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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-03-15, Page 4Page 4 Times -Advocate, March 15, 1989 Times Established 1871 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 BLUE RIBBON AWARD 1985 Published Each Wednesday Morning at Exeter, Ontario, NOM 1S0 Second Class Mail Registration Number 0386. Phone 519.235-1331 ROSS HAUGH Editor OM BECAITE Publisher b Adserising Manager HARRY DR RIES DON SMUTH Composition Manager Business Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada: $25.00 Per year; U.S.A. $65.00 Serving South Huron, North Middlesex & North Lambton Since 1873 Published by J.W. Eedy Publications Limited. A last chance Any residents of Exeter with any comments on the proposed changes of a number of street names in town have one last chance to let council know how they feel. According to councillors and clerk treasurer Liz Bell, public response on the issue has been good. The executive committee of council will be meeting next Monday afternoon and are expected to make recommenda- tions for the regular council meeting the same night. Most of the replies have been against any changes and the feelings of many of our townspeople were summed up by councillor Dorothy Chapman when she said, " It's easy to get attached to your own street name." While most of the calls have been against changes, there are a few residents who would go along with at least one change. According to Liz Bell, one resi- dent said Andrew street, north of the bridge could be 'changed to- Orchard street. Apparently there was an apple or- chard in that area at one time. On the other side of the coin, th"ere is plenty of argument to retain the names of Hill, Mill and Market streets as they have some significance to the area served. The decision on street names must be made immediately to coincide with the establishment of group mail boxes in the very "near future. When the new boxes become a reality, street addresses will be the sole method 4 of identifying mail and getting it to the right place. While council is listening to the con- cerns of residents on the street name is- sue, that is not the case with Canada Post. When post office officials attended a council meeting a few months ago to an- nounce th, group box system it wasn't a case of "if", but only "when". The deci- sion had already been made. Council is also to be commended on their decision to put a hold on an earlier decision to move the town's muncipal of- fices and council chambers to the old town hall. While many may think, the big furor the first announcement of asking a tenant to move to make room for the expanded needs of the town is responsible, that is not the case. Dollars, or the lack of dollars was the main concern of council as the vote to hold up these plans at least until the end of this year was unanimous. Taxpayers will feel some pressure with construction of the new fire hall included in this year's budget and they don't need any more. Exeter has a great record over the past decade in a financial way. The last time any project was debentured was eight years ago. Let's keep it that way. There are execeptions to 'any rule, but "pay as you go" applies as well to the mu- nicipal field as it does to each and every- one of us personally. By Ross Haugh Innocents abroad 11 LONDON - Dragging two adults and three children across the Atlantic and all over London is not as difficult as I thought. The kids am too excited to misbe- have. A very simple disciplinary device works wonders, too. We told them shortly before we left: "No matter what you do, the trip will not be cancelled. The airfare is paid for. But every time you're obnoxious, one special thing is going to be taken away". We only had to do it once: when Al- exander and Stephanie were fighting, we said: "No double- decker bus ridc for you". So Elizabeth and Duncan went alone. They've all been angels and, another on thc "telephone" handle. Thc fourth floor bath- room has an exercycic, a nude sculpture, ferns and other plants, a bathtub with complicated, ex- tensive copper and stainless steel PETER'S POINT • by Peter Hessel pipes running in many direc- tions, and a toilet that flashes 2 and take the Victoria line East to Piccadilly and change to thc District Line to go north to what- ever, he'll get it all straight and dieccts us. Walking is more dan- gerous: I simply can't remember to look to the right first and to the left second, and I've almost had my toes squashed by cabs on several occasions. We spent this afternoon at Har- rods Department Store. The most expensive item we saw was an $8,000 dog house. There were stuffed lions for $7,000 each, and china dolls for $2,000. the most overrated department: the ice cream parlour, where a simple • ,s_updae cost $5 and a sherbet since. And the London Sun is only when it wants to. But for it is not recommended. The food 7"/ie QLleefl smiling Over greengcand riaf- $130 a dayI, whatc_I_ou ex- displays are fabulous, though, fodils. et?" and the toy department is unbc- The. Tower of London took Duncan thought we were going lievable. I applied several tricks ' ' Our household is ruled by a beau- tiful blue-eyed blonde. I refer to ?a g rth irf ianricd:"--,4*-air" -errata.y-hts o.-2) -, o:� a,.sc_1 aged 101am._. drag them away from the dun= place, and was disappointed that clothing departments. cat. No one in London accepts American Express traveller's cheques at par, even though we went to the trouble of getting them issued in sterling. Only the American Express office in the Haymarket exchanges them for cash without an exorbitant charge. When I got there, the building was being evacuated be- cause of a bomb scare. After an hour's wait, I finally got my pre- cious pounds in cash and re- turned to the "hotel" to pay for our rooms (advance payment re - IA!). The-hottse•• has a tele phone, but guests arc not allowed to use it, not even for local calls. The call box a Klock away ac- cepts only call cards which must be purchased in advance at cer- tain stores. Another call box that Please tum to page 5 Nom.. 22/1 4 Reasons for everything Have you ever asked yourself some dumb questions? Questons like " Why do some people get out on the wrong side of the bcd?"; "Why do most peo- ple sit in the back pews for a church service, even if scats far- ther up arc empty?" or "Why do some people avoid black cats or the number 13?" These questions could go on an on, but, for this wcck we will dwell on the onc about sitting at the back of the church and we have come up with a whole bunch of reasons. Some are logi- cal and others probably could be described as down