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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2007-11-21, Page 5Wednesday, November 21, 2007 Times -Advocate 5 Opinion Forum News I OYEARS AGO November 12, 1997 - In the recent municipal election, suc- cessful councillors in Grand Bend were Shirley Andraza, Robert Mann, Phil Maguire and Brian Knights In Hay township, James Love defeated Paul Klopp 503 to 649 for the position of reeve. Deputy - reeve Gerald Schantz was acclaimed and successful council- lors were Fred Campbell, Tony Denomme and Brad Mousseau. The Ministry of Natural Resources announced Thursday that a settlement has been reached to ensure the village of Grand Bend now owns what was called "Gibbs Beach". 20YEARS AGO November 19, 1997 - The town of Exeter hon- oured retiring members of the planning and ceme- tery boards Monday night. Receiving plaques were Brian Johnston, Gerald Merner, Don Winter, Ed Cosman, Peter Armstrong, Olga Davis, Tom Humphries, Andy DeBoer and Peter McFalls. Four young men have joined the Exeter town police force as auxiliary officers. They are Ken McIntosh, Sean O'Rourke, Steve Dalrymple and Liam Brennan. 30YEARS AGO November 10, 1977 - More than $1,800 was raised by about 150 participants in Saturday's skate-athon sponsored by the Exeter figure skating club. Gerald "Jumper" Cornish, an employee with the Exeter works department for the past 38 years was honoured by council on his retirement this week. Mayor Bruce Shaw noted that Cornish had been a dedicated, hard worker. This week, Exeter Postmaster Harvey C. Pfaff pre- sented 25 years Public Service awards to Doug Sweet and Bill Lenk. The new Morrison Dam in Usborne township was unofficially christened last week when rains and melting snow filled the 40 million gallon reservoir and water rose 18 inches over the top of the spill- way. Officials said the reservoir filled in less than a day. A safety patrol program was launched for public school students at Hensall last week. Senior stu- dents supervise crossings at four intersections near the school four times a day, headed by captain Jerry Drysdale. Students from Dashwood, Staffa and Crediton were among the seven to be awarded UWO bur- saries recently by the Huron County scholarship committee. They were Robert Clarke, R.R. 3, Dashwood; Donald Dearing, R.R. 1, Staffa and Katherine Ondrejicka, R.R. 1, Crediton. who received a scholarship for the girl from the county with the highest average at the university. 45 YEARS AGO November 9, 1964 - In canvasses Halloween night, students of five public schools collected more than $600 for UNICEF, Care of Canada and an adopted Korean child. The largest total brought in was by students of J.A.D. McCurdy School at Huron Park. Exeter's second newspaper published by mem- bers of Room 13 at Exeter Public School was distrib- uted following its first publication, Thursday. The paper was complete with cartoons, news stories, editorials and jokes. Staff members are David Frayne, Norman Howey, Karen McArthur, Randy Jones, Ron Durand, Gary Wurm, Graham Hern and Linda Wells. 50YEARS AGO November 10, 1957 - Oil wells near Greenway are producing about 150 barrels a day, according to Imperial Oil Limited. The three wells are on the farm of Lloyd Stewardson, one mile west of Greenway. 60YEARS AGO November 11, 1947 - Seven new Canadian citi- zens, anxious to improve their English, attended the first of a series of night classes at Exeter High School, taught by Principal H.L. Sturgis. Public school teachers from Goderich visited the Exeter school Thursday to observe the teaching methods. 85 YEARS AGO November 10, 1922 - Messrs. J. Senior and C. Pilon motored to Toronto Wednesday. Mr. Pion brought back with him a new Star car for which he has the agency. ROSS HAUGH BACK IN TIME Seniors' Perspective By Jim Bearss ADULT ACTIVITIES Co -ORDINATOR Getting ready for NewYears! I want to talk to all the middle-aged guys out celebrat- ing New Years this year. This information may seem pre- mature but don't be fooled. It's never too early to start thinking about the traditional midnight kiss. You don't want to screw it up again this year. You only have to remember one thing - kiss your wife first. Excuses don't work. Like `I thought I was kissing you' or `I tried to but someone else's lips got in the way' or worse still 'Come on honey it's New Years, I'm supposed to have fun'. Now in order to kiss your wife at midnight, you have to be able to find her. That means you need to remain relatively sober throughout the evening. If you're too inebriated to see, you can't recog- nize your wife. Braille is not an option. And after you do find her and you are kissing your own beau- ty queen, don't be simultaneously making eye contact with Miss Congeniality. A split focus at that crucial moment may lead to other splits - a split lip, a splitting headache or even a splitting wife. And don't use New Year's as an excuse to re -connect with ex -girlfriends. Should old acquaintance be forgotten? Absolutely. Especially if she is attractive and she's at the party and she's carrying around pictures of a twelve year old boy who looks exactly like you. Contributed by Red Green Upcoming events Men's euchre at the Exeter Legion Hall on Nov. 28. You will start playing at 7:30 p.m. and everyone is wel- come. Please call 235-1299 to register. If you like playing euchre, please consider going to this event. Senior's Christmas Meeting and Christmas meal with all the trimmings upstairs at the Legion Hall on Tues., Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. If you are looking for something to do and want to have a feeling of belonging, please consider attending this special event. Tickets are only $11 and if interested please contact Murray Taylor at 235-3814. New members welcome. Euchre at Riverside Estates: Looking for something to do? Plan to attend a euchre party at the Riverview Estates on Sat., Nov. 24. The games are from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. and it costs you only a Toonie for an afternoon of fun and fellowship. Turn east at the "Beer Store" and fol- low the signs to the club -house. Lunch included. Probus Probus Club of Exeter meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Exeter United Church 10 a.m. to 12 noon. After time for coffee and socialization, an informative speaker, followed by questions from the members allows us to explore topics of common interest and also partici- pate