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'95t1 `Years Ago
October 19, 1983 - The Moncur scholarships at this week's South
Huron District High School Commencement were awarded to Susan
Deichert and Rob Gratton.
The value of building permits in Exeter so far this year has in-
creased by 260 percent over a corresponding nine month period in
1982.
Exeter council is continuing to'fight to get the provincial govern-
ment to reconsider a change in the unconditional grant structure that
could cost local residents another $100 in property taxes.
Former Exeter native Paul Pooley has been named captain of the
Ohio State University hockey tearn in Columbus, Ohio. Paul and
twin brother Perry are in their senior year with the Buckeyes.
25 Years Ago
October 17, 1968 - Huron Medical Officer of Health Dr. C.P.A.
Evans told Huron county council this week that his group along
with the Huron -Perth Lung Assocaiton and the Huron Cancer socie-
ty is planning a concerted campaign this fall or early winter with re-
gard to lung cancer and cigarette smoking.
Dr. Evans said, " If the same number of people died of polio and
diptheria each year as from lung cancer there would be an epidemic
and a national outcry.
James Chisholm, curator of the Huron County Museum for 12
years is retiring . Chisholm says the Huron museum is the best in
Canada, outside of the larger cities.
Huron MP Robert McKinley reports this week that Postmaster
General Eric Kierans has changed his mind and Saturday mail deliv-
eries will continue.
Despite persistent rumours, an Ontario Police Commission official
has said there are no plans to close the Huron county jail in Gode-
rich.
Huron's five hospitals treated 7,630 patients last year at a cost of
$2,860,293. A total of 342 beds is in use in, Goderich, Wingharn,
Exeter, Clinton and Seaforth.
The Dashwood Tigers won the Ontario Baseball Assocation inter-
mediate championship for the second time in 15 years defeating the
Walsingham Senators and Matticelligers on the way.
Exeter council has approved purchase of two five gallon pump
tanks for the Exeter fire department at $23 each.
Farmers, trustees and teachers of the Stephen township Federation
of Agriculture heard M.A. Campbell, secretary of the Ontario Trus-
tees and Ratepayers Association outline the advantages of having
public school sections grouped together in larger units of adminstra-
tion.
We note that some municipalities are discarding Halloween par-
ties for the duration of the war. They are not expedient in times like
these.
The livery stable on James street that has been a land mark since.
the early days has been purchased from Sandy Elliott by Lorne
Hodge of Staffa. It will be torn down and the lumber used to build
an implement shed.
400'.-2'`0
Beechnuts are plentiful this fall and we would like to know what
that has to do with the kind of weather we are going to have next
winter.
Mr. Sam Fansop,brought two broken twigs from a raspberry bush
into the Advor►gtr,office last_Saturday .which contained about two
dozen berries.
Make bedtime story time.
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Business
has thrived
over past
five years
Catherine O'Brien
T -A staff
HIBBERT - Five years ago Brent
Dawson decided to start his own
business so he could juggle the var-
ied schedule of farming and still
make some extra money.
Now Dawson is being recognized
by the Federal Business Develop-
ment Bank for the success of his
business, Dawson Custom Coun-
ters.
"I found out in late September,"
Dawson said of the 1993 Young
Entrepreneur Award.
The award recognizes the
achievements of Canadian entre-
preneurs who are 29 -years -old or
younger.
He found out about the award
program while reading a farm mag-
azine last year and decided to enter
the competition this past August.
Dawson was the winner for the
London and Stratford region and
will be travelling to London on
Thursday to receive his award.
The presentation is part of the of-
ficial kick-off to Small Business
Week which runs from October 24-
30.
Criteria to be selected for the
award included business achieve-
ment, innovative spirit and commu-
nity involvement.
Dawson started manufacturing
post -formed counter tops in an old
equipment shed on his property that
he converted into a workshop.
He had to raise the ceiling so he
could store the counters that can be
upwards of 12 feet long. Dawson
also installed hydro, insulated the
walls and poured a concrete floor to
support the machinery used.
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Brent Dawson operates the cutting station that cuts the counters to size.
tion, has a special 100 -tooth car-
bide blade that trims the counter to
size, puts angles on the joins and
uses a gang of four routers to
carves grooves for the draw bolts.
"The key to making counter tops
is getting the size right," he said.
When he started the business in
1988, he stocked 17 counter styles
and his goal was to increase bis
stock.
But that's not the case now.
Instead he has access to some
160 styles and colors and said there
are hundreds to choose from that he
can get within a matter of weeks.
"The .key to survival of small
business is maintaining a low over-
head," he said.
And that means not keeping stock
of items that can be delivered to
him quickly.
Prior to starting his own business,
Dawson worked as a cabinet maker
for three years at Northlander in
Exeter.
It was while working at North -
lander that Dawson realized there
was a need for a counter top.suppli-
er in areas around London and Han-
over.
"I'm grateful for the help they
gave me when I was starting out,"
Dawson said of Northlander.
Northlander continues to be one
of Dawson's main business contacts
although he has increased activity
with other businesses.
He has also expanded the number
of commercial and individual cus-
tomers he serves. And this past
summer he began delivering the
products too.
This is in addition to farming just
over 1,000 acres with his parents.
So when he's busy with farm
work, Dawson has part time help
from Jack Stewart who has been
helping him for the past four years.
But Dawson said there is nothing
special in the fact that he runs a
business along with farming.
"That's the reality of most farm-
ers," he said.
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know that this election is too important for your
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is going to grow or falter.
You want to know whether there is a party and
candidate that are going to listen to what the
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You want a party and candidate that take honest,
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