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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1993-10-13, Page 51, , ' � _- , r - 1 Th[ JSS I Times Advocate, October 13,1993 Page 5 Back in Time from the archives of the Times -Advocate 10 Years Ago October 12, 1983 - Local Canadian Tire Corporation owner and dealer Gerry Walker had some novel labels printed for the wine to be served at Monday's special sneak preview of the new facility. The wine was labelled, " Chateau du CTC". The new building has 12,500 square feet in floor space and is being leased -from Frayne Chev Olds. Another feature is a very large parking lot. More than 40 ladies auended the fust meeting of the newly orga- nized Huron Perth Quilters at the Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre on Monday. Huron county council is cal ing'tenders from at least five consult- ing firms for a feasibility study of the Huron County Museum. 25 Years Ago 'October 6; 1968 'Residents from throughout Huron county gath- ered in Seaforth last week to say farewell to a good friend of the farming community. He is Doug Miles, retiring as Huron's Ag Rep after many years of service. The T -A's Thames Road correspondent Rhoda Rohde this week brought in a red table beet that weighed over five pounds and meas- ured 18 inches in circumference. John Kellerman of Dashwood, a 25 year-old victim of cerebral palsy is an important cog in the Company of Young Canadians of 220 young men and women who work in various areas of social and econoati&at.development for the benefit of Canada and Canadians. KCIFerin riSThe onlyhandicapped person in the group. As part of a new idea in education, the more than 30 second year male students at Centralia College of Agicultural Technology will be spending one day per week at area farms studying a new subject, farm analysis. T -A sports editor Ross Haugh has returned from a four day stay at the 1968 World series in Detroit and has almost a full page report on the happenings. He was able to get field privileges and .met with a lot of the playersand some oldtimers including Dizzy Dean.' Local fans attending some of the games were Elmer Bell, Gord Baynham, Derry Webb, Jun Fairbairn and Joe Wooden. �) Yrwwi Velar Cer of llealth"Dr 15X. Steer appeared before Hensall council asking about the innoculation of school children and asked for 25 cents for each innoculation. The sixth annual two -night frolic sponsored by the Exeter Lions Club was very successful and went over the top with receipts in ex- cess of $4,000. So successful has been the campaign and so fine the weather that the collection of milkweed leaves and pods in Huron county to be used in the manufacture of rubber has been extended another week. So far many tons have been stored at Clinton and many more tons are shred at the 170 rural schools throughout the county. The financial statements for all three candidates in the recent pro- vincial election have been made available by returning officer I.M. Southcou. Conservative candidate and eventual winner Dr. Hobbs Taylor spent $171.13; 5609.93 by Liberal candidate Benson Tuck - William Oestrercher of the C C.F. t 210 S0. ey's campaign• �ra " which raged through here I y ni f was very severe in some areas. Mr. William Snell who has charge of the horses in Christie's liv- ery stable met with an accident on Thursday last. While Unloadingat the depot atgt Ireton tuao:trunks Tire company looking for national truck hero MISSISSAUGA - Bridgestone/ Firestone Canada Inc. and the Can- ada Safety Council have begun their search for this year's National Truck Hero. The 1993 National Truck Hero Award will be awarded to a pro- fessional driver who has shown courage and displayed sound knowledge of safety procedures in dealing with an emergency situa- tion while on the road. Last year, Ontario truck driver Grant Vincent received the award for his heroic rescue of five people involved in a car -truck accident in Peel Township, Ontario April 1992. The Bridgestone/Firestone Na- tional Truck Hero Award, created in 1956, was designed to focus public attention on acts of bravery performed by professional truck drivers and the contribution they make towards promoting safety on Canadian highways. "This year it's even easier to make a nomination," says Stuart Ballantyne, Manager, Public and Corporate Relations. Bridgestone/ Firestone Canada Inc. "Nomina- tors can simply call 1 -800 -267 - HERO and we will send them an entry form.'