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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1996-05-08, Page 10McGillivray Ratepayers Your are urged to attend an i IMPORTANT PUBLIC MEETING to be held at the McGillivray Township Hall at West McGillivray on Wednesday, May 15 at 8:00 p.m. The future of Township will be decided In a Vote to be held on June 5th Come and be Informed Meeting sponsored by the McGillivray Citizens Group: Gerald Wright, Tony Conlin, Charles Corbett, Jack Dorman, John ,immerman, Bill Woodburn, Bev Ritchie, and Frank Van Derkant Page 10 Times -Advocate, May 8, 1996 By Ross Haugh from the archives of the Exeter Times Advocate 10 YEARS AGO May 7, 1986 - The 1986 Motocross season opened at Hully Gully, Sunday with an action packed afternoon of racing by drivers from across Ontario and Quebec. Local winners were Jim Dickens of Hensall and Randy Marriage of Clinton. 25 YEARS AGO May 6, 1971 -The Exeter Hawks fell one goal short in their attempt to bring OHA Junior "D" championship Sat- urday night. In one of the best played games of the season, the Hawks lost to the Halibur- ton Huskies 6-5 in the seventh and deciding game. During a very successful season, the Hawks won 44 games, lost 13 and tied four. 35 YEARS AGO May 8, 1961 - Walter Creery has been awarded a fellowship of $3,000 to study for his doctorate degree in philosophy at Rochester Uni- versity. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Theron Creery, R.R. 1, Woodham. Thursday night, Exeter Kinsmen toured the Sifto Salt Ltd. mine in Goderich, going 1,700 feet underground. 40 YEARS AGO May 9, 1956 - Two young men, Bill Batten and Don Gravett have been added to the staff of the Times Advo- cate. Batten, who topped the graduating class in printing management at Ryerson Insti- tute of Technology has joined the mechanical staff while Gravett, a popular member of the Exeter Mohawks has been appointed sports editor. Exeter photographer Jack Doerr received an award of excellence for one of three pictures accepted and hung at the ,72nd annual convention of the Ontario Society of Pho- tographers this week. 50 YEARS AGO lvlay 6, 1946 - Dr. Hobbs Taylor M.L.A. has been in- strumental in securing appro- priation of $480,000 for roads and bridges in Hka-stn county. R.S. Duncan, assistant to the Deputy Minister of Agri- culture has announced that 1,650 German prisoners of war will be employed as farm laborers in the province this year. Among the graduates of the School of Nursing at St. Jo- seph's Hospital in London are Marion Elliott and Dorothy Green. Twenty-two' Girl Guides from this area planted trees in Hay township Saturday morn- ing under the guidance of Hal Hooke, captain Mrs. Robert Luxton and Commissioner Lauretta Siegner. 75 YEARS AGO May 8, 1921 - Thomas Sharpe who recently sold his residence in Hensall to Mr. Da- vid Foss has purchased a blacksmith business in Sea - forth. Mr. Otto Ewald is having his butcher shop at Crediton re- modelled and will use a por- tion of it for a confectionery. Fire broke out in the Exeter flax mill on Monday last about 12:30 while the workmen were away to dinner and before any- thing could be done the entire building was enveloped in flames and destroyed. The ori- gin is a mystery. Mr. Davis, the manager, informs us that the company has decided to re- build. 100 YEARS AGO May 7, 1896 - Mr. W. Jones, the general merchant in Clandeboye has moved to Clareville where he will con- tinue his business. The lame culvert on William street, north of Anne Street has been rebuilt and now traffic is open in that thoroughfare. It is poor economy to buy outside of your own town where you make your bread and butter. Buy it in the same place for the sake of a few cents. We notice that in a great many towns the councils are making large purchases of trees to supplant those that have died. It would be a wise act if Exeter council took this matter into their consideration. An effort is being made to have Exeter provided with a steam fire engine. Many per- sons are signing the petition, white