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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2005-07-11, Page 5Wednesday, July 13, 2005 Exeter Times -Advocate 5 Opinion Forum News ROSS HAUGH BACK IN TIME I OYEARS AGO July 12, 1995 - The Dashwood Firemen's Association has pur- chased a used van for $14,250. It will seat up to eight firefighters. Exeter council has accepted with regret the resignation of fire chief Gary Middleton after 27 years and 34 years with the fire department. He retires Oct. 31. Ontario Scholars this year at SHDHS are Michelle Ducharme, Troy Ducharme, Jason Durand, Mark Foster, Aaron Gardiner, Jason Glaskin-Clay, Steven Hendrick, Ian Jean, An Lam, Andrea Mason, Christine McInnes, Lorna Miller, Christina Parker, Wendy Rau, Elizabeth Russell, Kristie Sargent, Terry Snell and Cindy Westerhout. 25 YEARS AGO July 2, 1980 - At the annual Hensall Spring Fair the championship calf is owned by Margaret Pym and shown by her sister Elaine. It was sold to Shurgain for $2.15 a pound. The reserve champion calf is owned by Greg Becker and went to Better Beef of Guelph for $1.70 a pound. Exeter's new building inspector and zoning administrator Brian Johnston was introduced to council Monday night. With averages of 80 per cent or more, Deb Webster, Lorrie Mathers, Dorothy Van Esbroeck and Peter Klungel qualified as Grade 13 Ontario Scholars at SHDHS. 40YEARS AGO July 11, 1965 - Constable Dale Lamont joined the staff of the Exeter OPP this week, following a train- ing period after his February discharge from the navy. Nine yearling steers owned by Maurice "Pete" Coates of RR 1, Centralia were killed when struck by lightning during the violent electrical storm Friday. 45YEARS AGO July 11, 1960 - Huron MPP C.S. MacNaughton indicated this week that the LCBO may establish retail liquor and beer stores in Exeter. The Roman Catholic parishioners of Centralia RCAF station gathered Wednesday to honour their padre, Rev. G.C. Grant on the 25th anniversary of his ordination. 55YEARS AGO July 10, 1950 - The largest road repairing pro- gram in the history of Middlesex County this year will include resurfacing of Highway 4 from north of Lucan to five miles south of Exeter. Miss Norma Wilson, operator at the Lyric Theatre has recently received her operator's licence qualifying her as a licensed operator for any theatre in Ontario. 60YEARS AGO July 12, 1945 - Residents of Dashwood honoured retiring service men on Saturday. They are Col. Eugene Tieman, LAC William Ness and Private Willis Mclsaac. 80YEARS AGO July 4, 1925 - Entrance result for Stephen Township schools this year are as follows: No. 1, Hazel Hay, No. 2, Agnes Lamport; No. 3, Eli Christie; No. 5, Lulu Kerr; No. 6, Dorothy Smith; No. 7, Mary McEachern; No. 8, Eddie Gill, Lyman Gratton, Velma Gratton, Carlyle Taylor; No. 10, Nola Hodgins, Lloyd Love; No. 11, Marjorie Morenz; No. 12, Alex Desjardine, Donald Desjardine. It's been decided to hold free outdoor moving picture shows at the Crediton athletic field Saturday evenings for the rest of the summer 85 YEARS AGO July 2, 1920 - The Lucan races on Saturday were largely attended and were very closely contested. The constable got after a couple of race course gamblers and they were fined $10 and costs and forced to close up shop. The Exeter canning factory started the pea pack on Monday. Marriage licenses will be issued by C.H. Sanders at the Advocate office. Strictly confidential and no witnesses necessary. I I OYEARS AGO July 12, 1895 - The price of wheat has dropped to 85 cents a bushel at the Hensall markets. Several complaints have been received that cer- tain parties are catching bass under the size pre- scribed by law. A fine of $20 can be imposed. Seniors' Perspective By Jim Bearss ADULT ACTIVITIES CO-ORDINATOR The to do Iist:Adult public swim In the past, the Exeter Swimming Pool has operated each summer and has been a favourite for residents of all ages. Adult public swimming is held Monday to Thursday 6 to 6:30 p.m. For more information contact the Exeter Pool at 235-3169. information call 243-3844. Town & Country Golf tournament will be held Sat., July 19: Port Franks Garden Club annual elections and Aug. 6 at Woodlands Links Golf Club, Clinton. Your day will include 18 holes of golf, steak dinner, cash gs6 prizes, putting contest, hole in one. Prizes for everyone, best ball/scramble, experienced and novice golfers welcome; register early. For more information contact Town & Country Support Services in Exeter at (519) 235-0258 or (519) 357-3222. Exeter library news Exeter library is ready to "Blast Off" into sum- mer. The Exeter Lioness are again supporting the summer reading program at the library. Jim Bearss Our theme this year is space and two university students will be representing the program. Openings are still available for the four to six age group. Please call the library at 235-1890 to register your child for this free Legion news Annual rummage sale to be at the Legion Aug. 27. Many items are needed; please contact Harvey Hillman at (519) 236-1167 or the Legion at (519) 235-2962. More details about the sale in future columns What's happening in Grand Bend in July July 19: Port Franks Senior Euchre -Rama; Port Franks Community Centre, Port Franks Road starting at 10 a.m. sharp. Lunch is included. Everyone welcome. For further program. New books continue to arrive at the library. Come in for some cool summer reading! Juried art show and sale July 16 and 17 plan to attend this very interesting art show at the Hensall United Church. It is a juried show spotlighting superb art in a wide variety of mediums - painting, pottery, sculpture and stained glass. Cafe fea- turing fresh summer fare; ice carving demonstrations. For more information, contact Jan Hoover at 262-3545. "Bounce" this around 1. A mail carrier told me that the US Postal service sent out a message to all letter carriers to put a sheet of Bounce in their uniform pockets to keep yellow jackets away. Use them all the time when playing baseball and soccer. I use it when I am working outside. It really works. The yellow jackets just veer around you. And all this time you've just been putting Bounce in the dryer! 