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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2008-11-26, Page 5Wednesday, November 26, 2008 Times -Advocate 5 OPINION FORUM&NEW S 10 YEARS AGO November 25, 1998 - Ted Jones has been named Exeter s citizen of the year for 1998 for his con- tribution to volunteer activities in Exeter. Town of Exeter service awards went to Liz Bell (25 years), Donna Glanville (20 years), Ross Mathers (20 years), Brion Penhale (15 years), and Wayne Chappel (15 years). 20 YEARS AGO November 30, 1988 - Incum- bent MP Murray Cardiff held his Huron -Bruce rid- ing for the Progressive Conservatives in Monday s federal election. Cardiff gained 20,242 votes as com- pared to 16,629 for first-time Liberal candidate Ken Dunlop. NDP candidate Tony McQuail was third with 7,743 votes and Tom Clarke of the Christian Heritage party had 2,633 votes. 30 YEARS AGO November 22, 1978 - Agri -Book announced this week they would be moving to Exeter. The com- pany referred to as one of the major success stories in the publishing business in Canada has decided to move its staff of 17 out of the Agripress building in Hensall. 45 YEARS AGO November 22, 1963 - A crowd of about 100 joined in a requiem sacrament for the late President John Kennedy in Trivitt Anglican Church, Monday. Robert F. Love, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Love of Hensall has received his third fellowship from the Ford Foundation toward his doctorate studies at Stanford University in California in the field of mathematical inventory theory. The only woman elected so far in South Huron is Mrs. Minnie Noakes of Hensall who was acclaimed Friday after John Lavender resigned his seat. Mrs. Noakes previously served on village council. Reeves elected in the area were Stewart Webb by acclamation in Grand Bend; Glenn Webb by acclamation in Stephen Township; Norman Jones in Hensall; Thomas Hall in McGillivray and Elgin Thompson in Tuckersmith. 50 YEARS AGO November 23, 1958 - The Hensall Public Utilities Commission has officially opened its new $10,000 building on Main Street beside Twitchell s garage. Crediton s Bill Motz, popular baseball star in his earlier days and an employee at RCAF Centralia for the past 15 years, was honoured Thursday night at his retirement party. Stratford and provincial police recovered over $6,500 worth of jewellery and two suspects less than six hours after the Jack Smith Jewellery store was robbed in Exeter early Wednesday morning. Farmers spotted a wild bobcat roaming the woods south of Hensall Saturday. The animal is rare in this area. 60 YEARS AGO November 22, 1948 - Huron County council en- dorsed the recommendation of the health and hos- pital committee and adopted a proposal for the for- mation of a public health unit in Huron County. Residents of Hay Township held a bee and plowed 40 acres of land for Mr. Frank Wildfong who has been ill for several weeks. 85 YEARS AGO November 25, 1923 - Sometime during Thursday night of last week, Horne Brothers place near Zion in Usborne Township was visited and a set of har- ness was removed and a gravel box was taken off a wagon. They were taken near the bush where the harness and collar were cut into pieces about a foot long and the gravel box was cut in two in the mid- dle. The neck yoke was also taken. The Live Wires , a class of young men in the Main Street Sunday School met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Aldsworth at Sexsmtih and en- joyed a very sociable time. An address was made by Maurice Ford while Ed Aldworth on behalf of the class presented Miss Follick with an ivory clock and a bottle of perfume. 90 YEARS AGO November 24, 1918 - The Food Board applied its wartime rules to patriotic teas as well as all eating establishments. The serving of sandwiches was al- lowed, except for the hours between 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Restrictions on pork and bacon, however, have been removed. ROSS HAUGH Back in Time SeniorsPerspective By Jim Bearss SENIOR CORRESPONDENT Through the window A young couple moved into a new neighborhood. The next morning while they are eating breakfast, the young woman sees her neighbor hanging the wash outside. That laundry is not very clean , she said. She doesn t know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better laundry soap Her husband looked on, but remained silent. Every time her neighbor would hang her wash to dry, the young woman would make the same comments. About one month later, the wom- an was surprised to see a nice clean wash on the line and said to her husband: Look, she has learned how to wash correctly. I wonder who taught her this. The husband said, I got up early this morning and cleaned our windows. And so it is with life. What we see when watching others depends on the purity of the window through which we look. Out and about Riverview Estates Club House invite you to join in a time of fel- lowship and music. Dessert and Christmas music and everyone is welcome (get in the holiday spirit). Turn east at the Beer Store and follow the signs to 20 Kalisch Avenue, Exeter on Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. Cost $3. Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Huron asks you to Adopt a Family this holiday season. With the changes in the economy and with the struggles that a lot of families face, Christmas can be a stressful time of the year. Let s help to make this a bit easier and it will put smiles on our children s faces. Ornaments have been placed on the Christmas tree in the Exeter branch library. Please find the time to visit the tree and find a family to help. On the ornament, you will find the gender and ages of the children in the family. Do this by yourself, as a family or as co-workers. Any gift, no matter how big or small, will bring joy to a child on Christmas morning. For further information, please contact our office at (226) 268-3871, e-mail us at cw@shbbbs.on.ca, or stop by our office at 146 Main St. Dashwood (inside the Community Living South Huron building). Let s all get into the holiday spirit and share a little magic! Legion News Remember! The first