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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1995-01-04, Page 5Times -Advocate, January 4,1995 Page 5 By Ross Haugh from the archives of the Exeter Times Advocate 10 YEARS AGO January 2, 1985 - The Times Advocate will take on a new appearance next week. Due to changes being made in the size of the newsprint used, plus a move to a standard col- umn width size in newspa- pers, we will be adapting a six -column width rather than the present nine. Your news- paper will be a little narrower and more convenient to hold, especjally for those who en- joy reading in the bath tub. The old year ended on a dis- cerning note for all hourly paid staff at Dashwood Indus- tries. Company president Mi- chael Shurety said the mas- sive layoff was due to a disappointing year for . the area industry and no date has been announced yet for any recalls. 25 YEARS AGO January 8, 1970 - The first baby born in 1970 at South Huron Hospital in Exeter ar- rived in the late afternoon hours of January 2. The new baby is Kenneth, 'a son for Mr. and Mrs. Ken Parke who reside at R.R. I, Varna. Welfare continues to be a problem for Exeter council, and it became even more so this week when welfare offi- cer Bill MacLean tendered his resignation. MacLean said the job requires a person with more time'and better qualifi- cations. Early last week Bob Bush - field officially took over as postmaster for the police vil- lage of Crediton. He was signed in under the watchful eye of district post office sib. pervisor Harvey C. Pfaff of Exeter. Deputy reeve Mery Cud - more broached the subject of parking meters to Exeter council this week and said he would have more information for the next council meeting. Parents of elementary and secondary school students in Huron county are being given an opportunity this week to express their views of the edu- cational requirements of the county. Area meetings are be- ing held in the near future at Usborne and Stephen Central schools and public schools in Exeter, ' Zurich, Hensall and Huron Park along with South Huron District High School. 50 YEARS AGO January 5, 1945 - There was a rush for seats for the mid- night show at Leavitt's Theatre as many took advantage of this form of entertainment to usher in the new year. 100 YEARS AGO January 3, 1895 - The annual meeting of S.S. No. 4 Stephen, Sharon School was held Wednesday with a very good attendance. Samuel Broken - shire was chairman and John Rowe was secretary. A letter was read from the Inspector stating that the school was in need of new seats and request- ing that they be put in. After considerable debating it was decided it was the opin- ion of the district that the seats are good enough, and having had considerable expense in erecting a new school house that the matter be laid over for a few years. An interesting story comes to our attention from an area only a short distance away. It seems a farm wife had raised a fine flock of geese. One morning her husband came running to the house to say that her entire flock of geese were stone dead in the yard. All appeared to be dead except for one old gander who leaned up against a post with all the appearance of be- ing weary of life. The only thing for the thrifty housewife to do was to pick the fowl completely free of feathers which she placed in a barrel in the woodshed. Some hours later the family attracted to the shed by an alarming cla- mour, found the whole flock right side up huddling together and uttering loud lamentations, no doubt over the loss of their winter wardrobe. The apparent death and resurrection were ex- plained later. It seems the farmer's wife had emptied out a large jar of cherries which had been pre- served in liquor, but :Ceara' to be spoiling, and of die the geese had eaten freely and gone dead drunk in a perfectly human way. The birds seemed little worse for their dissipation and loss of clothing, and the lady is nursing the flock until nature replaces their coverings. Hensall Co -Op goes its own way The Co-Op's board decided to remain independent rather than sign a supply agreement with the new UCO owners HENSALL - While 38 of Ontario's 40 Agricultural Co- operatives signed a supply membership agreement with the new American owners of the United Co-operatives of On- tario (UCO), the Hensall and District Co-operative was one of the two that held out. The Hensall Co-op's board of directors voted on De- cember 12 not to sigh a supply membership agreement with Growmark, the Bloomington, Illinois based regional co- operative which bought out the UCO in November. The UCO purchase capped a decade of poor fihancial re- turns for the provincial organization, and the Hensall and District Co-op wrote off some $400,000 in UCO shares alone. What the Hensall board's decision means is that the Co- op will go its own way in seeking suppliers for its retail and agricultural products. "We have a variety of suppliers. We aren't dependent on one person," said Hensall Co-op manager Earl Wagner, who said he fully supported the board's decision. Setting out independently will mean the Hensall Co-op, now the largest independent co-operative in Ontario with over $100 million in sales last year, will be able to seek out the best deals in products for its customers. All other ben- efits of membership in a local co-operative will remain the same, insists the board. "We won't be sending out any Growmark flyers," said Wagner, adding that means any merchandise, sales, or pric- es quoted by other co-ops using Growmark as a supplier may not apply at the Hensall Co-op's stores. Wagner said .that some of the merchandise will likely be the same, but the co-op will be able to purchase it from the suppliers directly. The other Ontario co-operative to turn down'Growmark's supply offer was the Lindsay -based Kowattha Co -Op. Wagner said Growmark would certainly have wanted Hen - sail's business, but since they had been dealing with suppli- ers on their own for some time,,Growmark hasn't lost all that much. "On a percentage basis we didn't do that much business with them [UCO]," said Wagner. Of course, should Growmark's marketing strategies prove very successful in Ontario, Wagner said the possibility is always there to sign up with them at a later date. "The real acid test will be if the other co-ops are success- ful," said Wagner. Also at its December meeting, the Hensall Co-op board