2. It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. 3. It also repels mice. Spread them around foundation areas, or in trailers, cars that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle. 4. It takes the odour out of books and photo albums that don't get opened too often. 5. Repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season. 6. Eliminates static electricity from your television (or computer) screen. Since Bounce is designed to help elim- inate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling. 7. Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce. 8. Freshen the air in your home. Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet. 9. Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner. 10. Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded nee- dle through sheet of Bounce before beginning to sew. 11. Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing. 12. Freshen the air in your car. Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat. 13. Clean baked -on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The antistatic agent apparently weakens the bond between the food. 14. Eliminate odours in wastebaskets Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket. 15. Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs. 16. Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling. 17. Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sandpapering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth. 18. Eliminate odours in dirty laundry. Place an individ- ual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper. Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight. 19. Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away. 20. Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. Keeps them smelling fresh. campfire 7:30 p.m. Contact Marg at 243-1121. July 25: Grand Bend Horticulture Meeting. Grasses, Care and Maintenance with Martin Quinn Instructor at the Grand Bend Legion 7:30 p.m. Aug. 27: Friends of the Pinery golf tournament; Widder Station 12-2 p.m. Tee off four -person scramble, three -course dinner. Golf package $85; dinner only $25. Charitable receipt given for $65. Call 243-1521 for details. When a severe storm is forecast For the safety of people and property, Environment Canada issues severe weather warn- ings and watches and advisories to the public via the media, weather outlets and Weatheradio Canada. • A weather watch alerts you that conditions are favourable for the development of severe weather. Watch the skies and listen for updated watches and pos- sibly weather warnings. • A weather warning alerts you that severe weather is occurring or that hazardous weather is highly probable. Severe thunderstorm or tornado warnings may be issued less than one hour in advance. Other weather warnings may be issued six to 12 hours in advance. • A weather advisory means actual or expected weath- er conditions may cause general inconvenience or con- cern, but do not pose a serious enough threat to warrant a weather warning. An advisory may also be used when conditions show signs of becoming favourable for severe weather when the situation is not definite enough or too far in the future to justify a warning. This fact sheet lists some of the more common weather watches, warnings and advisories issued by Environment Canada. Note that criteria for warnings are established to meet local and regional needs and may vary slightly from region to region across Canada. Contact your nearest weather outlet to confirm criteria for your area. • Severe thunderstorm watch: Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms with large hail, heavy rain, intense lightning or damag- ing winds within the areas and times specified in the watch. You should secure or put away loose objects such as outdoor furniture, put your car in the garage, bring livestock to shelter and listen carefully for an updated weather report. • Severe thunderstorm warning: A severe storm has developed, producing one or more of the following condi- tions: heavy rain, damaging winds, hail of at least 20 mm in diameter or intense lightning. Severe thunderstorms may also produce tornadoes. The storm's expected motion and developments will be given in the warning. If you are in the area specified, take shelter indoors. • Tornado watch: Conditions are favourable for the development of tornadoes within the areas and times specified in the watch. Be prepared to take shelter, preferably in the lower level of a sturdy building. • Tornado warning: One or more tornadoes are occur- ring in the area specified. The expected motion, develop- ment and duration will be given in the warning. If you are in the path of a tornado, take emergency precautions immediately. If you are near the area specified in the warning, be alert for the development of additional tor- nadoes or severe thunderstorms. Enquiry Centre Environment Canada: Phone 1-800- 668-6767 or www.msc.smc.ec.gc.ca/ Senior dress code Many seniors are confused about the current fashions. Despite what you may have seen on the streets, the fol- lowing combinations DO NOT go together and should be avoided: 1. A nose ring and bifocals 2. Spiked hair and bald spots 3. A pierced tongue and dentures 4. Miniskirts and support hose 5 Ankle bracelets and corn pads 6. Speedo's and cellulite 7. A belly button ring and a gall bladder surgery scar 8. Unbuttoned disco shirts and a heart monitor 9. Midriff shirts and a midriff bulge 10. Bikinis and liver spots 11. Short shorts and varicose veins 12. Inline skates and a walker....and last, but not least, See PERSPECTIVE page 6