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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2004-11-24, Page 66 Exeter Times–Advocate Wednesday, November 24, 2004 Opinion Forum News Seniors' perspective Continued from page 5 1916: Kraft develops processed cheese. Growing up in Ontario, J.L. Kraft was annoyed at the wastefulness that came of selling cheese. He set out to modify it to keep better, cook better, minimize waste and he sold it in convenient sizes. 1920: Eskimo Pie, America's first chocolate covered ice cream bar, comes out of the freezer. Inspired by a boy's indecision at a general store who wanted an ice cream and a chocolate bar, but could only afford one. Were first called I -Scream Bars. 1921: The rise of Wonder Bread. 1929: Canada's first frozen food, a fish fillet is sold. 1937: SPAM is born. By 1959, one billion cans were sold. 1937: A new era in fast, easy meals begins with Kraft Dinner. Today more than seven million boxes are sold each week. 1941: M & M's Plain Chocolate Candies were first introduced to the public after earning a solid reputation from American GIs in the Second World War. 1950s: First frozen French fry is fried. 1952: First diet soft drink pops up. 1953: Before cable and even colour there were Swanson TV dinners: Introduced just as TVs came on the scene. 1953: JELL -0 Instant Pudding promoted as busy day deserts. "It's never too late for real homemade desserts." 1954: Burger King sizzles for the first time in Miami. Now have more than 11,220 restaurants in 61 coun- tries worldwide. 1955: First McDonald's opens in Des Plaines, Ill. 1957: The first poutine is concocted in Quebec. 1958: Pizza Hut is hauled out of the oven by two col- lege students from Kansas. 1959: First diet cola is introduced. 1962: Ottawa scientist Edward Asselbergs invents instant mashed potato flakes. 1965: Shake 'N Bake comes out of the oven. 1967: Canada's first McDonald's and the first to open outside the U.S. opened in Richmond, B.C. 1969: Burger King crosses the border and opens in Windsor. Canada now has 345 locations. 1968: Oscar Meyer introduces lunchables after survey found making bagged lunches topped the list of working women's biggest mealtime hassles. Became best-selling product in company history. Information from London Free Press Did you know? 1 g of carbohydrate = 4 calories, 1 g of protein = 4 calories, 1 g of fat = 9 calories. Memories: 1. God grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones I do, and the eyesight to tell the difference. 2. Now that I'm older, here's what I discovered: I start- ed out with nothing...I still have most of it. 3. When did my wild oats turn to prunes and All Bran? 4. I finally got my head together, now my body is falling apart. 5. Funny, I don't remember being absent minded. 6. All reports are in. Life is now officially unfair. 7. If all is lost, where is it? 8. It is easier to get older than it is to get wiser. 9. The first rule of holes: if you are in one, stop digging. 10. I went to school to become a wit, only got halfway through. 11. It was all so different before everything changed. 12. Some days you're the dog some days you're the hydrant. 13. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be. 14. A day without sunshine is like a day in Seattle. 15. I wish the buck stopped here...I could use a few. 16. It's not the pace of life that concerns me it's the sudden stop at the end. 17. It's hard to make a come back when you haven't been anywhere. 18. The only time the world beats a path to your door is when you're in the bathroom. 19. If God wanted me to touch my toes, he would have put them on my knees. 20. When you're fmally holding all the cards, why does everyone else decide to play chess? 21. Health is only the slowest possible rate at which one can die. 22. It's not hard to meet expenses...they're everywhere. 23. Maybe it's true that life begins at fifty, but every- thing else seems to wear out, fall out or spread out. 24. There are three signs of old age. The first is your loss of memory; the other two, I forget. Thanks for the support Dear Editor: I am writing this letter to the edi- tor to say thank you to you and our community. I may have done some- thing crazy and just a little cool by spending 36 hours on the roof of McDonalds again this fall, but our com- munity truly warmed my heart by its support. Where do I start with the thanks? McDonalds for let- ting us use their roof, but more than that treating all the volunteers like gold. The team is amazing, espe- cially the guys who got my breakfast up to me at 6 a.m. and the managers who constantly checked on me. Thank you to Canadian Tire and Hansen's and all the other businesses in town for promoting it. The high school volunteers were so dedicated they made me feel like I had the easy job. (OK, at 3 a.m. Saturday morn- ing I didn't feel that way, but boy did they work hard all weekend. They have big hearts.) I would be remiss if I didn't share many thanks to all those who gave their nickels, dimes, loonies, toonies and more in support. To the little boys and girls who gave all they had. They make me know we have nothing to worry about, our children have wonderful hearts. To the breakfast club who smiled every time they saw me and wished me luck. To all in town who politely told me I was crazy, but also gave support by saying what a great thing to do for the kids. I thank you all, and to the Times -Advocate for all the awareness you helped us generate. If anyone asks me what makes our area of Canada special, I will say the big hearts of all in our community who lend a helping hand whenever asked or needed. KELLY MAIDENS, Exeter Impressive service DearEditor: I have just returned from another very impressive Remembrance Day service at the Lucan Community Centre. By looking back in my diaries, I have discovered that 1983 was the first year that we did not have a school hol- iday on Nov. 11. At that time, a Grade 3 teacher at Lucan Public School (where I was also a teacher) organized a service for the children in our school. The following year, 1984, Mrs. Dorothy Nott approached Lucan Legion Branch 540 and the arena board and the first service such as we have just attended was held for pupils of Lucan Public (Grades K-3) and Biddulph Central (4-8). The following year St. Patrick's Catholic School was invit- ed to join. Since then each school has taken its turn to work with the Legion and plan the service. I am sure that this is a much more meaningful way of teaching our children to remember why we wear a poppy, than a school holiday would be. So our thanks go out to all who plan and carry out the service. A special thanks to Mrs. Nott (whom many Lucan folks will remember), whose brainchild it