. The deadline for nominations is Sign making a solid business October 15, 1993. M ore informa- tion can also be obtained by phon- ing the 1-800 number. Representatives from the Canada Safety Council, Bridgestone/ Firestone Canada Inc., the Traffic Injury Research Foundation and the Canadian Trucking industry will judge the nominees based on how well they handle the emergen- cy situation, the degree of personal danger and risk, and the emergen- cy procedures and precautions tak- en. To be eligible for the 1993 Na- tional Truck Hero Award, the acts of bravery must have occurred be- tween October 1, 1992 and Sep- tember 30,1993 in Canada, and the hero must be employed by a Cana- dian trucking company as a full- time commercial driver. The winner will receive a 51,000 cash prize, a trip for two to Toronto to attend the Ontario Trucking Convention in November, a per- sonal trophy, a framed Commenda- tion Certificate and an inscribed ROLEX" watch courtesy of the Rolex Watch Company Limited. The nominator of the Hero will re- ceive a set of four (4) Bridgestone or Firestone passenger or light truck tires. The winner will be noti- fied on November 1, 1993. THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF EXETER Invites written applications to fill vacancies on the. fol- lowing board for the year 1994, 1995, 1996 Exeter Cemetery Board . - ****************************** )VE NEED YOUR HELP.... We are seeking suggestions for the Exeter Citizen of the Year Award. Nominations should be accompanied by a list .of %the person's volunteer or community in- volvement. Replies should be received by October 15, 1993 Exeter Town Council P.O. Box 759, 406 Main Street, South Exeter Ontario 'NOM 1S6 All the signs are completely handcrafted By Catherine O'Brien T -A staff EXETER - You don't have to drive far in any town before com- ing `across a sign pointing you in the right direction or boasting the name of an establishment. And in the past few years the growing trend has been to be more creative and colorful with such signs in order to catch the attention of potential clients. This has led to greater interest in custom made signs - particularly wood crafted. "There is a lot of interest in it," said Gary Kerslake of Ce- dar -Brite Signs. Kerslake said people like the per- sonal touch these signs have and represent. "No two signs can ever be the same if they're hand crafted," he said. And hand crafting is exactly what Kerslake does. For the past 15 years he has been in the sign making business. He took graphics and advertising art at Fanshawe College and from there became involved in silk screening. Over the years he has expanded his talents specializing in graphics and artwork as well as barn, truck and wall lettering. He decided to start his own busi- ness in 1986 and.focus more in the direction of cedar signs. He added awnings to the business three years ago although he has done them over the past 10 years. "ir►11 my signs are totally hand crafted," he said. His signs can be found all around j Ontario, in Newfoundland and the Catribcar , + t. w� "A- lot '11if %ii tld ts'tA IiYlbg on subdivisions want them, he said." While most of his work has been commercial he is now trying to tar- get farmers. "They need signs too," he said. Kerslake creates his signs by sandblasting and caving. He said this gives the sign a three dimensional look and they blend well into any setting. The signs are made with either cedar and redwood. "The cedar is more naturally col- orful and smells nicer," he said. "And the grain. of redwood is easy to match." Although these types of wood are quite expensive, Kerslake said it makes for a better product. The wood is soft enough to blast and it doesn't warp since it's pre -dried. "I've only had to fix one of my Gary Kerslake displays one of the signs he's working on. This one will soon be ready to be stained and painted. signs and that was because of van- dalism," he said. But its not as simple as going to a lumber yard and geuing wood to carve with. Kerslake said there is a lot of pre- planning before any materials are bought. Especially when working with expensive woods. "You have to try and match the grains and sizes of wood. You also have to know exactly how much material is needed." That way there is little waste. In many cases before Kerslake buys any materials he first sits down and creates the art design for the carving. The design is then carved out and a rubber that is placed over the wood is peeled away from areas that will be sandblasted. And then all he has to do is the painting and staining. The amount of time it takes to create each sign depends on many factors such as the size of the sign, its compelixity and whether or not he has to install it. But no matter how big the job is, Kerslake said there is always his personal touch. "That's the part of the job the most pride in," he said. He said about half his clients ask him to do the design aspect as well. "Usually they want the sign based on a business card logo, so I work with that in mind." And when he has the design and has bought the materials, Kerslake gets down ti the V ncas of inets ted ly makirtoh6 ik 01 The majority of the work, he -- said, is during the stages before sandblasting. "Setting up the sign is the lengthi- est part," he said. He first matches the pieces of wood, then cuts to size and shape the wood before drilling holes so the pieces can be secured together with steal rods. 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