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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-07-15, Page 5PAINIA By Ross Haugh from the • archives of the 'Exeter Times Advocate AO YEARS AGO - July '13, 1988 - Crediton Summerfest which itas beet' held for the past five years.pn.. the second weekend to Au gust will be suspended for at least one year. Acting chair - Man Fred Bowers says lack of interest by volunteers and es- calating costs were responsi ble for the move. • The current strike of Bell Canada • employees is in its third week,..' .The Kippen team of Paul - Middleton, Al Kyle, Brad ` Mann; Jamie Caldwell and -Dan Crest- won the ...annual Claybird gun club champion- ship, Sunday . • . . Rev: Sheila McGregor has been .inducted as the minister I Of Thames Road and Elim -- wine United chtrches. A -tray of rings with an esti- mated retail value of $5,500 was stolen- from Earl C:amp- bell Jewellers on Monday' af- ternoon by a mak •customer who looked at the rings- and said He will take them all as he ran out the door. 20 YEARS AGO July 13, 1978 - Winning the Moncur Scholarships this year at SHDHS are the top tetnale and male students. Heather Little and Paul Van Esbroeck. • Other Ontario Scholars are Mary Warburton, Wes Ab- bott, ... Susan Feaver, Rene Kirmse, Carolyn Perry, Elean- . or Salmon and Catherine Wei do. Doug Scott .was. tops in grade .. l2; Deb .Webster was • best int- grade 11, Arndt Ver- maeten and; Paul McAuley. , were tied in grade 10 and tops; "in grade nine was`Kevin Gas-- GregPfaff, soli., of Mr. .and Mrs. Harvey Pfaff is among the 31 - army cadets from across Canada chosen. to take part -in' a six-week trairiin�g am with Canadian Forc - es in.Europe. . 35 YEARS AGO !City 12, 1963 - Record crowds swarmed to the Grand Bend resort' on the weekend in an attempt 40. beat 98 degree temperatures. • - Max --Harness, 'focal Ontario Hydro driyer won the western region's truck ruadeo-for the third bine last week: 40 YEARS A0O July 14, 1958 - Sunday after- noon the new Baldwin• organ was dedicated at the. Thames Road United Church by Rev.. H.C. Wilson. The general store of Enuner= son. Kyle at Kipper has been purchased by. the Ontario• De-, parttnent of Highways and will tee demolished to provide bet- tei vision at the intersectioi► of the county road and Highway 4. Mr. Kyle has operated the store since 1931. Margaret Sanders is the first SHDHS student to receive the bursary given by the Women's Auxiliary' to,South Huron, Hos- pital to a.. girl' commencing training for the nursing profes- sion. She will .enter the St. Jo- seph's School of Nursing in September.' - . 50 YEARS AGO • - July 12, 1948 The first -Jun for Turnip Club •in Ontario was organized last week:at the farm of Oscar Tuckey, near -Exeter. Dr. and Mrs. E.S. Steiner art. in Guelph -attending the Ulna- •tio Veterinary. Association meeting • • Victor ' Dinnin, principal. of Zurich Public School , took grade seven and eight students on -a trip to Toronto this week. • ' In clie 12 baseball games played'tu date this season, Ger- ry Smith with 14 hits in 35 cries leads the Exeter ball telun at the plate. • 75 YEARS AGO - July, 14, 1923• - The judging. of the school, gardens. took place on Saturday by W.G. Medd and J.S. Harvey. The prizes were awagded to the evi- • dent care taken, variety and condition of vegetables and at= rangernents. Prizes were as fol- lows: Mr. Howard's . room; Stella Northcott, John Kuntz .and Harry Jennings; Miss Medd's room, Helen Penhale. Gladys Hunkin, •Orville Bea- ver, Russell Collingwood, Rus- sell Snell and Roy Batter: Miss Flossie Vincent has re- signed .her position with R. McKenzie and Son and Miss A. Willard is taking her place. The Plymouth Brethren held an .open' air service on Main Street Saturday evening. They have set up a tent near Victoria Park and are holding services each night. BUSIILE$S Stephen Township pool staff Lifeguard staff. Pictured from left are members of this summer's- lifeguard staff at the Stephen Township pool: Scott Falshaw, Crystal Knee and. Sarah Van Sligtenhorst. Absent are Carly Riley, ;Katie _Schlegel and Sandi Skinner. The pool features public; swimming for $1.75.`Mon. - Fri.. 1 -pm. and 5-7p.m., and 1-3 p.m. on weekends". 