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The Times Advocate, 2008-04-30, Page 5Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Times—Advocate 5 Opinion Forum News I OYEARS AGO April 29, 1998 - The Usborne and Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance company in Exeter is one of five mutual insurance companies spon- soring the Huron County Beautification competition. Residents are encouraged to spruce up their homes, farms, agri-businesses and communi- ty projects in advance of the 1999 International Plowing Match in Dashwood. 30 YEARS AGO April 20, 1978 - The showdown between the newly elected Canadian Labour Congress presi- dent, Dennis McDermott, and police officers at Fleck Manufacturing plant strike never material- ized as the OPP kept a low profile. South Huron District High School principal J.L. Wooden says the school lost about 20 students because of the 31 day strike of teachers. Wooden said there was no tension between teachers and students following the strike. "Everyone seems to be pleased to be back and eager to get things done. The atmosphere is just great." The Exeter Hawks have tied their OHA final series with Lambeth at two games apiece. The Huron Park Pacers ladies hockey team won the Ontario Senior "D" title. After a tie game with Huntsville, the Pacers defeated Welland, Stouffville and Cantebury. Activities at the strike bound Fleck plant at Huron Park slowed considerably this week with only one outside group giving support to the strik- ers. 45 YEARS AGO April 27, 1963 - Linda Hunter-Duvar was cho- sen SHDHS posture queen by judges during an assembly Friday afternoon. The three runners-up were Shirley Hem, Sharon Lawrence and Susan Dinney. OPP Constable John Wright of Guelph has been transferred to the Exeter OPP branch to replace Constable D.M. Westover. Constable Wright has been with the force for seven years. Grand Bend Chamber of Commerce has won the Ontario body's "Gavel of the Year" award for communities with populations under 3,000 for the second straight year and the third time in five years. 50YEARS AGO April 28, 1958 - The Exeter branch of Canadian Canners has announced that it will not can any vegetables here this season. Manager Harry Penhale has been transferred to Aylmer. Rev. N.D. Knox, spark plug behind the restora- tion of Trivitt Memorial Anglican Church preached his farewell sermon Sunday. He has moved with his family to his new parish at Lambeth. Carol Brown, 13 and Nelson McClinchey, 16 of Hensall were winners at the Huron County Music Festival this week. Nelson had to forfeit a scholar- ship because he won one last year. Al Pickard, a native of Exeter, was one of 21 hockey greats selected to the Hall of Fame at a meeting in Toronto this week. The Regina Leader -Post named him, "the real Mr. Hockey". 60YEARS AGO April 21, 1948 - Reeve Benson Tuckey made the presentations of Cyclone hockey league cham- pionship crests to the players of the Lucan Irish hockey team. Miss Dorothy Forrester and Miss Marie Melville were among the graduates of Victoria Hospital School of Nursing. Past president Lion Albert J. Traquair was elected District Deputy Governor of the Lions clubs of Zone 2. Exeter District High School students held their annual commencement exercises Friday night in the arena. 85 YEARS AGO April 21, 1923 - Exeter is now assured that the unsightly post office site is to be turned into a beauty spot and playground for the children. The Exeter Canning and Preserving Company has this week sold out their holdings to Canadian Canners. Mr. S.M. Sanders who has been in charge of the factory since the first year of its operation is being retained as manager. ROSS HAUGH BACK IN TIME Seniors' Perspective By Jim Bearss Adult Activities Co-ordinator The person who considers himself too old to learn something has probably always been that way. Legion news Bake sale with soup and sandwich on May 16, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Annual Hike for Hospice 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 Scotiabank Exeter or at the VON office or by contacting pcvp.vonph@hay.net Annual Barn Dance Jamboree 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 sponsored by The Barn Dance Historical Society and Entertainment Museum, 273 Josephine Street, Wingham. Phone 530-8000 or visit www.the- barndance.ca or contact Wayne Otterbein at 519-235- 0559 for more information about this great weekend. The Alzheimer Society of Huron County news New members are always welcome! Call 482-1482 or 1-888-561-5012 if you wish to attend a support group. If you prefer to receive individual support, please call the Alzheimer Society to arrange an appointment. Grand Bend Support Group -1st Monday of every month, evening 7 to 9 p.m. at the Grand Bend Community Health Centre. Facilitator is Shirley Philips. Just for Us program will run at the same time for those who would like to attend. Please call the office to register. Goderich Support Group -2nd Monday of every month in the afternoon 1:15 to 2:45 p.m. at the Knox Presbyterian Church. Facilitator is Maggie Brennan. Exeter Support Group -2nd Thursday of every month in the afternoon 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Exeter Town Hall. Facilitator is Maggie Brennan. Seaforth Support Group: last Wednesday of every month in the afternoon 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the CMHA Building. Facilitator is Maggie Brennan. Wingham Support Group -2nd Monday of every month in the evening 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Wingham Adult Day Centre. Facilitator is Cathy Ritsema. Your age by dining out Don't tell me your age; you probably would tell a falsehood anyway -but your waiter may know! Find "your age by diner and restaurant math"— don't cheat by looking down first. It takes less than a minute. Work this out as you read. Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out! This is not one of those waste of time things, it's fun. 1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to go out to eat. (More than once but less than 10) 2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold). 3. Add 5. 4. Multiply it by 50. 5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1758? If you haven't, add 1757. 6. Now subtract the four -digit year that you were born. You should have a three digit number. The first digit of this was your original number. (How many times you want to go out to restaurants in a week?) The next two numbers are your age! (Oh yes it is!) This is the only year (2009) it will ever work; try this puzzle on your friends. Jack Cooke London Do you really need that organ? Tonsils location: The almond -sized lymph nodes found on both sides of the throat. What They Do: During infancy and childhood, tonsils prevent bacteria and viruses from entering the throat and produce anti -bodies to encounter infections. By childhood, your body's other defenses have fully developed, and your tonsils — now unnecessary — shrink and stop working. Get them out: If an especially nasty bug goes around, a child's tonsils try to fight it off. They can end up get- ting so swollen and infected that swallowing becomes difficult, a condition called tonsillitis. Decades ago, it was cured by a tonsillectomy — surgical removal of the tonsils. The operation has become increasingly rare — 75 per cent fewer tonsillectomies are performed today than in 1970, owing to stronger antibiotics that can cure tonsillitis on their own. Try these tips If you have added too much salt to a soup or stew, relax. Take one potato and cut it into thick slices. Add to the soup and leave it for 10 min- utes or so. Taste your soup and, if the over -salt- ing has been corrected, remove the slices. The potato draws in salt as it cooks. For drapery tracks to work better, use Vaseline along the middle of the track. It will make it much easier for the drapes to move along. Use vertical strokes when washing windows outside and horizontal for inside windows. This way you can tell which side has the streaks. Straight vinegar will get outside windows really clean. Don't wash on a sunny day. They will dry too quickly and will streak. For less than $20 you can own a hang and level tool that will allow you to effortlessly and single handedly hang artwork in any configuration without ever hav- ing to remove the nail because you screwed up the positioning. Hang and level works for any size of art- work. Busy as a bee Honeybees are called social insects because different members of the colony have special jobs which help the entire colony. Do you have special jobs or chores that you do to help your family? There are three kinds of honeybees in a colony they are a queen bee, drones and workers. The drones are male bees that mate with the queen. The worker bees have many tasks in the hive including: Cleaning the hive, fanning their wings to cool the hive and feeding the larvae. Worker bees also collect nectar which they make into honey. Dancing bees?!? Honeybees communicate by danc- ing. The dances tell worker bees where to find nectar. In addition to collecting nectar the worker bees also help in the pollination of plants. Honeybees were brought to North America by the Colonists. Honey I Love You; Comb honey is honey in the wax honeycomb cells. You can eat both. Beeswax is also used to make candles, lipsticks and floor wax. Crystallization: All honey will crystallize (develop sugar like granules) in time. Honey will crystallize rapidly if placed in cool temperatures. Place a jar in your fridge and one in the cupboard to see for your- self. If you're worried about getting rid of the crystals don't be, carefully place the jar of crystallized honey into a pan of warm water. The honey will re -liquefy when heated. Some honey (called creamed or spun) is finely crystallized. This makes the honey easy to spread like butter. Bee information is from Ferguson Apiaries, R. R. # 2 Hensall. Cat Heaven A cat died and went to Heaven. God met her at the gates and said, "You have been a good cat all these years, anything you want is yours for the asking." The cat thought for a minute and then said, "All my life I lived on a farm and slept on hard wooden floors. I would like a real fluffy pillow to sleep on." God said, "Say no more." Instantly the cat had a huge fluffy pil- low. A few days later, six mice were killed in an accident and they all went to Heaven together. God met the mice at the gates with the same offer that he made to the cat. The mice said, "Well, we have had to run all of our lives: from cats, dogs, and even people with brooms! If we could just have some little roller skates, we would not have to run again." God answered, "It is done." All the mice had beautiful little roller skates. About a week later, God decided to check on the cat. He found her sound asleep on her fluffy pillow. God gently awakened the cat and asked, "Is everything okay? How have you been doing? Are you happy?" The cat replied, "Oh, it is wonderful; I have never been so happy in my life. The pillow is so fluffy, and those little `meals on wheels' you have been sending over are delicious!" Joan Marshall Hamilton Jim Be arss Letters to the Editor The Times -Advocate welcomes letters to the editor as a forum for open discussion of local issues, con- cerns, complaint, and kudos. By mail: P.O. Box 850, Exeter, Ont. NOM 1S6 By fax: 519-235-0766 By e-mail: editor@southhuron.com Please include your name and address. Anonymous letters will not be published. The Times -Advocate reserves the right to edit letters for brevity.