Times-Advocate, 1980-10-01, Page 15.t ricliolous
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Servin$ South Huron, North Middlesex
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. North Lambton Since 1873
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The economic pinch being
experienced by some local
residents is reflected in the
amount of arrears and un-
collected accounts at the
Iceter P1/0.
Manager Hugh Davis
informed theCommission
members on Friday that this
has been a "terrible" year
for arrears and that he would
be bringing the full list of bad
accounts to an upcoming,
meeting,
In describing the year as a
nightmare, Davis added that
the cost involved in At-
tempting to collect
delinquent accounts "has
become ridiculous."
His comments •stemmed
from a delinquent account of
$77.58 and chairman Chan
Livingstone opined that the
PUC staff bad probably
spent $77 in trying to collect
it.
"As the economy goes, So
go the arrears," Livingstone
commented.
He facetiously $uggeated
the PUG would have to go to
coin meters, whereby
customers wanting some
electricity would have to
deposit a quarter in the
meter for an allotted
amount,
However, mayor Derry
Boyle jokingly replied that
such a system would have
drawbacks. "We'd get slugs
and everything," he said.
Murray Greene suggested
the PVC may have to require
deposits from new
customers, "It (arrears) has
to be stopped," he said.
Davis reported that *One
Commissions require
deposits up to $200 but notoi
this was difficult for some
people -moving Into WO,
menta as they were Wed
with having to pay the first
and last month's rent to the
landlord at the same time,
You can't get more out• of
life than you put into it.
October I, 1980
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DON'T MISS THE
11D 41DIDIEVII
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OPEN 1LDER TON FAIR — Middlesex warden Fred Lewis officially opened the 1980 Ilderton fair Saturday afternoon. From
the left are warden Lewis, MPP Bob Eaten, Fair Queen Lorraine Lewis, ladies president Ruth McKeen, Middlesex Dairy
Princess Nancy Harris and fair president John. McNaughton. T-A photo
'Merton fair crowd over 10,000
despite windy, cold weather
Despite cold and blustery
winds the 129th edition of the
Ilderton Fall Fair drew
crowds in excess of 10,000
spectators.
Mrs. Ford
celebrates
90th birthday
Mrs. Jessie Ford
celebrated her 90th birthday
on the weekend starting with
a family dinner at the Dash-
wood Community Centre. 138
relatives sat down ' to a
delicious dinner after which
everyone enjoyed a short
programme.
Mrs. Ford has 42 grand-
children and 38 of them were
present. Each of the grand-
childr,en per.sonally
presented "Grarnrna" With a
carnation and all the great
grandchildren came up and
sang "Happy Birthday".
Two great great grand-
children were present.
Mrs. Ford's nephew and
his wife Mr. & Mrs. Harvey
Ford came from Saskat-
chewan for the birthday
party. Others present from a
distance were Mrs. Ford's
sister-in-law Mrs. Ena Ford
and her family from Detroit.
Mrs. Lorne Ford and Mrs.
Irene Bastu from Detroit
and Mr. & Mrs. Jack Ford
and Mr. & Mrs. Larry
Zywick from Detroit.
Mrs. Ford's niece and
husband Mr, & Mrs. Verne
Hyslop came from Windsor
and her nephew Mr. Roy
Kew from Hamilton. Mrs.
Clayton Prouty and her son
Ivan came from Dundas.
Sunday "Open House" was
held at the Ford Homestead.
Many friends and relatives
dropped in to say Happy
Birthday. Mrs. Ford
received many beautiful
flowers and gifts and wishes
to thank everyone.
p.
The fair opened Friday
night with a very en-
tertaining talent show and
the crowning of 21 year-old
Lorraine Lewis as Miss
Ilderton Fair, She was
crowned by last year's
winner Carolyn Moir.
The main street of Ilderton
was packed from end to end
for a long parade Saturday
morning.
The second Ilderton
Brownies won top prize for
youth organization floats and
the junior division was won
by the Bryanston Scouts
while the Thorndale Lions
were judged the best club
float.
Todd Harris with Cindy the
dog won the best human
comic category and the
Ilderton fire department
complete with active water
hoses Won the group comic
section.
The best dressed pony and
rider was Jennifer Hudson,
the Henderson's and
Ideson's won the family
group and Leeanne and
Dwayne McIntyre and
Caroline Dykeman won in
the public school vehicle
class with their pet sheep
masquerading as a lion.
