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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1994-11-2, Page 5• Back in Time... By Ross Haugh from the archives of the Exeter Times Advocate 10 YEARS AGO October 31, 1984 - The Hu- ron County Board of Educa- tion is expected to terminate the services of suspended SHDHS math teacher Joanne Young this week. Dearborn Steel Products Inc. of Goderich has pur- chased the assets of United Plastic Components of Exeter and the local plant is already hack in production. The SHDHS field hockey team won the WOSSA cham- pionship for the fourth con- secutive year. A consultant's report on small husinesses in Exeter was very optimistic. The 21 participants expect an overall sales increase of 22 percent in coming months. One of Exeter's oldest land- marks toppled to the ground Monday. A tall chimney marking the location of the Exeter Salt Works came down at the site of the former indus- try, just west of the CNR tracks, near the canning facto- ry. 25 YEARS AGO November 6, 1969 - For the first time Remembrance Day services will he held in Exeter on a day other than November 11. The church service and laying of wreaths will be on Sunday, November 9 with the annual banquet following on Tuesday. A life member of the Exeter branch of the Cana- dian Legion, Andy Easton will take the salute at the Post Office. Due to a strike at American Motors in Brampton, 180 em- ployees were laid off Friday morning at Hall Lamp in Hu- ron Park. They were called hack to work Monday after- noon. The strike of both divisions of Dunlop Rubber Company at Huron Park is in its sixth week with very little headway being made in negotiations. 50 YEARS AGO November 2, 1944 - The an- nual Halloween party spon- sored by the Exeter Lions was again a huge success. The youngsters met at the south pil- lars of the town and marched to the arena behind the Exeter brass band. Some of the costume win- ners were Ann Marie Rivers, Jimmy Russell, Trudy Pickard, Gilbert Dow, Mary Hannigan, Billy Batten, Leo Witmer, Bar- bara Wright, Charles Cowen and Bonny Smith. Away up north in Wingham they had a big snowfall last Thursday. Quebec has a brand new po- litical party. It is about time. 75 YEARS AGO October 30, 1919 - Daylight Saving Time ended at I a.m. Sunday and it cannot he said that it was a success. This will likely be the last of this scheme, both in Canada and the United States. The trains are now running one hour later and we hope will continue to do so. With success in the liquor prohibition vote, a Peterbo- rough Member of Parliament is now going to take prohibition measures against card playing and tobacco and also to pre- vent women from wearing wings in their hats, thus to pre- vent destruction of so many of our wild birds. The Exeter School Board has intimated that it desires that no pupil shall be kept in school at noon hour. Another matter that might be mentioned is that no child eight, nine or ten years of age should have two or three hours of homcwork. Hardware stores in the vil- lage are selling Souvenir cast iron ranges with reservoir and warming closets for $84.50. /00 YEARS AGO November 1, 1894 - Exeter merchant R. Pickard is putting on a special dry goods sale with S25,000 worth of stock going at unbelievable savings on kid gloves 75'cents, table linens 19 cents. grey flannels at 17 cents. Butter and eggs and other produce will be tak- en as cash. A couple of sports from Ex- eter got lost in the woods south of Crediton last week while squirrel hunting. A certain young man adver- tised for a wife in an American newspaper and got an answer from his sister. The young fel- low now thinks that advertis- ing does not pay and the old folks think it is hard luck to have two fools in one family: [T'LS±YQIIR RlJSW\IF1'.S Times -Advocate, November 2, 1994 Local business looking to future by expanding now Andex Ltd., will almost double the size of its. plant by spring By Catherine O'Brien T -A staff EXETER - Tough decision mak- ing is all part of maintaining a suc- cessful husinesses. And in per- sistently bleak economic times, the decision to expand operations can be diffficult. That was the scenerio facing An- dex Ltd. until last week when own- er Tony Relouw, along with sons Doug and Mark, announced the start of a major building and man- ufacturing expansion to their plant. "It was a tough decision given Ottawa's economic outlook," Re- louw said. "This is by far the larg- est expansion we have ever under- taken," he said. By April 1995, the Thames Road plant will almost double its size with 40,000 square feet added onto the rear of the existing 42,000 square foot building. This will give both operating divisions of the company - Andex Metal Products Ltd., and Exacon Incorpated - growing room for years to come. Relouw said the need to expand became apparent three years ago when the metal, heating and ven- talition businesses began growing rapidly in commercial, industrial and agricultural fields. Added space for overhead cranes and machinery for coil processing of metals will allow the company to diversity into new areas of man- ufacturing. That means the need for addi- tional employees in the future as well. The