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I OYEARS AGO
August 26, 1998 - Nearly
$50,000 was raised as thou-
sands of people lined the
streets of Lucan and Grand
Bend to see John Davidson
and his Jesse's Journey - A
Father's Tribute in the
Times Advocate area on
Monday.
When the Jones family fly
back to England today they
will arrive home with a deeper understanding of
the Canadian way of life.
Rev. Bob Jones, his wife Anne, daughter Rachel
and son Matthew have been staying in Canada
for the past five weeks on an exchange program
which brought Jones to Exeter's United Church
and sent Exeter's Rev. Cordell Parsons over to
Jones' church in Wooler, England, near the
Scottish border.
Last year's rodeo wasn't beginner's luck. The
rodeo stampeded back into Exeter Friday night
and entertained young and old alike with the
first-rate Dodge Truck Rodeo Series.
20YEARS AGO
August 24, 1988 - About 180 of the primarily
female 500 member work force at Fleck
Manufacturing at Huron Park attended a meeting
on Sunday to hold a strike vote. When the ballots
were counted 157 were in favour, 10 were
opposed and the remaining ballots were spoiled.
The plant was the scene of a long and often vio-
lent labour dispute 10 years ago when employees
clashed with up to 500 police officers during a
strike that lasted 163 days over demands for a
first contract and union security.
The Exeter town police department has
received a clean bill of health from the Ontario
Police Commission and town council is calling the
report a remarkable achievement within the four
years chief Larry Hardy has been with the force.
Hardy told council, "I'd stack this police force
against any of the other 122 forces in the
province".
30YEARS AGO
August 24, 1978 - Striking Fleck workers were
in high spirits Tuesday as they marched from the
entrance to the industrial park to the recreation
centre to vote on a contract offer. They approved
it by a vote of 73 to to 37 ending a strike that last-
ed 163 days.
Elmer Taylor, administrator at South Huron
Hospital for the past four years has accepted a
similar position with Alexandra Marine Hospital
in Goderich.
45 YEARS AGO
August 24, 1963 - Dalton Finkbeiner of Exeter
won the senior champion stallion award in the
Arabian class with his Ibn Imareaff in the horse
show at the CNE in Toronto this year.
Hon. C.S. MacNaughton won the PC nomina-
tion in Clinton last night. He was unopposed.
50YEARS AGO
August 19, 1958 - The Exeter Bowling Lanes
will be operated by Mayor R.E. Pooley and "Red"
Scott of Exeter. The building was recently pur-
chased from Len McKnight.
60YEARS AGO
August 27, 1948 - Messrs. Ross Tuckey and
Eldrid Simmons were successful in passing their
final exams from the Ontario School of
Embalming in Toronto. They are now licensed
embalmers and funeral directors.
Almost 600 attended the reunion of former
pupils and teachers at Winchelsea Public School.
Three Exeterites motored to Western Canada,
sold the car and returned individually by train.
They were Glen McTavish, Eldrid Simmons and
Donald Traquair.
85 YEARS AGO
August 18, 1923 - The bursting of the new
Dunlop extra heavy tube by Mr. W.J. Beer in
front of his store Saturday evening attracted a
large crowd. The bursting of the tube was the
result of a guessing contest on how many strokes
of a new pump it would take to burst it. The tube
was placed on a truck and H. Bagshaw and A.
Easton took turns in pumping. It took 761 strokes
and was blown to considerable size before it
burst. The contest winner was Theodore Walper.
Miss Alice Handford and Miss May Jones have
returned home after a delightful trip up the lakes
on the SS Noronoc. They went as far as Duluth.
ROSS
HAUGH
BACK IN TIME
Seniors' Perspective
By Jim Bearss
SENIOR CORRESPONDENT
Fish fry
Everyone is planning to attend a delicious
fish fry to be held on Sun., Sept. 14 at 4:30
p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Exeter Legion.
Advance tickets are $12 and at the door $14.
Children five and under free and ages 6 — 12
$5. Limit of 200 tickets. Tickets are available
at the Legion 235-2962 or Harvey or Esther
Hillman at 235-1167. Entertainment will be
by Li'l Audrey.
Every Monday at 7 p.m. there will be
bridge at the newly renovated hall at
Riverview Estates. Four Deal Progressive Bridge will
be played with emphasis on the social side. All
seniors in South Huron are invited to join us.
Bridge Lessons will start in September and will be
scheduled in the morning according to preference.
The beginners' course runs eight weeks with super-
vised playing on subsequent weeks.
Lillian Mathers is an accredited bridge teacher and
for further information call 235-1098
Public service announcement
Our place is cool — Queensway Retirement, Hensall
Ontario opens doors for seniors to come in and cool
off. With the hot weather upon us, we recognize that
seniors are more susceptible to the dangers of heat
and dehydration.
As a public service, Queensway Retirement Living is
offering local seniors the opportunity to come in out
of the heat and enjoy our fully air-conditioned space.
Seniors are invited to visit us during the heat of the
day, and come in and relax with cold refreshments,
enjoy an activity or visit with a friend. Meals are
available for a nominal charge. Respite and vacation
stays are also welcome.
This program will be available during the heat of
the summer, and extended into September based on
weather. Interested seniors are asked to call Julie
Grimminck at 262-2830, ext 4.
Special notice
Kendra Craig, Bio Connections will be at the
Riverview Estates, Exeter to speak on 'The
Importance of Exercising for Seniors.' Be at the Club
House on Wed., Sept. 3 at 11 a.m. Stay for lunch
which is only $6. For more information, contact
Lorna Stuart at 235-0185.
