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10 YEARS AGO
May 27, 1998 - The South
Huron Hospital Auxiliary has
presented a cheque in the
amount of $17,000 to pur-
chase a defibrillator with a
pacemaker and a traction unit
with a table for South Huron
Hospital.
Hensall's Cara Gardner, 19,
has landed a spot at the
Canada Hockey Association
National Team '98 evaluation camp in Toronto
beginning May 29.
20YEARS AGO
May 25, 1988 - Exeter council Monday night
approved a zoning change to allow the transfer of
the Sherwood Exeter Limited farm machinery sales
and service operation to move to a new location on
Highway 83 east.
Exeter's squirrel guardian Andy DeBoer is look-
ing after a baby white squirrel which fell out of its
nest somewhere on Andrew Street. De Boer feeds it
a few eyedroppers of milk every four hours. He
hopes it can be returned to the trees in a few
weeks.
After a year's furlough in Canada, Exeter native
Peter Frayne and his wife Susan are packing for
another four-year stint at a mission base in Senegal.
30YEARS AGO
May 27, 1978 - The honour of cutting the 60th
Jubilee cake Thursday for the South Huron Unit of
the Federation of Women Teachers of Ontario fell to
Mrs. Verna Hicks of Centralia. Mrs. Hicks started
teaching in 1922.
Following two weeks of quiet at the strike bound
Fleck Manufacturing plant at Huron Park, about 70
members of United Auto Workers Local 444 of
Windsor walked the picket lines with striking work-
ers. Meanwhile negotiations between the UAW and
Fleck appear to be at a standstill with a meeting in
the office of Labour Minister Bette Stephenson
resolving little.
Friday's 10th graduation at Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology produced 138 graduates,
the largest number since the school was established
in 1967.
A native of the Centralia area, Miss Ada Mitchell
recently retired as administrator of Williams County
General Hospital in Montpelier, Ohio.
45YEARS AGO
May 24, 1963 - Paula Boulianne of Crediton,
Marilyn Hamilton and Sandra Walper of Exeter and
Sandra Williams, Clandeboye were four of the stu-
dents of the 1963 graduating class at Victoria
Hospital School of Nursing.
Construction of the new $200,000 skating and
hockey arena at RCAF Centralia is progressing on
schedule. Columns and trusses are being installed
this week. The building which is being financed by
non-public funds is expected to be finished in
September.
50YEARS AGO
May 25, 1958 - Jimmy Sharrow, five-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Sharrow of Grand Bend, first child
born after South Huron Hospital opened in 1953,
snipped the ribbon to officially open the nurses' res-
idence at the hospital Sunday afternoon.
Over 500 people flocked to SHDHS to attend the
annual chicken barbecue given by the school's agri-
culture department. Over 400 chickens raised at the
school under the direction of Andrew Dixon were
cooked and served.
60YEARS AGO.
May 26, 1948 - A housing program of 50
dwellings will be completed at RCAF Centralia this
summer
Mr. and Mrs. Harold McDonald were fatally
injured in a car accident at Mooreseville Saturday
evening.
Jack Fulcher and Howard Holtzmann are in
Toronto for a three week course in seed analyzing.
Miss Helen Anthony has resigned from the staff
of Alma College to take a position as Children's
Work secretary of the DREC with headquarters in
the Wesley building in Toronto.
85YEARS AGO
May 27, 1943 - The local bowling greens were
opened for the season on the weekend when a tour-
nament was held.
Miss Blanche Senior is in Toronto this week
where she has a week's engagement to sing at the
Hippdrome in the musical novelty, "A sprig of
Heather.
ROSS
HAUGH
BACK IN TIME
Seniors' Perspective
By Jim Bearss
Adult Activities Co-ordinator
Buy a dog
If you want someone who will eat whatever
you put in front of him and never says it's not
quite as good as his mother made it then buy a
dog. If you want someone always willing to go
out, at any hour, for as long and wherever you
want then buy a dog. If you want someone who
will never touch the remote, doesn't care about
football, and can sit next to you as you watch
romantic movies then buy a dog. If you want
someone who is content to get up on your bed
just to warm your feet and whom you can push
off if he snores then buy a dog. If you want
someone who never criticizes what you do, doesn't care
if you are pretty or ugly, fat or thin, young or old, who
acts as if every word you say is especially worthy of lis-
tening to, and loves you unconditionally, perpetually then
buy a dog.
