HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-01-01, Page 8Page 8 Times -Advocate, January 1, 1997
- a memorableyear in review
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Jililan Collings was crowned Exeter Fair Ambassador for
1996-'97. Last year's fair theme was Focus on Market
Gardening and the theme of the upcoming fair will beFocus
on Alternative Farming.
OPSEU members conducted an impromptu demonstration
outside the office of ,Helen Johns on Main Street, Exeter
in March.
am Jean and Kristy Ahrens were named male and fe-
male students of the year during the formal held in June at
South Huron District High School.
David Desjardine didn't
complain about the snot*
last January as he and his.
friends enjoyed a ride orr.
their GT snow racers.
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The Victoria Day Weekend was relatively quiet 4in
Grand Bend. Stanley Willis from Toropto played vol-
leyball with friends one beach where many visi-
tors flocked to enjoy the h amid weather.
Working 96 feet above ground steeplejack workers
give the tower at Zion United Church in Crediton a
face-lift in April to prepare it for the church's 100th an-
niversary celebration.
The Zurich Bean Festival was huge success
more people than ever before attAllkling the
Festival President Jody Durand wodced with
Paepe and a total of 12 volunteers tt3 prepare
in 1996 with
event. Bean
Michelle De -
the beans.
South Huron District High School student Amanda Glavin had fun vid-
eotaping the road hockey tournament during Panther Funfest in No-
vember. Students, SHDHS staff members and volunteers raised
$4,500 for school projects by holding a community breakfast, a silent
auction, a craft show, a volleyball- and a road hockey tournament dur-
ing the one -day event.
The flood of 1996.
Kevin Buchanan
stands in his flooded
back yard the day. af-
ter Exeter and sur-
rounding area was hit
by,a heavy rain Storm
in June that flooded
streets causing exten-
sive damage to home
owners and business-
es.
Mike Veal of Veal's Abbatoir and Meat Market near Exeter
was one of several rural businesses affected by•the public
employees' strike in 1996.