The Huron Expositor, 1974-03-07, Page 70
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BEST FOOT FORWARD - Some use their right foot
and some use their left. The form might not be
perfect but the concentration is as these two curlers
throw stones in the Seaforth Junior Farmers Curling
Bonspiel on Saturday at the Curljnq Club. The local
Junior Farmers hosted curling rinks and broomball
teams from all over Western Ontario. A rink from
Bruce County' won the curling bonspiel which was a
new event in the Junior Farmers' activities this year.
Huron Federation of
Agriculture signed its 2000th member when officials
visited the Hay Township
farm of Clayton Steckle. Shown as the membership was
entered are (left) Ted Steinback, R.R.3, Zurich, Mr.
Steckle and Vince Austin,
R.R.1, Dungannon.
Hjo „ � has large ; � rpember$h pt ....: ,
Clayton , Steckle, a Hay
operate a 100 -acre dairy farm on
been growing at a rate of more
Township dairy farmer r'ueently.....Lot
28, Concession -9 Hay
than 100 a month in the last few
became the 2000th member of the
Township which he purchased in
months as Huron tried to top the
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
1953. He grows corn and hay as
quota for the county set at the
in .Huron County.
well as keeping about 100 head of
OFA convention in . Oshawa in
Mr. Steckle's signing
cattle including a milking herd of
November. Huron has the largest
,.culminates an intensive drive by
45.
membership of any county in
members of the Federation in
OFA membership in Huron has
Ontario in the Federation.
y Huron id recent months to put the,
_
county over the 2000 mark in
memberships. The landmark
membership was sold by Ted
Agri -notes
Steinback, R.R.3, Zurich and
Vince Austin, R.R.1, Dungannon.
-For Mr. Steckle, it was the first
(By Adrian Vos) `
time he had belonged to a farm
a
organization and the first time he
had been approached about
membership in the Federation.
think a farmer should belong
it appears that i am not alone in
when the price becomes nigh, to
,"I
N- to sc-me farm organization,' he
my concern in the retaining of
blame the producer. Because we
said. He noted that the OFA's
land for food production. From
are fortunte enough to have
work in gaining a tax reoate for
what i heard of the throne speech
progressive farmers in this
farmers for education taxes was
today, the government of Canada
country doesn't mean that we will
one of the achievements of
proposes to do something about
always have a surplus of food. it
organization by farmers. He said
the covering of land with asphalt
will be a sad day indeed when the
he 1, id been thinking otJoining
and concrete. The thing I am
day comes that we will have to
the organization for some time.
curious about is, if this will be just
limit the export of food to hungry
Mr. Steckle.and his wif75,Shirley
lipservice or if they will really
People because we squandered
meet head-on with the real estate
our land resources: Every.
speculators, We'll just have to
consumer should write a letter to -•
wait and see. Farmers in the way
the Prime Minister and to
AUBURN.
of the transmission lines from the
Ontario's Premier, protesting
VBruce
nuclear power station are
about highways and pipelines and
fighting desperately at the
Powerlines going through prime
The Youth Club of St.
inquiry at Wingham, to have the
farmland. It would make them
look 'so much hat< er for
Augustine had a successful card
tines go over less productive land.
alternatives. The International
party and draw with 14 tables in
Farmers iti Arnprior are taking
Federation c f Agricultural
play. First prize went to Brother
Carol of Kingsbridge, second
legal action against a dam for a
producers says: "Hundreds of
Producers
high, Frank Foran. High lady
power station that will take away
or spoil their drainage systems for
of people the
millideveloping
Mrs. Jim Leddy. Second high
Dona Foran, Door Mrs.
ridiculous) hi h cost electricity.
y g y'
world are not
adequately nourished. even ,ip
prize
John Foran.
What gets me, is, that more
years when crops are good;
The draw on track stereo was
consumers are not helping the
among them are tens of millions
won by Mrs. Bob Chamcly of
farmers in their fight. in the end
of pregnant women, nursing
Auburn. camera outfit Bernate
it is their food cost that will go
mothers and small children who
se
Boyle, Hair Dryer Mrs. Cartright
M
up,Where is the Consumers
under -nutrition dooms them, as
of Auburn, 10 lbs. of chocolates -
Association of Canada now? You
well as the unborn babies, to liv
Mr. Burgess of Goderich.
can bet your bottom dollar that
shorter and less productive lives
Mrs. Morley Johnson, mother
they will be on the fore -front,
than they might live."
