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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1995-01-04, Page 1SEIP'S Serving Exeter and Area since 1873 • SEIP' vale -ma rti r r E. tri — I A new SUBSCRIBE! If you aren't subscribing to The ITimes -Advocate, you're missing out. Use the coupon below and subscribe today! _ Wednesday, January 4. 1995 I Name: 1 Address 1 sign City I Prov 1 'Postal Code sUeSCRIPTION RATES: Canada Within 40 miles - (65 km) addressed to non letter carrier addresses $33.00 plus $2.31 G.S.T. IOutside 40 miles • (65 km) or any letter carrier address $63.00 + $4.31 G.S.T. I Outside Canada -$99.00 wet. $$I 40 poa.o.) 1 USE YOUR CREDIT CARD 1 000000 1 CI:1133 Card No. 1 I Expiry Date 0 Visa 0 Master Card 0 Cheque enclosed Return to: TIMES ADVOCATE 2e►eOnt. NOM mum Exeter. 1 1 1 1 Back from Down Under Usborne teacher returns from year-long exchange See page 2 Boxing week sales Slack for some, booming for others See -page 5 - Co -op goes independent Hensall Co-op doesn't sign up with Growmark See page 5 No white elephant Housing for abused women taking hold in Huron Crossroads t' Second front Lingard at Waterloo Freshman makes varsity team See page 10 Team Ontario in Hensall Local ringette player heading for Alberta games See page 1 xperts e3 Classifieds pages 14-16 Anno ncoments pa9 g s 17-18 3 of the E imes xeter starts a bold new image with a new entrance at the north EXETER - Travellers arriving in town from the north now get a new big welcome when they cross High- way 83: a new entrance sign for the town is part of a .new image for Exeter. . The sign was installed just before Christmas to join its accompanying landscaping on the triangle of land at the southwest corner of the inter- section. A town crier on a weather vane is the motif for the sign, which designer Lisa Rundle - Tuckey explains is an old- fashioned symbol used to welcome people from all directions. "There's so many people going through town, to the Bend," said Rundle -Tuckey. She came up with the town crier as a replacement for the previous White Squirrel, motif used by the Busihegs Assbciation. It's not That the white squirrel is no longer a major tourist attraction for Exeter, just that so few visitors took the old signs seriously. "A lot of people laughed at the fuzzy little chipmunk," said Run- dle -Tuckey, describing the new logo as a more serious sign of wel- come. . Gary 'Kerslake of Cedar -Brite Signs /-I (93C + 7C GST ONE DOLLAR A warm welcome A large number of people and organizations were involved in the creation of a new entranceway sign at the north end of Ex- eter. From left are mayor Ben Hoogenboom, sign designer Lisa Rundle -Tuckey, landscape designer Jennie Girard, Busi- said he likes the sign in daylight, but enjoys seeing it lit up at night. "I think it looks twice as good at night as in the day," said Kerslake. A S1ot at tite"tkoif ii oT'fl `gn can hold additional signs for spe- cial events on the town's calendar the Fall Fair, for example. Pres- ently, the sign reads "Season's Greetings". Jennie Girard is the landscape de- signer for the project, and said she used the limestone boulders and shrubs to coordinate with the scenic gardens project currently underway in MacNaughton Park. "The idea was to bring some con- . tinuity to the town," said Girard. A selection of bulbs will bring cm6ur to threaMer `iin spn`tig;and other annuals will keep the colour alive through the summer, after which the maple tree behind the sign will turn red in fall. The ju- nipers provide a touch of winter greenery. "It was designed for all -season at- traction," said Girard, adding that this landscape project is her "first commercial venture" outside of f ness Association manager Karen Brown, landscaper Cam Steckle, Eric Campbell, landscaper Brian Steckle, and sign maker Gary Kerslake. (T -A photo, separation by Stephen Printing) landscaping home gardens. The project got started when Eric Campbell Motors planned its new car dealership lot. In exchange for atf a i'tiellf "'i341 the site plan, Campbell offered $5,000 towards the creation of an entranceway on the corner. Coordinated through the town office and Business As- sociation an additional $5,000 grant from the province's jobsOntario program allowed the project to go ahead this fall. Cam Steckle of Cobblestone De- sign in Zurich, the landscapers, said Singers sought for new local choir A new community choir starts rehearsals this month EXETER - Following on the heels of the success of the Exeter Legion Community Band, an effort is being made to create a com- munity choir in Exeter this winter. The new c1151? will start rehearsals on Wednesday, January 18 at 7 p.m. in the music room (Room 94) at South Huron District High School, and will almost right away be pre- paring three or four pieces for an April con- cert. One of the pieces will join the community .choir to the South Huron District High School Concert Choir for "Andrew Lloyd Webber: A Concert Celebration", and will be ac- companied by the Exeter Legion Community Band and the SHDHS Wind Ensemble. The casi'to join the choir will be $10 to cov- er the cost of music, which the member may keep. Bob Robilliard, head of music at the high school, says the main aim of this new performing group is enjoyment for its mem- bers. Robilliard