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Opinion Forum News
ROSS
HAUGH
BACK IN TIME
I OYEARS AGO
September 8, 1995 - Ontario
Minister of Agriculture Jack
Riddell and Minister of
Government Services Eleanor
Caplan opened the new
research and demonstration
farm at Centralia College. The
farm is located on Concession 3
of Stephen Township, three
miles north of the Centralia
College location.
25 YEARS AGO
September 6, 1980 - Gordon Phillips, former
principal at Central Huron in Clinton has assumed
his new duties as vice-principal of SHDHS.
Joanne Malone of Centralia has been named to
the Ontario Quarter Horse Association youth team
for the second straight year.
Winners of the junior -senior golf tournament at
the Ironwood course are Lloyd and Mike
Cushman. Next were were Bill and Man McLean.
35YEARS AGO
September 13, 1970 - Two young women from
Grand Bend, Jean Jennison and Patti Glenn, will
be attempting to win the Miss Midwestern Ontario
tittle at the Lucknow Fall Fair next week.
40YEARS AGO
September 13, 1965 - Miss Carol Fletcher and
Miss Marjorie Cook, both recently of Montreal, left
Exeter Thursday for San Francisco, California
where they will join a hospital nursing staff.
John MacNaughton, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles MacNaughton of Exeter has been working
all summer in preparation for the freshman vari-
ety show to be held at the University of Western
Ontario in the near future. John is producer of
this annual show for the 1965 season and as well
as this work has directed it and will be acting as
master of ceremonies.
45 YEARS AGO
September 12, 1960 - RCAF Centralia officials
have received approval to erect a $43,000 curling
rink on the station.
Value of awards won by SDHS students
approaches the $6,000 mark exceeding any
amount won by a graduating class.
RCAF Centralia played host to the largest
crowd, between 15,000 and 20,000 in its history,
Saturday at Air Force Day.
Hank Green and Ray Snell pulled seven pike
from the Ausable River this week with the largest
measuring 31 inches and weighing seven pounds.
55 YEARS AGO
September 15, 1950 - Grant Morgan, Don Bell,
Bill Mickle, Roger Vandenbussche, and Walter
Creery have registered for the two-year practical
training course at O.A.C. in Guelph.
Elmer D. Bell, QC announces that Mr. C. Van
Laughton LLB will be associated with his law
firm.
William Wareing has tendered his resignation
as night constable marking the end of 19 years of
police duty.
Miss Mattie Ellis, Hensall won a television set at
the Hensall Chamber of Commerce frolic.
Harry Strang obtained top yield of 72.2 bushels
per acre in the 50 bushel wheat clubs of Ontario.
60YEARS AGO
September 11, 1945 - Mr. Albert Ostland, who
for the past four years has been stationed at
Clinton RCAF Station has accepted the position as
caretaker of the Exeter Cemetery.
80YEARS AGO
September 10, 1925 - Attendance at the Exeter
Fall Fair on Wednesday eclipsed anything in the
history of the society. It was easily a thousand
more than ever and gate receipts were $835.
85 YEARS AGO
September 15, 1920 - By far the best load of
cattle leaving this station for many years was
shipped by Mr. Wes Snell on Tuesday to the Gunn
Packing Company who will show them dressed at
the Toronto Exhibition.
I I OYEARS AGO
September 10, 1895 - While all was silent the
other night, burglars broke into the store of J.
Kellerman in Dashwood and burst open the safe.
They used two chisels stolen from the workshop
of William Zimmer. After drilling a hole in the top
of the safe they put on a big charge and got no
money. They then burst the till and got 50 cents
which was left for change.
Seniors' Perspective
By Jim Bearss
ADULT ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR
Money can't buy you happiness but it does bring
you a more pleasant form of misery. - Spike
Milligan
To own a bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to
plant seeds and watch their renewal of life - this is
the commonest satisfaction with the race, the most
satisfactory thing a man can do. - Charles Dudley
Warner, 1829-1900.
Please note
All events or news that is publicized in
this column need to be submitted to me one
week before the column appears. Also the
length of time the column appears is at the
discretion of this writer. e.g. column for
Sept. 13 has to be submitted by Sept. 6.
Seeking volunteers
Due to the retirement of our Senior
Games representative, I am looking for vol- Jim Be
unteers who would be interested in orga-
nizing 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.
Coming events
Shuffleboard will commence Wed., Sept. 14 at the
Exeter Legion Hall with a potluck dinner at 12 p.m.
Thereafter shuffling will be every Tuesday and
Wednesday afternoons beginning at 1 p.m.
Everyone welcome. Contact Esther Hillman at 235-
1167 or Geraldine Smith at 235-1016.
Fiddle convention
Barn Dance Historical Fundraiser: This event will
be held at the Wingham Legion on Sun., Sept. 25 at
1 p.m. Featuring fiddlers Gerry Smith, Devon
Martene, Sam Romyn, Jeff Miller and Marg Delong.
