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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-08-30, Page 5I By Jim Beckett is hard to believe but it's only a matter of a couple of weeks before hockey season begins. Several minor hockey players will be on the ice Monday in Huron Park as Iron Frank Funston whips them into shape at his Power Skating and Hockey`Fundamentals sessions. (See advertisement in this week's sports section.) * * Parking too close to a baseball game often results in a broken windshield. This happened Saturday morning to Valerie Parsons who not only was a spectator but was in charge of the food at the Bantam Tournament. She was unloading food when a high foul ball punched an almost perfect hole in the windshield. * * * * * * * * The heavy equipment has been moved in to begin construction on an additional nine holes at Ironwood Golf Course. * * * * * * * * Josh Watson, 11=year-old son of Russ an Betty Watson of Exeter gave a demonstration on pony cart driving at the CNE Monday, Au- gust 21. Josh was part of the Prince Philip Days events which fea- tures horsemanship competitions for the handicapped. Although Josh did not compete, the group he rides with, the Special Abilities Riding Institute from Arva was the winning. team. * * * * * * * * Hats off to the Scotiabank staff who have decided the September 17 Terry F x1Run is too important to be allowed to lapse because of a lack of volunteer help. The event had been cancelled until the staff stepped in to organize this year's run. Manager Lloyd Robison is still looking for volunteers. If you want to help call Lloyd at 23- 1142 or 235-2276. * * * * * * * * * Next week will be the first time you will get the T -A on Wednes- day following a Monday holiday. In order for us to better serve readers and advertisers and avoid be- ing a day late with the newspaper we have advanced all advertising deadlines to Friday afternoon. Your co-operation will be greatly ap- preciated Back in time 10 years ago ."Exeter will have itself a new police station but when and at what location has not been decided." The decision to build a new station came after an insurance seulement of $25,000 came through as compensation for the blaze which gutted the former station in mid July. In the meantime the police were using a trailer as a temporary headquarters. •A survey showed there was a need in Exeter for a nursing home. Many residents who responded to the survey indicated they didn't want to leave the town in their later years. •A series of police raids netted 61 marijuana plants from Stephen and Hay Townships. Six men were arrested for trafficking, and four others for cultivation of the narcotic. •Grand Bend's reeve Bob Sharen was presented with a sketch of council's dreams to build an "Ontario Place" on the village's north pier. While council said the plans might be "nice", no one was saying if they were being taken seriously. 20 years ago •A 20 -week strike at the Central Hotel in Lucan was finally settled, with workers getting wages comparable to those paid in London hotels - $1.40 an hour for a waitress to $2.18 for a cook. •Residents of Grand Bend were reported to be making good use of the new water system, using over three million gallons during the month of July. •A Mississauga skydiver claimed to have jumped from a plane near Centralia without a parachute. The daredevil was passed a parachute by a friend at 6,500 feet. 50 years ago ."The strain of the last ten days has been terrible. Business execu- tives have felt it and wondered what the effect was to be on their plans. Churches have felt it as they wondered about their future. Farmers have felt it and wondered what to do with their wheat. Fathers and mothers have felt it and looked at their sons and daughters with strange heart throbbing. Everyone has felt and listened to the radio and read the newspapers with a new tang of interest. What next? was the question on everyone's lips." War was only a few days away. 100 years ago •Mooresville: 'The harvest is past, and a welter spring or a dr summer or harvest is not in the memory of the oldest inhabitant. "Threshers say the wheat crop i3 poor owing to the.