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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1993-09-22, Page 5Times -Advocate, September 22,1993 Page 5 Back in Tim from the archives of the Times - eAdvocate 10 Years Ago September 21, 1983 - Exeter council has withdrawn the .$5 fee presently charged homeown- ers who haul small loads of re- fuse to the landfill site. Mayor Bruce Shaw said council is also aiming at .reducing special gar- bage pickups from the present monthly system to twice a year. The 60 runners who braved Sunday's rainy weather raised more than $2,500 in the annual Terry Fox Run. The largest pledge of $1,000 came from a four person team of Peter Darbi- shire, Starr Jesney and Rob and Peter Hall. The Trollope Hunt club, 15 members strong participated in a ride to "the hounds" along the nature trails in Hay Swamp, Thursday. Ye> September 26, 1968 Hon. C.S. MacNaughtdn announced Friday that•the largest indepen- dent manufacturer of exterior automobile lighting pans is relo- cating its Canadian subsidiary to Centralia Industrial Park. Hall Lamp of Canada is scheduled to install equipment this week with 40 employees to start and grow- ing to 200 in a few months. Rain hit the Exeter Fair. again this year, but for a short time only. Thursday morning's pa- rade was curtailed by the weath- er, but 2,400 fairgoers were in attendance the same night. Wednesday night 1,000 were at the arena as Sandra Skinner was named Queen of the Fair. Perseverance paid off for Lin- da Stade of Zurich this week. Wednesday she was runnerup in the Exeter Fair Queen competi- tion and Monday was chosen Zurich Fair Queen. The -official dedication :of :the LakeHuron Watts -Supply' Sys- tem will take place Friday.at.the site, nordinf:Qrand Bend. After a wait of 23 years, faith- iful fans of the Detroit Tigers have been rewarded with an American :lento championship. A number avec fans expect to atae:nd -hie " ' gg Wsed Se- :itNt>i inti `�'St!'f tiis cC ardi= mals. A studexit pilot from R.C.A.F. Centralia was killed when two planes collided head-on over the Concession 4 Stephen township farm of Lawrence Hill. At a joint meeting of the Exet- er public school staff and vil- lage ministers Monday after- noon, arrangements were made for the teaching of Religious Knowledge in all grades at the school this year. These are difficult times for editorial writers. One begins an article on the war situation only to find the whole picture has changed before it gets finished. We do things in a big way in this good land. We have ra- tioned matches. G.E. Faist was appointed tax collector for the township of Stephen during the pleasure of council at an annual salary of 3100 plus postage. We congratulate the nimble fingered lads and lassies who picked up a few dollars picking elderberries. This fruit has be - come of distinct commercial value. 406 YcartAgo Mr. James Peuy of Hensall will act as a judge for sheep at the Western Fair and also in Chicago. Mr. Thomas Shapton has pur- chased the Rundle farm on Con- cession 4 of Stephen township from Mr. Rundle of Oshawa, paying therefore 36,000. Premier Sir John Thompson's tour of Western Ontario takes him to Clinton on September 26 and Lucan in the afternoon of October 2. Exeter council authorized Mr. Christie to sell the old water wagon to the best bidder. Coun- cil will also take steps to secure electric lighting for the village. Public schools are closed to- day and tomorrow to allow teachers to attend a convention. Why could the teachers' con- vention not be held during sum- mer holidays? Cancer can be beaten. Brew Please give. Floral crafts the perfect business arrangement By Catherine O'Brien T -A staff EXETER - When the doors of Country Flowers close at the end of each business day the storefront may seem quiet, but inside there's a lot of creative energy milling about. Almost every night, in a back- room, area residents setae in for a session on floral crafts taught by the staff of Country Flowers, in- cluding shop owner Jo -Anne Din- ney. Depending en the night, and time of year, one of many sessions could be taking place. "People are really proud of what they can accomplish!' You might hear people talking about raffia braids, twig walls, Indi- an com swags or grapevine double hearts. But one thing is for sure, at the end of each class everyone is busy working on their own floral craft no matter what it's called. "People are really proud of what they can accomplish," said co- worker Penny