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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-04-12, Page 51 By Jim Beckett If you want a first hand definition of the word "exhaustion just ask any member of the Optimist Club. They're just coming off three days of intense work after presenting what has been described as their best ever Home and Gar- den Show. The Optimists, who turn their profits back into the community, will be making the local Scouts happy with a major donation to- ward their expenses in attending the World Jamboree in Prince Ed- ward Island Pat Knight of Star Time Video echoed the words of many exhibi- tors when he rated the local event better than similar shows in much larger centres. Undoubtedly work has already started on the club's fifth annual show. * * * -* * *. * * * * Bruce Shaw will be the new manager of the Exeter SAAN Store. Shaw begins his duties May 1 and has been assured he will not be transferred or replaced until after May 6 when the regular manager, Peter Antaya, will resume his duties. If Shaw works hard and uses his winning smile to increase retail sales, who knows what effect this week will have onhis career. Ac- tually, he is an honorary store manager as part ofa week-long pro- motion by the Exeter Lions and the SAAN organization to raise money for the new Youth Centre. During the week of May 1 to May 6 SAAN will donate 10. percent of their sales to the Lions Club. * * * * * * * * * * .Things are happening in Zurich. The Erb brothers are starting a new career with the opening this week of Erb's Country Kitchen. It also won't be long until the Zurich Mennonite Church holds their grand Opening. It's slated for June 18. * * * * * * * * * * If your bills are piling up read on. In reply to your request for payment, I wish to... Dear Sir. In reply to your request for payment, I wish to inform you that the present condition .of my bank account makes it almost impossi- ble. My shattered financial condition is due to federal laws, provin- cial laws, county laws, village laws, brother -in-laws, sister -in-laws, and out -laws. - Through these laws I am compelled to pay income tax, property tax, business tax, amusement tax, head tax, cosmetic tax, tobacco tax, alcohol tax, gas tax, inheritance tax, food tax, light tax, excise tax, car tax, garbage tax, water tax, sewer tax, telephone tax, sales tax, transportation tax and hidden tax. I am required to get a business license, car license, operator's li- cense, truck license, snowmobile license, trailer license, bicycle li- cense, hunting license, fishing license; not to mention a marriage li- cense and a dog license. - I am also required to contribute to every charity, society and or- ganization which the genius man is capable of bringing to life; to the hospital expansion, to minor hockey, to figure skating, to sen- ior hockey, to the curling fund, to the United Fund, to the Centenni- al Fund, to the Red Cross, the White Cross, the Blue Cross, the Purple Cross and the Double Cross, etc. For my own safety I am required to carry life insurance, health in- surance; accident insurance, fire insurance, property insurance, liabil- ity insurance, earthquake insurance, tornado insurance, old age insu- rance and unemployment insurance. My business is so governed that it is no easy matter to find out who owns it. I am inspected, expected, suspected, disrespected, re- jected, dejected, examined, re-examined, informed, required, sum- moned, fined, commanded and compelled, until I provide an inex- haustible supply of money, for every known need, desire or hope of the human race. Simply because I refuse to donate to something or other I am • boycotted, talked about, lied about, help up, held down, and robbed until I am almost ruined. I can tell you honestly that, except for a miracle that happened, I could not enclose this cheque for payment. The wolf that comes to my door nowadays just had pups in my kitchen. I sold the pups and here is the money. (Author is unknown and the above has been changed a little. Makes a lot of sense, doesn't it?) Back in time 10 years ago 'The Exeter BIA gave tentative appiovaT W s rid, $I50,000 on t beautifying the downtown core, by widening sidewalks and creating a parkette around the library and town hall. 20 years ago • Morc than 300 pigs were killed in a barn fire just east of Exeter in Hibbert Township. • Exeter merchants gave final approval to close the town's stores on Wednesdays. •Although three cars were involved in one collision in Exeter, the total damages were only estimated at $650. •The ExeterJunior C Hawks failed to win the championship after the New Hamburg Hahns won the final game on their home ice. The Hawks went down 7-0. 50 years ago ▪ "Mi. Cliff Brintnell is this week tearing down the old Crystal Palace at the Exeter Fair Grounds." •Something no newspaper would dare print today: " Scim e modern married women think they should be privileged to kelp theer maiden names— and usually their husbands wish they had." 70 years ago 'One of the first memorials to the war dead from western Ontario was unveiled at S.S No 1 in Usborne Township, three miles from Exeter. •"Because style decrees that women crowd and buckle up their tender toes in high heel footwear they suffer from corns, then they cut and trim at these painful pests which merely makes the corn grow hard. This suicidal habit may cause lockjaw and women are warned to stop it." (?!) TAXATION SERVICES PAUL W. PERCIVAL, C.A. 150 Richmond St. Lucan Ontario 227-1270 V4k671 Hyde Elsa H ughton CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS THE SELBY, 700 RICHMOND STREET, SUITE 410 LONDON, ONTARIO N6A 5C7 