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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2008-07-23, Page 5Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Times—Advocate 5 Opinion Forum News 20YEARS AGO July 20, 1988 - Crediton Summerfest which has been held for the past five years on the second weekend in August will be suspended for at least one year. Acting chairman Fred Bowers says lack of interest by volunteers and escalating costs are responsi- ble for the move. The current strike of Bell Canada employees is in its third week. The Kippen team of Paul Middleton, Al Kyle, Brad Mann, Jamie Caldwell and Dan Crerar won the annual Claybird Gun Club Championship Sunday. Rev. Sheila McGregor has been inducted as the minister at Thames Road and Elimville United churches. A tray of rings with an estimated retail value of $5,500 was stolen from Earl Campbell Jewellers on Monday afternoon by a male customer who looked at the rings and said he will take them all as he ran out the door. 30YEARS AGO July 20, 1978 - Winning the Moncur scholarships this year at SHDHS were Heather Little and Paul Van Esbroeck. Other Ontario Scholars are Mary Warburton, Wes Abbott, Susan Feaver, Rene Kirmse, Carolyn Perry, Eleanor Salmon and Catherine Weido. Doug Scott was tops in Grade 12, Deb Webster was best in Grade 11, Arndt Vermaeten and Paul McAuley were tied in Grade 10 and tops in Grade nine was Kevin Glasgow. Greg Pfaff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pfaff is among the 31 army cadets from across Canada cho- sen to take part in a six-week training program with Canadian Forces in Europe. 45 YEARS AGO July 15, 1963 - About 85 vehicles attended the first drive-in gospel service at the Shipka Starlite Theatre Sunday night. About 300 children have registered for this year's annual Vacation Bible School. Rapid conclusion of the Exeter sewerage system means the system will be ready for operation by next week. Record crowds swarmed to the Grand Bend resort on the weekend in an attempt to beat 98 degree temperatures. Max Harness, local Ontario Hydro driver won the western region's truck rodeo for the third time last week. 50YEARS AGO July July 15, 1958 - A.J. Sweitzer, former Exeter Lions Club president and now an international councillor of the organization attended the Lions Club convention in Chicago last week. Sunday afternoon the new Baldwin organ was dedicated at Thames Road United Church by Rev. H.C. Wilson. The general store of Emmerson Kyle at Kippen has been purchased by the Ontario Depai t<nent of Highways and will be demolished to provide better vision at the intersection of the county road and Highway 4. Mr. Kyle has operated the store since 1931. Margaret Sanders is the first SHDHS student to receive the bursary given by the Women's Auxiliary of South Huron Hospital to a girl commencing train- ing for the nursing profession. She will join the St. Joseph's School of Nursing in September. 60YEARS AGO July 21, 1948 - Miss Jean Hennessey has been successful in passing her exams at the Grey Beauty School in London. Induction service was held for Rev. Harold Currie in Crediton United Church, Friday. District Orange Lodges to the number of 3,500 celebrated the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne at Clinton. 85 YEARS AGO July 14, 1923 - The local Orangemen along with a number of citizens attended the July 12 celebrations in Stratford. Workmen are making progress in transforming the vacant post office site into a playground. Mr. Mervin Cann has resigned his position with Cole's Drug Store and has accepted a similar posi- tion in London. Bett's Bakery has installed a new bread mixer and will now be able to supply the public with more and better bread. R1 ROSS HAUGH BACK IN TIME Seniors' Perspective By Jim Bearss Adult Activities Co-ordinator "If it weren't for stress, I'd have no energy at all." Red Green Children's Festival Join Big Brothers, Big Sisters for a children's festival - Sat., July 26. Main Street Exeter. Yard sale, bake sale, activity stations, drum circle, barbecue, Scribbles the Clown and much more... Plan to come out to the former Darling's parking lot (Main Street, Exeter) for a fun filled day. Come out at 9 a.m. to browse through a yard sale, purchase a pie from Community Living South Huron or some baked goods made from local produce. Participate in the many activities that are 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 the White Squirrel, Scribbles the Clown and the characters from McDonald's. Participate in a local drum circle at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. At 11 a.m. there will be a barbecue lunch for a donation. All proceeds from the day's events go towards supporting the programs and services at Big Brothers / Big Sisters of South Huron. Big Brothers, Big Sisters would like to thank local businesses for generously sponsoring this event. Riverview Estates of Exeter You are invited Aug. 7 at 11 a.m. to attend a presentation by Julie Hicks, Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority on the MacNaughton Trails Flora and Fauna. Book a ride on the trailmobile or enjoy a walk on the trail. Lunch at 12 p.m. Cost $6. 