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Times-Advocate, 1988-11-16, Page 7n the Street By Jim Beckett I• f someone approaches you Friday -or Saturday asking you to buy a brick to help with the new Lions Exeter Youth Cen- tre please be generous. Lioness club members co-ordinating with Scouts, Guides and Brownies will be selling bricks (which are tax deductible) at the following locations: Canadian Tire, Valu Mart, Darling's, A&H EMA, Brewers Retail, Centre Mall and MacLeans. To see what the Lions have been up to take a drive down John Street -and -have a- look at the new Exeter Youth Centre. Several donations have been received but many more thousands have to be raised before the building is paid for. Your support on the weekend will give the project a big boost. * * * * * * * * * * Even though my affection -for cats is low, I can't help but admire the loyalty of people who disagree with my opinion. Last 'week's let- ter from Helen Hodgins was one of the best ever. If I come back to earth' reincarnated as a cat I'd like to live at her place. • * * * * * * * * * * Pauline McCann of Exeter has organized a group of Minor Hockey Mothers who will be assisting with fund raising and other duties for the organization. One of the projects to raise money is, having people bring comput- er codes from all Kraft products toa special deposit box at the arena. The company will donate 10 cents -for each item returned. * * * * * * * * *- * Jon Dinney has just returned from Winnipeg where he toured the Palliser Furniture Company factory and previewed their new line of furniture fornext year. The manufacturer invites their key dealers from across Canada to the annual event. - - .* * * *.* * * * * Renovations at MacLeans-havebeen_compacted-leaving-a-mueh— larger and brighter store. No new departments have been added but each one has been expanded resulting in much more merchandise be- ing displayed in the store. As well, the parking area has been en larged to accommodate more than 50 additional vehicles. Contractor on the project is -Jim Gregus. * * * * * * * * * * A Toronto subscriber recently sent a cheque for $250 as he extend- ed his subscription for another 10 years. We thank him for his confi- dence in us and for describing the T -A as a "Splendid newspaper" in the note included with his cheque. * * * * * * * * * * Exeter Lkms Club member Bob Sargeant is looking for partici- pants for the annual Santa Claus Parade presented by the club and Exeter's B.I:A. If you want to have a float in the parade Saturday, December 3 call Bob at 235-0121(office) or 235-2618 (home). * * * * * * * * *- * Local Polo -Canada dealer Dave Moore, _supported by his staff, has won the President's Award For Excellence. Dave is one of 28 outlets selected from Petro -Canada's nationwide network chosen to receive Itis award. It recognizes outstanding commitment to custom- er service, merchandising and community involvement. * * * * * * * * * * Andy Defoer hasn't been just resting since selling -his Exeter Sun Service a few months ago. After reading about thc.dangers in- volvedin working as a crossing guard, Andy has taken steps to make the job safer. He has redesigned the stop sign the guards use to warn motoests to stop. Andy's prototype is equipped with flashing lights powe-ed from a battery pack wom by the guard. All he is waiting for, is official approval before we see the light in use. Back in time 10 year's ago •Agri -Book announced they would be moving to Exeter. The company, referred to as one of the major success stories in thc publishing business in Canada, decided to move its staff of 17 out of I lensall's Agripress building. •Don MacGregor was called thc easy winner of the deputy -reeve scat on Exeter council. / - •Incumbent Jack Tinncy defeated challenger Claire Deichen for the position of Hay Township reeve. •Exeter Mayor Bruce Shaw accused Maclean's magazine with cen- sorship by only including an anicle in Toronto issues only on the 1 banning of several books by the Huron County Board of Education . •The SHDHS Panthers were bested by the Goderich Vikings in the Ilulron-Penh junior football finals. •The Exeter and Hensall fire departments joined forces to quench a blaze at Northlandcr Mobile Housing. The plant lost only two hours of production time. 20 years ago •Union Gas of Canada announced plans to extend gas lines into Huron Park, Exeter and the surrounding townships, but reeve Derry Boyle expressed opposition to the move. "I don't want gas in Exeter," he said, noting it would be in direct competition to the current Exeter PUC. •Ivan Hearn was acclaimed Lucan reeve. •The senior Panthers football team defeated the Godcrich Vikings to emerge as the Huron -Perth conference champions. SO years ago •John Vidt of Arkona purchased an Exeter property to build a . refrigeration plant to store perishable products. "Refrigeration plants are general in the United Stators and more and more of them are being introduced in Ontario." •The South Huron Plowmen's Association held their annual banquet at the Thames Road united Church and the guest speaker for the evening was the Honorable James Gardiner, federal minister of agri- culture. Gardiner spoke of his youth at Thames Road and how he made his first speech near the very spot he was speaking that night. 