-,.xy-dry weather. Peas and potatoes have suffered from the very dry spell, also many will not have much more than the seed sown." •"It is our painful duty to chronicle the death of Mary Hooper, beloved wife of Thomas Bowman, Esq., of Usborne, which sad event k p ; township, having -settled here about die year 1847, and consequently has been identified with the laborious task accomplished by the early settlers in transforming this then comparative wilderness to one of the_ _ most highly favoured agricultural districts in-tlrt=" ttVr'Te6 if On- tario." l ti nes N1.O( Ate, nuuust 30, 1030 Preparing for sale - Staff at Seelster Farms near Lucan are busy sales. Above, giving a bath to Steffan Seelster are from the left these days preparing 41 yearling standardbreds for a number of Tammy Martin, Tina Van Boxmeer and Karen Van Bussel. Seelster Farms send record number of yearlings to sales By Ross Haugh LUCAN -The 41 yearlings being consigned to three Western Ontairo yearling standardbred sales this summer by Seelster Farms of Lu - can is the largest group to date. Seelster Farms operated by Gerry, Chris and Jim Van Bussel and Tina Van Boxmeer have been advancing steadily in the harness racing busi- ness since they started breeding a few mares some 30 years ago. Although 16 yearlings were sold at the Forest City yearling sale in London on Saturday, the pride and joy of the Seelster barns this year is Firebird Seelster. He goes to the auction block on Wednesday, Sep- tember 6 at the Select Yearling Sale at Mohawk Raceway at Campbell- ville. Firebird Seelster is a full brother to Falcon Seelster who set the North American harness race world on its heels a couple of years ago by pacing a 1.51 mile as a three year-old. Falcon earned $1,121,045 and holds the world records on half and five -eighth mile tracks. Chris Van Bussel said Thursday, "We are looking forward to the sale of Firebird and we have a lot of nice colts by Armbro Splurge". Other stallions in the Seelster barns are River Rouge, Worthy Bowl and Three Fold. Three Fold is the newest addition to Seelster Farms. They are looking forward to his first offsprings. He is a Big Towner colt out of Three Dia- monds by Albatross and set marks of 1.52 as a two year-old and 1.51 as a three year-old. Many of the Seelster yearlings sold at last year's sales are perform- ing well as two year-olds. Mary Seelster racing in New York won a recent division of a New York Sires Stake in only one tick over two minutes and has already earned - $11,214. Primarily in the breeding busi- ness, the Van Bussel's currently , have three mares racing in Hazel Park in Detroit. Funny Fairy set a record of 1.56.1 for aged mares. Also racing at Detroit are Parcel and Jumbo's Dream. Harness horse breeders and sales officials are hoping Saturday's For- est City Sales in London were not an indicaion of what is to come in the next two wecks in sales at Mo- hawk and Woodbine. Average prices Saturday were down about 10 percent over last year. Chris Van Bussell says the pro- posed new government goods and services tax could be "killing" to the racing business. He added, " Not only will it be tougher 10 sell quali- ty yearlings, but the tax on wager- ing could be the end of a number of tracks. If it goes through the gov- ernment will get more of money bet than the track does. With a less- er return to the bettor, a lot of spec- tators will stay home." 1: • Jt -.• Y:...t...«.... ... rime Ztemers On May 22, 1989 at 6 a.m. the door on a 1979 Mercury Capri was heard slamming and that was the last time the vehicle was heard of. The thief used the keys in the car and stole it. The car was blue in colour and had the license plate 938 CWW. This car was parked at a resi- dence in the Birch Bark Trailer Park, north of Grand Bend with 3/ 4 of a tank of gas in it when the theft took The Exeter C'P and Huron County Crime Stoppc.: ' uc asking for your assistance in i'x wing this automobile. If you have any inforniatn.-, about this or any other crime call Huron County Crime Stoppers at 1- 800-265-1777 and you could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Remember crime doesn't pay but Crime Stoppers does. ar►;,irrg rearrfrieStai`es 'dc is Friday night -reception for the Forest City Yearling Sales, Chris and Gerry Van Bussel of Seelster Farms chat with area horsemen Dave Morrissey of Ailsa Craig and Bob Hamather of Exeter. e NEED A MORTGAGE? 1st, 2nd, Multi Family or Com- mercial, flexible terms, fast, r:c•`irfential service, Call "The Moriyat,^ Mart" London - 6666 ' 1-800-265- ' 508 WE Gika i' RESULTS! 1 3/4 °/0 :Nit enZITKErs E. TUNE* TRANSVIVIABLIE VIA CRAATTJt SANE • INVESTMENTS 524-2773 God.nch 1-800.265.5503 Bart DeVries PHOTOGRAPHY Portrait, Wedding and Commercial NEW LOCATION A top prospect - When the Select Sale for yearling standardbreds is held at Mohawk Raceway on September 6 , Firebird Seelster be- ing held here by Ann Van Bussel should draw plenty of bidding action. Firebird. is a full brother to Falcon Seelster who is the world record holder on half and five -eighth mile tracks. N E---W..-.---- ADVE R DEADLINE .;r: ii-rxti weeli~`s-liairspaper Because of the holiday Monday, all advertising must be in our office by Friday afternoon in order for us to maintain our publishing schedule.