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The Times Advocate, 2008-03-26, Page 5Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Times -Advocate 5 Opinion Forum News I OYEARS AGO March 25, 1998 - Karie-Sue Kyle and Michelle Snow opened their new business Village Vine Florists on Main street in Hensall this week. Usborne township corn pro- ducer Bob Down has been re- elected to a third term as presi- ROSS dent of the 21,000 member HAUGH Ontario Corn Producers BACK IN TIME Association The South Huron District High School Senior "Black" Jazz Band won gold medals at the recent London Music Fest Canada Regional competi- tion. Members are Julie Darling, Marcy Swance, Cam Dougall, Darryl Romphf and Dave Robilliard. 20YEARS AGO March 23, 1988 - The Hensall District Co- operative recently won eight federal contracts totalling more than $3 million to supply corn for the Canadian International Development Agency. More than 30 extra people were hired to handle the 330,000 50 -kilogram bags and load them onto 275 rail cars for shipment to Halifax, then on by sea to Mozambique and Angola. Work continued 24 hours a day, six days a week and the final bags were loaded on March 9. 30YEARS AGO March 23 , 1978 - Adella (Bammie) Fisher, formerly of Dashwood will be celebrating her 105th birthday on St. Patrick's Day. She is now a resident of the Seaforth Nursing Home. Violence flared on the picket line at Fleck Manufacturing Tuesday as 250 United auto workers from the Ford Talbotville plant support- ed the Fleck workers and smashed windows, overturned a car and threatened newsmen dur- ing their visit to Huron Park, with no police interference. 45 YEARS AGO March 21, 1963 - Emmanuel Church of Exeter has been officially recognized as a Baptist Church by delegates from the Southwestern Ontario Association of Fellowship Baptist Churches this week. J.A. Traquair, who this week celebrates 50 years in the hardware industry received the Estwing Gold Hammer award from William King, district representative of Cochrane -Dunlop which distributes Estwing hammers in this area. The Exeter figure skating club presented their annual carnival "Artistry on Ice" to more than 500 people at the arena, Saturday night. John Hall, R.R. 2, Ailsa Craig won the annual McIntosh public speaking contest at the University of Western Ontario this week. He is a law student and SHDHS graduate. 50YEARS AGO March 23, 1948 - Bill Pollen academic award winner, track champion, team athlete and stu- dent official has been chosen as the outstanding male student at SHDHS this year. A carload of western saddle horses was received by CNR freight by Dalton Finkbeiner of Exeter. These horses are not for the farm, but to fill a demand for riding horses. Paula Boulianne of Crediton was awarded third prize in a provincial wide lyrical verse speaking contest in Toronto, Monday. 60YEARS AGO March 23, 1948 - Mr. Harold Murray who has been in charge of the Canada Packers plant in Exeter left this week for Berwick, Nova Scotia to take over the management of a milk plant. 85 YEARS AGO March 22, 1923 - On Saturday evening last at about eleven o'clock, two or three young fellows were racing their horses on Main Street when one of them ran into another horse and rig that was driving in the opposite direction. Both bug- gies were somewhat damaged, the wheel of one buggy being badly smashed. Fortunately, neither of the drivers nor the horses were hurt. The members of the Live Wire class of Main Street Sunday School, of which Miss E. Follick is the teacher, conducted the services of the school Sunday afternoon last. The review of the lessons of the quarter was taken by Edward Aldsworth, Benson Tuckey, Tom Pryde and Howard Dignan. Maurice Ford presided at the piano while Edgar Rundle acted as secretary and Russell Brintnell as postmaster. Seniors' Perspective By Jim Bearss Adult Activities Co-ordinator Confucius Says... "If at first you don't succeed, do it like your wife told you." Computers for seniors At the March 3 meeting, South Huron Council received information on a `Computers for Seniors' program that is intended to help seniors become computer savvy. The program includes up to eight classroom training sessions, a free comput- er, and $100 towards internet access. Council is rub it right into the deodorant stain. Let it sit for a couple of hours, then wash as usual. •Avoid having to fumble for keys when arriving in a for- eign country and being asked to open locked luggage. Use various colours of nail polish to paint the lock and key with the same design. •To get rid of ants safely around kids and pets, use paprika. Leave it for a few days, and then clean it up. •A battery operated toothbrush will get into win- dow pane corners — between taps and all those small spaces. Use a small amount of cleanser and switch on the power. Easter trivia! Wee bit of "trivia" to broaden the mind! Easter very excited about this project and endorsed the this year is: Sun., March 23 and as you may know, `Computers for Seniors' project and recommend- Jim Bearss Easter is always the 1st Sunday after the 1st full ed that Jim Bearss, South Huron Seniors' Group lead the program locally. Phone Jim at: Office 235-0310 ext: 227 (leave a message) or home at 235-4243. Dining for seniors Phyllis Case is the lucky winner of the monthly draw of a free dinner. Remember, you can also attend this weekly meal at the Lions Youth Centre at 125 Johns Street West. By all reports, it is one of the best places to eat in Exeter on Tuesdays. Contact Town and Country staff to reserve a spot at 235-0258. Enjoy your meal Phyllis! Entertainment by Friends of Music Friends of Music will entertain at Exeter United Church on Sun., April 13 starting at 2 p.m. Friends of Music is a community based program with a primary purpose to support the performing arts in Exeter and the surround- ing community. Musicians of all ages and performing lev- els are encouraged to participate, from the young to the not -so -young performer and from the beginner to the more advanced. Euchreama Plan to attend a euchreama at the Exeter Legion on March 28. Games start at 10 a.m. and come for the fun, food and prizes. Stanley Old Time Country Music Jamboree Held at the Varna Complex on April 9 from 1:30 — 3:30 p.m. everyone is welcome. This is a rescheduled date because of the snow storm on March 5. Legion news For something different to do, plan to go to the Legion on Saturdays for a Meat Draw, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Men's Euchre Held on March 26. Your games begin at 7:30 p.m. Ladies night Euchre on April 2. For more information about either games contact 235-1299 General meeting General meeting is Thurs., March 27 at 8 p.m. 