HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2004-12-22, Page 5a considerable benefit to a large consumer and it is no
surprise that the rate per quarter in 2005 reduces to
$2144 from the 2004 rate $2979. The major reason to
the reduction in rates was a decrease in sewage rate of
118.9 per cent to 77 per cent of the water rate.
• It would indicate that the large customer using
2000m3 will pay approximately $1.07m3 for water and
waste water and the residential customer using 50m3
will pay approximately $3.64m3 for water and waste
water. Approximately slightly over 42 per cent of a cus-
tomer billing that uses 50m3 is flat rate that does not
provide actual water, while the customer with 2000m3
has approximately 3.5 per cent of his billing that does
not provide actual water.
• The benefits are apparent.
H.L. DAVIS, Exeter
Best wishes to all
Dear Editor:
As the Minister of Agriculture and Agri -Food, I would
like to offer my best wishes to all for this holiday season.
As 2004 draws to an end, I want to express my appre-
ciation to the thousands of Canadian farmers and farm
families from across the country Thanks to your efforts,
Canadians enjoy an abundance of nutritious food that is
produced with the highest standards for safety.
The Government of Canada recognizes the impor-
tance of a strong and prosperous farming community. I
remain committed to working in partnership with you
to create an environment that provides Canadian pro-
ducers the opportunity to earn a living, allows our agri-
food sector as a whole to be profitable, and ensures
that our rural communities are sustainable.
I would also like to recognize the important role pro-
ducer organizations play in providing farmers with the
knowledge and ideas that allow them to improve their
productivity and increase their profitability.
I wish you a safe and joyous holiday season.
ANDY MITCHELL
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
Exeter Times–Advocate
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Opinion Forum News
ROSS
HAUGH
BACK IN TIME
10 YEARS AGO
Dec. 21, 1994 — Cha -Co
Trails have announced that on
Jan. 15 they will be discontinu-
ing the London to Owen Sound
bus route which goes through
Exeter.
Bill, Les and John Coleman of
the Kippen area won this year's
oats division at the Royal
Winter Fair in Toronto. They
also were winners in the barley
competitions in 1993, 1989, 1985 and 1982.
The new Hensall village council includes reeve
Cecil Pepper and councillors Jeff Raeburn, Dick
Packham, Butch Hoffman and Steve Towle.
Saturday's Santa Claus parade in the village of
Lucan was the first in that municipality in 31
years and was a huge success according to orga-
nizer Janice Bullock.
20YEARS AGO
Dec. 20, 1984 — Local area residents receiving
Bi -Centennial awards were Marian Dougall,
Isabel Miller, John Broadfoot, Benson Tuckey,
Valentine Becker, Doug O'Brien, Donald
McAdam, Fred Bowers, Ivan McClymont, Gordon
Hill, Elgin Thompson and Bill Gibson.
After a tense four ballot vote on Monday,
Stanley Township reeve Paul Steckle was elected
as warden of Huron County.
25 YEARS AGO
Dec. 23, 1979 — Former Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology Jim MacDonald was
honoured at the Pineridge Chalet on Sunday. He
has moved to the top spot at Ridgetown College.
In attendance were students at the college when
it opened in 1967, Bev Shipley, Bob Drummond
and Betty and Jim DeBlock.
Getting shields as the top students in Grade 13
at South Huron District High School were Doug
Scott, Brad Taylor, Marian Martens and Robin
Little.
Susan Zielman of RR 2, Dashwood has been
named Huron County Dairy Princess by the milk
producers of the county.
The Kippen East Women's Institute celebrated
its 45th anniversary Thursday night. Cutting the
cake were 1934 president Carrie Graham and
current president Ruby Triebner.
The South Huron Panthers won the Huron -
Perth junior football championship recently.
Captains are Bill Glover, Dale Kerslake, Guy
Dietz and Dave Shaw.
35 YEARS AGO
Dec. 21, 1969 — Exeter council has held pay
increases for employees to a minimum for 1970.
Clerk Eric Carscadden's salary will rise $400 to
$7,400 and police chief Ted Day's increase will
be $200 to the same rate as the clerk.
At the final meeting of the year of Exeter coun-
cil for 1969, Mayor Jack Delbridge said, "We
should have had a woman on council years ago"
as Coun. Helen Jermyn passed around home-
made cookies and cake.
45 YEARS AGO
Dec. 24, 1959 — Charles Kyle, a young busi-
nessman from Tavistock won the $500 first prize
in the recent Exeter Kinsmen's Grey Cup raffle.
The winning ticket was sold by Les Parker of
Exeter.
55 YEARS AGO
Dec. 19, 1949 — Edward "Ted" Chambers of
Crediton has been reappointed as a trustee on
the Exeter District High School board.
