Times Advocate, 1994-7-20, Page 51
Back in Time..
By Ross Haugh from the archives of
the Exeter Times Advocate
10 YEARS AGO
July 18, 1984 - Members of Exeter council failed to come to an
agreement this week over a question of servicing developments in
established areas and after two lost motions, a couple of amend-
ments and a lengthy debate decided to review their entire policy on
the matter.
Heather Redick, general manager of the Huron Country Playhouse
for the past four seasons, has announced intentions to embark on the
political stage and will be seeking the nomination for the Liberals in
the Huron -Bruce riding for the September 6 federal election.
The former May Jones residence, the last home in Exeter's down-
town core area at the corner of Main and Sanders streets was re-
duced to rubble on Monday. The site will now become a new com-
mercial venture housing a pharmacy, a flower shop and other
businesses.
Welcome Wagon hostess Cathy Scip, who has been dropping in to
welcome newcomers, brides-to-be and new babies to Exeter and
area for the past three years has been named Hostess of the year by
the Ontario branch of the Welcome Wagon Association for the sec-
ond consecutive year.
25 YEARS AGO
July 17, 1969 - The tenth anniversary of the Gospel Drive -In
church services at the Starlite Theatre at Shipka was celebrated Sun-
day night.
An article appears this week by John Musser of town, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Musser about his experiences as a page at the On-
tario Legislature.
Due to the extremely hot weathbr, usage of the local swimming
pool is very high. Rec director Alvin Willert said this week that pool
receipts should hit $1,000 by the end of this week and will be well
on the way to eclipse the previous high of $1,800 for a season.
35 YEARS AGO
July 19, 1959 -Threatened by the Ontario Water Resources Com-
mission with an injunction to close the Exeter canning plant, coun-
cil this week purchased a $4,000 irrigation system to dispose of liq-
uid waste from the local plant.
Clarence Down, RR 1, Hensall, his son Bob and Shirley Re-
ynolds, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Reynolds are undergoing
treatment after being attacked by a rabid neighbourhood cat.
40 YEARS AGO
Baby, a seven-year-old Percheron mare owned by Tom Lamport
of RR 2, Dashwood is now top horse at Silverwoods Dairies in Lon-
don. The mare was given the No. 1 stable over 32 other animals.
Although Huron county crops are "not too bad", there will be seri-
ous damage if rain holds off much longer, Huron Ag Rep W.G.
Montgomery said Wednesday.
King and Queen of the Kinsmen's summer,;playground are Bon-
nie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Doerr, Huron street and Tom
Knox, son of Rev. and Mrs. N.D. Knox, Andrew street.
50 YEARS AGO
July 20, 1944 - Mr. J. Hubert Jones who for years carried on a suc-
cessful seed business in Exeter in connection with the Jones and
May store will now have associated with him, Charles S. Mac -
Naughton of Toronto and the firm will be known as Jones, Mac -
Naughton Seed Company.
The Exeter Red Cross branch met on Friday at James Street Unit-
ed Church and made 196 pounds of gooseberry jam for Britain.
There was some decrease shown in juvenile delinquency in Cana-
da during 1943. The number of juveniles brought before the courts
was 12,225 as compared with 13,802 in 1942.
A Mosquito bomber has been over Exeter a couple of times during
the past week. It circled the town several times and apparently was
trying to attract the attention of some friends.
75 YEARS AGO
July 21, 1919 - Mr. Goldie Cochrane, who recently returned from
overseas, has leased the Connors Bros. machine shop on Station
street, and will equip same with a full line of machinery for an up-
to-date machine shop.
Private W.G. Appleton, who enlisted and went overseas with the
161st Huron Battalion, returned home Saturday morning. He has
been awarded the military medal for bravery on thc field of battle.
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iisT T FSS Tines -Advocate, July 20, 1994 Page 5
Customized furniture
business open in Lucan
By Erin Lobb
T -A staff
LUCAN - Originality is the key
to Barbara Beach's designs. "There
is enough overkill on ducks and
loons." she explains
Customized, original, harild-
painted furniture is Beach's new
business endeavor. Ewl the strip-
ping of thc wood o the urathane
finish beach makes each piece a
work of art.
"The pieces I do for sale are
handpainted, signed and numbered.
There are no duplications or rep-
lications," said Beach.
The business is simply an exten-
sion of Beach's hobby. Coming
from a father who was both an avid
antique collector and artist, Beach
says she has always enjoyed paint-
ing. From watercolours to fur-
niture, Beach has always wanted to
make a living with her talent for
art.
Most of the furniture is purchased
from auction sales. Beach says she
will often look for pieces with a
nice line or parts destroyed.
She then repairs them and com-
plements them with a whimsical
design. She would some day like
to have the furniture made specif-
ically for her business.
Whether it is custom or ready
made work you are looking for the
price for a table is anywhere in the
neighbourhood of $200. However
the price varies according to the
work required.
Beach says she would like to get
into bigger pieces, such as wash
stands o , desk and bureaus. "There
are so many beautiful things to
paint," she explains.
Since opening in April, Beach
has found two retail stores that arc
taking her pieces on consignment,
one in St. Mary's and one in Shake-
speare. She also sells her water-
colour paintings at the London Art
Club's annual fall show.
Right now Beach devotes most
of her spare time to her business,
but hopes to be doing it three to
r
four days a week soon. She is still
busy raising her two children, 12
and 9. "Part of the appeal in run-
ning your own business is setting
your own hours," she says.
It has always been a dream of
Beach's to use her artistic skills to
run her own business, live in the
country and be her own boss. "If I
can accomplish that then 1'11 con-
sider myself a successful person."
Beach recommends meeting
people in a similar situation to get
support and encouragement. She
discovered that WRED, a Women's
Rural Economic Development
group, offered a free 12 week
course in business management.
"The group really gave me a
push to get started, and they arc fol-
lowing up over the next year."
To contact Barbara Beach call
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Barbara Beach, new business owner in Lucan, creates hand -
painted furniture and watercolour paintings. Behind her is a
sample of one of her paintings, and to her right is a table she
has refinished and painted. This summer Beach will be com-
pleting a water colour series on the Bruce Peninsula.
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