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Opinion Forum News
ROSS
HAUGH
BACK IN TIME
I OYEARS AGO
September 29, 1994 — The
South Huron Panthers, defend-
ing Ontario high school girls
field hockey champions started
the new season the same way
as they won tournaments in
Exeter and Waterloo on succes-
sive days.
Dan Heywood rapped out an
eighth inning triple to lead the
Exeter Chrysler Imperials to a
4-0 win over the Tavistock Merchants to win the
South Perth fastball title. Winning pitcher
Derwyn Hodgins struck out 20 opposing batters.
Exeter's old railway station gets a new lease on
life as optometrist Dr. Anne Wilson uses it for
her new office in Grand Bend. The station was
built in 1911 by the Grand Trunk Railway on the
London, Huron and Bruce line.
Michelle Ducharme was the winner of the
recent Exeter Fall Fair competition. Runnersup
were Karey Youmans and Julie Restemayer.
25 YEARS AGO
October 1, 1979 — Letters, telephone calls and
visits convinced Bob Sharen that Grand Bend
needed him and he has decided to stay on as
reeve. Two weeks ago, he resigned in the middle
of a meeting regarding parking in the village.
At Saturday's Kirkton Fall Fair, Dave Burgin
piloted a 1927 Centaur garden tractor in the
morning parade.
Laurie Kraftcheck is the new principal at
Precious Blood Separate School in Exeter.
Jeff Culbert of Lucan leaves Thursday for two
years in Lesatho in Southern Africa to teach
physics and math with the World University
Service Overseas.
35YEARS AGO.
September 23, 1969 — For the first time, this
year's Exeter Fall Fair will be held on Friday and
Saturday rather than the usual Wednesday and
Thursday.
Four members of the Exeter planning board
submitted their resignations on Monday. They
are Ted Pooley, Joe Wooden, Fred Dobbs and
Harvey C. Pfaff. Reeve Derry Boyle said he didn't
blame the four in view of the fact council had not
seen fit to call on the board for advice on some
recent matters.
The new president of the Exeter Kinsmen club
is Walter Peitsch and Dorcas Wein heads the
Kinettes as president.
In his column this week, Homer Pigeon reports
that 191 birds from the Lucan Pigeon Club were
banded Friday night for the big race from
Belleville.
40 YEARS AGO
September 29, 1964 — This year the Zurich
Fall Fair celebrated its 100th anniversary and
reports indicate it was one of the best on record.
T -A sports columnist Ross Haugh won a Hereford
heifer raffled at the Exeter Fall Fair this year.
45 YEARS AGO
September 27, 1959 — Barbara Parker won the
Harvest Queen competition sponsored by the Exeter
Kinsmen at their fifth annual jamboree Friday night.
55 YEARS AGO
September 27, 1949 — The Exeter branch of
Canadian Canners has an orchard of 1,500 pear
trees on the east side of town where 50 people
are picking pears for canning.
60YEARS AGO
September 29, 1944 — The Hensall-Exeter
branch of the Canadian Legion is collecting old
phonograph records to be sent to members of the
armed forces overseas.
85 YEARS AGO
September 28, 1919 — Mr. Garnet Miners of
Usborne township has this season made an
excellent showing with his Yorkshire hogs. He
was successful carrying off several ribbons at the
London Fair.
I 10 YEARS AGO
September 30, 1894 — A new school is being
completed in Grand Bend this week.
A number of Hensall residents on the west side
of the tracks are arranging to have their
dwellings lighted with electricity.
Usborne township council set the 1894 tax
rates last week. Total monies collected for town-
ship purposes will be $2,070.92 with $3,829.76
going to the county of Huron.
Seniors' Perspective
By Jim Bearss
ADULT ACTIVITIES CO-ORDINATOR
A BigThankYou:
To Ray Cann, Jean Hodgert and John Zettle for pro-
viding excellent toe tapping music for the Alzheimer
Coffee Break Day. This event was held Tuesday, Sept.
21 on the Memorial Square at the Olde Town Hall,
Exeter.
