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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1994-01-12, Page 51 Back in Time from the archives ° of fife Times - Advocate 10 Years Alp January 13, 1984 - Three area residents have recently joined the ranks of book authors. For- mer South Huron District High School teacher Andy Dixon has published a book of poems, "Whimsical Notebook".and Grand .Bend public school prin- cipal Syd Fletcher has written a book of poems, "Bury Me Loose." Marilyn Barbe of Ailsa Craig is the author of a cook- book, "Basically Bread." Exeter reeve Bill Mickle has asked Huron county council when costs of computer studies will cease. Mickle said, "Feasi- bility studies have already cost $19,500. When will it stop?" Lineups. to buy lottery tickets were long at Zehr's in Exeter and Shaw's in Lucan, Monday and Tuesday morning, after many customers were shut out in .Saturday's Lotto -649 draw. More than 1,600 tickets were sold for the $10 million jackpot at Zehr's Monday morning. Usu- q1 sales are about 100. " 25 Years Ago January 16, 1969 - Exeter's newly appointed police chief Edward Day took over his new duties Monday to complete the local four -man force. Grand Bend reeve Orval Wassmann said at Monday's in- augural meeting, "With the im- minence of regional govern- ment, I don't think we will be back again with this type of opening ceremonies." Clerk Murray DesJardins agreed ,when he reserved the right to esign his position on 30 days notice if and when he se- cures other employment. 50 Years Ago January 13, 1944 - At Mon- day's inaugural meeting of Exet- er council, reeve Benson Tuck- ey said the most important work for council and everyone else is in winning the war. The first skating carnival of the season at the Exeter arena was held Friday night. Some of the winners were Eileen Snell, Mrs. E. Beaver, Mrs. Graham Arthur, Mrs. Wes Ryckman, Laureen Zurbrigg, Dorothy For- rester, Marie Melville, Frank Sheers, Frank Brintnell, Gord Kirk, Orland Taylor, Hugh Da- vis and Billy Pollen. The Exeter branch of Canada Packers shipped a carload of Grade A eggs this week to the Special Products JVIoard in To- ronto. This train used to be known as the Butter and Egg Special, but this is the first time as far as can be learned that a car -load of eggs has been shipped from the Exeter station. Due to an extreme shortage of waste papers, householders are urged to salvage all cartons, paper containers and brown wrapping paper. 100 Years Ago January 13, 1984 - A total of 81 money orders were issued last week at the Exeter post of- fice. This is the largest number of such orders issued in one week at this office since the money order system was estab- lished. The inclemency of the weath- er still fastens influenza upon the community. Although many of the sufferers are around again, the number of victims is still large. Rates of pay for Usborne township employees have been set. They are, clerk G.W. Hol- man $100; Treasurer Thomas Coates $70 and assessor W. Miners and tax collector A. Duncan $50 each. The Exeter Advocate was awarded the printing contract for $37.50. INVESTMENTS GIC/RSP 1 Yr. - 4.00% 3Yr. -5.00% 5 Yr. - 6.00% Segregated Funds 1 YR. - 22.76% 2 YR. - 12.63% 3 YR. - 15.66% ." Gasser-Kneale 235-2420, 248-8484 • rata subjeor to change. Short- term rota available. Segregated fund rotas reed actio, pact pe fornlanee. Fidwe /ttwnt will vary. Tourism Association encouraging greater input from business community GRAND BEND - The Huron Tourism Association is settling into the new year with the goal of en- couraging more businesses to join and voice their ideas as well as con- cerns about tourism in the county. The association, originally devel- oped in 1991 as the Huron Tourism Group, has been meeting on a monthly basis to come up" with strategies to increase tourism and economic development in the county. One of the more popular events is the brochure swap coming up in April which will be taking place at the Huron County Playhouse. "We expect at least 150 partici- pants," said John McHenry, public relations director for the Playhouse and board of directors member with the association. The association's first board was elected in October with representa- tive- from across the county. Its mandate is to develop and target cost-effective and result -oriented tourism strategies. And this can be achieved if local businesses involved in tourism join the association. This would ..give businesses direct input into tourism development within Huron