Times Advocate, 1996-08-14, Page 8Times -Advocate, August 14, 1996
By Ross Haugh from the
archives of the
Exeter Times Advocate
IO YEARS AGO
August 13, 1986 - The cor-
nerstone for the new parish
ball at Trivitt Anglican
Church was laid Sunday
morning.
The good news about turnip
mosaic virus that was given
two weeks ago, has quickly
and devastatingly turned to
bad for local growers. Re-
searcher Tom Lowery said
this week, " Suddenly it's ap-
pearing with a vengeance. It's
widespread and increasing."
25 YEARS AGO
August 12, 1971 - More
than 200 Grand Bend and area
residents turned out Sunday
afternoon to see a long-time
dream come true. The
$30,000 Grand Bend Medical
Centre was officially opened
with the two new Irish doctors
in attendance for at least part
of the ceremonies. Before the
time for the ribbon cutting
ceremony had rolled around
Dr. Sean Trapp was called
away on an emergency and a
few minutes after the ribbon
cutting Dr. Liam O'Connor
attended a patient at the Cen-
tre.
35 YEARS AGO
August 12, 1961 - For the
second time in two months,
Walper's Men's Wear suf-
fered a major loss of over
$3,500 worth of pants and
suits over the weekend.
Rev. Merrill James, 35, has
assumed the pastorate of the
Evangelical United Brethren
Church in Dashwood. He suc-
ceeded Rev. J.W. Gillings last
month.
The district's new fire truck
successfully passed its initial
test Thursday, when firemen
fought a barn fire on the farm
of Howard Pym, near Elim-
ville.
A West Nigerian delegation
toured General Coach Works
of Canada in Hensall last week
and appeared impressed with
the quality of the manufactur-
ing, according to plant officials
who accompanied them.
40 YEARS AGO
August 13, 1956 - Jimmy
Hamilton, R.R. 1, Hensall
didn't exactly strike gold when
he went digging for worms last
week, but he did come up with
a rare coin. The lad unearthed
a large one cent piece dated
1857.
Flying Officer D. Broadbent,
R.R. 3, Exeter, crash landed a
Harvard training plane in a
field of grain near Brucefield,
Friday. The engine quit during
a routine instruction flight.
--The local factory of Canadi-
an Canners Limited became
jammed this week when beans
began rolling in with the pea
pack still underway.
50 YEARS AGO
August 11, 1946 - Cattle
raisers in this community are
faced with a serious problem
as pastures are drying up
through lack of moisture.
Orland Taylor, Grant Cud -
more, Edward Hunter-DuVar,
Leo Witmer and Charles Par-
sons are spending 11 days at
Camp Hiawatha, near Gode-
rich.
70 YEARS AGO
August 20, 1926 - A SON
WAS BORN TO CLARA
AND MILTON HAUGH OF
HAY P.O. BY THE NAME
OF ROSS HAUGH.
YEARS AGO
August , 1921 - During the
electrical s +rm which passed
over this s • ion on Saturday
afternoon, . e Methodist
Church at Cen ':Iia was struck
by lightning anburned. The
two pianos, the . !pit and the
seating both u„tairs and
downstairs were ved. The
walls alone are left standing.
Plans are being made o recon-
struct the building w h was
partially covered by ins : nce.
Among those leaving n the
Harvest Excursion to the West
are A. Pym, R. Williams, W.R.
Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. Jos.
Hawkins.
100 YEARS AGO
August 13, 1896 - The Win-
chelsea Cream and Butter As-
sociation is this week paying
the patrons 12 cents per pound
for May and June butter.
The local agent of the Onta-
rio Mutual claims that the com-
pany he represents when pay-
ing for the mortgages bought
from the county council, issued
the largest cheque ever nego-
tiated in Huron. The amount
was over one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
The Sunday School of James
Street Church picnicked in
Shapton's Grove, Wednesday
afternoon. There was a large
crowd present and an enjoya-
ble time was spent.
Page 5
Big V Drug Stores launches
Good Health Gold Club
LONDON - Big V Drug Stores
launched its new Good Health Gold
Club last week at all 135 neighbor-
hood Big V locations. The free pro-
gram will provide members, 65
years of age and over, special ser-
vices and benefits.