Coming Events:
Shuffle Board: is held Tuesdays and Wednesdays
from 2-4 p.m. at the Legion, William Street. Legion
and non -Legion members welcome. For more informa-
tion contact Lee Thomas 519-235-3197.
Bingo: Sunday, Oct. 3, 2004, Centralia/Huron Park
Lions Bingo at the South Huron Recreation Centre.
Doors open at 12 p.m. and bingo starts at 1 p.m.
Seniors meeting: Tuesday Oct. 5. Plan to attend the
monthly senior meeting. Come for the potluck meal,
short business meeting and entertainment.
Duplicate Bridge: Duplicate Bridge starts Wednesday,
Oct. 6, 7 p.m. Come and enjoy yourself at the Exeter
Legion, William Street. New members and recent play-
ers welcome. Contact John Britnell 519-235-1639.
Rummage Sale: South Huron Hospital Auxiliary Fall
Rummage Sale is coming up, so it's time to clean out
those closets. Have your stuff ready for a town wide
pickup Oct. 20. The sale is at the Rec. Centre,
Wednesday, Oct. 20 6-9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 21 9:30
a.m. -2 p.m. with the auction at 10:30 a.m. For volun-
teering or more information contact Vera Armstrong at
235-0780.
Euchreama: Oct. 22 the Exeter United Senior Citizens
are hosting a euchreama at 10 a.m. It will be held at
the (non-smoking) Exeter Legion on William Street.
Cost for the day is $5. Lunch is provided. Prizes and
Share the Wealth to the lucky winners.
Casino Rama: The excitement in Orillia continues!
Join Great Canadian Holidays on a tour to Orillia's
most exciting attraction — Casino Rama. There will be
plenty of time to discover this. The interior design of
the casino pays tribute to the culture of the Mnjikaning
First Nation and its relationship to the land. There are
more than 2,000 slot machines and at least 100 gam-
bling tables to challenge Lady Luck. Sept. 29, Nov. 24,
Dec. 13, Dec. 29. Costs includes Motorcoach trans-
portation, preferred entrance to Casino Rama, $10
coin bonus plus $5 food voucher provided by Casino
Rama G.S.T. Contact June Pyette, Lucknow Seniors
representative 519-524-6295.
Mamma Mia: at the Royal Alexandra Theatre,
Toronto Wednesday, Oct. 20. Mamma Mia is a musical
love story that crosses continents and generations.
Through the story -telling magic of the songs of ABBA,
we meet Donna — a feisty 40 -something single mother
who recalls distant memories of carefree days and
careless nights and her daughter Sophie, who dreams
of tradition, romance and a big white wedding. Prior to
the show, you will enjoy an included lunch at the Town
& Country Buffet Restaurant. Costs includes:
Motorcoach transportation, show, buffet and G.S.T.
Contact June Pyette, Lucknow's Senior Representative
519-524-6295.
Coming events in Grand Bend area:
Oct. 5 — "Alzheimer Caregiver Support Night" 7 p.m.
Grand Bend Area CHC, Adult Day Centre room 69
Main St East. Call Shirley 235-1545 for details.
Oct. 7 — "Beginner Tai Chi Classes"start at the Grand
Bend Catholic Church 10:30 a.m. Classes will be twice
a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call Bernice Hill
for details 238-5958.
Oct. 9 — "Ausable Port Franks Optimist Family
Harvest Bingo" 7 p.m. at the Port Franks Community
Centre. Special kids prize table, snack bar available.
Contact Pearl 243-2246.
Exeter Branch Library:
Exeter Branch library is now open on Sundays from
1-5 p.m. Sunday service will continue until May 15,
2005 except holiday weekends. All of the regular ser-
vices are available during this time including Internet
access. The new library hours are as follows: Monday
1-8 p.m., Tuesday 1-8 p.m., Wednesday 12-5 p.m.,
Thursday 1-8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday
12-5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m.
The Exeter Library Book Club will hold its first meet-
ing Oct. 1, Bring your brown bag lunch and join us for
a discussion from 12 - 1 p.m. Coffee and tea will be
provided. Please call the library at 235-1890 to regis-
ter.
Helen Hodgins is retiring. Helen has been working at
and managing the library for 25 years this fall. She has
enjoyed working with the many people in the area.