poppies were distributed in Canada in No- vember 1921. Sports night - Nov. 29 Everyone is invited to attend the Legion sports night. Come and show off your skills in pool, darts, eu- chre or solo. Sign up at 7 p.m. - games begin at 7:30 p.m. Prizes and lunch will be provided. Come and bring a friend. Cost $3 per person. Special meat draws held on Friday afternoons from 4 - 6 p.m. Senior Curling Mixed on Wednesday afternoons, men s senior curling, on Fri- day afternoons. For more information, contact Kathleen Hodgert at 235-3250. The Exeter Shuffleboard Club has elected the follow- ing people for the 2008 / 09 season; president Bernice Boogeman, vice president Don Overholt, secretary Marge McCurdy, and public relations John Horn. New members are welcome, if interested contact Bernice at 235-4524 or Don at 235-1807 for more information. Come for the fun, fellowship and friendship. Bus Tour Dec. 3. Enjoy the day in beautiful Owen Sound Roxy Theatre, live festival entertainment. Enjoy a delicious turkey dinner, at the Stone Tree Golf and Fit- ness Club. Later enjoy the Christmas Festival of North- ern Lights, awarded number one in Canada. Leave Lu - can Arena, at 9 a.m., Exeter Legion at 9:30 a.m. Coach, theatre, meal, and lights, $95 per person. Reserve your ticket early, don t be disappointed, as we have had a number of requests. Contact Harry Hardy, Box 249, Lucan ON NOM 2J0, 227- 4887 or 227 0444 New Years Eve New Years Eve Old Tyme Country Dance featuring Rural Roots at Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre, Dec. 31. A ticket includes a bountiful buffet lunch. Tickets are available at Kirkton Market 229-8923 or contact Jeff Miller 237-3424, Murray Arm- strong 236-7746 or Wayne Otterbein 235-0559. Age of majority required. Forgetter be forgotten My forgetter s getting better, But my rememberer is broke To you that may seem funny, but to me, that is no joke. For when I m here I m wondering, If I really should be there And, when I try to think it through, I haven t got a prayer! Oft times I walk into a room, Say what am I here for? I wrack my brain, but all in vain! A zero is my score. At times I put something away where it is safe, but, gee! The person it is safest from is, generally, me! When shopping I may see someone, say Hi and have a chat, Then, when the person walks away I ask myself, who the heck was that? Yes, my forgetter s getting better, while my rememberer is broke, and it s driving me plumb crazy And that isn t any joke. Anne Cottle JIM BEAR SS Update from South Huron mayor SOUTH HURON This Saturday is the Santa Claus parade in Exeter. Parade time is noon and the Main Street will come alive with the best parade around. The parade is sponsored by the Exeter Lions Club and the Exeter Business Association. It will kick off the Christmas season in South Huron. The Santa Claus parade has been historically a top notch parade in Exeter and I believe the people of South Huron should give themselves a pat on the back for this achievement. Not only do the people in the surround- ing communities in South Huron participate in this pa- rade, but the folks in those same communities come out to see and be a part of the crowds lining the streets. It is truly a South Huron community event. It certainly takes team work to achieve such a positive event. I believe the people of South Huron again will participate to make this year s parade even a better event than it was last year. This is our municipality, so let s show our pride by making this the largest Santa Claus parade ever. What is in it for these two organizations that plan this parade? To start, the Exeter Lions Club has a reputation of giving to the area. Look around Exeter and see what the Lions Club have touched. It s people with a Christmas spirit agenda all year long. KE 0 N KE What about the Exeter Business Association? There is no admission. There is nothing to buy. You can come out and enjoy the parade and leave without spending any money. Maybe it is their way of saying thanks for the support you have given them for the year and this is their Christmas present to you given in the spirit of the season. While you are in town to see the parade, I challenge you to walk the streets and see what Exeter has to of- fer. Your generous Christmas spirit towards these busi- nesses in Exeter will guarantee this fine tradition of the Exeter Santa Claus parade for the citizens of South Hu- ron in the future. To make the Municipality of South Huron strong and vibrant means helping and supporting the people in our community. Make your holiday theme this year Buy Local. Buying local not only means helping yourself, you will be helping your neigh- bours and friends. Exeter Blood Donor Clinic Dec. 10 EXETER In recent weeks, blood do- nors in Exeter answered the call to help increase donations needed across the country. These donations have, in turn, helped raise national blood inventory levels. But this important type of giving can t stop there. As Canadians head into the holiday season, patients across the country will continue to rely on donor support. Local donors can help by giving blood at South Huron District High School on Dec. 10 from 12:30 to 8:30 p.m. Between Dec. 1 and Jan. 2, Canadian Blood Services estimates it will need to collect 81,000 units of blood, plasma and platelets to meet hospital demands across the country. The number of do- nations targeted for collection in South- ern Ontario region is 15,900. Nathalie Rathwell-Hardy knows first hand about the need for a stable blood supply. When her daughter, Elizabeth, was just three months old she was di- agnosed with a rare liver disease. Eliza- beth received over 80 blood transfusions in total 41 of those were given in the month of December followed by a liver transplant on New Year s Eve. When I saw the list of all the blood and blood products my little girl re- ceived, I immediately became a blood donor, says Rathwell-Hardy. Those interested in donating are encouraged to contact Canadian Blood Services at 1 -888 -2 -DONATE (1-888-236-6283) for clinic or eligibil- ity information, or to book an appoint- ment. For more information, visit www. blood.ca