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The Times Advocate, 2008-07-16, Page 5Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Times -Advocate 5 Opinion Forum News I OYEARS AGO July 8, 1998 - The top Honour Roll students at SHDHS this year are Matt Littlechild, Jamie McDonald, Lyndsay Harrison, Jared Bourne, Sarah Gardiner, Adam Prout, Jessica Haddon, Justin Shaw, Julie Darling, Jacob Weber and Jilleana Knip. Brenda Erb of Dashwood and a customer of Seyler's Foodland in Zurich won $10,000 from the Foodland Lucky Bucks contest. Lucan Citizenship Committee Chairman Rev. Bruce Pocock recently presented Len Maslen with the Lucan Senior of the Year Award. 20 YEARS AGO July 14, 1988 - About 150 staff, trained home- makers, volunteers and friends looked back on an amazing record as the Huron Town and Country Homemakers celebrated their 10th anniversary. Tuckey Beverages of Huron Park has now joined Pepsi Cola 7-Up Toronto as part of a bid to consolidate Pepsi distribution networks in Southern Ontario. Although he doesn't officially take over until July 25, Exeter's new building official David Moyer was welcomed by council Monday night. Hensall Venturer Andy Phillips received his Queen's Venturer award recently from Lieutenant Governor Lincoln Alexander. 30YEARS AGO July 13, 1978 - Stephen Township farmer Jack Hogan caught one of the birds responsible for the loss of some chickens. He caught a horned owl with a wingspread of more than six feet. Donna Preszcator of Stephen Central School threw out the first pitch at a recent Toronto Blue Jays baseball game. She was one of 835 safety patrollers from Huron and Bruce Counties who were taken to Toronto through courtesy of the OPP. She received an autographed baseball from Toronto catcher Allan Ashby. Rev. Linn Loshbough, a native of Chicago and with 30 years in the Ministry is the new minister of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Exeter. 45YEARS AGO July 15, 1963 - Canadian Canners Ltd. has moved into a double shift to process the enlarged acreage of peas. About 380 people are being employed in the two shifts. Marilyn Hearn, 12 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Hearn of Lucan gave the valedicto- ry address at the banquet for Lucan Public School graduates and received the $10 bursary for being the most outstanding student of the year. 50 YEARS AGO July 7, 1958 - At a special meeting of Huron County Council, John G. Berry was appointed clerk -treasurer succeeding the late A.H. Erskine on a temporary basis until the September session of county council. Thursday is Joan Fairfax day in Grand Bend. She will be the feature attraction at the Grand Bend Lions Club's Holiday Ball at the Oakwood Inn and will tour the summer resort during the day. She formerly lived in Exeter when her hus- band Tom Higgins was at RCAF Centralia. 60 YEARS AGO July 14, 1948 - Ken McCrae of Dashwood attended the International Baby Chick Association annual meeting in St. Louis, Missouri this week. Harry Hoffman of Dashwood attended a post graduate course in embalming held at Banting Institute in Toronto 65YEARS AGO July 10, 1943 - The Exeter branch of Canadian Canners commenced canning operations on the new pea pack. It was a race between setting up necessary machinery and equipment and the ripening of the peas who were under the wire first but not for long. Early in the spring after the old factory was condemned the work of tearing down and re -building commenced. 90YEARS AGO July 10, 1918 - Last week the Exeter Times took a holiday as the editor was in Buffalo attend- ing the conference of the International Sunday School Association. Two thousand delegates were present representing every province of Canada, Alaska and every state in the United States. ROSS HAUGH BACK IN TIME Seniors' Perspective By Jim Bearss Adult Activities Co-ordinator Remember the five simple rules to be happy: 1. Free your heart from hatred. 2. Free your mind from worries. 3. Live simply. 4. Give more. 5. Expect less. Children's Festival Join us for our Children's Festival - Sat., July 26. Main Street Exeter: Yard Sale, Bake Sale, Activity Stations, Drum Circle, BBQ, Scribbles the Clown and much more. Plan to come to the former Darling's parking lot and join us for a fun filled day. Come out at 9 a.m. to browse through our yard sale, purchase a pie from Community Living South Huron or some baked goods made from local produce. Participate in the many activities that we have planned, such as a bubble pool, boat pond, princess tiaras, airplanes, colouring pages, paper plate masks and more. Check out the booths set- up by local organizations. Through -out the day you can visit with the White Squirrel, Scribbles the Clown and the characters from McDonald's. Participate in our local drum circle at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. At 11 a.m. we will hold a barbecue for donations. All proceeds from the day's events go towards supporting the programs and services at Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Huron. We would like to thank Heartland Credit Union and Premium Transportation for generously sponsoring this event. For more information, contact the office at 226- 268-3871 or e-mail us at cw@shbbbs.on.ca. What a great way to spend some quality time with your grand- children. Hope to see you there! For more information, contact: Amy Schwartzentruber - Casework Coordinator, Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Huron, Phone 226-268- 3871 or Fax 519-237-3190 www.shbbbs.on.ca Come to the Fair — the Senior's Trade Fair The South Huron Chamber of Commerce is proud to introduce the Senior Trade Fair & Information Expo to be held on Aug. 20. Hours will be 1 - 8 p.m. at the South Huron Recreation Centre. The shows include toe -tapping music, unique activities, demonstrations and valuable information for the 50+ age group, their friends and families...Chamber of Commerce, Events Coordinator, Amanda Marshall has secured over 40 vendors who are eager to help you with your concerns. The enjoyable music for the day is under the direction of Mr. Wayne Otterbein and he suggests many of