Helen has seen many changes over the years within
the library system and is looking forward to reading
many books, day -tripping and receiving the perks of
older age. Thanks Helen, for all your service and enjoy
your retirement.
From a woman's point of view:
1. It is important to fmd a man, who works around
the house, occasionally cooks and cleans, and who has
a job.
2. It is important to find a man who makes you laugh.
3. It is important to find a man who is dependable
and doesn't lie.
4. It is important to find a man who's good in bed and
loves to have sex with you.
5. It is important that these four men never meet.
News and events for the
Exeter Legion Branch 167:
Exeter Legion Auxiliary Bingo:
Thursdays at 7 p.m. Sept. 30. Mark
your calendar for this date and help
support a local charity.
"Membership" This is a reminder
that your 2005 membership starts in
September 2004. Fees are $38 until
Nov. 30 and $43 starting Dec. 1.
Male dart players required. More
men are required to play darts at the
Legion on Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. Jim Bearss
For more information contact: Bob
Reynolds 519-235-2309.
Meat draw: Saturday, Oct. 2. Meat draws at the
Exeter Legion Branch 167, William Street. 2 - 4 p.m.
Luncheon: Friday, Oct. 15. Plan to attend a Legion
Luncheon. Times are 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Costs $6 per
person. Lunch includes soup, sandwich, dessert and
coffee.
Lest We Forget:
William Edward Kestle
William Edward Kestle was born in 1922 on Con. 22
Usborne Township in Huron County. He was raised on
his parents farm in Usborne Township where he
acquired his public school education at a small one
room school. After graduating from Grade 8, he contin-
ued on to high school in Exeter, which was three miles
away from his home farm.
In 1941 William decided he would enlist in the Royal
Canadian Navy, where he remained for the next four
years. He was 19 years of age at the time and he
received the service number of # V/43696. He was sta-
tioned at Halifax and was serving on a corvette. The
name of the ship was the "HMCS Battleford" which
was one of the 160 Corvettes that were built in
Collingwood during the Second World War to be used
for convoy duty. He was sailing convoy duties while
serving aboard this ship that took him on what is
called a triangle run. Those sailing duties took him
from Halifax to Boston, New York, Newfoundland and
back to Halifax. On July 18, 1945 there was a huge
ammunition explosion in Halifax where William hap-
pened to be at the time. It was not as large as the
Halifax explosion of Dec. 6, 1917, but it was a very
large explosion. An ammunition barge blew up at the
Naval Magazine jetty on Bedford Basin. Fire spread
quickly to piles of ammunition. A chain reaction of fire
explosion, and concussion rocked Halifax that day, and
into the next. Much of the north end of Halifax was
smoothly evacuated the first day while the rest of the
city was on high alert. Windows were shattered, plas-
ter cracked and there were minor injuries and one
death was reported.
William Edward Kestle was discharged from the navy
in 1945 after the Halifax explosion, when he found out
he was having lung problems. After he arrived home
he was admitted to the Byron Sanitorium in London.
While at the sanitorium, he joined the Byron Royal
Canadian Legion and he was also a member of the
James Street United Church in Exeter.
William Edward Kestle had been sick for a year with
tuberculosis. He passed away Thursday, July 18, 1946,
one year after the Halifax Explosion. He was 23 years
of age. The funeral service was held Saturday, July 20,
1946 at his parents home in Usborne Township. The
service was under the auspices of the Exeter-Hensall
Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, which his father,
a veteran of the First World War was a member. Rev.
N.J. Woods officiated at the service and the internment
was in the Exeter Cemetery.
William Edward Kestle was the son of Rufus W. and
Lela B. Kestle of Usborne Township, Huron County. He
was survived by his parents and one brother, Jack, of
Halifax.
Next Week: Arthur Sidney King
Bull shippers dilemma:
Three bulls had heard via the grapevine that the
farmer was going to bring another bull onto the farm
and the prospect raised a discussion among them. The
first bull says: "Boys we all know I've been here for five
years. Once we settled our differences we agreed on
which 100 of these cows would be mine. Now I don't
know where this newcomer is going to get his cows but
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