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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1996-06-05, Page 5By Ross Haugh fro the Exeter Times Advocate 10 YEARS AGO June 4, 1986 - The weekend Children's Network Telethon was a huge success with more than $2,500 in pledges from the Exeter area. Local cells were handled at the Exeter branch of the Royal Bank. Exeter and area's newest automobile dealership opened Saturday. With assistance from the Ford Motor Company and municipal offi- cials Bob and Gayle Sargeant cut the ribbon to open Miles Ford. Grade 12 SHDHS student David Dougall has been chosen by Big O as the recipient of a $3,000 company scholarship to participate in the 1986 Shad Valley summer program. At the annual meeting of the South Huron Association for the Mentally Handicapped,Alma Godbolt who has been associated with the local group for 19 years received a life membership. 25 YEARS AGO lune 3, 1971 - At a special ceremony Friday night, a new lounge at the R.E. Pooley Exeter branch of the Royal Canadian Legion was dedicated in memory of a former member Tommy Tapp. Two men who asked for change for a $10 bill at an Exeter bank last Wednesday aroused suspicion of the teller and police were ad- vised of the men's actions. OPP Constable Dale Lamont and Exeter Constable George Robertson kept surveillance of the two men and their car, determining it was registered in Toronto. The two men visited both banks and the trust office here and were finally stopped by police as they headed out of town. 1t was then learned that the two were "casing" the banks, but not for the purpose of attempting any crime. They were members of the branch location department of another bank and were surveying the community to see if it had possibilities for one of their branches. 35 YEARS AGO June 3, 1961 - The shortage of public school teachers has come to an end. The local public school board placed an advertisement last Saturday and Monday for one teacher, and by Tuesday had received 90 applications. Jule -Du -Mar -Oil Limited,undaunted after 12 years of drilling on the Schenk farm, near Crediton, is bringing in new equipment to go deeper in its search for oil there. Hurondale Dairy of Hensall, owned by Ron Mock has purchased the Zurich Dairy. The transfer is effective immediately. 40 YEARS AGO ' June 2, 1956 - Premier Leslie Frost officially opened the new $700,000 Huron County Courthouse Tuesday afternoon before a large crowd numbering several thousand. ,Mayor R.E. Pooley, Reeve Wm.' McKenzie and former •warden Earl Campbell were among those taking part in the ceremony. Exeter council announced this week that the town has an option to buy 100 acres of land in Hay Swamp to establish a new dump. SO YEARS AGO June 3, 1946 - Big machines ripped up hundreds of cords of wal- nut, hemlock and black ash which once formed the surface of a pio- neer road between Dashwood and Exeter. This is the first step in im- proving the highway between Exeter and Grand Bend. Dr. Milner is this week moving into the residence he purchased on Anne street. 75 YEARS AGO June 3, 1921 - Lawn tennis and softball leagues have been formed by several of the neighboring municipalities. In lawn tennis there are four villages represented. They are Zurich, Centralia, Crediton and Exeter while the softball league will include Exeter, Crediton, Zurich, Centralia and Dashwood. Mr. John Hunter met with a nasty accident while erecting a wind- mill for Mr. Nelson Baker. While stretching a large spring it slipped, and the hook on the end caught Mr. Hunter's hand. 100 YEARS AGO June 3, 1896 - Kippen station agent Mr. Clegg is also a good farm- er and gardener and knows how to keep a good cow. He has a cow making 11 pounds of butter a week, or 37 pounds of milk at one milking. He wishes to hear of any of his neighbdufs doing better. Warrant issued for suspect GRAND BEND - OPP issued a warrant last week for the arrest of a 19 year-old male suspect in connection with an aggravated assault in Grand Bend during the Victoria Day long weekend. Detective George Speck of the Mount Forest OPP detachment said the suspect will be charged with aggravated assault, assault causing bodily harm and ass n. So far, a scare s Spect at his London residence has not yielded any results. The incident occurred early Saturday morning at the corner of Elm and Main Streets. The victim, Shane Pepper, 20 of Hensall, was treated at Hospital for a stab wound to his back and has since been released. I r11'01D PROD 1TF BUYS 1111.11E (,.1.�', OMeftuf state Plan ing Mark J.McUwatn RRSP/RRIF Annuities/Cash/G.I.C's 3 Month 2 Years $ - Probate $ - Lawyer s - Executor Marls 1. Mci.hlvaln 183 Main St. South Easter, Ont. (519) 2354.344 Best G.I.C. rates 7.25% lilenef elary(s) Notice to Exeter Public Utilities Comms Customers The new discount date for payment of your Utility Bill is the 16th of the month, commencing Jura 16, 1996. The due date will be the 16th of the Month or the next working day. Sherman Roth General Manager TT'SYQlIItRLLSJNFkSs Times-Advocate,June5,1996 Page5 i _ Trucking company benefits from communication system By Breads Burke T -A Reporter EXETER - Veri Trucking Inc., is the first fleet in Canada to imple- ment the Highway Master mobile communication and information management system. Veri introduced the method, which was new to the United States in 1993, to its fleet in No- vember 1994 and has since reaped rewards. Using the wireless technology, which costs $2,750 to install per truck, means drivers no longer have to rely on pay phones or pagers. The inter- active technique involves the trans- mitting of messages in both direc- tions simultaneously without inter- ference from physical barriers along the roadside, which