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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2008-12-17, Page 5Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Times -Advocate 5 OPINION FORUM&NEW S 10 YEARS AGO December 8, 1998 - Exeter ro- deo organizers showed up in fine style at Saturday s Exeter Santa Claus parade complete with a stage coach driven by Dalton Finkbeiner. At the recent Remembrance Day banquet, the Exeter Le- gion awarded life memberships to Howard Holtzmann, Gord McTavish, Stan Frayne and Roy Hunter. 20 YEARS AGO December 14, 1988 - The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Grand Bend got a new bell tower on Saturday when parishioners con- tributed their time and equipment to erect the new landmark. Laidlaw Cariers Inc. are selling off their less - than -truckload market to J.E. Transports. 30 YEARS AGO December 14, 1978 - Sue Beamish and John Ny- enhuis were named 1979 Queen and King of Cen- tralia College of Agricultural Technology recently. They were crowned by last year s winners John Dortmans and Theresa Ondrejicka. Four directors from Huron County have been named to the Ontario Bean Producers Marketing Board. They are Gordon Hill, Murray Cardiff, Bob Allan and Joe Miller. Due to the high cost of turkeys in 1978, the Ex- eter PUC decided to discontinue the practice of giving turkeys to its employees for Christmas. 40 YEARS AGO December 13, 1968 - Centralia s College has an- nounced the establishment of a veterinary services laboratory to be built in 1969. The lab would serve livestock and poultry producers in the eight - county region. Minister of Economics Stanley Randall said that the success of Huron Industrial Park was a story that should be told across Canada about how a de- serted air base became a thriving industrial and educational complex . 45 YEARS AGO December 14, 1963 - The new transformer station being erected near Centralia by Ontario Hydro s western region will provide a capacity of three times the present need and will cost $550,000. It is expected to be in service by October, 1964. Dashwood Industries will soon open its second plant at Mount Brydges and plans to build a third one to be in production before 1964. The three key men planning the expansion program are sales manager Jim Finnen, vice-president Howard Klumpp and president Maurice Klumpp. Slightly over 22 inches of snow has fallen on the area in the last five days. The biggest single fall was on Sunday when 11.7 inches fell, most of it in a seven hour stretch. 50 YEARS AGO December 13, 1958 - Football teams at J.A.D. Mc- Curdy school at RCAF Centralia staged their own Grey Cup battle recently complete with cheer- leaders and majorettes. Sale of candy at the game realized $30 which was donated to the Springhill Disaster Fund.. First prize in the T -A s public speaking contest on My Christmas Wish goes to Helen Cole of Exeter Public School who would like to have a wonderful party for orphans. A head-on collision about one mile south of Ex- eter on Highway 4 early Saturday killed four air- men and injured four others and was the worst accident in the district s history. 60 YEARS AGO. December 12, 1948 - Leavitt s Theatre will do- nate the entire gross proceeds from the Monday and Tuesday showings of the Black Arrow to the Exeter Hospital Fund sponsored by the Exeter Lions Club. On Wednesday, Rev. George Lamont, a son-in- law of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Strang of town was inducted into the pastorate of Knox Presbyterian Church in Mitchell. 85 YEARS AGO December 9, 1923 - The annual shoot under the auspices of the Hensall Gun Club, of which Mr. J. Passmore is manager was held on Friday last and was a decided success with some good scores being made. ROSS HAUGH Back in Time Seniors' Perspective By Jim Bearss SENIOR CORRESPONDENT If it weren t for stress, I d have no energy at all. Everyone has a photographic memory; some just don t have any film. I always know God won t give me more than I can han- dle, there are times I just wish He didn t trust me quite so much. A penny saved Save money by purchasing the least expensive dishwasher soap, and then add a few teaspoons of vinegar to the dishwasher. The vinegar cuts the I M grease and leaves the dishes spot -free and sparkling. BEARSS Out and about Legion News: Local card players are also asked to hone their card playing skills for upcoming card tournaments as follows: Sat., Jan. 10, 2009 - Pepper Tournament Sat., Jan. 31, 2009 - Euchre Tournament Sat., March 21, 2009 - Solo Tournament. Watch your paper for further details. Walter Ostanek Enjoy an evening dancing to the music of Walter Ostanek the Polka King on Sat., March 28, 2009 from 8 p.m. -12 a.m. at the South Huron Recreation Centre, sponsored by R. E. Pooley Branch 167. Tickets are $25 per couple - available at the Bar or by calling 235-4156. New Years Eve Old Tyme Country Dance Join 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 Armstrong 236-7746 or Wayne Otterbein 235-0559. Age of majority required. Hensall Legion news The Hensall Legion is hosting a pork chop / sausage dinner Fri., Dec. 19 from 5-7 p.m. Meals are $12 per person. A Pilgrimage to the Lands of the Bible James and Carol Brisbin and Rev. Heather Kinkaid and orga- nized by Rostad Tours, Calgary, Alberta are hosting this edu- cational and interesting tour. Date for this exciting journey is March 16 April 3 2009. This is a quality tour specifically de- signed to explore your faith and provide a rich mosaic of his- tory 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. What to do if you get stranded? It can happen to anyone and has happened to most of us. Whatever the situation, take a few deep calming breaths, look around your immediate surroundings, and assess your op- tions which are always more than you might first think. If you re with someone, stay together. For instance, don t leave grandchildren or a spouse alone while you go for help. You can provide each other protection, ideas, and emotional support; and two or more are always safer