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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1995-12-13, Page 5Ellison Travel joins associates EXETER - Ellison Travel & Tours on Main Street has joined the Canadian Associate Program of Carlson Wagonlit Travel. Ellison will retain their owner- ship status, reported the London Free Press, while bringing to its business and leisure travellers new benefits supported by lead- ing edge technology and world- class standards of quality and val- ue from airline tickets to hotel rooms, care rentals and vacation packages. Dashwood WI donate to food bank DASHWOOU - On December 5 the Dashwood Women's Institute and husbands met at Allen's Coun- try Cafe for a delicious Christmas dinner. After the meal contests and bunco were enjoyed. The winners were Dwight Sheppard, Frieda Kel- ler, Florence Martene and Emil Becker. Door prizes were won by the group. Food was collected for the food bank. Dorothy Restemay- er and Keathe Freiter were in charge of the entertainment. Awards presented to volunteers LUCAN - Several volunteers of the Lucan Cancer Society were pre- sented recently with a framed Ser- vice Award and Gold Pin for their years of dedicated service to the Canadian Cancer Society. Those receiving their award and pin for 30 years service were Phyl- lis O'Neil, Patricia Grace and Ha- zel Davis; for 25 years, Jean Hod- gins and Anne Duenk; for 20 years, Cathy Van Bussel, Donna VanA- renthals, Joanne Steffens, Corrine Reymer, Mary Van Geel, Anne Van Sas and Sandra McDonald. Bruce Maslen is president of the Lucan branch. Gaiser Kneale 235-2420, 231-8484 GIC rales subject to change. Short term rates evadable. Segregated Funds rater reflect actual past performance. Future returns salivary. Investments GIC I RSP 1 Yr. - 5.75% 3 Yr. • 6.125% 5 yr. • 6.75% Segregated Funds 1 YR. • 23.41% 5YR. -11.88 INTERNET ... the easy way Full Internet Access Now Serving Bayfield, Blyth Clinton, Goderich, Seaforth & Area -+ Professional Automated Installation Software -) First class customer support -+ Dial-up PPP connection to 28.8 Modems Call us and let Odyssey Connect you to the Internet Today Call Now! (519. 482-1212 8 Albert St. Clinton E -Mail info@odyssey.on.ca VIEW 0 l‘7 8e involved! The Huron Community Action Kit will promote discussion about the issues affecting the residents of Huron County. individuals. groups of neighbours and organizations are encouraged to participate in the development of a New County Plan. Letters have recently been sent to groups in Huron County. if you or your group have not received the letter and want to obtain a Kit. please contact the Huron County Planning and Development Department at: 519-524-2188. ■ r Times -Advocate, December 13, 1995 Page 5 Tim Spiers of thb Test Drive Centre, a computer sales, leasing and service store in Exeter works assembling and servicing computers. Back in Time... By Ross Haugh from the archives of the Exeter Times Advocate 10 YEARS AGO December 11,1985 - Hay township will be receiving a welcome Christmas present from the province. Reeve Lionel Wilder said he had received confirmation from MPP Jack Riddell's office that a grant was forthcoming for the financing of a water line along High- way 21. "Basically the people in Lucan are being treated as second class citizens. " claimed Lucan ambulance operator Bill Haskett after be- ing advised his lone ambulance will he stationed outside University Hospital in Londlli. 25 YEARS AGO December 12, 1970 - Jim Dingwell who has been an Exeter police constable for the last two years and a half has been named police chief for the town of Mitchell. Newcomers to the political scene led the polls in four area munici- palities on Monday. In Hensall, Murray Baker led the councillors; Mrs. Shirley Sylvester was tops in the Grand Bend vote, Cliff Ab- bott headed thc polls for Lucan council and Paul Steckle was the leader in Stanley township. For reeve in Grand Bend, John J. Payne Sr. bested incumbent Orval Wassmann 177 to 167. 35 YEARS AGO December 14, 1960 - New candidate Jack Delbridge led the polls for Exeter council when votes were tallied Monday night. Others elected were Ross Taylor, Eldrid Simmons, Ralph Bailey, Bill Mus- ser and Claude Farrow. Bill McKenzie got the nod over Chester Ma- whinney in the race for reeve. Lucan electors decided to revert to an all-male council for 1961, after supporting a woman representative for the past seven years. They turned down Gladys Reilly in her bid to unseat reeve Ivan Hearn at the polls, Monday. 40 YEARS AGO December 13, 1955 - Two Kirkton sisters Marilyn and Patsy Mar- shall, topped thc list of Huron 4-H winners at the county Achieve- ment Night in Wingham on Friday. Marilyn won the Bank of Com- merce trophy for highest score in dairy calf clubs and Patsy received the Harvey C. Johnston trophy for the highest score for a member under 16. Exeter Senior Citizens, whose singing of Christmas carols at their social evening on Tuesday was recorded by radio station CKNX , will he able to sit beside their radios thc week before Christmas and listen to their voices corning over the airwaves. 50 YEARS AGO December 14, 1945 - Woodham residents paid honor Friday eve- ning to ten returned local soldiers, the event taking the form of a community banquet. The returned men were Graydon Cann, Nor- man Hazelwood, Leonard Harris, Gladwyn Hooper, Alvin Murray, Russell Parkinson. Roy Shier, Arthur Muchard, John Tomlinson and John Wilson. Forty-nine Huron county farmers attended a meeting in Clinton to organize a Crop Improvement Association. Huron is one of two counties in Ontario which is not organized. After two weeks of grand weather, winter weather has settled in a hurry. Tuesday morning citizens awoke to find 14 to 16 inches of snow on the ground. 