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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1992-11-04, Page 5Checkeredflag There were checkered flags all the way around for the staff of the Canadian Tire Store in Exeter as they competed in a soap box derby held in London last Sunday. The volunteers placed first with the most creative original car and managed a sec- ond -place finish in the race itself. More importantly, however, the store with the help of local sponsors placed first with the most pledges raised. The local team managed to raise a whopping $600 for the United Way Campaign. Driver Rob Drouillard is shown here in the car. 17"8 YQ Uk R(ISTNESS TImes-Advocate _._November ., New Exeter business is picture perfect By Ray Lewis T -A Staff EXETER - A couple of veterans have 'teamed up to open a new business in Exeter and the result is picture perfect. As of Monday morning, Chris- tine Winbow and Lisa Hewiu cut the ribbons on their new establish- ment, Exeter 1 -Hour Photo and Framing. "It's something we've always thought of doing," said Hewitt. "So we finally went ahead with the idea." The store is located at 301 Main St. right next to SEARS, and is a one-stop shop for all your photo- graphic needs. Hewitt will handle most of the film processing with a brand new 1992 Noritsu processing machine which allows customers to have prints in an hour. The fully compu- terized equipment has the capacity Graduated driver's licenses Letter to Editor Continued from page 4. 1385 people died in our highways with 52% of these being.alcohol re- lated accidents. Over 720 young new drivers with less than a years experience died on Canada's high- ways. The same rate of alcohol re- latedness existc; the strongest point, in the terms of the graduated licencing program is the requliement to take a Driven Education program. The key to this program is attitude. If a young per- son develops an attitude about re- sponsibility, safety and knowledge behind the wheel it will be reflect- ed. Statistics tell us that new driv- ers who have taken a Driver's Edu- cation Course receive 72% less charges uhder the Highway Traffic Act the Liquor Act and the Crimi- nal Code of Canada for offences in- volving vehicles than new drivers who have not taken a drivers im- provement course Graduated licencing is not a new concept. In aviation pilots have had • . W ,use a graduated licence system with a required number of flying and instructional hours before they may solo. Night ratings as well are dependent upon a persons experi- ence and training. In New Zealand a graduated licencing program for new drivers was initiated in 1987. The number of teenage deaths has been decreased by 25%. Now Aus- tralia is introducing a graduated 11- cencing program. We in Ontario have had a licenc- ing program which has more or less set up up to failure. A teenager with a twenty dollar bill and a drivers handbook can get a learner's per- mit. They are tested for eyesight and knowledge of the signs and the rules of the road. They usually make their road test appointment and in a few short months must hone their skills and demonstrate to . an examiner that they are compe- tent behind the wheel. This process is good, well intended but it ends too abruptly. The licenced driver is now on a probationary system which could remove him/her from driving if he/she violates the laws but it does not provide a period of time such as an apprenticeship to help provide a period where ex wee is gained under controlled and the best conditions. This new pro- gram is about to do that. If the On- tario Chiefs of Police, the Ontario Safety League, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Driving School As- sociation of Ontario, Traffic Injury Research Foundation of Canada, the Ontario Safety Council and the Insurance Bureau of Canada all support this system then little is left to be said. There are lots of myths and ex- cuses about this new system. Some feel that teenagers who work night shifts on weekends and vacations will be inconvenienced by the cur- few. Others say that new drivers will disregard the rules in order to get to their destinations. They will drive without an adult driver or ig- nore curfew. To this point in histo- ry the consequences of our system for new drivers has been death, in- jury, and dismemberment. Do we wish to continue this way so that we don't inconvenience anyone? New drivers who ignore the rules arc at risk to charges and having their licences suspended for such infractions. Our youth however arc more 'sophisticated and this prob- lem is a jnyth, nothing more or less created by persons who do not un- derstand graduated licencing and iw consequences. in general terms we will see our rww wen drivers home at a respect- able hour if they choose to drive, we will know an adult driver is with them, we will know they arc not out on the 400 series highways when the. risks are high, we will know that the car is not overloaded with distractions and we will know that zero alcohol tolerance is ap- plied to that driver. Yes, some teen new drivers may disappoint us from time to time and we all know that laws and reg- ulations get broken but, lets not la- bel all teens because of a few. The students enrolled in Drivers Educa- tion are there to learn, they are highly motivate ' and want to be safe drivers. More importantly it is the parent who contacts me who is concerned about their son or daughter and what can done in a driver's course. Eighteen months of driving with- out an accident or conviction is a short time compared to the conse- quences that can occur. Teens must accept this proposal as a way of protecting them and their friends from highway deaths and provid- ing them with experiences to pro- long lite. Transportation minister Gilles Pouliot is on the right track with this program. Drivers Education has a cost factor, however the cost of ignorance is unbearable. A concerned road user (Name available upon request) Back in Time from the archives of the Times -Advocate 10 Years Ago November 3, 1982 - Mayor Bruce Shaw and councillor Bill Mickle head for Germany tomorrow and already have interviews lined up with 27 different firms that may be in- terested in establishing in Exeter. Huron county council will receive no honorarium in -- crease in 1983 and has instructed its negotiating commit- tee to keep employees salaries at the present level. Huron warden Harold Robinson has received a petition containing 2,500 names of school children opposed to the proposed moving of the pioneer Museum from Goderich to Vanastra. The South Huron Panthers won the WOSSA field hock- ey championship for the second consecutive year. 25 Years Ago November 2, 1967 - Members of the Exeter Lions Club collected $1,084.62 in their door-to-door canvass for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Huron county council has approved a three-day deer hunt for November 6,7 and 8. Shotguns only are allowed. Named as directors to the Exeter and District Develop- ment group are William Smith, Eldrid Simmons, Murray Greene, Dick Jermyn, Fred Darling, Peter Raymond and Larry Snider. Reeve Orval Wessman turned the sod on the site of the new Bank of Montreal building in Grand Bend. Expo '67 came to.a close over the weekend and Canadi- ans from coast to coast can take pride in the fact it was the most successful world exhibition ever staged. 50 Years Ago November 5, 1942 - On the request of Victory Loan salesemen R.N. Creech and AO. Elliott, Exeter council au- thorized the purchase of $10,000 worth of bonds. The two men said this was a good way in helping to raise the tre- mendous amount of money needed to carry on this war which must be won. The Victory Loan campaign has reached its objective of $99,450, but a new objective of $115,000 has been set. All employees of the Exeter canning factory have subscribed and have raised their quota three times. At a recent Exeter Board of Education meeting it was re- vealed that the local high school was cleared in 40 seconds during a fire drill. Words of Wisdom: Politics make strange bed fellows as most of them use the same bunk. 100 Years Ago November 3, 1892 - Miss Lillie Brophey has mid her Greenway dressmaking business to Miss Maggie Marks and will be moving to Detroit. Mr. James Neely, the popular postmaster and merchant in Woodham is selling out. He intends going tame to old Ireland to spend the rest of his days. The town of Greenway can now boast of a sidewalk. Who'd think it? Mr. RS. Hodgins who for the past 10 years has been a grocer and provisions dealer in Lucan las avid, his retail business to J.J. Hodgins and Company. The hurricane that swept over this part of Huron county • Friday night did considerable damage to barns and fences in the Zurich area. Hollowe'en was not celebrated in the usual way this year by the boys. This would indicate they are getting a little more civilized. . • to do a range of photos from wallet - size to 8 x 12, which are then hand inspected by Hewiu. In addition w film processing, the store will also offer custom framing which will be conducted by Winbow. "We're just putting the finishing touches on everything," said Win - bow. "We're really excited." Exeter 1 -Hour Photo and Fram- ing will feature a full line of came- ra equipment, with the tops in Can- on, Minolta, Fugi, Vivitar and others. The store will cover mostly Fugi and Kodak film and will also make use of the Kodak colour watch system. As an added feature, the duo will also be selling pine furniture which they have on display at the store. Exeter 1 -Hour Photo and Pram - mg will be open Monday -Thursday 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.-9 p.m. and 9 a.m.-6 pm. S;atttrday. fit Exeter 1 -Hour Photo and Framing proprietor Christine Win - bow is ready to help with all your film processing and framing needs. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION REMEMBRANCE SERVICES Amidst the crowd I stand alone A Highland soldier, carved in atone With poppy wreaths laid at my Feet. True comrades gather again to meet Paying homage to lads who fell Buried afar in yonder dell. The piper plays a sad lament Eyes are closed, heads are bent A smart young lad alert and keen Prays for a father never seen The bugle call sounds clear and loud I stand alone amidst the crowd I stand alone a soldier proud. By the Late Sgt. Ian Bremmer Cameron Highlanders Courtesy of Canadian Veterans Association of the U.K. Exeter R.E. Pooley Branch 167 235-2962 Jim Merrylees Greg Platt President • Poppy Chairman Mon. Nov..2 - Poppy Campaign gins at 6:00 p.m. by the Huron -Middlesex Army Ca- det Corps and Branch Volunteers. Sun., Nov. 8 Parade Iorms at Legion at 10:00 a.m. March from Legion to Cenotaph for laying of wreaths and Last Post. Medals to be wom. Legion Church Service at Exeter United Church to follow. Members of the Community are welcome. Fellowship at Branch will occur atter Church Service. The citizens of Exeter and area are invited to at- tend. Wed.,-Nov.11 - Remembrance Day Services to be held at local schools, please check schools for service times. Remembrance Day banquet at Branch. So- cia1.5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Guest speaker: J.R. Shields, Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant, Regional Cadet Instructor School Central Region. Supper begins at 620 p.m. Tickets will be $6.00 and we .available ,at the Branch, Stan Frayne's, Dinney Furniture and Executive members until Nov. 10th. . 4. Neilsall Branch 468 262-2618 Peter Zwaan Larry Uyl President Poppy Chairman Thurs. Nov. 5: - 6 to 9 p.m. Door to door can- vass In Hansell. the support of the public for tho annual Poppy appeal will be greatly appreciated Sun., Nov. 8: Remembrance Service. All Vete- rans, members, Ladies Auxiliary, Hansell and area residents aro cordially invited to attend our service at the Honsall United Church. 10:90 a.m. - meet at Honsall Legion Hall 10:45 a.m. Parade to Church, service conducted by Rev. Doug Wright and Rev. Mark Gaskin. Thence to the Cenotaph for the laying of Wreaths and the Last Post. Medals to be worn. Following this ceremony. refreshments will be served by the Ladies Auxiliary. Wo trust mem- bers of the Community and area will make a spe- cial effort to, attend these services. Wed., Nov. 11: Remembrance Day Banquet, Banquet to be held at the Honsall community Centro. Social Hour 8 - 7, dinner at 7 p.m. Guest speaker: Comrade Frank BUotta, WWII Veteran and 2nd Vice President Provincial Command. Everyone welcome. tickets available from Lo- gien Members, the Branch or call 262-2618.