Exeter & District Heritage Foundation

To Build or Not to Build a New Arena in Exeter 1936 Part 1 For those who are involved in the pursuit of enhancing the recreational center in Exeter, either with a new building or the 1976 present one refurbished, it seems there is always controversy and differences of opinion in such matters. A plebiscite in this town was planned on April 7, 1936 to determine whether the municipality would construct the arena that most of us skated and played our hockey in through the deca...Continue reading

Rodgerville No More In my cherished hardbound copy of the 1869 Sutherland’s County of Huron Gazetteer and Directory approximately one third of a page is dedicated to the description of the growing hamlet of Rodgerville. Today a small sign erected by the Rowcliffe family is the only reminder of this once bustling pioneer settlement located 3 miles north of the town of Exeter on Highway 4. The Gazetteer depicts Rodgerville as a post village in the townships of Usborne a...Continue reading

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Part 3 of 3 of the Hospital story: South Huron Hospital The Vision Finally Becomes Reality (part 3) As mentioned in last week’s column, after a remarkable response of generosity and good will in the early months of the Hospital fundraising campaign, almost one third of the community funds thought to be needed were in the association’s coffers. Preliminary estimates cited the cost of...Continue reading

Part 2 of 3 of the hospital story: South Huron Hospital in the Beginning (Part 2) The South Huron Hospital Association was formed one evening in September 1949. Representatives from the local townships and villages met in the Central Hotel, enjoying a roast beef dinner and later in the evening voting unanimously to build a hospital in Exeter. What would soon become a tireless effort by a well-oiled machine, the fund raising began. The local Lions Club had already started to ...Continue reading