Watson. "That's the biggest thrill for us." The pair always had a keen inter- est in the flower business - long be- fore Dinney opened her store some 20 years ago. And both, along with other staff members, have taken a number of courses on floral arrangements and crafts. They also read as much material on the subject as they can get their hands on. "We live and breathe it," said Watson. When Disney and Watson began teaching the classes 15 years ago, they _didn't expect it to wand to the level it's at today. "It's .4onething w�tttuiif �f fieill into .and it evolved to this point,` said Dinney. The first series . of courses were offered through the recreation cen- tre and taught at South Huron Dis- trict High School. "It was tough then," she said. "We would have to bring all the flowers and equipment with us and set it up." The move to a larger store almost five years ago made it a lot easier to teach the classes on the premises where materials were readily avail- able. Although the classes have always been popular, Dinney said it was about eight years ago during the Christmas season that people really got hooked on the activity. "We ran a fresh wreath making Country Flowers staff Kathy Campbell, left, Jo -Anne Dinney, Karen Tieman and Penny Watson also help with floral classes offered at the store. class at the old Town Hall," she said. The 24 people whtrattended were far more interested in creating the crafts than the Christmas music and apple cider that were offered. Now people travel from as far away as Goderich, Stratford and Si. Marys to attend'the classes. Many are repeat customers. "There's always something new to learn," Watson said. And as interest in the classes has grown, the programs have diversi- fied. Now there are sessions for adults, children and organizations. "We have had a lot of groups come in for classes," Watson said. "We'll teach them to make the product of their choice." They also offer classes through Conestoga College's continuing ed- ucation program. Although the classes aren't credit COMM participants receive,. tete tifcate at the end of the program. And there is no specific skills re- quired to take any of the classes. "It's just afun night out and at the end of it you,go home with a won- derful project," Watson said. And people who don't have time for the night classes, Dinney said, they can purchase floral kits com- piete with the materials required and make the crafts on their own time. Once people get involved in flor- al crafts, she said, "They will never look at a flower shop the same way." They begin to realize the number of possibilities for real and artificial flowers and then the creative juices begin to flow. We're looking for ONTARIO JUNIOR CITIZENS ii< C Z 0 191 sie Do you know a young person, d 6 to 18 years, who is involved in worthwhile com,tie --- a special person who is contributing, ile living with a physical or psychological limitati Do you know a youth who has performed an act of ' ? The Ontario Community Newspapers Assoc tion with Bell Canada as the patron, are lookin to recognize these "good kids", the young people of onto province who show a commitment to making life better for others To nominate an individual or a group of youn people, for the Ontario Junior Citizen of the Award, please contact this newspaper or the O.C.N.A, at (416) 844.0184. Nominations, for this year's'awards, will be accepted until October 31,1993. Every nominee will receive a certificate and up to 12 individuals and one group will be the recipients of a plaque presented by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, an Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year lapel pin, $200.00 andy family portrait with the Lieutenant Governor. The crafts above are just some • that can be made during adult floral classes at ;,Country Flowers. INVESTMENTS GIC/RSP 1 Yr. - 4.75% 3 Yr. - 5.875% 5Yr. -6.50% Segregated Funds 1 YR. - 14.52% 2 YR. - 13.94% 3 YR. - 1324% Gaiser-Kneale 235-2420,238-8484 • GIC roles sub,,ect to change. Short- term rates avaiwble. Segregated fiend rates rect actual past performance. eFuture returns will vary. Bell ONTARIO JUNIOR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS are available by contacting this Community Newspaper or O.C.N.A. (416) 844-0184. 1993 a STOW 11.7= ===:. nsesu ..waarr Oiler wallas rr. a p,... •• For a• demo aro • ti. a.otr.v+ "',..west•.,' HUREX Equipment and Tools 275 Main St. N. 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