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The Times Advocate, 2008-07-09, Page 5Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Times—Advocate 5 Opinion Forum News I OYEARS AGO July 8, 1998 - Bart De Vries is the new president of the R.E. Pooley Exeter Branch 167 of the Royal Canadian Legion. Vice-pres- idents are Don McCurdy and Bill Wilds. Kendra Arthur of Exeter, a physical therapist in sports injuries is going with Canada's team to Moscow for the World Youth Games. Huron MPP Helen Johns recently presented a cheque for $250,000 to South Huron Hospital to help the hospital balance the books. Michelle Genttner of Kippen will be spending one year in Brazil getting to know a foreign lan- guage, a new culture and a new way of life. 20YEARS AGO July 6, 1988 -Winners of the Moncur Scholarships at SHDHS this year are Jeanette Van Esbroeck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aloysuis Van Esbroeck, R.R. 1, Hensall and Robert Bowers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bowers, Crediton. 30YEARS AGO July 8, 1978 - Two members of the Exeter Girl Guides, Barbara Armstrong and Kathy Giffin received their Canada Cords, Friday night. Over 400 people representing former and pre- sent staff and students at SHDHS gathered at the Rec Centre Friday night to honour Glen Mickle, a 30 year veteran of the teaching staff who will retire at the end of this term. Bill O'Brien and Murray May, two members of the first senior basketball team Mickle took to WOSSA were on deck and along with six staff members who were at the school when he began his teaching career in 1948. They were former principal H.L. Sturgis, Andy Dixon, Cecil Wilson, Eugene Howey, Morley Sanders and Lauretta Seigner. 50YEARS AGO July 2, 19958 - Chief Justice William Martin of Regina and a former premier of Saskatchewan paid a flying visit to Exeter on Wednesday. He was a former resident of this town. A five or six room addition to South Huron District High School will be required within the next five 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. 55 YEARS AGO July 6, 1953 - Dr. Bruce Eckmeir, who received his Doctorate Degree in Dental Surgery recently, has opened an office at the corner of Main and Huron Streets in Exeter. He is a gradu- ate of Exeter High School. A county branch of the Master Plumbers Association was formed recently with chairman Bill Sturdevant of Grand Bend and secretary Lorne Kleinstiver of Dashwood. The Exeter OES cooking school attracted Exeter and district women to fill the Legion Hall Monday and Tuesday evenings and Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Charles Acheson won a mixmas- ter in the final draw. 60YEARS AGO July 3, 1948 - Eric Carscadden the newly appointed assessor for Exeter has commenced the assessment of the properties in Exeter under the new county system. 65 YEARS AGO July 5, 1943 - Over half of the rural public school teachers of Huron County have resigned, most of them to take positions in towns and cities, inspector J.H. Kincaid told county council, Friday. There is small chance of replacing them, he said. Salaries now range from $1,000 to $1,400, an increase of 25 per cent. 85 YEARS AGO July 5, 1923 - The elections held Monday resulted in a sweeping victory for the Conservative party and the Hon. Howard Ferguson will be Ontario's next premier. In Huron South, Nelson Trewartha won with a majority of 394. Messrs. A.J. Penhale and Harry Jennings were in Toronto last week at the IOOF Grand Lodge. Rev. M.J. Wilson concluded a very successful pastorate of the James Street Methodist Church on Sunday last. ROSS HAUGH BACK IN TIME Seniors' Perspective By Jim Bearss Adult Activities Co-ordinator A smile is such an easy thing to pass along the way, like a ray of summer sunshine, on a somewhat gloomy day! 2nd Annual Golf Tournament and Chicken BBQ Royal Canadian Legion R E Pooley Branch #167, Exeter, Ontario will golf at the Exeter Golf Course on July 12 at 1 p.m. Registration is at 12 noon. Texas scramble is $50. Chicken BBQ 5:30 p.m. at the Exeter Legion $15. Space is limited to 80 golfers. For more information call 235-2962. Octoberfest with Walter Ostenek Enjoy your Octoberfest activities at the Walters Family Theatre at R. R. # 3 Bright on Fri., Sept. 19. Your trip will include matinee, meal and show com- plete with deluxe transportation. Call Harry Hardy at 227-4887 or Cruise Sell Offs, Lucan at 227-0444 or harry@cruiseselloffs.com Mark your calendars Mark Sept. 8 - 12 on your calendar for "Its Back to Hill Island Lodge We Go." Both of our trips in the past have been so enjoyable we just can't stay away. Relax and come with us on the beautiful three-hour boat tour of the Thousand islands on Tuesday and to the War Museum in Ottawa on Wednesday, tour Gananoque and visit their General Store or go to the casino on Thursday. Nightly entertainment, lots of fun and games to be enjoyed. All ground floors are taken and most meals are included. There are 12 seats left. For more information, please call Judy at 235-4870. Riverview Estates invite you on Sun., July 13 at 2 p.m. to a "Tooney" ice cream social. Come and enjoy the companionship and the shade in the park behind the clubhouse, weather permitting. Call Eleanor Maloney at 235-0600 for more information Coffee and tour of renovated club house The New Horizons Revitalization Committee of Riverview Estates and Parkbridge Lifestyle Communities invite you and your friends for a coffee and a tour of the renovated club house at Riverview Estates, 20 Kalisch Avenue, Exeter, Ontario on Mon., July 28 at 10 a.m. - 12 noon. The committee needs help with the start-up of the following programs and they welcome volunteers. • Foot care - Irene Gettler, a qualified pedicurist will be the person in charge. • Different speakers monthly with a question and answer period at 11 a.m. with lunch to follow. Programs are open to all residents of Riverview Estates, including South Huron