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Times Advocate, 1995-06-28, Page 5[T'S YOUR RLIS[WFSS Times -Advocate, June 28, 1995 Page 5 Expansion in Huron part of plan Tux -Mor Holdings is looking for more local opportunities Heather Mir T -A staff WOODHAM - "When most peo- ple are thinking of retiring, I'm just starting." This was the comment of James Tuxford, co-owner of Tux -Mor Holdings Inc. based in Woodham, Ontario. Tuxford and Richard ortn started their ral main- tenance, landscape and design busi- ness in March of this year with the help of the Huron Business Centre. The two men met at Fanshawe College in London were they were both enrolled in a power auto- motive program. Morin presented, his business idea tcQ Tuxford who small business owners get a head start by paying their wages for the first year of operation. "They bend over backward to get ' you started," said Morin. With his nest -egg, Tuxford was able to provide financial backing for the company. They have pur- chased two trucks in- cluding a one ton truck with a three tonne weight capacity which dumps and is able to side load. "I always knew there was money to be made but I needed a backer," said Morin. At present, the company is work- ing mainly in London for several major property, management firms but because the business office is based in Huron, they want to ex- pand here. Tuxford and his wife Brenda Tuxford run the office out of their home near Winchelsea. Brenda Tuxford has invested much time in securing business for Tux - "We are trying to keep as much out of the landfill as possible." had already ness course taken the small busi- through the business centre. After providing the centre with a business plan, Tuxford was able to get on the Self -Employment Assistance Program which helps St. Patrick's congregation donates to Daily Bread No church services are planned at St. Patrick's during July H. Davis SAINTSBURY - Sunday, June 25, the congregation of St. Pat- rick's celebrated their Holy Com- munion service at 11:00 a.m., the third Sunday after Pentecost. There will be no services in July. There will be a parish board meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Donations to Daily Bread were delivered this week and a bale was also sent to Rev. Simon Beaver Jr. at Summer Beaver Lake, Nakina, Ontario. Another bale will be sent next week. Personals Hugh and Hazel Davis, Bob and Heather MacGillivray, Courtney, Katie -Scarlett, Caleb and Corbin, Michael and Su- zanne Davis, Crystal, Harley, Travis and Starr were guests at the marriage Saturday evening of friend Mary Walker and Hubert Thiel at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Zurich and the reception following at the Dashwood Com- munity Centre. Starr was flower - girl. Mary Davis visited Saturday with Agnes Hotson. Congratulations to Harley Da- vis, winning a third place trophy Sunday at Big Core Race Track at Brampton in the 60 c'c Pee Wee division. Back in Time... By Ross Haugh from the archives of the Exeter Times Advocate 10 YEARS AGO June 26, 1995 - David Peterson, who will be sworn in as Ontario's Premier, today will be in Grand Bend to perform at the opening cer- emonies of the Huron Country Playhouse, Saturday. He will be ac- companied by his wife Shelley who has been a performer on the Playhouse stage in the past. His Honour Judge R.G. (Gary) Hunter has been sworn in as a Pro- vincial Court Judge for the county of Huron. More than 170 people came to Clandeboye United Church Sunday morning to celebrate its 120th anniversary and closing service. 25 YEARS AGO June 25, 1970 - Veterans from throughout Huron county will be in Exeter Sunday to witness the dedication and depositing of replicas of the Colors of the 16Ist Huron Battalion at Trivitt Memorial Church. The original colors were presented to the Batallion on August 29, 1916 by the ladies of the Soldiers' Aid Society of Exeter during a ceremony at Camp Borden. A new cafeteria to serve employees at the Centralia plant was opened Monday by Dashwood Industries Limited. Donning chef hats to serve the first meal were president Maurice Klumpp, vice- president Howard Klumpp, sales manager Gerry Finnen and control- ler Gerry Parsons. 