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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2005-08-17, Page 25Wednesday, August 17, 2005 Exeter Times -Advocate 5 Opinion Forum News ROSS HAUGH 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 See PERSPECTIVE page 6