There will also be an open jam at 3 p.m., everyone
welcome. For more information call 235-0559,
www.barndance.ca.
Gananoque
The Lucan Heritage Society is sponsoring a bus
trip to Gananoque on Sept. 27, 28, 29 for three
days and two nights. Tour includes two nights
accommodation in the new Holiday Inn Express
and five meals (two breakfasts, one lunch and two
dinners). You will also enjoy Thousand Islands boat
tour, city tour, bus to casino (optional) and more.
You will be travelling in a deluxe coach. For more
information, contact Harry Hardy at 227-4887 or
contact Cruise Sell Offs at 227-0444, harry@cruis-
eselloffs.com.
Exeter Fall Fair
Sept. 23, 24 and 25 at South Huron Recreation
Centre, 94 Victoria St., E. Friday evening entertain-
ment, parade, horse shows, sheep, goat shows, 4-H
exhibits, school division, pet show. Contact Norma
Cockwill.
What's happening in Grand Bend
Sept. 20: Understanding Cholesterol; Grand Bend
Area CHC 1:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. Call
Patricia Baker registered dietitian to register 238-
1556 ext. 235.
Sept. 26: Grand Bend Horticultural Small Plant
Sale. Bring (potted) those extra perennials found
when cleaning up your garden to the Legion at 6:30
p.m. Mike Miller from Lakeview Nursery speaks on
bulbs.
Sept. 27: Managing your Diabetes 1:30 p.m.,
everybody welcome. Contact Nurse educator Aileen
Knip to register at 235-1556 ext. 226.
Healthy Lifestyle/Weight Management starts in
October. If you are interested please contact Cheryl
Englert at 238-2139 for details.
Did you know?
Every year, Canada exports more than 24 billion
dollars worth of agriculture and food products to
more than 180 countries around the world.
Exports represent about one-half of all agricul-
tural production, either in terms of direct sale or
an input into a product which is eventually export-
ed.
Canada exported $941.5 million in distilled spir-
its, beer and wine in 2002.
From 1992 to 2002, the value of confectionery
and snack food shipments from Canada has grown
from $1.4 billion to 3 billion and $900 million to
$1.7 billion respectively.
Each year, 6.8 billion eggs are produced in
Canada by more than 25 million laying hens. The
value of egg product exports was $30.7 million in
2001.
Canada is the world's sixth largest fish and
seafood exporter, exporting more than 75 per cent
of its fish and seafood production to more than 80
countries. Total exports reached a record $4.7 bil-
lion in 2002.
In 2002, the value of all Canadian fruit,
including apples, tree fruit and berries,
amounted to $517 million.
The berry sector accounted for the largest
percentage of Canadian fruit in 2002 with
54.5 per cent of the overall fruit category, fol-
lowed by apples with 31.2 per cent, and tree
fruits with 14.1 per cent.
Nearly 30 per cent of the food products
Canada exported in 2002 were grains,
oilseeds and related products, with an esti-
mated value of $7.6 billion.
The production of grains and oilseeds
reached 50.5 million tonnes in 2002-2003.
Canada is among the top five producers of organ-
ic grains and oilseeds, with five per cent of
Canadian grain farms reporting themselves as
organic.
Canadian agriculture scientists' work on value-
added processing has led to the recovery of many
important sugars, organic acids and pharmaceuti-
cals from grains including antibacterial com-
pounds, antihistamines, antioxidants, steroids, vit-
amin E and anti-cancer agents.
Canada makes 85 per cent of the world's maple
syrup, producing almost 35,000 tonnes valued at
$164 million in 2002. Quebec leads Canadian pro-
duction of maple syrup with 32,495 tonnes and
sales estimated at $147 million.
The potato is the most valuable vegetable crop in
Canada, accounting for 63 per cent of all vegetable
farm cash receipts or $952 million in 2002.
An estimated nine out of every ten bites of food
available to people across the world begins with
the planting of seeds. The Canadian seed industry
generates $700 million in combined domestic and
export sales every year.
Nearly three-quarters of the seeds produced in
Canada are used for domestic purposes.
Outstanding people in the area:
Bruce and Dolores Shapton
In the future, I will be interviewing people, both
rural and urban. I believe everyone has a story to
tell about his or her life and I want to capture some
of this information to pass on to you through the
Seniors' Perspective column.
IT IS AN HONOUR TO DISCUSS THE STORY OF BRUCE
AND DOLORES SHAPTON.
arss
Bruce and Dolores were born and raised in the
immediate Exeter area. They have five children,
two boys and three girls: Wayne, Bevan, Dianne,
Sandra and Janet. They are blessed with 14 grand-
children.
Farming has been a career for Bruce and
Dolores; they had a beef feed lot as well as mixed
farming. The last of the cattle were sold in 1992
See PERSPECTIVE page 6