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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1995-11-01, Page 5IT'S YO1JR R1JS[t'JES' Times -Advocate, November 1, 1995 Page 5 By Ross Haugh from the archives of the Exeter Times Advocate 100 YEARS AGO October 31, 1895 - A num- ber of fine raspberries were picked off the bushes in Mrs. William Elder's garden in Hensall. Their flavour was as good as in their season The per person municipal taxes in this area for 1893 were as follows: Exeter- . $4.26; Stephen- $5.60; Tuck- ersmith - $3.80. Goderich was the highest in the county at $6.09. There was a large crowd of sporting men at the Ailsa Craig Driving Park Tuesday afternoon to witness a match race between Wilderlee, a chestnut stallion owned by Thos. Berry of Hensall and Nellie Bruce, a grey mare owned by a syndicate of Ailsa Craig men. Strong winds were responsible for slow times. Wilderlee won in straight heats with times of 2.36 and 2.29. 75 YEARS AGO October 30, 1920 - Mr. Nor- man Hockey, barber, has pur- chased the business property of C.T. Brooks, express agent. Exeter high school had a very successful field day on Friday last with Parkhill and Lucan students taking part. The weather was ideal. At the conclusion of the sports an ex- cellent repast was served by the Exeter students in the school building and addresses were delivered by Principal Wethey and Mrs. McAloliset- er. Prizes were presented later in the town hall by Mrs. Glad - man. Trustee Rev. A.A. Trumper presided. A picture show was then put on in the Dome Theatre for students and visitors. 50 YEARS AGO November 1, 1945 - The Queen Elizabeth is expected to arrive at Halifax about Friday from overseas and among those returning to this commu- nity are Gunner A.J.W. Schwalm of Hensall; Privates F.H. McDonald and M.J. Nightingale and Tpr. Chas. E. Snell. The Halloween party spon- sored by the Exeter Lions Club at the arena Wednesday eve- ning proved to be a great night. The evening started with a pa- rade of youngsters dressed in all manners of costumes, and led by the Exeter band, to the arena where the children were given treats and were enter- tained by Earl Heywood and his banjo. 40 YEARS AGO October 31, 1955 - Two cars given away at the monster bin- go sponsored by the Exeter District Lions Club went to two local people. Charles Acheson won the bingo special and Mrs. Garnet Hicks cap- tured the raffle car. Mrs. Jack Blair of Centralia was chosen Harvest Queen of Friday's Exeter Kinsmen Jam- boree at the arena. Ontario Department of Pub- lic Works is offering $175,000 for the Pinery under an expro- priation plan, a senior govern- ment official disclosed this week. 25 YEARS AGO October 30, 1970 - Lemons have never been a major crop in this area, but with the suc- cess being shown by Mrs. Herb Kercher of Kippen, the produce may have possibili- ties. Mrs. Kercher recently picked four lemons from her three-foot tree. They weighed a total of three pounds, two ounces. 10 YEARS AGO October 31, 1985 - After two years of blood, sweat and tears, the 1984 Huron County Histor- ical Atlas has hit the streets with a bang. The book weigh- ing in at seven pounds arrived at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the court house in Goderich. The proud "parents" include editor A.Y. McLean, co-ordinator Bev Brown and atlas steering committee chairman Grant Stirling, reeve of Goderich township. Huron Warden Paul Steckle passed the first copy on to MPP Jack Riddell who will send it to the Ontario ar- chives in Toronto. New computer technology focus of business seminar Second annual seminar will explore options avail- able through technology Heather Mir T -A staff EXETER - The challenge of small business to compete with larger retailers persists but new tech- nology may help to compensate for the dis- advantage in location rural merchants face. The topic of the last year's first annual business seminar was competing with big box stores. This year the seminar will fo- cus on computer technology including introducing rural business and in- dividuals to the possibilities of the In- ternet and E mail. "Businesses have to be willing to adapt to constant change and tech- nology is one more tool in a changing world," said Karen Brown, Exeter BIA manager. According to futurist Frank Ogden, 40 per cent of the companies on the 1984 Fortune 500 list no longer exist. The primary reason given is they couldn't keep up with the changes in technology. Ogden predicts 60 per cent of I995's list will not exist by 2005. The BIA, spon- sored by the Huron Business Development Corpora- tion and the Town of Exeter, is organizing this year's seminar entitled "I can put a modem in my computer and do what...? (and why would I want to?)" which is scheduled to be held at the Old Town I im busi come t comm Hall on Nov. 22 from 7 to 9 p.m. The seminar will include demonstrations by Beth Ross of HOMEtown Community Network, David Anstett, Odyssey Network, Brian Hall of OMA - FRA, Michael Pullen, Huron Tourism, George Mor- fopoulos, Computer Training Academy and Janice Dunbar of the Canada Employment Centre. Each participant will give a short demonstration showing how technology can play a role in keeping small business competitive. The seminar will be of interest to anyone running a business in South Huron including home operated