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By.JIm Beckett
Hcy, did you hear the news? Pukie jus} got another promotion. He's
in charge of about 1,800 people and makes around $200,00 per year.
You're right, it's hard to picture a person with a name like that be-
ing an executive with one of the world's major corporations. Of
course, Pukie is not his real name.... it's a nickname that's followed
him around for over 20 years.
Nicknames are like that. You get them for whatever reason when
you're young and they stick with you like a bad rash. I remember the
night our friend mentioned above earned his name. He was with a few
school buddies who were trying toprove who could drink the most
beer in an hour when he suddenly became ill all over the table and a
couple of other imbibers within splashing distance.
Except for this one time, Pukie was the picture of dignity. He was
always in control and has since moved up the corporate ladder in leaps
and bounds... but it still doesn't natter to his original friends: He'll
always be Pukie to us.
All this was many miles and many years ago but looking around
this area for people with tags that have been hung on them, willingly
or unwillingly, has me convinced we are living in the nickname capi-
tal of the world.
That's why we're having the T,A's first (and probably last) "Match
the Nickname" contest. In just a few minutes last week 1 managed to
come up with over 75 nicknames that have been either a curse or a
blessing for their owners.
They were probably all earned for one reason or another. Some are
flattering, some are funny, and others are totally weird. I'm not com-
menting on any of them but I'd like to find out how many people can
match the real names of the people with the nicknames.
Because of the possibility of legal action and threats that have been
made to my life, the real names will not appear in the column.
All you have to do to possibly win a valuable prize is fill in the
blanks below with the names of as many people as you can. I'll
match them up with the real names and select a winner by June 8. BE
SURE YOU ENTER BECAUSE THE PRIZE IS A $25:00 GIFT
CERTIFICATE FROM MacLEANS.
Please mail or deliver your entry to the T -A, P.O. Box 850, Exeter,
attention Nickname Contest. All entries must be received by Wednes-
day, June 8.
Just print the name•of anyone you know who is the owner of any
of the great names below. Don't worry if you can't answer them all
because many are from surrounding communities as well as Exeter.
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FROM
ADDRESS
PHONE
Manny Duke
Canoe WO=
Pipes Farmer
Wall Harve Jr
Tomb , Soupy
-Er nie Big Dad
Mettc Cowboy
War? Spike
Mciaris Hap
Speci Pink
J.R. Jitney
Meat Hughic
Vic Commissioner
Doc Effie
Rocky Big Eric
Hubie Ace
Weasel Fink
Eli
Burgie
Danger
Ray Jay.
Ho Jo
Chopper
Chtvmie
Digger
No Show
Siv
Monkey
Pipper
Big Mac
Gears
Bucket
Hernia
Burger
Dunc
Shorty
Tiny
Tangles Heinz
Razor Bart
Sargc Eppic
. Whitey Hcrc
Stud King Farouk
Pcc Wee Fat Back
Co -Op Rubber
Gum Burr Head
Mur Sparky
Stretch Guy
Inspector Gadget _ Humble
BaBa - Bunny
Mickey Duck
Atts Deny
Toby Choc
Could this be the latest sign of yuppie wealth? Several young wom-
en who were attending the Indians ball tournament on the weekend have
invented an expensive way of cooling each other off. They pick their
victim and soak them with a large glass of cold beer. At $2.00 per
throw there has o bebelte waysof keeping coo.** * ***##*
If you -have opinions on Sunday shopping make them known by
bringing them to the Municipal Office by tomorrow. Sunday shopping
will be discussed in open Exeter council on Monday at 7:30 p.m.
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Thc Exeter and District Heritage Foundation and the B.A. are work-
ing together again this year to bung the annual Heritage Days '88 cele-
bration on Friday and Saturday, June 17 and 18. Events include a straw-
berry social, farmers' market, entertainment in the square, stagecoach
rides and much more.
