The Lucknow Sentinel, 1970-04-01, Page 12'PAGE TWELVE
THE LUCICNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
yrs. ;S00 Gibson. Suffers fracture.:..
LOCHALSHH NEWS
:Mrs Sam Gibson of Lucknow ,;
'formerly tbf .this community , had
the misfortune to. fall, breaking
her collar bone. • The G ibsons •
- have been holidaying in Florida. •
Betty Ann Simpson of Toronto.
spent the holidays with Mr . and
' Mrs. Donald Simpson.
.• Little Dean Gibson was .home
fromthe hospitalin London for
a few days.
Among those who' attended the
hockey game in London on Sun-
day were Jim Bradley and Neil.
MacKenzie.
Doris Wylds of" -Toronto spent the
. week end'with her parents:,. Mr.'
. and Mrs. Dan Wylds ;
Spending the holidays With Mr..
and Mrs Gordon Finlayson .were
its Mr and. Mrs. Paul Emberlin of.
Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs -' Bob Farrish of
'Kitchener were•recent visitors with
' Mr. and 'Mrs.. ' Irwin Campbell.'•
'Florence :MacLennan of London
and Mr. and•Mrs. Ian, Morton and.
family of Stratford 'were week end
visitors with Mr r-and-Mrs...Emile-
MacLennan. A .
Mr. and, Mrs. George Moncrief
were recent visitors' in Seaforth
with Mr: and'. Mrs., Rowcliffe.
Mrs. Rowcliffe'is now able to be
out of hospital..
LEADERSHIP COURSE
-marrg-chose who -attended *the--
leadership
thyleadership training course at
Mitchell. were George Moncrief'
McCh—and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
arles representing Ashfield
Township. The -.course is --offered,
eachyear by Conostoga. College
through' the Federation of Agri-
culture. '
. Preparatory. Se,rvices were held
'Fr`iday •at Ashfield Presbyterian
Church for'Communion .Services
which were conducted on Sun-
day,
Ray MacKenzie of Toronto
spent the week end with Mr, and
A kitten for. Easier
-Soniebody--ought- to do = Sha had un, to act: a -trifle
. thing about Easter. It's ' much' odd, it's .true, prowling ' the
too flexible. 'It's supposed' to be house looking` for. the .most in
a time of rebirth and rejoicing. convenient possible place 'to:
But youcan't really be swept lay her . eggs. We caught her
away by , a feeling' : of ' rebirth . ' twice in the fireplace, casing
.and new life when there is still the ,joint:
:a •foot of snow on the ground But I thought; it was at least
— -Land-the-wind- cuts to -the mar- a week away. She wasso spry:
row. . When we put. • her out, she
Sometimes Easter is in would leap nimbly onto' a win- '
March, and • the . weather is • dow sill and et there glaring
beautiful.. Sometunes it's in malevolently at 'friendly tom=
. April. and the weather • is horri- cats • come to visit, or, 'alter
ble. I don't know how•.the. date • nately, at' us through the win- •
- •_ is determined, ,any more than -I -do . - •
know how: to fix base door • I got -hone -4or •., ki eh arom a
knobs,- how to get outboard: Saturday, bonspiel, and was
Motors going when they stop, - chatting with my 'wife in the
what to d o when.a woman living room, boring her with
'weeps,. or how to play ,Woman
'the shots I_ _had -almost• made,
to a cat '' Pip was sitting on the best •
I'_m not-=knocking—Easter; I chair-- i-nL-thew--room:--She-was
like it I love the sackcicsth and acting in a -rather, peculiar
• ashes feeling, and the gloomy fashion, stretching her legs : in
dirges of Good Friday; whenall directions.; I remarked on it.
