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I OYEARS AGO
January 28, 1998 - Steve and
Tanis Denomme, owners of
Steve's Meat Market in Bayfield
received the Huron County Pork
Producers' Retailer of the Year
award on Thursday.
Lucan Lions club president
Clarence Haskett and Lucan
Community Non -Profit Housing
Corp chairman Glenn Nevin
recently received a cheque for
$79,750 from Middlesex MPP Bruce Smith.
The Exeter Adult Classiques precision team
won gold medals at the Niagara Invitational
competition in Fort Erie on the weekend.
Members are coach Kathy Merner, Lisa Merner,
Carrie Illman, Karrie Jennison, Melissa
Timmermans, Cheryl Price, Sarah Darling,
Teresa Radke, Cathy Roestenberg, Marianne
Eagleson, Carrie Parsons, Kerry Dietz, Kelly
Warren, Julia Tieman, Missy Pfaff, Carisa Willis,
Wendi Sims, Shonyn Baynham, Melissa Brock,
Barbara Tieman and Michelle Moore -Watson.
20YEARS AGO
January 20, 1988 - Adriann Brand is the 1988
president of the Exeter Agricultural Society. He
succeeds Ray Cann. The theme of the 1988
Exeter Fall Fair will be "Focus on Rutabagas."
The first baby born in 1988 in Clinton Public
Hospital was Grady Kieran Kaj Beaver, son of
Janet and Don Beaver of Zurich.
Kathy Whiteford was elected chairman of the
South Huron Rec Centre board Thursday night
during the first regular meeting of 1988.
Whiteford is the first woman to hold the position.
Tom Tomes is vice-chairman.
Luella Tieman of Dashwood and her twin
brother Arnold Merner of Zurich celebrated their
85th birthdays last Wednesday.
30 YEARS AGO
January 19, 1978 - In Goderich on Thursday,
Goderich township reeve Gerry Ginn was elected
warden of Huron county. He defeated Hay town-
ship reeve Jack Tinney on the second ballot.
Specials at Darling's IGA grocery in Exeter this
week are Schneider's Red Hots for 99 cents a
pound, sirloin and T -Bone steaks at $1.89 a
pound and three loaves of bread for $1.15.
The Ontario Bean Producers Marketing Board
is slowly but surely edging toward filling forward
contracts of 850,000 bags of 100 pounds each,
but it still needs farmers' help says board man-
ager Charles Broadwell. The shortage is occur-
ring because the 1977 crop was devastated by
unending fall rains.
The feeder calf club show at this year's Hensall
Spring Fair will be the biggest and best ever.
The South Huron Big Brothers Association
received its charter this week. Directors are Rob
Grant, Marshall Dearing, Bruce Shaw and Jim
Chapman.
45 YEARS AGO
January 19, 1963 - Hensall-Zurich Combines
continue to lead in the Shamrock junior hockey
league despite numerous injuries. The most
recent is Larry Bedard who will be out of action
for more than a month with a broken ankle.
Miss May Jones who has been superintendent
of the primary department of James Street
United Church for 25 years received recognition
during the annual meeting Tuesday night. Mrs.
Robert Southcott presented her with a silver
bowl from the congregation.
At a testimonial dinner at the Community
Centre Tuesday night, Hensall men paid tribute
to departing bank manager Ken Christian who is
leaving soon for Napanee.
50YEARS AGO
January 27, 1958 - Mrs. Hannah Taylor of
Andrew Street celebrated her 95th birthday,
Thursday.
The rich garden lands in the Grand Bend-
Thedford area had the highest yield in history
last year and production is expected to reach the
one million dollar mark this year.
Robin Smith, 15 year-old grade 11 student
was chosen "Posture Queen" at SHDHS during
the graduation dance last week.
60YEARS AGO
January 25, 1948 - Mr. William Routly
resigned as assessor of the Township of Usborne
at the inaugural meeting.
ROSS
HAUGH
BACK IN TIME
Seniors' Perspective
By Jim Bearss
Adult Activities Co-ordinator
And always remember; Life is not measured by the
number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take
our breath away.