'The Barn Dance Show' On Sun., April 13 the Kirkton Agricultural Society is pre- senting a "Barn Dance Show" at the Kirkton Community Centre (based on a Barn Dance Show years ago on CKNX radio.) The concert will be from 2 — 4 p.m. featuring the Barn Dance Show Band and special guests. Tickets are available at Wayne Otterbein's Barber Shop in Exeter or the Kirkton Market in Kirkton. Exeter Lioness Annual Chili Lunch This chili lunch will be held on Fri., March 28, 11:30 a.m. — 1 p.m. at Lions Youth Centre, 125 John Street West. Take-out available, advance tickets only - $6 per person and are available from any Lioness member or call Mary Lou at 228-6878. Percussionist A Concert with Dave Robilliard, Percussionist, is coming to Exeter United Church April 6, 2 p.m. Adults $10 Students $5. Tickets available at church office 235-0860, from Bob Robilliard and at the door. Everyone is wel- come. A graduate of South Huron High School, Dave Robilliard is in his first year as adjunct instructor of percussion at the University of Western Ontario. In addition to his teaching at the university and privately, Dave is active as a freelance percussionist and clinician in Southwestern Ontario. He earned his Bachelor of Music at UWO and proceeded to complete his Master of Music at Oklahoma City University. Dave is a past member of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and the Enid Symphony Orchestra. He is currently on faculty in the summer at the National Music Camp of Canada as well as the Inter -provincial Music Camp. Art project on "Youtube" Partners in Learning art project is now posted on You - tube. Jack Winn helped to participate in the creation of the abstract painting at our Fall Open House in September - and many of you tried your hand at painting. To view the video, go to www.youtube.com and then click on videos and type in "Grand Bend Partners Create a Masterpiece". Tips Here's a tip for removing antiperspirant stains: Take a couple of aspirin tablets, the non -coated kind, and crush them up. Mix with enough hot water to make a paste, and moon after the Spring Equinox (which is March 20). This dating of Easter is based on the lunar calendar that Hebrew people used to identify Passover, which is why it moves around on our Roman calendar. Based on the above, Easter can actually be one day earlier (March 22) but that is pretty rare. This year is the earliest Easter any of us will ever see the rest of our lives! And only the most elderly of our pop- ulation have ever seen it this early (95 years old or above!). And none of us have ever, or will ever, see it a day earlier! Here are the facts: •The next time Easter will be this early (March 23) will be the year 2228 (220 years from now). •The last time it was this early was 1913 (so if you're 95 or older, you are the only ones that were around for that!). •The next time it will be a day earlier, March 22, will be in the year 2285 (277 years from now). •The last time it was on March 22 was 1818. So, no one alive today has or will ever see it any earlier than this year! Gwen Coward Volunteer tax preparation clinics available in Ontario communities! The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program is cur- rently being offered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to help those who are unable to complete their income tax returns on their own and who are unable to pay for assis- tance. Trained volunteers located in several Ontario com- munities will complete income tax and benefit returns for people with low incomes and simple tax situations. The clinics are being offered between February and April and there is no cost for the service. Volunteers do not com- plete returns for deceased persons, bankrupt individuals, or individuals who have capital gains or losses, employ- ment expenses, or business or rental income and expens- es. For more information about the program, including a list of Ontario clinic locations and dates, visit www. cra- arc.gc.ca/volunteer or phone 1-800-959-8281 and ask for London Locations. Did you ever wonder? The question: "Why are poodles, big and small clipped into those ridiculous pompoms with long stretches of bare skin? How did that ever start, and why do poodle owners continue to do it?" The answer: Poodles were originally hunting dogs working in marshes and water. It's assumed that poodle clipping goes back to those working and sporting days when certain areas of the coat were shaved to give the dog added mobility when swimming as well as to prevent its heavy coat from sagging. To protect the poodle's vital organs and joints from the biting cold of being constantly in the water, these and other key areas were left covered for warmth, adding that the wearing of a ribbon on the topknot is believed to have originated as a means of identifying the dog when it was working in the water. Gypsies used them as performing dogs and sheared them in fanciful patterns, a practice that was taken up by ladies of the French court with glee. Although a German dog, this caused the extremely ver- satile poodle to become aligned with France, hence the designation `French Poodle.' Pain reduces quality of life for many seniors: More than one-quarter of Canadian seniors living in households and almost 40 per cent of those in institutions experience pain on a regular basis from a Statistics Canada study. Not surprisingly, a high proportion of those with chron- ic pain found it had an impact on their quality of life and it was associated with higher odds of being unhappy for those who had an increase in pain over a two-year peri- od. Researchers say this has implications as the `boomers' age. By 2031, an estimated 8.9 million to 9 4 million Canadians will be seniors. "As a society we could hope that our seniors have a good quality of life," a Statistics Canada senior analyst said from Ottawa. "And certainly, the existence of pain