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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2005-05-18, Page 5Wednesday, May 18, 2005 Exeter Times–Advocate 5 Opinion Forum News ROSS HAUGH BACK IN TIME I OYEARS AGO May 17, 1995 - Exeter was the first stop in this year's Mother's Day Shunpikers Tour sponsored by the London Free Press. More than 11,000 per- sons from all parts of Western Ontario participated. 20YEARS AGO May 15, 1985 - Although it had been set as one of the target ridings in which the Progressive Conservatives thought they had a chance, Liberal incumbent Jack Riddell won the Huron -Middlesex riding with a resounding victory of almost 6,500 votes over Conservative hopeful Bryan Smith. 25 YEARS AGO May 17, 1980 - Sgt. Robert Martin heads up the OPP summer detachment at Grand Bend. He is being joined by three corporals and 20 constables. Clayton Mathers and Borden "Buster" Clark have received life memberships in the Grand Bend branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. 35 YEARS AGO May 19, 1970 - A $100,000 government loan to a Hensall firm will help pay for a new plant that means 71 new jobs for the village. Provincial trea- surer C. S. MacNaughton said the interest free loan would go to Boise Cascade Home and Land Ltd., manufacturers of travel trailers and mobile homes. Exeter OPP continue to get complaints regarding dog bites at Huron Park. They have investigated two in the past week. 40 YEARS AGO May 14, 1965 - For the fourth year in a row, the SHDHS Bible Club has walked off with the Tri - County Youth for Christ trophy for top marks in the annual Bible quiz. The team consists of Ray and Marcia Sauder, Carol Sauder, Lynda Blanchard, Shirley Sauder, Betty Hamilton, Sylvia Cann and coach Edgar Cudmore. 50YEARS AGO May 19, 1955 - J. W. Weber of J.W. Weber Ltd. of Exeter returned this week from an extensive advanced course in virology at Dr. Salisbury's Laboratories in Charles City, Iowa. Chamber of Commerce representatives from Hensall and Zurich were assured in Toronto on Friday that the Department of Highways would consider paving Highway 84 in the near future. 55 YEARS AGO May 19, 1950 - Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wilson and family arrived from Regina over the weekend. Hugh has accepted a position with Dinney Furniture. 60YEARS AGO May 10, 1945 - As the sirens and bells pealed out the message that victory had come in Europe, the citizens of Exeter and community expressed their joy and gratitude in many ways. The news first came Monday morning but was not con- firmed by Ottawa until 4 p.m. Reeve Benson Tuckey declared Tuesday and Wednesday as official holidays and schools and businesses were closed. Tuesday afternoon a parade was formed headed by the town band with many Tuckey trucks conveying many children. 85 YEARS AGO May 17, 1920 - Hensall council recently voted a weekly grant of $6 to the Hensall band. For that amount the band agrees to play every Saturday night from 8:30 to 10 p.m. The Honourable C.E. Drury, Premier of Ontario will attend the July 1 celebrations at Centralia and will deliver an address. Kirk Brothers of Exeter have opened up a meat shop in the Murdock Block in Hensall. At Centralia, Mr. Dan Hodgson has purchased a new Ford car and Mr. Thomas Willis is the owner of a new Grey Dort. I I OYEARS AGO May 19, 1895 - Blanshard is now the model township without a single hotel in operation. The Exeter Public School Board has authorized the purchase of three Concise Imperial dictionar- ies at a cost not to exceed $1.75 each. Mr. Joseph Brophey of Greenway, local fish dealer is supplying the market with No. 1 white- fish. The contract for building the new church in Dashwood was let to Mr. J. Kalbleisch whose ten- der was the lowest at $3,257. Seniors' Perspective By Jim Bearss Adult Activities Co-ordinator A man should not be without morals; it is better to have bad morals than none at all.' Mark Twain Trade Fair and Information Expo Please mark your calendar/daytimer for Wednesday, June 1, 2005, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the South Huron Rec. Centre, Exeter. Come for the fun, good food and fellowship. Pleasing entertainment and educational demonstrations will be provided as well as good door prizes. Talk to and enjoy Ed Brill, a mouth and foot painter from Mar Ontario. Entertainment: The Exeter High School Band will entertain you from 11 to 12 also Audrey Haugh, Bob Heywood; Flower Demonstration by Village Vines, Marilyn Dykeman and others. Vendors: coming to the fair are financial, health, cos- metics, renovation, clothing, furniture, appliances, vacations, food, automobiles, health care products and services, nursing homes, communications, funeral homes, entertainment, jeweler, water products, sports products, lawn care professionals and more! The Crest Centre is bringing lots of pies and baked goods for sale again. List of vendors attending this year will be in next week's column. The Animal House Dinner Auction: for the Huron SPCA Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Animal Shelter. Held on June 17, 2005 at the South Huron Rec. Centre. 5:30 p.m. Silent auction begins. Cash bar opens and dinner is at 7:15 p.m. Ticket loca- tions in Exeter are Exeter Animal Hospital, Gaiser Kneale Insurance and Tuckers and Company. One of the goals of the SPCA is to provide love, comfort and humane treatment to lost and abandoned animals until they can be adopted into a suitable home. Doctor shortage There will be a town meeting on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at the Rec. Centre 7:30 to 9 p.m., regarding the current doctor shortage. Blue Water Shrine Golf Tournament: Will be held at the Ironwood Golf Course near Exeter on Wednesday, June 1, 2005. Golfing starts at 10:30 a.m. from Hole #1 and #10 at eight - minute intervals. Golf cart is included. For more information, contact Don Dawe at 235-3281. Dashwood and Area Fire Department is holding their annual Firemen's Breakfast. Their breakfast will be held at the Fire Hall on Saturday, May 21, 2005. Times: 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and everyone is welcome. Caven Presbyterian Church yard sale and bake sale will be held on Saturday, June 4, 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The