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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1994-11-16, Page 5a • IT'S YQILI�BILSI11iE� Times -Advocate, November 16, 1994 Page 5 Back in Time... By Ross Haugh from the archives of the Exeter Times Advocate 10 YEARS AGO November 21, 1984 - After showing a small deficit the previous year, Exeter District CO -Operative bounced hack to enjoy a very successful year in 1984 with a net profit of over $77,0(X). While a new drug store is opening in Exeter, there will still he only one as Esmail Merani of Exeter Pharmacy Limited announced his firm was merging with Big V and he will he a shareholder and manager of the new store un- der construction at the corner of Main and Sanders streets. 25 YEARS AGO November 20, 1969 - Nor- mal production has resumed at both divisions of the Dun- lop Canada Ltd. at Huron Park after a strike of close to seven weeks.:, Exeter police chief Ted Day this week reminded parents of a Provincial Statute forbid- ding any boy or girl under the age of sixteen years to loiter in public places between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning. 50 YEARS AGO November 16, 1944 - All municipalities in Huron county have reached their ob- jectives in the seventh Victory Loan with pledges of $3,713,00, an increase of 119 percent over the set quota. Leading the way were Ste- phen West with a rise of 136.59 percent and Exeter with a 132.44 percent in- crease. Earl Shapton has been named president of the Ste- phen unit of the Huron Feder- ation of Agriculture. New crop popcorn goes for 18 cents a pound at Jones and May and at Southcott Bros. you can buy two cans of Brunswick sardines for 15 cents. Mr. George Beavers, son of Mr. and Mrs. B.W.F. Beavers - of Exeter is the owner and manager of a new establish- ment in Cornwall manufactur- ing tooth brushes. 75 YEARS AGO November 13, 1919 - Offi- cial announcement has been made of the appointment of William Triebner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Triebner of Stephen township as Excise Officer for the Inland Revenue Department for the province of Alberta. Those passing Sr. fourth ex- ams at S.S. No. 2 Hay town- ship were Gretta Aldworth, Hannah Murray, Frank Wild - fang, Leonard Greb and Bruce Tuckcy. The Exeter reeve reported having met Mr. J.J. Merner MP and had a talk with him in regards to securing guns as a memorial of the Great War. General merchants Wilson and Sims advertise this week that their groceries arc fresh, therefore having no reason to cut prices to get rid of them. 100 YEARS AGO November 15, 1894 - At Ex- eter council, Captain Howard said the electro dynamo was here and would have the lights running again in a few nights. Messrs. Blatchford and Wil- lis waited on council concern- ing a drain across Andrew street. Council will pay for the tile and the parties interested to pay for the digging. Sleighing has been splendid in the Zurich arca with almost a foot of snow falling on Satur- day. R.S. Ford and Co. at Wood- ham is selling men's fur coals for $5 each. An unusally large number of tramps have been in the Lum- ley area of late, and sccm to be of the worst kind. using threats of the most daring sort, as well as abusive language. Tuckcrsmith council accept- ed the tender of Mr. Hardy of Exeter to build a bridge over Silver Creek, cast of Egmond- ville for SI80. Centralia school trustees have engaged Miss Robertson of Blanshard as teacher of the junior department at a salary of $220. Mr. Lough, a Clinton teacher has set a record by refusing an increase in salary, owing to the difficulty of raising it. Mr. Joe McDonald while working in the Hay Swamp was able to shoot two wild- cats. Fresh face Renovations are almost complete at the Exeter location of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Showing off the new look to the building are from left: Deb Hunt, along with manager Brian McGreggor and assistant manager Gail Wilson. Public to have more voice in business with boards Local boards will give all a chance to be part of decisions being made By Fred Groves T -A staff GRAND BEND - It may seem like just another level of bureaucracy, but the implementation of Lo- cal Boards could, in the long run prove to be ben- eficial for several business and labour groups. The local boards will make decisions on local la- bour market issues as well as the design and de- livery of programs in their areas. "It's being set up to give the communities a great- er input," said Mark Van area co-ordinator for the - program. There are seven mandates of the boards - labour market information, planning, analysis and advice, purchase of training and services, life-long learning, access and equity and standards. "This is an attempt to decentralize the allocation of govemment funds. The only function of this board is not money," said Grand Bend-Bosanquct- Stephen Market Planning Officer, Kelly O'Dea. Simply put, the local boards give the general pub- lic an opportunity to sit on boards which will•de- termine how money for business and labour de- cisions will be allocated. Van said those selected to the local boards will be from several different groups, all visible minorities including those from labour, business, educators and trainers, women, racial minorities, disabilities and francophones. Through the months of October and November, 8 meetings, one for each board being set up, will have their initial launch meeting. O'Dea, said it is an opportunity