right silly. ' The first onc coming to mind is by sitting at the back you arc near the cxit in case of an emergency. In our church in Crcditon the steps are so steep and high, that some arc tired out, that they take the first scat they can find. At the back, you can sec every- one in front and get a look at the latest in fashions. In reverse, if you didn't get a fresh haircut or hairdo for Sunday morning, there is no one behind you to know , about your worldly failing. Next, a scat at the back could hide a cat nap and this little sleep would be easier to hide at the back and also less chance of the minister's voice of waking you up. The last of our excuses would be that if you are a poor singer, you are easier lost in thc crowd and as most church aisles slant down to the front, if one got too close to thc front, a crick in the neck could develop from looking up at the minister. A call to a minister friend of ours brought out a few practical From the editor's disk by Ross Haugh reasons. The most logical one is likely because of habit and ccr- tain scats have been family pews for many years. People with hearing aids get a lot of static on their machines if they arc too close to the front where the minsiter's voice is bound to come through loud and clear. Another one that applies to young families is they arc closer to thc exit if the children cry or act up. Taking all of these excuses and rcasons into consideration, we doubt if 90 percent of most con- gregations have a valid reason for not moving farther to the front. It's usually not because of overcrowding and the first peo- ple there get the best scats. How about giving this idea a try next Sunday. Sit at least three scats closer to the front. Not only will you leave more room for lat- goons and tdrture chambers, ar- mories and crown jewels. Among the highlights were the chopping block and executioner's axe, thc Star of Africa diamond (at 530 carats the largest diamond in the world), and the medieval privies. Talking about privies, the ones in our bed and breakfast abode are only slightly more modem. There arc two in this .5 -storey Georgian house, one on thc top floor, where the children's bed- room is, and one on the fourth floor. Elizabeth midi sleep 011 the ground floor. The loo on the top floor is electrically flushed. Which means it can only he flushed every five minutes. Thc shower has a tum -on button in the hall, another switch under the ceiling inside the shower stall, breakfast is served in a basement kitchen. It consists of assorted cereal boxes, and a few slices of dry toast, margarine and jam. Also orange juice, milk and cof- fee. More or less like home. El- lis, the landlady's four-year old, insists in attacking Duncan with his plastic sword, and Duncan is too chivalrous to defend himself. The landlady's Pekinese likes me for an unknown reason and doesn't Inoue away from my chair. Ile follows mc around whenever I'm in the house, and he sleeps u► ilwin of out (loo(. The underground is the best place to get around London. It's cheaper and faster (and probably safer) than taxis. Alexander has the system down pat. Ile is our tube navigator. When I don't know whether to go to platform Pandora got her first glimpse of her future home through the mesh of her kitty carrier. She was en- sconced therein for two days on a trial basis, while we waited to see if our dog would share her abode with another four -legged creature. Astra ran bravely around the cage, barking furiously, for the first day. She periodically circled around si-. lently on the second day. Pandora completely ignored this boorish be- haviour. We opened the cage door on day three. Pandora marched out with head held high and tail waving re-' gaily queen of all she surveyed, ready to rule by divine rigltl. Our cat is secure in the knowledge that everything :it RR? Kippcn is there for her benefit. Windowsills arc for sunning. The kerosene heat- er is to take away the winter's chill. The sides of the"chesterfield suite arc for sharpening claws. Ditto the orange plush chair. The cream pitcher forgotten on the table is for ecomers, but you will give the minister the impression he is at least in the same ball park as those he is talking to. Can you imagine a spectator at a sporting event taking a back seat before filling up the choice pews in front. Maybe, we can have fewer voices in the wilderness. All of our clergy have a worthwhile message for us and being closer up should help. Let's at least be in a position to listen. * * * *. Cal Fahrncr of Crcditon dropped in this week with a copy of a Times Advocate article from February of 1939 concerning a hockey game between Exeter and Crcditon public schools. The game in question was won 3-0 by Exeter with Gib Station scoring two goals and Roy Kirk adding one. Other members fo thc Exeter team were Carl Hewitt, Dick Pil- on, Fred Statton, Cal Heywood, Doug Harness, Jimmie Tricbncr, Alex Ellis and Enc Jennings. In addition to goalie Cal Fahr- ner, the other Crcditon perform- ers were Carman Rocszlcr, Ho- ward Finkbcincr, Edward Schenk, Wilmar Wein, Glen Wucrth, Ken Taylor, Grant Rocszlcr, Orland Gaiser and Al- vin Sims. Pun of the Week - Conference : A meeting of the bored. subjects dipping out a tatty snack. Pandora is not just a pretty face. The constraints of her outdoors har- ness do not prevent ltcr from catch- ing thc occasional mole or baby ma -7e in the grass. Thee', ton, were put on earth for hcr amuse- ment. Pandora gets her way with persis- tence and personality. if :,1: , le. cold at night, she sits on the pillow be- side either Don or myself and gent- ly but relentlessly scratches her se- lected victim on the face until the tortured soul lifts up the blankets to let her under the covers. Most times, I am honoured with her soft, furry back, and hon gets hcr feet. Usually half an hour under the duvet is cnough, and- sig out,_ ::; walks over one of our faces, and re- treats to a cooler corner of the bed. Just when her subjects get riled enough to start a revolution, Pando- ra docs something so cute and lov- ing our hearts once again melt into their customary slavish molds. We have only heard Pandora growl twice in the 14 years we have been her willing serfs. Both times, she was warning stray dogs to stay out of her kingdom. Fortunately, neither of Pandora's human subjects is allergic to cat hair. It is on our pillows, on our rugs, on our furniture, and in the very air we breath. We warn all visitors to wear beige when they visit us. Otherwise, if they are not wearing it on arrival, they will be on departure. So here's to Pandora, queen of cats. Long may she reign. By Yvonne Reynolds