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uts Cost of Three.Bedroom House
'Architect Alan Hanna, of Wifini-
peg, has incorporated the modern
"intierior core" design into this
three bedroom bungalow which
groups together the kitchen, bath-
room, basement stairs and hall.
This central core arrangement al-
lows for a"'money-saving concen-
tration of all plumbing and pro-
vides for a good separation of the
living and sleeping areas.
Ample light and ventilation is
ensured for the•kitchen and bath-
room by the use of mechanical
exhaust fans and skylights, The
living -dining room overlooks both
the front and back gardens while
the bedrooms have better than av-
erage closet space.
The total floor area, is ..1,X23..
square -feet and -the ' exterior dimen-
sions are 43 feet by 29 feet, four
inches. Working drawings for the
house, Design 280, may be obtain-
ed from Central Mortgage and•
Housing Corporation.
•QIN IN
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RODDING DOWN THE CONCRETE -To prevent "honeycombing" and cavities in foundation'
walls of a new' house the concrete is rodded as it is poured into the forms. Rodding can also ,
be done mechanically with a special vibrator.
ADVENTURE IN: BUILDING
Proper Handling of C�n.rete
Give-sSound f�undation Walis
This is the seventh 'in `a ser-
ies -of articles by Central Mort-
gage and''Hotising Corporatibn,
Federal housing agency, on
"building a house.
Before the concrete is poured all
debris should be removed from the
bottom of the formwork. If bits of
wood and other foreign matter, are
]eft in they will eventually rot and
leaks may develop later on.
The quality of the concrete,
.which depends not only on the in-
gredients but also on the way .it is
handled and "cured", determines
the soundness of the foundation.
Concrete should be poured in one
continuous operation to avoid frac-
tures in the finished" wall through
which water can infiltrate.
It should be poured ,into the
forms within 30 to 40 minutes .af-
ter water has been- added to the'
mixture. If ready -mix concrete
from a mixing plant is being used.
everything should be in readiness
at the site to receive the concrete
and place it in the forms without
delay.
As the concrete is being chuted
into the forms, workmen will be
rodding it down with poles. The
mikture should be rodded suffici-
ently to prevent any voids or pock-
ets in the concrete.
These voids may be caused by
entrapped air or by concrete ad-
hering to the sided of the form.
They frequently occur -under win-
dow sills; a point difficult to reach.
Voids Will also appear•.in the foun-
dation surface fllowing a poor
rodding job. In the trade they, call
this "honey -combing",
A device known' as a concrete
vibrator can be used instead of
rodding, but it should be used on-
ly Iby an expert.
When all the concrete has been
poured the top o€ the foundation
should be levelled and smoothed,
Proper levelling of the top of the
foundation means less grouting or
filling when the framework is built.
Letrelling is especially importaht
if the walls of the house are .to
be finished in masonry veneer. The,
bricklayer has to • make sure that'
the bottom row of bricks 3s per-
fedtly hors ontal and the found4
tion Wall level. The top of the
foundation will otherwise have to
bel'btiilt up with -,Mortar, which of`
ten;- lea c fix 'unsfghtl jeil4t;,'ber'
tween the foundation and the
brickwork. Purging cannot be re-
lied on to conceal .a wide mortar
base.
While the concrete is still work-
able anchor bolts are inserted at
intervals of 'about six feet. These
will act as ties for attaching the
superstructure to the foundation.
The threaded end of the bolt should
protrude about three inches above
the. foundation.,
Once the concrete has begun to
set, it should not be disturbed.
The forins should not be remov-
ed too soon afterwards. Timing of,
their removal may affect the gnal-
Iity of the concrete. This, is often
overlooked by builders, either be-
cause they are in a burry to get
on with the job, 'or because they
want the forms moved to the next
building site. Some builders will
strip the forms less than 24 hours
after the concrete 'is in place. Nor-
mally, forms shouldn't be removed
for five to seven days, but in any
event they should stay on for two
full days after pouring.
Except in winter, or in damp
weather, it is advisable to wet the
foundation after removing • the
forms. Wetting is particularly im-
portant if the forms have been re-
moved before the recommended
time, since it prevents the con-
crete drying too quickly.
