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The Times Advocate, 2008-04-23, Page 6Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Times -Advocate 5 Opinion Forum News 10 YEARS AGO April 15, 1998 - Individual and trophy winners in the Zurich figure skating club are Scott Kipfer, Jenna Becker, Jessica Geoffrey, Julie Hearn, Meagan Gingerich and Sarah - Rae Lovie. Winners of the Stephen Township spelling bee were Jeff Baker and Annette Grotentraast, Stephen Central, Nikki Cyr, Mount Carmel and Jasmine Peters, Stephen Central. 20YEARS AGO April 20, 1978 - The Exeter Mohawks defeated Lanark in a tough five game series to advance to the Eastern Canada Hardy Cup final. They were mauled in four straight games by the Campbellton Tigers of New Brunswick. 30YEARS AGO April 13, 1978 - Action on the Fleck picket lines continued to blow "hot and cold" this week and there is an indication that atmosphere will continue. However, United Auto Workers have hinted they will attempt to bring the matter to a head in the immediate future. The Exeter Hawks didn't need any miracles to win their game in St. George Tuesday night as they dominated play, but they did have some luck going for them on the trip. Just west of Paris, a large hunk of steel bounced off the back of an oncoming truck and shattered the windshield of the bus. Fortunately, the boomerang shaped missile hit the steering wheel, but no one was injured. A banquet marking the 10th anniversary of the South Huron Association for the Mentally Handicapped also was the occasion when the $130,000 mortgage on the Arc Industries building was burned. 45 YEARS AGO April 14, 1963 - Exeter midgets failed in their bid for the town's first Ontario hockey championship Tuesday night when they lost the final game 8-7 to Hunstville. South Huron Hospital which completed 10 years of service to the community earlier this year is mak- ing preparations to provide surgical facilities in the near future. A new curve staked out at the intersection of Highway 4 and Huron County Road 4 is being installed by the Ontario Department of Highways, Provincial Constable D.M. Westover, who has been a member of the Exeter detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police for the past four years has been transferred to Lions Head where he will estab- lish a new one-man police force. Mrs. Gordon Schwalm of Hensall this week picked a lemon off her lemon tree which measured 14 inches in circumference and weighed about one pound. It yielded one and a half cups of lemon juice. 50 YEARS AGO April 21, 1958 - Caven Presbyterian WMS cele- brated its 60th anniversary in the church Thursday evening. Sunday the new Sunday School room in the Exeter Pentecostal Church was dedicated. Tom Pryde's seat in the Ontario Legislature will be filled by a neighbour when the next provincial parliament opens. Charles MacNaughton won the seat in Monday's by-election by a margin of 1,164 votes over Liberal Dr. Alex Addison of Clinton. Friday evening marked a great day in the history of St. John's -by -the -Lake Anglican Church in Grand Bend when the dedication and opening of the new parish hall took place. 60YEARS AGO. April 20, 1948 - Exeter is experiencing another building boom. Excavations have been made for the new turnip waxing plant on Highway 83, five new residences, a garage for R.E. Balkwill and a new bowling alley for William Sweitzer. The town siren which heretofore has been oper- ated from a push button in front of the town hall was on Tuesday connected to the Bell Telephone system. A new shoe store operated by A.E. Buswell and son Ted, is being opened in the former Jones and May seed store. 85 YEARS AGO April 14, 1923 - Mr. Charles Coward who has been visiting here from the west, left for his home this week. ROSS HAUGH BACK IN TIME Seniors' Perspective By Jim Bearss Adult Activities Co-ordinator Forget health food; I'm at an age where I need all the preservatives I can get and as you get older your secrets are safe with your friends because they can't remember them either. Legion events Bake sale with soup and sandwich on May 16. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. On Saturday a Meat Draw from 4 — 6 p.m. The Legion's delicious chicken wings are avail- able every 2nd and 4th Saturday. The Exeter Oddfellows Lodge had their Annual Friendship Night on Saturday evening, March 29. The winners of the tickets for the Blyth Theatre draw were Lloyd Ferguson, Exeter, Gus Gregus, Exeter and Linda Sanders, Exeter Join us Sun., May 4 for the 5th Annual Hike for Hospice for the VON Palliative Care Volunteer Program at the McNaughton Trail — Exeter. Hike registration from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Come listen to the music of the Exeter Community Band from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. And join us for a BBQ by donation from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Come out and participate in our children's activities. There is fun for the whole family. Event runs rain or shine. Pledge sheets are available at the Scotia Bank Exeter or at the VON office by calling 235-2510 or by contacting pcvp.vonph@hay.net The Alzheimer Society of Huron County You are cordially invited to the Alzheimer Society of Huron County at the Betty Cardno Centre in Clinton on Sat., April 26 for their 6th Annual Forget —Me -Not Dinner and Silent Auction. Please consider joining the society for a fun filled evening of dining, bidding and wonderful entertainment. Preview of items, 6 p.m. and dinner 7 p.m. Auctioneer is Bob Heywood and entertain- ment by Phil Main from CKNX Radio. To request your ticket or to donate to the auction, please call 482-1482 or 1-800-561-5012. EuchreamaApril 25 One of the last euchreamas for the spring season is being held at the Exeter Legion on April 25. Time for the cards is 10 a.m. Come for the food, fun and prizes. Barn Dance Show gets rave reviews After attending a 'Barn Dance Show' at the KW Community Centre on Sun., April 13, I'd highly recom- mend going to a show when it comes to your area. Jim Swan (BX93) was the M.C. There were two hours of the best toe tapping country music you could listen too. Brontae Hunter, a young