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By Jim Beckett
0 wning a metal detector could save your life. Just -ask Roger
Roger lives in Exeter but decided on the weekend to take
his wife and family to stay in their cottage at Oakwood.
Under normal circumstances there would be nothing unique about
this except this time they encountered a frozen water pipe, a routine
repair job for most individuals but something that turned into a
monumental challenge for Roger.
Things started to go very wrong when he used his trusty blow
torch to thaw out a plastic pipe, something that isn't covered in any
plumbing manual. This added to the problem, requiring the water to
be shut off.
In most places this too would be routine, needing only a few
counterclockwise turns of the valve... but things are different in
Oakwood. The valve is located underground outside the cottage
which makes turning off the water supply more complicated, even
for Roger.
This graduate of survival courses and stress management situa-
tions rose to the challenge phoning everyone he knew.to come and
bail him out. He even drove into the Bend searching for anyone who
knew anything about plumbing. He finally found someone from an-
other municipality who out of compassion agreed to come and save
the family. When they pulled into the yard they were greeted with a
scene that could have been taken straight from the movies. His wife
was in the front yard with her nightgown flowing in the moonlight
holding a flashlight in one hand and a metal detector in the other
searching for the elusive valve.
Roger has proven once again he can handle any problem providing
you surround yourself with the right people.
* * * *
An advertising promotion in the form of an invoice has been re-
ceived this week by many area businesses.
The Better Business Bureau recommends that businesses alert their
staff, particularly the accounts payable personnel, that these "look
alike invoices" are in fact solicitations for business.
Canadian Office Supplies are sending this new advertising promo-
tion for $198.75 to sell memberships to businesses in this area. Ca-
nadian Office Supplies reports that this membership entitles you to
a catalogue subscription, monthly mallows and 20% discounts. Ca-
nadian Office Supplies further informed the Better Business Bureau
that any business that inadvertently paid the invoice can apply for a
100% refund. •
* * * *
Barb Elliott of RR2 Zurich, won $10,000 instantly in the Ontario
Lottery Corporation's Instant game, Instant Jackpot.
Players simply scratch off the coating on the four rows of play
symbols in the centre of the ticket. If the same prize symbol appears
three times in any one of four horizontal rows, the player wins the
corresponding prize shown in the legend.
MEI
Back
in time
10 years ago
'Lions treasurer George Godbolt estimated profits from the sixth
annual Exeter Sportsmen's Dinner to be on the order of $5,000, all in
aid of "crippled kids". Guest speakers included Bobby Bragan.
• Lauric Russel. was crowed as queen of the Kirkton-Woodham winter
carnival.
•Ontarians prepared for their glimpse of a partial eclipse of the sun.
20 years ago
• While today we debate Sunday shopping, 20 years ago things were
a little different. -
"A poll taken among Exeter businesses last week indicated that the
majority arc in favour of closing for one full day each week. At present
most stores close only Wednesday afternoon."
• A group of Dashwood area hunters were pictured with the carcass
of a wolf they shot locally.
•The Times Advocate editorial page came out against the doubling
of post-officc box rental fees in 1969. The argument was that urban and
farm customers paid nothing for delivery right to their homes.
50 years ago
."The new High School is receiving its finishing touches. The
carpenter work is complete. The painters have taken advantage of the
fine weather of the past.few days to paint the outside woodwork. The
mastic tile flooring has been laid and the work of interior decorating is
well under way. The installation of the equipment will be next in
order."
•"Thomas Klumpp, of Dashwood suffered a heavy Loss on Saturday
afternoon when fire destroyed his planing mill, chopping mill, saw mill
and lumber yard." The loss was estimated at $20,000, for which
Klumpp said he had no insurance The Dachm ad.fiz ,: merit was
powerless to save the mill because of a lack of water. Debate rose as
to whether the wells were low, or the pumper or hoses were frozen. The
fire departments of Grand Bend, Zurich and Hensall arrived in time to
save surrounding homes.
70 years ago
•The Advocate marked that at 2:50 p.m. on February 17, Sir Wilfrid
Laurier passed away. This came only two years after Laurier was
defeated along with the Liberal party in 1917.
•A notice under the Dashwood column marked the dissolution of a
general store partnership between Ezra Tiernan and George Edighoffer.
"The business in future will be conducted by Reid Edighoffcr and
Son on strict business principle, embracing honesty, upright and square
dealing with all customers, and with this object in view solicit the
patronage of all in this community.
•"Was anything like it ever known for so early in the season?" asked
the Advocate about the fact that sap was reported to be running in local
sugarbushes. The column called for making the most of the early flow
to help case the national war debt.
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Times -Advocate, February 15, 1989
Page 5
Exeter's key and screen artist closing up shop
EXETER - The terrible memory
and forgetfullness of many area res-
idents has been one of the "keys"
to the success of Exeter hardware
store operator Glenn Fisher.
Fisher who along with his wife
Mary will be closing the doors of
the last of the old-time hardware
stores on Main street on May 1
has been specializing in making
duplicate keys for many years. -
He has been cutting up to up to
100 keys each week and says a lot
of his business is repeat when cus-
tomers lose their original keys and
in some cases subsequent ones.
