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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2008-02-06, Page 5Wednesday, February 6, 2008 Times -Advocate 5 Opinion Forum News I OYEARS AGO January 28, 1998 - Exeter and area fire chief John Morgan recently presented Bill Hirtzel, a 25 -year department volunteer with a Long Service Award offered by the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshall. Exeter public works superin- tendent Glenn Kells shocked council on Monday night by sub- mitting his resignation effective April 28. Kells has been a town employee for 28 years. The first baby born in 1998 to subscribers of the Times Advocate is Joey Russell Roy Bell, son of Darlene and Scott Bell of Kippen. After 42 years of business in Exeter, Smyth's Shoe Store is closing. In 1956 Samuel Smyth came to Canada from Ireland. Shortly after he opened a shoe store in Mitchell and then branched out to Exeter. 20 YEARS AGO February 3, 1988 - Tess Romaniuk, daughter of Anna and Walter Romaniuk of Exeter, is one half of a partnership rapidly making a name for them- selves in the world of high fashion. Tess, a gradu- ate of SHDHS had years of experience in design with such names as Parachute and Dales before teaming with partner Derek Price in producing their latest creations under the Price -Roman label. Exeter council has named its six members to the South Huron Rec Centre Board. They are Bill Mickle and Peter Snell from council and Jim Chapman, Phyllis Johnson and Kathy Whiteford who has been named chairman for 1988. 30YEARS AGO February 2, 1978 - After 15 years of operation the Exeter Rodeo will not be held in 1978. Dalton Finkbeiner who was one of three persons who originated the rodeo idea more than 22 years ago made the official motion to disband the rodeo. A very dedicated supporter Carf Cann said, " a lack of interest by the public in supporting the rodeo and the possibility of the grandstand at Exeter Community Park being condemned are the main reasons for our decision." 45 YEARS AGO February 3, 1963 - Hon. W.W. Stewart, Ontario's Minister of Agriculture snipped the rib- bon to officially open Huron's new agricultural office in Clinton. A canvass of the village of Hensall by 26 volun- teer mothers for the March of Dimes campaign realized $212, Tuesday. 50YEARS AGO February 3, 1958 - Police village trustees of Dashwood presented a large cake to Huron war- den Jack Morrissey at a reception in his honour in Crediton, Friday. New Crest Hardware in Hensall owned and operated by Drysdale Hardware Limited stages its grand opening this week, following $10,000 worth of renovations. 60YEARS AGO February 2, 1948 - Members of Exeter High School Board have engaged the firm of Page and Steele of Toronto to draw up plans for Exeter's new district high school. Mr. William Routly resigned as assessor of the township of Usborne at Monday's inaugural meet- ing. Fire heavily damaged the interior of Beaver's lunch counter in Exeter north, Wednesday evening. 85 YEARS AGO February 2, 1923 - Exeter won the first hockey match with an outside team this season when they defeated Hensall 6-4. The Exeter lineup was: goal, Harness; defense, Lawson and Hardy; cen- tre, Hind; right wing, Wells; left wing, Tieman; substitutes, E. Anderson and W. Davis. Three sleigh loads of young people from Trivitt Memorial Church enjoyed a sleighing party to Saintsbury Thursday evening. The Fraser Presbyterian and Sainstbury young people united in entertaining the visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Dobbs. The Adult Bible Class of James Street Methodist Church met Tuesday evening for further organiza- tion. Mr. W.H. Kestle was named president and Mrs. J. Horney secretary -treasurer. "Co -Workers was selected as the name of the class. Mrs. N. Baker and Mrs. R. Skinner were named captains ROSS HAUGH BACK IN TIME Seniors' Perspective By Jim Bearss Adult Activities Co-ordinator Do not value the things you have in life, but value who you have in your life. Notice: There will be no Seniors Trade Fair and Information Expo this year. We have had five excellent years in offering this program and entertainment to you and is time to step aside. I want to thank all vendors and you for making this event a success. Getting bored with winter? Plan to play euchre at the Riverview Estates, Exeter on Sat., Feb. 9 from 1 - 4 p.m.. 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 Sat., Feb. 23 at the Riverview Estates. Plan on registering your team of three between 12 and 12:30 for a small cost of $15. For more informa- tion please contact Murray at 235-3814 or Marilyn Riley at 235-0496. Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Huron are hosting an IndoorYard Sale. Clean out your closets for a good cause • clothing • toys • small household items • books at the Trivitt Memorial Church, Main Street Exeter on Fri., Feb. 8 - 4 - 7 p.m. and Sat., Feb. 9 - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Light refreshments available. Drop off new or gently used items on Fri., Feb. 8, 9 a.m. - 12 noon and no elec- tronics please. Would you like to help? Volunteers are needed! For information and to volunteer, please call Linda Finkbeiner at 235-4031. Proceeds to Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Huron. Enjoy seeing tulips? Mark your calendar for May 7 - 10, 2008. Marion Foster is hosting a trip to 'The Tulip Time Festival' in Holland, Michigan. You will see displays of millions of tulips and celebrating Dutch heritage and culture through dance, art and the- atre featuring markets, dinner shows, concerts, Klompen dancing and a spectacular parade. Contact Marion Foster at 229-8718 or Ellison Travel and Tours Ltd at 235-2000 or Toll Free: 1-800-265-7022. Library news The book clubs at Exeter Branch Library continue to thrive. Recently the evening Book Club met to discuss "The Memory Keeper's Daughter" and "A Thousand Splendid Suns". The first written by Kim Edwards was well received and evoked strong response