residents. • A social time will be held periodically in the park on Sundays. Watch for these events in this column. • Movie afternoons or nights with popcorn and more. • Coming in August - a speaker from the Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Authority; lunch and rides on the trail -mobile through the trail to Morrison Dam. Some of the renovations made possible from the New Horizon Grant the group obtained are a new refrigerator, repair pool table, new dart boards, new exercise equipment, clean up, paint and new flooring in the exercise room, new chairs, replaced rug and replaced fireplace with a gas fireplace insert and more. Please mark your calendar for Mon., July 21 from 10 a.m. - 12 noon and see for yourself the amazing accomplishments of this group. RCMP Musical Ride Sept. 11. Tickets are available at South Huron Recreation Centre. Farm Safety Association offers safe play area grants In Ontario, many farms function uniquely as both a workplace and a home. However for children, the entire farm may be seen as their place to explore and play. It takes time and guidance for them to recog- nize and understand the risks that surround them. It is not always possible to provide close supervision on the farm. One solution to this challenge is to provide a designated and well-designed safe play area. A safe play area physically limits the child's exposure to hazards on the farm. Under adult supervision the child can safely experience the stimulation that play provides for growth within a safer environment. The Farm Safety Association has always stressed child safety and awareness in our activities. The Safe Play Area Grant Program is part of the 2008 child safety campaign. Funding to cover expenses up to the first $500 is available to help farm owners build a safe play area on their farm property. The Safe Play Area Grant Program is intended for a family farm. There will be up to 100 grants provided in 2008. Details, guidelines and applications available at http://www.farmsafety.ca/pages/grants.html Or Jane Muegge, Regional Information Co -coordina- tor Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Box 159, 100 Don Street, Clinton, ON NOM 1L0 Phone 482-5129 Fax 482-5031 j ane . mue gge @ont ario. c a Tip for cut flowers Before you even un -wrap cut flowers; be sure the vase is ready for use. If it has been sitting in the cupboard since the last time you used it, it should be washed again. Many bacteria and algae that can shorten the life of cut flowers will still be on the inside of the glass. As soon as you add water, they will come to life. These bacteria attach themselves to the stem ends and block the flow of water to the flower heads. You should wash the inside of your vase with a 10 per cent bleach solution, and then rinse it thoroughly. Crime of the week Be aware of potential deceptive telemarketing and door-to-door sales scams. It is estimated that more than 60 per cent of the abuse which is inflicted upon older adults throughout our community is financial. Recognizing a scam It sounds too good to be true or you have to pay up front to win. You are asked to provide personal financial infor- mation, cash or a money order to win a prize. The offer is presented to you as a limited opportuni- ty and you need to act immediately or you will miss out. The person on the phone claims to be a police agency and is asking for money. Note: The police do not solicit funds for any charities over the phone. You are selling something and the buyer pays you more than the selling price and asks you to wire back the difference. Crime Stoppers would like to remind everyone that fraud has no geographical boundaries and new frauds and schemes are constantly surfacing. Exercise the "buyer -beware" philosophy and remem- ber to protect your personal information at all times. Prevention is the key to not becoming a victim. The history of aprons I don't think our kids know what an apron is. The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears. From the chicken coop, the apron was used for car- rying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half -hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven. When com- pany came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids. And when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms. Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove. Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron. From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls. In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees. When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds. When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner. It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that 'old-time apron' that served so many purposes. Remember: Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool -Her grand- daughters set theirs on the window sill to thaw. They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron. I don't think I ever caught anything from an apron. Gwen Baker Retired people Working people frequently ask retired people what they do make their days interesting. Well, for exam- ple, the other day the wife and I went into town and went into a shop. We were only in there for about five minutes. When we came out, there was an officer writing out a parking ticket. We went up to him and I said, 'Come on man, how about giving a senior citizen a break?' He ignored us and continued writing the ticket. I called him a bad name!. He glared at me and started writing another ticket for having worn tires. So Mary called him annother bad name. He finished the second ticket and put it on the windshield with the first. Then he started writing a third ticket. This went on for about 20 minutes. The more we abused him, the more tickets he wrote. Just then our bus arrived!! We try to have a little fun each day now that we're retired. It's important at our age. Marilyn Waldeck Jim Be arss