Starting last Tuesday, Good
Health Gold Club welcome packag-
es will be handed out personally by
each neighborhood Big V pharma-
cist to 105,000 current Big V pre-
scription customers, 65 years of age
and over. The package will contain
a personalized letter from the local
big V pharmacist, a brochure out-
lining the program, a personalized
gold card which entitles customers
to earn points towards Big Value
Bucks with every Big V purchase,
discount coupons and 50 bonus
points. Seniors who do not receive
a package can sign up for the pro-
gram at any Big V Drug Store loca-
tion.
"The Good Health Gold Club is
part of Big V's ongoing commit-
ment to quality health care informa-
tion and customer service. The pro-
gram will join Big V's existing
Good Health information servic-
es," said Gary Goyeau, Vice Presi-
dent Marketing, Big V Pharmacies
Co. Limited. "With our Big V
Good Health Gold Club, Big V sen-
ior pharmacy customers will get
even better value, more free special
services and the same continuing
care they have come to expect from
their neighborhood Big V Drug
Store."
Similar to the Amazing Club, an
existing Big V program in all Ham-
ilton, St. Catharines, Barrie and
Cobourg stores, the Good Health
Gold Club is a points based re-
wards program. Good Health Gold
Card customers will earn one point
'for every dollar spent on general
merchandise (excluding prescrip-
tions and postal services). With
every 100 points earned, the cus-
tomer will receive one Big Value
Buck that can be used like cash in
any Big V Drug Store location.
Through Big V's point of sale com-
puter system, the customer's points
will be tracked and Big Value
Bucks will be mailed out every
three months.
The Good Health Gold Club pro-
vides these additional benefits; bo-
nus points days; 5 per cent extra
discount on monthly seniors' days,
discounts, offers, and bonuses sent
by mail and cheque-cashing privi-
leges. These are in addition to big
V's existing core services: free de-
livery on everything Big V sells,
free gift wrapping, medication in-
formation pamphlets with every
prescription, E -Z Off Caps, E -Z to
Read large type prescription labels,
prescription labels printed in any
one of 11 different languages, free
pamphlets and video lending li-
brary from the Good Health Infor-
mation Centre, and a free blood
pressure monitoring unit in each
Big V location.
And for those customers who, on
occasion, are away from their
neighborhood Big V and the one-
on-one pharmacist consultation
they're used to receiving, they can
make use of the Good Health Net-
work. The Good Health Network
is a satellite system which enables
any Big V pharmacist across Onta-
rio to access a patient's medication
record, at the patient's request,
from any other Big V location and
fill their prescription.
Based in London, Ontario Big V
operates 135 drug stores, which
are primarily located in Southwest-
ern Ontario. Big V was founded in
1962 in Windsor by a group of
seven pharmacists. The company
has steadily grown to generate sys-
tem wide sales of $565 million for
the year ended September 30,
1995. Big V employs 3,500 peo-
ple. As part of the sales agreement
announced in October 1995, Big V
is operating as a free-standing enti-
ty under its current management
within Imasco, during 1996. On
January 1, 1997, all Big V Drug
Stores will be converted to Shop-
pers Drug Marts. Shoppers Drug
Mart/Pharmaprix is wholly owned
by Imasco Limited of Montreal.
New greenhouse
Construction on the Usbome Township greenhouse Is now underway and Is expected to
be complete in three months.
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Huron Stewardship Council
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in stewardship of our natural re-
sources; using natures gifts wisely;
promoting healthy woodlands, wet-
lands, wildlife, water and soil? Do
you want to make a contribution to
your community and work together
with others to leave our natural re-
sources in better shape for our chil-
dren and grandchildren? The Huron
Stewardship Council founding
committee is seeking community
minded people, interested in re-
source stewardship, to serve as vol-
unteer council members. It is hoped
the diversity of land ownership and
land interests present in Huron
County can be represented on the
council; including, farmers, farm
organizations, non-farm rural land-
owners, urban residents, business,
education and resource interests
such as naturalists, hunters, anglers,
trail users and others.
The Huron Stewardship Council
founding committee was formed
several months ago to function as
an interim council, formulate a
terms of reference and oversee re-
cruitment of other volunteers for
the Council. The four members of
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