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I OYEARS AGO
June 10, 1998 - Lucan Area
Heritage hosted their third
annual ride Back in Time his-
torical theatre production
Saturday evening. Six hay
wagons holding 30 to 40 peo-
ple each circled the Lucan
race track, stopping at 10 sites
to view brief historical skits.
Sue Dinney and Dave
Farquhar were named SHDHS
students of the year at Friday night's formal dance.
The congregation of Holy Trinity Anglican Church
in Lucan celebrated its 90th anniversary on Sunday.
Attending the service were two of the most senior
parishioners Mrs. Kay Haggar and Mrs. Florence
Hodgins, both over the age of 90.
20YEARS AGO
June 15, 1988 - The Ontario Plowmen's
Association has named Fred Lewis as president for
1988. He replaces Albert Carson. Lewis, a cash
crop, beef and broiler chicken producer from
Middlesex County will be mainly responsible for this
year's International Plowing Match to be held near
Stratford.
Maxine Allison who taught 17 of her 31 teaching
years at J.A.D. McCurdy Public School at Huron
Park was honoured on her retirement, Sunday
afternoon.
The recently established Craigweil Day Centre for
seniors in Ailsa Craig was officially opened Sunday
afternoon.
South Huron Hospital "ranks with the best in
Ontario", declared board chairman Chris Little pre-
senting the 35th annual report of the hospital to
more than 100 people at the annual meeting.
30YEARS AGO
June 15, 1978 - Tenders for the addition to South
Huron Hospital were opened by the board Tuesday
night, with the low bid being submitted by Kelly Lyn
Construction of London. The london firm submitted
a price of of $528,836 - the lowest of nine received.
The highest bid was $605,122. Administrator Elmer
Taylor said the low bid was "pretty close" to the
estimates on the addition.
Dorothy Hughson, who this month is completing
36 years as a public school teacher was honoured
on her retirement, Sunday afternoon. Most of her
teaching career was spent at Exeter Public School.
The Huron County Board of Education was told
Monday night that it should trust the judgement of
the teachers when deciding if literary pieces to be
used in high school classrooms are fit for education-
al purposes.
Three delegations attending Monday's board
meeting explained to trustees at considerable length
why three English literature text books should not
be banned from secondary school book lists. Dr.
Tom Collins said the three books, "Catcher in the
Rye" the "Diviners" and "Of Mice and Men" were
not at all blasphemous or obscene but rather were
of superior quality. He said the books all had excel-
lent educational value.
45YEARS AGO
June 16, 1963 - New six-foot power -groove lights
erected by the PUC on Main Street South were put
into operation Tuesday night making that section
the "bright spot" of the town.
Libet Gravlev, daughter of Eric Gravlev, and a
graduate of the special commercial class at SHDHS
has found employment with the head Klondyke
office in Denmark.
Hensall Women's Institute members recently
enjoyed a three -say visit to Ottawa where they
toured the Parliament buildings, Royal Mint, Rideau
Canal and other places of national interest.
50YEARS AGO
June 15, 1958 - A five or six room addition to
South Huron District High School will be required
within the next two years It was revealed at the
board meeting Tuesday night. Estimates prepared
by principal H.L. Sturgis revealed enrollment is like-
ly to exceed 700 by 1960.
In addition to marking the completion of a
$30,000 renovation program, Rether's Restaurant
also celebrates their 12th anniversary.
60YEARS AGO
June 16, 1948 - The Exeter Citizen's Band has
been reorganized and Mr. Ted Walper re-engaged
as leader.
The Exeter Rutabaga Company has recently pur-
chased a hanger at the Jarvis airport and is having
it dismantled to be moved to Exeter.
ROSS
HAUGH
BACK IN TIME
Seniors' Perspective
By Jim Bearss
Adult Activities Co-ordinator
A special thank -you whoever you are for taking several
just planted flowers out of my flower planter situated on
the south front corner of the house on Sunday.
It certainly helps with my opinion of you. Keep
your hands off other people's property. You got
away with it this time and it's not funny. Why
should citizens try to beautify their town? Are
you going to pull flowers out of our
`Communities in Bloom" displays in town? Grow
up!