even the ,pubs are closed, And ' My wife. agreed arid went over
there is a joy and (-triumph in tolook at her. BLAM!...Too-late,-
the easter. Sunday hymns that The. Water sac, or whatever,
can't be surpassed, • .1‘ think, had burst all . over the brocad-
even by the Christmas carols:, ed upholstery:
Easter is . also one of the 'With one , fell swoop, I,
days `that" keeps many of our snatched`. her up and deposited •
churches.' from . becoming exp het on a blanket, and bingo,
• tinct. Some primitive instinct she popped a kitt.eri some
brings out the wayward, the thing resembling a tiny, dead
fallen, the sinners;. and the ;dinosaur; Child -bride' though
Easter -Sunday collection is the she was, Pip's. instinct worked
best of the year, You meet old and she licked and licked until
church friends you haven't the infant's . heart began to '• '
seen for a° year. Andtwon't for beat
r.. Istr'tit remarkable how a ,cat
This' year,'we: were sent a• will clean up the entire mess,
Manifestation. No$ it Wasn't, leaving her offspring sleek and
from the Department of Na- shining? And isn't it amazing
• tional Revenue, . although it :is how.a mere chick ,of a kitten,
pretty/ good at providing such by . the .act. of g i v,i n g
things. • h, -turns -into• --a complacent;`
We had a birth•in the fami-- mild -eyed, 'smug' mother, nurs-.
ly;- arid were privilegedto wit- . ing by the hour with her motor•
ness the 'blessed event, an ex-. :going ori. all cylinders? .
perience .which must. convince We were as delighted as she
the:.. most -_.:harden_ nedcy i tit - Wasra -h a gimme,. of that
God does see, the little sparrow feeling grandparents must
• fall.. . ' • have when the 'first grandchild
Our kitten had a baby, '.This '-. arrives. What really shook 'me,
may seem • a contradiction in though, was my wife's reaction: •
terms,, but she is a bare adoles- Normally, if anyone drops so
•
cent, yet she managed to pro, much as a '
: crumb, a,bit of ash;
clue ith • 7...6 '. ..., ...,.;, : ; .op o cuff • i ri• er
pains,one tiny kitten, I didn't precious furniture, .all • hell
think cats had labor'pains, but , breaks . loose. And there's.- her
• she did. • good chair, with a great stain
Now, 'I • haven't any use for on it, and she tosses it 'off as
cats but I was fascinated . by nothing. •
the "whole .procedure We knew She became all soft and
..she was pregant, of course. But • motherly and was heating milk
lady eat,, just like lady worn-. and tucking in the kitten and
en,', are rather unpredictable lifting' it on her hand to leak,.
• about the enact day,or even with " the inevitable accident,
.
week, of thegreat.moment.
s
Mrs. Henry MacKenzie. t •
Gary MacKenzie of Conostoga
College spent the holidays with
Mr.,; and 'Mrs:' Jack. MacKenzie.
Mr, and Mrs. Don,A'insley •and '
family of Toronto spent_tlie_hol-_.
idaY Week ends With Ivlr, and. Mrs.
Frank MacLennan,.;
84TH BIRTHDAY'• °
Mrs, .Daisy McCharles
,celebrated her 8:Ath birthday on
Sunday.
The suddensevere' snow storm
on Thursday evening was the
.cause of'many. cars ending up in
the•ditch. Many ,people in the
area had unexpected guests..'
•
ARDA Pasture. In,
Bruce.•Ups Income
Income. in Bruce County from
grazing fees received 'for the -
1969Pasture Season reached a
total of $20 657.30,, according
to a report from the. Pasture
'Treasurer , Bruce. Hodgins , -Rural ..
Development. Officer.,. A RDA
Branch , Markdale . This .is, the .
highest amount 'obtained to date
as th''e pasture is still being
-developed. .Sixty-five. farmers
each Glowed to graze a
maximum. of fifteen head., con-
tributed to the 918 head grazing
on thefarm during,: the past .
summer.
Pasture; fees, a -re -charged for at
the rate of 10 cents a pound of
•gainput on during the season. To
'obtain this igure,ali ofthe carte e
are weighed in 'and .out and
during .the weighing in )rocess
each .animal is -branded to perman-
ently identify; it. The 19691
average gain.;was"225 lbs :: per
animal.. This represents an
average, daily gain -oft: 5 lbsper
day..for •the'.150 day. grazing ' -
period .
