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".
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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-
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Deficit of '1,800
Resort C of C discusses Sandcastle Days
Times Advocate, September 28, 1983
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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.
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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.
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that are fun to drive. Cars that are designed
to keep people safe and comfortable.
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inch a Rabbit. And it is the most economical to
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Now, most people would agree that
Gerrnan automotive engineering has become
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people can afford. Understanding how this
is all possible is probably as simple as under-
standing'theword Volkswagen. Where even
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