The Times Advocate, 2005-05-25, Page 5Wednesday, May 25, 2005
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Opinion Forum News
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BACK IN TIME
I OYEARS AGO
May 24, 1995 - Golden
Anniversary 50 year medals have
been presented to six members of
the R.E. Pooley branch of the
Royal Canadian Legion. They are
Lloyd Lindenfield, Gord
McTavish, Bill McLean, Larry
Snider, Bob Dinney and Jerry
Lawson.
A total of 492 charges were
laid over the Victoria Day week-
end in Grand Bend, but according to the OPP
detachment it was "relatively calm".
Josh Watson of SHDHS set a personal and WOSSA
record for the 1,500 metres wheelchair event
improving his best personal time by two minutes.
20YEARS AGO
May 27, 1985 - The Huron Board of Education
will start negotiations with the Ministry of
Correctional Services to provide teachers for young
offenders at the Bluewater youth offenders facility
near Goderich.
25YEARS AGO
May 26, 1980 - A team from Exeter won the
annual Huron Youth for Christ Bible Quiz. Coach
Edgar Cudmore presented the trophy to team mem-
bers Julie Sharrow, Dianne Rundle, Carol -Anne Van
Wieren, Shelley Little, Paul Perry and Paul
McCauley.
Area students winning special awards at Friday's
12th annual graduation at Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology were David Turnbull, Marty
Becker, Lisa Mollard, Mary Vink, Steve Johns and
Brian Pym.
40YEARS AGO
May 24, 1965 - Retiring principal H.L. Sturgis,
who has guided the progress of SHDHS for the past
17 years, was described as a man "who had done
more than any other for South Huron" in one of the
many eulogies spoken during a testimonial banquet
at the Legion Hall, Saturday.
45YEARS AGO
May 23, 1960 - Mrs. W. Gordon Appleton of
Marlborough street was one of two ladies who split
the $1,000 prize in the recent London bingo.
Three children of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Elston of
Biddulph township won three trophies, four first
prizes and a second at last week's music festival in
Lucan. They are Wendy, nine, David 11 and Sheila,
12.
Carolynne Simmons of Exeter public school won
the senior girls "B" division at the Southwestern
Ontario track and field meet held Saturday in
Chatham.
55 YEARS AGO
May 24, 1950 - Families of V.L. Becker and Harry
Hoffinan won $2 each for horse and buggy outfits at
the May 24 sports day in Dashwood.
The stock pens are being torn down at Kippen at
the Canadian National Railway yards giving way to
long distance livestock truckers.
William Middleton was elected president of the
Layman's Association of Huron Deanery.
60YEARS AGO
May 22, 1945 - Charles Sovereign of Lucan is one
of the Canadian airmen who was held prisoner by
the Germans and liberated by the advancing Allied
armies.
Huron County has gone well over the top in the
8th Victory Loan drive. Every municipality in the
county has oversubscribed its quota.
70YEARS AGO
May 23, 1935 - Mr. Harry Hoffinan of Dashwood
has added another gold medal to his collection on
winning the finals for baritone soloists at the
Stratford Music Festival.
85 YEARS AGO
May 23, 1920 - At an auction sale at Grand Bend
conducted by C.N. Cooper of London for George
Ecclestone, 42 building lots were sold with prices
ranging from $150 to $360.
Exeter council has passed a bylaw forbidding the
parking of autos at any one time longer than 30
minutes on the business section of main street.
1 I OYEARS AGO
May 24, 1895 - Mr. George Taylor of Kippen has
refused a bid of $200 for one of his brood mares,
which shows that good horses are still worth raising.
Mr. Wiliam Kestle of Sharon delights in speeding
his handsome driver and now all that is required is
a fair young lady to accompany him while driving.
Seniors' Perspective
By Jim Bearss
Adult Activities Co-ordinator
Quote from Mark Twain: "The holy passion of
Friendship is of so sweet and steady and loyal
and enduring a nature that it will last through a
whole lifetime, if not asked to lend money."
Third annual Trade Fair and Information
Expo
This is your personal invitation to the third
annual Adult 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, 94 Victoria Street
East, Exeter. Come for the fun, good food and fel-
lowship.
