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Times Advocate, 1994-06-01, Page 510 YEARS AGO May 2, 1984 - Exeter Pentecostal Tabernacle has purchased four acres of land south of Exeter on the east side of Highway 4 next door to the Exeter Anirnal Hospital. Construction of a new church to seat 550 and provide facilities for Christian Education and mid- week activities is scheduled to begin this fall Representatives from nine local sports and service groups gave an initial positive response to the tentative plan for Exeter to make an applicaition to host the 1985 Lake Huron Recreation Sportsfest. A first payment of $60,000 has been received by the village of Lu - can to meet the cost of engineering required for the proposed en- largement and improvement of the existing sewage works system. John Baker has been hired as the works superintendent for the vil- lage of Hensall. 25 YEARS AGO May 1, 1969- Although there were 15 votes in favour of deficit fi- nancing for Huron County, 24 votes were cast to approve a budget which will increase the county mill rate this year by 3.25 mills. The Ontario Water Resources Commission has approved a water- works system for a portion of Stephen township including the sum- mer resort area north of Grand Bend on both sides of Highway 21. Something new and exciting is in store for everyone who enjoys the sound of a full-sized professoinal symphony when the London Symphony Orchestra makes its first ever visit to Exeter next week. Darryl Sittler of the London Knights was the guest speaker at the annual banquet of the Grand Bend Minor Hockey Association. 35 YEARS AGO May 1, 1959 -Recommendation that a $35,000 curling rink be erected beside the town arena will be presented to the Exeter curling club this week by building committee chairman Ulric Snell. Mrs.C.S. MacNaughton has been named honorary president of the newly formed Women's Auxiliary to the Huron County Home. The Dashwood EUB church has just completed an improvement project costing well over $4,000. Dedication services were held Sunday. Both Huron Riding candidates welcomed the election announce- ment this week by Ontario Premier Leslie Frost. The election set for June 11 will be contested by Huron MLA C.S. MacNaughton and Liberal candidate Harry Strang. 40 YEARS AGO May 1, 1954 - Over 150 national and district Kinsmen witnessed the presentation of the charter of the new Hensall Kinsmen organi- zation at a banquet in the town hall, Wednesday. The framed scroll was accepted by charter president Doug McKelvie. Saturday's balmy weather of 78.3 degrees made local residents sure that at last spring has arrived. But, by Monday night the tem- perature dipped to a chilly 41 degrees and snowflakes fell on Tues- day. 50 YEARS AGO At an open meeting of the Exeter branch of the Canadian Red Cross, J.W. Holt of Grand Bend was presented with a Badge of Ser- vice given to members throughout Ontario for oustanding Red Cross work by Exeter Unit president Miss L.M. Jeckell. The new school orchestra made its first appearance at the Exeter High School Commencement exercises Wednesday night. Orchestra members are Bob Davis, Bob Gladman, Don Southcott, Douglas Fletcher, Jack Hennessey and Dawson Goulding. 75 YEARS AGO May 1, 1919 - Surveyors have been engaged during the week tak- ing levels of Main street, preparatory to securing an estimate of the cost of a permanent road for the town. The Times Advocate narrowly escaped destruction last Wedhe-- day afternoon when a sill of the rear windows caught on fire from an unknown cause. The window sash was destroyed but the fire was soon extinguished by chemicals and water. Mr. Fred Wells, late from overseas, has been engaged as caretaker of the local bowling green. BJS 7]SS Ttmes-Advocate, June 1, 1994 Page 5 Junior Achievement progr gives students hands-on am experience in business setting Businesses and educators looking at bringing the program to Huron County schools By Erin Lobb T -A stag EXETER - Huron County youth will soon have the opportunity to experience real husiness first hand, with the Junior Achievement Pro- gram. "We've got to instill in young people that there is more than one way to make a living in life," says Rick Hundey, organizer and town administrator. "It's possible to create wealth for yourself and you community by starting a business," he said. Junior Achievement (JA) works with teachers to bring business peo- ple into the community to share their practical business and ec- onomical experience with the stu- dents. Established in 1919, with a struc- ture similar to 4-H programs, JA now has a menu of four programs. "We have chosen to adopt two of the four projects," says Hundey. One, entitled "Project Business", is a I2 -week program targeted to- wards grade eight or nine classes. It is done in a classroom setting by a volunteer consultant from the community who teaches concepts of economics. The other program, simply called Business Basics, is a four-week program which focuses on grade five and six classes. This class, which can he taught by OAC students or volunteers, teaches business concepts of pro- duction, management, marketing. and organization. "This fits right in with our transi- tional years, grades seven, eight, and nine, optional requirement," says Sandy McQuillan, principal at Precious Blood Separate School. The Ministry of Education's pot— icy and program requirements ex- plain that locally designed optional units, developed with the collabora- tion of parents teachers and the community, must he on the cur- riculum. Though nothing has been final- ized, McQuillan feels this will be an excellent opportunity for stu- dents and the community to be- come better aquainted. Exeter Public School's vice prin- cipal conceded with McQuillan's remarks and added that he hopes to 4-H Battery Blitz starts EXETER - Old, dead, lead or acid batteries can sometimes be a nuisance. Because of the potential environmental damage, dump sites are not allowed to take them. To give the community an opportunity to dispose of them the Huron County 4-H Leader's Association and 4-H members are sponsoring a "Battery Blitz" to raise money for the Friends of 4-H Fund. The Blitz will take place for the months of June and July at five lo- cations throughout Huron County: HURON COUNTY BATTERY RECYCLING DEPOT HERE Battery Blitz, headed by Bev /out, who stands here with Ron Haines, will be held June and July across Huron - County. They pose here in front of the Becker Farm Equipment battery collector. Tips for businesses on how to survive Wal -Mart's arrival PETERBOROUGH - Everyone, everywhere is frantically searching for a magic potion to ensure busi- ness survival...business success into the 21st century. With Wal-Mart looming Targe over the horizon the search has become all the more fu- rious. The Canadian Federation of Inde- pendent Grocers is pleased to present speaker and retail business consultant, Sam Geist in Kitchener at the Howard Johnson Conestoga Hotel on June 7, in Peterborough at the Holiday Inn on June 9 and in Toronto at Le Parc on June 15 (all sessions are 9 to 12 noon) to speak to the Canadian business communi- ty on "Meeting the Challenge of Goliath"...a strategy session to se- cure a viable position against Wal- Mart. Any Canadian company that wants to learn about Wal-Mart, how they operate, why they're so successful, what they themselves can do about it and how to effec- tively use their newfound informa- tion to benefit themselves and their companies should hear Sam Geist in person. 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