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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2006-08-16, Page 5Wednesday, August 16, 2006 Exeter Times—Advocate 5 Opinion Forum News ROSS HAUGH BACK IN TIME I OYEARS AGO August 14, 1996 - The sudden resignation of six members of the Grand Bend Parks and Recreation Advisory Board may have created an irreversible rift between those who resigned and Grand Bend council. Those resigning are chair- man Barry Richman, Bill Uniac, Doreen McHarg, Steve Reid, and John Merkies. This leaves only councillors Bob Mann and Barbara Wheeldon on the committee. Exeter fiddler Gerry Smith and his daughter pianist Linda Maldonado won a fourth Canadian fiddle championship in Shelbourne Saturday. 20YEARS AGO August 13, 1986 - The cornerstone for the new parish hall at Trivitt Anglican Church was laid Sunday morning. The good news about turnip mosaic virus that was given two weeks ago, has quickly and devas- tatingly turned to bad for local growers. Researcher Tom Lowery said this week, "Suddenly it's appear- ing with a vengeance. It's widespread and increas- ing." 35YEARS AGO August 12, 1971 - More than 200 Grand Bend and area residents turned out Sunday afternoon to see a long-time dream come true. The $30,000 Grand Bend Medical Centre was officially opened with the two new Irish doctors in attendance, for part of the ceremonies. Before the time for the rib- bon cutting ceremony rolled around Dr. Sean Tapp was called away on an emergency and a few min- utes after the ceremony Dr. Liam O'Connor attend- ed a patient at the Centre. 45YEARS AGO August 12, 1961 - For the second time in two months, Walper's Men's Wear suffered a major loss over the weekend when over $3,500 worth of pants and suits were stolen. Rev. Merrill James, 35, has assumed the pas- torate of the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Dashwood. He succeeds Rev. J.W. Gillings. The district's new fire truck successfully passed its initial test Thursday, when firemen fought a barn fire on the farm of Howard Pym, near Elimville. A West Nigerian delegation toured General Coach Works of Canada in Hensall last week and appeared impressed with the quality of the manu- facturing according to plant officials who accompa- nied them. 50YEARS AGO August 13, 1956 - Jimmy Hamilton, R.R. 1, Hensall didn't exactly strike gold when he went dig- ging for worms last week, but he did come up with a rare coin. The lad unearthed a one cent piece dated 1857. Flying Officer D. Broadbent of R.R. 3, Exeter, crash landed a Harvard training plane in a field of grain near Brucefield, Friday. The engine quit dur- ing a routine instruction flight. The local factory of Canadian Canners Ltd. became jammed this week when beans began rolling in with the pea pack still underway. 60YEARS AGO August 11, 1946 - Cattle raisers in this communi- ty are faced with a serious problem as pastures are drying up through lack of moisture. Orland Taylor, Grant Cudmore, Edward Hunter- Duvar, Leo Witmer and Charles Parsons are at Camp Hiawatha, near Goderich for 11 days. August 12, 1981 - During the electrical storm which passed over this section on Sunday after- noon, the Methodist Church at Centralia was struck by lightning and burned. The two pianos, the pulpit and the seating both upstairs and downstairs were saved. The walls alone are left standing. Plans are being made to reconstruct the building which was partially covered by insurance. Among those leaving on the Harvest Excursion to the West are A. Pym, R. Williams, W.R. Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Hawkins. 1 I OYEARS AGO August 13, 1896 - The Sunday School of James Street Church picnicked at Shapton's Grove, Wednesday afternoon. There was a large crowd present and an enjoyable time was spent. The Winchelsea Cream and Butter Association is this week paying patrons 12 cents per pound for May and June butter. Seniors' Perspective By Jim Bearss ADULT ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR "Not only must we be good, we must be good for some- thing." Important Notice: Share - South Huron Alliance for Retention and Expansion: South Huron Chamber of Commerce received approval of application for their Business Retention and Expansion Program. The chamber requires assistance of seniors with expertise in various sectors of the econo- my, industry, agriculture, tourism and retail to complete detailed surveys within a sector. Remuneration is based per survey completed, per two member team. You will be trained for the upcoming surveys. If interested, please contact the chamber at 519-235- 4529 or e-mail your contact information to office@shcc.on.ca NEW Exeter Caregivers Support Group Exeter Caregivers will be meeting every 2nd Thursday of every month at the Exeter Town Hall in the 2nd Floor Meeting Room afternoons 1-2:30 p.m. A time for caregivers to share information and ideas Information: Alzheimer Society of Huron County 482- 1482 or 1-800-561-5012 Annual Bluewater Shriners Fire Brigade Fish Fry: You said it was a great feast last year. It promises to be even better this year. Mark your calendar for Sun., Aug. 20, beginning at 4 p.m. For ticket information call Ron Turner at 519-294-6564 or 519-294-6758. Dining for Senior's: Beth Duncan has accepted the certificate for a free meal at the Dining for Senior's for the month of August. Dining for seniors is a weekly event held at noon at the Lions Youth Centre, 125 John Street West, Exeter. For more information, please call Faye at Town & Country Support Services. Congratulations and enjoy your meal Beth. Life after Death Special Notice: August's date is Mon., Aug. 21 instead of Aug. 28. The monthly VON Bereavement Support program for widows and widowers is being held at Exeter United Church, James Street, Exeter on the last Monday of each month 7-9 p.m. For more information call Kim Winbow 519- 235-2510 Newly Formed Probus Club in Exeter: Wednesday August 30, 10:a.m.to 12:00 p.m. Please plan to attend an information session, at the Exeter United Church 42 James Street Exeter on "Probus." Refreshments and a social are included. PROBUS means (Professional) (Business) Probus has a vital purpose to stimulate thought, interest and participa- tion in activities at a time in life when it is easy to become complacent and self-centered. The