in activities, including tours of various enterprises in the area. Our Mayor, Ken Oke, will speak on "A new Vision for our Community" in November with Jay Campbell, weatherman for London 'A Channel' speaking on "Our Changing Climate" at the December meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend. See you on Dec. 21. NewYear's Eve Celebrate New Year's Eve at the Royal Canadian Legion RE Pooley Branch #167 Exeter. Time for this fun evening is 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dance to the music of "Chris and the Boys." Lunch and "Taxi" all for $30 per person or $50 per couple. Two hundred tickets only and for more information, contact the Legion at 235-2962 or Sharon at 235-1299 or 235-2696. New Year's Eve Old Tyme Country Dance, featuring `Rural Roots' at the KW Community Centre Dec. 31 - 8 p.m to midnight. Ticket includes a delicious buffet lunch and the proceeds go to the Kirkton-Woodham Pool. Advance tickets are available from Otterbein's Barber Shop 235-0559, Tasty -Nu Bakery 236-4912, Jeff Miller 237-3424, Murray Armstrong 236-7746 or Kirkton Market 229-8923. Grand Bend and Area Community Health Centre Programs: Please contact Cindy Maxfield for information and updates regarding dates and programming at 238-1556 Extension 6. Programs include; weight management, good food box, diabetes classes, Cholesterol classes, exercise classes, nutritional programs and health centre programs. For more information contact; www.gbachc.ca Tips for handling telemarketers, three little words that work! (1) The three little words are: 'Hold On, Please...' Saying this, while putting down your phone and walk- ing off (instead of hanging -up immediately) would make each telemarketing call so much more time-consuming that boiler room sales would grind to a halt. Then when you eventually hear the phone company's 'beep -beep - beep' tone, you know it's time to go back and hang up your handset, which has efficiently completed its task. These three little words will help eliminate telephone soliciting. (2) Do you ever get those annoying phone calls with no one on the other end? This is a telemarketing technique where a machine makes phone calls and records the time of day when a person answers the phone. This tech- nique is used to determine the best time of day for a 'real' sales person to call back and get someone at home. What you can do after answering, if you notice there is no one there, is to immediately start hitting your # but- ton on the phone, six or seven times, as quickly as possi- ble This confuses the machine that dialled the call and it kicks your number out of their system. Gosh, what a shame not to have your name in their system any longer! (3) Junk Mail Help: When you get 'ads' enclosed with your phone or utility bill, return these 'ads' with your payment. Let the sending companies throw their own junk mail away. When you get those 'pre -approved' let- ters in the mail for everything from credit cards to Jim Bearss 2nd mortgages and similar type junk, do not throw away the return envelope. Most of these come with postage -paid return envelopes, right? It costs those more than the regular 51 cents postage 'If and when they receive them back. It costs them nothing if you throw them away! The postage was around 50 cents before the last increase and it is according to the weight. In that case, why not get rid of some of your other junk mail and put it in these cool little, postage -paid return envelopes. Contributed by Jack Cooke Raid on impaired drivers! After his family was ripped apart by the senseless death of his 15 year-old brother Tim, to a drunk driver, Doug Abernathy wanted to do something about the car- nage caused on our roads by people who drink and drive. It was the May long weekend and the two were head- ing off for a weekend of fishing, but never made it to the lake. A driver with a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit smashed into them head-on. Doug's latest move in the war against drinking and dri- ving has been to launch the Ontario RAID. (Report All Impaired Drivers) program. Currently the program is working in 38 OPP detach- ments. The program asks any citizen to immediately report suspected impaired drivers to OPP cell (*) OPP (677) or 911. Over 90,000 RAID wallet -cards have been distributed at RIDE checks in the province by the OPP. OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino has endorsed RAID. "I am grateful for the corporate sponsorship of CAA Insurance for RAID," Doug said. Hall walking; grab your sneakers and get walking! Walking is probably the easiest and most popular form of exercise - individuals of any age and in virtually any physical condition can engage in some sort of a walking program. All you really require is a safe place to walk and a good pair of runners. At times during the year, weather conditions make it difficult to walk outdoors. Why not take advantage of the generosity of the high school and use their hallways! Please remember in the winter months to remove your boots at the door. Hall walking is available throughout the school year - September to June, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. or in the evenings. We ask that morning walkers park at the recreation centre. Parent,Tot and Senior Skating: Tuesdays - 1 - 2 p.m. and Wednesdays and Thursdays - 10 -11 a.m. (Exeter) Monday and Friday mornings - 9 -10 a.m. (Stephen) Admission is free and in an attempt to provide a safe environment, we ask that there will be no pucks and sticks during these recreational skates. Seniors'Time Senior meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month, followed by a guest speaker or entertainment - contact Mildred Chalmers at 235-2028. Dining for Seniors - Tuesdays at 12 noon at the Lions Youth Centre. For more information contact Town and Country Support Services at 235-0258 Exercise Classes - Wednesdays, 9 a.m. at the Lions Youth Centre. Foot Care - 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, appointment necessary. Solo - October to April - Wednesday at 1 pm at the Lions Youth Centre Phone 235-0258. For information on the above or if you would like to volunteer, contact Faye or Marg at Town & Country Support Services at 235-0258. Carpet Bowling - Monday and Friday - 9 am to noon at the Lions Youth Centre. Shuffleboard - Tuesday and Wednesday, 1 pm at the Legion. Frank Philips 235-2182 Bridge - Wednesdays at 7 pm at the Legion. Robert Drummond 235-3826