the musicians that you enjoyed in the past will be there to entertain you again. Come for the food! Be there for the people! Come for the entertainment! Good door prizes! Displays for older folks needs, area services, and many others! Ice cream social Riverview Estates invite you on Sun., July 13 at 2 p.m. to a "Tooney" ice cream social. Come and enjoy the com- panionship and the shade in the park behind the club- house, weather permitting. Call Eleanor Maloney at 235- 0600 for more information Tour the 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.from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Some of the renovations made possible from the New Horizon Grant the group obtained are: a new refrigera- tor, repaired pool table, new dart boards, new exercise equipment, clean up, paint and new flooring in the exer- cise room, new chairs, replacement rug and replacement fireplace with a gas fireplace insert and more. Please mark your calendar and see for yourself the amazing accomplishments of this group. RCMP Musical Ride Sept. 11 at the Rec. Centre grounds. Tickets are avail- able at South Huron Recreation Centre or Bank of Nova Scotia, Exeter. 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 complete with deluxe transportation. Call Harry Hardy at 227-4887 or Cruise Sell Offs, Lucan at 227-0444 or harry@cruis- eselloffs.com Tip When putting curtains on a metal rod, slip a plastic sandwich or freezer bag over the metal end first so that it doesn't snag the curtain and it will also go on much easier Check water safety of beaches Huron County beaches are not safe for swimming after heavy rainstorms. With above average rainfall recently, the Huron County Health Unit is reminding people of the risks of swimming in beach water after heavy rains. Public Health Manager, Pamela Scharfe said beach water samples can show high levels of E. coli after a heavy rainfall which indicates there is fecal contamina- tion present from either animal or human or both. There could also be harmful bacteria, parasites and/or viruses present in the water. Scharfe says, "Swimming at Huron County beaches is safe most of the time, but heavy rain flushes the land and ends up in the lake." "Rain water runs across driveways, lawns, parking lots and roads pick up bird droppings, fertilizer, oil, and pet waste. In the rural areas the water runs across farm fields picking up manure and sewage from malfunctioning septic systems. It all ends up in the water courses that lead to the lake." People exposed to pollution in lake water may experience ear, nose, throat, and/or stomach upset. They should see a physician and report that Jim Bearss they were swimming prior to becoming ill. The Health Unit has volunteer rainfall monitors at all swimming locations who report heavy rainfall events as they happen. Residents can call the Health Unit Beach Water Info line at 482-3416 ext. 2501. Scharfe says, "Based on several years of beach water sample data we know that when swimmers can see their feet at waist depth of an adult it is a safe depth for swimming at Huron County beaches." For more information go to www.huroncounty.ca Mosquitoe facts Mosquitoes like summer too. Chances are, like any good Canadian, you will spend at least some of your summer in the great outdoors. When faced with this country's two seasons, winter and July, enjoying time outside in the sun and surf is a must. It is a part of who we are. Of Course, mosquitoes see our country in much in the same way, and like to take advantage of us at a time of year when we are most vul- nerable, and most likely to have a patch or two of exposed skin. Scientists estimate it takes 1,200,000 mosquitoes, each sucking at once, to completely drain the average human of blood. This is difficult to test, unless you've gone camping without a tent, or have passed out at a picnic table, or both. It is hard to even imagine what it would be like, to be drained and tortured so slowly you could swear it was a career. Arctic researchers, who shared their bodies reported as many as 9,000 bites per minute from swarming, newly hatched mosquitoes. At that rate, an individual could lose half his blood in two hours. Mosquitoes use their distinctive whines to attract mates, and can match the pitch of a potential partner. Most males and females can relate to each other in a second or two, which is often the same length of time it takes a human female to reject a potential male in a crowded bar. The mosquito can even mate in midair, often in as little as 15 seconds from initial approach to kiss goodnight. This is roughly the length of a beer commercial. Some humans have been rumoured to attempt the same work rate, although research in the field is limited, even among naked researchers running through the arctic tundra. Running from mosquitoes is counterproductive. They prefer larger targets and are attracted to movement, so offer your largest and loudest guest a skipping rope or live badger to play with. Mosquitoes use your exhaled breath to track you down, but hit a top speed of only 2.5 km. Most people can eclipse this with a steady walk, unless you happen to be a large man with a skipping rope. Many mosquitoes are active at dawn and dusk, but will still find you for a snack at any time of day or night. What's that? A man was telling his neighbor in Trailer Estates, "I just bought a new hearing aid. It cost me four thousand dol- lars, but it is state of the art. It's perfect." "Really," answered the neighbor. "What kind is it?" "Twelve thir- ty.,. Crime of the month EXETER — Huron County Crime Stoppers and the Huron County OPP need help in solving an act of vandalism sometime overnight on June 14 to Jun 15. Suspects cut down a display case/shelter at the entrance of MacNaughton Trail northeast of the South Huron Recreation Centre grandstand. The total value of the damage is estimated at $2,000. If you have any information regarding this crime call Crime Stoppers at 1 -800 -222 -TIPS (8477). You will not have to reveal your identity or go to court and could be eligible for ieRma- a cash reward ■��� PREVNIO YE STARTSWITHYOU of up to $2,000.