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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-02-01, Page 5n the Street By Jim Beckett 'low's this for a thought? If the powers that be in, town de - c idc certain street names deserve to be changed, an idea would be to -lend their names to those most in need of re- pair? Perhaps it could be done in this order. The worst street could bear the name of the most high profile politician, etc. etc. I'd be willing to Let that pride, or shame, would take over which would result in street improvements coming much faster. If anyone wants to call me -with suggestions for street -names in town I'll make a list and print it next week. - 1111* * *.* The South Huron Big Brothers and Big Sisters arc looking for help in raising funds through their ninth annual "Bowl for Millions" Celebrity Bowlathon. The event will be held Sunday, February 19 at the Town and Country Bowling Lanes in Zurich whose owners have offered free use of alleys. President Jim Chapman says the funds raised arc used for special events and outings for big and little broth- ers and sisters, training sessions, counselling, printing and.advertis- ing. If someone asks you to sponsor them in the Bowlathon please be generous:. - . * *.* • The best tans of winter awards have to go to Ron and Pat Cottrell who are just back from two weeks of sun and fun in the Dominican Republic. At the end of the first week they were on the beach when they heard someone ask "Don't I know you." Their daughter Eliza- beth who works in the travel business in Toronto decided to surprise them with a -visit. * * Our group at the T -A is not the only one involved in a fierce com- petition for weight loss. In fact the battle at the local OPP station is looking like it could be even tougher..Onc of their former heavy- weights who swore mc to secrecy regarding his name told melte had lost.25 lbs. in. less than a month. He also taught Inc a few of the tricks of the trade yotronly learn from experience. Things .like bulk- ing up tfeforc the weigh-in which will make it easier to lose weight. Apparently .somc of the officers drank about a gallon of water before getting on the scales. Other tips to watch for arc; taking a good shot .of caster oil a couple of days before the end, not wearing underwear or socks the day you weigh out and having a few drinks the night before to make sure-you'rc dehydrated. These boys arc serious. Let's just hope none -of the donut shops suffer too much before. the con- test ends. - • * * * * The Vacant Goddess, killed as the biggest production the Universi- ty of Western Ontario has. ever presented has a local connection. -Matt Godbolt, 12 -year-old son of Lois and George Godholt of Exeter h.:► singing role in the "image opera" based on the life of -Helen - Keller.: Matt appears three times in the play with his largest role hc- mg a solo in German. - * * *- *. Bob Lammic of The Co -Operators Insurance. Company is the new chairman of Exeter's Business Improvement Association. Kim Gett- . nor of Becker's is -the new secretary while Don Thompson will be serving another term as treasurer. • Back in time 10 years ago -.Remember-the Disco Duck, Grease, and the Gong Show? All were part of a variety tribute at a production at Exeter Public School. 20 years ago • Space -Pak International Limited was hoping to hire about 100 arca workers once it began productionof prefabricated homes in Centralia's Industrial Park. The houses were tribe marketed under the name Inland E tomes. .• •The president of the Ontario Sugar Beet Marketing Board an- ' pounced that hopes to keep the province's beet industry going wcrc "dead TheChathantfactory.Owned by the Dominion Sugar Company was reported as up for sale at "junk" prices. 50 years ago •Hockey fans reorganized the Cyclone- League to -bring. together • teams from Exctcr, Hensall, Crediton and Zurich. The league adopted O.H.A. rules with 11 'players allowed for each team. President of the organization was Fred Smallacombc, of Hcnsall. •The Order of the Eastern Star moved their meeting quarters from the Trivitt Parish Hall to -the top storey of the Frayne building. • Tuckcy Transport bought out Forrest.Transport.of Bruccficld and extended their service to cover Hensall, Kippen,.Brucefield, Clinton and Scaforth. • . •Mary,Kcllofer of Crediton wrote -a letter homc•from the University bar in China. Kellofcrdescribed the apparent 1932 dcsixuction •the fiendish work of the war -mad militarists of Japan." =. -. - - ;"... ... ago •As .Armc ans today dig out from the aftermath of -December's carthquake,.70 years agb the' Dashwood Evangelical Calvary Church were taking up a collection of S40 to aid the very same war -ravaged region. - •A wireless station in Carnarvon Wales for the new technology of radio suceeded in sending a message clearly to Sydney, Australia: a distance of -12,000 miles. . - •The Advocate advertised"Marriage licenses issued by C.H. Sanders at the Advocate office. Strictly confidential; no witnesses." •Elizabeth Harness was hired by town council for ringing the town belt ata rate of $60 a year. mutei-Sit .c To London or Goderich If you're interested in being part of a com- muter group from Exeter' to London or possi- bly from Exeter to Goderich, we would like to hear from you. You will be riding in a comfort- able 14' van. Earl's Taxi and Van Service 2't5-1013 Times -Advocate, February 1, 1989 Page 5 Crediton firm a sign of the times By Ross Haugh CREDITON - Consolidated Signs and Lighting of Crediton has moved into the field of technology , with the acquisition of a new'com- puter system to improve and.speed up the design• of signs. . Fim president • Larry Eveland says , "It's a new computerized let- tering system. It compiles and sends all design information such as letter size, type style, heighth and area to the plotting machine which cuts:out the vinyl letters." The main thrust of current busi- ness by the Crediton based compa- ny is in sign installation and ser- vice. 