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Reyhard Has Always Been
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Wnlt pispey’is. Wonderful World pf Colour program over
CFPL-TV, recently featured Domino, a ^Iver- tooc in
natural state. It was during her dinner hourx and Lucy be
came so j.ntr’igjued that -W* sahP got cold white watched.
Damino was tempted by some alluring sceiit near traps
sett jby a farmer whote chickens he bad been reidftng.,
While caught in the trap, a doe chanced by with her
fawn, whose life had been endangered by the fox. She decided
to Mil Domino, but in trying to crush him with her front
hooves she opened the tijap in which he was caught;. He
dragged himself tp safety and instinctively sought a secluded
spot where he buried hiis sore P^W in mud Which hardened
and held him there, By the tipie it w4? J^ated he was w®ak
from loss' of food. But he managed fo $yadle th^ Mariner’s
dog a«d secure enough to regain his strength,
x Domino left the district where his pelt would have been
wtrth $1,000, and met White'Ruff, a red vixen. He fought
.for her with a red, tox and drove it off. Then began tJhjet
courting and to Lucy’s amazement, the dance from which the
Fpj( Trot derived its name, K"
, Domino took her to his odd district where she tunnelled
into a small cave and three little silver foxes were born- A
very valuable litterk
As White Ruff raised them, Lucy couldn’t help feel
that if many human mothers punished thrir c^ldren for
discbedicnce, the wa^ this vixen did when the cubs got putt
of world ’would be a 'better place? Finally'sfae pushed
them out of the den. . s
By ’this time she was so hungry that she went right to
the farmer’s chicken housie in broad daylight arid helped
herself. '' ; "'/• '•* ’’fo
■ Domino kept tire dogs off the scent and led then away
from the den. Btit when danger came foo cl^/-he.^iriipved
his family far away to a new district. It '.wns'’mtereM^ to
follow the education and disciplining of the youn^..
The film oyer, Qari began ren4nte<4rig abodt' foxes jvfcen
he hyed op the farin', while buoy - ‘supped herfookl sdhp,5
Reynard, as he is fn^uehtiy referred to, is a
/fellby, Tinte was w$ep they vvwe nwnerous fo.'t^’.fij&trict
but trappers, an4 perhaps ti^e rrajbtes’!'more than ruman ‘effort
severely' depleted tihe fax population. Some years1 a®o when
rabies had all but wiped put the foxes in Quebec and'had
not yet struck this district/trappers here werb shipping 'them .
alive, to Quebec to repopulate certain areas.'
Over ’sixty years ago When Carl was a boy, he designed a
trap to cMxh fbxeS and set? bhe on their path in a field. A
plank with a spring so that when the ’fox entered a box to
partake of the bait, the spring was released and a noose on
the plank caught- the intruder around the throat.
Next ^y/'pe' wept put. No fox! But he could see where .
Reynard had w’aiked around the contraption, and then sat up
on a sandy knoll' and considered it. “No wander the fax
didnft go in” saiif 'Caii, “the sight of it frightens me still”. <
One,year the chicfteps out iri the south field set up a
clattef, so Car! sent the dog put. He chased a fox which led
him away to the sugar .bush; and while the dbg was’“yapping
down there; trying' fo find the scent, the fipx dlptibled back
^to fh’e 'south field —- and found a young man guarding his
chickens. Carl siays that foxes will not only cross waiter and
. double1 back, but they will jump sideways if no water is
available; or from high, to lower ground.
One year a vixen had a large litter. Prudently she divided
them into two dens when they were old enough to walk oust.'
One was under a sandy knoll and the other over near tine
creek on the side of a steep wooded'hill.
Carl chanced by the sandy knoll and three little cubs
popped into a hole. Judging by the debris of feathers, bone •
and rabbit fur, they were well fed. Later he spied their
mama with two others near the den by the creek.
One day When :he went down to the river to fish; Carl
saw »a fox coming across the river towards him, carefully
packing its way on dry stones so as not to Wet its feet. He
hid behind a hawthome tree and allowed the fox to get within
,10 feet before he ‘hollered’. That fox turned and ran at top
speed,'splashing through.’'the shallow rapids regardless of
wet feet and'when last sighted was still keeping up the fast
pace. • .
As a boy Carl had set a trap on a pathway up the bank.
He put it in a man’s foot mark and covered it with light snow,
. but the tracks showed that Mr; or Mrs. Fox had walked around
it. Lucy’s spouse says that foxes can smell iron, and that
while trappers today have commercial products to disguise
any human • or other smell on an iron trap, sixty years or
more ago, it should have been smoked with burning hemlock
* 'or dipped in a boiling brew of that tree.
One morning Carl heard hens squawking. He rushed out
with his rifle in time to take a shot at a fox making off with
one. “Either the shot'killed it or it fell dead at sight of me in
my BVD’s. The hen ran screeching back to the other biddies
in the heri house,” he told Lucy. . ' < - ''
Carl recalls when a pure black fox pielt in good condition
was worth $1,000. Twice he saw a black cross fox — once as a
boy, south of their farm, and in later life one crossed in front
of him at the hiils on the road to Clinton.