others desire to go one better and secure a system of water works. The number on roll at Shar- on School, S.S. No. 4, Stephen is 48 with average attendance of 32. COMMUNITY `Pioneer Day' demonstrations bring back memories ZURICH - The psychology of invited the Resident Buddies to more, the familiar smell of chalk the residents of Blue Water Rest their school for Pioneer Day on and the chatter of young voices. Home was if you can't be there, at May 1. One of the kindergarten stu- least you can pretend and that was On Wednesday, Freida Scotch- dents gazed up into the eyes of the case as many residents gath- mer, Esther Makins, Clara Hamil- musician Mozart Gelinas Sr. and ered in the auditorium on Monday ton, Ruby Bell, Clarence Gascho, requested rock music. Mozart, not afternoon to view the video of Rose Merner, Vera Thiel and Mae wanting to change the pioneer at - "Touring Scotland." In the morn- Bulak boarded the wheelchair bus mosphere, or'to show any genera- ing Vera Thiel, Beulah Desjardine, and went to St. Boniface Elemen- tion gap, stated he was not famil- Jean Burr, Esther Makins, Philippa tary School. Each student buddy iar with the music and would have Steckle, Vivian Fremlin, Ted welcomed their resident buddy to ask his grandson to play for Steinbach, Susan Leslie, Freida and escorted them around to see them. Scotchmer, Clara Hamilton, Hilda the various demonstrations taking Pastor Gerald Wilson, Lake Hu - Rader, Clarence Gascho, Adeline place at the school for Pioneer ron Corrununity Church, Grand Denomy, Stewart Thiel, Ruby Day - weaving, spinning, ice Bend, conducted Thursday after- Hoggarth and Seleda Steckle cream and butter making, square noon Chapel Service. Fr. Matthias helped Cathy Shantz transplant dancing and the heel and toeing Wronski, St. Boniface Church, seedlings in preparation for the polka, wood carving, dried apple Zurich celebrated Mass. Rev. flower and tomato gardens around designing and quilting. This was a Gani Lazaro, Dashwood/Zurich the Home. chance for the residents to see the United Church led Tuesday after - Tuesday morning the Grade 5 beautiful school and the class- noon Bible Study. Buddies of St. Boniface School rooms the children had spoken of. The Residents look forward to came to visit and they helped the It was also a chance for the resi- their May birthday party with residents make flower posters for dent buddy to see their buddy Grand Bend United Church on their door out of hand shapes. The from last year and the year before. May 6, the Grand Cove Singers posters stated "Spring is here" for Blue Water resident Mae Bulak, and the Auxiliary on May 7 and those of us who seem to be as un- a retired teacher who just cele- the annual Auxiliary Spring Ba - decided on the subject as the brated her 100th birthday, was zaar at the Home on May 11 from weather is. The Student Buddies happy to see a classroom once 2 to 3:30 p.m. Playhouse appoints new artistic director GRAND BEND - The Huron Country Playhouse announced last Tuesday the appointments of three new positions including Brian McKay, artistic director, Gloria Day, executive producer and Simon Day, general manager. "I am very proud to have these three very talented people in charge of the Huron Country Playhouse into the next century. Their enthusiam is infectious to be around and their expertise knows no bounds," stated Shirley McIntyre, president of the board of di- rectors, in a recent press release. McKay will succeed previous Director/General Manager Max Reimer on July 18 and will di- rect Ray Cooney's Funny Mon- ey, the musical Me and My Girl and star in his one-man show Come By the Hills this season. Gloria Day and Simon Day have already begun their duties and are busy preparing for the year ahead. McKay has appeared in, writ- ten or directed more than 1 equity productions in Can and the United States. He most recently performed in tl hili rock 'n roll musical Thrt:Who's Tommy. As director, McKay has worked with actors such as Jamie Farr and Mickey Roo- ney. He has directed for the Charlottetown