Times-Advocate, 1996-05-29, Page 5By Ross Haugh from the
archives of the
Exeter Times Advocate
10 YEARS AGO
• May 28. 1986 - Federal Em-
;�pioymcnt and Immigration
Minister Flora MacDonald
had good news and bad news
when she breezed into South
Huron District High School
for a cafeteria lunch and an
informal session with the 850
students packed into the
school gym, Thursday.
She said employment op-
portunities for the unskilled
will continue to decrease, but
stated there were limitless
possibilities in an increasingly
healthy provincial and nation-
al economy for those who
continue their education be-
yond secondary school.
25 YEARS AGO
May 27, 1971 - If Linda
Bourne is able to carry
through her present plans ,
Exeter will have a nursery
school for pre-school children
next fall. She recently gradu-
ated from a two year course
in early childhood education
at Lambton College in Sarnia
and has made arrangements to
rent the local Scout Hall for
her classes for three and four
year olds.
Harry Stuart has been elect-
ed president of the Exeter
Kinsmen Club succeeding re-
tiring president George Pratt.
Vice-presidents are Bill Din-
ney and Ben Hoogenboom.
Brian Sanders is secretary.
35 YEARS AGO
May 27, 1961 - Charlie
Godbolt's brilliant young pac-
er , Dust -A -Bout, came home
with a second and a first in
Western Fair Raceway's D-1
pace last week. Tom Yearley
was at the reins.
Mr. and Mrs. Morley Hall
of Exeter Frozen Foods at-
tended the convention of lock-
er and home freezer provi-
sioners of New York State in
Niagara Falls, N.Y. last week.
40 YEARS AGO
May 28, 1956 - Murray
Dawson, 20 -year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dawson,
R.R. 1, Hensall, topped 265
other iconte}tajdsat the Huron
gqugty, JMnroc;1 Ayers'
stock judging competition in
Seaforth, Saturday. Ai
Maxine Reeder has cess -
fully completed the senior
singing examination of the
University of Western Ontario
, and Marilyn Bissett has com-
pleted with first class honors
the intermediate examination
of the same university. Both
are pupils of Mrs. H.L. Sturgis.
Farmers braved biting cold
winds this week to work up
and sow the land after the one
month deluge of rain came to a
halt over the weekend.
5D YEARS AGO
May 29, 1946 - The price of
milk to consumers in Exeter
was raised to 12 cents a quart
on Saturday.
Mr. William Chambers has
purchased the butcher busi-
ness from Mrs. J. Hunter, for-
merly owned by her husband.
The 24th anniversary of the
opening of the Centralia
Church was observed Sunday
with Rev. W.T. Cleave of
Grand Bend in charge.
75 YEARS AGO
May 30, 1921 - The Central
Experimental Farm at Ottawa
has leased for a period of two
years the Clinton Flax Mill and
will operate it as an experimen-
tal station.
The ceremony of unveiling
the tablet in honor of those
members of the Bank of Com-
merce staff who enlisted in the
Great War, took place at the
bank on Thursday afternoon
last . Appropriate remarks
were made by Rev. Trumper,
Rev. Foote, Reeve Beavers and
Major Neaman. Manager
Chapman occupied the chair.
100 YEARS AGO
May 29, 1896 - August Hill
of Crediton is the possessor of
a curiosity in the shape of
white blackbirds. They are
pure white of the blackbird
species and were captured in
an old barn along the river.
The Ladies Society of James
Street Methodist Church will
hold their annual strawberry
festival on June 9. The price
for dinner and entertainment is
25 cents.
The township of Blanshard
now enjoys total prohibition.
The licence granted this=
the hotel at McIntyre's
hu been returned as no tenant
could be got to take the prem-
ises. That closes the last hotel
in tis township, one after the
other giving up for lack of pat-
ronage. So it will be with all
other townships) In time with-
out any coercive measure of
ptohibition.
Times -Advocate, May 29, 1996
Past 5
Flowers for beauty
The Exeter Business Association placed 44 wood barrels containing pink and red flowers
along the Main Street sidewalk Monday night. Sixty-four hanging baskets will soon follow.
The flowers are part of the EBA's beautification project that will eventually see the flowers
placed further north. See next Issue for more details. Bill Bengough struggles to move a
barrel! into place while Karen Pfaff looks on.
