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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-12-17, Page 45Carol sing and food drive COMMUNITY Exeter Public School held a carol sing 'arid- food drive on Wednesday. Students in the primary class brought canned goods to the front of the gymnasfui» while the rest of the school joined in Rudolph the Rednose Rein- deer. ,r -��r I. 71, "nrly^ly\WII-1,4774•41 1,V4��i��j Mav,all the joys of the Christmas season �• brim: you newfound happiness. • Tom, Nancy, Donrra, Lorna & Linda ► ► DishllTt!" 17ij'ii1Q11�" I,,.., nd '4,1,h 373 Main St. 5.. Exeter 23.5-0442 .14 i i • i i *14 . •� .4 04 *FREE parking, 14 days •Airport shuttle (operates 22 hours per day): $4.a) round trip; Kids FREE •Children under 18 stay FREE if sharing a room with parents *Children 6 and under eat FREE Special :Rate $89 CDN 1Delia. Toronto Airport Hotel 1-800-668-1444 (Canada & U.S.) terns & conditions: • Guests must shoe valid airline ticket at time of .heck -in • Maximum one night stay on departure & retuin • Rate is based on single or double occupanty pet room, per night • $10.00 per additional adult, per room, per night ,maximum 4 adults pet mom) • Rate does not apply to group bookings • Subtest to avalabllHy • ow rate does not include applicable taxes • Valid until September 10, 1998 Back in Time... By Ross Haugh from the archives of the Exeter Times Advocate 10 YEARS AGO • December 22; 1987 - :A grade six student at Grand Bend Public School received a real surprise when he received his mail Wednes- day night:. Trent Steelingwerf learned he was a. winner in a contest held in -conjunction with the 1988 Olympic Winter .Games `sched- uled for Calgary. Trent was only one of 12 students in the province of Ontario who had their artwork chosen to appear in Ensemble. an Olympic publication. When the Olympus flame is set aflame at Calgary in 1988. a num- her of local people are likely to feel more than the usual chill run- ning up their spines. They will each he running at least one kilomet- re in Western Ontario carrying the Olympic torch. The runners will he Jan Steele of Grand Bend; Rick Abel. Ailsa Craig: Carolyn Lan - kin, Lucan and Tanya Deville; Centralia. Just as Mary and Joseph spent the first Christmas in a place other than their home town. a number of people in this area will be' spend- ing their first Christmas. in Canada. Some traditions they will bring to their. new abode. and others they. will adopt from their Canadian neighbours. Among the newcomers will he the American monks who established a Fransiscan monastery in the former St. Peter's hurch on Highway 4. south of Exeter in June will he blending Ro- man Catholic. Fransiscan and Polish traditions and customs in this year's Christmas celebrations -20 YEARS AGO • December 23. -1977 -A..21 year-old Bayfield. woman, Marie Fit- iimmons, will he the new animal control officer for the township of Tuckersmith beginning the first.of January: She will he acting in complaints. only directed through the township clerk, John Ma- cLachlan, When Exeter council members were one short of:a quorum. build- Ing inspector Doug Triehner found himself in an unusual situation. He was hustled up to Pat's Pet Shop to till in as a sales clerk so councillor Pat Patterson could attend part et' the meeting. More than.100 memhers of.the newly, organized- Huron Real Es- tate Board now have .the advantages of ai Telatron computer cata- logue. 13,:.1 Alexander Of Goderich is president of the new group and Bob'Sharen of Grand Bend .is the vice-president. • 40 YEARS AGO - December 20. 1957 - John Burke has opened a general. insurance and real estate business in Exeter. 45 'YEARS A GO :December 22. 