Pleasing entertainment and educational demon-
strations 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 Alzheimer
Society, Mr. B's Renovations, B & B Apparel, Best
Computers, Bio Connections, Casey's Lawn Care,
Chamber of Commerce, Leon Coolman, Cruise Sell
Offs, Crest Centre (Baking products), Diabetes
Education Centre, Dura Med Mobility Products,
Exeter Villa, Exeter Decor Centre, County
Emergency Services and Exeter Fire Dept., Exeter
Villa, Health Hut, Gaiser Kneale Insurance, Julie
Grimmick (foot care), Hay Communications,
Hayter Turkey Products, Hopper Hockey Funeral
Home, Canadian Hearing Society, Heartland
Community Credit Union, South Huron Hospital
Auxiliary, Huron Apothecary, Huron Country
Playhouse, The Jewellery Box, Mary Kay, (Andrea
Stephen), Exeter Library, Royal Canadian Legion
Branch 167, Lifetime Home
Products, Ila Mathers Reflexology,
McCully Hill Farms, Municipality of
South Huron, (Cemetery Division),
Partner's Paint & Paper, Pints
Unlimited, RSD Authentics, Red Hat
Society, Relay for Life (Cancer
Society), Royal Bank of Canada,
Scotiabank, Total Energy, Town &
Country Support Services, VON
Palliative Care, Warm Weather
Enterprises, Weedman, and
Wuerth Shoes Ltd.
Willis, Exeter's mascot, the great
white squirrel will entertain you. So, come for the
food, be there for the people, come for the enter-
tainment, and be there for the good door prizes.
Displays of senior needs, area services. Sponsored
by the South Huron Seniors Group and area busi-
nesses. Contact Jim Bearss at 235-0310 ext. 239
for more information.
• 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.
Lucan area heritage
Chris Doty's play "The Donnelly Trials" will be
held at the Lucan arena Sat., June 25, and Sun.,
June 26 with real jurors. Call Muriel at 227-4766.
Bus tours Aug. 25; Dinner theatre with the music
of Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, June Carter and
Johnny Cash at the Walters theatre barn.
Gananoque three days and two nights, Sept. 27,
28, 29. 1000 Islands boat cruise, new Holiday Inn
and much more, Already people have shown much
interest. Call Harry Hardy at 227-4887 or 227-
0444, Box 249, Lucan, NOM 2J0, harry@cruis-
eselloffs.com
• The Alzheimer Society of Huron County is seek-
ing board members. Please contact Cathy at 481-
1482 for more information. They are also in need
of volunteers to help with their annual tag days
which will be held on June 3 and 4, call 481-1482
and ask for Theresa or Karla
• 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 or Faye
Skinner.
• 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
Vegri
Jim Bearss
235-2194.
• Golf Tournament: Town and Country Support
Services is sponsoring a golf tournament on Aug.
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 every-
one and best ball scramble. Experienced and
novice golfers welcome. Register early. Get infor-
mation and registration forms at the Town and
Country Support Services, Exeter. ON. Phone 235-
0258.
What's happening June 2005 in Grand
Bend and area
June 16: Grand Bend Women's Institute is spon-
soring 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 yard work, washing windows, even
replacing lightbulbs! Our affordable home help
and homemaking services include vacuuming,
dusting, mopping floors, cleaning oven, laundry
and ironing, shopping and errands, meal prepara-
tion. 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
summer 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 available 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.
Huron Tourism Association is sponsoring a
fundraiser. Date: June 28 at the Blyth Festival.
Your money gets you a picnic supper catered by
Jerry Rader and a ticket to see "The Ginko Tree."
For more information, contact The South Huron
Chamber of Commerce office at 235-4520 for more
information.
The 1500s
Some facts about the 1500s: Baths consisted of a
big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house
had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all
the other sons and men, then the women and
finally the children -last of all the babies. By then
the water was so dirty you could actually lose
someone in it. Hence the saying, "Don't throw the
baby out with the bath water."
Safe Use of Medicines
The issue: Prescription drugs and over-the-
counter medicines can help cure diseases and
make you feel better. However, all medicines
should be used carefully.
Background: All medicines carry some risk. Your
body can have a mild reaction to a medicine, such
as a minor rash, or a serious allergic reaction.
Often such reactions are unexpected. It is impor-
tant that you are aware of the risks of each medi-
cine and weigh them against the benefits before
you decide to take it.
The risks of taking medicine
Some of the risks involved with using medicine
include: Adverse reactions when the medicine is
combined with certain foods, beverages, vitamins,
and herbal or other medicines. The more of these
you combine, the greater the chance of a reaction,
the medicine not working as prescribed or the
medicine causing additional health problems.
Minimizing your risk
Only you can decide what level of risk is accept-
able for you or your family. There are several
steps you can take to help you reach the right
decision.
Be informed - Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or
other health care professional about all aspects of
your medication. Tell them about any health con-
ditions you have, such as allergies and sensitivi-
ties, and what medications you are currently tak-
ing. Discuss any questions or concerns you might
have. Mention any difficulties you might have
swallowing medicines or remembering to take
them.
Ask your doctor why you are being prescribed
the medication, how your medicine should work,
whether you need regular checkups or tests, and
ask if there are any side effects or interactions
with food, beverages (e.g., grapefruit juice), vita -
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