Commercial fox breeding reduced the -value of pelts. Then
fox furs went out of fashion and. trappers were not offered
enough for pelts to make their efforts worth wthale. Conse
quently, the fox population increased so much that a' bounty
was paid for them.
Lucy learned that Ken Stewart bagged two once with
one shot from his shot gun.
Lucy recalls Lindsay Smith jelling her of an incident at
his farm' in ’the village over 20 years ago, He was working in
the barn‘and glancing out the window, saw a fox coming •
across the field right towards the bam. The fowl were out
side scratching around the manure inle; Lindsay went to the
door, banged on it and yelled to frighten the' andmai. But that
clever fox' had sized rip the situation. There Was no dog in
sight, only a man in the barn doorway; so he dashed amongst
'the ftiock arid made off.-vvith Lindsay’s best rooster to a pile
'of rail?."' ," 'l 'J'- J ‘.
After he returned from; his R^ral Mail Courier duties,
Lindsay ’ moved that pile of bld rails. There was a hole under
it and he thought to dig into a "fox’s den but it proved to
be a ground hog hole. He has not lost any fowl since nor
seen foxes about his place. , ; ,
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iTIiyr^ Feb. 1|
Dfortict Law ^Officials
Tour CFB Clinton Base
Command Padre Visits Clinton Bas*
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Wing Commander P, D. Ross, the Senior Staff Officer for Religious Admin
istration (Protestant), paid a brief visit to CFB Clinton recently. Shown in the
Officers Mess are, left to right, SquadronLeader the Rev. F. P, DeLong, Protest?
ant Padre; Wing-Commander B. R. Rafuse, Acting jBase Commander; W/C Ross, .
jand Squadron Leader the Rev. J. P. Methot, R.C. Padre. W/C Rpss is based
at'Training Command Headquarters in Winnipeg. (CFB Clinton Photo)
Electric Power Prominent
In Canada’s Progress
. Electricity has powered Can
ada^ progress for a iking time.
Whilethe history pf electric
power in Canada goes back
more than 80 years, eMerprising
pioneers in Ontario wereinithe
vanguard of the' world’s eieetri-
oalresearchers. '
. In the 1870s and 1880s, just a
few years after Confederation,
Canadians like Henry Wood
ward and John Joseph Wright
of Toromp. ahd T^Wfnas Ahearn
of Ottawa, were fabricating, in
candescent an<i arc lamps, con
structing central powerstattons
and designing eiedtric railways.
Credit for the first incandes
cent lamp belongs tp" Thomas
Alva Edison, however. His
breakthrough in 1879 assured
he future of the budding elec
trical industry. ’ “■
Electrical energy was avail
able in Ontario from numerous
sources in those early days, blit
Maple Syrup Day
Feb. 20
In Formosa
There will toe a regional meet- .
ing of the Ontario Maple Syrup
Producers Association in the..
Formosa Community Centre at
Formosa on Monday, February
20th at 10:00 a.m. Lunch will
be available at ri nominal cost.
Included in the agenda wall
be: a report on the progress of
the Ontario Maple Syrup Pro
ducers Association,' a film show
ing the latest developments in
the industry in Quebec, a panel
discussion, displays of equip
ment plus much. more.
A local branch of the associ
ation will be formed and di
rectors will toe appointed.
Personnel from the ‘ Depart
ment of Agriculture and Food
and Lands and Forests will be
attending as well ias commercial
representatives.
it wasn’t until 1906 that the
pyt>lic utility concept of supply
ing power came into being with
the "creation of Ontario Hydro.
From that point on the province
has’ never looked baric,
Today, in partnership, with
352 municipal utilities, Ontardb
Hydro provides more than two
million customers with an a*
bundance of k/w-cost electrical
energy. ' .?- :•
Each year Canadians pay tri-!
bute- to the electrical industry
and its pioneers during National
Electrical Week ri-~ timed to
coincide/ with ' the birthday of
Edison. 6 '"J
Fittingly, Ontario Hydro ant?
the'municipal utilities will foi<
low up the occasion by kicking
off their programs for Canada’s
Centennial celebrations;
Leading off the list of act
ivities, will be the opening of the
Hydro Hall of Memoay at
Niagara Falls in' February.
Theme of the project is “Public
Power and its People.” Record
ed in the Hail are events lead
ing up to the opening of Hydro’s
Sir Adam Beck generating'sta-
tion no. 1 — first major power
station built by the Commission,
and the careers of people who.
played important roles in the
development' of jpublic power,
Hydro At Expo
Hydro’s, major contribution to
Canada’s Centennial is ait Expo
'67. Ontario Hydro and Hydro
Quebec are sharing equally in
a $1,500,000 exhibit in the “Re
sources for Man” section of the
“Mhn the Producer” pavilion.
