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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-09-03, Page 5On the Street bt• Jim Becker( • !We membership Exeter Reeve Bilt Micklc, who. is retiring from local politics after serving for 17 years, was award- -ed time membership. in O.S.U.M. (Organization of Small Urban Municipalities.) recently in recog- nition of his contributions. • !Benefit dance Combining good music with -a good cause is an excellent rea'son- to get out and support a benefit night coming up Friday. Sept 12 at Gar's Bar and Grill. The night is a Iundraiser for the family of -Rodney Parent of Dashwood who • was killed recently in an ATV ac- cident. Stu McCann and the Blar- ing Knuckleheads arc putting on the show and hand. member Dar- • ryl McCann says there will be ap- pearances hy-"special" guests as • l• well „ . • Phone book • - Several people -have asked why this year's T -A phone hook was not included with the newspaper. i ., .as has been the case for many • years-Thc answcr'is simple. Can- ada Posi has • totd us we carr -no. longer include the hook wish the newspaper which left us with two options; either blanket mail it to homes. in our -coverage area or. use the .Focus Super Saver deliv- ery system.Wc went with the pri- , vats enterprise company. •Grand Chaplain - Carl Mills of Huron St.. Exeter has " recently been .appointed, Grand chaplain, of the Grand Chapter of Ontario, Order of the Eastern Star. •Tough love A friend of -mine decided the only chance of improving his golf - game -was to -take a- few .lesson, Thc instructor sized him up and : - declined until tie shed 30 lbs. •New Investment - It's great to sec the ahandirncd gals station at the -north end of Ex- eter finally. returning to a-produC- tive use. Local buginessman MacLean is. developing _the prop- - erty and so far .has attracted .Sub- . way of one of the tenants in the new building. - • StJl/ tickets left The Exeter Lions Club:is sell- ing tickets on their second annual trip of 'the month draw. 111 you wani'to have an_excellent chance of winning while -supporting a lo- cal group at the same time please call Larry Eveland at 235-0776 for details. Tickets are $135.00. •Foul job l;ou'Il never guess who is com- bining another ji►h • with .his al- ready many- faceted life. Realtor/ minister/auctioneer/school -trustee Bob Heywood is also selling home grown chickens. Supply is limited. Call•Boh at 235-0874. • •Bell ringers open house _Saturday,- Sept. 13 is a chance to enjoy performances by the bell ringers of Trivia Memorial An- glican Church. The Open' house !: starts at I i a.m. with a presenta- tion on bell music followed by a tour of the bell tower where eve- ryone will have a chance to ring +. the bells. New- ringers art also wanted. •Vandal/Idiots • Wouldn't you like to be behind the jerks who trashed Stephen Central School: if anyone has any leads they should contact the OPP who•could put a stop to this 1 cowardly activity 'before it hap- 11 pens again. 1' •Just wondering iI �I. W'tth elections coming up this November, is there a chance Pe- ter Armstrong will go for one of ', the seats on council'' •xxx small After finally chucking the trusty electric typewriter . I've joined the rest of the staff who arc using email to make their jobs easier: Most of the time when I check for messages there isn't too much exciting but somehow 1 managed to get on the receiving end of a company mailing out free five .minute. samples of xxx visually suggestive messages Honestly...I hit the delete button and moved to the next message. I wonder if other businesses in our area are being bombarded with the same offensive material IT'S YOl.TR131IS1NESS Playhouse support. John Charrette (left) of the CIBC presented a cheque for $2,500 to - ,Huron Country Playhouse President Bryan Beattie on Saturday afternoon. The funds cori tributed to the new rehearsal hall/wardrobe facility. - Playhouse guild draw. Carol Gingerich holds the ticket box as Shirley McIntyre Of the Hu-. ron Country Playhouse draws a winning ticket as Playhouse President Bryan Beattie looks - on prior to Saturday's matinee performance .of Brigadoon. Restructuring plan presented - ZURICH Thc report tdr•thi: amalgamation of the municipalities 1 . of Hay: Stanley and Ttickertimith townshipsits well as thcrvillagey tit Bayfield. Zurich and Hensall was presented to the MunicipalRestruk• - turing Committee 0n.Thurscfat at an in -camera 'meeting. According tc.-Stanh'y.1 ownshit, Clerk -Treasurer Jack McLachlin ' - the plan is now a public document • -which the individual councils Hill examine- before the MRC_' meets in early September. Several guns stolen STEPHEN TOWNSHIP - Huron County OPP report guns were sto- len during a break and enter that occurred on Aug- 25 at a Lot 33 residence: A list ofitems removed includes a 44 magnum. semi allot• rifle. a sin gle holt action 22 rifle. a Winches- ter Model 12 12 -gauge shut gun as well as a black Zenith VCR. a Piu- ncci ('1) player and a Sega game player. CORRECTION= NOTICE We wish to draw your attention to the following' ,n our current ""Enol of Surhmer Sale" flyer' Page 14. Item 5. Barrel hand pinup. M-5(8)316 C.opY should read- 1 112" barrel: NOT 1 314" • • . We sincerely regret .any inconvenience we may have caused you. mole 335-97- zones: all cERNARD ( 0 M P EI i E R 1 1.1 1 n 1 n K c r i • "31; \'u-lo,,a ' i. 1 . 