Computers for seniors
Do you have a computer and want to know
what to do after you `boot' it up? Do you want
one on one computer tutoring? Do you need help to be
proficient with `Windows, Simply Accounting, Microsoft
Word, Internet and E-mail or other programs? Contact
Sherrie Thomson, 235-2864 or sthomson@cabletv.on.ca.
I haven't received word yet about our application for
used computers, tutoring etc. as promoted earlier this
year.
Hensall by Design Juried Art Show and
Sale, five years old and growing!
Hensall by Design Juried Art Show and Sale at Hensall
United Church, King Street, Hensall on Sat., July 12 -
Fri., July 18 — Admission - $5 Seniors' Day - Mon., July
14 — Admission - $2.50
Hours: Saturday - Monday; Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.,
Tuesday - Thursday 2 p.m. - 9 p.m.. Tea Room and
wheelchair accessible. For more information: Artists
contact: Mary Lou Hyde 235-3231 jlou@quadro.net
Sponsors and general inquiries: Ann Bayley 262-3500 x
208 ane@iceculture.com
Exeter Library News
The annual book sale will be held at Exeter Library
July 10, 11 and 12 during library hours. Great bargains
are at awesome prices. Gently used books can be donat-
ed at the branch. The Summer Reading Program began
Fri., June 6. The theme this year is "Laugh Out Loud"
and it is sure to be a great time. Register at the library or
phone 235-1890. Kirkton Library will host the same pro-
gram on Thursdays 1-2 p.m. Children can be registered
at the library or call 229-8854. Both programs are free
of charge.
The Evening Book Club will meet on June 24 to chat
about the book. "Critical Injuries" by Joan Barfoot and
The Friday Book Club will meet again in the fall and are
reading "The House of Mirth" by Edith Wharton over the
summer.
Agency Contact Information
As you have been made aware, Big Brothers Big Sisters
of South Huron has partnered up with Community Living
South Huron. As of July 2, 2008, we will officially be
operating out of our new office in Dashwood. Our new
phone number will be 226-268-3871. This number is
officially up and running so feel free to call it at any time.
Our Exeter office number will remain active until June
27, 2008. Our new fax number will be 519-237-3190.
Our e-mail address will remain the same:
cw@shbbbs. on. ca and rd@shbbbs. on. ca
Our new address will be: Big Brothers Big Sisters of
South Huron, 146 Main St. — Box 29 Dashwood, ON NOM
1NO. We will be located in the Community Living South
Huron building. Please feel free to stop in and check out
our new location. I look forward to seeing everyone over
the summer — we have lots of exciting things lined up!
Amy Schwartzentruber Casework Coordinator
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) are continuing
to follow an outbreak investigation by the United States
Food and Drug Administration FDA) and the Center for
Disease Control (CDC) into recent illnesses caused by
Salmonella Saint Paul that may be associated with cer-
tain types of uncooked, fresh tomatoes consumed in the
United States.
Reminder of stroke warning signs
Weakness; sudden loss or sudden numbness in the
face, arm or leg, even if temporary or trouble speaking;
sudden difficulty speaking or understanding or sudden
confusion, even if temporary or vision problems; sudden
trouble with vision, even if temporary or headache; sud-
den severe and unusual headache and dizziness; sudden
loss of balance, especially with any of the above signs by
calling 9-1-1 or any medical emergency number immedi-
ately. For more information, please visit www.heartand-
stroke. ca
June is...Seniors' Month
Nursing homes and long-term care facilities across the
country have been hosting activities to help the general
public better understand what it's like to live in such res-
idences. This is also a special opportunity for those
homes and centres to pay tribute to the doctors, nurses,
and support staff who offer their residents such a high
level of care.
Making the decision to move into a long-term centre is
very difficult for most seniors. When is it really time to
go? As hard as this decision is, it eventually becomes
necessary — both for the elderly person as well as those
who currently look after them.
Moving out of the familiarity of one's home and into a
nursing home is never an easy transition. Helping to pre-
pare the individual emotionally can help.
Whenever possible, try to approach this decision
from a proactive stance, rather than in reaction to
a crisis, such as after the individual has had to
spend time in the hospital due to a fall.
St Marys past news...
