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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1993-06-09, Page 5eiwkdol from she archives T. of dares Advocatevocvooate 1Oo June 8, 1983 - It was a proud moment this week for South Hu- ron Hospital as board chairman Bob Dinney and administrator [Roger Sheeler announced the fa- cility has received for the first . time top rating of a three year accreditation. Abnormal heavy rainfall and unusually low temperatures this spring -have combined to damp- en farmers' hopes for a bountiful 1983 and even slightly dented the usual optimism of Huron Ag Rep Don Pullen. A 1,200 acre cashcropper in Tuckersmith, Vern Alderdice. said, " I've been farming for 32 years and haven't seen anything like this year before Named top athletes of the year at South Huron District High School were George Tomes, Catherine Patterson, Kendra Ar- thur and Brian Topp while Maja Gans and John McAllister won the Mike Prendergast Memorial p'ppbY • :25 Years Ago June 6, 1968 - Conservative leader .Robert Stanfield came to Huron county Thursday and ac- cused The Liberals of contempt for the -democratic process and _challenged them to fight the June 25 election on policies. - Hay township council has hired Wayne Homer as their new -.clerk .to fill a vacancy caused any the -death .of W.H. -Brokered ire: Horner is also sec- retary uerof-.the-Bay Tele- phone System. Ile will receive S6,000:per annum for the joint positions. The -Exeter police .department has a busy month of -May and chief C.H. MacKenzie isadring for a fourth man on ihe force. MacKenzie reported a:fight be- tween -two teen-age girls. 'He said it.was a heavy battle -featur- ing biting and scratching. 'Russ' Billiards won the grand championship • of the 'Exeter men's bowling .league. Team members were -Pieter McFalls, • Gary Middlefon,:Br an Sanders, Bob Pooley,. Jun Jones, Doug Parker, Sion Heywood and Ray Smith. ?80ago June 10, 1943 - Tethelp the war effort, the Exeter.Lions are in .the ;;gaadan business. They have planted two lots of pota- toes, four acres of wax beans and three acres of sugar beets. Rev. Dr. DeMille of the On• .tario Temperance Federation speaking at James Street United Church on Sunday said there are 32 percent more bootleggers now than in the days of prohibi- tion. All teachers . at Exeter high school have been offered new contracts with increased pay. Salaries range from•$1,700 for Miss Tape to $2,300 for princi- pal H. L. Sturgis. At the public school, principal Murray Wag - horn will receive $1-,400 and lady members of staff will re- cieve $1,050. In area softball, the Exeter Lakeview team trounced the Mitchell Indians 11-3 in the first game of the season. Gord Eagleson of Lakeview struck out 14 opposing batters. In the second game for the same teams, Mitchell won 10-1. Har- old Holtzmann scored the only Exeter run. In order, to save potatoes, you can buy white beans for cook- ing at five cents a pound at SuuihcclkBros. I400:Years Ago Mr. Wm. Sanders Of Conces- sion 3 in Stephen township raised his barn Saturday and is building a stone wall under same. He no doubt has an eye for winter dairying. Mr, Wm. Bagshaw of Stephen delivered his herd of 20 fat steers each weighing in the neighbourhood of 1,500 pounds to Mr. B. Coughlin. A cricket match was held in Hensall yesterday with Exeter in and a draw resulted. W. Bis- set and F. Elliott batted well for Exeter and Marshland bowled the hat trick ( 4 wickets in 1 over). INVESTMENTS QIC/RSP 1 Yr. • 5.50% 3 Yr. • 6.625 5Yr. -7.25% Segregated Fund. I YR. - I2.66(4• 3 YR. - 12.87% t'IP `ii1i Gainer-Kneale 235-2420, • Antis [abject to change. Short - teem ratesavailable.Segrsgal dJwd ravel reflect actual parr performance. hr/ave retwtir will vary. • Teddy Boar p4ram makes ambulance M stressihul for children 13yOMIlseallweO'Pr$en T~Ar'7�1 DASHWOOD - Three years ago Donna Hoffman borrowed what she thought was a great idea in emergency care for children - stuffed ani- mals. "I got the idea when I saw some- area OPP car- rying teddybears in their cars," she