Back at the fairgrounds,
the fair was officially opened
by Middlesex warden and
London township reeve Fred
Lewis with the help of MPP
Bob Eaton, fair president
John MeNaighton, ladies
division' president Ruth
McKeen and Queen Lorraine
Lewis.
Fair secretary Andrea
Vahey reported that beef
cattle exhibitors were down
a little, but, dairy cattle and
sheep were good and goat
entries were close to 200„
In the dairy cattle show,
champion and reserve
Holstein awards went to
John C. McNaughton, RR 2,
London; Ayshire champion,
Helder Bros. RR 1, Belmont
and reserve Robert Camp-
bell, RR 3 , Appin; Guernsey
champion Rick Lee, RR 2,
Ailsa Craig and reserve
Gerald Lindsay, RR 3,
Thorndale.
Beef cattle - Hereford
champion Calvert Hereford
Farms, London; Shorthorns
champion Wayne
Mewhinney, RR 2, Paisley;
steers, joint champs Peter
De Block, Denfield and
Murray Carruthers, Mount
Brydges.
Swine - Yorkshires
champion boar, Dan Lester,
RR 5, Forest; champion gilt,
Jan Van Vliet, RR 2,
Brussels; Landrace
champion boar, Dan Lester;
gilt, John Van Vliet; Duroc
champion boar and gilt, Dan
Lester.
S. and L. McLean of RR 1,
Campbellford had the best
doe in the goat show.
Ruth Dickey, Ilderton was
the baking champion, Mary
Sells; RR 3, Komoka was
best in preserving and Judy
Burroughs, RR 2, Dor-
chester won the handwork
Dear Sir:
As you have read in the
newspaper, also have heard
on the radio about a county
home being built either in
North Huron (Wingham
district) or South Huron
(Exeter area, south of
Kippen road). As you know,
Stephen, 'Osborne and
Exeter area have nothing to
offer senior citizens for a
home for the aged and
disabled.
We have to go out of our
territory; one woman has to
drive to Lucknow to see her
mother and as you know if
you don't see them often
enough, they will say "who
are you", which really hurts
deep inside, as I have known
how it really hurts.
This is why the Exeter
Senior citizens club 157 of
U.S.C.O., zone 8 had a
petition that you signed at
the post office to present to
the Exetercounciisaying we
need a nursing home and
championship.
Doreen Morris, London
and Tara O'Neill, Denfield
were best in the senior and
junior flowers division,
respectively and Anne Kime,
London and Christine
Schrans, Ilderton were tied
for Junior work.
rest ome in this area
especially when it's going to
be county built.
We all help to pay if it's
built in north Huron or
south Huron. It would be
amiss if I said it was not
needed in the south when we
go so far to see our loved
ones driving from Exeter to
Lucknow. Gasoline and time
consuming seems a little
ridiculous.
The petition was very
successful with 2000 people
signing. We would like to
thank all who signed, for
your support, for something
overdue to the community;
also all who helped in
anyway, on behalf of all my
senior citizens "A big thank
you".
Dorothy Bullock
President of Exeter Senior
citizens
Club 157 of U.S.C.O., zone 8
P.S, All senior citizens
welcome to our meeting Oct.
7, time 7:30 p.m. at the
Exeter Legion.
Abe geoweit
PEDLAR
A YOUNG CLOWN — The youngest clown taking part in
Saturday's Merton fair parade was Paulette Grigg. T-A photo
The timing of the opening of
Exeter's only toy store couldn't
be better. Christmas is just
'around the corner and we
have. just what you're looking
for to please the special peo-
ple oh your list. We're looking
forWard to meeting and ser-
ving you.
VALUES THURSDAY/ FRIDAY and SATURDAY
LINDA. EEFE
Quality brands
at reasonable
prices
PLORISTS
You Could Win $25 Gift Certificate
GUESS THE WEIGHT OF THE SQUASH
(No purchase necessary)
Draw to be made Hallowe'en (Oct. 31)
414 Main St., Exeter, Ontario
CENTRE MALL
Phone: 235-0221 ,*"tter
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FOOD BOOTH Margaret -Pyrn and Cheryl Stewart are
shown working in the Huron Junior Formers food booth at
Saturday's Huron county plowing match. T-A photo