Festival, Neptune Thea- tre, Stage West, Theatre New Brunswick and Huron Country Play- house. Gloria Day's career in theatre is wide and varied. She is a found- ing member of Stage North in Sault Ste. Marie and spent eight sea- sons at the Sudbury Theatre Centre as stage manager, head of props and assistant to the designer. Simon Day began his theatre training at the Niagara College Theatre Centre specializing in lighting and lighting design, car- pentry, sound and properties. He spent nine seasons at the Sudbury Theatre Centre and has been production manager, technical director and lighting director with the playhouse for the past eight seasons. Brian McKay To the Electors of the Township of McGillivray Who are qualified to Vote ata Municipal Electron Notice Is hereby given that pursuant` to Bylaw 15 of 1996 passed In accordance with S.ection 130 (4) of the Municipal Act and Section 11(2) of the Municipal Elections Act, that a poll is to be held to obtain the opinion of the electors on the following questions: you in favor of maintaining the municipality of the Township of McGillivn3y in its present form with increased shared services with area municipalities?' OR "Are you In favor of the amalgamation the Township of East Williams, the ownsh p of WestTownship Williams,of McGillivray Town of Parkhill, and the Village of Alisa Craig to form one municipality?' The day fixed for holding the public vote shall be June 5, 1996 to be held at the McGillivray Hall, 34738 Creamery Road, R.R. 13, Aliso Craig, Ontario. M advance poll will be held on Saturday, May 25,1996 and on May 29, 1996 at the Municipal Works Department Office, 34665 Creamery Road, R.R.. 13, Ailsa Craig, Ontario. Polling hours for the Regular and Advance Polls will be 10;00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. A person who has been appointed PROXY APPUCAATWNS not later than 5 o'clock In te afternoon of proxy applyto 5,1996 to receive a certificate to vote by proxy. I hereby certify that the above Is a correct statement of the questions to be submitted for a public vote as per By-law 15 of 1996 passed on the 18th day of March, as per Section 130 of the Municipal Elections Act. Given under my hand this 6th day of May, 1996. izat rairl.y sa>ict C1 wet ad**diming Of iter Exeter Villa enjoy entertainment EXETER - April at the Villa saw the residents celebrating Easter and observing Volunteer Week. An Easter egg hunt was fun for all. As usual, music played a big part in the entertainment. Many thanks go to Lloyd Thompson, the Christian Reformed Choir, Mozart and Mar- tin Gelinas, Murray Christie and Mary F. Dow, Marjorie Johns and Jack Hayes, the Calvinettes. April 30 the Elimville UCW were hostesses for an afternoon tea. The presence of the UCW was much ap- preciated by the residents. Be sure to remember the Moth- er's Day tea and bake sale on Satur- day Mary 11 at the Exeter Villa. Everyone is welcome! f Several people entertain at Dining for Seniors EXETER - Cook Dawne Erb and was sent to Marion Frayne an volunteers served an Easter dinner Marshall Dearing. A get well car on April 2 to Exeter Dining for was sent to Ron Packham. Seniors group. Sandy Maxwell (Gackstetter: Hostess Faye Skinner keeps the 235-0107 is taking orders for fru group on track. Pastor Kevin Rut- pies. Anyone interested in orderin ledge presented the Easter message. can give Sandy a call any time. Keyboard players for the month of Many draw prizes of spring flow April were Jean Hodgert, Maxine ers were presented to diners. Sereda, Josie Ryckman and Wilma Davis. On April 9, Trevor MacGregor from Employment Services gave a presentation on lawn care and win- dow cleaning. Kate Monk from Ausable Bay- field Conservation Authority showed slides and gave a talk on birds of the area on April 30. Ruth Brock presented several readings during the month. Gerry Dobrindt gave two readings 'Now that April's Here", and "Two Little Girls". Ina Johns celebrated her 95th birthday and Maxine Sereda cele- brated her 70th. 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