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I OYEARS AGO
September 30, 1998 - It
pays to be prepared. That is
the theory behind the
Agricultural Machinery Farm
Rescue course that unfolded
near Lucan's sewage treat-
ment plant in Biddulph
Township on the weekend.
Twenty-two firefighters from
14 Middlesex fire departments
took part in the two and a half
day course hosted by the Lucan fire department.
Huron Bruce MP Paul Steckle is adamant his
party's gun control position will not make streets
safer. "I can't come back to the people to say I sup-
port this bill", he said.
20YEARS AGO
September 28, 1988 - Jenn Bregman was
crowned Exeter Fall Fair Queen for 1988 by last
year's winner Christine Gould. This year's runner -
sup were Lynn Wagner and Darlene Triebner.
30YEARS AGO
October 5, 1978 - Neil Armstrong, one of the
select group of men who has visited the moon offi-
cially opened the International Plowing Match near
Wingham on Tuesday. Near crowds of over 60,000
attended the first two days.
Tracy Campbell was crowned Queen of the 1978
Exeter Fall Fair Friday night by last year's winner
Barb Wein. This year's runnersup were Joan
Skinner and Brenda Ballantyne.
The Pym family monopolized the prize list at
Saturday's judging of the Exeter Fall Fair feeder
calf club. Elaine Pym's calf was overall champion
while brothers Brian and Allan were second and
third, respectively. The top two calves were pur-
chased by Darling's IGA for 78 and 72 cents a
pound.
About 35 people were on hand Sunday to wit-
ness the final service at St. Paul's Anglican Church
in Hensall, terminating a 101 year history.
40YEARS AGO
October 4, 1968 - Sandra Skinner was named
1968 Exeter Fall Fair Queen and Linda Stade was
chosen as the Zurich Fall Fair Queen.
45YEARS AGO
October 5, 1963 - Exeter's population has
increased by 117 or almost four per cent over the
past year according to assessor Eric Carscadden's
report to council this week.
Grand Bend PUC is being assisted by the Exeter
Rural Hydro gang in the task of moving hydro poles
on Highway 21 to make room for the wider pave-
ment which is being laid this spring.
Three Exeter youths, Neil Hamilton, Allan
Thompson and Mark Hinton have been declared
champions of the SHDHS track and field meet held
at the school Friday.
The CGIT group of Caven Presbyterian Church
held its mother and daughter banquet recently with
Nancy Strang as chairman.
50YEARS AGO
October 6, 1958 - Sparked by the enthusiastic
support of the Exeter Legion, a town committee
was formed Tuesday evening to investigate con-
struction of a swimming pool for the community.
William Abbott of Victoria Street reports that he
has been enjoying strawberries from his garden for
several weeks.
Rev. Alex Rapson concluded his pastorate on the
Exeter Main Street, Crediton and Shipka charges
on Sunday.
60YEARS AGO.
October 5, 1948 - The official opening of William
Sweitzer's new bowling alleys was held Wednesday
evening.
Grand Bend Women's Institute has decided to
buy and donate a piano as their contribution to the
new town hall.
A reception was held in Caven Church Friday
night for their recently married minister, Rev. D.H.
Sinclair.
85YEARS AGO
October 4, 1923 - One of the plate glass windows
in the Jones and May store was broken on Sunday
by a passing automobile.
The floral exhibits and the cooking surpassed all
former years at the Kirkton Fall Fair this year.
The Ford travelling caravan with power farm
machinery visited Exeter on Monday and held a
demonstration on the farm of Russell Heden.
Moving pictures were given at the Ford garage.
ROSS
HAUGH
BACK IN TIME
Senior• s' Perspective
By Jim Bearss
SENIOR CORRESPONDENT
Did you know? The name "Ontario" comes from the
Iroquois word "Kanadario" meaning "sparkling
water." Aboriginal people who lived in this
area called the St. Lawrence River — "the river
that walks."
Out and about!
The carpet bowling season will be starting on
Mon., Oct. 6 and Fri., Oct. 10 at 9 a.m. at the
Lions Youth Centre, 125 John Street West.
Anyone interested in participating in carpet
bowling may call Peter McFalls at 235-0368 regrets, so...Love the people who treat you right.
for more information or you may show up on Jim Bearss Smile and move on from those that don't. Life is 10
Monday or Friday mornings.
Legion news
Steak Barbecue: Exeter Legion Branch 167 is hosting
their famous, delicious steak barbecue on Oct. 19, 5 — 7
p.m. Advance tickets are only $12 or $14 at the door,
Children 6 — 12, only $5 and children under five are
free. For more information and for purchasing tickets,
call Harvey or Esther at 235-1167 or the Legion at 235-
2962.
`Wings and Things' will be starting Sat., Oct. 11, and
will continue every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month.
Food will be served from 5 - 7 p.m. Take out will be
available.
Soup and sandwiches at the Legion will begin Wed.,
Oct. 15 from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Please note the new
day and time. Still at the low, low price of $6. Saturday
meat draws will be starting soon.
`Harvest Dinner' at Riverview Estates Clubhouse 20
Kalisch Avenue, Exeter, social time 5 p.m. and dinner 6
p.m. and entertainment — Tom and Rose Marie Oct. 18.
Tickets available from Beth Duncan 519-235-0260. and
(you must have your ticket which is only $12 by Oct.14).