for, "small rural areas to have a say and have a voice." She attended the recent Grand Bend Council meeting and introduced the Local Boards she point- ed out how, and why, Grand Bend and the sur- rounding arca should become involved. "1t is a great opportunity for business and the overall economic development of the greater Grand Bend area," said O'Dea. Throughout Ontario, there will be 25 Local Boards sct up. Grand Bend will be part of Lambton County's which has its launch meeting on Thursday in Sarnia. Van said one reason the local boards are being set up is to save money. "You have a small administrative group and hope- fully it is cheaper to run," said Van. He explained that prior to this program, there were 57 Community Industrial Training Com- mittees across the province. All the communities of Huron County will be grouped with those in Perth, Grey and Bruce mak- ing up one of the largest geographical boards in the province. Their launch meeting was held on Thursday in Owen Sound. "Most of them have been very successful. Most of them have their temporary administrative group set up," said Van. According to information provided by the Ontario Training and Adjustment Board (which is setting up the boards in co-operation with the Canadian La- bour Force Development Board), the Huron -Perth - Bruce -Grey area has a population of 235,319 (1991). Of that, 66.1 percent were in the labour force at that time. In comparison, Lambton County, which takes in the city of Sarnia, has a very small population base of 93,734. Of that, 67.6 were employed in 1991. O'Dea says there is already some interest being shown in Grand Bend and hopes to sec a large group go to Sarnia on Thursday to put their names forth to be nominated to the Local Board com- mittee. "The board has to represent the geographic mix of the area. If we show interest, we'll have more than a token voice," said O'Dea. She noted that both the municipal office in Grand Bcnd as well as the local Chamber of Commerce is showing interest. Hay history in the making ZURICH - A common question these days when one of the Hay Township History Book Commit- tee members meets someone on the street is, "So, how's the book coming?" it is always asked with the eager expectation that the com- mittee member will pull one out of Video cameras for school buses .being proposed Studies` show cameras reduce rowdiness, increase bus safety CLINTON - The Huron County Board of Education is looking into the possibility of installing video boxes on its buses, a trend that many boards arc moving towards. "Other boards in the region have implemental the program and in- dicated it has helped deter vandalism and bad behavior on buses," said Janet Baird -Jackson, superintendent of business. This fall, the Oxford board installed camera boxes on its buses. Only a few of the boxes contain cameras, but it is impossible for the students to know which ones do. As well Kent, Lambton and Middlesex counties are also using the equipment. "We are considering putting the boxes on the buses to make them camera ready," Baird -Jackson said. The board would then consider purchasing a camera that could be moved from bus to bus. In recent months, the Huron board has borrowed a bus that was camera equipped to deal with problems one driver was facing with rowdy passengers. Baird -Jackson said the idea of using the cameras was first raised by management committee members concerned about bus safety. But at this point the idea is still being investigated by the com- mittce. At present thc board owns 40 buses on 35 routes and has 9 bus contractors who supply service on 117 routes Funding provided for CURB program EXETER - Paul Klopp, MPP Hu- ron, has announced payments total ling S43,664 to the Ausahle Bayfield Conservation Authority and to the Maitland Valley Conser- vation Authority for cleanup pro- jects in thc rural portions of their watersheds. The payments, an- nounced on behalf of Environment and Energy Minister Bud Wildman, ar_ made available under the Clean Up Rural Beaches (CURB) pro- gram. "Clean beaches arc an important part of life in our rural communi- ties," Klopp said. "By directly as- sisting farmers and other local resi- dents, this innovative program is funding those who can best contrib- ute to the cleanup of our beaches." At the Ausablc-Bayfield Conser- vation Authority, this funding will provide capital grant assistance to landowners for five septic systems ($8,339). At the Maitland Valley Conserva- tion Authority, the funding will provide capital grant assistance to landowners for controlling two livestock access locations (S6,406) and to build five manure storage/ barnyard runoff systems ($28,919). The CURB program provides capital grant assistance to clean up beaches in 28 Ontario watersheds. his/her bag saying, "Great, here it is! Do you want to see it?" Antici- pation is mounting but, in fact, the book is still in the making. Township participation has been wonderful, say committee mem- bers, especially in the "Family Sto- ries" section. They ended up with over 400 families submitted, which will eventually make the book larger than originally thought; probably close to 600 pages. About 1,200 pictures have been submitted, reproduced by Dan Holm Photography of Hen- sall, and returned to their rightful owners. The committee is still getting the odd call from someone interested in submitting their family story. This is still possible. 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