BUS. (519) 672.8940 FAX (519) 872.5562 Tirrtes 'ivocate, April 12, 1989 Page 5 New restaurant - Chuck (left), Tanya, and Phil Erb opened their cooking at breakfast time, lunch, and dinner. new Zurich restaurant this week. Erb's Country Kitchen will be Erb's Country Kitchen opens in Zurich By Adrian Harte ZURICH - It isn't every day a new restaurant opens in Zurich. Erb's Country Kitchen opened quietly on Monday with little fan- fare, but its owners are aware of the significance of the event. When construction began on Jan- uary 14 to build the 75 -seat restau- rant, it meant the closing of one of - Zurich's landmarks, Erb Brothers Garage. While many might consid- er the leap from repairing cars to preparing food large, Phil Erb, brother Chuck and his wife Tanya all agree it was a necessary change. "The day of the small garage is gone," said Tanya. Chuck agreed, noting that after being in the garage business 21 years, he' has seen the sophistication and electronics in cars increase to the point where most servicing is solely in the reahn elf the dealer's service bays. The Sunoco gas bar will remain open beside the restaurant, remain- ing in the hands of Tanya's father Jim Parkins for the moment, but he too eventually plans to join the re- staurant operation. Financial considerations aside, running an eating establishment is something the Erbs have wanted to do for some time now, and Zurich MaSslve project • Plant manager Joe Rider stands beside the $1.2 million replacement building under construction at Nabisco Brands in Exeter. The new larger building replaces the old "corn building" originally constructed before 1920. The new facility will continue to house existing equipment, but will offer workers a little more room in which to move. Scotiabankezr =_= Exeter Branch Customer Appreciation Day Wednesday, April 19 - 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Join us for refreshments and say farewell to Donna Webster who is retiring after 25 years of service. Our Customers are #1 presented itself as an ideal location for it. "We think, for a town this size - we're pretty near 1,000 people now - this is something we need," said Chuck. "It feels good," agreed Tanya, who used to do the bookkeeping for the garage business but is now in the kitchen, cooking and baking alongside her husband and brother- in-law. The menu won't be too exotic. "Just good old fashioned home cooking," confirms Tanya. But there will be dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. "For years people have asked at the gas pumps "Is there no place in town to buy breakfast'?" explained Phil, adding that the new operation aims to fill that gap. . The Erbs hope another drawing card for every meal will be the se- lectiorl of home -baked goods made on the premises. In order cater to the urges of the morning and afternoon coffee crowd, a selection of Tasty -Nu do- nuts will be on hand as well as take-out coffee. A liquor license is in the works, and when combined with an l 1p.m. closing time, the ,Erbs expect to win some customers after baseball and hockey games. The decor of the restaurant is de- scribed by Phil as a "happy medi- um", aiming to allow working peo- ple to feel comfortable at lunchtime, while still looking cosy to families out for an evening meal. With the owners all in the kitch- en, waitresses have been hired to keep track of the customers, but as . Tanya points out, the staff will be kept small to start. Waiters and waitresses can be added as business warrants. Judging by initial response, Tan- ya thinks business will be excel- lent. Last week, before the Coun- try Kitchen opened, they were already fully booked for Mother's Day. Peter's Point Dressup time Continued from page 4 phenomenal. The only fly in•the ointment is the cleanup. Why do parents al- ways have to spoil the fun by in- sisting that everything is put away neatly in the end? "I wasn't using these, why shot. 'd I have to put them away?" "It'.: not fair, I didn't even wear these hats, and I'm supposed to pick them up". But eventually everything gets stuffed into the right .drawers. Frankly, I don't care whether my silk scarf is neatly folded or not. I hay uin it once since it was given to me 12 years ago, and I - may never wear it again. But it has provided many hottrs.a.t>_ and entertainment during dressup time. Elizabeth is more particular about her stuff. There is only one dressup act that bothers me: when Stephanie (who is seven and a half) prances around wearing lipstick, rouge, sunglasses, miniskirt and high - heeled shoes. She reminds me of a novel I read long ago, called Lolite (by Vladimir Nabokov) about a bubblegum -chewing brat seducing and being in tum se- duced by a dirty old man. I would much rather see her as a little girl for quite a number of years, thank you. But on the whole, dressup time is fun for everybody. It doesn't cost anything, and I can't think of any negative side- effects. Unless you consider Sat- urday moming TV commercials aimed at kids an essential part of our educational, social and eco- nomic structure. Comp -Account Computerized ,,,,..Accounting �r small & medium. sired businesses Private corporations; manufacturers • Financial statements and projectiens • Accounts receivable/payable • Payroll • Management reports • Complete management accounting and bookkeeping services Don't fly by the Seat of Your Pants! Lai-1�f..-};Atp.4cw. mnnnge your business better with accurate. timely management reports. Call Now - 262-143.1. Highway 4 - Hensall Congratu[ations Exeter BIA wishes to congratulate the Optimist Club on their excellent • Home & Garden Show and thank them for bringing so many people to Exeter.