>> From the past

40 years ago MR KEVIN Arnett, a well-known speaker and TV personality will speak on the subject of “UFO’s – Fact or Fiction” at Stanhope at 8pm tomorrow (Saturday).

Mr Arnett who will illustrate his talk with slides is regarded as one of the top speakers on UFO’s.

Supper will be served at the conclusion of the evening.

The function which is sponsored by the Stanhope Methodist Adult Group will be held in the Stanhope Memorial Hall.

Admission charges are adults $2, family $6.

The longest serving employee of the Kyabram Cannery has claimed a record this week.

Mr Frank Walsh’s main claim to fame at the Kyabram Cannery is that since the retirement of his brother-in-law Mr Syd Gregson last week, he is now the longest-serving employee of the Kyabram Cannery.

Mr Gregson held the record at 45 years of continuous service until his retirement.

But Mr Walsh, the new recorder holder, was hotly pressing Syd for the honour at 43 years.

20 years ago KYABRAM Apexians were required to rethink the barbecue menu they had planned for their Sri Lankan visitor this week, as they learned of foreign ways.

Prakash, a textiles business man from Sri Lanka’s capital, Columbo, was in Kyabram this week on a two day stopover as part of a three week tour of Victoria.

Arriving in cold, dark Sweden just over a year ago was a bit of a shock for 18 year old Ingrid Hilton on her recent rotary exchange.

Ingrid wasn’t prepared for how cold it would be on arrival and was wearing only sandals on her feet to greet her first host family.

Ingrid says the trip to the car from the terminal was an adventure in itself with her family having to hold her up and she slipped all over the icy road.

But Ingrid says she adjusted fairly quickly to the cold Scandinavian conditions and was fortunate in having a host family that had a solarium in the house and was able to keep nice and warm during her stay.