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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-09-28, Page 3LEGION WEEK MUSIC — Providing music for visitors to the R.E. Pooley Exeter Branch 167 of the Royal Canadian Legion Thursday night were Jim Young, Ray Cann, Oliver Jaques and Gord Smith. T -A photo To emphasize seat belts In a directive sent to every OPP detachment, OPP Com- missioner James Erskine pointed out that the proper use of seat belts has a direct relationship to the seriousness of injuries received in Varna girls are injured. Three Varna area girls were injured Friday night when their car left the road and struck a tree one and one- half miles north of Clinton. Jay Brandon, 16, and Peggy Van Wonderen, also 16, are in Clinton Hospital. Lori Consitt, 15, who was more seriously hurt, is in University Hospital, London. accidents. Ile told OPPofficers that en- forcement of the laws deman- ding occupants of a vehicle wear seat belts has great potential for reducing deaths and injuries in traffic accidents. Under Ontario legislation, the driver of a motor vehicle and any passengers 16 years and over may be charged if they do not use a proper seat belt assembly. The driver is also responsible for making sure that any one in the vehi- cle above the age of two and under 16 years wears the pro- per restraining devices. Studies conducted in On- tario have found that the number of people wearing seat belts has declined drastically. After their use was made mandatory in 1976, the usage rate was 76 percent. More recent studies by Transport Canada have shown that the present rate is about 49 percent, a reduction of 27 percentage points. "There are two ways of get- ting more people to wear seat belts,"said Commissioner Er- skine, "they are enforcement and education." The OPP of- ficers on traffic patrol will be increasingly vigilant in laying charges for these infractions. The education side of the issue will be addressed by OPP Community. Services Of- ficers. The officers will em- phasize the use of seat belts whenever they talk to com- munity and school groups through the province". J1111111t1111111t11111111111t111111111111111t111111111t111111111111111111111111t111t111111111111111NI t111111111111NI111111111111t1flII11111111111111111111111111IIIIIl111111111111 Why? Why is it? A man wakes up in the morning after sleeping under an advertised blanket on an advertised mattress and pulls off advertised .,vi.,rnas He takes a bath in an advertis- ed tub, shaves with an advertis- ed razor, washes with an adver- tised soap, puts on advertised clothes, sits down to -a breakfast of advertised coffee, puts on an advertised hat, rides to work" in an advertised car, even writes with an advertised pen..THEN. he refuses to adver- tise, saying that advertising doesn't pay. And then if his business isn't good...he adver- tises it for sale. limes- Advocate 'alllllllllllllllllllllll 111 l llllllllll l 11 1111 11 11 1111 lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllfr_ Deficit of '1,800 Resort C of C discusses Sandcastle Days Times Advocate, September 28, 1983 Pogo 3 The 1983 experience with Sandcastle Days was the main topic of discussion at the first fall general meeting of the Grand Bend and area Chamber of Commerce, Mon- day night. Expenses to the Chamber were over $12 000. With money raised for the event and money budgeted by the Chamber they will end up with a deficit of a little over $1,800. The preliminary finan- cial report on the event was given by Eugene Grenier. It was reported that after expenses for Burgerfest, the Chamber realized a little over $15,000. About $5,000 went in- to the Sandcastle event. President Brad Page said he considered the event to be a success, considering that pollution warnings were still in effect. Member Bill Baird suggested that the prize money be cut down. Bob Simpson said that there was just too much money spent on the event. Nick Carter agreed that it was extravagent, but "worth nurturing along." Most agreed that a one day event would be better. Bever- ly Harwood suggested "a more simple program." She Exeter fair Continued from front page brought $50 from fair presi- dent Bob Hern and it can now be seen in the foyer of South Huron Hospital. The highest price of $175 was paid by Golden Harvest Seeds for a sheaf created by Margaret and Harry Strang. Glenn Miller, Harvest Seeds, Earl French and Jim Traquair of Harrow Research each bought two sheaves. Other purchasers were Earl French, Don Pullen, Dave McClure, Gerald Prout for Usborne township and Ross Haugh. Proceeds in the amount of $950 will be split evenly bet- ween the exhibitors and the Huron County Christmas Bureau. In the annual fair feeder calf club competition, Michael Hern's Limousin - Hereford cross steer was named grand champion and it was ,purchased by Veal's Meat Market for $1.04 per pound. The reseve champion award went to Michael Grubbe. His prize animal was purchased by Exeter.District Co -Operative for 97 cents a pound. SUV e c�c�t �t 7,y f o foe rs 7i,r, frlrllr,rt�lrll `,.