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Times Advocate, 1995-09-27, Page 1SEIP S valu-mart 4 & 83 Exeter 233-0262 NEW Garlic l -"fry One Today aotf(r ,trtrl ,trr',1 SEIP'S valu-mart Exeter 235-0 62 New Release Videos Arriving •Weekly- rIUUB•SCRIBE ' a If you aren't subscribing to The 1 1 Times -Advocate, you're missing out. Use the coupon below and 1 subscribe today! 1 Name: 1 Address City 1 Prov. 1 Postal Code SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada Within 40 miles • (65 km) addressed to non letter carrier addresses $33.00 plus $2.31 G.S.T. 1 Outside 40 miles • (65 km) or any letter carrier address $63.00 + $4.41 O.S.T. Outside Canada -$99.00 (tis ses 40 P00490 1 USE YOUR CREDIT CARD 000000 1 ❑0000000 Card No. I Expiry Date 0 Visa 0 Master Card 1 1 0 Cheque enclosed 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 $etum to: TIMES ADVOCATE a424 Main oS6 ma Exeter N. mOM u no Inside School House New gift shop opens See page 5 Exeter Fair Results and winners . See pages 11 and 20 a Fall Fair Attracts young and old See pages 18-19 Shuffleboard See Crossroads Second front Experts page 10 Classifieds pages 21-24 Announcements pages 25-26 Wednesday,September 27, 1995 TA (93C + 7c G.s.T.) ONE DOLLAR • Strangers approach area youth An eight-year-old girl was followed by an older man and woman Heather Mir T -A staff ZURICH - Parents warn the belief that small communities are safer for our children may create a false sense of security. On Tuesday afternoon, an eight-year-old Zu- rich Public School student was approached by what appeared to the child to be an older man and older woman in a reddish, four -door car with flaking paint. Police are investigating what the Exeter OPP press release desribes as "a suspicious ap- proach." The student was coming home from school along a dif- ferent route than usual at ap- proximately 3:45 p.m. when she noticed a car following slowly behind her. When she reached a corner, the car stopped and an old woman said, "Come here sweetie, come here," the child's mother told the T -A on Friday. When the woman got out of the car, the young girl screamed and ran home. • "Fortunately, she did what she had to do," said the child's mother. Although the youngster was able to describe the vehicle and the people who had been fol- lowing, without a licence plate number the po- lice told the parents they couldn't do much un- less a pattern identification was established. If two people see a suspicious vehicle, each should try and remember three numbers on the licence plate, advise police. This is easier than trying to keep six numbers in mind during a stressful situation. Many people exercise caution with their children after dusk but this occurrence hap- pened in broad daylight. "You always have to be on your guard," said the mother. In a subsequent incident on Friday night at approximately 8 p.m., three girls between the ages of 11 and 13 were approached in Hensall by two men.. The girls were walking eastbound on King Street after a teen dance when a vehicle stopped beside them near the Drysdale Ap- pliance Centre. Both driver and passanger of the silver and red pickup with a white topper were described as "skinny, short, non-white males," between the age of 20 and 30. Both got out of the truck and approached the girls. The passenger told the girls, "Come here, get in the truck," according to Sgt. Holmes of • the Exeter OPP. At this point the girls took off running. After the two occupants of the truck were seen running down the alley near Drysdale's store, the area was patrolled by police and par- ents but there were no further sightings of the men. Police said they must have returned to their vehicle and left the scene. Only a few weeks ago, on Au- gust 19, an 1l -year-old boy was was walking on King Street in Hensall when a light blue sport - utility vehicle with a male driver and female passenger stopped alongside him. The female asked him repeatedly to "Come here," ac- / cording to the Exeter OPP press release. The vehicle pulled away when the boy i N appr is notified P1 rides from "Fortunately, she did what she had to do." Child roached his ever aeec sored by the Hensall and District Kinsmen Club. The booklet contains information about keeping safe at home and school. It covers many topics including "latchkey kids" or chil- dren who arrive home before an adult, first aid, burglars, babysitters and safety on Vie street. On the subject of strangers, Tips for Kids stresses to children not to go to a car un- less they know and trust the person inside. "If a stranger does things (or tries to do them) that you do not want or like, TELL A TRUSTED ADULT, reads the booklet. When you are away from home, there may not be a trusted adult nearby, but you could use a whis- tle (or scream) to attract the attention of some- one who can help you. Remember STRANG- ER sounds like DANGER; and remember all the safety rules about strangers, so that you will not have to face danger." The booklet also offers definitions for many, words children may not understand. Abduc- tion is explained and children are told it is im- portant for parents and teachers to decide who is to pick them up after school, so they are not allowed to go with any- _ ^� one else. Safety ecklist house. ® an D yo ass The three separ- ® Never take unfamiliar ne unless