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GIANT BOOK -- Jennie Ellison (left) and Jodi Urlin worked together
to make some pages for a huge animal book os part of Education
Weed special activities at Exeter Public School.
Minister's wife takes
Granton UC service
By MRS. E. SUMMERS
At the Granton United Church, Mrs.
Bruce Pierce was in charge.of the ser-
vice on Sunday morning, while the
Rev. Pierce is making a good
recovery.
Mrs.' Pierce entitled her message
Grace: "God's Riches at Christ's Ex-
pense," Grace is like getting a warn -
in fruiil :t iraffr offWW • . I I a
$50. fine and a suspended license, said
the speaker. Grace humbles, it lets us
see ourselves as others see us, it also
uplifts us and lets us see ourselves in
a different way.
In the children's time, Mrs. Pierce
told thein a story entitled "The com-
ing of the Children."
Sunday School pupils receiving at-
tendance awards were the following
members: 2nd pins. Norman Riddell.
Michael Kirby and Wayne Geyser:
3rd pin, Heather Kirby; 4th pin
Michael Johnson and Bernadine Kop.
Michael and Anne Pierce son and
daughter-in-law of the Rev.and Mrs.
Pierce ministered in song.
At the conclusion of the service, a
reception was held in the church base-
ment honoring Michael and Anne and
daughter Jillian who are moving to
Blind River from Sarnia where
• Michael will hate a church charge
there.
At St. Thomas Anglican Church lay
reader Roger Harmsworth conducted
the morning prayer service, in the
ONLY ONE CRASH
Only one accident was reported by
the Exeter OPP in the area this week.
11 occurred on Sunday. when a vehi-
cle operated by Richard -Stagg. RR 1
Hensall. went off Highway 4 south of
Renall and sEruck a hydro pole.
The driver escaped injury and
damage was estimated at $t.5()o.
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absence of the Rev. Peter Derrick.
The Crucifer was Helen Herbert and
the two lessons were read by Helen
Herbert and Mrs. Percy Hodgins.
Mr. Harmsworth preached his ser-
mon from John 10:7-18. This was on
listening to the Lord Jesus Christ
"The Good Shepherd" and following
ith-like-}Tis =sheep. -
The Happy Gang Meet
. The Happy Gang met in the church
basement on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. James Kerr presided and
welcomed everyone; this was follow-
ed by a reading by Mrs. Kerr. A sing -
a -long was enjoyed with the singing
of seasonal numbers such as April
'' Showers, Springtime in.the Rockies.
etc.
During the business session. a bus
tour was discussed.
The rest of the afternoon was spent
in the enjoyment of euchre.
Members celebrating birthdays in
April were the following: Etta Car-
son, Harold Talbot. Dorothy' Pecko,
Carmen Hodgins and John .Forrest,
Greetings were sung, all had their
names on the birthday cake.
A number of Granton senior
citizens took advantage of the kind in-
vitation from Prince Andrew School
to attend the dress rehearst') on Tues-
day morning to see the play "The
Prince and The Pauper.'
• Personals
Mr. and Mrs. llermon Foster of Ex-
eter were guests recently of Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Hodgins and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hall and Jason
of Strathroy were supper guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hodgins and
family on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Marlton and
Mr. and Mrs. John Forrest have
returned home after spending . the
winter in Florida.
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PROJECTS For Education Week. Exeter Public School students Lisa
Triebner and partner Trista Werrett (left) made a chart of Exeter's
favourite apples, while Connie Heywood and Chris Hough did a
similar survey on preferences in house colours in town.
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Farrier goes where the horses
Don Thomson will never be accus- the next four -and -one-half years he
ed of looking a gift horse m the mouth. apprenticed himself (for expenses on -
His gaze would be directed to the feet. ly) to one of the most highly regard -
Don is a farrier whose specialty is ed blacksmiths in Canada, and work -
shoeing the sleek, graceful standard- ed on some of the best horses in the
breds that make harness racing such world at the Ontario Jockey Club's
an exciting participant and spectator
sport.
Shoeing a horse is both art and
science, according to the Granton
area man. Trimming the hoof is all-
important. Each equine foot is in-
dividual and unique. A trotter is
trimmed differently than a pacer, and
a child's riding pony is not trimmed
in the same way as a thoroughbred
racehorse.
Don still winces at the memory of
temporarily laming his pet horse by
trimming its hooves too short in
16 -year-old ignorance. It has never
happened since.
The shoes are chosen with care.
Angle and length of hoof, uneven wear
on old shoe, each horse's conforma-
tion and the task ahead are all factors
affecting the farrier's decision to
reach for a shoe -made of anything
from lightest aluminum to heavy
steel.
Don's personal preference in
customers is the trotter, as its free -
legged gait provides more challenge
and requires more care than some
other types.
"It's a good feeling to do a trotter
well, and have him trot the way he's
supposed to", Don explained.
Don has always loved horses, and
taken pride in looking after them well.
He recalls owning five nies an
w 1 e growing up on a Gran-
ton area dairy farm. He was 12 when
he first cupped a knife in his hand and
began to pare down his pony's hooves.
During his teenage years the young
horse fancier showed horses and was
an active member of the Exeter Sad-
dle Club and the Midwestern
Horsemen's Association.
After graduating from high. school,
Don applied and was accepted at Cen-
tralia College. However, as the first
day -of the first semester loomed
closer and closer, Don's doubts that
this was what he should do with his
future grew stronger and stronger. He.
wanted to work with horses, but the
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through apprenticeship. Although
some schools offer short courses in
horse conformation and allied sub-
jects, the skill of shoeigg a horse must
be acquired by actually shoeing
horses.