Grand Bend Winter Carnival 2008
`Benguin Goes Wild West" Your fun time starts
on Fri., Feb. 1 and goes to Sun., Feb. 10.
Bus tour
Sat., March 1, 2008; Show 2 p.m. Sarnia
Imperial Music Productions is presenting a musi-
cal comedy "Stepping out." Before the show, we
will have a maple syrup meal, pancakes and
other foods at 10 a.m. Bus leaves Exeter Legion
at 9 a.m. and leaves the Lucan Arena at 9.30
a.m. First call your friends, and relations. Then contact
Harry Hardy, 227-4887 or 227-0444, Box 249, Lucan,
Ont. NOM 2J0, E-mail harry@cruiseselloffs.com and don't
be left out, there are many requests for this tour.
Notice: There will be no Seniors Trade Fair &
Information Expo this year. We have had 5 excellent
years in offering this program and entertainment to you.
Getting bored with winter? Plan to play euchre at the
Riverview Estates, Exeter on Saturday, February 9th from
1:00 — 4:00 pm. Lunch is provided. Turn at Beer Store
and proceed east to the Riverview Estates. For more
information contact Mildred Chalmers at 235-2028
Pepper Tournament: Mark your calendar for Saturday,
February 23rd at the Riverview Estates. Plan on register-
ing your team at 12:00 tO 12:30 for a small cost of $15.
For more information please contact Murray at 235-3814
or Marilyn Riley at 235-0496.
Notice: There will be no Seniors Trade Fair &
Information Expo this year. We have had 5 excellent
years in offering this program and entertainment to you
and now is time to step aside. I want to thank all vendors
and you for making this event a success.
Jim BEAIiss & DONNA CLARKE
Things you don't hear anymore
Be sure to refill the ice trays, we're going to have com-
pany after while. Watch for the postman, I want to get
this letter to Aunt Mary in the mail today. Quit slamming
the screen door when you are on your way out! Be sure
and pull the windows down when you leave, it looks like a
shower is coming up. Don't forget to wind the clock
before you go to bed. Wash your feet before you go to bed,
they are nasty from playing outside all day barefooted.
Why can't you remember to roll up your pant legs?
Getting them caught in the bicycle chain so many times is
tearing them up. You have torn the knees out of that pair
of pants so many times there is nothing left to put a patch
on. Don't you go outside with your good school clothes on!
Go comb your hair; it looks like the rats have nested in it
all night. Be sure and pour the cream off the top of the
milk when you open the new bottle. Take that empty bot-
tle to the store with you so you won't have to pay a
deposit on another one. Put a dish towel over the cake so
the flies won't get on it. Quit jumping on the floor! I have a
cake in the oven and you are going to make it fall if you
don't quit! Let me know when the Fuller Brush man
comes by, I need to get a few things from him. You boys
stay close by, the car may not start and I will need you to
help push it off. There's a dollar in my purse, get five gal-
lons of gas when you go to town. Open the back door and
see if we can get a breeze through here, it is getting hot.
You can walk to the store; it won't hurt you to get some
exercise. Don't sit too close to the TV. It is hard on your
eyes. If you pull that stunt again, I am going to wear you
out! Don't lose that button; I'll sew it back on after awhile.
Wash under your neck before you come to the table, you
have beads of dirt and sweat all under there. Get out from
under the sewing machine; pumping it messes up the
thread! Be sure and fill the lamps this morning so we
don't have to do that tonight in the dark. Here, take this
old magazine to the toilet with you when you go, we are
almost out of paper out there. Go out to the well and
draw a bucket of water so I can wash dishes. Don't turn
the radio on now; I want the battery to be up when the
Grand Ole Opry comes on. No! I don't have nine cents for
you to go to the show. Do you think money grows on
trees? Eat those vegetables; they'll make you big and
strong like your daddy. That dog is not coming in this
house! I don't care how cold it is out there, dogs just don't
come in the house. Sit still! I'm trying to get your hair cut
straight and you keep moving and it is all botched up.
