The Times Advocate, 2004-05-05, Page 5Wednesday,May 5, 2004
Exeter Times -Advocate
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Opinion Forum News
ROSS
HAUGH
BACK IN TIME
10YEARS AGO
May 4, 1994 - Exeter's Bank of
Nova Scotia held an Open House
on Thursday to celebrate 40
years of service in the communi-
ty. Lloyd Robison is manager of
the local branch.
William Wilds has been elected
president of the Exeter branch of
the Royal Canadian Legion for the
1994-95 year.
20YEARS AGO
May 6, 1984 - Stanley township reeve Paul
Steckle has been named president of the Huron
County Municipal Officers Association.
Lucan councillor Bryan Smith has been spear-
heading attempts to form a Business Improvement
Association in the village.
Exeter Pentecostal Tabernacle has purchased
four acres of land south of Exeter on the east side of
Highway 4 next door to the Exeter Animal Hospital.
Construction of a new church to seat 550 and pro-
vide facilities for Christian Education and mid -week
activities is to begin this fall.
35YEARS AGO
May 4, 1969 - The Lady of Mount Carmel sepa-
rate school hockey team coached by Bill Regier won
the fourth annual Knights of Columbus tournament
in Seaforth.
The Crediton Tigers under the direction of man-
ager Bob Galloway and coach Earl Wagner won the
WOAA intermediate grand championship for the
second straight year.
Darryl Sittler of the London Knights was the
guest speaker at the annual banquet of the Grand
Bend Minor Hockey Association.
John Baker has been hired as the works superin-
tendent for the village of Hensall.
40YEARS AGO
May 3, 1964 - C.A. McDowell Ltd. has begun
pouring curbs this week for the rebuilding of No. 4
highway into Exeter.
Exeter's fledgling Lutheran congregation has
selected the name of Peace Lutheran Church for
their new church.
Crediton Women's Institute marked its 45th
anniversary Wednesday night with Mrs. Lorne
Hodge having the honour of cutting the cake.
T -A publisher J.M. Southcott announced this
week the appointment of Bill Batten as editor.
Grand Bend clerk Murray Desjardins has been
named a Justice of the Peace for the county of
Huron.
45YEARS AGO
May 6, 1959- Receiving Scout badges from
Exeter Scout leader Ralph Sweitzer were Douglas
Jermyn, Jim Sweitzer, Douglas Hodgson and Dale
Turvey.
Dr. Peter Fraser of the University of Westen
Ontario has been awarded a $4,000 research grant
for theoretical studies in atomic collision. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fraser of Anne street.
The Dashwood EUB church has just completed
an improvement project costing well in excess of
$4,000.
Mrs. C.S. MacNaughton has been named hon-
orary president of the newly formed Auxiliary to the
Huron County Home.
The Women's Auxiliary to South Huron Hospital
had its biggest and best rummage sale this week
when they cleared $1,006.
60YEARS AGO
May 4, 1944 - Borden Sanders, a graduate of
Exeter high school has been awarded the Medical
Alumni Gold Medal for highest marks obtained dur-
ing the full medical course at the University of
Western Ontario.
The award of the British Empire medal to
Corporal Stewart Charles Wright, former mechanic
and son of Mr. and Mrs. William Wright was
announced Thursday by the Department of
National Defence.
The new school orchestra made its first appear-
ance at the Exeter high school Commencement
exercises Wednesday night. Orchestra members
are Bob Davis, Bob Gladman, Don Southcott.
Douglas Fletcher, Jack Hennessey and Dawson
Goulding.
At an opening meeting of the Exeter branch of
the Canadian Red Cross, J.W. Holt of Grand Bend
was presented with a Badge of Service given to
members throughout Ontario for outstanding Red
Cross work by Exeter unit president Miss L.M.
Jeckell.