21 I -`tail beinomi•-berna►dtumputli., !Memel: IUIt,. tt.bettlatt(tutnputel ,int, I to1i , rt,ar, /ow/ 9NE DAY W9RKSHOPS DOS INA DAY Wed., Sept. 10 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Buying your -First PC Fri., Sept. 12, 9 a.m - 3 p.m. Introduction To The Internet Sat., Sept. 13 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. A First Look At Windows 95 Sat., Sept. 20, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 'u;►+ ol, 11)• .Times-Advocntc; Sepfentl;cr 3, 1997 Page 5 Playhouse capital campaign gets— $2,500 boost GRAND BEND •- The Huron `Country Playhtiuse-- received a 52,500 donation .,tor the new re- hearsal .hall/wardrobe facility from the Canadian Imperial. Bank of Commerce on Saturday at the Play- house. John Charrette. branch man- ager•for Forest. Arkona and Thed- ford made the cheque presentation to Playhouse- Board President Bryan Beattic. • -" Sevete cuts in funding to the arts from government sources have- required averequired ue to look towards the business community and our cor- • porate partners for support on this .-project. Thc donation from the CiBC reinforces the public's inter- . cst in the Huron:Ctiuntry Playhouse . becoming- a • year-round facility." said Beattic. - tonstruction -of-the• facility com- menced in October. 1=996 and was - completed in April. The huilding is • 4.300 'square feet and currently houses -the rehearsal hall and. is•thc future home Of the wardrobe --de- partment and a storage -area. "The rehearsal hall portion of the building ii connected to the work- shop - area, allowing the director, production crew and cast to ac- -curately reproduce tht conditions of- the Main Stage lir rehearsals. Scenery, props and sets can he transported in and atut of the the re- hearsal space. helping to -complete the main stage transformation. Thc facility is climate controlled, mak- ing summers bearable and- winters - workahle for the production crew . and cast." said Sheila I)ttugall,-di - rector of public relations. "Schools, community_ clubs and ' alt organizations will benefit by having space that can hold between 250 and 300 people for .any type of gathering.** Dougall said. - " I've always enjoyed. attending the Playhouse and hope that.- our contribution can assist In. your op- eration." said Charrette.: • ' "It -has. been_put to gond use and - wc really appreciate- that.. support." Bcattic said. • Exeter CAP program a success EXETER_-, Thc CAP program this summerhas been a great SUC= ccs. with more than 175 appoint - mems hooked for people•who wish to learn more abciut the' ever. - , expanding Internet. Although Brad Hartman and Jeff DeBlock. will lie leaving for Uni- versity this tall. Matt Seabrook has • been hired to fake over the Exeter site. During the day. the Internet will he, available for free public use and Matt will he available:after ihopl, evening and also on Satur- day. • e 1 \'1'L"N.' .-N. `Salute to Family-owned businesses' S ecial Feature This special section will be published in our October 1 edition. The Times -Advocate advertising department is preparing our 7th annual salute to family-owned businesses who are an extremely important part of our local economy. We will be listing businesses showing when they were established and prominently displaying their name... for as little as $54.00 IF YOU WISH TO BE INCLUDED PLEASE CALL BARB CONSITT OR CHAD EEDY AT 2351331 NOTE: DEADLINE FOR THIS SPECIAL FEATURE iS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25,1997 ✓✓lJll✓JY.l✓J'l /1l./J'll✓1l✓l!!✓ffllllJ.lJ✓'l✓lllJ XBeach Water Quality Hotline 482-3416, *501 Huron County Health Unit le Business Directory AUCTIONEERS Si0QSS8AQ AUCTION SERVICES Hensall Ont. All types of auctions. Complete service. Will purchase partial or complete estates. • Brad Mousseau Auctioneer (519) 2364558 ****************** Filson & Robson it FULLY LICENSED & BONDED, CALL OR FAX (519) 666-0833 3 Auctioneers for the Price of 1 With modern equipment Pickup and sell complete or partial estates Specializing in Farm, Real Estate and Geieral Sales g4 4 t"" 1e - KEVIN McARTER (519)235-3963 Exeter, Ontario • Complete auction service • Pickup and delivery available • • Will purchase complete estates (or consignments) REPAIRS Sewing Machine Repairs to all makes . Free estimates 90 Day Warranty Experienced since 1952 Sew and Save Centre Ltd. 149 Downie St., Stratford Phone 271-9660 TAXI EARL'S TAXI INC. 235-1013 TAXI, CHARTERS, COURIER, ACCESSIBLE CAB RON WALKER 118 President