church address is 68 Main Street South, Exeter. Centralia United Church yard and bake sale: Come early on Saturday June 11, 2005. You may be lucky and find an article you'll want to take to the Antique Road Show at this well-planned yard sale. The interesting baked goods at the sale will beckon you to take some goodies home. For more information contact Dave Elliott, Centralia. Senior Game Entry Forms: You still have time to pick up an entry form for some senior games. Forms can be picked up at the Municipal Office, Exeter. For more info contact June Hodgson at 235-2194 about slow -pitch ball and bocce ball demonstration. GOLF TOURNAMENT: Town and Country Support Services are sponsoring a golf tournament on August 6, 2005 at the Woodlands Links Golf Club, Clinton ON. Shotgun start at 10 a.m. 18 holes of golf, steak dinner, cash prizes, putting contest and hole in one. Included for the day are prizes for everyone, and best ball scramble. Experienced and novice golfers welcome. Register early. Get information and registration forms at the Town and Country Support Services, Exeter ON. Phone 235-0258. What's happening May 2005 in Grand Bend and area May 19: Diabetes Support Group 11 a.m. Adult Day Centre Wing at the Grand Bend Area Community Health Centre. Everyone welcome! May 20: "Sun Sense at the Beach" Grand Bend CHC and the Lambton Health Unit will be offering, informa- tion on the beach from 11-3 p.m. on sun safety and sex- ual health. May 26: Thedford Legion Ladies auxiliary are having a salad euchre 12 p.m. at the Legion. Everyone wel- come. June 16: Grand Bend Women's Institute is sponsoring a bus trip to the Grand River Cruise, June 16. For more information, contact Cassie Lovie (519) 238-2727. Spring Cleaning - Take a break and let us help! Town and Country Support Services can give you a hand with rti Jim Bearss yard work, washing windows, even replacing light bulbs! Our affordable home help and homemaking ser- vices include - vacuuming, dusting, mopping floors, cleaning oven, laundry and ironing, shopping and errands, meal preparation. For information call Faye or Marg at the Exeter office, 235-0258 or 1-800-563-8246. Library news Exeter Public Library will close Sundays for the sum- mer season beginning May 22. Regular Sunday hours will begin again September 11. Check out the new magazines now available at the library. These include Canadian House and Home and Canadian House and Home Gardening Life. Also avail- able are Organic Style and Ontario Gardener. Bring your card to borrow a magazine at your library. Access free computer time at the library. Do word processing, search the net or check your e-mail. All these services are available for no charge at your library. Retirement Home Complaints Response and Information Service: Toll Free 1-800-361-7254—one number for help and information. Anyone in Ontario including seniors, their families and retirement home residents can call the 1-800 Complaints Response and Information Service, free of charge, to get help resolv- ing retirement home complaints, or to obtain informa- tion about the services and options available to them. The toll-free line is staffed five days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with message taking during the evening and on weekends. The hotline website www.orca- homes.com ORCA Ontario Residential Care Association, 2155 Leanne Blvd., Suite 218 Mississauga ON L5K 2K8 and e-mail info@orca-homes.com Legion news Branch 167 Celebrates its 75th anniversary. This year the R.E. Pooley Branch 167 of the Royal Canadian Legion celebrates its 75th anniversary. On April 2, 1930 a meeting of ex -servicemen from the town of Exeter and the surrounding area met in the Firemen's room of the Exeter Town Hall with the intent of forming a branch of the Canadian Legion (British Empire Service League), later to become the Royal Canadian Legion as we know it today. The branch received its charter on April 23, 1930. The first meeting of the executive took place at the home of Dr Atkinson on May 17 with the first branch meeting being held in the firemen's room on Monday evening May 19. Comrade Gambrill acted as Sergeant at Arms for the first meeting. The new branch bor- rowed the Canadian flag from the Bank of Montreal for the occasion. Dues were set at $3. The branch was originally known as Branch 167 but became the Exeter Hensall Branch from 1940 until 1947. At that time Hensall decided to form a separate branch and left Exeter. In 1967 the branch became known as the R.E. Pooley Exeter Branch 167 of The Royal Canadian Legion, the name we have today. On November 6, 1930 the branch moved into its own quarters in the Frayne building. In 1937 the branch moved to new quarters. In 1940 the branch purchased the north portion of the Lindenfield Hardware Store and had a home of its own. The present site of the hall was purchased by the branch in 1949. The first building was completed in 1951 with successive extensions leading to the building we have today. On September 13, 1951, 29 women, the wives of branch members got together and decided to form a ladies auxiliary. An executive was formed and met for the first time on October 19. The first general meeting was held on October 19, with president Louise Heywood presiding. Since then the ladies auxiliary has performed magnificent work supporting the branch. Indeed the success of the branch is inextricably linked to the work and efforts of the auxiliary. A customer "A customer is the most important person in the world. She is not dependent on us, we are dependent on her, She is not an interruption on our work. She is the purpose of it and is not an outsider on our business. She is a part of it and we are not doing him/her a favor by serving her. She is doing us a favor, giving us an opportunity to do so. Some facts about the 1500s Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May and still smelled pretty good by June. However, they were starting to smell so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odour. Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married. Alzheimer Society of Huron County The Alzheimer Society of Huron County is looking for board members for the South Huron area. The Society officially began in 1993 due to the commitment and See PERSPECTIVE page 6