The .average cost of grazing
for .the season was $22.50 per
animalrw.hich--avera-ges-ctrl-at
$4.50 per month. This is
comparable . to grazing fees
charged by private owners.
With ;unfinished beef: selling
.at 3Q, cents per lb the value of
the gain after. the _gtaz nw.:fee
is paid averages $45:00 per
ani ilial . If each man had 15
cattle on .pasture'i is net profit
would be $675.00... This'repres -,
ents-sufficient-income to pay the
interest on the investment in.the
cattle, and• leaves the small.
farmer enough extra cash to pay:
mostof his taxes, an indication
that the ARDA Community
Pasture programis helping✓ sinall
farmers • . ..
T
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1st,- 1970
A roof
over your head
doesn't cost
an arm
and a Ieg
any more
UrSf011�fl
Plans 'for 1970include thcreas
ing the number'of animals .accep-
ted on pasture to 4.200. This is
1
Valleyfield Traditional -style bungalow. 3 cozy bedrooms, all, with .
built-in closets. Cheerful kitchen; charming living and dining room.
What's under an Alcan Universal. Home roof? ;A fully
• decorated and fully equipped home•ready for you to move
right in. You can even. choose a model with .alt'appliances
and furniture.
Alcan°Universa( Homes are• manufactured in a plant
under strict quality, control, using only the best .materials,.
such as kiln -dried lumber: Aluminum siding, soffits, fascia
and 'many items of trim keep the .exterior of ,your Alcan
Universal' Home beautiful for.years,
There ' are,'•exterior: designs and floor' plans to meet
every -need -and -taste -AI l-are-professronally de rrated in ,a •
variety of 'colour schemes.,
Most models :have a built-in range, refrigerator, •auto,.
uratic washer,and clothes dryer. Some models .even have a
dishwasher: All have fully carpeted living rooms and special' •
-cushioned vinyl flooring -in -the other .rooms..
Alcan Universal,: Homes. have.ahoi w_ater'_heatin -s s
J y
tem, acknowledged as the. most efficient in the industry,
withbaseboard type radiators:'These homes are insulated.
to electrical heating standards and. exceed National Build-
ing Code. requirements. Electrical circuits and .plumbing
systems areaII C S,A.:_apprroved before;they leave our plant: -
All our ponies have CMHC approval, and are eligible for
NWA. and. V, L.A. mortgages.
• Royal Bank NHA Pre -planned Mortgages are also avail
ableforthe convenient .financing of Alcan Universal.'Homes
in subdivisions,
So see these Alcan Universal Homes today..An.d get a
roof over your head that doesn'.t cost youan armand a leg.
possible due t� the .fact that an
additional 15.0 acres of the Pasture
Farm will be brought into
production.' • ' . • .
The,: only portions of the 1200
-amore f-a�n�--not f-ui�y�dev-e-loped�'�- .
now include••about •150' acres of .
ravines and steep 'Slopes whicli are
to be developed and about. 50
eo#t�sharad=sitlt -
that wilrnot be toughed,
The ,Bruce County Coniniunity
Pasture is a Peder.al-Provihcial
ARDA Project,, Itis under the
direction of a local pasture coni
You can have en Alcan Universal•:Home put al-
most anywhere you•want
• 'On your own lot.
• On a'H.O,M.E. Plan lot;
• On V,LA. lot.
Hundreds of ‘h'omeowners have chosen this way
', of owning. then Alcan Universal Horne. And .the
choice is yours.as we .
Dobbinton , is Chairtnari . •Other
members of the Committee are
John 8pitzig,,Walkerton; John • -
MacKenzie Tive.rton; Cameron
McAuley, Ripley; and Stanley
Trask, Hepworth. Ronald Slade ,
Rural Development Counsellor •
Walkerton is Secretary and George
Gear , Agricultural:Representati
•'Walkerton is techhiCai advisor,,.
nMsal
JIIIIb,1
ALCAN
UNCOAS1 ESTATES Ltd.
8 The Square, 'Goderich, Phone 524.9662:.
Representatives- " '
Oliver Glenn, Lucknow, 528-3723
•Gerrie Glenn, 'Dungannon, 529-7924 ,