HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1994-9-28, Page 5"I think we have covered all the im-
portant issues," she said.
The seminar, a joint effort with
the South Huron Economic De-
velopment Community and the Ex-
eter Business Association, will in-
clude two guest speakers and a
panel discussion.
Topics that will be touched on in-
clude: consumer loyalty, market re-
search and economic development,
business planning, as well as com-
munity and personal prosperity.
Brown said the seminar should be
informative to both retailers and
those with small businesses - in-
cluding those who run businesses
out of their home. "Anybody in-
volved in business is South Huron
should consider coming to this sem-
inar." she said.
In fact the first speaker, Emrik
Suichies, will be basing his talk on
issues that are specific to operating
a business in South Huron.
"He will be giving solid in-
formation on what retailers can do
to keep customers. He will talk
face to face with business owners,"
she said. -
)5uichies, is an expert in small
town markets and social trends. He
has done research and economic de-
velopment projects for neigh-
bouring communities of Grand
Bend, Simcoe and Port Franks.
The second speaker, Angela Jack-
son will he focussing her talk on
customer - satisfaction and com-
munication with staff and store pa-
trons.
As well, participants will have a
chance to voice their concerns and
do a bit of networking with others
in the community.
"Businesses in South Huron have
a lot to offer. It's just a matter of
finding out how to be the hest you
can he and working together to
keep customers shopping in the
community," Brown said.
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Tines -Advocate, September 28, 1994
Back
in
Time...
By Ross Haugh from the
archives of the
Exeter Times Advocate
10 YEARS AGO
September 28, 1984 - The
1984 Exeter Fall Fair held on
the weekend was one of the
most successful in the 130
years of the event. Total atten-
dance was well over 3,0(X).
The new Fair Queen is Jayne
Hendrick and she was
crowned by last year's winner
Alice Dietrich.
Final payments for last
year's white bean crop go into
the mail today. The cheques
will he for $117.50 per metric
tonne bringing the total return
for last year's crop to $626.25
per tonne, the third largest in
the history of the Ontario
Bean Producers Marketing
Board.
After two fatalities at this
location, Huron county has or-
dered the erection of two
large stop signs and two large
warning signs at the intersec-
tion of county roads 6 and 11
in the hamlet of Winchelsea.
25 YEARS AGO
September 25, 1969 - For
the first time in many years
the weatherman provided sun-
shine and comfortable temper-
atures for the Exeter Fall
Fair.The "unusual" fair
weather brought out more
than 2,500 persons for Satur-
day afternoon's program. Pat-
ti Glenn of Grand Bend was,
crowned Queen of the Fair by
last year's winner Sandra
Skinner. Runnerup was Pam
Sereda.
Close to 300 persons attend-
ed a chicken barbecue at the
Exeter Curling Club. Pro-
ceeds will go to install a pic-
ture window in the south side
of the lounge overlooking the
river.
Kenneth Cunningham, for-
merly of Clandeboye died in
Manhattan, New York after
being stabbed.
Separate Schools at Our
Lady of Mount Carmel, and
the two separate schools in
the Zurich arca should have
kindergarten classes finalized
by next September.
After a previous refusal, Ex-
eter council has approved a
building permit to allow the
owners of the Les Pines Motel
to erect a dining and cocktail
lounge.
Benson Tuckey who has
served over 30 years as a direc-
tor of the Exeter Fall Fair re-
ceived a plaque Friday night
from 1969 fair chairman Harry
Hern.
50 YEARS AGO
September 28, 1944 - One of
the old landmarks of Crediton
is about to disappear. The Cre-
diton Hotel which was owned
and operated for many years
by the late August Hill and
more recently by Edwin Fah-
ner has been sold to two Exeter
residents.
While working at Canadian
Canners last week, Mrs. Paton
(Mary Kirk) had the misfor-
tune to lose her watch, but
luckily it was found by Doug-
las Fletcher while forking corn
husks on the Usborne township
farm of Stanley Coward.
Attendance and number of
exhibitors were lower at the
Zurich Fall Fair, Monday and
Tuesday. The decline is
blamed on fine weather for
bean harvesting as well as to
gas and tire rationing.
The Exeter Fall Fair on
Thursday of last week was the
most successful in many years.
With fine weather attendance
was 4,000 with gate receipts
$575 higher than a year ago.