in some read- ers. All present recommended this book. The book "A Thousand Splendid Suns", written by Hossein was considered to be a fast read and a book of hope. Most readers felt the contrast in cultures to our own to be an eye opener. This was a recommended read as well. This club will meet again on Feb 19 at 6:30 to dis- cuss "Eat Pray Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert. New members are welcome The noon Book Club met recently as well and chatted about "Assassin's Song" by M.J. Vassanji. All agreed that the book was beautifully written and provided an insight into another culture. This book club will meet again on Feb. 8 to talk about "Roughing it in the Bush" by Susanna Moodie. New members are welcome at this club as well. The branch has two teen clubs that meet regularly to dis- cuss novels and graphic novels. New members are wel- come. The library will host author Werner Zimmermen dur- ing the winter break. Plan to attend this free program for kids on Wed., March at 2 p.m. Home Hints: •Reheat leftover roast beef by wrapping it in a few let- tuce leaves and warming it in the oven set at 350F for about 15 minutes. You'll be amazed how juicy and tender the beef will be. •To prevent eggs from cracking when boiling, simply put a wooden toothpick into the water when inserting eggs. Even if an egg is slightly cracked, it can boil success- fully. •When you have squeezed the juice out of lemons and oranges, freeze the peels. When you need lemon or orange zest in a recipe, quickly rinse the peel under cold water and scrape the zest off with a knife. Aging Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it. The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for. Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know 'why' I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved. When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of algebra. You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks. One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it is such a nice change from being young. Ah, being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable. First you forget names, and then you forget faces. Then you forget to pull up your zipper. It's worse when you forget to pull it down. Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today, it's called golf. Lord, keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth...Amen! Jane Dearing Stroke Remember the first three letters S.T.R. If every- one can remember something this simple, we could save some folks. Stroke Identification: During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured every- Bearss one that she was fine (they offered to call para- medics) she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6 p.m. Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don't die.... they end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead. It only takes a minute to read this... A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within three hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medical attention. Recognizing a stroke: Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR: Read and learn! Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identi- fy. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions: S Ask the individual to smile. T Ask the person to talk and speak a simple sentence (coherently) (i.e. "It is sunny out today.") R Ask him or her to raise both arms. If he or she has trouble with any one of these tasks, call 911 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. Stick out your tongue Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue, if the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke. Dear friends How many times in the last few weeks have you said to yourself that you are so busy that you don't know how you will get it all done? Or you have so much on your plate that you don't have time to enjoy yourself a little? We don't laugh anymore because we have so much to do. We tell ourselves that when we're done, then we'll have time for fun. But will we ever be done? When you're dead you're done. Have you ever seen a tombstone that said: "Did everything? Died anyway?" I guess what I am get- ting at here is our society's preoccupation with busyness. It seems to me that today's world is bent on making us do far more in one day than our ancestors did in a whole year of days. Recently I learned about a new concept: 'time stacking'. Now you can tell people that you're 'time stacking'. It's amazing how dysfunctional behaviour gets a name that makes it okay. Of course, what it really means is that you are doing seven things at once and not doing any of them very well. Well, with the holidays behind us and a new year still young and full of promise, I would like to invite you to consider how you are spending your time. Instead of stacking your time, try to clear some time through the wilderness of activities that threaten to steal your life away. In other words, make room for the things that real- ly matter. Let go of everything that is preventing you from spending valuable time with your spouse, with your kids, your parents, your brothers and sisters, your friends - all the people who matter most in your life. Pick up the phone. Write that note. Cut something from your already overburdened schedule. Make that apology. Speak that word of love. Speak to that person you haven't spoken to since Uncle Jack died back in 1982. Most of all: Speak to God. Jim There's a story about an elderly couple who were dri- ving down the street one day. They were listening to the radio as the man drove the car through the busy city streets. As they listened to some lovely romantic songs from their youth, the wife became nostalgic and asked: "Herbert, do you remember when we were younger and we used to sit as close together as we drove along? It was so wonderful back then. What happened?" "I don't know about that," said Herbert. "All I know is that I haven't moved."