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10 YEi11 S AGO
April 27, 1983 The Exeter
Save the Squirrel committee has
a new chore this week. They are
playing nursemaid to seven
baby squirrels. They are being
fed by Karen Roger.
The Bank of Montreal has -an-
nounced the.establishment of a
Commercial Banking Unit in
Exeter resulting in the addition
-.of about 20 employees and a
' $600,000 renovation and en:
largement of the Main street fa-
cility.
The Exeter branch of the Bank
of Nova Scotia is celebrating its
30th birthday this week.
After an absence of several
years, senior baseball is back in
Exeter with the Express orga-
nized by Geary -Penhale and
Glenn Thurman.
In a recent survey, Huron
county sells more alcoholic bev-
erages than any other county in
the province. Also, the Huron
OPP district recorded the high-
est number of fatal accidents.
':225 YEARS AGO
April 25, 1968' -Area munici-
pal officials were told in Lon-
don Tuesday by Minister of Mu-
nicipal Affairs D'Arcy
McKeough that-the.new provin-
cial shelter grunts would pro-
duce an average -tax reduction
across the province of about 15
percent. It wilt mean a saving of
$45. -to S65 for each homeowner
Of tenant -
At ..the :annual Exeter minor
bowling banquet, :b50 .hot _dugs
were consumed. Michael Fore-
man , was the hungriest, -eating
12 hot dogs to'win a -prize. No,
it was notanotherhotdog.
At•the 14th.annivt rsary. of the
Hensall Kinsmen club, life
memberships Awe re:presentedrto
Jack Drysdale, -Baroid _Knight
and Bill Mickle.
Grand :Bend •.officials .were
surprised when tenders 'for-ahe
proposed anew wafter . system
came in . at '5335$181, gout
S53,00() below -estimates. Ile
successful -lamer was C.A.
McDoWJeRlad.of Centralia.
A.SelitniORS AGO
ApriF29,1943- Henry Squire
is celebrating his, -94th birthday
with his family today. He has
the unique experience of never
having been sick in bed a day in
1itYc•
An.new,..ssesiaLawry entitled,,:
"Tragedy .X"-by-.rfimous mys-
e=ter}thar3stlery Queenstarts
in .:the -Times Advocate this
wrack. Do not miss the opening
chapter.
To help with. greater _assis-
,iancetd .production.for local
farmers .during the war effort,
/the .Exeter Lions will establish
✓.war gardens and .'plant • eight to
10 acres of potatoes.
100GO
April 29, 1983 -A burning
chimney on the post office gave
the people of Exeter a scare
Sunday night. The bell was
sounded and the engine was
noon on the scene, but no dam-
age ensued.
One ,of the large panes sof
glass -in -the front of S. Gidley's
furniture store was broken Sat-
urday evening by his daughter
Edith who unfortunately forced
a couch through it.
At a largely attended meeting
of Cavcn Presbyterian Church
Tuesday night, it was decided to
at once repair ,-the budding
which was so badlyed in
last week's windstorm. The stee-
ple is to.-be,,aaiten; down, the
walls Lowey:gaud:ea alcove lo-
cated atito-✓east-aid for pulpit
and choir.
Times -Advocate, April 28,1993
Pilot project
PaCte"5
Students leam bushiess sense
By Catherine O'Brien
T -A staff
HURON PARK - Small business-
es are making the grade at Centralia
College.
A 12 -week pilot project jointly
run by Centralia and Conestoga
Colleges has been set up to help
people organize a game plan before
-starting their own business.
The course, Introduction to Self
Employment, is entering week ten.
on the job training.
"Local business were most will-
ing to help out," MacDonald said.
This has given the students a wide
cross-section of experience, from
retail to manufacturing during their
four weeks of job placement.
"This helps the students under-
stand the ups and downs of running
a business." •
The program is sponsored by the
Huron Industrial Advisory Com -
"They have learned that
small businesses are burdened
with a lot of paper work"
"Wentripto provide. ta11111111ty of
-class wviork and business experi-
encc,"•said Mary Lynn MacDonald,
coordinator of the continuing edu-
cation program.
The 12 weeks are spent putting
together business plans, looking at
target markets and suppliers, teach-
ing customer service techniques,
basic bookkeeping,examining pos-
sible business locations as well as
mittee and the Canadiantby-
ment and immigration 'Centre in
Goderich.
-All the students were *mem-
. ployed and receiving benefits when
.they applied. They had to demon-
strate interest in establishing their
own business before being accept-
ed, MacDonald said.
Business ventures the students
are working towards include: re-
tail, manufacturing, zipper repairs,
computer consulting, and photogra-
ph).
The students now have a greater
understanding of what it takes to
start a small business."77tey have
teamed 'that small businesses are
burdened with a lot of paper work."
But they are also found out, Mac-
19onald Said, there is a tot of satis-
faction working for yourself.
And although the biggest stum-
bling block in starting a business is
financing, MacDonald is confident
the students all have viable busi-
nesses that can be operating within
the next six months.
MacDonald said she is pleased
:with the success and 'popularity of
- he pilot program. -
"With the reces101M We are find-
ing more interest in Small busi-
ness," she said. "This -is where a lot
of government money will be tar-
geted in the next couple of years.
At least 15 guest speakers as well
=as local entrepreneurs visit during
:She 8 weeks of in class study. There
=are also six instructors teaching the
21 students specific topics.
LUCAN - The county of Mid-
dlesex has organized a series of 12
strategic plan community work-
shops throughout the county to
guide its future direction.
While the effects of the:recent
plan
large annexation :of:Irartsnf *Mid-
dlesex county try:the-eityaof-,1aon-
don are still iatgely.tmknown,•=it=is
clear that some changes will beae-
quircd to keep the county viable.
One of the dozen meetings -will
Tines Advocate editor Adrian harte (left) receives a 1992
Premier award from the president of the Ontario Community
Newspapers Association Ken Bosveld. Harte won the second
place award in the Reporter Initiative Category for his special
report last April 1 on how thezeal to fight child abuse can pro-
duce other innocent victims. -First place in the category went
to Tracy Kibble of the Markham Economist and Sun for her re-
port on incineration as an alternative to landfills.
be held an Tuesday, May 4 at the
1.Luwn Cotnmanity Memorial Cen-
Areibetweenthe hours of 7 and 10
r .pan. A :similar -workshop will be
t -held :at ::the "..Bdarton Community
-C entreihe:aame-afternoon-between
Land 4 pan.
At=. he April 20 meeting of vil-
:lpge .natmcil,att eve-'Lom McLapgh-
Jlin.atrged. ill councilors and resi-
nientsioautand the meeting:.and get
lin volved;l`Ke.added, "-Came:to:this
:amity workshop aetnd tell, us
.yourrvicwsaboutthe future of-Mid-
:tl itsex:oontuy."
Included in -the topics .under dis•
-
.c.ussion-will be, 'Why. do you live
:land -work in . Middlesex?; How
:Ialwuld:dte:entunty deal with the is -
:awes 1 (::growth .and .:change?,.and
what -,.type of .furore do you .see in
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