Don approached a Staffa man who
had exchanged, with no regrets, the
three-piece suit of a successful banker
for the long leather apron of a
freelance farrier. Hugh Huff agreed
to let Don tag along to observe a far-
rier at work, and decide if this was
how he walled to spend the rest of his
life.
Don spent the next 10 months with
Huff, travelling around on a circuit
between the Western Fair Raceway
and private stables. At first he only
observed. Eventually he was allowed
to pull off some old shoes. (Standard -
bred racers are reshod every three to
four weeks.) Next he was taught how
to weld on calks, the spurs that are at-
tached
ttached to a horse's shoe to give trac-
tion on ice and slippery tracks.
Don now knew this was no passing
fancy. He wanted to be a farrier. For
Greenwood and Mohawk tracks. He
singled out for special mention two
world champions - Niatross, now at
stud, whose world record as the
fastest horse of any sex is still
unbeaten, and champion mare Fan
Hanover. ( Both are partly Canadian -
owned )
anadian-owned) .
Though Don was very happy with
his job, he was not comfortable living
in Toronto. A 16 -storey apartment
house within a horseshoe toss of the
QEW was a world away from a com-
fortable old farmhouse on a back
country road.
"Five minutes after leaving for
work, you had to speed up to 60 miles
an hour just to fit in with the traffic".
Don said.
Besides, eight hours spent fitting
hot shoes on horsey hooves leaves a
distinctive odour on the operator. Don
remembers many odd stares from the,
briefcase crowd As he rode the
elevator up to his floor at the end of
a long day.
In his spare time, Don began to out-
fit an old Dodge step van as a
travelling smithy. He installed a lit-
tle propane forge, welding equipment,
the vital anvil and shop tools and a
shoeing vise he made himself
amongst the calhinets and drawers he
custom-built. •
y Donbegan-preparing for -
independence by working four days in
Toronto. then driving from his Gran-
ton home to serve local clients on the
weekend. In November he made the
final break, launching out as a self-
employed full-time farrier. He now
serves three big stables in the
Woodstock area.
The tall, slender young man belies
the hulking blacksmith stereotype.
"My job requires a certain amount
of physical strength, but you don't
need to be a Charles Atlas", Don
explained.
FOUR NAMES ON BALLOT
Many Huron -Middlesex riding
voters will be surprised to find four
names on their ballots when they
head to the polls on Thursday.
While he's been almost invisible
during the campaign, Carman
Dawson, Ailsa Craig, has put political
satire on the ballot.
He's representing the Rhinoceros
party and proposes doing away with
provincial taxes and running the pro-
vince on the profits from a special
lottery.
CONCENTRATION -
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Chess and checkers were part of the Education Week activities at Precious Blood
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By ALICE DICKENS
Seniors meet
The Happy Gang seniors met in the
town hall for the last time on Wednes-
day afternoon. During the business,
a discussionwas held abouta change
of meeting place. A vote -was taken
which resulted in going to the Legion
hall.
Euchre will be held at the Legion on
May 8 at 1:30, and the noon meal
there on May 22 followed by euchre.
Seven tables of euchre were at play
with prizes going to Shirley Williams,
Becky Ross, Marjorie Davidson, Myr-
tle Dixon, Hannah Clark and Marj
Steeper:
Play Euchre
The Ladies Lioness Club hosted a pro-
gressive uechre party in the Masonic
hall with 12 tables at play.
Winners were: high, Marj David-
son; Joe Carter; low, Elaine Lovie.
Carman Stewart and lone hpnds-
Martha Rees.
See Film
Many seniors gathered at the
Craigwiel Activity Centre to see a
film "Ontario,Surprise."
Following this, president Ervin
Gingerich in his usual humorous way.
along with an excellent memory, took
us on an arm chair slide presentation
which originated from Zurich, On-
tario to Zurich, Switzerland in 1969. All
agreed this was a very interesting
trip.
As this is the last film till fall. a
thank you was extended to Margaret
Wilson who orders the films, to Lloyd
Roth who operates the projector each
month and to Ervin who added a plea-
sant touch to the evening's program.
A time of visiting followed along
with tea and cookies served by Isabell
Stokes and helpers.
Personals
The family and consumer affairs
commitee of the Riverview Woman's
Institute are planning an interesting
program, in fact. the topic will be a
surprise - curiosity will force you out
to this meeting on Tuesday, May 7 al
1:30 p.m. in the Masonic hall
Belated greetings to Molly and
Sinclair McIntosh who were married
63 years on April 26.
At first, he admits, his back ached
from being constantly bent over, but
that soon passed. The only time he
ever injured his back was by lifting
something improperly, and had
nothing to do with horses. He has been
kicked only once, and that was ac-
cidental; he was in the wrong place
at the wrong time as two horses tied
side by side were aiming kicks at
each other.
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When asked if he had ever bet on
the horses, Don confessed he had
placed the occasional wager while liv-
ing in Toronto. And how did he do, this
expert on horses?
"Just like any other better", he
replied laughingly.
Don is gambling that his choice of
a career will mean a satisfying life for
as far ahead as he can see. And that
is a sure bet.
PORTABLE SMITHY -- Don Thomson works on a horseshoe in the
van he outfitted to shoe horses on the spot.
.... Again! Thanks to the .generous citizens who support us
through our Flowers of Hope campaign -- and those who call
on you for your gift. •
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COOPERATIVE MURAL - Older and younger students worked together on special activities during
Education Week at Exeter Public School. Artists who created o long mural were (back left) Jodi Rowe
David Schwindt, Jim Ahrens, Scott Wedlake, Graham Arthur, Frank Mottucci and (front) Trevor Trumner
Andrea Weigand, Lisa Bean, Janel Poppet, Corrie Lovie, Laura Cook and Brenyn Doymon. The mural
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independent study units for students et e11 levels. With this to mind. we ere asking you to give • little of your
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