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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2015-10-01, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2015. Ready to Receive Your 2015 Crop 323 Havelock Street I Lucknow, Ontario, N0G 2H0 I 519-528-2092 I www.snobelenfarms.com • Soybeans • IP Soybeans SNOBELEN FARMS LTD. Blyth • Dungannon • Listowel • Lucknow • Ripley • Tiverton Blyth Location Now Open Huron County, Walton well represented at IPM Harvest continues and the fields are becoming open again. The stretch of good weather has given way to many acres of silage, white beans and soybeans harvested and wheat being planted. The weather was so good, some beans were even too dry. One can never win at farming. With the crops coming off, the hiding place for the deer are disappearing. I have seen more deer out and about, so slow down and be wary of the active deer. On this Monday morning, three things caught my eye. The first was the number of squirrels running about in the village with nuts in their mouths. They are getting ready for winter, so I guess it must be on its way. The second was the mounds of wood in many yards. Folks are busy getting wood in for their winter heating needs, as there is nothing warmer than the old wood stove heat. The third was a Bald Eagle. The huge bird was on the road picking at a dead animal and I could see it from quite a distance ahead. Of course, the traffic noise caused it to fly away, but it was clearly seen by me and my students. A check of my encyclopedia confirmed the colouring was that of the Bald Eagle. The folks of Cranbrook have maybe seen the bird before in the area, but I can report I was amazed at the sight! Congratulations to Max and Barb McLellan on the birth of their first grandchild. A beautiful baby girl, Hazel, has been welcomed by daughter Crystal and husband Dave in Hamilton. Congrats to all. It is with great sadness to learn of the passing of Mary Humphries. She will be missed by her cherished family of Nora and Kim and their families. She was 97 and had lived a wonderful life. She had spent the last nine years in her Huronlea apartment and was very happy with her many Walton friends there. Mary was a lovely lady I met soon after coming to Walton. She was a customer of mine for years, the mentor for my daughter when joining Duff’s United Church, a long-time member of the Walton Women’s Institute, a lover of violets and orchids and her beautiful magnolia tree at her home in Walton. She helped run the Walton general store with her husband Stewart and was always a pleasure to talk with. I had my last visit with Mary back in April and we reminisced about her convincing me to take her place on the supper committee of the United Church Women and about both of our families. Our sympathies are extended to the Humphries and Bennett families. The service was held at Duff’s United Church and lunch followed the interment. The International Plowing Match (IPM) was held last week in the area of Finch, north of Cornwall, in Stormont County. Many of our local plowmen were successful and enjoyed a great week of competition. Heavy clay and rocks added a challenge to the competition, but Walton area produced a few winners. Brian McGavin was named the reserve champion in the Ontario Champion Tractor Plow Class and can now advance to the Canadian championships next year. Jeff McGavin was also named reserve champion in the Class 2 Group 4 category for the event. Lucas Townsend was champion in the 10- 16 age class and Jacob Gulutzen also competed in that class. Our area and Huron County was well represented with other area folks competing including Paul Dodds, John deKroon, Steve and Kevin Haney. There were two horse entries, 10 tractor entries and one Queen of the Furrow entry. Ursina Studhalter did well in the competition that included 26 girls vying for the title of Queen. Jack and Joe Ryan attended the match to learn about what happens and to be prepared for when Jack will be the mayor of the tented city at the IPM on his farm in 2017. There were plenty of local folks on hand to cheer on our competitors including Bill McClure, Ross Vietch, Fred and Teuni Smith, Matt, Amy and Mitchell Townsend, Charles and Terry Gulutzen, George and Ruth Townsend, Graeme and Helen Craig and more. Allan and Karen Carter and crew were on hand to officially kickoff the sales of IPM souvenirs for 2017 on the Saturday of the match. Time will fly and the 2017 match will soon be here! Congrats to all who competed and the winners of the various classes. We are thankful no one was hurt when fire struck the home of Paul and Dianne McCallum last week. Dianne was home with grandchildren but was able to get out when the kitchen propane stove exploded. They will be out of their home for a time while their home is repaired. A home came down on Moncrieff Road last week. The house on the Terpstra farm, formerly Hulzebos, was taken down last week. That leaves three homes in the first mile and a quarter of the concession. September birthdays to end the month include Karen Hoegy, Sebastian Andrades, Ashley Stevenson, Brandon Williamson, Gary Sutcliffe, Aliya Haggitt, Bill Gulutzen, Crystal McCallum, Nancy Schmeltzer, Ron Tervit, Michael Bernard, Elaine D. Brown, Ron Clarke, Kassidy Eckert, MacKenzie Hackwell, Brittney Pryce, Tom Williamson, Bryn deVos, Arlene Vanden Akker, Barb Durrell, Lorren Poland and Gary Williamson. Last light For the last time, the candle at Duff’s United Church was lit by Pastor Sandra Cable during a special service on Sunday. The church has closed its doors and the service marked the end of more than 150 years of worship in the area and more than 100 years of worship in the current building. More than 200 people were on hand for the historic and sad day. (Jim Brown photo) NEWS FROM WALTON By Jo-Ann McDonald Call 887-6570 PEOPLE AROUND WALTON Smell concerns local residents A group of RR1, Walton residents have come to Huron East Council with concerns about a neighbouring business and its associated odours. Doris and Neil Williamson, Wayne and Linda Williamson, Tom and Joyce Williamson and Graeme and Helen Craig together penned the letter that was received by the municipality on Sept. 3 and presented to council at its Sept. 21 meeting. The families state that a “stench” coming from Bachert Meats has become unbearable and that it will no doubt affect their property values. “Our neighbourhood is inundated with the stench from Bachert Meats... and we have complained to them about the odour coming from their bloody wash water, open topped liquid holding tank. We have been complaining for two years and the odour persists,” the letter reads. The letter goes on to request that if the problem is not solved, that the families would like to inquire about lowering their property assessment value, decreasing their taxes in the process. “If the need arises that we have to settle this ‘stink’ problem surrounding our homes, we are willing to take action to a higher degree, because no one should have to shut themselves away on summer days and close all the doors and windows so as not to smell what they are producing,” the letter states. “It is in the air constantly... winter, summer, spring and fall. Some days are worse than others.” Council did not speak extensively to the request, but referred the concerns to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). Ask A Financial Advisor How Do I Turn My Needs Into Goals? What do you need from your finances? And what do you want? When it comes to investment planning, it helps to think in terms of needs and goals. You can turn your financial needs into goals by assigning specific dollar amounts and time horizons. To clarify your needs, think of your financial life as a pyramid. At the base of that pyramid are your foundation needs. These are the basic requirements of everyday living-things like shelter, food, clothing, health care, taxes, insurance coverage and an emergency fund. Higher in the pyramid are lifestyle needs. These can be anything from paying down the mortgage to saving for a vacation to investing for retirement. They're the long- term portion of your financial plan. Once your needs are clear, determine when you need to meet them and how much they'll cost. For example, when will your child attend university and how much should you save and invest? There you go-you've just turned your need into a goal! Have a question you want answered here? Ask Brian by phone or email. Brian Hilt - Financial Advisor 79 Ontario Road, P.O. Box 1450 Mitchell, ON N0K 1N0 (519) 348-9873 brian.hilt@edwardjones.com Member - Canadian Investor Protection Fund Bainton’s Old Mill Leather Coats Downtown Blyth 519-523-4740 By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen BUY? SELL? TRY CLASSIFIED