Making personal contact
will help land summer job
Quality resume and outgoing personality
key factors in finding summer employment
n
Student Employment Officer
Tonya Riehl
By Heather Mir
T -A Reporter
EXETER - Tonya Riehl, a stu-
dent employment officer, says the
onus is on students to do the leg
work necessary to find a summer
job. However, there are many re-
sources available through the Can-
ada Employment Centre for Stu-
dents including job search guides,
resurr6 assistance, computer access
and a daily -updated telephone in-
formation line.
"If you want to get a job, you can
get one...it's up to the individual
student," said Riehl adding, "I think
the jobs are there, it's just a matter
of finding them."
Although job listings at the centre
were down by 50 per cent last year
from 1994, the location in South
Huron District High School may
have been contributed to the prob-
lem since it was less accessible for
employers. The centre has returned
to its previous home in the Huron
Employment Resource Centre on
Main Street and has been open for
the past two weeks.
Although the majority of full- Other employers include the Aus-
tin)e positions may already by,' :able Bayfclii Cgnsetry�trouojiAl!-.
filled' for tare summer, Riehl' be- " thbrity and , the "finery Provincial
-
The deadline for farmers to apply
for this subsidy is June 12.
Although the unusually wet and
cold spring has delayed crops by
an estimated three weeks, the im-
pact on summer student hiring has
yet to be determined.
lieves there are always op-
portunities for student who present
themselves well and participate in
an active job search. Skills current-
ly in demand include computer lit-
eracy as well as being a self-starter.
"Try to market yourself and leave
a positive impression directly with
the employer."
Learning to write an effective re-
surrd begins with grade 8 Huron
County students and group in-
formation sessions guide students
though an effective job search.
Although Riehl says the
centre finds it difficult to
place students with limit-
ed funding for promotions
and advertising, she is en-
couraged by a few new
businesses that have be-
come employers.
Fanning is a major
source of summer job
placement in the Exeter
area and a subsidy pro-
gram, the Summer Employment
Wage Assistance Program, offers
$3 per hour for a full time student
for six weeks. Employers must top
up the salary to minimum wage.
Park and most recently the En- I
vironmental Youth Core, which
will place students for six to eight
weeks. Babysitting, landscaping
and odd job opportunities are listed
at the office on a regular basis but it
is important to apply early.
Riehl has already processed ap-
proximately 60 registration cards
and stresses students need to look
for work by calling former em-
ployers, checking newspaper ads
and postings at businesses. There
are not enough job postings at the
centre for eve-
ryone so Riehl
suggests stu-
dents go door-
to-door in
search of a
summer em-
ployment.
Many jobs are
found only
through work
of mouth.
The Student Employment Centre
is open Monday to Friday from
8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. and the in-
formation line can be reached at
235-2491 for a complete job listing.
"Try to market
yourself and
leave a positive
impression
directly with
the employer."
Jaye a news tip
es -Advocate 235-1331
Township asked
to assume roads
HAY TOWNSHIP - John Gil-
lespie attended council's May
meeting to request, on behalf of the
St. Joseph Shores Two Association,
that the township assume its roads
since residents have brought them
up to township standards.
Council informed Gillespie the
township, due to reduced funding,
may not be able to maintain the sur-
• face or provide the snow removal
and grass cutting along the shoul-
ders of the roads to the satisfaction
of residents.
Gillespie was asked to provide a
petition signed by residents in fa-
vour of the assumption in light of
the lack of service the township
could provide.
Also, Road Superintendent Ross
Fisher indicated the need for coun-
cil to prepare specifications and
maintenance policies for roads. He
said he was working on this project
and attempting to obtain in-
formation from the Ministry of
Transportation.
In other council news, it was de-
cided a 1996 grant of $50 be ap-
proved for the Huron County Farm
and Home Safety Association, Dep-
uty -Reeve Love, who sits on this
association, said it plays an im-
portant part in community safety.
Representatives of the History
Book Committee informed council
the Hay Township history books
Iavestments
GIC 1 RSP
1 Yr. • 5.00%
3Yr. -6.50%
5yr. -7.00%
Segregated Funds
1 YR. - 30.79%
3 YR.. 10.93 ! ;_
have sold out and suggested a small
surplus be put towards the con-
struction of a bookcase at the mu-
nicipal office to display historical
items.
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