But, on the other hand, if you want someone who will
never come when you call, ignores you totally when you
come home, leaves hair all over the place, walks all over
you, runs around all night and only comes home to eat
and sleep, and acts as if your entire existence is solely to
ensure his happiness then buy a cat
Bus trip June 17
Come to theatre in the country, at the picture -perfect
Walter's Family Estate, and enjoy a delicious country
dinner, followed by live music performance, in a 185
year old wooden beamed barn theatre `Classic Country
Spectacular.' It features great country music, laughter,
and charm, roast beef buffet 12:30 p.m. Show 1:30 p.m.
Coach bus, meal, and theatre — cost $ 95 per person.
Book early as we must know about meals and seating.
Contact Harry Hardy Box 249, Lucan, On. NOM 2J0 Ph:
227-4887 or 227-0444, e-mail harry@cruiseselloffs.com
Pickups at Lucan Arena, or Exeter Legion.
Seniors as Mentors — Big Brothers Big Sisters of South
Huron is currently looking for individuals in our commu-
nity to provide a supportive relationship with a child in a
school setting. Through 1 hour per week involvement,
you can have the opportunity to make a difference in the
life of a child. The program requires that the volunteer
and student meet during school hours, at the child's
school for the duration of the school year. The goal is to
help the child develop the self-esteem to meet the chal-
lenges of school and life. Currently we have 17 children
waiting in area schools. For more information, or to
become involved, please call Amy at 519-235-3307, send
an e-mail to cw@shbbbs.on.ca, or stop by our office at
125 John St W. (in the Exeter Lions Youth Centre).
Legion yard sale on June 14
Here is a chance for you to get rid of your unwanted
slightly used goodies. Bring your stuff in on Fri., June 13
to the legion.
The Huron Perth WalkTo Cure Diabetes
"The mission of the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation (JDRF) is to find a cure for diabetes and its
complications through the support of research.
Internationally, JDRF gives more money to diabetes
research than any other not-for-profit, non-governmen-
tal agency; more than $1 billion since its inception and
has been behind every major advancement in diabetes
research."
Some Type 1 Diabetes Facts:
Insulin does not cure diabetes nor does it prevent the
onset of complications.
Type 1 diabetes can strike anyone at anytime. It is a
debilitating disease affecting every organ system.
Diabetes is a leading cause of kidney failure, adult
blindness, nerve damage, heart disease, and stroke and
costs the Canadian economy more than $13.2 billion per
year.
More than two million Canadians have some form of
diabetes; that number is expected to grow to three mil-
lion by the end of the decade.
Canada has the third highest occurrence rate of Type 1
diabetes in children 14 years or younger.
The Huron Perth Walk to Cure Diabetes is being held
on Sat., May 31, at Lions Park in Mitchell. Registration
begins at 9 a.m., opening ceremonies at 10:15 a.m. and
the walk begins at 10:30 a.m.
We are having a Silent Auction that is growing rapidly.
Currently we have a signed Darcy Tucker Leafs Jersey,
a signed Brian McCabe Jersey; a Team Canada Ladies
Ringette Jersey signed by Mitchell's own Lindsey Vivian,
a week's vacation in Myrtle Beach, golf packages and
much more. There will be entertainment and activities
for the kids. There will be vendors there from Diabetic
Supply Companies and some firemen from the West
Perth Fire Department will be cooking hotdogs. Boston
Pizza from Stratford will be there and are bringing their
mascot Lionel and pizza.