re-elected Martin Van Raay as president, Bill Gibson as vice-president, and re -appointed John Campbell as sec- retary. A newcomer to the board, Bill Wallace was wel- comed as a new director. The Lucan Karate Club was presented with a $500 cheque by the Legion. Pictured the Legion Vice -President, Gordon Clubb presenting the donation to Sens! (instructor) and Sensi Leo Loucks. above is Dan Bell Crisis intervention task force call for opinions Huron -Perth Health Coun- ' cil forms task force tows= sess crisis intervention STRATFORD - Downsizing in psychiatric hos- pitals has given way to crisis intervention as a means to provide people with effective help during a crisis and possibly avoid a hospital stay. The Huron -Perth District Health Council has created a local task force for crisis intervention and it is seeking contributions from the general public, especially from those who might use a crisis re- sponse system. Family and friends of mental health consumers are also encouraged to submit opinions or ideas about crisis intervention services. vention may contact the Mental Health Planning Of - Crisis response systems generally include several lice of the Huron -Perth District Health Council at services such as 24-hour telephone crisis lines, mo- .145 Ontario Street, Straford, Ontario N5A 3H1 or bile crisis team, short -stay crisis centres and coun- selling. The goal of the task force is to coordinate inter- vention services between Huron and Perth counties. By coordinating the efforts of the two, counties, mental health care professionals will be able to bet- ter meet the needs of individuals who experience emotional difficulty coping with problems in their lives. Crisis intervention provides such people with easily available help which may reduce the severity of a crisis and prevent physical harm or even sui- cide. Support programs, community education and re- ferral to follow-up services in the community would also be integrated in a comprehensive system. Among those linked in this system would be mental health agencies, hospitals, doctors, psychiatrists, Qo-- lice, ambulance personnel and the clergy. Crisis intervention is a way to meet the challenges facing mental health care providers with the down- sizing prepared to be effected over the next ten years. If crisis intervention is successful, it can save not only dollars but human dignity and even lives. Those interested in submitting ideas about inter - by telephone at 273-6238. The task force asks for information regarding the experiences people have had in finding help duing a crisis situation. Suggestions of what was helpful and what services night be needed would be ap- prec iated. New control act restricts tobacco product sales Tobacco ban effective in pharmacies December 31 By Heather Vincent T -A staff EXETER - Under the Tobacco Control Act, the sale of tobacco products is banned in pharmacies and from vending machines. This legislation is among the toughest of its kind in North America. As of December 31, pharmacies such as Big V,349 Main Street, have become smoke- free. Leo Krahn, Big V manager, said that tobacco is re- sponsible for "a very small per- centage" of their business. Big V had reduced its inventory over the, past 4 or 5 years in andcipadon of a law such as this one. Krohn said that the store had received very few compWnts; those affected most "Tob sales ma a very percent our busin would be the delivery customers who cannot get out to the stores. The new law also prohibits smok- ing on all school properties and the sale of tobacco products to anyone under 19 years of age. Smoking is not allowed in public areas in- cluding; hairdressing salons, bar- ber shops, Laundromats, retail es- tablishments, financial institutions and video/ amusement arcades. The fine for selling tobacco to minors may be up to S2,000 for a first offence and up to 575,000 for subsequent offenses. The fine for smoking in a prohibited area may be up to $1,000 fora first offence. The intention of the act is to prevent young people for start- ing to smoke and to protect the public from environmental or set- ond-hand smoke. According to Minister of Health Ruth Grier{ to- acco ke up small age of ess." bacco kills more that 13,000 people each year in Ontario. These deaths are preventable. Tobacco is iden- tified as the number one public. health problem in the province by the annual report of the Chief Med- ical Officer of Ontario. By the year 2000, the Ministry of Health hopes to reduce tobacco sales by 50 per cern, reduce the pro- portion of young people between 12 and 19 who smoke by 10 per cent and eliminate smoking among pregnant women. To achieve this end, the ministry has created a strategy to raise awareness about the hazards of smoking. Aimed primarily at young people, a media campaign was launched to help prevent smok- ing. Education and1pommunity ac- tion work in conjunction with more stringent legislation to reducePthe use of tobacco by our youth. Boxing week sales slow for some stores Seasonal sales were slow for some and , great for others By Heather Vincent T -A staff EXETER - Boxing week sales were slower than last year said sev- eral local merchants. Some busi- nesses found that this was a better year than last, indicating a small upturn in the economy. The best day for Canadian Tire, 456 Main Street, was Tuesday marking the first day of the week of post -Christmas discounts. Tuesdays sales totalled $17,000 in sales at the register. Canadian Tire was dis- appointed by the sluggish sales. Anstett Jeweller Ltd., 382 Main Street South also found that sales were down. Manager Judy Dal- rymple said that the best day was Wednesday since they were not open on Tuesday. It has not been any great shakes, sales have been down this week, said Dalrymple, Big V, 349 Main Street, found that business was fairly good, es- pecially on December 26 and 27. Manager, Leo Krahn said that busi- ness was pretty much the same as last year. Many small local businesses were not open on December 27 but . waite4 until Wednesday to open for customers. Chain stores such as Canadian tire and Big V opened on Tuesday and some even on Mon- day. Clothing .stores may have found business good during Boxing Week. Lisa Tuckey, manager of Melba and Abner Tuckers, 383 Main Street said that sales were great. Business, Tuckey said, was up a little bit from last year. 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