'The,lifeguard staff are also -teaching lessons in the mornings. Hire a Student gent - Preparing for the Interview When a .play' is finally per- formed for the audience, it is. the eulminatiori-of'weeks of rehearsal -and 'practice. When a champion swimmer competes for the gold medal, you can bet she onlxr wins after months of training and exer- cise. it seems that if we Want to do something well, we spend a dis- proportionate amount of trine pre- paring for it in -comparison -to the time. it takes tit- perforin the actual deed. Therefore, the sane care and preparation should be put towiird an Interview. i1' you expect su:- cessful results. ' Give yourself , inti toresearch •the interviewing- e.. aness'thoi- oughly-:Find out as much informa- tion as •.-ou .can about Row .the company is- structurea and ho* it operates: What are the. current is: sues that the business is dealing with? What- would, your:, role be within the business? Having the answers tti,these gbestions, ahead of time will arm you with the in- fvrmatioir you need to answer many` of the , ipteryiewer's- gtJes'' nuns in more depth and,with inure -Try .to anticipale .the, kinds of questions that the interviewer „illi ask; and prepare.(but du not mem- orize) answers'ahead "o(, umc. The following-are some stgndard ques- tions thailyuu could elCpect ' . Why du you want this Job +l'ith our business'' - ' : H .ow will • Our . business benefit by hiring you?, - - - - - What do you fll you would gain from'a job.with our tTusuiess'' What do you eonSider to be your major strengthslweaknesses ; ". Interview questions" are roc y all as siratghtfurward as dies 1 exam ples. Don't .be surprised -.if an ens player 'asks you, a few- abstract l questions that demand creative -but thoughtful.answers. Fol' example: - What' is the, most • boring job you'.ve ever (tad, and how did you i do at it? , How • would you sell- ' 'tit.' that i chair next to you? What is the most interesting trip you have eyer-taken? - 1f you were a tree,. what .kind of tree would you must likely. be?. Some people resent being asked these kinds of questions -because. •they feel that the employer is inoekWhat do 'you fell you would gain from ajob with ourbusine§s? A What do you.consider to be your major strengths/weaknesses? -. Inte,rview.questions'are.rarely all. as straightforward as`.these exam pies. Don't be surprised if an cm- - ployer asks you a • few abstract. -questions that demand creative but thoughtful answers. For exiimple: What is the roost boring job you've ever had, •and tow did you do at it? • How would you sell me that chair next to you? ' What is the most interesting trip you have ever taken? If you Were a tree, what kind of gee would you•most likely be? Some people resent being asked. _these kinds Of questions because they feel that the employer • is mocking their qualifications of ex - s3: -.4+; 1* By . Cherilyn Bylsma ; pertence. This -'is not. likely ,the. case. More and more., 'often 'em- ployees are being asked to take nn multiple rotes_.within 'the work en vtronntent The- ability.: respond Creatively and quickly lei untanjtiai - situations is highly valued to , a' 'workplace.' Questions • that may seem off -the- wall at first.rare likely the intervie:wer's *ay o1` de tetihining this. .The. interviewer •'i1'i also be making fudgemcnts based on your . appearance: For this reason. it is - important . that yotl remain con- - sclous of your body language; and , dress appropriately. However,. it Is • equally important that' you are 1 dmtortable and-pleasetl with, your., appearance Toil will give You a ' telling of confidence that will not go unnoticed by'the interviewer Think of the ihterview as an'oj► ponunrty for you to sell your .finest ,product - yourself( Through Care-- fol preparation, sut'ttessful inter- ,y view candidates cab to td.the inter-, , Viewer towards their stress chs, 4= shift ;the lvc-tl.hway drop► their° weaknesses, and leave a positive .1= and lasting tinpressitin -with ,clie ', busines,.;11 you are a •studem antic; • '. Mating a job or school interviesl, �. -,tlic Hyman Res ice (-=pntrc for - •r: • Students has°roar . resuitre ''nate- nals designed ii aid' with your , 1st & : r.jage . MONEY AVAILABLE . at 6.5% interest or fess Personal Loans Totally Unsecured if.you quality, monthly payments as tow as -Amt. App, Mthly Payt. ' 55.000 527.68 510,000 554.16 , 515,000 581.25 Consolidate Your Debts 387-1932 Astral Funding BEST G.I.C. 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