emphasis is that the club be simple in structure, be free of the constraints and obligations of service clubs, involve members at a minimal cost. The club is directed primarily to providing fellowship between members who are compatible with each other, and the opportunity for development of acquaintance. Clubs can be all men, all women, or combined men and women, decided usually at the first interest meeting by those attending. (The spouses of club members are often included in the club social activities). Activities usually fall into two cate- gories: A meeting on a set day of each month, usually from 10 a.m. to 12 noon comprising of about 30 minutes of business, 30 minutes for coffee break and 60 minutes to hear a guest speaker as well as have discussions, visits (between meetings) to orga- nizations, places, sports and social activities of every conceivable nature. Arising out of their membership activities there is a self -generating goodwill, a sense of belonging, a diverse back- ground of interests, ensuring for Probus a highly successful future as a firmly established part of the community. Indeed the general public often recognize that although the club itself is not involved in service work or fundraising, the persons in the probus clubs, are perceived to be collectively but separately involved in a wide range of volunteer pursuits, even greater than most service clubs. Probus Clubs are to: be non-political and non-sectari- an, be non-profit making and non -fundraising, initially sponsored by Grand Bend Rotary Club, use a distinctive lapel pin, and name badges to assist in friendship, keep membership fees low. Probus Clubs are not to: impose a restriction on the number of members from one former vocation, or require compulsory attendance at meetings, place any restrictions on members belonging to other clubs or organizations. Your steering committee includes Ken & Joan Agnew 519-235-1358, Conrad Sitter 519-235-1909, Bob Evans 519-235-1128 or Jim Bearss 519-235-4243. To learn more about Probus, you are invited to attend the August 15th meeting of the Probus Club of Grand Bend 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Grand Bend Legion. Chamber of Commerce GolfTournament: The Chamber is hosting their annual golf fund raiser at the Exeter Golf Club on Aug. 24. Casino Trip: Hiawatha and/or Point Edward Sarnia on Mon., Aug. 28. Bus leaves from Exeter Legion 10 a.m. and returns at 6 p.m. To reserve a seat contact Esther at 519-235- 1167. Cruising with Marion Foster - Ottawa Fall Foliage Spectacular (Oct. 2-4) . A bus tour through Haliburton, Algonquin Park, the Ottawa Valley & the Kawartha Lake region, a steam train excursion in the Gatineau Hills, tour of Ottawa, and more. The bus will pick you up in Lucan, Exeter or Kirkton. Please call Marion Foster 519- 229-8718 or Cruise Selloffs 519-227-0444. Western Jamboree: If you enjoy "Old Time Music", plan to attend at the Royal Canadian Legion R.E. Pooley Branch #167, Exeter. This fun event takes place Sat., Sept. 16, 1:30 — 7 p.m. Donations at the door. Come and dance the afternoon away or sit and enjoy the music. Meat and 50/50 draws and roast beef dinner 5 — 6:30 p.m. For more informa- tion contact the Legion at 235-2962. Fish Fry: Royal Canadian Legion R.E. Pooley Branch #167 Exeter on Sun., Sept. 17. Time for this delicious meal is 5 p.m. — 7 p.m. Entertainment is by Lil' Audrey 5 p.m. — 8 p.m. For tickets call 519-235-2962 or 519-235-1167 Selling Canadian Agriculture in China: Canada's profile in China will receive a boost this sum- mer from Junior Team Canada, a group of 32 students which include Chad Swance, a Huron County farm boy from Elimville, near Exeter. The group of 16-25 year olds is part of what is essen- tially a trade mission, set up under the auspices of Global Vision by former Middlesex MP Terry Clifford. Swance and the others were selected based on a day- long working session, a creative presentation about themselves and an essay proposing what they would pro- mote if they were chosen for the program. Swance chose to champion agriculture and will be telling the Chinese about "quality and excellence." Swance is a third year international business student at the University of Ottawa and has used his internships to specialize in agriculture with his goal to become a trade negotiator. He served the Ottawa office of Huron -Bruce MP Paul Steckle then the chair of the standing committee on agri- culture. He has also worked for international trade firms on the corn countervail case. "It really opened my eyes to how massive and complex agriculture is." Even the seemingly simple term "corn" includes such variation as wet corn, dry corn and pop -corn. This summer Swance has been working for the Municipality of South Huron. Half the $9,000 cost of the trip is covered by Global Vision and team members are responsible for finding sponsors for the rest. Sponsors contributing more than $2,500 get a report answering their questions and identifying contacts. Swance says he has told potential sponsors they can't send a staff mem- ber to do the research he can provide. What's more, "With the Canadian dollar appreciating against the American dollar, we have to start looking for new places to sell our products," Swance says. "That's the purpose of this mission to open doors and diversifies agricultural trade in China." Junior Team Canada left August 3 for a three-week trip to China. The schedule includes stops in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Zhen Zhou. Last year's mission to Brazil gained more attention in three weeks than the Canadian embassy got in a year, Swance said. Alzheimer Disease: 10 early indicators Alzheimer disease is a progressive, degenerative dis- ease which is often difficult to recognize as people may think the symptoms are part of normal aging. It is impor- tant that your loved one see a doctor when you notice any of the following symptoms. They may be due to other conditions such as depression or an infection. If the diag- nosis is Alzheimer Disease, your local Alzheimer Society can help. • Memory loss that affects day-to-day function — for- getting things more often and not remembering them later, especially things that have happened more recent- ly. • Difficulty performing familiar tasks — trouble with See PERSPECTIVE page 6 Jim Bearss