Under a full head of steam and with her whistle
valve wide open, CPR engine number 391 arrived
in town on Saturday morning over the St Mary's
and Western Railway. Her continuous whistle drew
a crowd to welcome the first CPR engine that ever
visited the town, a promise of the days that are in store
for us before the summer is ended.
Swat...
The American Mosquito Control Association has advice
to ward off a summer nuisance: Drain containers of
water. Be fastidious because mosquito larvae can breed
in discarded bottle caps. Pay particular attention to tarps
over wood piles. Crevices in the tarp are perfect for mos-
quito breeding. Wear loose -fitting, coloured clothing.
Mosquitoes can bite through tight -fitting clothes, and
they're attracted to dark colours, particularly navy. Use a
repellent. Three recommended by the Centres for
Disease Control prevention contain Deet or Picardie. For
those wanting a natural product, try oil of lemon euca-
lyptus. Also for a patio party, floor fans work best.
Mosquitoes aren't powerful flyers, so a stiff breeze repels
them. For bites, the best antidote is still calamine lotion.
Saving water
A high -efficiency toilet is a water saver. Are you flush-
ing away valuable clean water? Canadians use roughly
335 litres of water a day. About half of it is wasted. One
way to cut this waste is to replace older, low -efficiency
toilets with ultra-low flush or high —efficiency models. If
your family has an older 13 or 20 litre model, you could
be wasting 60,000 litres of water a year. For help choos-
ing the right toilet for your needs, consult Canada
Mortgage and Housing Corporations `About Your House'
fact sheet on `Buying a Toilet', available via
www.cmhc.ca or by calling toll free 1-800-668-2642.
If you don't laugh, I'II bet you will smile:
The day finally arrived. Forrest Gump dies and goes to
Heaven. He is at the Pearly Gates, met by St. Peter him-
self. However, the gates are closed, and Forrest
approaches the gatekeeper. St. Peter said, Well, Forrest,
it is certainly good to see you. We have heard a lot about
you. I must tell you, though, that the place is filling up
fast, and we have been administering an entrance exam-
ination for everyone. The test is short, but you have to
pass it before you can get into Heaven.' Forrest
responds, 'It sure is good to be here, St. Peter, sir. But
nobody ever told me about any entrance exam. I sure
hope that the test ain't too hard. Life was a big enough
test as it was.' St. Peter continued, 'Yes, I know Forrest,
but the test is only three questions.
First: What two days of the week begin with the letter
T? Second: How many seconds are there in a year?
Third: What is God's first name?'
Forrest leaves to think the questions over. He returns
the next day and sees St. Peter, who waves him up, and
says, 'Now that you have had a chance to think the ques-
tions over, give me your answers' Forrest replied, Well,
the first one -- which two days in the week begins with
the letter 'T'?
Shucks, that one is easy. That would be To -day and
Tomorrow.' The Saint's eyes opened wide and he
exclaimed, 'Forrest, that is not what I was thinking, but
you do have a point, and I guess I did not specify, so I will
give you credit for that answer. How about the next
one?' asked St. Peter 'How many seconds are in a year'?
Now that one is harder,' replied Forrest, but I thunk and
thunk about that, and I guess the only answer can be
12.' Astounded, St. Peter said, 'Twelve - Forrest, how in
Heaven's name could you come up with 12 seconds in a
year?' Forrest replied, 'Shucks, there's got to be 12:
January 2nd, February 2nd, March 2nd...' 'Hold it,'
interrupts St. Peter.
'I see where you are going with this, and I see your
point, though that was not quite what I had in mind...but
I will have to give you credit for that one, too. Let us go
on with the third and final question. Can you tell me
God's first name'? 'Sure,' Forrest replied, 'it's Andy.'
'Andy?' exclaimed an exasperated and frustrated St.
Peter. 'Ok, I can understand how you came up with your
answers to my first two questions, but just how in the
world did you come up with the name Andy as the first
name of God?'
'Shucks, that was the easiest one of all,' Forrest
replied. 'I learnt it from the song, 'ANDY WALKS WITH
ME, ANDY TALKS WITH ME ANDY TELLS ME I AM HIS
OWN.' St. Peter opened the Pearly Gates, and said: 'Run
Forrest, run.' Cousin Gwen Baker, London
Jim
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