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 on Mon., July 28 from 10 a.m. to Noon. Some of the renovations made possible from the New Horizon Grant the group obtained are a new refrigerator, repaired pool table, new dart boards, new exercise equipment, clean up, paint and new flooring in the exercise room, new chairs, replacement rug and replacement fireplace with a gas fireplace insert and more. Please mark your calendar for Mon., July 28 from 10 a.m. to noon. South Huron and area residents are invited to come and see for yourself the amazing accomplishment this group has done. Golfing to help seniors There's still time to enter Town and Country's golf tour- nament on Sat., Aug. 9 at Woodlands Links, Clinton, start- ing at 10 a.m. The tournament includes 18 holes of golf, a full steak dinner, and excellent prizes for everyone. "Businesses and individuals have been generous in sup- porting this event. We have great prizes to give away," notes Shelley McPhee Haist of Town and Country Support Services. Along with prizes for the best golfers of the day, there will be prizes for longest drive, closest to the hole for both men and women, and even a prize for the highest score of the day. As well there will be a putting contest. A day of golf for Town and Country is a great way to be active, and support programs that make it better for oth- ers. Golfers are asked to register by Aug. 1. The cost is $70. To register call Town and Country Support Services at 482-9264. Early bird registration runs until July 18 for $60 each. For more information contact: Shelley McPhee Haist, Town and Country Support Services 482-9264ext. 207 Come to the Fair — the Senior's Trade Fair The South Huron Chamber of Commerce is proud to pre- sent the 2008 Senior Trade Fair and Information Expo to be held on Aug. 20. Hours will be 1 — 8 p.m. at the South Huron Recreation Centre. A great day for visiting the many exhibits, listening to good music, first-rate food and great door prizes and be there for your many friends and neighbors. RCMP Musical Ride RCMP Musical Ride will be Sept., 11 at the Recreation Centre grounds. Tickets are available at South Huron Recreation Centre or Bank of Nova Scotia, Exeter. To complete your day after the show, enjoy a great roast beef dinner with all the trimmings, put on by the Exeter Legion Auxiliary Ladies at the South Huron Recreational Centre. Dinner will be served from 5 — 8 p.m. Adults $12, Children $6 and children under 5 free. Tickets are avail- able at the legion at 235-2962 or by contacting Harvey or Esther at 235-1167. 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@cruiseselloffs.com Math trick Here is a math trick so unbelievable that it will stump you. Personally I would like to know who came up with this and why that person is not running the country. Grab a calculator. (You won't be able to do this one in your head) 1. Key in the first three digits of your phone number (without the area code...) 2. Multiply by 80 3. Add one 4. Multiply by 250 5. Add to this the last four digits of your phone number 6. Add to this the last four digits of your phone number again. 7. Subtract 250 8. Divide number by two Do you recognize the answer?? Maybe you should ask yourself... Does an unauthorized person have access to your bank account? Who is recording your credit card numbers while you shop online? Is your home address known to people who should not know it? Was somebody watching as you filed taxes online this year? Has your computer been working slowly? Does your PC crash or freeze more frequently than it should? Is somebody tracking your web surfing? Can unscrupulous users control your PC without your knowledge? For more senior information go to www.etmtelevision.com and click on my picture for senior and agricultural information. Efficient energy use Why not opt for compact fluorescent bulbs? Be truly brilliant and choose compact fluorescent bulbs for the best performance and the lowest cost possible! Compared to the competition, compact fluorescent bulbs consume up to 75 per cent less energy than incandescent bulbs, and they last up to 10 times longer. They also offer worthwhile secondary benefits since they last 10 times longer, they are ideal for hard to reach places like a cathedral ceiling, a cornice, or above a stair- case. As well because they consume up to 75 per cent less energy, they will help you save even more money when they are used in areas that require a lot of lighting. Not all compact fluorescent bulbs have a strange shape. "classic", candle, reflector, globe, and of course, twisted bulb shapes are available on the market. A compact fluo- rescent bulb uses very little energy compared to halogen and incandescent bulbs: an incandescent bulb uses over three quarters of the energy it consumes to produce heat instead of light, and halogen bulb offers very poor energy efficiency. You do the math: every home saves almost $4 per year for each 100W incandescent bulb that is replaced with a compact fluorescent 25W bulb. How many bulbs do you have in your home? Have a laugh... An Irish priest is transferred to Texas. Father O'Malley rose from his bed. It was a fine spring day in his new Texas mission parish. He walked to the window of his bedroom to get a deep breath of the beautiful day outside. He then noticed there was a jackass lying dead in the middle of his front lawn. He promptly called the local police station. The conversation went like this: 'Good morning. This is Sergeant Jones. How might I help you?' 'And the best of the day to yerself. This is Father O'Malley at St. Brigid's. There's a jackass lying dead in me front lawn. Would ye be so kind as to send a couple o' yer lads to take care of the matter?' Sergeant Jones, con- sidering himself to be quite a wit, replied with a smirk, 'Well now father, it was always my impression that you people took care of last rites!' There was dead silence on the line for a long moment. Father O'Malley then replied: 'Aye, tis certainly true, but we are also obliged to notify the next of kin.' Contributed by Bill Tinney In 1947 Milton Berle was one of the biggest names in comedy. But as his career rose, his marriage failed, lead- ing to a divorce from his wife Joyce Mathews. Two years later, Berle and Mathews got married for the second time. Why marry the same woman all over again? "Because," Berle explained, "she reminds me of my first wife." A man told his friend he and his wife were going through the empty -nest syndrome. The worst part, he said, was "Once the children left my wife began treating me like a child." "When we went to the grocery store, I reached for cereal; she slapped my hand and said, 'We don't need that this week.' I reached for the ice cream, and she slapped my hand, saying, 'We don't need that this week.' I reached for the potato chips, and ... same thing. "I finally got so frustrated I hopped out of the grocery cart and went to the car!" Jim Be arss