HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-12-02, Page 10Exeter Tinsos•-*drocat,
Opinion Forton
Wednesday, i►ecember 9, 199M
0 YEARS AGO
I►ecoinbtit 2.:i' Kfr • Exeter
lost itb last World War 1 voter -
all when Vic Hogttrth died on
November 9. two duvt before
itnmt)nlbrunctr tiay 'lilt Exeter
brooch of. the Royal C atw4i►att
•1 Legion honoured Hogarth 'ori
the uccitsioit of his 90th btrth-
duy on Apr•i. c►f this year
'1'ht Ext•ttn I)lbtr'lct *Co:.
t�CK (N TINE
Tented City Committee
more than canvas and pegs•
by rat Down
HURON COUNTS' — A former MPP and cabinet
minis -ter, commodity board chairmen past and pre•
sent, former reeves. local businessmen. retired
farmers, young farmers and their spouses.
What do these people have in common? The 1999
International Plowing Match. More specifically.
These people are members of the 'Tented City
Opt>rative annuli! rt•purt to• Committee for the local Huron IPM. ' •
August 111. showed a record amount of sale! at They have been meeting for Well over a year to.
$10,665,411 un increase of Over t, nttlllori laid b • makes preparations for the 1999 Tented City site.
' hull dt►lturi- twit! the previous:vtsur. Whichway do the•s.reets•run? What should they
20 YEARS AGO b.e c'allyd" H.ow many gates do we have? How
November 3(1. 19 b - ,luck Schell who cutripit^t- should they be decorated?. These are, just a few of ,
lid nearly 10 yours uf, manager til the Fxetel ttnp .• the Aman) decisions this committee has had to make.
Uisaru:t C:u-Uperutivt',beefurt• it:ti irtg to Septetnt,e! )'},t bt•st w dy. to tackle the task has been 10 set up
ler t1 ttet4t put;ttu►t.. w Orford art`s h(,ti(t::r:t+(7 sit . smaller committees Who wrestle •with these various
,l r'itit,y I, tl'tietie1. n;c•t till, 1.11►. s.ucct•l•!,or i - questions within. their groups- The sub -committee
I►erwuod liruttttwutte• trourh.orest chair then reports back 10 the•tentsd city c'omMit-
tlil ntuu; ui 1'ur•kttill was tat toed. president, (,( • tee . • . - •
til tlew butir'd of directors u! the .1'IUTUti Couritr't
U.terail Tented City chair, Jack Riddell and his
1'tt,t't►ttUSk btsnsuu -lit L&y•c►! Estet!! is Lre surt'r , wile Anita hav'e.rapablY guided the tented city com-
e 30 YEARS AGO Mitt''. for u' ere a year Bob Down and his "wife Pat
• Uesea:ntbt:r 1.: 9(.b Heine- Jer•tnytr toppeefd:the ' are the vice -chairs .
pole ti, tnicimit.1. xeatir t forst reenter: councillor . 1 o get areidea of the enorrnit•. of they operation,
. - Tutt Ubver ,lase!!, cit!it:it.ttlx 'l It:lista! Kteve Multi!!:.') here's what the following sub tial:,!suttee heads and
Nul'.t.ef;, i►tu:r Litt. only wuuitwt. c,t Huron GV :if try � their members are responsible for.. .
cuuttt:i.
Sanitatiorr hail Keller is in charge of keeping
t t rt.piv�t:t, vtr•t a iti off ?rule: Found •tinted cit) clean. Various groups ur►der the s.upervi-
i;• t,;:,+•' : t :l.:tut, stat•! 1,ttt r,! -title lieu': !acini siun of Judy Dougall and Arnold !slathers will pia:k
t ; ' t,„v't t.• t• t-' , s' ,,,„_,,..i ttc:+C,u- U? th up alar grounds a:Jd•elearl.Speet-if►e: Corrtlnert:lal
. t buildings evi ry day. - .
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.tltlletttllit l••, :,us'.• Keller als-o has- the job of ensuririg there are
pii tot
-35 YEARS AGO rtiliugtr ►.'b-a.ri ' j0111.11:* ,$ Wile spot"
f!4ovvittut"! 31;..•19(,3 -'?'ate !wt., t,e.t t•:,tstrt', Sit& •Preparation Ian McAllister *arid his group
vti':U( ie. ttu 1 ata '? utvitsiltl, Statue! Arta • thought that they were in chargee of street signs but
tvtst:t, (Vt. ha. Mt:Alitstet .tittd Russ '! tet:bot: - he also i� responsible tor. the twee gates and how
nett, tlu►,t• •tt• titlrk tat; tttta1 tltLtrtt lu tilt %larua: they w•illi.be•deecira.te✓d as well as a' 14:w other areas
i.setiot : titititttur. o! 1`it'ttit•!1tur) ihat-d landscaping
education Security. Bub ifulfinan-i» in chargee of 1' ii' ing
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