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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2008-12-10, Page 5Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Times -Advocate 5 OPINION FORUM&NEW S 10 YEARS AGO December 2, 1998 - A former gravel pit and idle land are being used to keep a Christmas tradi- tion alive and growing. Les Cud - more of Usborne Township and his sister Ruth Johnson of Lon- don have been tending Christ- mas trees on the Cudmore farm and for the second year are har- vesting a healthy crop. John Rasenberg of Exeter has been named Western Ontario Soccer Association s 1998 Sports- man of the year. Warm weather contributed to the large crowd which watched Saturday s Santa Claus parade. The Lucan and St. Marys branches of the TD Bank have been designated agricultural services branch- es. 20 YEARS AGO Exeter lost its last World War veteran when Vic Hogarth died on Nov. 9, two days before Remem- brance Day. The Exeter branch of the Royal Canadian Legion honoured Hogarth on the occasion of his 90th birth- day on April 25 of this year. The Exeter District Co-operative s annual report to August 31, showed a record amount of sales at $10, 665,411, an increase of over a million and a half dollars from the previous year. 30 YEARS AGO December 3, 1978 - Jack Schell who completed al- most 10 years as manager of the Exeter and District Co-operative before leaving in September for a new position in Orford was honoured at Friday s annual meeting. His successor is Derwood Braithwate from Forest. Bill Amos of Parkhill was named president of the new board of directors of the Huron Country Play- house. Benson Tuckey of Exeter is treasurer. 40 YEARS AGO December 1, 1968 - Helen Jermyn topped the polls to become Exeter s first woman councillor. In Hen- sall Oliver Jaques defeated reeve Minnie Noakes, once the only woman on Huron County council. Sixty employees were laid off from Found Brothers Aviation when the Grand Bend plant shut down. 45 YEARS AGO November 30, 1963 - The two new trustees elected to the Hay township school area board this week are Ian McAllister and Ross Turnbull. Both hope to seek an alternative to the Zurich school addition for con- solidation of elementary education. A group of young singers has recently formed the first choir in many years at St. Paul s Anglican Church in Hensall. Directed by Fred Broadley, the choir consists of Marian Roberts, Kathy Anderson, Cathy Roberts, Susan Broadley, Brenda Lavender, Jim Roberts, David Jackson and Clark Forrest. The T -A choristers under the direction of Ron Heimrich are busy with engagements as the festive season approaches. Keith Hodgins of Centralia was recently awarded the Rho Alpha Kappa trophy for proficiency in the radio course at Ryerson School of Technology. 50 YEARS AGO December 1, 1958 - A total of 18 inches of snow has blanketed this area since Saturday bringing the total to 38 inches for the past two weeks. Temperatures according to Centralia s Met section have stayed well below 20 degrees Over 1,000 toys repaired and painted by members of the RCAF Station Centralia s fire department are being distributed to the Children s Aid Society in Goderich and orphanages in London. 60 YEARS AGO December 1, 1948 - Exeter reeve Benson Tuckey has announced his retirement from municipal office after 11 years, two as councillor and nine as reeve. Millton Webb was elected president of the Dash- wood Hockey Club at a meeting at Hayter s Garage, Friday evening. At the Exeter Lions Club meeting it was decided to sponsor the United Emergency Fund for Britain and the sum of $500 was voted to head the list. 70 YEARS AGO November 30, 1938 - Cook Brothers in Hensall are introducing the 1939 Hudson at prices starting at $980, and a new Ford with two windshield wipers and an 85 horsepower motor at $915. ROSS HAUGH Back in Time Seniors' Perspective By Jim Bearss SENIOR CORRESPONDENT Junk is something you ve kept for years, and throw away three weeks before you need it. Experience is a wonderful thing; it enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again. Out and about Legion News: Soup and Sandwich Wednesday, Dec. 17 - 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Christmas baking will be on sale that day. Local card players are also asked to hone their card playing skills for upcoming card tournaments as follows: J I M Sat., Jan. 10, 2009, Pepper Tournament BEARSS Sat., Jan. 31, 2009, Euchre Tournament Sat., March 21, 2009, Solo Tournament. Watch your paper for further details. New Years Eve Old Tyme Country Dance featuring Ru- ral 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 Armstrong 236-7746 or Wayne Otterbein 235-0559. Age of majority required. Barn Dance Historical Society Country Christmas Show Come join the Barn Dance Group for an afternoon of tra- ditional Christmas music and songs with a country flavour guaranteed to put you in the Christmas spirit. Sun., Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. Doors open at 1 p.m. at the Wingham Town Hall Heritage Theatre, 275 Josephine Street, Wingham with mas- ter of Ceremonies Jim Swan and featuring The Barn Dance Show Band. Special guests include Paul Weber, Betty Beer, Geneva Heaman and ventriloquist, John Heaman s buddy Wilbur McDuff and Brontae Hunter, eight year old singing sensation from Kincardine. Bring your family and friends and enjoy. General admission $20 a ticket at the door or tickets are available at Wayne Otterbein s barbershop, Ex- eter. A pilgrimage to the lands of the Bible James and Carol Brisbin and Rev. Heather Kinkaid, or- ganized by Rostad Tours, Calgary, Alberta are hosting this educational and interesting tour. Date for this exciting jour- ney is March 16 April 3, 2009. This is a quality tour spe- cifically designed to explore your faith and provide a rich mosaic of history through the ages. Travelers will have the opportunity