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The Huron Expositor, 1975-11-27, Page 3614, �4 44: e -C 0 tro XON T i, 04THA 0AT10111 _r <. 'v` quo, I 's RAP w TV, to P W;, Ah Q_Q P M, AII 14. M";cAPAR, T 9W: 91IFf VRa • �, r ',, ,4 , „ I I "''h M J .: o : ..x. .. .. .. r.. ..,.-.f „ :. �' I .�iilx I _4" 1� 01 to] 171 4Y 'R f h, 'Ay "'IQ R h dds a9 En 4's ce I t is, h blrtoday,oll by klaine Townshend Sutul at A fa Aly dioner at the home, of M,�, and Mts,,Staxileyf I with '01 1p� Wore p.%Wng and Brenda. Present were; 'M Bohn Sajidersoi '40 73, A 804 MKS. 4 Elmer, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmr F 0 MVP '4vills onriouab;d last year, Old Faithful Glous.her. Stewart and Barbara., 0 AmQ#$ Mr. and Mrs. Nelson McClure, �Jh.d pooticil's first s 'folltO� .40 inventory of Cl'yton 'and Bryan, will On a C.*lstlng "Arall.4 , and m4ke 011101-0 MOM-- E 0001 MIAMI I'm For twenty-fivc ye,,Irs, you worked n -the I . M4 t-�Ind re-comfilm tons onpolities00, om %, 01 N some req4tted to establish'broader ME .n,d �N , family farm. .4 Anil 0 0 smm -Mr Leonard Hoffifrian Michael How can you 6rget the day you arrived? grumble, while he,fumbled with and Robbie, Mr. apd. Mrs..B0 ==Vll You wrenches Ind a flashlight to remove your b. trail's rw W W_ � "- r new owner proudly drove you the ten network, including Trick, Mr. and Mrs.Raqdy MEN e n. r MONOMER - e w mites ft,6m the maebinp shop-toohis farm. gear shift and put it back in again. If, h appropriate lcpisldtjo 0011 10 011, W-01 M;ichan.-Mr.Daryk Bali, Mr.Al P0000 - You almost flew over the bumpy, dusty didn't carry the necessary tools, he French. ........ ........ ..Th council ill also'S011cit muttering all the way. ats from interested citizen n roads. Your fenders gleamed fiery red, and trudged to the shed mu viewppi ze tbc�-forni of briefs' and yqur muffler thundered the loud roar that The only time the trick packfire-d was when c!uP5 in you became famous for. he left you out all night. 1h arings and monitor and make 7� gatewa)of recoinmendations on the When you rolled through the As the years marched on, the workload increased. Because the farmer felt you Van. Egmond -implementation of , the trails your new home, the two draft horses in the and' report to - th pasture raised th6ir heads. They watched couldn't handle it alone, he bought two program ograrn C, , r ed minister on such matters. replace them?� monstdrs. Your 33 horsepowi�r motor I am confident the council will u curiously. Did they suspect you would new tractors. They looked like hu& r Fo>undation looks -ministry, increase •' only other tractor on the premises couldn't compete �vith their, 60 horsepower. help my Was a row crop model. The farmer disliked You spent more and more time sitting 'recreational opportunities for the its nasty habit of rearing up, when he let idly in the yard or in the shed.- Eventually rapidly - growing number of out the. clutch. To him, you seemed much your sole duty was to operate the'blower hikers, canoeists,, snowniobilers, safer• for the •hay, grain and ensilage. Y5u, for, volunteers bicylists_t . rail bike . rider's, cross - You immediately went to work and soon became just an extra machine, but ybpr country skiers, snowsho'ers and proved yaor reliability. In the fall and in owner still depended on you. When fie One gf the things established at a parking lot," the incoming horseback riders:'. said . Mr, the spring, yqu plowed with a three furrow needed another tractor, he knew "Old the open to the public executive chairman said. Bernier, 10, , plow. 'During the summer, you pulled, Faithful" was available. meeting of the Van Egmond The suggested officers for the The first. public meeting of the wagons, loaddd with bay, straw 4nd t Sometimes you put the modern tractors Foundation last week was that the foundation in 1976 subject to an Ontario Trails Council will be held ensilage., A few years later the farmer to shilme. On cold wintry mornings, you group wants to get more people election at an annual meeting bought a harvester and depended on you to �1_heard them cough and splutter and refuse involved in its pet project. later are: chairman, Dr. Whitman, run it. to runThen the farmer turned to you. The project is the restoration of I st vice chairman, Mr. Newnham, Beiause he./exchanged jobs with his Although you sat unused for weeks, your, the brick home built by Constant 2nd vice, Mona Enzenberg6r, SEAFORTH neighbours, you often toiled in their fields motor start ed almost instantly. Van Egmond about 1850 that sits Godericb, treasurer, Clair Camp;. JEWELLERS as well. You also hauled the machinery Disdainfully you left the others behind in a on a hill in Egmondville. bell, Dave Ring, interior commit- -i along the roads from one farm to anothpr. cloud of snow. A slate of officers was tee, Inez Spittal, Marg McCowan, announced at the meeting, but no financial ' advisor, Bob Spittal, foi. Through the years, you caused' few But one morning your motor wouldn't pioblems. You suffered motor trouble only tura, over. The farmer towed you around one could be found to, act as exterior committee, Bob Kicmil- DIAMONDS WATCHES once, When the farmer removed your hood the yard; he inserted a new battery and secretary and most committees land, publicity Mr. NewnhA.m I-WELLERY. FINE CHINA to grind your valves, he didn't replace. it. spark plugs, and he towed yofi again. Your working at the house need ways and means 'and program: (,Ill I � I -OR l -A'1 -.Ry OCCASWN Thus y ou assumed a distinctive motor didn't 'even sputter. Then you volunteers. Dorothy Williams and Gladys Van appearance that matched y our distinctive