RCMP Musical Ride
On Sept. 11 at the Recreation Centre grounds and
Legion enjoy a roast beef dinner to complete your
day after the show. Hosted by the Exeter Legion
Auxiliary Ladies at the South Huron Recreational
Centre.
Canada's Outdoor Farm Show
Sept. 9, 10 and 11 at the Canada's Outdoor Park at
Woodstock, Ontario.
International Plowing Match
The Ontario Plowmen's Association invites you to
the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo, at
Teeswater, Ontario on Sept. 16 — 20. Enjoy the
antique and historical area, souvenirs, plowing,
exciting exhibits, large RV Park, and special events.
The One Giving Back -Pack
Your help is needed more than ever to ensure chil-
dren in our community get the right start at school.
The United Way of Bruce Grey has a list of 1500 chil-
dren in need of back packs and school supplies. The
Huron United Way and United Way of Perth County
are both helping hundreds more. Huron United Way
Executive Director Michelle Gellatly says "This year
is especially difficult. The numbers are up dramati-
cally due to changes in government assistance for
low-income families."
For the fourth year in a row, 101.7 The One has
held The Giving Back -Pack Program. Program
Director Gina Lorentz says "A new school year is a
fresh start for students, filled with opportunities to
learn, have fun and grow as a person. We're fortu-
nate to live in a caring and generous community,
ready to help children on the path to a successful
year".
The One Giving Back -Pack Campaign is underway
and continues until the end of the month. Backpacks
and other essential school items can be dropped off
at Zellers or Mark's Work Wearhouse Stores in
Goderich, Hanover, Owen Sound and Listowel. There
are also collection bins at MicroAge Basics in
Goderich and Wingham. Gellatly says they even wel-
come good quality used scientific calculators,
because it's a bigger ticket item that's in high
demand.
If you prefer to make a financial donation, you can
do that through your local United Way. Families in
need can also be in touch with the agency. Children
are our future. You can make their future brighter
by Giving Back -Pack. For more information, contact
Michelle Gellatly, Executive Director, Huron United
Way by phone: 519-524-7900. E-mail:
mgellatly@huronunite dway. ca
Paul Harvey Writes
We tried so hard to make things better for our
kids that we made them worse. For my grand-
children, I'd like better. I'd really like for them
to know about hand me down clothes and
homemade ice cream and leftover meat loaf
sandwiches. I really would.
I hope you learn humility by being humiliated,
and that you learn honesty by being cheated.
I hope you learn to make your own bed and
mow the lawn and wash the car.
And I really hope nobody gives you a brand
new car when you are sixteen.
It will be good if at least one time you can see pup-
pies born and your old dog put to sleep.
I hope you get a black eye fighting for something
you believe in.
I hope you have to share a bedroom with your
younger brother/sister. And it's all right if you have
to draw a line down the middle of the room, but
when he wants to crawl under the covers with you
because he's scared, I hope you let him.
When you want to see a movie and your little broth-
er/sister wants to tag along, I hope you'll let him/her.
I hope you have to walk uphill to school with your
friends and that you live in a town where you can do
it safely.
On rainy days when you have to catch a ride, I hope
you don't ask your driver to drop you two blocks
away so you won't be seen riding with someone as
un -cool as your Mom.
If you want a slingshot, I hope your Dad teaches
you how to make one instead of buying one.
I hope you learn to dig in the dirt and read books.
When you learn to use computers, I hope you also
learn to add and subtract in your head.
I hope you get teased by your friends when you
have your first crush on a boy/girl, and when you
talk back to your mother that you learn what ivory
soap tastes like.
May you skin your knee climbing a mountain, burn
your hand on a stove and stick your tongue on a
frozen flagpole.
I don't care if you try a beer once, but I hope you
don't like it... And if a friend offers you dope or a
joint, I hope you realize he is not your friend.
I sure hope you make time to sit on a porch with
your grandma/grandpa and go fishing with your
uncle.
May you feel sorrow at a funeral and joy during the
holidays.
I hope your mother punishes you when you throw a
baseball through your neighbor's window and that
she hugs you and kisses you at Hanukkah/Christmas
time when you give her a plaster mold of your hand.
These things I wish for you - tough times and disap-
pointment, hard work and happiness. To me, it's the
only way to appreciate life. Written with a pen and
sealed with a kiss. I'm here for you. And if I die
before you do, I'll go to Heaven and wait for you.
Contributed by Bill Tinney
Here's a good tip
What will they think of next? This is very troubling
what lengths people will go to steal what doesn't
belong to them! Almost 100 per cent of the time I
lock my car on the door lock inside when I exit the
car. Little did I know that is the best way to lock
your car? Read on... Beware folks. This is news you
can use.
While traveling I stopped at a roadside park, with
bathrooms, vending machines etc. I came out to my
car less than four to five minutes later and found
someone had gotten into my car, and stolen my cell
phone, laptop computer, GPS navigator
briefcase you name it.
I called the police and since there were no signs of
my car being broke into- the police told me that
there is a device that robbers are using now to clone
your security code when you lock your doors on your
car using your key -chain locking device...They set a
distance away and watch for their next victim. They
know you are going inside of the store, restaurant, or
bathroom and have a few minutes to steal and run.
The police officer said...to be sure to manually lock
your car door -by hitting the lock button inside the
car, that way if there is someone sitting in a parking
lot watching for their next victim it will not be you.
When you hit the lock button on your car upon exit-
ing...it does not send the security code, but only if
you walk away and use the door locking device on
your key chain- it sends the code thru the airwaves
where it can be stolen. Submitted by Gwen Baker
Jim Be
arss