Hush your mouth! I don't want to hear words like that! I'll
wash your mouth out with soap! It is time for your system
to be cleaned out. I am going to give you a dose of castor
oil tonight. If you get a spanking in school and I find out
about it, you'll get another one when you get home. Quit
crossing your eyes! They will get stuck that way! Soak
your foot in this pan of coal oil so that bad cut won't get
infected. When you take your driving test, don't forget to
signal each turn. Left arm straight out the window for a
left turn; left arm bent up at the elbow for a right turn;
and straight down to the side of the door when you are
going to stop. It is: "Yes Ma'am!" and "No Ma'am!" to me,
young man, and don't you forget it! Y'all come back now,
ya hear!
More tips
Are your teacups and mugs stained even after
washing in the dishwasher? Fill a cheese/spice
shaker with baking soda and keep it near the sink.
Just shake the baking soda into the cup or mug,
wipe away stains and then place in the dishwash-
er. They will come out sparkling clean.
Did you know that you can sponge a scorch
mark off a white shirt with a piece of cotton which
has been soaked in peroxide? It comes off easily
and leaves no residue and the iron does not make
another stain as you re -iron it.
Notice any insects on household plants? Leave a
flea collar on the saucer for the plant for two or three
days and insects will die quickly.
Put leftover tea in a spray bottle. Spritz the window or
mirror. Wipe dry with a clean cloth. Presto — streak free
glass.
When ready to cook a turnip, it's much easier to peel
and chop if you use the microwave for about 40 — 60 sec-
onds depending on size, with a piece of paper towel under
to catch the wax.
When baking squares it is so easy to cut your baked
goodies with a round pizza cutter and it doesn't mark the
tin.
Hardy now top administrator in Exeter and
South Huron
Roy Hardy has been presented as the Municipality of
South Huron's new Chief Administrative Officer. The for-
mer CAO Larry Brown had departed at the end of
September.
Hardy was CAO in Thames Centre for about two years
and deputy CAO for Middlesex County, therefore comes
with an array of experience — including working on eco-
nomic development issues.
OPP cracking down on inattentive drivers
Ontario Provincial Police will be cracking down on
motorists who don't slow down or move to the left when
passing emergency vehicles parked on the side of the
road with their emergency lights flashing.
To increase safety, Ontario's Highway Traffic Act
requires motorists when approaching a police, fire or
ambulance vehicle stopped with its emergency lights
flashing in the same direction of travel, either in a lane or
on the shoulder of the road or highway, to slow down and
pass with caution. If the road has two or more lanes, the
motorist must move over into another lane, if it can be
done safely.
Seniors... start walking
Contrary to popular belief, moderate exercise to
improve overall health doesn't require a slew of expen-
sive equipment. You likely have just what you need at
home; a pair of good legs and shoes.
Many people underestimate the power of walking.
Almost all of the benefit you get from exercise comes from
escaping the bottom 20 per cent of people in terms of
physical activity. To achieve this, all you have to do is
walk for 30 minutes per day.
Walking just may be one of the most beneficial actions
you can take. If the power of walking were compressed
into pill form, it would be one of the most popular reme-
dies ever. What's more, walking is something that is easy
to do, requires no prescription and you've been doing it
from as early as age one.
Canadian auto prices on the rise
Vehicle prices will rise as Canadian automakers spend
billions on technology to meet new federal standards.
Analysts say the costs per vehicle of new technologies
should range from US $3,000 - $7,000 for most automak-
ers. The prices will depend on automakers ability to
spread the costs of developing clean diesel engines, elec-
tric vehicles and fuel -cell powered cars and how much of
those costs they're willing to pass on.
A man owned a small farm in Georgia. The Georgia
State Wage and Hour Department claimed he was not
paying proper wages to his help and sent an agent out to
interview him.
"I need a list of your employees and how much you pay
them," demanded the agent. "Well," replied the farmer,
"there's my farm hand who's been with me for three
years. I pay him $200 a week plus free room and board.
The cook has been here for 18 months, and I pay her
$150 per week plus free room and board. Then there's
the half-wit who works about 18 hours every day and
does about 90 per cent of all the work around here. He
makes about $10 per week, pays his own room and
board, and I buy him a bottle of bourbon every Saturday
night. He also sleeps with my wife occasionally." "That's
the guy I want to talk to...the half-wit," said the agent.
"That would be me," replied the farmer.
Jim Be
arss