realized your working days were,over, "We're desperate,"' said Ar- Egrhond, Clinton,. membership" All 1.,,pvsj)J Hold o' chairman, sound. Every time y'otr revved your motor Now, you. stand in the far corner of the 91d Stinnissen, the incoming Mr. Stinnissen,' re - the neighbours for five miles around knew shed with cobwebs, draped over your, membership chairman of the search, Bruce'Johnson, Mitchell. I'litme 527-0270 "Old Faithful' was working again. frame. Birds nest in your muffler; your roar foundation. Anyone' interested in Although you were. usually cooperative, disturbs them no more. the secretary's job or in working The farmer cotild have sold you to a junk with the , group can call the, you plilled a stunt now and again. Your IF% Holiday Foi the favourite trick was to lock your gears. In a dealer; he might have gotten $50. But for retiring chairman Bob Newnham, magic field at the farthest. point from the vague reasons, he decided to keep you, He or his succlessor; Dr. Rodger festive season ahead.. Our. buildings seemed a perfect place to stop, says your tires a . re good_ Whitman. beautiful *new collecticii of' and nighttime always made it mare 'You're still a part of the farm: "Old The foundation is sponsoring a eveningpowns, exclusiveli desighbo by Paul Rogers interesting. Faithful" might have something -more to bus trip to Black Creek Pioneer International to create .You, listened innocently to the farmer • give. Village, near Toronto on Decem- fill many speciat looks. Of ber 13. Tickets are available from luxurious polyester. Sen - members. A Christmas party will sational Styles --in all 'the be held at the Van Egmond House fashion shades. Be ready, for foundation meriibers.. forth& festive season! The Evening gownt. Now at small acreage west of the C. your fashion boutique NDP hop es fo end communication gap. Van mond property between 41 5� From $8S. the ouse and the Egmondville AP An election post-mortem Weary, Goderich, said that much Paul Carroll, candidate in the ceme ry has been saved from meeting was held by the more ground' is required before recent election stated that development, Dr. Whitman said. 4 Executive of the Huron- any electoral success can be attention must be devoted to Middlesex New Democratic Party experienced in. H uron- Middlesex. bridging the communication gap A syndicate of five, foundation UOIDAW in Zurich recently. about the NDP in this area, membeRs' donated $1000 each to "We are in a pre-election buy th9 property "and keep it Riding iPresident Shirley period now,", she stated, "and "While we have experienced a from being -developed until the A COuntry Christmas, holds a timeless 'greater success in the Province as quality that we all understand something any activities undertaken must• be a whole than ever before, the one foundation has the funds to buy it . I I I attackedfrom the point of view of from the syndicate," he said. simple & natural. At the Raintree we try �o preparing for another eleaion-" areaD that stands out as not capture the quality.of this kind of Christmas. TUDMV. ' . responding to the of. The property will add, more of With cards, and wrap - sfrom%broad, fanc,• - The executive decided, that the. New Democratic, Party is the.orijinal Van Egmond Reserve ribbons, candles tree trims, selected withui more emphasis will be placed on to the house and grounds, the finances in the coming months as Southw'estern Ontario*:, he said. your home in mind -,New this year is'a special executive members said. Dr. the necessary foundation behind' He continued, "We have Whitman added that a portion of room filled with many holiday arrangements 7— a vigorous campaign. obviousl� failed in our education for you& yours. The executive decided to programs. Nowhere is it more the land could be sold to the With pr;fassional. desAers at 'your apparent than in this riding. If our cerfietery board if required for request,\feel free to call and discus� your conduct a series - of public committmen�,is strong, then we expansion. "there's more land Holiday decorating & gift gMni needs. meetings• at centres throughout , than we project will be needed for the riding to pre�gnt the Party to must begin today to overcame the Huron -Middlesex electorate this problem. Attitudes' will only in an atmosphere that is not change, with a better THE' -Q_A_TNTQEE 8 Kin Stroett Clinton 482-7735. pervaded by the heit . of a understanding of what we stand Remember/ It takes but a campaign. for. moment to place an Expositor 14 King St. Clinton. 482-3871 Plant tips Wa.tit Ad. Dial 527-0240. Poinsettia: Keep in full Delhi Towers -,'Antennas, sun but out of drafts andCH 4b keep soil moist. Water deep - Rotors, Boosters, Soles.ond Service, lY until red, bracts drop, then reduce watering and C.B., Radios cut back. Feed every month and summer outdoors'. -bring rost indoors before first f Prune leggy shoots and `��� � r�!I�+�V i!!!��If./� / V` � � ii Harbld Elliott From October 1 to Thanksgiving, keep in Com- 262-2829 U 'Wil plete darkness from sunset Ift idem for �� Give the man an your list a gift he can- wear. Give Win clothes that are big on style and comfort ... give him a, gift from" Campbell't Men's Wears' wide selection, and, come in early while.we have the best selection. And, you could win one of the big cash prizes during our special Christmas cash draw. Gift Suggestions P.1 ShirIs -.Ties - Pyiamas - Robes -.Gloves - .Scarves - Sweaters Socks - Belts - Jackets I Blazers - Slams'- Gift Certificates A s'4 CkJNP'8ElL'S ' iKhoChristmas row 'S 4.01*0 CASH PRI 'tO OF DRAWN AS FOLLOWS'! 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