Times Advocate, 1997-12-31, Page 5Boxing Day attracted many
post -Christmas shoppers
But not more or Tess than in previous years, stated several area businesses
By Chantal! Van Raay
T -A Reporter
EXETER - Boxing Day didn"i
fall on Dec. 2(fli>r many husinrsses
in Exeter this tr..M auris
'told 'its Boxing Day o turday
• 41- those out for a good post:_
• •• Christmas sale. .
Although must businesses con-
Ltcted by the Titnc'. ldtovate said
Boning_ 1)ay was shout the same aS
previous }'ears: there were a few .
who said husine.. seemed to be
buster than normal. But those con-;
• tatted said business was not slower
than Bi►xing 1).t ;last. year. nor
were Christmas . sales below aver-
age.
"Busingwas great during
('hristnl is." said Nt,icleans Hume
Hardt%arc ow ncr ()erre Maclean.
"Our sales. definitely increased
since Iasi year."
"It's bust_." said Carol 'Dauber
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from Canadian "1 ire. 'hut not as
busy as the 24th."
Marilyn Waldeck of Country
:rrcnditions s,*id (thile business Is
better than aitr..,'. I ping days.
Boeing I)a . are about the
sante as they .sere an pre mus
years.
' Stedman. business has remained
fairly constant, in the past few years,
said store owner Bob (iehan.
"Busing 1)ay had elinun one-
quarter of the business We had the
day before Chrt.ltnas."• he said.-
'Clu islmas , was gt hod. kit ii"s
been about the sante for the ,past
few y c.ir: There's no growth. but
we hat en"f hech 144do)! jnv either.•
(ishan said '
(khan. helie(es the, 0.ison' lids,.
nes ha remained ci,nzlant' is be-
cause of the nmobil it of shoppers:''
• "B,ut,il ti , lust .t tact elf live." he
quickly added.
Boxing Day blowout. Mary Jo Wyatt. left. with daughter Lisa
Wiersma from London; visited Exeter on the day after' Boxing
Day to take advantage of some Boxing Day specials. Country
Trenditions 'owner Marilyn ;Waldeck said she was busy all .day' .
with post -Christmas shoppers.
March
\larch 5 .
- • An estimated 35I) teachers and
educautSnal workers held h demon -
Stratton (!aside of II-luron
' >
\INl
Helen Jttihns' office. the rally stats
organ lied .10 (oppose eJucttiuti
retorm under Bill• 104.1
,..The S}>uth'Huron .RCLreatioll
and Cunmlunity (;entre- Board held'
a Rodeo Cgrinnitiee meeting to find
out the illterestiol community. clubs
and origanliations. People frim
Mans area -clubs :utenlled'Ihe Itltret-
r
ing and'expressed'enthusrasnt fur
ithtt project.
'.• •The Hurbn-Pc4rth '•Diistrict
Health Council ,Task1-Force held a
retreat' regarding the hospital
restrucluring plans. In attendance
wete•all,eight h4pital'huardcli.l
and vice-t?hnirs. DHC task force
•
,tFoierstal member u1 the pasty purcliased -106 .NISI. Slit t Ii
Is !Act) against the government on lb the federal gotertinlcnf. Istat•
i1rearnts legislation) and .other- underway to turn the area into i
Issues ' - parkeite. lshich omit accuuuHo•
-
• Huron County councillors hatetlatr rt ncrrts.'.ltotrs and other
' peen questioning the need lu.put et ems _ ,,
County , rnunet inti 'Morris ' • Grand Bend c outsil 15 hopnlg ,
Township and 1-.yeter`Fandfill sites. for .tn>algamatlun'• v 9th Suuih
The two sites are the candidate} for Huron inunrt:maIIties.-while the
dumps 10r'the north and south ()I' Town of : Busanquel has called 14>r
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the Cmunty-. J.cun>nitsswn to make;-, rC't.ont-.
, , • i . I •\larch 14 niendation regarding -Me: Lamilhiun
' Hensall council l's working . restructuring prupusal:'They have
..hnvard`solv.ing the problem of gas requested a ,:ominisstuner he
fumes in the homes ol" Ki4tg Street . appointed to the pritiposal enconl•
-
, residcnts.',whicfi has hecn a path- passing the ttWnn uli Bosangdet.
lem •since December. CutinciI'is Foresti,an/1:th4 villages ufi•:\rkuna.
intest 1gating the sours•c'oI the (irand Berid and Thedford.
fumes. in order to dect¢e )what to • Two -area -local, area ice car1•ers.