The building which was pur-
chased from the estate of the late
George Hawkins in 1974 has now
been sold to Country Flowers, now
located directly to the south of
Fisher's.
When Glenn Fisher purchased the
hardware bbsiness from Hawkins on
July 13, 1952 ,he became Exeter's
youngest businessman at the age of
23. For five years prior to the pur-
chase he was employed in the office
and stockroom at Dobbs Motor.
While some of the remaining
merchandise may be disposed of by
an auction sale in late April, Fisher
says things have moved well during
his "25 percent off everything
sale".
He added, " I've already made ar-
rangements for the sale of the bal-
ance of the paint, nuts and bolts,
key machines, scales, adding ma-
chine and cash register."
In addition to making as many as'
100 duplicatee keys each week,
Fisher has repaired thousands of
windows and screens over his 37
year career in the hardware business.
Asked about his plans for retire-
ment, he replied, " I may do a few
screens and windows at home."
In the early days, Fisher cut glass
for car windows for garages and auto
body shops. -
He recalls, " In the early 1950's I
did a lot of car windows for Larry
Snider Motors as some new auto-
mobiles would come in with side
windows broken. I also did wind-
shields when they were flat before
going to hard glass."
In recent years, Fisher has in-
stalled windows for an antique car
owned by Hal Walsh of Huron Park
and a 1915 Ford Model T now be-
ing restored by John Stewart of Cre-
diton.
During a windstorm that hit the
area about 10 years ago, Fisher
worked almost day and night to
keep up to the calls. He comment-
ed, " I would work outside all day
and then in the shop at night to get
these repairs completed."
During 'the almost 37 years in
business, Fisher found tin* to serve
on Exeter council for nine years. He
was a councillor for four years, dep-
uty reeve for one year and served as
reeve for another four years. The
mayors at the time were Ted Pooley
and Si Simmons.
The town sewage works were
started during his term on c'uncil
and he was chairman of the Huron
County Health Unit for a time.
Key job - Glenn Fisher busy at
making keys.
Screening - Glenn Fisher is ,
busy placing a new screen on a
patio door.
Zurich Hydro manager leaves for Palmerston
ZURICH - Reeve Bob Fisher
brought what he called, "distressing
news" to Thursday's regular meet-
ing of Zurich council.
He informed fellow council
members that Hydro manager Char-
lie Eckel had resigned his position
effective April 1 to accept a similar
post with the hydro commission in
Palmerston.
On the suggestion of Fisher, an
advertisement for a replacement for
Eckel will be placed in the Zurich
Advance and the Exeter Times Ad-
vocate.
Whcn councillor Herb Turkhcim
suggested that any possible candi-
dates would know about the open-
ing through municipal publications
already contacted Fisher comment-
ed, "There may be local electricians
,interested in the job who would not
otherwise know. When Charlie got
the job he was an electrician and
not a lineman."
Peter's Point: piano lesson. �� •P•S
11
Continued from page 4
played Jesus loves me, and he is
now entering the Laughing Alliga-
tor stage. Will he continue with
his lessons after the performance?
Maybe for a while.
In the meantime, Stephanie is
waiting anxiously in the wings for
her chance. Our strategy is to make
her beg for it. When she is finally
allowed to take lessons, she'll real-
ly appreciate them. At least that's
the theory.
Having created these children, we
stmpty to make them as per-
fect as possible. Since music is an
important part of our culture, we
want them to "get music". I'm not
as convinced as Elizabeth that pia-
no lessons arc the answer. I asso-
ciate music with inspiration, en-
thusiasm, spontaneity, freedom and
joy. I feel that piano lessons can
easily turn all that into drudgery,
work, methodology, repetition, and
worry.
Elizabeth argues that there is no
better w,ay of stimulating and
maintaining musical creativity in
children. I realize that the training
of a concert pianist involves "10
percent talent and 90 percent
sweat". but why do we have to ap-
ply the same ratio to a child who
is supposed to enjoy music?
We have come to realize that an
adult is required to practice the pia-
no with a child. Since in our fami-
ly -the adult with the greater knowl-
edge of musical theory happens to
be Elizabeth, she has been nomi-
nated and appointed ac PhD. P.P.
(Person helping Duncan Pi mei
Practice).
Since I can say without boasting
that I clearly have the best musical
Dr. J.L. Jadd
Is pleased to announce
the opening of his
Family Pre r
at
496 Main St., South
(Formerly Dr. Ecker's office)
Phone: 235-0910
car in the family. my f 10
decide' whcthcr a ;n note or
chord sounds right or wrong. In
other words, we have a neat divi-
sion of labour in terms of piano
lessons. Elizabeth looks after the
theoretical, practical, managerial,
mechanical, pcdarogi al and finan-
cial aspects, v I ,t;n in charge
of the purely artistic, aesthc !ic and,
emotional side.
I'll report further after the next
music festival '• the meantime,
why don't you tell us .about your
own experiences? Let's hear from
parents,. students-- and last but not
least - piano teachers.
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