40 YEARS AGO June 28, 1955 - Three of the reasons why the Exeter Mohawks are leading the Huron -Perth baseball league are three sluggers. Bob Me- harg has an impressive .500 batting average and Red Loader and Harry Holtzmann arc hitting at a .412 clip. All crops need rain but farms south and west of Exeter are suffer- ing most from the current dry spell. 50 YEARS AGO June 26, 1945 - Midnight Express, a pacer owned by Frank Taylor and driven by Tom Yearley won two firsts and a fourth at the Clin- ton races, Wednesday. "The Newest Band of 1945" Stan Patton and his all reed orchestra will be featured at the Mid -nice dance at the Lakeview Casino in Grand Bend. The training of pilots at No. 9 S.F.T.S. Centralia has been con- cluded. The buzz of airplanes which for months has been a familiar sound in Exeter has almost died away. 75 YEARS AGO June 27, 1920 - The Dominion Radiator Company of Toronto has been awarded the contract to install a heating system in the Crediton School for the price of $2,760. The Grand Bend bridge which is being built jointly by the counties of Huron and Lambton and which was originally estimated to cost $7,000 is going to exceed that amount considerably and now it is believed it will go as high as S30,000. A fire which started about five o'clock on Thursday destroyed four buildings between Main and William streets. Burned were the barns and ice houses owned by W.J. Statham and F. Wood and Karns of C.F. Brooks and F.E. Willis. Mr. R. N. Rowe has received a motor hearse from the McLaughlin Automobile Company. He will retain the old hearse for the winter and unfavorable roadd. 100 YEARS AGO June 27, 1895 -Strawberries were quite plentiful in Exeter last week selling at 10 boxes for one dollar. Exeter council has appointed Thomas Bissett as night watchman with a salary of 75 cents per night. David Christie sold 1,350 bushels of wheat last week for which he realized $1,350. The so called hard times don't seem to affect the farmers of Hibbert township. Mr. George Kaecher has sold his blacksmith shop in Dashwood to Mr. Henry Guenther for a handsome sum. Mr. Guenther intends to continue the business in the old stand. Mr. Joseph Davis has been allowed to open Albert and Edward streets to John street, 16 links wide. 4 Mor through mass mailings and cold calls. Morin is using one of the trucks to do a newspaper run each night between 1 am and 5 am for the London Free Press. "It keeps some money coming in while we try and get our company going," said Tuxford. The services offered by Tux -Mor include: Residential, industrial, garage and basement clean-ups Lawn care, yard clean-up, tree and shrub removal Moving of office and household furniture and appliances Pick-up and delivery of supplies Tux -Mor will provide these ser- vices to management companies, real estate companies, home own- ers and general contractors. They are fully insured and available with a one -day notice on a 24 hour basis through a paging system. Recycling is an important part of the Tux -Mor business. They use Try Recycling' to drop off shingles and drywall and 'Bluewater Re- cycling' for glass, aluminum and cardboard. Other items are donated to local charities who can re -use furniture and appliances. "We are trying to keep as much out of thP.elandfill as possible," said Morin. The company is on target with the original business plan and al- though the first few months were slow, they are now moderately busy. Morin said they have to put in a lot of hours to make it work in the first years. The partners have big plans for the future and hope to expand their number of trucks and employees once the business is es- tablished. Because the work can be sporadic, Morin and Tuxford need to diversify. They plan to put a blade on the front of the truck for the winter season. "As soon as the winter snow flies, we will slow right down," said Morin. James Tuxford, left and Richard Morin, right pose beside their 3 ton capacity truck. Their new business venture, Tux -Mor Holding Inc. is based in Woodham. • DEBT PROBLEMS? There are alternatives to Bankruptcy For FREE Initial consultation contact: D. Bruce McLennan Trustee et McLENNAN & COMPANY LTD. Trustee In Bankruptcy 484 Richmond Street, London Tel 4334728 4zzxzzzxxzzxxxxxxxzxzz11 ;; ti ii ii ►; We are now receiving of monthly shipments of :I /Best ' r14n A/0143116 11 14 ►i ►f 14 14 N Exeter 235-1331j) ►4������Z...r��Z::ZZZ:±! 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