cancelled because all one had to do was listen "to the party line" to learn what one's neighbours were or weren't doing. I -heard one respected clergyman publicly refer to such party lines as an "in- strument of the devil" simply because of gossip mongering. But telephone service meant a great deal to rural people. It has 'leen a great blessing," Mr. -Stewart felt. He continued "Vast improvements have been made in providing service. Just think of how fortunate we are to have the type of .system we now have. I've heard it called - with good reason - "the Riddell System" in honour of the late Norman Riddtll, one of Blanshard's Outstanding citizens and Telephone Commissioners for many years. "And now this new Digital Switching System just being officially opened. I confess complete ignorance to the technical aspects of what is being done. But this I do know, I 'nave unbounded confidence in your out- standing Manager, Lloyd Mardlin in his Staff and in Commissioners who control the Company"- and in those like my .good friend Frank Wall, who are members of the Ontario Telephone Services Commission," he said speaking on the Independent System, Mr. Stewart stated, "Much as I admire Bell.Terephone, let there be no doubt there will always be a place for the well managed Independent System. In fact I would be terribly disappointed if any future Government were ever to abandon their legitimte interests in helping to maintain as many viable Independent Systems as possible. However, there is one matter which concerns me, and I hope it concerns you officials as well. And that is lack of com- munication with the people who use your services." He said, "Here• we are as a group of business people, less.. than 100 ,in number, rightfully pleasd and proud of past accomplishments, but how many of the thousands of rural customers know what you are doing to provide them with an essential service which many consider as absolutely indispensable" "Yes, You people know what the telephone business is all about, but do your ratepayers know why-, and what, you'redoing?I suppose one is tempted to say that no news is good news - that if people aren't satisfied they'll soon let us know. And that may be true to a degree. But may I ,suggest .people are inclined to forget the benefits of technical improvements. All of us take things for granted which have been developed . through the management ability and the skills of highly trained people. Isn't it time we let the public know?" he asked. "In this connection is there sufficient interest being generated in our telephone systems by the rural news media - the weekly papers. the local radio and TV stations - not just in the area served by Blanshard, but in the more than 30 other rurally oriented independent systems in Ontario? Frankly I believe we should -consider our objectives carefully and positively, then get on with the job as Blanshard has done, and in the meantime let's not be reluctant to tell our story to those who may just take your marvellous service for granted without' realizing the time, thought, energy and common sense you leaders in your respective fields have given," he concluded. The appreciation of the dinner guests and officials was suitably conveyed to Mr. Stewart by Bob Ratcliffe who suggested that "We owe him a great deal of gratitude and devotion for his help and encouragement over the years". Prior to the conclusion- of _the program the Chairman happily introduced a .few other persons. These in- cluded George Tretheway of Monteith and Co.,,. the System's Auditors; Grant Berry, Toronto -Dominion Bank Manager, and Ron White their Legal Advisor, John Page and John Mulligan, two represen- tatives of the Campbell Soup Co. were also introduced as was insurance represen= tative, Frank Campbell, of Mitchell. Compliments were also mentioned concerning Alvin Hodge, a social hour director for the day. Blanshard Councillors 'Frank Nairn and Doug Brown were introduced and Blanshard Telephone System staff members in - _,r 0ACm, 'B' TITLE T0-6'REEN GALS — The McGillivray Green. Gals rec'ntly won the '8 division of the Ailsa Craig ladies slo-pitch ball league Back. left. Libby Thompson. June Steeper. Deb bie Bieriing Jean Watson and Dianne Mollard Centre. Carol Hartle. Carrie Anne McAlpine Thea Turpin Marg McAlpine and coach Jim Stemp Front. captain Mary Sterling, Doreen Heaman Laura McLean and Rita Anne Timmermans Missing were Barb Mclnroy. 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GEORGE ANDERSON ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION R. E. Pooley Brooch 167. Exeter • HELD OVER TILL SEPT. 8 AUG. 21 - SEPT. 8 Performances added Sept. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 at 8:30 Matinees Sept. 2, 8 at 2 p.m. TICKETS: Adults $5, Seniors .$4, Children $3 I'II()`t:: (519)523-03()(),523-4488 IOOF Will Also Ile Participating In The Ceremonies