tends to occur with satellite communica- tions. According to Veri General Man- ager Mike Hogan, this is a cheaper cellular system per minute for drivers. And, by authorizing telephone numbers and having calling cards for personal calls, truck companies maintain better con- trol over communica- tion costs inferred by drivers. By speeding up the transmission of information, the system also im- proves efficiency for customers and keeps drivers in touch with their "We've had some real problems (at) first." companies and families. The setup is based on an en- hanced seamless cellular network for voice and data communications and relies on Global Positioning System for vehicle monitoring. For data display, drivers are equipped with screens the size of rear-view mirrors on their dashes. Computer-generated maps and charts let fleet dispatchers know where The trucks are at all times, a system that proves efficient for emergencies and thefts. Hogan said last year two stolen trucks in the United States were traced through this technology. "We've had some real problems (at) first," he said, referring to get- ting the system up and running. But now that 153 trucks hooked tmisAp:enn,x,,,,COIF^ xPS,.a,K�x,..> reg..... Vont Trucking Operations Manager Gus Manlcom demonstrates the Highway Master mobile communication and information management system. Veri is the first trucking fleet in Cana- da to use the setup which is known for truck tracking as well as improved communication for drivers. A tour for all reasons STRATFORD - An exciting new partnership developed between not- for-profit organizations and the business sector has resulted in the birth of The Passport: A Tour for all Reasons, featuring eight South- western Ontario attractions. Pass- port holders will be entitled to free admission at the Gallery/Stratford, the Stratford -Perth Museum, the Millbank Information Centre, St. Marys Museum, Stratford -Perth Ar- chives, Van Egmond House Mu- seum, the Perth County Historical Society's Walking Tours, and a re- duced rate for Agri -Tours. Some lo- cations have included special gifts as part of the Passport experience. The Passport also features valu- able coupons from the following lo- cal businesses: The Oriental Carpet Store, Fellini's, Brickman's Botani- cal Gardens, Festival Tours: The Double Deck Experience, Jamieson Car 'and Truck, Rental, Lin -D Liv- ery, St. Marys Quarry, Pathway Ice Cream, Tourism Stratford, Smith & Latham, Anna Mae's and Avon Boat Rentals. Valued at over $100, the Passport is affordably priced at $15 for adults, and $8 for children under 13. The Passport will be available at the beginning of June at all of the not-for-profit organizations listed above, as well as Tourism Strat- ford, the Visitors' Information Booth in Stratford, and St, Marys Tourism. Proceeds from the sale of the Passport will be distributed to the not-for-profit participants. A grant from the Government of Ontario has made the initialization of this program possible. The Gallery/Stratford is Strat- ford's Public Art Gallery, located at The Exeter Lions club wishes to thank the following sponsors listed below. Because of these community -minded businesses we were able to bring John Kaplan's "Magic Bus Show" to Exeter on May 27th. Not only did we bring an evening of family entertainment to Exeter,but also realized a profit of $1,000. These funds have been ear -marked for community youth oriented activities. The public response has been encouraging and we look forward to bringing the "Magic Bus" back to Exeter in a couple of years. Thanks again to all those who sponsored this great evening, to all those who came out and to all those Lions who helped. Tom Hartai Ag.Com Trading Algoma Tire AI Mar Vinyl Design Anstett jewelers Bakelaar Jewellers Bank of Montreal . Ng V Brigitte's Fashions Canadian The Centralia Fanners Supply Chateraeys Consolidated Sign & lighting Cooks Crediton Garage Cute Plus Dashavod Lock & Key Moneys Eric Campbell Lincoln Mercury Exeter 1 Hour Photo Exeter Chrysler Exeter Decor Centre Hater Toyota Gary's Auto Marine Service oach General Manufactured Housing Godbolt Insurance Agency Dr. Graff Greeting Card WorldHiset nMachine shop Healed Mulct Co-op vaxxxxxrxrxxxtutxxxxxxxxxxx Hodge Electric Homuth Taylor & Partners !topper Hockey Funeral Home I Duron Apothecary Huron Tractor industrial Drive Service Innovative Flooring Joanne's Hairstyling Kenpal Kentucky Fried Chicken KicksAquatic Centre Dr. lingard & Dr. Jean MTS Farm Supplies MacDonald Sanitation MacLean McCann Redi Mix McDonald's Dr. McGregor Mckentle-Millen Gerald Memer C.A. Heaters Pim Delight Pryde Monuments Scotia Bank G.L Slaght Plumbing Stedman V&S Stephen Printing Thomas H. Fine Mens Wear Tim Horton United Plastics Vert Trucking A r:1• • up to Highway Master, he claina saves the company time and mon- ey. Although Veri is not yet at the stage of exchanging data stored on a separate internal dispatch setup, by August the tracking and data systems will be linked. Other features the company may choose to take advantage of include calculation of log and mileage re- ports. The system, which covers 95 per cent of Canadian and United States highways, is awaiting approval of the Ministry of Transportation. Ellison Travel honored by Canadian Air EXETER - Ellison Travel and Tours was recognized by Canadian Airlines for being in the top 20 group revenue producing compa- nies in North America. Ellison Travel was established in Exeter in 1982 and was the only company from south western Onta- rio to be honored by Canadian Air- lines. Sale Manager, Heather Moffatt, accepted a plaque on behalf of the company on Saturday at the Sky Dome in Toronto. 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