a pare ate incidents of enter your ho shoe -curs to parent wrong - d late appear not to / ® Call oor open me if someth • or from sch be related. There Have aParent as soon indow brokeng looks °pl is no consistency tx Have a schedule ofaf etyOu are home with either the an emer backup person to school activities vehicles or the . / ® Have gency call in occupants of ; the instructio the vehicles. ® phone ort ns for a Have a he door nswerin ••Police are ; ® mere g encouraging ® po not invile i a friendshone numbers parents to ,.. t6 Do not V. nit to your ho Posted make their J' appha,j a par'ent's children aware to shun suchwithout armission approaches by strangers but not frighten _-n'5 permissio them into believing this is an ongoing. incident n in the area. The OPP supplied the T -A with a copy of a booklet, Personal Safety Tips for Kids, spon- clear ' case of not use an s without use Low cost rabies clinic geared towards protecting people Health officials encourage immunization of outdoor pets Chris Skalkos T -A staff EXETER - The Public Health In- spection Department of the Huron County Health Unit and local vet- erinarians are hosting a low cost Anti -Rabies Vaccination Clinic to- day (Wednesday) and Saturday. Exeter Animal Hospital on Main Street south is one of the 11 vet- erinary clinics participating. The cost of vaccinating a dog or a cat on these two days will be $10 in- cluding GST. The low cost clinics are designed to fight the spread of rabies by pro- tecting domestic pets that may not be regularly vaccinated. Rabies is an acute viral infection that attacks the central nervous sys- tem of all warm blooded animals as well as humans. The virus passes from the saliva of a rabid animal, usually through a bite wound or through the moist tissues of the mouth, nose or eyes. Once symp- toms appear the disease is always fatal. Dr. Ellen Shapiro, veterinarian of the Exeter Animal Hospital said the two day clinic is part of the Health unit's initiative to create a buffer zone of vaccinated domestic animals in an effort to protect hu- mans from the disease. Shapiro cautioned the low cost clinic is not a substitute for a house pet's annual immunization health exams, but is geared rural outdoor pets that may or toward not get regular vaccinations. "1 think this is a wonderful pro- gram for barn cats and farm dogs that otherwise wouldn't be vac- cinated. it's not designed for the ggr Continued on page 2 Ambassador crowned Michelle Ducharme, last year's ambassador, crowned SHDHS student Jennifer McNeilly sponsored by MacLean's Home Hardware, as 'the new Exeter Fall Fair Ambassador Friday ' evening. United Way kick-off this Saturday GRAND BEND - Grand Bend and arca will kick off their 1995 Huron United Way Campaign Sat- urday at the fourth annual Lobster Broil. The event will take place at Grand Bend Legion with a dinner, dancing and entertainment by Bob Finlay. Tickets are available by calling Gail Lawson at 238-2945. This year more than ever dona- tions are needed as funding is be- ing cut by governments. Huron United Way supports nineteen agencies some of which are Lamb - ton Elderly Outreach, Big Brothers and Sisters, VON Palliative Care, Girl Guides, Canadian Mental Health and Epilepsy Ontario. Grand Bend and area has set a goal of $72,000 for 1995. Grand Bend is represented on the hoard by Don Tedford who is co-chair of Huron United Way and Dr. James McDermid is on the board of directors. Marion Maguire will he chair- person of the campaign. Co-chair of residential is Pauline Beuglet and Beth Tedford with Sam Dixon as co-chair for business. Please give generously when a canvasser calls. Four bikes stolen EXETER - Bicycle thefts contin- ue. Taken overnight from a carport on Francis St. Sept. 18-19 was a green, 21" Renegade girl's moun- tain hike. A purple I8 -speed Triumph mountain hike with a water bottle cage was also stolen overnight from a Thomas St. residence. • Taken from the school grounds Thursday between 9 a.m. and noon was a purple 15 -speed Renegade mountain hike. A black and purple Mount Shasta Backwoods 21 -speed mountain hike with a water bottle cage and black seat post was stolen from the fair- grounds Saturday. Thieves flee through field HAY TWP - A man and woman fled their stolen car on foot in a corn field at Lot 26. C4 Friday after being chased by the owner's father. The car had been unlocked with its keys inside at a residence at Lot 6, C2. The area was searched by police that evening with a K-9 team from Mount Forest. High winds and cold temperatures hampered the search and it was called off at 9:30 a.m. The same day, a stolen blue -grey Ford F- I50 pickup was recovered in a field just a few lots away with Its keys inside. The truck had been stolen from Clinton Sept. 4. Rec Centre holds annual hockey pool EXETER -The South Huron Rec Centre is giving hockey fans a chance to test their knowledge of the game and win valuable prizes at the same time. Details on the annual hockey pool are in this week's sports sec- tion. Local businesses have donat- ed a wide variety of excellent priz- es and the proceeds will go toward the Warm Room Project at the Rec. Centre. COME ON IN AND... NEW CAR SHOW TUES. OCT. 3 • WED. OCT. 4 6 to 9 p.m. 1 "COME SEE THE NEW ORIGINAL CHRYSLER MINI VANS" .1 EXETER CHRYSLER JEEP/EAGLE 136 Main St. N. Exeter, Ontario 235-1525 4 1