to enjoy resort time on the Red Sea and the Spa at Ein Gedi on the Dead Sea as well as a short cruise on the Sea of Galilee. This tour is enthusiastically endorsed by Exeter United Church. For more information, prices and other details, contact James Brisbin at 297-2011 or jrbrisbin@ cabletv.on.ca. James and Carol Brisbin reside in Exeter and are United Church members and valuable members of the Exeter and Area Probus Club. Our favorite winter squashes, they re as healthy as they are colorful! I m partial to butternut squash. They are easy to grow and prepare, and are moist and meaty. But just about all winter squash acorn, pumpkin, Hubbard, buttercup are healthy picks. Many of the health benefits of squash can be attributed to their carotenoids, the yellow, orange and red antioxidant pigments that help fight cancer and heart disease. A one cup serving has more than 7,000 IU of caro- tenoids more than a day s worth! Winter squash are also a good source of vitamin C, potassium, fiber, trace minerals like copper and manganese, and even contain some anti- inflammatory omega-3 fats. They re also typically low in toxic residues and unlikely to cause allergic reactions. I usually use canned pumpkin for pies, muffins and cakes. I like the consistency and convenience, and it s just about as healthy as fresh. But I prefer fresh squash for curries, stews and soups, even risotto, because you can dice it, slice it or cube it. Taxed In Canada, here are some taxes we pay! Accounts Receiv- able Tax, Airline Surcharge, Airline Fuel Tax, Airport main- tenance Tax, Building permit Tax, Cigarette Tax, Corporate Income Tax, Death Tax, Dog License Tax, Driving Permit Tax, Excise Tax, Federal Income Tax, Federal Unemploy- ment Tax (UI), Fishing License Tax, Food License Tax, Gaso- line Tax (too much per litre), Gross Receipts Tax, Health tax, Hunting License Tax, Hydro Tax, Inheritance Tax, Interest Tax, Liquor Tax, Luxury taxes, Marriage License Tax, Medi- care Tax, Mortgage Tax, Personal Income Tax, property Tax, Poverty Tax, Provincial Income Tax, Real Estate Tax, Recreational Vehicle Tax, Retail Sales Tax, Service Charge Tax, School Tax, Telephone Federal Tax, Telephone, Federal, Provincial and Local Surcharge Taxes, Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Taxes, Vehicle License Registration Taxes, Vehicle Sales Tax, Water and Sewerage Tax, Watercraft Reg- istration Taxes, Well Permit Tax, Worker s Compensation Tax. Still think this is funny? Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, and our nation was one of the most prosper- ous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt, had a large middleclass. What in the world happened? Can you spell politicians? And I have to press 1 for English! Dundalk Herald Do You Remember When? All the girls had ugly gym uniforms? It took five minutes for the TV to warm up? Nearly everyone s Mom was at home when the kids got home from school? Nobody owned a purebred dog? When a quarter was a decent allowance? You d reach into a muddy gutter for a penny? Your Mom wore nylons that came in two piec- es? All your male teachers wore neckties and female teachers had their hair done every day and wore high heels? You got your windshield cleaned, oil checked, and gas pumped, without asking, all for free, every time? And you didn t pay for air? And, you got trading stamps to boot? Laundry detergent had free glasses, dishes or towels hid- den inside the box? It was considered a great privilege to be taken out to din- ner at a real restaurant with your parents? They threatened to keep kids back a grade if they failed and they did? When a 57 Chevy was everyone s dream car to cruise, peel out, lay rubber or watch submarine races, and people went steady? No one ever asked where the car keys were because they were always in the car, in the ignition, and the doors were never locked? Lying on your back in the grass with your friends and saying things like, that cloud looks like a and playing baseball with no adults to help kids with the rules of the game? Stuff from the store came without safety caps and her- metic seals because no one had yet tried to poison a perfect stranger? And with all our progress, don t you just wish, just once, you could slip back in time and savor the slower pace, and share it with the children of today? When being sent to the principal s office was nothing compared to the fate that awaited the student at home? Basically we were in fear for our lives, but it wasn t be- cause of drive-by shootings, drugs, gangs, etc. Our parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat! But we sur- vived because their love was greater than the threat. Who can still remember? Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, Laurel and Hardy, Howdy Dowdy and the Peanut Gallery, the Lone Ranger, the Shadow Knows, Nellie Bell, Roy and Dale, Trigger and Buttermilk. As well as summers filled with bike rides, baseball games, Hula Hoops, bowling and visits to the pool, and eating Kool-Aid powder with sugar. Didn t that feel good, just to go back and say, Yeah, I re- member that ? Exeter merchants give to Bureau EXETER Exeter merchants will give to a good cause tomor- row (Thursday) when they do- nate a portion of their sales to the Huron County Christmas Bureau. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and is sponsored by the Exeter Business Association. Anne Baynham from Design- er s said stores all along Main Street are taking part and it is about giving back while keep- ing dollars in the community. It is the first year for the event and Baynham said it isn t a sale, but a chance for everyone to give back to the com- munity. Participating merchants will have a candy cane in the window and Baynham said after the event the merchants will find out what the Christmas Bureau needs and will purchase the items with the proceeds. Season of iyin';I