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Opinion Forum News
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BACK IN TIME
I OYEARS AGO
August 15, 1995 - Former
SHDHS student Randy Johnson,
now a student at South East
Missouri State University won a
gold medal in javelin throwing at
the All -Ontario track and field
meet in Kitchener.
20YEARS AGO
August 18, 1985 - The new
Centralia research and demon-
stration farm providing farmers
with sound crop recommendations based on local
research will be opened on August 21.
25YEARS AGO
August 13, 1980 - The weekend reunion of for-
mer RCAF Centralia servicemen and employees
drew about 500 persons to Trenton RCAF Base.
Attending from Exeter were Bill and June
Dougherty, Eric and Terry Heywood, Gord and
Dora McTavish, Graham and Vera Mason, Gerry
and Annie Lawson and Al and Jean Horton. Also
attending were Oscar and Hazel Pfaff and Joe and
Marion Averill from Crediton and Jim and Marie
Greenwood and Bill Warburton, Huron Park and
Charles and Moira Wallace, Grand Bend.
Carol Erb is returning to Afghanistan tomorrow
after a six-week visit with her family near Zurich.
Erb is secretary to the medical director at the Noor
Eye Institute in Kabul, the capital city of
Afghanistan.
40YEARS AGO
August 19, 1965 - Malcolm Hiltz, a Grade 12 stu-
dent at SHDHS left Tuesday for Dauphin,
Manitoba. He was chosen as a "centennial trav-
eller" taking part in the program of adventure in
learning. He will be acting as a goodwill ambas-
sador.
45YEARS AGO
August 18, 1960 - A $45,000 sprinkler system is
being installed at General Coach Works of Canada
in Hensall to give fire protection for the 56,000
square feet of buildings under roof.
55 YEARS AGO
August 14, 1950 - Robert Nicol, Carl Schwalm,
Lorne Lamont, Dick Watson and Charles Seymour
have enlisted in Canada's special United Nations
Brigade for Korea.
Due to the railway strike, railway cars stand idle
at stations along the London, Huron and Bruce.
Only first-class mail is being delivered. The Times
Advocate is being delivered by car to nearby cen-
tres.
MLA Tom Pryde and Mrs. Pryde returned home
last week after a vacation through Quebec and the
Maritimes. Mr. Pryde had an interview with
Quebec Premier Maurice Duplessis.
60YEARS AGO
August 14, 1945 - Exeter staged a spontaneous
celebration at 7 p.m. Tuesday evening when word
came that Japan had accepted the peace terms of
the Allies. Gas rationing has already been lifted.
Coupons are not needed now.
70YEARS AGO
August 16, 1935 - The Canadian National
Exhibition in Toronto is now on until September 7.
The CNE is designed to attract every member of
every family. Highlighting the show this year are
Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees and the
Band of His Majesty's Irish Guards from Britain.
Premier Mitchell Hepburn recently announced
that he intended to fight the Canada Temperance
Act which is now law in Huron, Perth and Peel
counties.
The Ladies Aid of Shipka Methodist Church held
a picnic at Turnbull's Grove on Monday evening
last. All report a pleasant time was had.
80YEARS AGO
August 20, 1925 - The stork left a wonderful
treasure at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alphenus
Holtzmann of Crediton on August 17. It was a pair
of lovely twin boys, Howard and Harold.
85 YEARS AGO
August 19, 1920 - The chimney on the house
owned by Mr. William Leavitt on Main Street was
struck by lightning during Friday evening's electri-
cal storm and was shattered.
95YEARS AGO
August 16, 1910 - It took 12 buses and four
other rigs to take all the picnickers to Grand Bend
on Thursday last on the occasion of the annual pic-
nic of the James Street Church Sunday School.
Seniors' Perspective
By Jim Bearss
ADULT ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR
"My luck is so bad that if I bought a cemetery, people
would stop dying." - Ed Furgol.
Shriner's Fish Fry
The Bluewater Shriner's Fire Brigade is hosting a Fish
Fry at the Corbett Community Centre on Sun., Aug. 21 4
to 7 p.m. For more information, please contact (519)
294-6564 or 294-6758.
Quilt Show
The Grand Bend Women's Institute is hosting
a bus trip Sept. 17. At this show, you can view
up to 600+ quilts, quilts for sale, demonstra-
tions and workshops. This show is being held at
the International Centre Hall #1, Mississauga,
Ontario. Sponsored by the Federated Women's
Institutes of Ontario. For more information,
ticket prices, bus times, and reservation infor-
mation, please contact Cass Lovie 238-2727 or
Brenda Love 238-2749.
South Huron Hospital Association
first annual fundraising golf
tournament
This event will be held Wed., Sept. 21 at the Ironwood
Golf Club. Many letters have been sent out to local busi-
nesses and suppliers for sponsorship as well as
prizes/gift certificates and items for our goodie bags.
The response has been great. If you wish to sponsor a
hole or donate a prize, please contact Elaine Keller -
(519) 235-2700 ext. 253.
The entry fee for golf is $125 (portion of this amount is
tax deductible). This will include golf and 1/2 of a golf
cart, reception, dinner, competitions and many door
prizes. We are planning on holding a silent and live auc-
tion as well as "hole events" in which you will have the
opportunity to participate. Cost for the dinner/banquet
only is set at $40 - limited supply of spaces.
If anyone is interested in forming a team, please con-
tact Sherri Harrison at 235-2700 or 235-3343.
Seeking volunteers
Due to the retirement of our Senior Games representa-
tive, I am looking for volunteers who would be interest-
ed in organizing and managing various sports events
both inside and outside of the municipality. If you have
an interest in recreational activities, card games, bus
tours, etc., then I want to hear from you. You may wish
to volunteer for single interest events or to manage all
recreational activities for our seniors. Please call me at
235-0310 ext. 239 for more details.