enterprises. Registration forms for the seminar are available at the Town Office and the fee of $20 will help to offset some of the costs involved. This event will be the first held in the renovated Old Town Hall and the or- ganizers are grateful to council for al- lowing the seminar to proceed before the official opening ceremony. Brown said she hopes the seminar will provide information on the com- munication technologies available. The goal is for people to come away with an understanding of how the tech- nology can be applied in day to day operation and know how not to be caught in a competitive dis- advantage. The seminar is also an opportunity for the business community to share ideas and in- formation. "It is an important forum for business to come to- gether as a community and raise issues of common concern," said Brown. It is an mportant um for ness to ogether as a unity." North Lambton Community Theatre set to hit the boards BOSANQUET - The inaugural production of a new Bosanquet- based amateur theatre company will soon be ready to hit the boards. Tickets are now on sale for the North Lambton Community Thea- tre production of The Family Man, a three -act comedy, set to run at the Thedford/Bosanquet Commu- nity Theatre from Nov. 24-26. Director Joe Stephenson, a long- time resident has selected an all - local cast for the show, which de- buts with a Gala Opening on Fri- day night, November 24. The cast, drawn from the Thed- ford/PorkFranks/Grand Bend area have been rehearsing since early September. Cast members are: Bo- senquet residents John Russell, Abby Russell, Patrick Raftis, Rhonda Srokosz, Nils Swenson, Angie Swenson, Heather Swenson, Stephanie Ross and Jason Waite; Ryan Hayes -Pugh, Anne Arnsby and Adam Appeal, all of Port Franks, Rhonda Manore of Grand Bend and Helen Mclntrye .of Ra- venswood. The play, written by Americans Benjamin Bernard Zavin and Carl Leo is a family-oriented comedy, set in the 1950s. The story re- volves around the antics of a New York City stock broker, forced to re -think his macho jock attitudes when a leg injury runs him into a early version of a househus- band."Sort of a 1950s version of Mr. Mom", is how one cast mem- ber describes the plot. With no other amateur theatre's operating in the immediate area, organizers Imitation ice sculptures introduced by Iceculture HENSALL - Imitation ice sculptures for weddings, banquets and oth- er special occasions was introduced by Iceculture, Inc. of Hensall at Hostex '95' last month. Iceculture is a major manufacturer of ice blocks used exclusively for carving. "While five star hotels and leading banquet halls will always use gen- uine ice sculptures, there is a secondary market which includes smaller hotels, restaurants, ca- terers and especially party rental stores," says Ann Bayley, President of Iceculture. "Imitation ice sculptures can be used time and time again which has an obvious economic advantage over the real thing," she adds. "And for the party rental operator, they open up new business opportunities." Developing the Snice design as it is known, had taken more than a year. "We didn't want something that looked like glass or plastic", ex- plains Ann. 'The design has to have the 'carved' look and incorporate those little im- perfections such as bubbles and small cracks that appear in real ice." Alongside a real ice carving, it is extremely difficult to see the differ- ence. The Snice design is transparent, it looks fragile and sparkles when illuminated. It is also doubly refracting similar to ice sculptures which means light is transmitted at different speeds in different directions. Snice designs will be exhibited in the New Product Showcase and the Iceculture booth N36/38 at Hostex '95'. Iceculture hopes to be in pro- duction of four basic designs early in 1996. Cost is expected to be about $850. ESTATE PLANNING SEMINAR Wednesday, November 8, 2 & 7 p.m. at O MetLifef 183 Main St. South, Exeter Featuring: Ron Godldn, a- Homuth, Taylor, and Partners, Kenneth L Nesbitt, CLU, CH.P.C. • Brandi Manager, Metlik, Mark Mclisvaht • Account Representative, Mettle Qmestiow Betsy CosaWnh 1Tho will benefit from your estate? The Govenmtent or Your Family? Do you have yarn Anal estate protected? Do you really need rife insurance? W1nt ate die benefits of haring your guaranteed Investments with a Ilensirrancela company? Do you know *ben you should u to a REP or how a RRIP canvodt for you? Are you interested In a tax-sheltered, tax• free es Sime sating is limited, please cab 2354344 to mew a seat 1. woo tat rolhoe b f $sift i7 bN!nae are planning to make North Lamb - ton Theatre an on-going enterprise to offer area residents an opportu- nity to experience and become in- volved with live theatre. The Gala Opening on Nov. 24 begins with the premiere perfor- mance of The Family Main (cur- tain time 8 p.m. sharp), followed by a wine and cheese social. - One other evening performance, Saturday evening, Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. and a Sunday matinee perfor- mance at 2 p.m., Nov. 26 are also scheduled. Tickets are available from McPherson's Restaurant (Highway 21 at Northville), the Barefoot Ped- lar in Grand Bend; the Lakeshore Advance, Zurich, or call the Thed- ford Community Centre at 1 -800 - PLAY, or 296-4878. Country Christmas home tour November 18 and 19 