said. The stuffed animals act as a di- version for the children away from their pain, Hoffman said. "It really has a calming affect on them." Snuggler for Kids is the name of the program Hoffman started early in 1990. She first contacted .the Ministry of Health who funds the ambulance service. "They were supportive of -the idea but couldn't give me funding for it." So Hoffman decided to 'pursue the project on her own. At first she purchased four stuffed animals for their two ambulances. "Suddenly it seemed :till we were transporting • were children she said. By the fall of 1990 she ap- proached'the Grand Bend Lioness Club forhelp funding the program. They took it on as a project And have been the major supporter. "Since that time .sespoose has been great," Hoffman raid, "So many have donated+to.Ihis-program and that's what we need." anent Hoffman, Beca Iiykeman and Donna Hoffman display some of the stuffed animals car- ried on board. The cost of the animals varies. "It can go upwards to $15, but Lc n usually get them on sale." Each of the ambulances -at the Dashwood -based Hoffman Ambu- lance service have the animals stored on board for children who require emergency transportation. And the child gets mime]) it. "The employees give them out at their own discretion," she said And there•is no age limit. _ "Wehave giventhem out to a one month old.up to a senior.citizen." Sometimes it's -to help put the parent at ease, she said recalling a baby whowas given -one. '".Ilse par- ent seemed more -reassured :after that." In the first year: they gave out Sciiooi reunion draws near CLINTON -"The excitement heightens as. the July 3 and 4 date ofthe Clinton School Reunion draws near. Over 2,000 former students and teachers have al- ready returned their registration applications. Besides the many local and Ontario residents, applications have been received from nearly every province in Can- ada, many from the U.S.A., and even from Australia and Britain. All applications must be received by June 15 so that the committee will have time to prepare the registra- tion packetsoatc. These pad:swcan be:pickedetp.mtlYiday,.Auly 2 a Central Huron Secondary .School :between 6 and 9 p.m., and again :on :Sattaday :morning, .July 3. The doors willepentat:8:30.aa. The commituec is: empbasiaing that ell those eligible to attend .must mail in their apidicationa with -.the .S15 registration.lee immediately tf :they have not already done so. ssit► •.- You worked hard for your money. Now let the Sovereign Investment Program keep your portfolio growing. If you have $50,000 or more to invest, it is serious money. And serious money deserves professional attention. You will find it at Richardson Greenshields. Our Sovereign Investment Program cornbino the skills of up to ten of the world's top investment managers. It draws on global resources and your investment advisor uses a computer-assisted program to develop a custom investment portfolio that balances your comfort level for risk with your. financial objectives. Every quarter you will receive a detailed performance report to keep you up-to-date on your portfolio's growth. For information on the Sovereign Investment Program or seminar detest -please call: David Clarke office (519) 679.0260 home (519) 289-5019 Strathrm Henry Nicpon office (519) 679-0260 home (519) 264-2572 Mt. Brydgcs 01c- 14010-367,16289 (fromarea cote 416/519/ 7W) SOVEREIGN iHvgarteassT.0,AMMIAm Because ygyt it;pll. 148 FuIJ,arton Street, London. Chita! io N* A 5P3 Important information is contained in the prospectus available at any Richardson Greenshields office. Please read carefully before investing. Unit value, yield and investment returns will fluctuate. over 20 stuffed animals. But that number varies. "I bought four about three months ago and we still have them," she said. "And that's good because it means we didn't have to transport any children. NEED MONEv^ OWN PROPERTY? 1st 2nd & 3rd Mortgages All Properties Considered Fast Approvals Access; Southwes'. 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