After the forms are re'ffidved a
Investigate Hit -Run
Town and provincial police are
investigating a bit and run _ car
accident which occurred at the
CNet crossing on Josephine Street
during the supper hour Monday
evening; and stated that charges
are pending completion of their
inquiry. The accident occurred
When Leslie Fortune, of Turnberry
township, was proceeding north on
Josephine St. at 6:30, and was
struck by another car travelling
south. The southbound ear failed
to stop following the accident, but
a passing motorist was able to get
the license number Which was
passed air to police--Wingham Ad-
vance -Times,
There are more than 100,000 vol-
untary workers in the membership
Ofthe Women's,Work Gorriniittee
asf`th Citualrlillit Reif 0tO5rSotifety`.'
lapse of a few days is required
before cutting . off wire form ties.
Concrete may chip off if it hasn't
had time to harden before the ties
are removed. 'This is true even
when using a "snap 04" type of
tie. If the tie rod is twisted loose
in the concrete while removing it
the wall may be damaged, allow-
ing water to seep into the base-
ment.
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AFarn.?
(By J. K. Edmonds, in Financial
Post) .
At the Canadian Federation of
Agriculture meeting in Toronto,
Agriculture Minister Harkness re-
vealed that he has misgivings
about the definition of "farm" us-
ed by the .Dominion Bureau of Sta-
tistics,
Since a cabinet minister's mis-
givings are frequently translated
into action,' DBS may .be at work
on the problem . of redefining a
farm in time for the Census of
1961.
Arguing about what constitutes
a Jana May sound like a minor
quibble, but it could have a major
significance for Canadian farm
policy.
At present, a farmer is a man
who carries on agricultural opera-
tions on at least three acres or
has an income from farm pro-
ducts df at least -$600 a year.''
This takes in a good many Cana-
dians who are farming only as a
side -line.
This definition affects many of
the figures that are bandied about
in discussions of agricultural pol-
icy:
"Average farm income", for ex-
ample, is pulled down by the num-
ber of part-time or subsistence
farms involved.
The "farmer's share of the na-
tional income" (fair or otherwise)
is related to •the number of farm-
ers.
And farm policies that have to
cover three -acre mostly, subsist-
ence or play farmsas well as
1,000 -acre factory farms are go-
ing to please no one.
The Minister pointed out that no
possible price ,structure could pro-
vide a reasonable standard of liv-
ing for most of the farmers who
earned under $1,200 a year.
These constituted nearly a third
of the defined farms in 1957—and
they present a social as well as an'
agricultural problem.
Getting at this problem clearly
requires some realism about what
farming is.
If DBS does come up with a new
definition of "farm" before the
1961 census, it won't- be the first
time there's been such a change.
Back in 1941, farms were tracts,
of land at least one acre in size
that produced agricultural pro-
ducts valued at $50 or more.
Each piece of land was counted
as a separate £arm. In the 1951.
census, the minimum was raised
to three acres or $250, and a farm
made up of several scattered parts
was counted as one unit.
That clipped --about 55,000 off the
number of farms reported in Can-
ada in 1951 compared with 1941
(in addition, some 58,000 farms dis-
appeared for .other reasons).
As DBS points out (in reference
paper number 25): 'The use of
a new definition almost doubled
the rate of decline in the 10 years."
This, of course, doubled the num-
ber of occasions on which farm
spokesmen viewed' with alarm the
rate at vvhich farmers were being
driven off he land.
Drafting an accurate definition
of a "farm" to suit a country of
Canada's varied climate and soil
conditions fs a tough job.
What's more, changing a defini-
tion involves recalculating old
`series of figures to make them
comparable with the new ones,
and otherwise tinkering with the
statistics.
But 'as long as proposers and
opponents of Canadian farm poli-
cies are going to lean heavily on
DBS farm figures to support their
•
points, it'simportant to be sure
-that those figures are as illumin-
ating as possible.
v TIMELY TIPS
Sore teats can be a real prob-
lem at 'milking time, even during
the stabling period, Dr. Howard
Neely, extension veterinarian at
the O.V.C., suggests bathing' the
injured teat just before milking
time in a hot solution of epsom
salts or boracic acid. This softens
the tea, increases the circulation,
and deadens the pain. For best
.results, bathe. the -teat for 10 to
20 minutes with as het a solution
as the cow can comfortably stand.
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PARKING
To facilitate snow removal, No Parkin on
the Streets of this Municipality will be slow-
ed between the hours of 2 a.m. and 8 • a.m.
This order 'will be strictly enforced in accord-
ance with the Highway Traffic Act, Section
43, Subsection 9. ,
NOTICE IS HEREBY • GIVEN that the
Municipality will not be responsible for any
damages caused to parked vehicles as 'the
result of snow removal operationp..