What's happening in Grand Bend
Aug. 24: Huron Country Playhouse Guild, 12:30 p.m.
The Little Inn Bayfield. Guests are welcome, guest
speaker Sharon LaPier, border crossing official. Call
Mary Cardiff 238-5640.
Aug. 27: Friends of the Pinery Golf Tournament,
Widder Station 12 to 2 p.m. Tee off. Four person scram-
ble, three -course dinner. Golf package $85; dinner only
$25. Charitable receipt given for $65. Call 243-1521 for
details.
Seaforth Happy Citizens
Extend an invitation to the Exeter Seniors for their
Sept. 1 meeting at the Legion Hall. The meeting starts at
1 p.m. Come for the dessert with euchre to follow.
Anyone interested in attending please let Shirley Kirk
know at 235-0320 by Aug. 25.
Computer, taught at home
If you need assistance in learning basic information or
advanced knowledge on your computer at home, give
Gloria Kyle a call at (519) 235-6221. Kyle is very knowl-
edgeable about most aspects of a computer and has
taught at the Adult Learning Centre, Exeter and since
has taken more computer courses. She is a very quali-
fied person to instruct you.
Open house
The Chapman family will be hosting an open house on
Aug. 20 from 2 until 4 p.m. at their home in Exeter at
135 Riverside Drive. Any and all are welcome to drop in
and wish Jim and Dorothy the best for their 50th
anniversary. No gifts please, best wishes only. Please
feel free to ask other people you think might like to
attend.
Seniors Information
What is a prearranged funeral? (continued)
Why prearrange a funeral?
Some people believe that planning for a funeral now
will save others that responsibility later. They are pro-
viding guidelines for their survivors or, alternatively,
making arrangements for someone in their care.
A number of nursing homes now require that funeral
arrangements be in place prior to a resident entering
the home. Also, health care professionals may recom-
mend that families caring for a terminally ill individual
make funeral arrangements.
How is a funeral prearranged?
Contact a funeral director and make an appointment.
The discussion of your wishes with the funeral director
should be an open and frank conversation in a relaxed
environment. Included in this discussion will be the ser-
vices and merchandise desired, the costs involved, and
the provision of statistical information to the funeral
director.
Details discussed can range from who should be
informed of the funeral and the type of music
played at the service, to special instructions for
the disposition of the body. The plans for the
funeral should leave room for the wishes of close
family members.
The major reason for the funeral rite is to allow
the survivors the opportunity to satisfy their own
emotional and psychological needs. Therefore,
while the funeral is of the person who has died, it
is also for the survivors. You should discuss the
type of arrangements you want with your execu-
Jim Bearss tor, family, friends and clergy.
Can a prearranged funeral be paid for in
advance?
Yes. Although there are no requirements to prepay
when you prearrange a funeral, you may wish to con-
sider doing so. The Funeral Directors' and
Establishments Act requires the funeral director to
deposit the prepaid funds in a trust account with a
bank, trust company, credit union or the Guaranteed
Funeral Deposits of Canada (Fraternal) until the ser-
vices are required.
At your request the prepaid funeral funds can be with-
drawn and returned to you, together with all accrued
interest subject to payment of an administration fee pre-
scribed by law. Funeral Information will be continued in
future weeks' issues of Seniors' Perspective.
Legion news
Annual yard and bake sale to be held in the Legion
Sat., Aug. 27. Many items are needed and please contact
Harvey Hillman at (519) 236-1167 or the Legion at (519)
235-2962 for more information. Sources tell me there
will be a large amount of good old home -style baking.
Come early in the morning to get the best deals,
whether for food or high-quality bargains.
Casino trip to Point Edward
Mark your calendar for Aug. 29 at the Legion on
William Street, Exeter. You will be picked up by bus at
10 a.m. and should be home by 6:30 p.m. Cost for the
day is $10 per person. For more information contact
Esther at 235-1167.
Lest We Forget
Sergeant Harry Imrie Dougall lived at Rogerville, a
hamlet located on Hwy 4, about three miles north of
Exeter, Ontario. His parents were farming at that time.
He enlisted with the Cameron Highlanders, Winnipeg in
early 1915. After his initial training, he was shipped
overseas, with the first expedition of Canadian Forces,
which landed in France. He was with the Canadian
Machine Gun Corps when his unit went into action on
the front lines.
They moved east towards Ypres on the evening of
April 21, 1915. The Canadians took over that section of
the frontline trenches near that historic bit of ground.
The next afternoon the Germans tried to break the
stalemate by introducing "gas warfare." Suffering the
hellish torture of gas, and breathing through mud -
soaked handkerchiefs, the Canadians held their posi-
tions until reinforcements arrived.
John Woods, recalls his experience as a 20 -year-old
soldier during the Battle of Ypres. "We were in what
was called a support trench, and it was getting really
hot, so I went to the front of the line, to get away from
the shelling. The Sgt. Major told me 'to get back where
you belong', so I did and within a couple of hours I got
hit. Out of the platoon of 13 of us, 11 were killed. It was
a big shell and they could not take us out until nighttime
and of course I got gangrene, so that was it."
During one 48-hour battle involving 6,035 Canadians,
one man in every three of Canada's tiny force of hastily
trained civilians were lost. Fighting at the Battle of
Ypres dragged on for months. Canada's soldiers were
inexperienced and many were wounded before they had
a chance to do any fighting.
Young Canadian soldiers learned very quickly that the
war was far from glamorous or exciting. It was hell on
earth and there was more to come. In the Battle of
Ypres, 5000 Canadian soldiers were killed, wounded or
taken prisoner -of -war.
Sergeant Harry Dougall was gassed at the Ypres Battle
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