75 YEARS AGO
September 26, 1919 - Mr.
Garnet Miners of Usbornc
township has this season made
an excellent showing with his
Yorkshire hogs. He was suc-
cessful in carrying off several
ribbons at the London Fair.
100 YEARS AGO
September 27, 1894 -With
exceptional weather prevailing,
the annual Usborne and Ste-
phen Agricultural Society fair
was a huge success and fully
equal to, if not better with re-
ceipts fully $50 more than last
year.
it's high time the health in'
spector visited Dashwood as
the stench from some of the
pig pens and other outbuild-
tngs is almost unbearable.
Messrs. James Bissett,
George Vosper and Abe Bag-
shaw started out one day last
week for a day's sport, Before
returning they succeeded in
bagging 29 black squirrels and
two grey ones.
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Consumer loyalty key for
usiness survival in future
Page 5
BIA encourages business community to attend seminar on October 27,
to find out more about future challenges facing retailers
Catherine O'Brien
T -A staff
EXETER - The 90s have been a
challenging time for retailers and
small business operators who have
been struggling to survive the re-
cession and now competition from
the so-called "big box" super-
stores.
These superstores, such as Wal -
mart, have greater access to capital
so in turn can offer more selection
at competitive prices as compared
to smaller counterparts in towns
like Exeter.
But lowering prices won't nec-
essarily be the key to survival for
smaller businesses, rather it will he
maintaining customer loyalty.
That's what the experts are pre-
dicting, and many business. semi-
nars are highlighting - including
the upcoming seminar put on by
the Exeter Business Association.
"We wanted to put on a seminar
dealing with problems that are spe-
cific to this area and give some
helpful hints to combat. these prob-
lems," said Karen Brown, manger
of the Exeter BIA.
Brown said competition with big
city centres is a major concern for
area businesses. "London is a big
dra‘tiing card for consumers," she
said.
"A lot of people work in London
or trawl through on a regular basis.
We have to come up with a way of
keeping them loyal to retailers in
their own community," Brown said.
That will he the main focus of the
October 27 seminar to be held at the
South Huron Recreation Centre.
Many BIA members have been
brainstorming since May; deciding
what they wanted to accomplish
with the seminar and how to or-
ganize the topics.
"There will he something for eve-
ryone." Brown said of the seminar.
United Way donation
Helen Johns, director and treasurer of the United Way accepts a cheque from Canadian
Tire employee Gary Lavier. Management and staff of Canadian Tire donated $609 to-
wards fundraising efforts for the United Way. The official fundraising drive for United Way
kicks off in October.
Labour market development
Meeting set in Clinton for October 13 to brainstorm
needs of labour and business groups
CLINTON - The Huron County Coalition has set
up a meeting in mid-October to bring together mem-
bers of the public as well as business to discuss an in-
formation network.
The coalition - made up of agencies, employers and
the general public - has been working together for a
year to establish a Labour Market Information Net-
work.
This network will make labour market information
accessible while trying to avoid the duplication of in-
formation gathering by other service agencies. As
well, the network expects to have timely updates of
employment information.
The coalition expects that this new network will
allow employers and employees to access in-
formation on a number of employment related topics
including business profiles, training opportunities,
wage rates and self employment prospects.
The October 13 nutting at the Clinton Legion will
give business, labour, social service agencies and
members of the public a change to get together to
discuss the network and how it can be improved.
The meeting will run from 8:30 - 11 a.m.
OPP will be
stressing
seatbelt use
EXETER - Two people avoided
injury in a car roll-over in Hay
Township on Friday, say the Exeter
OPP.
Police say the car driven by Jul-
lian Collings of RR I Hensall lost
control on loose gravel on Hay
Sideroad 5-6 near Concession 3-4.
The car left the roadway and rolled
onto its side. There were no inju-
ries in the incident and no charges
were laid.
Last Monday evening, a car driv-
en by Wayne Milam of RR2 Grand
Bend struck the rear of a car driven
by Tracy Mason of Dashwood on
Highway 83 near Hay Concession
12-13. No injuries were reported,
say police.
The OPP will be stressing the im-
portance of seatbelt use in the next
few weeks for Seatbelt Month.
Strict enforcement is being prom-
ised by the Exeter detachment, and
an infraction can involve a $90 fine
and two demerit points.
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