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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1995-08-02, Page 9Back in Time... By Ross Haugh from the archives of the Exeter Times Advocate 10 YEARS AGO July 31, 1985 - A firm of London accountants that ad- vised two area investors to put their money into a shaky Lon- don restaurant has been di- rected to repay the investors $47,399 for the bad advice. While the South Huron As- sociation for the Mentally Handicapped will proceed with plans to build a group home in the north-east section of Exeter, executive director John Gray says his group could compromise and build a larger semi-detached house instead of two smaller homes. 25 YEARS AGO July 30, 1970 - The value of farm products sold in the mid- western region of Ontario in- creased by more than 124 per- cent between 1951 and 1966, compared to a provincial in- crease of only 76 percent, ac- cording to a provincial gov- ernment analysis of the region's social and economic needs. A member of the Exeter OPP detachment for the past seven years, John Wright, has been promoted to the rank of corporal and transferred to the Brampton OPP detachment. 40 YEARS AGO July 31, 1955 -Joseph Sen- ior, who served as clerk of E9Leter for over 30 years and who photographed hundreds of families in this district, died in California this week. He was 90 years old. Mayor R.E. Pooley official- ly opened the Beta Sigma Phi wading pool at Victoria Park,' Wednesday evening. No relief in sight is the hot news from the weatherman. The mercury reached 93.1 last Thursday and could touch 95 in the next day or two. Dis- trict crops are wilting under the hot sun. Some observers say it hasn't been this hot and dry for 41 years. Staffa school's most promi- nent graduate, the Honorable William H. Golding, now 76 was the featured speaker at the school's reunion, Satur- day. 50 YEARS AGO July 31, 1945 - A public meeting of all interested in the growing and marketing of dutch set onions will be held at the Exeter town hall. A repre- sentative from the Department of Agriculture will be present to discuss proposed changes in the Seeds Act as it affects dutch sets. A large crowd gathered at the Elimville church basement Monday evening to honour four from the vicinity who have served overseas in the services. They are Lt. Bessie Bell, Cpl. Jim Cornish, Pte. Willard Coward and Cpl. W.H. Dickey. Honors for the largest family in this area to receive the fami- ly allowance goes to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith who reside three miles south of Zurich with a family of 13 children, all under 16 years of age. Fishing is 100 percent better this year at Burford Lake, due mainly to higher water levels. G.E. Hicks will attest to this as he caught an eight pound pike, the largest of that species caught this season. 75 YEARS AGO August 1, 1920 - The Grand Trunk Railway is offering har- vest help excursions to Winni- peg for $15 plus a half cent per mile beyond. N.J. Dore is the Exeter agent. Mr. H.F. Eilber of Crediton has commenced removing the old furnace from the school. Harvesting has commenced and there is every prospect of this year's crop being a bump- er one. 100 YEARS AGO August 2, 1895 - Mr. John Reeve of Stephen is the posse::- sor of quite an industrious tur- key. She laid 30 eggs and brought out a flock of chicks about six weeks ago. After car- ing for the little ones for some time she began laying two eggs a day and has another 20 eggs ready for hatching. Who says poultry raising does not pay?, especially if one can procure prolific birds like that. Paper tires are being manu- factured for cycles. They are sur r'sed to last longer than ru r r r and puncture less easi- ly. The town clock which has been in poor running condition for some time was removed to Zurich on Monday by Mr. Fred Hess who will give it a thor- ough remodelling. Times -Advocate, August 2, 1995 Page 9 District health council planning for Huron -Perth community needs WINGHAM - The Huron Penh District Health Council met at the Wingham and District Hospital on Thursday July 27, pursuing a policy to hold their meetings in the different com- munities of Huron and Perth. The meetings, being open to the public, afford the opportunity for those interested to attend the council's consideration of health matters. Noreen Gnay, chair of the hospital's board, welcomed the members of council. The meeting was conducted by Jeff Wilbee, chair of council. The council is composed to 20 mem- bers, 10 from each county. The council is responsible for plan- ning of health services for resi- dents of Huron and Perth. The DHC provides advice directly to the minister of health. The Mental Health Committee of Council reviewed the recent history of downsizing of psychi- atric hospitals in Ontario. Most pertinent to Huron and Perth is the restructuring taking place at the London and St. Thomas Psy- chiatric Hospitals. It was indicat- ed patients discharged from these facilities continue to.,re- quire alternate forms of care and should be able to receive this care close to home. With this goal, ministry of health, last year, developed what has be- come known as the Community Investment Fund - a $20 million provincial fund to fortify local mental health services in prepar- ation for psychiatric hospital in- patient reductions. The Huron Perth District Health Council has been responsible for plan- ning for the use of Huron/ Perth's share of these monies. Council approved the recom- mendations of its Mental Health Committee for the expenditure of these funds within Huron/ Perth. The hope was expressed that the new government would not cut back this find. The Reverend Peter Baldwin of St. George's Anglican Church, Goderich, a meprber of Council, proposed the formation of a group of those offering pas- toral services to consider oppor- tunities for members of council to be more fully appraised of critical issues in the areas of spiritual health and ethics. Coun- cil expressed an interest in this proposal as a means whereby all of council's committees may learn to incorporate these issues into their planning. An ad hoc committee was struck. It will re- port its findings to council. The new government's pro- posed amendments to the Long Term Care Reform Act ere dis- cussed. It was noted that the minister of health, James Wil- son, will be immediately seeking advice from some 50 long term care agencies, including the As- sociation of District Health Councils of Ontario. Fraser Bell, district health council executive director, noted the planned amendments will not eliminate the need to plan for reform of the long term care system, but will allow the Huron Perth Dis- trict Health Council to do so in a more locally relevant manner. The next meeting of council will be held on August 24 in St. Marys, location to be an- nounced. All who wish to attend are welcome. Please contact the DHC at (519) 348-4498 for more information. First Nations take over AFB Ipperwash# CFB IPPERWASH - Buildings at the front of the base have been oc- cupied by a number of First Na- tions people. At approximatly 1:30 p.m. a school bus driven by a First Na- tions male entered the rear gate and smashed through a door to the Drill Hall. The bus then reversed and struck a military jeep driven by a military police officer, pushing it backwards about 50 feet. While officers sprayed the driver with pepper spray numerous vehi- cles entered the base and occupied the buildings. 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