County. Currently, the association has over 50 members who have paid a fee. This includes County Planning and Development Department, lo- cal bed and breakfasts, motels, Inns, boutiques and studios. Membership is also available to BIA's Chambers of Commerce, Festivals, special events organiza- tions and municipal councils. r_ , McHenry said it is important for businesses involved in tourism to work together since they are all af- fected in some way when tourists come into the area. We can benefit from each oth- er,"" he said. Further information on the asso- ciation and membership fees is available by contacting board mem- bers. Times -Advocate, January 12, 1994 Huron Business Centre SEAFORTH - The Huron Com- munity Futures Corporation, the Huron Business Development Cor- poration and the County of Huron are pleased to announce the Official Grand Opening of the Huron Busi- ness Centre, 138 Main St. S. in Sea - forth. In celebration, the public is invited to attend the Opening Cere- monies, Thursday, January 20. An open house is scheduled from 3 p.m. -9 p.m. to encourage mem- bers of the public to visit the Centre and learn more about the programs and services offered. At 4 p.m. a ribbon -cutting ceremony will take place, presided over by local digni- taries and elected officials. All interested individuals are in- vited to atlend. In the event of bad weather, the alternate date for the Official Grand Opening is• friday, January 21. The Huron Business Centre' is a co operative undertaking jointly op- erated by Federal, Provincial and. County affiliated agencies. The cen- tre aims to•stimulate local job crea- tion and economic revitalization by offering a one-stop access point for community and business de lop- ment efforts throughout Huron County. The Times -Advocate is your Winsor &' Newton Fine Art Centre. Come in and see our super selection. It's Not Too Late! The newly elected Huron Tourism Association Board of Directors are (standing from left): Rich- ard Fitoussi, President; Mary Turford,- Executive Member; Mike Pullen; Secretary; Cindy Fisher, Executive Member; Brian Treble, Executive Member; (seated from left): Harold Sibery, Execu- tive Member; t(athy Nichol, Vice -President; David Peacock, Executive Member and Joan Cas- sidy, Executive Member. Absent from the photo are Micheline Notte, Treasurer and John McHenry, Executive Member. Council says no to McDonald's By Fred Groves T -A staff GRAND BEND - If McDonald's Restaurants want to return to Grand Bend this summer, they may have to come armed with plans for building a permanent struc- ture. Monday night council told McDonald's representa- tives that they were not pleased with the overall opera- tion of the company's trailer -style restaurant last sum-• mer. "It was disappointing to most *people in Grand Bend," said councillor Phil Maguire. When local resident Doug Jennison who owns the property at the corner of Oak St. and Highway 21, and McDonald's brought the proposal to council last spring, it was a prototype, the only trailer style facility in the country. Comments by council Monday, indicated the village was waiting for something spectacular to happen last year but it was just like many other fast food outlets. "This was advertised as take-out. There was numer- ous comments that it was no different than other places downtown that have washrooms," said councillor Cam Ivey. Although Jennison put an estimated $40,000 worth of work to developing the property, including paving and landscaping, there were no washroom facilities for customers. Council told Jennison and Jim Belmore of McDo- nald's it was understood that the reason for the granting of the temporary trailer was that the summer of 1994 would see a permanent structure. "The difference between you and other transient trad- ers is that you take your building and go home, they just go home," said Ivey. "We were accused of giving special treatment to a national corporation." Belmore explained to council that the eight weeks in which the restaurant operated last summer was simply not long enough to test the market to determine wheth- er or not a permanent McDonald's should be built. "I don't know how you know how you're going to do by just selling two or three items," said Maguire of McDonald's limited selection of fast food at the Grand Bend location. Maguire said that if the village tried to sell the same type of restaurant to the public, meaning a trailer -like one, it would not be popular. 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