GRAND BEND - The third an- nual Country Christmas Home Tour Nov. 18 and 19 explores de- lightful architectural homes of the North Lambton area, and allow ac- cess to five beautifully decorated residences. The passport ticket al- lows visitors to tour private resi- dences fully decorated for the holi- days. The Candle -glow Preview has become a regular annual feature of the tour, due to last year's inaugu- ral success. This year's opening night will be on Friday, Nov. 17 from seven to 10 p.m. This sneak preview of the homes features the use of candles, lanterns and twin- kle -lighting, creating a magical fai- ryland on the Christmas theme. Participants then join the designs and home -owners for a wine -and - cheese reception in the Southcott Pines clubhouse, compete with musical entertainment by the Vo- cal Connection. Any unused por- tion of the $20. Preview tickets can be used during the general tour dates of Nov. 18 and 19. Preview tickets are available from the mu- seum office, or by calling 243- 2600 for Preview information. This year's passport ticket and route map have been combined into one document, for convenient reference. The route literature orients and guides ticket -holders around the subdivisions of Huron Woods and Southcott Pines to the chosen homes. Homes decorated for the tour include the residences of Peter and Trish Challen; Joe and Linda Wooden, Marie and Wes Petch, Julia and Pete Twyn- stra, and Josie and Gord Britton. Homes on the tour have been decorated through the talents of Jeff Dawe, Linda Relouw, Elaine Holt, Nancy Murray, Karen He- wett, Chris Williamson, Diane Gil- pin and Country Flowers. The de- signers will be available to answer questions about design problems and solutions, and the sourcing of any seasonal accessories you wish to purchase. Passports for the regular tours on the 18 and 19 dates are $10. per person, available from Occasions Flower Shop and Farmer Bill's Flowers in Grand Bend; Frontier Flowers, Parkhill; the Lambton County Library in Wyoming; Country Flowers in Exeter; CHOK Radio 1070, Sarnia; Sketchley's Cleaners at the Masonville Plaza in London; Murray's House of Flow- ers Arkona, and the Lambton Heri- tage Museum. The Home Tours operate on both Nov. 18 and 19, with house access from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Funds raised by the Country. Christmas Tour support family events, exhibits and school pro- grams offered by the Lambton Her- itage Museum for 1996. For additional information call the EDC Tourism Hotline at 1-800- 265-0316. Gaiser Kneale 235-2420, 23$4414 • 3IC rates stapler to champ. Short term rate available. Segregated Hadi rates reflect actual past performance. Fwturs retwrnt wttlWry. Investments GIC /RSP 1 Yr. - 6.50% 3 Yr. - 6.625% 5 yr. • 7.125% Segregated Funds 6 MONTH -18.50% 1 YR. - 13.29% • CHRIS LITTLE and CHERYL MASSON are pleased to announce that r- - -DAVID REID B.A., LLB. is joining their Exeter Law Practice. David is an experienced Criminal, Family and Civil Litigation Lawyer whose presence will ensure that we may continue to provide complete legal service to the community. LITTLE & ASSOCIATES LAWYERS 71 Main Street N., Exeter, Ontario NOM 1S3 235-0670 Fax 235-1603 Jeff Allison earns Award of Distinction for competence in the roofing business EXETER - The Samafil roof- ing company, (whose roof is on the SkyDome, among others), has awarded the designation of Master Applicator to Jeff Alli- son of Ailsa Craig, one of ten recipients across Canada to be selected. This new program rec- ognizes individual roofers for their consistent, proven compe- tence in the installation of sin- gle -ply polymeric roofing mem- branes. "This is no give-away". says Paul Whaley, Director of Opera- tions. 'These people are select- ed from about 5,000 roofing ap- plicators, and have met very strict qualifying criteria. Valida- tion of performance covers some eight measured specifica- tions, over a minimum 5 -year period. The individual must have installed all of Sarnafil's five different roofing systems. There are verification proce- dures with our clients, our re- gional technicians and the area managers. Customer satisfaction is clearly the most important cri- teria." Though the awards are to the individual, there is also recogni- tion of their company. A deluxe plaque has also been presented to Smith -Peat Roofing Ltd., (Al- lison's employer), for display at the company offices. Nick Kesslering, Sarnafil's general manager said, "We were really pleased to recognize Jeffs work, because it matches the Samafil quality standard that has been in place for over 30 years. The term 'Master' is meant in the same context of expertise and quality as is used in trades certification in Europe. We in- tend to make this as meaningful here, so that our customers have an additional level of confi- dence in dealing with roofers who have Master Applicators like Jeff on their crews." Jells Nilson (centre) of Smith -Peat Roofing Ltd., Exeter re- ceives one of 10 national Master Applicator Awards from Nick Kesslering (right), General Manager of Samafil Roof - Ing Systems. Rob Watson (left), also of Smith -Peat, ac- cepts the Contractor's plaque and certificate of achieve- ment. 91414 Srrrth•Peat Roofing and Sheet Metal Ltd. 152 THAMES RD. W. EXETER, ONT. NOM 1S3 TELEPHONE (519) 235-2802 FAX. NO. (519) 235-1532