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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1995-03-01, Page 54 S INF..S.4 Times -Advocate, March 1, 1995 Page 5 Back in Time... By Ross Haugh from the archives of the Exeter Times Advocate 10YEARS AGO February 27, 1985 - Don Dixon of Hensall was the lucky winner of a seven-day trip to Puerta Vallarta, Mexi- co, in a draw sponsored by the Hensall Kinsmen. Reminiscing was the order of the day at the Exeter curl- ing club Friday . Some of the tales were tall as about 65 curlers, many of them charter members were on hand to cel- ebrate the 25th anniversary of construction of the present curling club building. It was learned that the most proficient at missing the broom and throwing the wrong turn was Father Kelly and Elmer Bell didn't always have confidence in his skip and carried rocks with him. 25 YEARS AGO February 27, 1970 - Gro- cery specials this week at IGA in Exeter include Premium red sockeye salmon at 55 cents a tin; Burns hot dog weiners at 49 cents a pound and head lettuce 23 cents each. Ownership of the LesPines motel in Exeter changed dur- ing the past week and plans are going ahead for construc- tion of a dining lounge and cocktail lounge. New owner Peter Warkentin of Cornwall says he has secured the servic- es of an architect to prepare proper drawings. Thieves jimmied the.front door of T.C. Joynt and Son Men's Wear in Hensall last Friday night and made off with $8,000 worth of men's suits and didn't even waken a man sleeping only 10 feet away in an apartment upstairs. 35 YEARS AGO March 3, 1960 - Huron MPP Charles MacNaughton has co-sponsored a bill in the Ontario Legislature which would require uniform start- ing and ending dates for Day- light Saving Time. Beaver Lumber formally took possession of Huron Co. Ltd. Tuesday afternoon. Keys were turned over to manager Tom Vickerman by his prede- cessor A.J. Sweitzer. Six men from James Street United Church in Exeter ap- peared on CKNX Sing -Time program Sunday afternoon. Norm Walper, Walter McBride, Harry Dougall, Gor- don Cudmore, Mery Cudmore and Lloyd Hern sang several hymns with Mr. Walper taking solo parts. Thieves were foiled in their attempt Wednesday to rob a bank in Ottawa, managed by a native of Exeter, Marvin How- ey. 40 YEARS AGO March 3, 1955 - R.D. Jer- myn, proprietor of Exeter Farm Equipment received an award Monday from the J.L. Case Company Limited for five years of service to farmers of the district. 50 YEARS AGO March 1, 1945 - Corporal Donald Winer has completed his tour of overseas duty and is leaving India for Canada where he will arrive early in April. A number of Stephen and Usborne township roads were opened up for the first time since the beginning of the year. The water has been running a foot deep over the road at the Black Creek on Highway 83. 75 YEARS AGO March 2, 1920 - Mr. Fred White has opened a new gro- cery store in connection with his confectionery in Dash- wood. On Monday. an official opening was held in the new Winchelsea School in Usborne township. Mrs. Josh Johns read the declaration and gave and interesting and beneficial ad- dress on education. Mr. H. Bierling who has been conducting a general store business in Exeter north has sold his business to Mr. J.C. McKinley of Varna, who is an experienced man. He gets possession on April I. Fire broke out in the engine room of Mr. Ward's flax mill in Lucan on Sunday morning and the building was com- pletely destroyed. 100 YEARS AGO February 27„ 1895 - While handling logs on Monday, Mr. John Gillespie met with a very painful accident as a heavy log fell on his leg. • • • Casual clothing store to open in Exeter March 13 Sisters will enhance appeal of the local business core By Heather Vincent T -A staff EXETER - Scheduled to open March 13, Sisters is a clothing store located on Main Street in Exeter which is committed to creating links between women in the com- munity. Partners Bonnie Bayn- ham and Laurie Clarke have been "lifelong friends" since they were young children, said Baynham. The idea of opening a store which would fill a need in the community as well as support the creative efforts of local women, was a natural for the two fast friends. Clarke, who has been working in the grocery store business for some time was ready for a change. Bayn- ham who once owned The Beat, a clothing store in Exeter had the background to get the idea off the ground. The Beat closed in 1987 but Baynham learned from her ex- periences and is ready to give small business another try. The store will stock hand-knit sweaters and vests from Guatemala, Peru and Africa. The clothing label, Pashu is a line of clothing the pro- prietors chose for "quality at a real- ly good price," said Baynham. The image the store is aiming to "We have been out hunting for good prices." Bonnie Baynham above displays hand -made earrings created by Shelley Yeo of London. The jewelry will be available at "Sis- ters", a new clothing store opening March 13 on Main Street in Exeter. Baynham's partner in the business and close friend is Laurie Clarke. project is an urban look. Sisters will stock comfortable casual clothes for the buyer roughly be- tween 20 and 45 years. In addition to a line of basic clothing, stocking other products made for women, by women. is part of the overall plan. One -of -a - kind jewellery created by Shelley Yeo is an affordable form of wear- able art. Earrings start at $14. Painted pots and candlesticks supplied by Liz Sinard of Grand Bend and massage oil arc other items the duo plans to deal in. Clothes for the spring season will include wrap-around dresses, leg- gings and casual linen garments. "We have been out hunting for good prices," said Baynham. Huron Cancer Society branch calls for volunteers STRATFORD - The Huron branch of the Canadian Cancer So- ciety has dissolved due to amalga- mation with the Perth Unit which is centred in Stratford. The society has made an appeal for volunteers to replace the execu- tive positions left when many indi- viduals left the Huron County branch. These positions require a long-term commitment for general- ly one to two years. Volunteers are also needed for the April door-to- door daffodil fundraising cam- paign. The society said in a recent news release that if there are not enough volunteers in a branch, it will lose its status and identity and fall under another branch's jurisdiction. For further information, or to vol- unteer, contact the Huron -Perth unit at 1-800-294-0086. Investments P 1 Yr. - 8.00% 3 Yr. - 8,.375% 5 yr. - 8.625% Segregated Funds 2 YR. - 9.74% 3 YR. - 6.04% 4 YR. - 9.50% GEGaiser-Kneale 235-2420,238-8484 • GiC rates subject to change. Short- term rates available. Segregated fund rates r,eflrct actual past performance. Future returns will vary. 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