By the time you read this tickets for the last performance of The
Farm Show Saturday night at the Huron Country Playhouse might be
sold out. Everyone I've talked to who has seen the SHDHS version of
the play.is raving about the performance of our local students,
SHDHS teacher Bob Robilliard and tha school band are performing at
ganada's Wonderland this Wed., Thur., and Fri.
.!
Times -Advocate, June 1, 1988 Page 5
C
in time
. 10 years ago
'Ontario Provincial Police actions during a picket line demdnstration at
Fleck Manufacturing were called "outrageous and completely unpro-
voked assault" by provincial NDP leader Michael Cassidy. Police were
subdued in their dealings with the strikers in the week that followed the
initial incidents.
Fleck president Fred Berlet said that if the strike continues, closure of the
plant and relocation would be possible.
•Cal Krauter, reeve of the village of Brussels, told Huron County council
that, after reading two of three books which had been slated for removal
from Huron County Secondary School reading lists, he had changed his
mind about the censorship.
Krauter noted that excerpts provided by the Kingsbridge Catholic
Women's League did not provide a fair assessment of the books and their
value.
Asked by Krauter how many of the councillors had read the books in
question — The Diviners, The Catcher in the Rye and Of Mice and Men
— only Bayfield reeve Ed Oddleifson answered, admitting he hadn't read
the books.
20 years ago
'Principal J.L. Wooden presented plaques to the best all-round athletes
at SHDHS. Joanne Moore was named best female athlete while Scott
Burton and Uilke Nagle tied as best male athletes.
•"Some may argue that the Prime Minister should be received in a more
formal manner than with kisses, firecrackers, shouting youngsters, auto-
graph seekers and what have you, but as Mr. Trudeau pointed out on TV
this week, these are merely signs of a warm-hearted audience and obvi-
ously there is nothing wrong with a head of state receiving such a welcome
from the peoplehe leads," wrote Bill Batten in 1968. "The reception
doesn't indicate in any tangible way what will happen when the voters
head to the polls on June 25, but the new image of politics in Canada being
presented by Mr. Trudeau — and to a lesser extent by Mr. Stanfield --- is
most welcome.
50 years ago
• In June, 1938, the Advocate reported: "For the third year in sucession,
average values of occupied farm lands in Canada are estimated at S24 per
acre. Farm land values have been declining since 1928 when they were
reported at $38 per acre. A low point of $23 per acre was reached in 1934
and an increase to 524 occurred in 1935 since when the values have -
remained the same.
—"It looks -as if Europe has called Hitler's bluff—,"-ane-
luff," aneditorial stated. "He
is either a mighty clever man or other clever men.have used -him as a
catspaw. , Ve fail to see any constructive Thing he has done for the world.
It may that instead of bestriding the world that five years will see him
in disc d. Popular cries make.men. They also break them."
In a imilar vein, the editorial continued: "Let it be known that the
freedom of this country is bound up with the welfare of Britain. If Britain
falls, Canadian liberty vanishes like snow on the river. Should Britain lose
a major war, Ottawa may as well throw up her hands. The time to prevent
such calamities is this very hour. The policy for Ottawa -is to declare that
in any major crisis Canada is behind the mother country to thelastman,
the last gun and the last Canadian.
70 years ago
•Mrs Jean Fraser celebrated her 101st birthday in May 1918. A resident
of Mooresville, Mrs. Fraser immigrated to Canada in 1834 frorm.Scotland.
The Advocate said of the pioneer: "for agility and activity, she can put to
shame women many years her junior". The article noted: "Two remark-
able features of the celebration were, --The guest of honour took an auto
ride of several miles and enjoyed the outi4 very much; also a photograph
was taken of the five generations of the family." -
•Looking ahead, the Advocate reported: "Among the inventions of the
near future, according to the -Electrical Experimcntor, will be the "tele -
phot" —an instrument which, when attached to our present phone system,
will enable a person to see the likeness of the one on the other end during
•a conversation.