( )l Ir, rel‘ (Jr) the o•vI,r'rrr'n( r' ,arrdl rl ilii ,1II(in r,1 r,Ur e•\ - f 1r r t (le\ig le'r'. Country: Flowers EXETER 235-2350 Don't Forget To Redeem Your Valuable ENCLOSED WITH THIS WEEK'S PAPER Extra Savings up to $10.00 off our already low sale prices on 25 popular items Coupons Valid Until Oct. 15 Certification and Trademark of Drug Trading Company Ltd Toronto Canada Exeter Pharmacy Ltd • Main Street 235-1570 Coupons Valid Until Oct. 15 strongly stressed the need for a sponsor for the event. Ir - wine Schotroff asked the group to consider holding the event a week earlier in the summer to better accom- modate the numbers involved in cadet training at Ipper- wash camp. When questioned about the photo contest sponsored dur- ing Sandcastle Days by Har- wood Drugs, Bev replied that they were in process of ,judg- ing the photos this week. She questioned the value of the ex- pense of the Harwood business in the contest. "We've done it for two years now," she said. Shirley Mitchell com- mented that it was against the better interests of food mer- chants in the village for the Chamber to serve food during the event. She said it would take away business from the merchants who were suppor- ting it. There was general discus- sion about accommodation in the village for casual, short- term visitors. "We're losing more and more accommoda- tions every day," Bill Baird commented. "We're drawing more and more people to Grand Bend. Where are we going to put them?" During the peak of the season, Chamber summer employees reported that they had a tough time finding places for casual tourists to stay. One week they filled the Dashwood Hotel'and sent peo- ple as far as Sauble Beach for accommodation. President Page said it was the Chamber's aim to extend the season. Simpson sug- gested more and continuous entertainment. He cited the enthusiasm for the bands on the beach this summer. Carter reiterated the resort's dependency on the WINS AGAIN — 1982 Ex- eter Fair Queen Deb Taylor was the first run- nerup in the Miss Midwestern Ontario Con- test in Lucknow. weather and the lake. "You takeaway that water and the availability of it and we might as well close our businesses." Secretary -manager, Ellwood Lemon reported that vice-president Lloyd Morden would be attending a con- ference with a representative from council on Water Quali- ty and Human Health. He said the conference would include a wide range of information on ecology and the environment. Page said, "we want to show we're willing to do anything we can to show we're concerned and care about our town." Lemmon reported on com- munication from the Sarnia- Lambton Economic Develop- ment Commission and said there were plans for an all day meeting with the village, chamber and the EDC. He said that the Sarnia-Lambton group had recorded a signifi- cant increase in tourist trade which suggested that the Grand Bend chamber's pro- motion was worthwhile. The chamber spent about $5,000 on promotion last year. Page announced that Lemon would be retiring as secretary -manager and ask- ed the membership to con- sider someone to fill the job. Beverly Harwood was ap- pointed to be chairman of a bi-centennial committee. Lemon said that Grand Bend could obtain over $500 from the province • and that there could be a $3,000 Wintario grant to match the same amount raised by the group. He said it must be a project in context with the history of the province and the group would have to apply for the grant three months in advance. Ontario's bi-centennial celebration has been an- nounced by the government to mark the coming of Empire Loyalists to this part of Canada. Lemon also reported that the executive had decided, after a meeting with a village representative and a member of the group interested in im- proving the airport, that the Chamber was not in a finan- cial position to consider covering the yearly lease of $1,500 as well as the $2,000 in- surance needed for the project. He read letters of apprecia- tion from the Southcott Pines Park Association and from Lambton Heritage Museum for the Sandcastle Days event. Another letter came from the Beach Patrol, thank- ing the group for financing the rental of radios for the summer. It was announced that treasurer, Dusan Novak, manager of the Bank of Mon- treal, had been moved to the Sarnia area and that Jom Daley would assume his role as treasurer. For the second year, the chamber will sponsor a farmer's market and craft sale - this year on October 8. Vice-president Maden end- ed the meeting by thanking hosts Gord and Jean Glacier for holding the meeting at their restaurant on Main Street. Rec board Continued from front page routes during summer ball tournaments, Stewardsouex- plained that he didn't think it was up to the rec centre staff to police the situation. He added the staff didn't have any objection to illegal- ly parked vehicles being ticketed. Bill Rose added that the police were probably trying to use some discretion with players from out of town. It was decided to notify those renting facilities of the regulations pertaining to fire routes. Middleton reported that at one ball tournament, 11 vehicles were parked along the wall of the rec centre on the east side contrary to the regulations and on another date, cars were parked in the no parking zone at the front entrance. A copy of the letter from the Fire Chief had been sent to the police department. VOLKSWAGEN (pe'opie wagon) When your name, loosely translated, means "people wagon", it just stands to reason that you engineer cars for people. Not incredibly wealthy people who con afford anything. Or faddish people, who care more about style than content. But cars for people people. Cars that people can afford to buy. And afford to run. Cars that people can enjoy for years and years. Cars that are fun to drive. Cars that are designed to keep people safe and comfortable. Well, dear people, here is the very . latest development in people wagons. The Volkswagen Weltmeister. The world's first sub -compact co; pov,'Yed by a diesel engine. At $7695*, the new Weltmeister is the lowest cost Rabbit you can buy. Yet it is every inch a Rabbit. And it is the most economical to run because of its sophisticated diesel engine. Now, most people would agree that Gerrnan automotive engineering has become the international gold standard. However, only Volkswagen has produced German engineered automobiles that the majority of people can afford. Understanding how this is all possible is probably as simple as under- standing'theword Volkswagen. Where even in our name, people come first. 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