'Eveland continued, We do in- stallations for major sign compa- nies in Canada and the United States. Our largest are Teksign Inc. of Mississauga and Plastiline in• Knoxville, Tennessee." During the T -A interview Thurs- day moming, Eveland received a call from the company in Knoxville re- It's Your Business lai I', gaiding future business. The temper- ature in that city at the time was 71 degrees Fahrenheit. . Eveland continued , " We install signs for most of the major auto manufacturers and all of the major oil companies." He added, " in out business we love these recent mergers of compa- nies, because in Most instances' it means new signs." This has a been a great winter to date for installation of. sighs. Eve - land said, "Wedid a job in Dutton Wednesday where there was only an inch of frost to go through for our excavation. Our biggest weather problem is with the wind." , When Consolidated gets a contract from another sign company, they start right at the beginning with a survey, getting permits, the proper line location, excavating, pouring concrete and picking up the sign. Recently they have erected signs. on the Canada Trust Centre in Lon - :don which is 28 storeys high and on itie eighth floor of the Avco Centre, also in London. The largest sign they have erected is for the Hiram Walker Distillers in Windsor. -It was 360 feet long and 8S feet high, above the grain el- evators. The sign can be ten quite easily in Detroit. - Recent installations in Exeter in- clude, Dominion Securities, IGA, the Flower Pedlar, Exeter Glass and Mirror, Norris and Homuth, Exeter Toyota, Miles Ford and Huron Mo- tor Products. Only recently Consolidated hired their first female employee in addi- tion to secretary -treasurer and office manager Joyce Eveland. Yvonne Falsetti of .Grand Bend operates the computer, sign. maker . and is in charge of all art work- and patterns.• - John Parent is vice-president of the company and a shareholder with Eveland. They have six full-timc- employees in'addition to those men- tioned previously. Starting signs - Yvonne Falsetti operates a new compute' sign writer at Consolidated Signs in Crediton. - Peter's Point Continued from page 4 took three trips, and when we were. done, the day was over, and we still didn't . have any doll food for the . birthday party. We'll just have to tryagain next Saturday. Maybe we:11- fly to New York-whcrc-they have the biggest doll food store in the - world, right. on top of the World Trade Centre. i ant such a chauvinist pig. In-. stead 'of doll play,'1 should have taught -Stephanie how to connect the new transformer to- the train tracks. 1 should have encouraged Alexander'to change the -baby doll's" diapers: And . Elizabeth should have instructed Duncan on the sewing machine. Conic Ash_ Wednesday, we will both kneel in front of the fireplace; smear ashes on our faces and .chant; ''Mea culpa,` mca maxima culpa! ' - - • For those unf•aniiliar with this Latin expression, it' means: "if the girl tums out to be a sup- , pressed and dominated woman, she'll have no one to blame but - her parents, if the boys grow up to be arrogant and domineering men, they'll be quite justified in pointing their fingers at us." ''"'t `IT:tri rttT gaiter with us? There is a sexual rcvolutionout there, and..wc'rc ignoring it. I hope our children will forgive us. We're having a one day open house In Clinton and guess what? exce 'Pte T.cciited • DemisAl�itaE�' Welcome You to their •-a.•_.f: OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5 1:30 pm -4:30 pm We're proud of our brand new offices, and would like to show them to you. We now feature both a Targe facility for more ef- ficient service, and also much more convenient access, with a long ramp for wheelchair patients. Complimentary Refreshments will be served. Everyone Welcome - do come see us! CLINTON OFFICE HOURS: DENTAL CLINIC MondayFrlday 8 am -5 pm 105 Shipley St. Saturday 8 am4 pm QUNTON, IMIIDICIAL eaten s 482-9392 Printing out signs - At the top Jeff Sutherland and John Parent watch as Yvonne Falsetti cuts out a sign. Below, Larry Eveland and Parent prepare a plastic sign -while Times Advocate Editor; Ross Haugh takes the picture. Dan Meidinger Accounting & Financial Services Authorized agent for most trust companies. Contact me today for highest rates available. on GIC's and RRSP's 235-0763 Harvey Bierling Bookkeeping & Tax Service Authorized agent for several Trust Companies Contact us today for highest rate available on GIC's and RRSP's Judy Vincent Shipka 238-2894 Exeter 235-1424 DON'T FACE TIE NEW1AX LA A14N.E! With the sweeping changes in the tax laws, many Canadians are confused as to how their income tax returns will be affected. At 1 t&R Block, we have the answers. 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