expansion this year is also a perfect way for the company to mark 25 years in Exeter. The company first started with Andex Metal Product• and two people in comparison to the 72 presently working at both divisions. "1 saw the need for this type of product in the area," Relouw said of his decison to start up Andex Metal Products. Now, Relouw says, it is probably one of the largest cus- tom sheet metal shops in the coun- try. It was just six years ago that Re- louw mace the decision to start up Exacon Incorporated to man- ufacture and distribute ventalation systems in Ontario, Quebec and the United States. Now, materials from both divi- sions of the company can be found worldwide such as in Cuba and China although the business doesn't directly sell to most foriegn coun- tries. "The bulk of our business is in southwestern Ontario," he siad. Relouw attributes the success of the company and need for expan- Tosty Relouw of Andex says groundbreaking should begin this week for the 40,000 square foot addition to the rear of his building. Nominations wanted for volunteer award GODERIC H - "The Canada Vol- , unteer Award was •established by Health and Welfare Canada in 1977", announced Paul Steckle, MP for Huron -Bruce, "to recog- nize and encourage those Canadi- ans who have made outstanding voluntary contributions towards improving the health and social well-being of their fellow citi- zens." "Throughout the years the Award has been presented to over 800 Canadians for their outstand- ing achievements," said Steckle, "and i would invite everyone to nominate worthy candidates from our arca." The Canada Volunteer Award is one award with two levels. The Honour level consists of a medal, a lapel pin and a Certificate of Hon- our and is presented annually in Ottawa by the Minister of National Health and Welfare. The Merit level consists of a Certificate of Merit. The award ceremony is the responsibility of the sponsoring or- ganization and the award may be presented by a local official or the sponsoring organization, on behalf of the Minister, in the recipient's community. Nominations must be received no Tater than December 15, 1994 at the Canada Volunteer Award Sec- retariat Health_ and Welfare Cana- da, Communications Branch, Pub- lic Relations Divisiond Tummy's Pasture, Ottawa, Ontario K 1 A OK9 or call 1:613-957-2977. "Recipients of this award repre- sent only a small percentage of the dedicated men and women who volunteer their services for the benefit of their fellow Canadians," concluded Steckle, "There arc many people in Huron -Bruce who deserve such recognition and i urge citizens to nominate these in- dividuals without delay." Got a News Tip? Call the Times - Advocate 235-1331; • Dashwood confirms intent to purchase CENTRALIA - Dashwood In- dustries Limited announced last week that a non binding letter of intent has been signed by its' par- ent, TJ International Inc. of Boise, Idaho, to sell Dashwood to Andersen Corporation of Bay- port, Minnesota. John L. Cook, President and C.E.O., of Dashwood confirmed the agreement is expected to be effective December 31, 1994. He said, "to he associated with the world's largest window manufac- turer ad to have access to Ander- sen's substantial technological and research facilities is a very exciting prospect. The associa- tion will bring stability and fu- ture growth opportunities to Dashwood." D.I. has been in business for 66 years, and employs in excess of 200 people. Dashwood and An- dersen already share a long standing working relationship. In 1969, Dashwood purchased the exclusive rights to use Ander- sen's patented vinyl cladding technology for windows and pat- io doors. Andersen Corporation has been in business for 90 years and is lo- cated in Bayport, Minnesota, em- ploying 3,700 people at its single manufacturing facility. The com- pany is privately owned. 41111 �z Rtia;;7P" CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF EXETER 1994 MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOTICE is hereby given to the municipal electors of the Town of Exeter, in the County of Huron, that in compliance with the Municipal Elections Act. R.S.O. 1990, Chapter M.53 as an,anded, a ballot will be held, Monday, November 14, 1994 for the Offices of: MAYOR one to be elected COUNCILLORS six to be elected PUC COMMISSIONERS - two to be elected ALL POLLS will be located at the SOUTH HURON RECREATION CENTRE (Except Poll 11 which is at the Exeter Villa for residents only) ALL POLLS WILL OPEN at 10 a.m. and CLOSE at 8 p.m. (except Poll 11 at Exeter Villa which will close at 1 p.m.) ADVANCE POLLS will he located at the SOUTH HURON RECREATION CENTRE Saturday, NovembeiA, 1994 and Wednesday, November 9, 1994 A certificate to vote by proxy may be obtained at the Office of the Clerk, 406 Main Street, Exeter, weekdays between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday, November 5, 1994 from 12 noon until 5 p.m. The last day of making application to the Clerk for a certificate to vote by proxy is 5 p.m. November 14, 1994. Elizabeth Bell Returning Officer i sion to the many Tong -term em- ployees who have worked hard over the years. 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