res db ," t - ' Julian. Bayley aid I(eyin, Bender
The Z •I : 1•. e•oreanrtc an intensn•e C
t orgy t .it -n t has become hay (e-^-�
menthe%s and a -Ministry 44 Health , partly smoke Tree. The Zurich, ' carving wuik'sttop in Jamaica. `ncev
representative. The retreat was Rccrcanon Parks and Coniinunity.
basically 'an open discussion scv-� Centre Board,suegestcd the -glass.
siert. • ' ' ' . .upstairs. dressing room and the
' •• 'clic-' South • Huron Big bench areof the arena become
Brothebs/Big Sisters Assi>'cii:iuun smoke-frea e.
held their annual Bowl tor 1'liluuns. - South Huron Recreation sold
fundraiser .at Town antll.Country Cutnntunil}Centre Board" passed a
Bowline Lanes In Zurich. Tony and motion to make- securit. inandaton
Marlene Bedard have been -offering. at the expense Ad hail1 renters lot
their tiic1lit Its the organization for
the last I' t ears: '
March 12
• The tin:t1 report xif (he District
Health Council has been relrud'd.
The report allocated 19. beds tirr-
1 SA>uth Huron Hospital. which is up
from- the previous Iota of 14. The
report also includes where:mg how
rune} will he rayed in 'the hospi-
tals. ,
"•,Hensall Reeve Cecil Pepper
signed a Iettcr.ol' resignation.
threatening to resign. and a Council-
lor. lel l' Rdahurn. stormed out of
council chambers over the eom-
�l lint of King _Street'tesidents. Th
residents were angry over a recur-
ring•prohlent :with gas (fumes. • ,
• Huron -Perth Liberal MP is
sticking re-election-. Sleckle. a con -
open wedding receptiut)s-.
change was .made to take -action
against under -age -drinking -at open
receptnms.. •
• Three members of the
Ceineta\ -Board. have resigned a>
the (own proceeds with internal
restructuring efforts to a Committee
of the whole -,system: The three
/menthers resigned -because the
town has- made 'the Cemetery Board
an advisorycouncil.
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%larch 26
"rhe first crop of tomatt>es from
the newly constru.Cted hothouse
h:tve'heen recently made available
at grocery stores. Local residents
all agree lhat they are fantastic.. r
• "Phtr Town of Exeter and .the.
Exeter Business Assocrattun,hate
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Times -Advocate, December 31, 1997
Page 5
Expanded toll-free local calling
EXETER - Bell Canada plans 10
provide customers 111 the li>liutyutg
cechanges in Southwestern (Miami
e'tended. toll-free local railing ser-
e r. -c. U> and from the listed cr>lll-
rtutnities by the end of the quarter
indicated. (co is the quarter of the
year during.wlut h Bell.Canatla
'plans to deliver the emended toll-
free calling' i .
. Centralia: Henson-. Welton.
Effective Q3/99
Clinton: Brtissels.
Ialc.tive Ql/t)H
('rediton: Hen:;t11. tldert..n.
Lieut Lyle, nye (?3/9i1
Dublin: Ildcrit.to, , London
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Effective Q33/99
Exeter: llderton. Effective
Q3/99-
'Hensall:.Centrali4. Crcditi►n..
Merton. London. I Susan Effective
Q3/9t) .
- 1.ucan: • Crediton. Hensall.
Effective Q3/99 •
•\litchell: -llderton. London:
Effect ive. Q3/9t)
Parkhill: llderton. Effective •
03/99
Seaforth: Goderich. Effectrcr
St. \larvs: [Merton f:ffect,tr
O;id>)
Notice is hereby given of the
ANNUAL
MEETING
OF MEMBERS
Clinton Town Hall Auditorium
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14th
AT 8:00 P.M.
for the purpose of receiving Reports and Financial Statements for
the year ending September 30. 1997 electing Directors and Credit
Committee officers. appointing Auditors and Scrutineers: for the
purpose of amending Bylaws, approving special resolution to •
ainend by-laws. approving share -resolution and of transacting all
other business, of an Annual Meeting. • -•
The membership will.consider and it,thought appropriate: -
approve a resolution amending the Credit,IJrtion's Articles of
lncorpgration and -Bylaws tp c'reate and authorize the issuance'ol
;an unlimited number or Patronageandinvestment Shares. _
Copjes are available,at the Credit .!inion office'to,review in "
advance of the Annual Meeting., ,
Lunch will follow the ineetink. Door Prizes to bedrawn.
Dated at Clinton this 17th day ot'November. 1997; • "
• Peter .LtcFalls - - ,
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Secretary •
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