We encourage everyone to come to Mitchell and join us
in what is going to be a fantastic event. We have had
great support from our communities and we can't thank
you all enough. If you would like to put a team in and
walk or walk yourself you can go on line to www.jdr£ca
<http://www.jdrEca/> and register. If you would like to
volunteer or have any questions you can email us @
hp2008jdrfwalk@hotmail.com. The walk will happen
rain or shine.
Huron County Community Matters:
Third Annual Community Conference, Wed., May
28 - evening / Thurs., May 29 - daytime.
Registration information, the workshops, sponsor
a table business, public service and organizational
representatives: Community members: Subsidized
Registration:
Contact Rebecca 524-8394 ext. 279 to book — lim-
ited spaces available.
A table can be purchased, which provides in addi-
tion to recognition, registration for eight individuals
to the entire conference. Both days are only $75, and for
a single day $50. Please register for the conference and
pay a partially subsidized rate. There are limited subsi-
dized spots available and join others from the Huron
County Community as we share stories of successful col-
laborations and your vision for Huron County.
As a business owner, volunteer, service provider, local
leader or interested citizen, you'll want to attend. This
will be our best conference yet. Has your organization
got some information to share? Consider setting up an
information display at the conference. It's free of charge.
Please contact: The Brussels, Morris, and Grey
Community Centre, Sports Drive Brussels, Ontario
1. Have your say. Huron County Planning and
Development staff lead participants through questions
and answers focusing on our future.
2. An innovative collaboration helps you find volun-
teers or volunteer opportunities on the web.
3. A new program. New opportunities
4. Huron County's Senior Economic Development
Manager answers all of your questions.
5. A look at what's happening in towns and villages
throughout Huron. How do you engage your community,
a session on Business Revitalization and Expansion in
Huron County and — a presentation on the newly adopted
Cultural Plan? Sustainable Huron. Looking for volun-
teers, wanting to volunteer?
What's happening in local food market, what is Huron
Economic Development Matters Community
Revitalization?
6. Culture and Diversity Trade Booth Information, 3rd
Annual Community Conference — May 28 and 29.
Driving Directions: when arriving in Brussels travel
along Turnberry Street (Brussels Line) to Thomas Street.
Turn right if traveling north, left if traveling south. Turn
right at on to Sports Drive (2nd corner) and follow the
road into the Community Centre parking lot.
Do you really need that organ?
Your appendix and its location: The worm shaped tube
almost three inches long and one inch in diameter — is
attached to your large intestine.
What it does? Nothing — some scientists think it helped
early humans digest animal bones, a need we've since
evolved away from.
Get it out: For unknown reasons in some people the
body deposits small amounts of waste in the appendix.
Over time, the waste accumulates and causes the appen-
dix to harden and swell, appendicitis), and even burst, an
extremely painful and frequently life-threatening situa-
tion. The standard treatment is an appendectomy: the
removal of the organ as quickly as possible. Life without
an appendix proceeds perfectly normal.
New blood donors needed
Wanted: 80,000 to 90,000 new donors to meet
increased need for blood. Canadian Blood Services is giv-
ing area residents the top 10 reasons to make a differ-
ence to patients needing blood. To meet increasing
demand, Canadian Blood Services needs to supply
900,000 units of blood to patients this year, and more
donors are essential to reaching that goal. The demand
for blood is increasing and many regular donors are
aging, some even becoming users themselves of the
blood system, they need more donors to step up;
• You help meet an increasing demand for blood! On
average, every minute of every day, blood products are
needed by someone in Canada
• You and your blood are unique! There is no substi-
tute for blood. It cannot be manufactured and there must
be a variety of types at all times.
• You leave feeling taller! Your simple act to help oth-
ers gives you a sense of pride and satisfaction that will
leave you waking tall.
• You have what it takes! It takes about eight donors
per week to collect enough blood for one cancer patient.
• You can help more by donating every 56 days. Blood
and blood products have a limited shelf life and must be
replaced regularly to maintain a fresh inventory.
• You may save up to three lives! Every time you give
blood, you have the power to save or improve the lives of
up to three patients counting on you.
Jim Be
arss