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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1993-12-29, Page 8Page 8 Times -Advocate, December 29,1993 Back in E] Time from the archives of the bases - Advocate 10 Years Ago December 28, 1983 Christmas 1983 turned out to be whiter than most arca residents had bargained for. A storrrl swept in off Lake Huron Satur- day morning and by noon travel on arca was virtually im- possible. Police closed roads late Saturday afternoon. The Ex- eter Legion played host to 54 stranded motorists and more than 1(X) spent Christmas Eve at the Bruccfield United _ Church. Most of the visitors were on their way by' late Christmas af- ternoon. Sandra Strang has been named full time deputy clerk, treasurer and tax collector for the town- ship of Usbornc. Gary Bean of Exeter has been named chairman of the Huron County Housing Authority. 25 Years Ago December 24, 1968 - Fred Howe of Centralia brought in a lemon grown in his own green- house. It was about three times larger than those available in lo- cal grocery stores. Winners in the Exeter best decorated homes contest were the properties owned by Russ Broderick on Waterloo street, An Fraync on Carling and W.G. Seldon on Andrew. Mrs. Bonnie Kay Sitter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hogarth of Exeter is getting up in the world. She is now work - mg as a travel clerk with Atom- ic Energy of Canada Ltd. in Chalk River and has planned 621 trips in the first six months of this fiscal year. 30 Years Ago December 30, 1943 - All Ex- eter municipal positions were filled by acclamation. Continu- ing for another term arc reeve Benson Tuckey and councillors A.J. Swcitzer, Henry Bierling, E.M. Dignan and J.W. Horn. county-Consrnb1e John Fergu- son said this .was the quietest Christmas time he has experi- enced in 22 years on the force. The only theft reported to him in recent weeks was a chicken from a farm in Stephen town- ship and the constable suspects a fox was the culprit. 100 Years Ago December 30, 1893 - Mr. Ho- ward is prepared to put his wa- ter power in proper condition to furnish the town with electric lights of the best and cheapest for the village provided he gets sufficient encouragement from the council and citizens. It would be well if the people would at once set about the mat- ter and secure a much needed I advantage. Mr. Samuel Buckingham who hasfor many years successully conducted a blacksmith shop here and enjoyed a large and successful trade has decided to retire from the business. The entire stock of tools, hardware, etc has been purchased by Mr. James Dignan who is favoura- bly known around Exeter and is a gentleman and mechanic in every sense of the word. Some of the lovers oi' croquet amused themsely s right hearti- ly on Christmas Jay by playing on the lawn of Mr. J.P. Ross, thc ground being in excellent condition. The grass was as green as in the fall and the weather fine for outdoor amuse- ments. Usborne & Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company Exeter, Ontario NOM 1S1 (Established in 1876) Provides Full Insurance Coverage for Farm Properties New Applications are Welcomed DIRECTORS & ADJUSTERS Larry Gardener, RR2, Statfa . .34S46711 Lloyd Morrison, Michell. 44646$9 Lome Feeney, ...whet� Jack liodgert, RRt. Kirkton Ra�4152 Joseph Challe, RRS Mitchell ,116;7pb Mtschaet O'Shea RR3 Granter 412110800 AGENTS Ross Hodgert. Exeter John Moore. Dublin 1141.112 Joseph Uniac. Mitchell .$4$4012 Bryan Levis\Clinton 4424310 Head Office, Exeter 235-0350 A refund from surplus was d9- clared for all policy hoid.rs who qualify, are onlapord and in good standing ase D.c in- br 31, 1992. July July 7 -OPP policing was expected to begin in Exeter by September 1. Town council was told all approvals for thc transition had been given, and it was just a matter of paperwork for the OPP and the provin- cial government. •Questions were being asked why no t,..; had been trained to replace soon -to -retire Exeter PUC man- ager Hugh Davis. The commission was facing the possibility of keeping Davis on for 16 months af- ter his retirement to allow for a transition. •Kerrin Mchagan of Grand Bend was enjoying her first season on stage at the Stratford Festival, ap- pearing in both Gypsy and Bacchae. •Ralph Ferguson, MP for Lambton-Middlesex an- nounced,he would be retiring from politics in the frill._ July 14 *Exeter businesses were complaining loud and clear to town council over the new user -pay garbage collection system. Some were saying the new col- lection plan added thousands to their costs in a year when finances arc tight already. -With Social Contract requirements looming, Huron County was trying to find ways to cut a quarter of a million dollars from its payroll. Meanwhile, Ex- eter was looking at the possibility of using the sav- ings of an OPP contract to cover all Contract obli- gations for the year. •A survey conducted by Grand Bend businesses dis- covered that most support theidea of a stronger Chamber of Commerce for the village. The busi- nesses were saying more funds to the chamber, rather than in a new business tax were what the COmmunity needed. Jury 21 'Huron tcachcis were to be bit hard by the Social Contract Act. Some 52.48 million was estimated to be taken out of the Huron Board of Educa- tion's payroll, with most teachers losing about $3,645 in wages in the next school year. , •Responding to the previous week's criticism, Ex- eter council agreed to revise its tipping fee rates to lessen the blow of user -pay garbage collection on town businesses. The mayor said most busi- nesses could not be expected to change their waste handling methods and equipment over- night. •The Zurich arena board was planning to bring ice to the village three weeks early, putting their hopes that increased business would pay for the expense. •Ailsa Craig held its annual Gala Days, featuring the famous turtle races. July 28 •A preliminary court judgement ruled that students of Centralia College. would be able to enroll as new students in the fall. The class action suit against the Ministry of Agriculture and. Food argued there was a contractual obligation to pro- vide the students with the program since they had already paid deposits on tuition fees. •The Bluewater Recycling Association announced they woul be relocating to Huron Park in April. After ford ,�j� s- a eir Grand Bend plant, the board of directors agreed it had outgrown the fa- cility. The Huron Park plant will be about three times the size of the old building. •Exeter lost its second car dealership of the year. Miles Ford closed its doors. The owners cited poor economic conditions. Visitors to Crediton from Scotland CREDfTQN - Mr. and Mrs. James McBeath from Edinburgh, Scotland, were guests for the eve- ning with Doug and Donelda Lew- is, Crediton. Doug and Donelda entertained them both with wonderful music, entertainment and the best of hospi- tality. Mr. and Mrs. McBeath were honoured to spend the night in the local bed and breakfast establish ment. Several local neighbours called in to enjoy the visit. Mr. and Mrs. McBeath arc stay- ing for Christmas with Joyce, their daughter and family Joyce and Lar- ry Eveland, RR el, Exeter. Their trip from Scotland to Canada was a gift from their family in celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary earlier this year. .r . /• '%)tk iii 4: since 1887 "A Tradition of Family Scrvicc t r ...where your confidence is t1'('II Mewed. Dinne FITNI;IZAI, II(I j° ), INC. 471 Main Struct, Exeter- --- 25-ti`3S0 ) grt , '4. .‘,ef GM LERS offer you EET NOThINGS These sweet nothings are available ON EVERYTIIING. Get this sweet deal on any '93 and '94 model in stock from Cadillac to Geo Metro and Pontiac Firefly. :)i PAYMENTS* FOR 90 DAYS INTEREST' FOR 90 DAYS 4 r tar tr*ietie ators o day ^ I Ypsaril apole 4116 gins ' 0 MONEY DOW means you make no down payment - ever! NO PAYMENTS means you hang on tb your cash till spring. NO INTEREST means GM pays all interest charges for 90 days. EW ru•ar. c.. a.. M.A�. 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