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Clerk, Towiit of Setforth
The
Roarin'
Game
(By. Andrew Murdison, in the.
Winghani-Advance Times)
Dedicated to all skips who blame
their leads: All -leads who blame
their skips, and all curlers who
blame everybody except them-
selves.
•
From coast to coast the Curling
Rinks
Send out the Bonspiel's call,
Wi' broom and stane and lrin'
Game l
Invites them one. and all
To come and play- the . ancient
sport,
Perhaps old scores to settle.
Though keen the- battle, friend-
ship's there,
Each man is on his mettle,
True curling spirit leaves behind.
The petty things of life.
A man shows up his truest self
While thickets in the strife.
He never gains an unearned point
Though shots are few and rare,
To play the game, though win or
lose
He plays it .on the square.
In every sport or walk of life
Some folk work hard -but try
To cover up their own mistakes
With a classic alibi.
'Tis true of curlers—bowlers too,
When thickest inthe fray,
They talk of things that might
have been,
Sometimes, youlll hear them say:
My foot, it slipped; I took it wide;
The ice was far too keen;
I was very narrow; our second
man
He's just a wee bit green;
The ice was very sticky
Or else it's far too cold;
I bumped my shin with the second
rock;
1 must be getting old.
There's something wrong with that
there ice;
The end seems awful long;
1 sure can't get them up today,
There must be something wrong.
I took the wrong turn—your hard
luck;
The rules are hardly fair;
The umpire didn't measure right,
He wasn't hardly square.
My opponent. took a running shot,
He nearly made me sick.
He rolled and wiggled in to score,
He got a lucky wick.
I did an awful thing today,
The last end tied the score,
And then I took our only shot
And left them lying four.
Oh! What a game this curling is,
Sometimes we play So Well
And other tines we're terrible
No man can 'ever tell.
If bonspiels arefor turkeys,
And you beat two rinks, by heck,
You lose the third by twenty
And all you get's the neck.
And so it goes with 'alibis,
With new ones every day,
Get out and play that curling
game,
So they will always say:
Yoi7've lost the game—that's no
disgrace,
Win, lose or draw, you'll try
To play your best, both fair and
square,
Without an alibi.
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. MEDITORIAZ
1 have often. advised -readers to.
seek help from their -family doctor
or specialist, but many times the
person involved does not have a
family doctor or had never been
to a specialist. There are many
reasons for this, the most frequent
being -that he has recently- moved,
into a community. Others have
never been seriously ill and have
not needed a doctor.
Unfortunately, most emergencies
seem to occur on weekends or at
night when it is difficult to 'find
,a doctor. In most cases those who
have a family doctor know 'a mid-
dle -of -the -night emergency will'"
bring him on the run..
But for those people who don't,•
the answer is to choose a family
doctor before serious illness
strikes. Periodic physical examin-
ations are helpful„h in uncovering
chronic illness early as well as
allowing the doctor to keep a medi-
cal 'record, including blood pres-
sure, allergies, etc. During an, em-
ergency this information can be
valuable.
A general practitioner or an in-
ternist is best spited as the fam-
ily doctor. In 90 per cent of the
cases he can handle the situation
himself, and if necessary he can
call in a specialist. -
If. you are now in the community,
ask your local' Medical society for
names of physicians practicing in
your area. In this way you can
be sure of securing a physician
who has,,been well trained and is
properly licensed.
Then call one close to home and
make a appointment. Discuss -
your desire to find 'a family' doc-
tor pr",' his fees, night 'calls, the
hospitals he's associated with, and
whether he will take care of the
children (shots, etc,). It is best to
try two or more doctors to deter-
mine which. you prefer. Usually -a
physician around your age is ,de-
sirable.
The membership of the Canadian
Red Cross Corps consists of more
than -800 housewives and business
women. Theyserve in 22 commun-
ities.
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And you are there too—through your financial support.
It is your help that keeps the Red Cross on the job—
active and strong to carry on its many humanitarian
endeavours.
With your help in 1960 the Canadian. Red Cross will
continue to'serve this community, this province and
this nation. When help is needed in distant lands you
know the Red Cross will be on the job!
Money alone cannot buy the many services and
programmes provided by the Red Cross. Combine it
with the voluntary effort of millions of Canadians, and
the Red Cross will be able to meet its round-the-clock
demands. You can do your share by giving a generous
donation where a volunteer Red Cross canvasser
calls on you. If you are not at home when the canvasser
calls, please send your contribution to the address below.
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