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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1992-12-09, Page 5Times -Advocate, December 9, 1992 Pa9e 5 • 4. Awn... •' ... :. -e. IK. r The Hensell Kinsmen and Kinettes continued their tradition of supporting local organizations and charities last Tuesday eve- ning at a reception at the Hensall arena where they made nine announcements of grants and continued financial sup- port to recipients. In the front row, from left, are Janice Hayter Oke of the VON who received $100, Jeff Reabum of the Hensall Parks Board who received $2,500 for the new ice resurfacer, Fair Ambassador Victoria Bisback who received $100 of support, Public School principal Mary Moffat who ac- cepted a cheque for $4,000 for a new ball park screen and fence, Joan Corbett of Hensall Figure Skating who received $1,000, and Kinette President Deb Riley. Behind, from left, are Kinsmen treasurer Marvin Taylor, Jim Ferguson of the Lon- don Teaching Hospital with a cheque for $900, Gerry Neilands of Hensall Scouting to accept continued Kinsmen support, Kinsmen president Scott Bell, Peter Groot and Bob Seaton ac- cepting five years of Kinsmen support, and Dave Long and Pe- ter Zwaan of the Hensall Fire Department accepting $1,500. 1 Back in TIflle from the archives of the Times Advocate 10 Years Ago December 8, 1982 - Although it was seen as a "book- keeper's nightmare", Exeter council agreed this week to withhold payment of the Huron County Board of Educa- tion's share of uncollected taxes. The board's share of those taxes won't be passed on until such time as they have been collected by the town. A community accommodation review committee will be established for Ecole Ste. Marie school to look into the possibility of closing the Zurich area school. Exeter's industrial promotion committee agreed recently to pay $1,000 to their German consultant, J. Mueller, for the time expended in looking after details of the recent trip taken by Bruce Shaw and Bill Mickle. The Moffatt and Powell entry was the best in the com- mercial section in Saturday's Santa Claus parade. Alice Thiel was honoured on her retirement as rural mail courier on the R.R. 2, Zurich route. This service was handled by members of the Thiel family for more than 45 years. 25 Years Ago December 7, 1967 - Exeter council this week agreed to operate a garbage truck with a packer for a trial period of one week. In areamunicipal elections, Joe -Hoffman is the new reeve of Hay township, Grant Amos is reeve of McGilliv- ray township and Ivan Hearn returns as reeve of the vil- lage of Lucan. Hughes Boat Works Limited will be taking over a han- gar at the former R.C.A.F. Centralia station. Brothers Pe- ter and Howard Hughes have $1 million in orders for a new racing yacht. Old acquaintances were renewed as part of the renova- tion re -opening ceremonies at the Zurich arena. The Lu - can Irish oldtimerc downed their Zurich Flyers counter- parts by a sore oI 10-4. The executive committee of Exeter council will be deter- minin;• local int—e,' in i,oldinp a liquor plebiscite in +ne nea+ ►ui.wu. Mrs. Clarence Reid of Hensall won $500 in the Seaforth i begion Grey Cup pool. 50 Years Ago December 10, 1942 Exeter council set the rate of pay or snow plowing at 65 cents an hour provided the work is commenced when necessary at 6.30 a.m. A poultry fancier in Exeter has something to crow about. In an Eastern Canada competition, an Exeter pen of hens was third in overall egg production for one year. A flock of 10 hens produced a total of 2,593 saleable eggs with only October and November production falling below 200 Speaking to the Exeter Lions club, Mr. Dilling of Ontario Hydro urged the need for conservation of electrical power by private consumers in order to make more available for the war effort. Sunday night at 1030 p.m. one of the bombers at the bombing field, about two miles from Lucan accidentally dropped a practice bomb that struck the home of Miss Kate Ryder. She was alone and in bed and was not in- jured. Pupils of Exeter Public School are presenting a concert this Thursday night at the Exeter arena to aid the Exeter, England relief fund. 100 Years Ago December 8, 1892 - The new Dashwood correspondent reports that a tailor from Zurich is about to start a shop here. We already have two men in that business here and they seem to satisfy the public. Then why should another step in and try to spoil the trade for all. We need a baker worse than a third tailor. We are also in need of a good tonsorial artist, one who could remove the beard from its attachments in a painless manner. I. Arnold and J.T. Wren of Hensall have shipped the re- mainder of their onions, being about 1,200 pounds of pick- lers. A 75 pound cheese was stolen from the Centralia cheese factory this week. Perhaps the largest family of dolls ever seen in Exeter is now on view at the Big Bankrupt Store. On Wednesday last, A.J. Snell and W. Johns while out sporting came across a Targe owl, measuring over four feet from tip to tip. It was carrying a mink trap on one foot which apparently had been there for some time. The own- er of the trap can have same by calling at this newspaper office. 00/#1 110/044„ ..-0111 T Township of Usborne usborne Township Council requests the cooperation of the •atepayers regarding the parking of cars and other vehicles on township roads during the period in which snow clearing oper- ation is necessary. Notice The township will not be held responsible for any damage done to these vehicles. Also the residents are asked t cooper- ate by not pushing or dumping snow or ice out of private drive- ways onto public roads or road allowance es this practice could read to an accident, in the event of which ratepayer con- cerned could be held liable. Bylaw #26, 1992. Ken Parker, Road Superintendent We Are Open At our New Location Our Services Include: • Investments • R.R.S.P. • R.R.I.F. Mortgages: • Residential • Agricultural • Personal Loans • Term Deposits • Daily Interest • Commercial Come and see why over 11,000 customers from the counties of Huron, Perth, Lambton and Middlesex deal at the Clinton Community Credit Union CLINTON COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION 118 Main St. North, Exeter 234-0640 48 Ontario Street, Clinton 482-3467 OPEN: MON. to THURS. 0:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. FR). 0:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.