Everyone welcome
"Warm & Welcome" Coffee Hour will be ongoing on
the third Thursday of the month from 9:30 — 10:30 a.m.
at the Lions Youth Centre. Next coffee hour will be
Thurs., Oct. 16. This event is sponsored by Town &
Country Support Services.
Time to clean your closets again.
The fall South Huron Hospital Rummage Sale will be
held Wed., Oct. 29 from 5.30 - 9 p.m., Thurs., Oct. 30
9.30 a.m. - 2 p.m. and Auction Thurs. 10.30 a.m. Town
wide pickup Wed., Oct. 29 at 9 a.m.
Open for drop off of items suitable for resale on
Tuesday. Volunteers are needed and welcome. Slightly
used items accepted only! For further info call 235-0847
or 235-0780
C E — In Case of Emergency
Apparently this is a standard procedure all para-
medics follow at the scene of an accident when they
come across your cell phone. ICE - 'In Case of
Emergency'
We all carry our mobile phones with names and num-
bers stored in its memory but nobody, other than our-
selves, knows which of these numbers belong to our
closest family or friends.
If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken
ill, the people attending us would have our mobile
phone but wouldn't know who to call. Yes, there are
hundreds of numbers stored but which one is the con-
tact person in case of an emergency? Hence this 'ICE'
(In Case of Emergency) Campaign
The concept of 'ICE' is catching on quickly. It is a
method of contact during emergency situations. As cell
(mobile) phones are carried by the majority of the popu-
lation, all you need to do is store the number of a con-
tact person or persons who should be contacted during
emergency under the name 'ICE' (In Case Of
Emergency).
The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found
that when he went to the scenes of accidents, there
were always mobile phones with patients, but they did-
n't know which number to call. He therefore thought
that it would be a good idea if there was a nationally
recognized name for this purpose. In an emergency situ-
ation, Emergency Service personnel and hospital Staff
would be able to quickly contact the right person by
simply dialing the number you have stored as 'ICE.' For
more than one contact name simply enter ICE1, ICE2
and ICE3 etc. A great idea that will make a difference!
Let's spread the concept of ICE by storing an ICE num-
ber in our mobile phones today! It really could save your
life, or put a loved one's mind at rest. ICE will speak for
you when you cannot. Jane Dearing
Law of the Garbage Truck
One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the air-
port. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a
black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of
us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and
missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the
other car whipped his head around and started yelling
at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy.
And I mean he was really friendly. So I asked, 'Why did
you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and
sent us to the hospital!' This is when my taxi driver
taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage
Truck.' He explained that many people are like garbage
trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustra-
tion, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As
their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump
it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't
take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them
well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and
spread it to other people at work, at home, or on
the streets. The bottom line is that successful peo-
ple do not let garbage trucks take over their day.
Life's too short to wake up in the morning with
per cent what you make of it, and 90 per cent how
you take it! Have a blessed, garbage -free day!
Andy Rooney's tips for handling
telemarketers:
• Try this three word phrase: 'Hold on, please...' - say-
ing this, while putting down your phone and walking off
(instead of hanging -up immediately) would make each
telemarketing call so much more time-consuming that
boiler room sales would grind to a halt. Then when you
eventually hear the phone company's 'beep -beep -beep'
tone, you know it's time to go back and hang up your
handset, which has efficiently completed its task. These
three little words will help eliminate telephone solicit-
ing.
• Do you ever get those annoying phone calls with no
one on the other end? This is a telemarketing technique
where a machine makes phone calls and records the
time of day when a person answers the phone. This
technique is used to determine the best time of day for a
'real' sales person to call back and get someone at
home. What you can do after answering, if you notice
there is no one there, is to immediately start hitting your
# button on the phone, 6 or 7 times, as quickly as possi-
ble. This confuses the machine that dialed the call and it
kicks your number out of their system. Gosh, what a
shame not to have your name in their system any
longer!
Smiles
At a retirement home a group of seniors were sitting
around talking about all their ailments. "My arms have
gotten so weak I can hardly lift this cup of coffee," said
one.
"Yes, I know," said another. "My cataracts are so bad I
can't even see my coffee."
"I couldn't even mark an `X' at election time, my
hands are so crippled," volunteered a third. "I guess
that's the price we pay for getting old," winced an old
man as he slowly shook his head. The others nodded in
agreement. "Well, count your blessings," said one
woman cheerfully, thankfully, "we can still drive."
The Volunteer Firefighter
The volunteer firefighter. A "Special" kind of man,
No matter how worn and weary, he's there to lend a
hand,
His family and friends, tho'
first in his mind
Must sometimes be set
aside, to look after "family"
of a larger kind.
The things he's missed, the
plans he's had to break,
The nights of sleep he's lost,
when life and property are at
stake,
The father's birthday party,
or the son's banquet for ball,
All put on the shelf, to
answer the "fire call,"
The Christmas morning
when presents had to wait,
While he rushed to an
accident, where death had
left its fate.
He returns to his family, where he tries to join in on the
fun,
But the same thought goes through his brain, thank God it
wasn't my son!
The suppers that were never eaten, the parties that were
missed,
These are just a few of the drawbacks, on a very long and
painful list,
But does he ever once complain, or does he cause a fuss,
No - not our volunteer firefighter, helping people is a
must!
Then again the siren rings, the trucks and men all run.
A silent prayer is said at home, "please Lord, look after
everyone."
The worries and problems I know first hand, my concerns
are far from done. You see, my husband is a volunteer
firefighter, and now so is my son!
SHARON STREDWICK