was 20 years ago! MARGUERITE MCROBERTS, Lucan Shop in Exeter Dear Eaton Exeter is a great area but if we want to keep our local shopping we must support our local stores by spending money at them. When you see the lists of the merchants who sponsor Exeter teams and events, donate prizes and sell tickets for fundraising projects, you do not see the names of stores in London. It is these local stores that give so much to the people of Exeter that we need to support by shopping at them first and give them an opportunity to sell what we want. If you do not see the item do ask as the store may have it or be willing to order for you. Take a look at the main streets of many towns and villages within 20 miles of Exeter. Do we want that for Exeter? If we do not spend money at our local stores, they will close so that our friends and neighbours will lose their jobs and the community (that is each one of us) will suffer from the loss of support. It is up to each person to keep Exeter stores alive. Shop in Exeter! DONNA Tuacorr, Exeter Panther Profile EXETER — South Huron hosted the Boys "AA" WOSSA Volleyball tournament on Friday, and it was amazing to have a chance to watch it. Our junior boys captured the bronze medal, while the senior boys made it to the gold medal match but couldn't quite beat Goderich, so they took home the silver. Special thanks to the Prefects who cheered at every match. South Huron is just full of school spirit this year, which is truly amazing. The music department held a Pops Concert on Sunday, with everyone from the Grade 9 band to the senior band participating. While it was not one of their more outstanding performances, it was still fun. The choir also did a few numbers along with the bands. Thanks to everyone who came out to watch, and to Mr. Robilliard and Ms. Hollestelle for their willingness to lead the bands and choirs, because I know for me high school would be so much more boring without the music pro- d � a AMANDA ZEHR PANTHER PROFILE gram. Report cards were sent home Monday, and students are reminded to fill out their response form and have it back to their first period teacher by Dec. 2, or ASAP. Coming events: Wed.. Nov. 24: Canadian Open Math Contest; Peer Mentor training in Room 202 from 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 25: Jr. girls basketball team to Stratford for WOSSA; Old Spice Outperform for boys in the large gym during lunch hour; Tech students to Conestoga College; Peer Mentor training in Room 202 from 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.; Girls hockey mini -tournament at the Rec Centre. South Huron vs. St. Anne's at 9 a.m. and South Huron vs. Central Huron at 1 p.m. Fri. Nov. 26: Elementary school volleyball tournament at South Huron, large and small gyms, all day; Boys hockey mini -tournament at Rec Centre. South Huron vs. St. Anne's at 9 a.m., and South Huron vs. Central Huron at 1 p.m. The 1 p.m. game is the Shoebox Campaign Buyout. Remember to bring your green tickets you received when you brought a shoebox or you will not be allowed to attend the game. Tues., Nov. 30: Flu Shot Clinic in the small gym at 9 a.m. Forms are available in the office and must have a parental signature to receive the shot; Community Forum: Suicide and Self -Harm Awareness, 7 p.m. in the library. Princii,al's message EXETER --Last Friday South Huron hosted the WOS- SAA boys' volleyball championships, in which both our junior and senior teams competed. It was an excellent day for South Huron athletics and for school spirit as our teams played in front of large, loud and supportive crowds. The junior boys, coached by David Small, finished with the bronze medal, while our seniors, coached by Scott Halpenny and Phil Conley, made it to the gold medal match against the defending OFSAA champs from Goderich. The senior boys ended their successful season bringing home the silver medal. Congratulations to all these fine young athletes and to the many students who cheered them on. On Sunday, our music department held its annual Pops Concert in front of an appreciative crowd. The bands under the direction of Mr. Robilliard, and the choir, led by Ms. Hollestelle, performed extremely well, providing an enjoyable after- noon of musical entertainment. Their next concert is the always popular Christmas Concert, which will be held Wed., Dec. 8, in the large gym. Recently our students and staff contributed to the annual Christmas Child shoebox campaign, led by Mr. MacLeod and the Student Impact group. This is an activi- ty we proudly support each year as it provides needy children in Third World countries with a small Christmas gift to bring some happiness into their lives. This year we gathered almost 400 shoeboxes, once again displaying the generosity of the South Huron community. On behalf of the school, I would like to thank all the students and staff who took part in this worthwhile event. On Monday of this week, students brought home (or should have) their first official report card for the year. Parents are reminded that they need to sign the Response Form that accompanies the report card and have their son or daughter return it to the school by Dec. 2. This is your opportunity to provide us with feed- back on your child's progress in school and we welcome your comments. The next report card will be issued Feb. 14 for semestered courses only. There will be another interim report March 21, followed by another official report April 27. Of course, parental feedback is welcome at any time during the year, and we encourage parents to contact the school if they have comments or concerns they wish to share with us. On Thursday of this week (Nov. 25), the School Council is holding its second community forum of the year in our "Teenagers: Under the Influence" series. The topic this week is Suicide and Self -Harm Awareness, a topic suggested by a number of parents who attended the first community forum last April. This session will give parents and community members the opportunity to hear from experts in the field, to ask questions, and to get suggestions on things we can do to prevent students from engaging in activities that may cause harm to themselves. The forum will take place in the school library at 7 p.m. A notice on green paper was sent home with the report cards advising parents of this event and providing information about snow day procedures. Finally, I would like to remind parents that my weekly columns are posted on our school Web site, along with a great deal of information about upcoming events and activities at the school. Parents are encouraged to check our Web site on a regular basis at www.amdsb.ca/SHDHS/current/. JEFF REABURN PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE