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The Times Advocate, 2006-06-07, Page 5Wednesday, June 7, 2006 Exeter Times -Advocate 5 Opinion Forum News ROSS HAUGH BACK IN TIME I OYEARS AGO June 5, 1996 - An RCMP consta- ble with relatives in this area was struck in the shoulder by a gun shot at the beginning of a hostage taking last week in British Columbia. Constable Brian Lambie underwent surgery after taking a nine millimeter calibre bullet in the shoulder. He is the son of Robert and Dorothy Lambie of Saskatoon. His mother is the former Dorothy Finkbeiner of Crediton. 20YEARS AGO June 4, 1986 - At the annual meeting of the South Huron Association for the Mentally Handicapped, Alma Godbolt who has been associated with the local group for 19 years received a life membership. The weekend Children's Network Telethon was a huge success with more than $2,500 in pledges from the Exeter area. Local calls were handled at the Exeter branch of the Royal Bank. Grade 12 SHDHS student David Dougall has been chosen by Big 0 as the recipient of a $3,000 compa- ny scholarship to participate in the 1986 Shad Valley summer program. Exeter and area's newest automobile dealership opened Saturday. With assistance from the Ford Motor Company and municipal officials, Bob and Gayle Sargent cut the ribbon to open Miles Ford. 35 YEARS AGO June 4 , 1971 - At a special ceremony Friday night, a new lounge at the R.E. Pooley Exeter branch of the Royal Canadian Legion was dedicated in memory of a former member Tommy Tapp. Two men who asked for change of a ten dollar bill at an Exeter bank last Friday aroused suspicion of the teller and police were advised of the men's actions. OPP Constable Dale Lamont and Exeter Constable George Robertson kept surveillance of the two men and their car and determined it was regis- tered in Toronto. The two men visited both banks and the trust office here and were finally stopped by police as they headed out of town. It was then learned that the two were "casing" the banks, but not for the purpose of attempting any crime. They were members of the branch location department of another bank and were surveying the community to see if it has possibilities for one of their branches. 45 YEARS AGO June 3, 1961 - The shortage of public school teachers has come to an end. The local school board placed an advertisement last Saturday and Monday for one teacher and by Tuesday had received 90 applications. Julie -Du -Mar -Oil Limited, undaunted after 12 years of drilling on the Schenk farm near Crediton is bringing in new equipment to go deeper in its search for oil there. Hurondale Dairy of Hensall owned by Ron Mock has purchased the Zurich Dairy. 50 YEARS AGO June 2, 1956 - Ontario Premier Leslie Frost offi- cially opened the new $700,000 Huron County Courthouse Tuesday afternoon before a large crowd numbering several thousand. Mayor R.E. Pooley, Reeve Wm. McKenzie and former warden Earl Campbell were among those taking part in the cere- mony. Exeter council announced this week that the town has an option to buy 100 acres of land in Hay Swamp to establish a new dump. 60YEARS AGO June 3, 1946 - Big machines ripped up hundreds of cords of walnut, hemlock and black ash which once formed the surface of a pioneer road between Exeter and Dashwood. This is the first step in improving the highway between Exeter and Grand Bend. 85 YEARS AGO June 3, 1921 - Lawn tennis and softball leagues have been formed by several neighbouring munici- palities. Lawn tennis will be represented by Zurich, Centralia, Crediton and Exeter while the softball league includes Exeter, Crediton, Zurich, Dashwood and Centralia. 1 I OYEARS AGO June 3, 1896 - Kippen station agent Mr. Clegg is also a good farmer and gardener and knows how to keep a good cow. He has a cow producing 11 pounds of butter a week, or 37 pounds of milk at one milking. Seniors' Perspective By Jim Bearss ADULT ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR 'We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give." Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1977) 4th Annual Trade Fair: After the trade fair, I'll give you a summary of vendors, door prizes winners and responses. Please take a few minutes to complete the Seniors 2006 questionnaire. The information gleaned from it will be very important to planning future events or activities. For now thank you for the success of the Fair. Fish Fry: The Exeter Chapter Order of The Eastern Star is hav- ing a Fish Fry at 248 McConnell Street North (behind the OPP) on Sun., June 25. The hours this fantastic meal is being served is from 4 — 7 p.m. For tickets or ticket infor- mation, please contact Larry at 229-6947 or Elaine, 235- 1702 Alzheimer Society of Huron County Upstairs at Hansen's Caring with Confidence is a four-week education series offered to personal caregivers. The main focus of this series is to learn how to balance the needs of the person with the disease with those of the caregiver. Topics include: • Building a relationship with your doctor • An overview of Alzheimer's Disease • The brain and behaviour • Strategies facing difficult behaviours Held on Tuesdays June 6, 13, 29, & 27 7 — 9 p.m. at Hansen's Upstairs, Community Room, Exeter. Alzheimer Support Groups: Hensall Alzheimer Support Group: Information is shared on 2nd Monday of every month at Queensway Nursing & Retirement Home, Hensall, evening 7 — 9 p.m. Facilitator is Shirley Philips. Grand Bend Alzheimer Support Group: Mark your calendar for the 1st Monday of every month at Grand Bend Community Health Centre, Grand Bend, evening 7 — 9 p.m. Facilitator is also Shirley Philips. Call 482-1482 or 1-800-561-5012 if you would like to attend a support group or if you prefer individual sup- port, please call the Society to arrange an appointment. Life after Work: The Complete Retirement Workshop — it's not just about the money! Join Jen Denys of The Right Path Consulting Group and Paul Ciufo of Godbolt, Ciufo Insurance & Financial Services Inc. as they present the six pieces of the Retirement Puzzle: Health, Marriage & Family, Friends, Moving, Work and Money. Two sessions to choose from: 2 — 4 p.m. or 7 — 9 p.m., Thurs., June 15 upstairs at Hansen's Independent Grocer, Exeter. Reserve your spot by calling: 519.235- 2740. $20 per person door prizes and