Condos to
GRAND BEND - It's not legal to
sleep on. the beach at Grand Bend,
but you will be able to live there
once a 72 -unit condominium com-
plex is completed next spring.
The Devlon Group of London has
revealed its final plans for a seven -
storey glass -sided building to be
erected on the old Lakeview casino
property at the foot of Main Street
on the beach.
Press releases proclaim it "the
most spectacular project ever built
on Lake Huron".
Construction is slated to begin
this August so that the units should
be ready for occupancy next spring.
Devlon president James Hevey
explains that this project is to make
use of Grand Bend's repuation as
one of the favorite holiday destina-
tions in Southern Ontario.
"Without question, those who
live at Beachplace will have a very
beautiful and very exciting resort
home, unlike any other project on
e Great Lakes," claims Hevey.
evcy told the T -A that the total
valu, of the building when com-
plctehould be around S12 mil-
lion. : is enthusiatic about both
the buildi :' design and what it
will mean to the u - • Grand
Bend. The triangular shape of the
structure gives each unit a view of
the famous sunsets, and a 'widow's
watch' at the top of the entrance
stairway is accessible by all ten-
nants.
"The difficulty is it costs about
nine percent more to build in Grand
Bend than in London, Ontario," said
Hevey of the project's costs. De-
spite this, Hevey says investors
have shown confidence in both the
future of the condominium market
and in the future of Grand Bend.
Devlon expects that most of the
two-bedroom condominiums will
• be sold as vacation homes, but a
handful will likely be used on a
year-round basis by retired families.
"I think we're benefitting Grand
Bend," said Devlon,'s Aggela Ward,
pointing out that the project would
not only bring new visitors and in-
vestment to the resort community,
but would also strengthen the vil-
lage tax base.
The property in front of the devel-
opment was part of the lot, but
Devlon has donated it to the village
as a public beach.
Ward was not too worried about
the condominiums changing the ap-
peal of the beach arca.
"We're getting a lot of really posi-
tive response," she said, adding that
Grand Bend merchants have long
been looking for permanent year-
round customers. "If anything, it's
going to improve their business."
The condominiums start at
5138,900, but for that price one
gets ownership in a building with a
video security system, electronic
-card locks, underground parking and
a security guard in the summer
months.
No pools or saunas are to be in-
cluded in the development.
"The recreation is the beach,"
stated Ward. She estimates condo-
minium corporation fees will be
around $85-95 per month to pay for
cleaning the building and windows,
and maintaining the landscaping
and security.
Dennis Snider, deputy reeve for
Grand Bend, spoke with enthusiasm
for the Bcachplace project.
"1 think it looks fantastic," Snid-
er said. He noted that the project
first came tot tl,� public's attention
a year and a half ago at public
meetings, and few negative feelings
were raised about the building's
proximity to the main part of the
beach and how it may block views
of the lake from Main Street. Snid-
er also spoke well of Hevey's plans
'to offer another public meeting
some time in the near future.. He
hoped that no public backlash
would emcrge'latcr.
transform beach at 'the Bend'
"If you don't go to the public "
meetings then you keep your
mouth shut," said Snider of those
who do not involve themselves. in
the political process.
Thc only regret Snider expressed
about the entire Beachplace develop-
ment was that it would have to be-
gin in August with the summer
season still in full swing. But he
has been assured that most work in
the first few weeks before Labour
Day would be to prepare and lay out
the property before construction is
to begin.
As he understands it, Snider was
told that delaying the proje is start
beyond the summer's, end would
slow construction in -the winter
months, thus dragging the work
well into next spring or possibly
the start of next summer. Thus the
August start will be considered a
necessary inconvenience.
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An artist's concept of how Beachplace Will
It's Your Business
look
next summer
Ann olnncement
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ASSOCIATES INC.
This is the floorplan
condominiums
of one of the smaller
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