60YEARS AGO
Dec. 23, 1944 — The top students in each
grade for the past year at Exeter High School
were Donna Bowden, Patsy Hay, Peter Fraser,
Laurene Zurbrig and Marie Fletcher.
80YEARS AGO
Dec. 21, 1924 — On Tuesday evening, a horse
driven by Benson Tuckey on Main Street became
frightened and started to kick, getting one foot
caught in the shafts of the dashboard. The cutter
was badly broken and the horse's leg was cut.
Mr. Mitchell has disposed of the Metropolitan
Hotel to Mr. T. Cameron. Mr. Mitchell has been
the proprietor for the past 10 years.
1 I OYEARS AGO
Dec. 23, 1894 — Smyth Brothers big white
steer which took first prize at the Guelph show
will be turned into Christmas beef by Snell, the
butcher.
A Christmas message
Pastor Scott Stein
EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH
Christmas is a family affair.
My wife and I moved to South Huron just over
four years ago now. Even after all this time, I
am still discovering (even as recently as this
past Sunday) people's family connec-
tions. As someone who did not grow ,
up in South Huron, it almost
seems like everyone is somehow
related to everyone else.
Family ties run deep here
and I think that is something
which is very valuable in
our day and age, giving
people a real sense of
connectedness with the
community.
When one feels con-
nected to family it is an
absolute blessing. It
provides a sense of
identity and belonging.
The truth, however is
that many of us do not
enjoy the warmth and
blessing of family con-
nectedness. Whether
because of broken rela-
tionships, distance, or the
tragic loss of loved ones �1
many of us feel "de-familied",
and this is never more keenly
felt than at Christmas. And yet the
truth is that Christmas, as the cele-
bration of Jesus birth, means that every-
one can enjoy the blessing of being a part of a
family.
First, as we reflect on the birth of Jesus we
realize that while being every bit the Son of
God, Jesus also became every bit a human
being. "The Word [Jesus] became flesh..." (John
1:14) Why would God's Son become one of us?
Well, the first thing the Bible tells us is so that
Jesus could die to bring forgiveness for our sins.
f
(Hebrews 2:16-17) The second thing we learn
from the Bible is that in bringing us forgiveness,
Jesus also brings us back to a family relation-
ship with God. John 1:12 says that "...to all who
received him [Jesus], to those who believed in
his name, he gave the right to become children
of God." When we ask Jesus to forgive us, and
receive Jesus as our Savior, we become children
of a Father in heaven to whom we relate and
even intimately call out to him as our
"Daddy." The third thing the Bible
tells us is that in becoming God's
children, we become a part of
an even bigger family, namely
the church. Now I know that
making reference to church
for some is even more
painful than making ref-
erence to family because
they have received such
hurts in the past from
"the church". The rea-
son for this is that the
church is made up of
people, and sometimes
people (even in church-
es) do not always live
according to the princi-
ple of love that Jesus
gave his followers to live
by: "A new command I
give you: Love one anoth-
er. As I have loved you, so
you must love one another.
By this all men will know that
you are my disciples, if you love
one another." (John 13:34,35) But
when Jesus rule of love does govern
the way God's children live together as
church, it is the most wonderful, beautiful
thing.
Jesus came at Christmas to restore us to a
place of family relationship to God. Through
Jesus we can know the joy and blessing of
being a part of family where God is our Father
and his children our brothers and sisters. My
prayer for you is that you will know this joy at
Christmas this year.
OPINIONS AND LETTERS
A sincere thank you
Dear Editor:
The Exeter Branch of the Huron County Christmas
Bureau which was located at Precious Blood Catholic
Church would sincerely like to thank all of the area
businesses, schools, churches, and individuals for all
their generous donations of food, clothing, toys and
stuffed animals
Special thank you to all of our volunteers who helped
make Christmas 2004 a brighter and happier one for
the many families that came through our doors and left
with a piece of our hearts. May your families and friends
have a Christmas filled with good health and happiness.
Remember: Your time and attention to others is a gift!
All the best to everyone in 2005.
JoAN AGNEW, manager
WENDY MEIDINGER, assistant manager
Items of interest
Dear Editor:
The second report by Dillon Consulting of Dec. 6 contains
some items of interest to consumers of water in Exeter:
• First report for water and waste water for a house
using 50m3 (cubic metres) was 152.76 quarterly (water
only 80.40).
• Second report for item #2 has rate at 182.62 (water
only 103.35).
• Both reports indicate the existing cost in 2004 for
water consumption of 50m3 and waste water quarterly
at 161.44. This would have a quarterly increase in
2005 of $21.18.
• I would suggest the existing rate in 2004 for water
consumption of 50m3 and waste water is 125.76 and
the quarterly rate increase in 2005 is 56.86. A consid-
erable difference.
• In their report for large consumers it has 2000m
(44,000 gal). This, of course, should be 338,000 gal. It is
apparent that the revised rate of $0.66m3 to $0.57m3 is