refreshments Jen Denys, B.A., CHRP the Right Path Consulting Group Phone - 519.294.6345 Fax - 519.294-0061 Web - www.rightpathconsulting. com The Kirkton Agricultural Society presents Canada's LargestTraveling Barn Dance Show: Jim Swan and the Barn Dance Show Band is Master of Ceremonies and special guests are: Marie Bottrell, John & Geneva Heaman, Ron Coulthard, Aaron Shane and James Rutherford will entertain you with their own unique style of Country Music. Plan to attend this excit- ing event on Father's Day, Sun., June 18 at the Kirkton- Woodham Community Centre Kirkton, and the concert is from 2 — 4 p.m. Advance tickets available from; Kirkton Market 229-8923, Ernie King Music — Goderich & Wingham, Wayne Otterbein's Barber Shop 235-0559, Russ & Cathy Barker 229-8157 or Vern & Melanie Thompson at 229-8286. Refreshments on site, Wheelchair Accessible and Doors Open @ 1 pm District 29 Senior Games: Over 40 teams met at Stratford recently and had their shuffleboard tournament. Hensall and area participants brought home the gold, silver and bronze. Gold winners were Joe Regier and Bill Coleman. The silver winners were Thea Vandenboom and Doris Hamilton and finally, the bronze winners were Edna Dietz and Harry Pennings. Congratulations! on your great wins. A Farm of the Future: The future of dairy will include more robots. Robots will give producers the ability to give greater cow care through complete record keeping. There is a new gener- ation of technology out there. In 2003 in the Listowel area, a large dairy producer built a new free -stall barn that was designed around two robotic milkers. More recently, they added an automatic calf feeder. They also employ closed-circuit television cameras to allow the operators to monitor the robots and activity in the calv- ing pen from the house. The data collected from the machines allows dairy farmers to know what's going on with their cows more than ever before. With tough times in so many areas of farming these days, farm families are looking for ways to increase their income through diversification or capturing more of the value of the consumer food dollar by taking their prod- ucts closer to the kitchen table. If you ate today, thank a farmer! Info Rural Voice From: Huron 0.P.P. May 29, 2006 Home RepairAlmost Cost $10,000 On May 26, a male Identified himself as Thomas Loveridge with a business card indicating that he was from North York and was completing driveway repairs. The party attended a residence on Bluewater Hwy, Central Huron and convinced a 76 year old victim that he needed his driveway paved. The victim agreed ver- bally to pay $2 a square foot. The victim had 1890 square feet of unfinished asphalt quickly added to his pre-existing driveway and was requested to pay $10,000. The victim felt compelled to pay and issued a cheque. The suspect went directly to the Bank of Montreal in Clinton and attempted to cash the issued cheque. The bank employee vigilant for the victim's pro- tection contacted a family member for confirmation and the transaction was cancelled. Huron OPP would like to warn all residents, particu- larly seniors, to be cautious when signing contracts for home repairs. With the arrival of spring and summer, countless property owners are deceived into spending large sums of money on needless home repairs or reno- vations by very sly con artists. Usually, uninvited work- men will attend your residence and offer services such as driveway sealing, roof repair, painting and even land- scaping. Many times the work they identify as needing to be done is not required and the repairs that are car- ried out are of very poor quality, thus costing the victims many times over the normal cost. Neighbours and family members are encouraged to be vigilant of our senior homeowners. Areas of concern should be strange vehicles and per- sons attending to do home repair work repeatedly, the signing of large dollar amount of cheques and recurring issuing of cheques to companies or individuals. Should this type of activity be observed, a closer look into the matter should be considered. Ask yourself if you really want the goods or service before you buy. Don't impulse shop. Remember, it's not rude to say "no". • Be careful when letting anyone into your house, unless you have arranged the appointment, seen the sell- er's identification and know the reputation of the person or company. • Obtain three quotes before you buy, and remember that the lowest price may not be the best deal and the highest price doesn't always mean the highest quality. • Never accept an estimate over the telephone or with- out the contractor inspecting the area. • Always demand a written contract clearly stating work to be done and never sign a blank contract. The contract you receive from the seller is required to list the following: • the name and address of the buyer and seller, • delivery dates, • details of the item/service being purchased; and • details of the cancellation rights in clear print on the front of the contract. For further information visit the 0.P.P. Anti Rackets Section at www.opp.ca/antirackets/english or call 1-705- 329-6400 or the Ministry of Consumer and Business Services at www.cbs.gov.on.ca or call 1-800-329-6400. More Consumer Info: Before providing funds to any entity, it is strongly recommended that consumers ensure both the entity contacting them and the entity to which they have been directed to send money are not operating fraudulently. In Ontario, all financial institutions including loan and trust companies, credit unions and caisses populaires must be licensed/registered with FSCO or with the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI). If an entity pur- ports to be a financial institution operating in Ontario, consumers should ensure that its name appears on the list of licensed/registered financial institutions on the FSCO or OSFI websites. At Home, save money and help the environment; 1. Reduce home energy use by 10 per cent 2. Choose an energy-efficient home and appliances 3. Don't use pesticides 4. Eat meat -free meals one day a week 5. Buy locally grown and produced food 6. Choose a fuel efficient vehicle 7. Walk, bike carpool or take transit 8. Choose a home close to work or school 9. Support alternative transportation See PERSPECTIVE page 6 Jim Bearss