70 years ago •The councils of Exeter and Usbome Township decided to erect a memorial for the municipalities' fallen heroes of the recently -con- cluded war. •An advertisement from the Canada Starch Company advised people to use corn syrup in place of sugar due to shortages. •The Food Board applied its wartime rules to patriotic teas as well as all eating establishments. The serving of sandwiches was allowed, except for the hours between 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Restrictions on pork and bacon, however, had been removed. •A winter of starvation was predicted for the people of Russia. Times -Advocate, November i 6, 1988 Page 7 How about that free trade Agreement? As Canadians go to the polls next week to make the final decision in the federal election, the issue fore- most in many minds is the Free - Trade Agreement negotiated under Bnan Mulroney's Conservative gov- ernment. Some argue Canada will be left out in the cold without the agree- ment, others say it compromise Canada's ability to maintain our own social programs. Some say free -trade is the best thing for the nation, others say the government had no right to negotiate such an agreement without making it an election issue. The Times Advocate takes to the street to ask four local businesspeo- ple their opinion on the FTA. Larry Taylor Gentleman's Choice Taylor is in favour of the Free - Trade Agreement. "1 think it's going to increase Canada's growth," he said; adding that Mulroney's present agreement is probably adequate. "In all honesty 1. don't really know if it could be bet- tcr....Everything should be all right so long as he hasn't sold out our social programs or our resources." Bob Swartman Swartman's Men's Shoppe "I think the agreement is -a bad agreement. "Being a lifelong Liberal, the Liberals have always been for free trade, but I don't like this agree- ment," , said Swartman, observing that 80 percent of Canada's trade with the U.S. is already free. He thinks the 20 percent .remaining should be kept protected. "Over the years we have found we cannot compete in certain areas," he said, noting that with thc agreement he should be able to buy and sell his clothing cheaper. "Who am I oing. to sell it to.... ur armors are gotn t— --� hurt." Karen Pfaff Looking Good and BIA chairperson "My own analysis is that it would be goodin the long term, but diffi- cult in the short term," said Pfaff. "I can see where some of my stronger manufacturers are going to hang in there and others are going to be gone." She says the whole dispute over the agreement is only a political ploy. "It's funny now to see the Conser- vatives pushing for free -trade when 75 years ago they were dead against it." "1 don't believe half the stuff I hear from either side." "I ucss I'm for it. I doff t1iiclizlve in artificr su sicrto-hold-fiord out." Paul Seldon - Sugar & Spice Chocolates "1' can't see it doing us. any harm,or good for that matter,' said Seldon. Most of Seldon's chocolate sup- plies come through the U.S., but are not included in free -trade because the U.S. only plays the part of dis- tributor: "Everyone's got an opinion, but only the ones who negotiated it really know what's going on." "As a Canadian I guess 1 would be against anything that's going to make us more American. We've got along without it up to now." Brand opens new furniture business ALLAN'S FURNITURE - Allan Brand opened his new furniture store in Exeter in the former Hoppqr-Hockey building. He hopes to please his cus- tomers with his selection of solid wood furniture. Teachers negotiating g g Doug .Lawless as mediator' were held in May. A Fact-Firrding hear- ing with Helen Finley as Fact - Finder was held in September. During the period of confidentiali- ty of the Pact -Finding Report, the Board was unwilling to meet with the teachers, citing the upcoming municipal elections as delaying fur ther negotiations. The sides are not so far apart that settlement is out of the question. CLINTON - The Huron County. Board of Education and its elemen- tary teachers have been negotiating a collective agreement since early last March. Their previous agree- ment expired on August 31, 1988. Some progress has been made, but the panics have been unable to resolve major issues such as prepar- ation time and staffing, salary and benefits: Two attempts at mediation with CIBC 44 Thames Rd, Exeter NEW HOURS • Saturday 9:30 - 1:00 Mon. - Thursday 9:30 - 4:30 Friday 9:30 - 8:00 Our goal at CIBC is to make Banking more convenient for you ON SATURDAY NOV. 26, 1988 we will have a professional photographer at our branch 10 to 4 o'clock Please call 235-1050 for an appointment to receive a COMPLIMENTARY (8 X 10) colour portrait of you or your family. Get usworking for you! EXETER - Main Street has a new furniture store in an old familiar lo- cation. - Allan's line Furniture has opened in part of the building many re- member as Hopper Hockey Furni- ture. In fact, the store's owner, Al- lan Brand, worked for Hopper. Hockey for four years before it closed this spring. Even though Brand has only half of the original building for his store, he says he has the same space for furniture displays because he will not stock as many floor cover- ings. Brand says he will- steer away from veneers and dcal in mainly sol- id wood furniture:- _ "That's the stuff with thc least amount of problems," he said, ad- ding that he wants to build a reputa- tion for having quality fumiturc and solid oaks and birch arc the best way to go. A selection of lighting is also on display, including Cita- tion lighting from Varna. One advantage to opening in a former furniture store, is that cus- tomers know where to find him, and Brand said that even in the first few hours of- opening, many people • took the trouble to drop in. "The door has . been swinging most of the morning," said Brand. Planning for the new store began on September 15 when Brand made his commitment to get back into the furniture trade. 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