Seniors' Perspective
By Jim Bearss
ADULT ACTIVITIES CO-ORDINATOR
Lucan Senior Games Pepperama:
May 6, 2004 Come and enjoy yourself, playing
"Pepper" on May 6, 2004 at the Lucan Community
Centre 10:00 a.m. Register by April 30, 2004. For more
information contact Ruth Hill (519) 227-4869 or Norm
Steeper at (519) 227-4864
Smorgasbord:
As much as you want to eat... Smorgasbord at Exeter
United Church
Thursday May 6, 2004. Hours from JfT.�7
11:30 to 1:30 p.m. Takeouts available
at the church or from UCW members
Exeter Legion Auxiliary Bingo:
Have a good time and a chance to win
good prizes. All games start at 7:00
p.m. and are held April 29, May 13,
May 27, June 10, & June 24th. The
bingo is played at the Exeter Legion
Hall.
Yard and Bake Sale:
On Saturday May 15, 2004, Centralia
United Church is hosting a Yard and Bake Sale. Hours
are from 7:00 a.m. to Noon. Food and drinks are avail-
able.
Harry Hardy Bus Tour May 5, 2004
The Grand River is celebrating its tenth anniversary as
a Canadian Heritage River. Travel through Mennonite
Country and explore the historical communities of the
Grand River Valley with a guided bus tour narrated by
Warren Stauch on Wednesday, May 5, 2004. Highlights
include Blair, the oldest inland settlement in Upper
Canada, Chiefwoods past the home of poetess E. Pauline
Johnson, and Paris, the Cobblestone Capital of Canada.
Enjoy the scenery through York, the United Empire
Loyalist Nelles Settlement, Ruthven Park, and Cayuga.
Return along the west side of the river by ghost town,
Mount Healey, Brant's Six Nations Reserve, and
Brantford. Cost: $60.00 P.P. includes bus, guided tour,
and noon meal. For further information contact Harry
Hardy, P.O. Box 249, Lucan, ON NOM 2J0, 227-4887
Caven Presbyterian Church Chicken
barbecue:
Now that spring is here, come out to the South Huron
Rec Centre, Exeter and enjoy one of the first Chicken
Barbeques of the season. Event held Friday May 14 5:00
p.m. to 7:00 p.m. For ticket information contact Laurie
Dykstra at 235-2326 or Jerry at 235-1840, or call the
Church at 235-2784
Roast Beef Dinner May 16,2004:
Exeter Legion Ladies Auxiliary is hosting a delicious
Roast Beef Dinner with all the trimmings on May 16,
2004. 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. seatings. Purchase your tickets
at the Legion. Adults $10 and children under 12 $6.
Contact the Legion at 235-2962 or get your tickets from
any Legion Auxiliary member.
Usbourne Central School 40th Anniversary:
A reminder that the Usborne Central School 40th
Anniversary is fast approaching. Date for this event is
July 10th 2004 and registration packages are to be
returned by May 15th 2004. Come celebrate with your
old school chums and your favourite teachers at
Usborne School and the Beef BBQ and Dance that will
be held at the South Huron Rec. Centre. Dancing to fol-
low with the band "Decades." For more information and
tickets call Laurie Dykstra 235-2326 or Karen Brock
229-6265.
Healthy Eating for HealthyAgingWorkshops:
Huron County Health Unit is offering three "Healthy
Eating for Healthy Aging" Workshops. The first work-
shop is in Clinton at the Betty Cadno Centre on May 12
6:30 — 8:30 p.m., the second one in Wingham at North
Huron Westcast Community Centre 6:30 — 8:30 p.m. and
the third workshop is in Exeter at the South Huron
Recreation Centre June 2nd - 1:00 — 2:00 at the 2nd
Annual Trade Fair & Information Expo. This is a pilot
project of the Ontario Public Health Association, which
has received funding through the Ontario Stroke
Strategy to promote healthy eating to older adults. In
Huron County, the health unit is partnering with Town
and Country Support Services, the Huron Community
Food Advisors and Housing Services. The overall goals
of the workshops are to improve the nutritional health of
older, independently living adults across Ontario
through education, and to facilitate the development of
solutions addressing barriers to healthy eating in indi-
vidual communities.
Objectives of the project are:
1. To provide educational workshops for older adults
that will offer them information on healthy eating,
including specific dietary changes recommended with
increasing age.
2. To learn from those attending the workshops what
Jim Bearss
they perceive to be the local barriers to healthy eating.
