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Chris Thompson, proprleter of Tomp Family Amusements demonstrates
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By Ross Haugh from the
archives of the
Exeter Times Advocate
10 YEARS AGO
January 16, 1985 - After 30
months of meetings and nego-
tiations, Exeter will be getting
a nursing home.The new
home will be built and com-
pletely financed by Tom Kan-
nampuzha who will transfer
30 nursing beds from a simi-
lar facility he owns in Sea -
forth.
25 YEARS AGO
January 22, 1970 - In an al;
most unprecedented seconu
consecutive acclamation, Us-
borne's Reeve Roylance
Westcott became Warden of
Huron County Tuesday after-
noon in Goderich.
Westcott who begins his
fourth term as Usborne's
Reeve takes over the War-
den's chair from neighbour,
James C. Hayter of Stephen
township.
A Huron -Perth study on the
teaching of religion in public
schools will be made by the
Huron -Perth Presbytery of the
United Church of Canada.
Members of the study group
are to be named by Presbytery
chairman Rev. Harold Currie
of Hensall
Stephen township council
last week named a new road
superintendent to replace
Lawrence Hill who retired re-
cently after 21 years of ser-
vice. The new road boss is
Ronald Frank Mcisaac, 41 of
Harper Woods, Michigan.
Exeter has a new welfare
officer and he was on the job
shortly after being appointed
by council Monday night. Bill
Musser investigated his first
case Tuesday morning.
The Big "0" Tile Drain
Company established in 1968
has announced plans to more
than double its production fa-
cilities this year. The original
manufacturing plant located
on Highway 4 near Hensall
contained 4,000 square feet
and this will be increased to
13,000 square feet.
50 YEARS AGO
Ross Tuckey broke his nose
in a high school hockey game
against the Clinton team Mon-
day afternoon.
At the Red Cross annual
meeting, Mrs. W. Martin re-
ported 420 pounds of jam
along with 480 pounds of hon-
ey ha
tors.
edt
been sent to headquar-
rs. R.N. Creech report -
u itting 1,800 articles
as well ate.- 4020 articles cut
and sewn.
Reeve B.W. Tuckey, Exeter;
Usborne Reeve Hugh Berry
and Stephen Reeve Alonzo
McCann and Deputy -Reeve
Thomas Love arc in Goderich
InvestmgC
Segregated
Funds
2YR. -10.12%
3YR. -7.69%
4YR. -11.19%
1 Yr. - 7.80%
3 Yr. • 8.50%
5 yr. - 9.00%
Gaiser-Kneale
235-2420,238-8484
• (;!C rates subject to change. Short-
term rotes available. Segregated fund
rate reflect actual past performance.
Futwre returns will vary.
this week attending county
council.
75 YEARS AGO
On Friday afternoon last an
immense number of people
gathered in Exeter to witness
the unveiling of the Memorial
Monument to the fallen heroes
of Usborne, Exeter and the
front of Stephen township.
Arto Delve was in Toronto
this week with a load of hors-
es for J.G. Dow.
The second pair of games in
the local hockey schedule took
place on Wednesday night.
The I.O.O.F. and High School
tied 4-4 and the Clerks defeat -
cd the Bankers 6-5.
100 YEARS AGO
January 17, 1895 - The Exet-
er town band serenaded town
council and put enthusiasm
into the hearts of those who
must he weary.
S.S. Cooper, contractor for
the Huron County House of
Refuge has contracted with
George Motz of Crediton for
the supply of 230,000 bricks.
Architect J.A. Fowler helped
with the selection.
We learn that the Inspector
has given instructions to have
another school trustee election
in Exeter, owing to the late
election being illegal in conse-
quence of the closing of the
poll an hour too early. We
have not learned of the new
date.
A correspondent to the Lon-
don Advertiser writes; -" Court
of Revision for the Dominion
Voters' List was held at Exeter
on Friday last. The Reformers
added 29 and Conservatives
seven voters. The number
struck off the list was, Reform-
ers 16, Conservatives 36. "The
correspondent forgot to men-
tion that the Conservatives of
Exeter had nearly 200 names
put on the lists before they
were printed, while the Liber-
als put on none. The gain was
vastly in favour of the Conser-
vatives.
■
one of the many
Tompers Amusements
enjoyed by local teens
"Proprieter Chris Thompson
wanted a place he could
enjoy going to each day
By Heather Vincent
T -A staff
EXETER - Chris Thompson wanted to open a
business in a small town that he could enjoy going
to each day. The result of this ambition is Tompers
Family Amusements on Main Street in Exeter.
Tompers opened January 2 after Thompson spent
several months of looking for a location. Thomp-
son moved to Exeter from London where he had
lived for the last ten years. Considering starting a
business, a small town appealed to him as a place
where he could settle down and start a family one
day.
Although f)eople warned Thompson to be careful
and watch the situation, •he felt that if he "thought
like a parent," he could make the place both fun and
safe for teenagers. There are three pool tables,an air
hockey game, a juke box and many video games to
entertain customers. Thompson has also set up a
snack bar at the back of the hall.
Petition from local
businesses calls for
better snow .removal
GRAND BEND - Snow removal
in Grand Bend continues to be an
issue and now a local business per-
son has started up a petition to get
the local council to pay stricter at-
tention to cleaning up streets and
sidewalks.
"We had that major snow storm
and it snowed on -and -off during
the night. There was no attempt to
clean the sidewalks," said Susan
Roche.
She said that neither one of the
works department staff were man-
ning the ploughs avd instead it was
the village administrator who she,
afd-12 other businesses that signed
the petition, don't feel did a very
good job.
"It wasn't until 3 p.m. when they
got the Main Street sidewalks
done," complained Roche.
She said for those people who
have their businesses open in the
winter months, it is difficult for eld-
erly and disabled customers to
come into their businesses.
When asked if the petition will
help, Roche said,"it will rattle them
a little."
At a recent Grand Bend council
meeting, councillor Bob Mann said
he was very displeased with the
way in which the snow was re-
moved following the biggest storm
of the winter.
"Council is the first one down
your throat in the summer...you
can't do this and you can't do that,"
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Vicki Parsons Kim Scott
Terri Farquhar
Waxing and ear piercing
Seniors discount on Mon.,
Tues., Wed.
said Roche.
She plans on presenting her peti-
tion at the next regular session of
council.
No smoking or alcohol is permitted inside the
main doors and Thompson monitors the activities of
his patrons closely. "We have tried to put the ball
in their court," said Thompson. After letting teens
know that the success of the arcade depends on their
actions, there has been no trouble. Everyone cares
about the place, says Thompson, and they have tak-
en on the responsibility of keeping it around.
There have been several arcades in Exeter but not
recently in the past four or five years. A few par-
ents have dropped by to check the place out but
Thompson says he has not received any calls ex-
pressing concern. He has made Tompers a place
where his parents would have let him go as a teen-
ager and a place he would have enjoyed.
Thompson realized that there was very little in
Exeter for teenagers to do in their free time. With-
out a hang out of their own, teens were put into
adult situations which can be intimidating. Places
which permit smoking and sell alcohol can be
sources of trouble for impressionable youths.
It is evident that Thompson enjoys his work and
has a good rapport with his patrons. He also coach-
es Junior D hockey in his spare time.
Tompers is open during the week from l lam until
lOpm and on weekends until 11:30pm.
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