points out that while Exeter has a reputation of a sports -oriented community, music also has a rich tradition in the South Huron area. He points out that the Huronia Male Chords started in 1928 under the direction of Roy Golding and continued until the Second World War forced its disbandment. A second Hu- ronia Choir s ed in January 1948 and con- tinued until 4 '56 under the direction of Alice h"turgis. A ' • Huronia Choir was launched in Oat and feat', k • both ittale and female choruses, directed by ' anon McCaffery. It continued until 1979. The last version of the ideal chorus was called the New Huronia Choir, and was con- ducted by Susan Graham from May 1986 to December 1993. As for instrumental music, the area has two community-based concert bands. The Dash- wood Band started in the early 1930s, amal- gamated with the Seaforth band in the 1970s and continues to be seen today at many local functions, conducted by Harry Hoffman. An Exeter Community Band started in 1934 and continued until 1954 when its founder and conductor Ted Walper died. In January 1991 the idea of a community band was resurrected when the Exeter Legion created the R.E. Poo- ley Branch 167 Community Band under the direction of Bob Robilliard. This band continues to welcome new mem- bers, and anyone with or without experience can be trained on the instrument of their choice. The band, which performs music of various styles, rehearses Monday nights at 7 p.m. in the high school music room, and there is no cost to be a member. Unemployment well below national average in South Huron area The local unemployment rate of 7.2 percent is lower than the national average• By Heather Vincent, T -A staff EXETER - Unemployment rates increased during the month of No- vet>)ber for the Exeter area to 7.2 percent from' the October figure 04.9 percent. However, this figure is significantly below the the nadonai erage. The national unemployment rate has improved slightly since 1992. The average for the first 11 months of 1994 was 10.3 compared with a 1992 average of 11.3. South Huron remains well below the current na- tional average rate. The combined Exeter and Ooclerich average unemployment rate watt calculated at 6.1 percent said Laura Overholt of Exner Employment Services. "It is difficult to predict what 1995 holds for South Huron said Overholt. 1t depends what happens .with thea business*. 'trite number unemployment insurance recipients for the Exeter area in November of 1994 was 430, The number of people receiving welfare as- sistance In Huron County is down substantially from last year. There were 565 cafes_ recorded at Huron County Social Services at the' nd of November 1994. This number is dowri from.. 643 at the end of November in 1993 and 623 in November 1992, marking a significant de- cline in the number of people receiving welfare assistance. John MacKinnon, of Huron County Social Services, attributes this decline to the recovering economy. The economy is recovering better in Ontario than in other parts of Canada but the improvement in the economy may be hindered by rising interest rates. .. MacKinnon said that the government has reported an average 5 per- cent decrease in the caseloads province wide. He also attributes the de- cline Huron County numbers to the success of the jobsOntario program which has placed many former welfare recipients into jobs in the area. "It is difficult to `predict what 1995 holds for South Huron." 1. • it was encouraging to see the town put local talent to good use on the ,project. "That's the great part of it: to give—thr icca!'°petiplt -much ap- preciated work," said Steckle. The entranceway project was made part of the town's Strategic Plan, and another similar sign is al- ready being suggested for the south end of town, provided a suitable site can be found. Cash stolen in Hensall arena break-in HEtISALL - The Exeter OPP is investigating a break and enter at the Hensall arena, which was report- ed to the detachment on December 27. Police say the arena was entered through the tractor door at the north side of the building facing Oxford Street. Stolen was a cream coloured rec- tangular cash box with "Hensall Mi- nor Hockey" marked on it. The box contained an undetermined amount of cash and cheques. Also taken were six black liquor jiggers with "Hensall Arena" inscribed on them, and one silver cash box with petty cash inside. The thi$ves are believed to have arrived on foot, or on an all -terrain vehicle. The OPP also reports that on De- cember 30, a Hensall man reported a boys 18 -speed CCM bicycle and a 7 1/4 inch Black and -Decker circular saw were taken from his garage. Police are also investigating the New Year's Eve theft of a blue Dodge Omni from a Marlborough Street residence in Exeter. The car was recovered later near Concession 4/5 of Stephen Township south of County Road 4. The OPP have also apprehended Iitiree young offenders in the St. Jo- seph area on New Year's Day. The trio were caught after they apparent- ly cut down several wooden signs, one of which was placed in the cen- tre of Highway 21, stuck in a'snow- man. Police say local citizens wit- nessed the vandalism and aided police. If iUq one has information about these incidents, contact the OPP at 235-1300, or Crime Stoppers at 1- 800,265-1777. 4