3. To disseminate additional health promotion infor-
mation (e.g. injury prevention, physical activity) to older
adults.
The three workshops will have the same content; how-
ever, the June 2nd presentation and information in
Exeter is offered as part of the South Huron Trade Fair
and Information Expo.
Kayla Glynn MHSc. RD Public Health Nutritionist
Huron County Health Unit will provide information on
healthy eating and recommended dietary changes.
There will be a healthy food demonstration with the
Community Food Advisors. Time of presentation at the
Trade Fair is June 2, 2004 at 1:00 — 2:00 p.m. Please
plan to attend this important part of the Trade Fair.
Huron County Health Unit
PO Box #5, Clinton ON Canada NOM 1L0
Phone 519-482-3416 ext. 2269
Fax 519- 482-7820
email kglynn@huroncounty.ca
Be Aware ofWaterTesting Company:
The Municipality of South Huron is not affiliated with
"Glacier Water Treatment" of London. You probably
had a white plastic bag with instructions and a small
plastic bottle inside requesting residents to fill the bottle
with tap water, hung on your door. The company will
then pick up the water bottle and analyze it. Please be
aware that the company sells and distributes Water
treatment equipment. The municipality neither sup-
ports, or encourages what the company is doing.
ProtectYour Identity: (Fraud)
Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in North
America. Only you can protect the privacy of your per-
sonal and financial information in the marketplace,
whether you are buying on-line, over the telephone, in a
store or at your front door.
How can you protect yourself?
1. Don't carry your birth certificate in your wallet or
purse. Keep it with other vital documents in a safe place.
Your birth certificate is the key to your identity. In the
wrong hands it could be used to copy your identity, com-
mit fraud, and steal your money and property.
2. Only carry credit or debit cards you plan to use that
day.
3. Monitor your credit file. Request a copy of your
credit report from major credit reporting agencies.
Equifax and TransUnion, at least once each year.
4. If you start receiving calls from collection agencies
or notice that you are not receiving normal monthly
statements, you may be a victim of identity theft. Take
action at once. Call Equifax toll free at 1-800-465-7166
or TransUnion at 1-800-663-9980 to ask about placing a
statement on your credit file to alert credit grantors.
5. Check your monthly credit card statement and
report discrepancies and lost or stolen card immediate-
ly.
6. Password -protect your credit card, telephone, and
bank accounts and do not carry the passwords with you.
7. For information on how to protect your personal
information call the Government of Ontario. Call 1-800-
268-7095 info@cbs.gov.on.ca www.cbs.gov.on.ca
Lest We Forget:
Clinton Stephen Hogarth
Clinton Hogarth was born on March 18, 1888 on Lot
13 Con. 3 Stephen Township, Huron County known as
the "Ivanholm Farm." Clinton was the second son of
Stephen Joshua, and Almira (Whiteford) Hogarth to pay
the ultimate sacrifice while the third son was on the fir-
ing line in France at the time.
Clinton was teaching school in Shipka in 1907 for a
wage of $450 per year, with 30 pupils.
He was killed in action at the Battle of Ypres, France,
which started on May 3rd 1916. The battle lasted for a
full week and cost 6000 Canadian lives. This was the
first battle where the Germans used deadly poisonous
chlorine gas in warfare.
It is a fact that there were no service records of Clinton
Hogarth, either in the National Archive or the Book of
Remembrance, in the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada. Also, his name is not on the master list
of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Next week: William J. Knight
GRANDMA'S LETTER:
She writes... The other day I went up to a local
Christian bookstore and saw a "honk if you love Jesus"
bumper sticker. I was feeling particularly sassy that day
because I had just come from a thrilling choir perfor-
mance, followed by a thunderous prayer meeting, so I
bought the sticker and put it on my bumper. Boy, I'm
glad I did! What an uplifting experience that followed!
I was stopped at a red light at a busy intersection, just
lost in thought about the Lord and how good He is... and
I didn't notice that the light had changed. It is a good
thing someone else loves Jesus because if he hadn't
honked, I'd never have noticed!
I found that LOTS of people love Jesus! Why, while I
was sitting there, the guy behind started honking like
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