1952 - R.D'Jermyn will he a newcomer. to Exeter councd when the. 1953 council is installed -next month. He replaces Eugene Beaver who has resigned: . . - - Monetta Menard who has operated a restaurant in. Grand Bend -in .:.injunction with' her Exeter business -has purchased the lakefront home of Dr. Kennedy at Grand Bend. It will he remodelled and opened next summer for serving meals. Mrs. Fred Switzer. was -re-elected president -of the Kirkton Horti- cultural Society. There is a membership of 210. - 55 YEARS AGO Decemher 21..1942. - Lance Bombadier Eric Carscadden of Pe- tawawa. is. on furlough visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Garnet' Miners of Ushorne•Township. • Word was received this week by Mrs. Vernon Heywood that her husband has been,promoted to the rank of Sergeant •Major.'He has been overseas since 1941.. Mail early this Christmas is more than a slogan. h is an absolute necessity. The impact of war conditions uphn postal service -has heen terrific. - The Exeter arena on Wednesday -evening proved anideal place for holding Christmas entertainment by the teachers and pupils of Exet- er Public School assisted by ,music. teacher W.R. Goulding. Every child in -the. school participated. • . - 8O YEARS AGO - Decemher 22. 1917 -The Canadian Bank of Commerce has given the staff of'their hanks a.1-0 percent bonus to celebrate the 50th anni- versary of the hank. Messrs. William Andrew. William Frayne. James Dearing.. Gor- don Penhale and John Hunter attended Guelph Fair last week. Miss Viola Penhale has been engaged by the Bank of Commerce as a member of the gaff of the Exeter branch. Times -Advocate, December 24, 1997. Page 13 Cinquain By Reid Halpenny, Grade 4 Exeter Public School Rudolph Antlers, red nose Flying, singing, pulling Front of the sled .Reindeer Christmas Day By Jordan Crony!), Grade 4 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School On Christmas Day we go away to see our family. We go to see the • Fullers or Cronyns, whichever it ' will he. We get lots of presents and .. the. best gift of all was, my Big Screen T.V. • (erg Cfris6"5 and a •r ' ,,;h.« geld Happy New Ye , Tricrik.your fOr y fur patronage and we .look--forw4.7d t:) servirvj you it the new- . ew. year M MZGE ETAT R Wholesale and Retail Meats Custom Processing 262-3130 Mill St. Hensall A Christmas Thaok You We extend to ,Jur valued custi imer< u- hest wishes for a sate .ind happy hriIn1a <t. -:1S n AeF Ira tri r7 c1 430 Main St. S. Exeter Hi. My name is Mikayla. I am five years old. I think I have been a good girl. I would like the talking tots and a CD Rom. My sister Alyssa (one year old) would like a 'Tickle Me Elmo". please. I made you some.cookies. Thank you Santa Love-Mikayla and Alyssa From Mikayla (5 years) and Alyssa (1 year) Daughters of Daryl! and Sandy Keller 0 Rebekahs host public -speaking competition EXETER - Twenty-three sisters were welcomed by Noble Grand Bey Campbell at a recent meeting of•Prtde of Huron Rebekah Lodge. Get well wishes were sent to Lee Webber and Harry Beaver. bus, bands of two of the Rebekahs. The Humanitarian Services Committee had another successful euchre with seven tables in play. The next euchre will be on January 14. A donation was made to the 1.O.O.F. Memorial Research Committee to continue with their eye research. A committee will actively he working to find a student for the •Pilgrimage for Youth speakoff. The winner receives a trip to the United Nations. Anyone:interested can contact Bev Campbell. boils Denham. Bernice Ford or Bruce Delbridge. January 7 will be the Secret Sister night. After Lodge closed. a few carols were sung and lunch was enjoyed. Shop tilts TeA foo' dist hist minute abilitims 1 ATI 9n withpy May all good things come your way this holiday. Our thanks for your continued support. The Residents and Staff of the Exeter Villa ing & Retirement Home wisb everyone all the Blessings of the Christmas Season We hope your home and heart are filled with laughter. joy and good will this glad holiday season. It's been a pleasure serving you. From all of us Seaforth 527-1506 St. Marys 2842143