eight year old singing sensation had the large crowd sitting in amazement of her young talent. Other performers were Randy Satchell, Mary Elliott Huyzen, Betty Beer, Wayne Riehl, Jim Otterbein and the music was capably supplied by the "Barn Dance Band.' Make plans to attend the 11th Annual Barn Dance Jamboree/Campout Weekend at the Blyth Arena Complex. If you like music and being entertained, mark your calendar for May 23, 24, and 25. This event is spon- sored by The Barn Dance Historical Society and Entertainment Museum, 273 Josephine Street, Wingham. Phone 530-8000 or visit www.thebarndance.ca or contact Wayne Otterbein at 235-0559 for more information about this great week- end. Go ahead blame your kitchen... Is your kitchen making you fat? You may be able to blame the way your kitchen is set up for those hard to bulge pounds. And food is only part of it. The style of your plates, glasses and bowls can seduce you to overeat; so can light and temperature. Whether you're struggling to lose weight or just want to eat healthier, here's how to organize your fridge, freezer and pantry to make your kitchen work for you: • On the ceiling: Instead of bright lights around the eating area use dimmer switches to turn it down a notch. Very bright lights can arouse the appetite, making you race through meals. Low lighting helps you to relax and slow down, but don't linger over a fattening dessert. Also, go easy on the NC. The cooler the room, the more you want to east. • In the fridge: Instead of keeping the fruits and veg- gies in the crisper, where they keep a little better, put healthful foods at eye level. That way they'll be the first things you see when you open the fridge. Keep all high - cal and fattening stuff in the crisper or tucked behind those nutritional choices. • See-through containers: Instead of wrapping all left- overs in foil or storing them in opaque containers, use see through containers to store good -for -you table scraps, like the last few roasted veggies, a left over ear of corn, or bits of grilled chicken. By giving them visibility, you're more likely to reach for them. • In the freezer: Instead of stocking up on nukable pizza, mac and cheese, and other multiple -serving, high cal -entrees, use see through freezer bags to store potion - controlled snacks and low -cal meals. Also, frozen fruit (grapes, cherries, sliced bananas) is like a naturally sweet, single -bite ice pop. • In the pantry: Instead of buying cookies, chips, candy, sugary cereals and other diet undoers by the case buy them in smaller packages. The more you buy in bulk, the more of those foods you'll eat. But you can stockpile things such as cans of low-fat soup or fruit salads, and move them to the front of the cup- board. • On your plate: Instead of eating family style with help -yourself bowls and platters on the table, serve from the stove to make seconds hard to reach. Also big 12 -inch dinner plates and standard dinner forks invite larger portions. Studies show arss that you'll probably drink a lot less from a tall, nar- row glass than from a short, wide one. • At the table: Don't watch TV or read while you eat. Getting lost in a book or TV can cause you to lose how much you're eating. TV programs can also make you crave fatty, high -cal foods (blame the commercials). • On the table: Instead of using a bouquet of flowers as the centerpiece, artfully arrange a bunch of seasonal fruits or veggies in a bowl. That will remind you to nibble between meals on healthful stuff. You can also keep a bowl of fruit on a countertop. Source May 2008 issue of Shop Smart. We know what we know Older men think they know everything. Their wives think the complete opposite. The truth lies somewhere in between. Here's a short list of things that older men always know: Where the benches are in the mall. What the government is doing wrong How to make a really loud fashion statement. How to grow a good lawn. How to pass the time waiting for your wife to cool off. How to make a complete hairstyle out of dwindling resources. The location of the nearest men's room. Red Green OPP team seeks suspects in 108 church break-ins! The OPP has set up a special team to investigate 108 church break-ins since September in five counties across southwestern Ontario. Jim Be Communities in Bloom Be a "Litter Lifter" April 22 - Earth Day is being celebrated around the world this week. Local schools marked the day with special activities and opportunities to promote environmental citizenship. Communities in Bloom partnered with Exeter Dairy Queen to give each family at Exeter Public School and Precious Blood School, a Maple or Oak seedling to plant. Approximately 400 native species ,co trees were lovingly planted in local yards, and will be carefully tended for years to come, we Be/ Part Of It! hope. For an hour during Earth Day 2008, students from Precious Blood School, and Exeter Public School as well as Grade 10 students from S.H.D.H.S. were on the streets of Exeter pick- ing up garbage. They filled a garbage truck as well as a Recycle Bin, and our streets and parks are looking much better. Now it is the responsibility of each one of us to keep our town free of litter in the future. Exeter Communities in Bloom volunteers would like to catch you "lifting litter" when you see it on streets, parking lots, sidewalks and public areas. Beginning April 23, when we see you stop to pick up garbage - big or small, you could receive a litter lifter coupon to take to Tim Horton's for a compli- mentary drink and doughnut. Ready...Set...Go!!! Be a LITTER LIFTER! Communities In Bloom Successful fundraising EXETER — The South Huron Hospital Auxiliary meeting was held in the hospital Board/Auxiliary room on Tues., April 8 at 2 p.m. Sandra Faber reported on the success of the South Huron Hospital Foundation Fundraising Campaign. The business meeting took place with commit- tee chairpersons present- ing their annual reports. Shirley Kirk, gift shop chair presented the auxil- iary with a cheque for $3,500. Pat Down gave a very interesting and informa- tive talk about her trip to Russia. The South Huron Hospital Auxiliary annual meeting will be held on Tues., May 13 at 2 p.m.