Of Mrs. Youngblood of Auburn
died and was buried last week in
News of Hullett Central
Auburn, Friends and neighbors of
Mrs. Johnson have the sympathy
Blyth Fire Department
James Doig, who told us all about
of the community.
Ice blocked a drain which
the life and work of Colonel
Mr. Donald Thompson died on
caused the rain and melting snow
Anthony Van Egmond, Everyone
Monday, Fcbru, 25 in his 62nd
to flood the area •just outside the
enjoyed the trip and we talked
v .
year. He was the son of the late
front door of the school on Friday,
about these interesting historic
Uriah and Florence Thompson
February 27. The Blyth Fire
sites when we returned to the
and lived on the 6th concession of
Department came to the rescue
and pumped the water away from
school.,
Accident
West Wawanosh all his life. He
the school.
John Lammerant, who is in
has two sisters. Lucy of Toronto
Field Trip
grade four, suffered a back injury
and Mrs. Don Gibbons of
A field trip on Tuesday,
on the playground on Tuesday.
Sundridgc; one nephew and one
February 26 was taken by .the
February 26. Constable Moulton,
niece. The funeral was held
grade eight class in connection
who was talking to some classes
Thursday from Arthur's Funeral
with their history course. It was to
about bus safety, aided the
Home Auburn. Burial was in
the tomb of William "Tiger”
teachers Wbo carried ,John into
Dungannon Cemetery.
Dunlop near Goderich and also to
the schlw% An ambulance was
Pallbearers were: Ted Robin-
the -Van Egmond house which is
sumntoneii which took hind to the
Sem, Albert Taylor, Cordon
being reconstructed into a iiistoric
Seaforth Hospital where he was
Smyth. Rot-, MacAllister, Cyril
site in Egntondville. At The Van
X-rayed and required to stay
Boyle, Gus Redmond.
Femund house we -were guided
overnight. John was able to
Flowerbcarers were: Wallace
through c\ery ruunl ov Mr.
return to school on Thurs(laa•.
�t wils)n. John Joho.lo9t, Pete
Jcl'ferwm and 'Bill Craig.
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>vl!en'a BxAotplaa)I Reg, Chappel' arc referees., 10 Rtes Mitchell r r� (aC1K?I 1+V#lil�+t►tt} '+ �1k 1€x ".
'Archers, kiens;I C'xenesc0 and Top.Polnts10$ehedplet 7 Dale I�eniaetly�. ,�,p�t����s ra iBrrn Alt�str
Points 7 Gerald Smtth o' Af'�fx ,6i" tt i e
Chiselhurst face elimination
from
the playoffs Thursday night, 15 Brad Finlayson - Jr" Fr. 6 Gord Fryce - rch rs Stt :1� rrfsp t f C»: urrn .ts,
Last Thursday night Centralia 10 Clyde McClure - Jr..Fr. b Dave Tttrnet; PA,ir Lino 51:h#yd ,,gyp stt 11 s �t3z1i Gla` ,
downed Arche rs l • 0 on Tom
McBratney's goal,
Jr. Frmers 2 Hensall0
Bill Henderson scored once and,, -q""``^
Brad Finlayson from Ross ALMA
f••
Mitchell to lead their team toW,_
their victory.
Par Line 3 Genesco 1
Wayne Love was the big gun
scoring 2 goals, one unassisted p'd
and one assisted by Dave Turner NOW IS THE TIME FOR PROSPECTIVE HOMEOWNERS
and then Don Parsons unassisted
ended the scoring for Parr Line. TO BUY
Paul Gridzak from Lloyd Lostel _
scored for Genesco.
B.P.Dumpers 1-Chiselhurst 0MATT RESSES
A goal from Dave Watson O
assisted by Moe Huard led `"
B.P.Dumpers to their victory.
There were no games that had We have just r e tr e i v e d a carload of
to go into overtime to determine a
winner Iasi 'Thursday. --
Tonight's games , March 7
include:
B.P.Dumpers vs Chiselhurst 7:30 „- ... THER14+-EDIC
Centralia vs Archers 8:30 'S
Jr. Farmers vs Hensall 9;30
Parr )Cine vs Genesco 10:30
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are cutting our overhead to give you,
the public, better prices.
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and POPBOTTLE returns, 'COME to OUR
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other lines of soft drinks are also available
at special prices at the back door.
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we have received during the years.we have been priviledged to
serve the district.
We ask on behalf of Reg and Davina Smith who have now taken
over the business,,a continuation of that same support and co-
operation.
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