75 YEARS AGO December 13, 1920 - Mr. Amy Wexler lost one of the licence markers off his car and replaced it with a cardboard marker. While he was in London he was stopped for having an illegal licence plate and was fined $I0. Bread has been reduced to 12 cents for a 24 ounce loaf in Exeter. i1 has been selling two loaves for 25 cents. The luxury tax was abolished on Monday and the announcement was received with great satisfaction by the merchants of town. Mr. Wickwire, editor of the Hensall Observer was in Toronto at- tending the OFU convention. 100YEAR SAGO December 12, 1895 - Messrs. Turnbull and Geiger of Hay town- ship made a few friendly calls around Hensall Saturday after return- ing from county council in Clinton. The Sharon correspondent says, "We can now boast Of two grain merchants who arc buying large quantities of grain and all we need now is a store and post office. The advent of sleighing produced a rush of cordwood to town. A farmer on Saturday stood all day trying to sell a load. Finally he got S2 a cord for good cordwood. Test drive a new computer Computer store give customers a chance to test software EXETER - A computer sales, leasing and service business opened Dec. i on Main Street at the former Critters Corner pet store Location. Bill Fletcher and his soon-to-be partner Tim Spiers divide the work at the Test -Drive Centre with Fletcher concentrating on pro- gramming and sales and Spiers dealing with servicing. The idea behind the store came from Fletcher's desire to give cli- ents an opporttfnity to try out a sys- tem before purchasing. He re- ceived computer training through the military and since taking an ear- ly retirement, has been setting up systems with companies in Simcoe and Guelph. "Since I've been involved with computers, I've found you get a nice box and when you get it home, it's a paperweight," said Fletcher. Test Drive will allow people to try software programs and hard- ware upgrades or new equipment before purchasing to make sure they get what they want and need. The business will also provide pri- vate or company instruction and product support. Shirley Platt, president and Kay Dunbar, treasurer of the Playhouse Guild made two presentations Thursday to Max Reimer, artistic director/general manager of the Huron Country Playhouse totalling $12,500. Guild presents largest donation to playhouse GRAND BEND - Shirley Platt, president and Kay Dun- bar, treasurer of the Playhouse Guild, made two presenta- tions to Max Reimer, Artistic Di- rector/General Manager totalling $12,500. The first cheque in the amount of $1,500 is for two new ticket "spillers" for the box office. These "spitters" are able to "spit" tickets out an an incredible speed and will help eliminate Zine -ups. The second cheque in the amount of $l 1,000 is to be used to enhance the main stage auditorium sound system. This system will in- clude 12 devices for the hearing impaired, body microphones for the lead actors and everything else that is needed to make the system work. The number one concern at the Playhouse is sound in the main stage auditorium. Patrons find it increasingly difficult to hear ac- tors, especially in the musicals, so with this acquisition we are hoping that this will be the solution. "The Guild is very pleased to be able to assist the Playhouse in real- izing their goal of sound enhance- ment for the main stage auditori- um," said Shirley Platt. "Earlier this year the Guild presented a cheque for $5,000 for a much needed public address system and at the present time we are planning a tremendous project as a gift to the Playhouse to commemorate the 25th Anniversary Season." "it's a pleasure to be involved with such an imaginative, hard- working group, who bring so much to our community through involvement with the Playhouse," added Kay Dunbar. "For a group of women to raise over $12,000 in just a short amount of time is nothing short of remarkable," said Max Reimer. "We are indeed fortunate to have such a group, whose financial sup- port and willing services help en- sure the success that Huron Coun- try Playhouse has today." Money raised by the guild is gen- erated, primarily through sales from the playhouse store. . The ticket printers and sound en- bancement system will be in place for the first production of the Play- house's 25th Anniversary Season Annie, which begins school mati- nee performances on May 27 be- fore it's first public performance on June 11 and Gala Opening on June 12. Usborne & Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company Exeter, Ontario NOM 1S1 (Established in 1876) Provides Full Insurance Coverage for Farm Properties New Applications are Welcomed DIRECTORS & ADJUSTERS Larry Gardiner, RR2, Staffa .345-2679 Monis Willows, RR2 St. Pauls 3934548 Lome Feeney, Mitchell 348-8853 Jack Hodgen, RR1, Kirkton 2294152 Joe Chaffs, RR5 Mitchel 346-9705 Michael O'Shea RR3 Granton 225-2600 AGENTS Wayne Mayer Exeter 235-1915 John Moore, Dublin 345-2512 Joseph Uniac, MltChel 348-9012 Head Office, Exeter 235-0350 A refund from surplus was de- clared for all policy holders who qualify, are on record and In good standing as at Decem- ber 31, 1994. $ 1996 FINANCIAL PLANNER DEC. 27, 1995 Changing times are increasing our needs for financial advice, and portfolios. We at the Exeter Times Advoct ter e bringing you a selection of articles and advertisements to help you plan for your future. 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