than one. If you are stranded in a vehicle, the police recommend using your vehicle as a sanctuary until help arrives. If you see a cab, or a maintenance or utility truck, ask them to contact their cen- tral dispatch to call for help. Accept help from authorized per- sons. Immediately turn on your hazard lights, get out of the line of traffic, and double-check that all doors and windows are se- cured. Raise the hood and tie a white cloth to it, which is wide- ly recognized distress signal. If you have a cell phone, call both your auto club and the police. It s a good idea to tape these numbers to your phone. Some robbers cruise the highways posing as mechanics, so be inflexible about keeping yourself secured. If you are out of your car for any reason and another vehicle begins to stop, get back in your car and secure it. It is a wise idea to routinely carry a kit of emergency items in your vehicle. You can get one ready-made from auto shops or assemble your own. Include a flashlight, sealed water bot- tle, cookies or other non-perishable trail food, first-aid kit, piece of white cloth, blanket and essential tools. Also consider joining an auto club e.g. CAA and keep its number plus other numbers you might need with you. Lots of seniors never get around to doing this; then one day they wish they had. If you come across people you don t know with car trouble while you re driving, don t leave your car. Roll your window down only a couple of inches to speak to them and offer only to call the police or their auto club for them. Staged car trouble is becoming a common trick of highway thieves don t fall for it. Any police officer can tell you tragic stories about well meaning seniors who got out to help apparently stranded mo- torists or who picked up what appeared to be a college kid thumbing a ride. You can survive being stranded. Almost all of us have. Phone scam targets seniors Perth County OPP had investigated two calls of a scam that had occurred in the area where seniors are the targets. The seniors in both cases received a call stating that a family member was involved in a collision in Ottawa. Prop- er names of family members were used and the caller requested $4000 to be sent to them to pay for repairs to get them mobile again. In both cases no money was sent and police were contacted. Please be aware of this latest scam and report any suspicious activity to police im- mediately. Lower back pain? The biggest problem was that we all spend too much of our time sitting! It is recommended only sit- ting in the same position for 10 minutes at a time if you can (so re -position yourself a lot, and get up as frequently as you can). When you are sitting, try to make sure you sit up straight and have your knees as close to a 90 degree angle as you can. Many people slouch while they drive cars because they push their seats too far back, so make sure you aren t doing that. Another tip is to make sure you build up your core strength (that is, your abdominals). Even simple exercises like contract- ing your abs while you are standing up (maybe while you do dishes) or even sitting down can help stabilize your centre and prevent you from slouching as much. It will improve your posture and hopefully, help alleviate some of the lower back pain you ve been feeling. Of course, if your pain persists, or worsens, make sure you go see your family physician for a consultation. History 1984, one of the most deadly industrial accidents in history occurred in Bhopal, India. A Union Carbide factory leaked a poisonous gas that killed at least 3,800 people living nearby and caused serious illness in thousands more. In February, 1989, the Indian Supreme Court ordered the Union Carbide Corporation to pay $470 million in compensa- tion to the victims and their families. It might be contagious Ben went on a safari with his wife and mother-in-law. One evening while still deep in the jungle, his wife awoke to find her mother gone. Rushing to her husband, she insisted on both trying to find her mother. Ben picked up his rifle, took a swig of whiskey, and started to look for her. In a clearing not far from the camp, they came upon a chill- ing sight; the mother-in-law was backed up against a thick, impenetrable bush, and a large male lion stood facing her. The wife said, What are we going to do? Nothing, said Ben. The lion got himself into this mess; let him get himself out of it. A long married couple came upon a wishing well. The wife leaned over, made a wish and threw in a penny. The husband decided to make a wish too. But he leaned over too much, fell into the well, and drowned. The wife was stunned for a mo- ment, but then smiled, It really works! Bill Tinney A pharmacist walks into his store to find a guy leaning heav- ily against a wall. He asks the blonde clerk, What s with that guy over there by the wall? The clerk responds, Well, he came in here this morning to get something for his cough. I couldn t find the cough syrup, so I gave him an entire bottle of liquid laxative. The pharmacist yells, You idiot! You can t treat a cough with a laxative! The blonde clerk responds, Of course you can! Look at him, he s afraid to cough. Cousin Gwen Baker Legion to host New Year's Levee EXETER This year the Royal Canadian Legion, R.E. Pooley Branch 167 of Exeter will be holding a New Year s Levee. Various levees have been a long-standing tradition in Canada, dating to at least 1646, when the first governor of New France welcomed civilian and military officials to Que- bec City. Today levees or receptions are also held by the military and others such as Legions to mark the beginning of the New Year and to provide an opportunity for the public to pay their respects. Levees may be attended by any citizen and are seen as an occasion to exchange New Year s greetings and best wishes for the new year, to renew old acquaintances and to meet new friends. The local levee is being held this year in the upstairs hall of Exeter s Royal Canadian Legion at 316 William St., from noon until 4 p.m. Music and food will be provided.