The exhibition will show vari
ous sources' of electric energy in
their present state of develop
ment and suggest their roles in
days to come. , - •
As well, the Commission will
participate , in ,the provincial
government's Expo exhibit and
Last year, power demands in
Ontario reached a new all-time
peak of 8,565,500 kilowatts in
December — 9.6 per cent high
er than in 1965.
focus attention on the Ontario
.pavilion- , with a-, spectacular
lighting display.
.; H^cjrp^’^ in-
volvejnent in ’Ontario’s Centen-
: ‘ of ' Science , and
- T^nq^pgy, ' ni^jy under " -am-
■ structipn in Toronto’s Dcgi
' On Sale Now
. , A special. 5-cent stamp was
issued by the Canada Post Of
fice last month to commemorate
Canada’s Centenary.
Designed by Brigdtens Limit
ed, Toronto, the stamp features
Canada’s red - and - white flag
atop a globe on which Canada
is prominently shown in blue.
In matching blue ,iis the Cen
tennial symbol in the ' lower
right of the stamp.
This new commemorative
stamp employs a nelw tasteless
and non-sticking gummed paper
bearing the trade name
“Davac”. “Davac” paper is
manufactured exclusively by
Nashua Canada Limited in
Peterborough.
The paper was chosen -by the
Post Office Department because
of its superior adhesive qualities
and unique non-curl feature.
Conventional adhesives, applied
in a solid coat, have a tendency
tq purl the paper under hupiid-
iity changes. “Davac” stays flat
indefinitely. And ithe adhesive
is virtually invisible for a mat
like gummed side to the stamp.
The adhesive.paper was suc
cessfully tested toy the Post
Office Department for the
Highway Safety Stamp issue
last' May.
The Centennial commemor
ative 5-cent stamp will remain
on sale throughout most of 1967.
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Drama Course
Offered
In Wingham.
community programs
dfoteten pf the Ontario Depart
ment qf Education in qo-openq-
tion with the Lake Iforori ’Zqjue
of the Ontario Rert^W?ft/'AS’
roiriqtion <and the ^tiugSwu Rec
reation Committee will present
two workshops op acting. Thieve
workshops will be held Friday,
Saturday and-. Sunday ..February'
24t 25 and 2$ Sat
urday and Sunday,’. March 3, 4
and 5? in the Town Hall, Whig-
ham., ' ;V'
Registration will take- place
Friday evening ,a^ 7:30 p,in,
with classes starting at 8 p.m.
Sandwiches ai)d cotfiee writ be served .^y ‘Tlie (Towne Players',
The registration fee tor $2,00 per
person, per I'workshop and
■ should be sent to George Wall
ing, ‘The Towne Players’, Wing-
hiam, before February" 20. '■
This is ^ series of two week
end courses that Will move logi
cally through the steps of ele
mentary arting, it would be
necessary fpr the person attend
ing the second 'weekend course
have attended the fii-st week
end ' course unless he has had
previous, acting rtafomg tat other
area. drama pounses (acting
wo^kshap). ’ ' ■
Instructor be John I*. A.
Faulkner, Toronto.
Pepper Couple
Surprised On
25th Anniversary
Forty- five relatives and
friends paid a surprise visit
to 'the home of Mr, and Mrs.
Clifford Pepper, RR 1 Dash
wood; to honour them on their
25th • wedding anniversary re*
centjy.
TTiey were „ married January
24, 1942, at Brodhagen. Laura;
second eldest daughter, pf Mr,
and Mrs. Viator Defchert, Zu
rich, and Clifford; -ydufigest sop
af Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pepper,
Clinton, were attended by Mrs.
Harold Taylor, Seaforth, sister
of the groom, and Earl Diechert,
Zurich, brother of the bride.
• They made their home on the
Kalbfleisch homestead, RR 1
Dashwood, and have resided
there since.
They have a family of four
daughters,' Mrs; EJari (Marion)
Miller, Dashwood; Doris', Ruth
Anne and Joan and two grand
sons.
The celebration took the form
of a buffet style dinner at
noon. The table .was centred
with the Anniversary cake. Aft
er a -lovely meal the bride' and
groom and their attendants of
25 years ago were asked to
come forward. They were pre
sented with corsages and bout-
tenieres.
Mrs. Edgar EUigsen, Walton. •
read the address in which she
Reminisced on some of the inci
dents and happenings of their
courtship (Jays and' closed by
wishing them foany more years
of happy married life.
On behalf of their parents,
sisters, brothers and- families,
gifts were presented by Miss
Margaret 'Deichert, Kitchener,
and Mrs. Frank Falconer, din
ton. Cliff and Laura thanked
all for their thoughtfulness. .
Earlier Mr. and* Mrs,- 'Pepper,
enjoyed dinner at. the Colonial
Hotel, Grand * Bend, Las the
guests of their daughters.'
a Over 5Q distrirt 'kiiw
forcement.afficiaJs visited CFR
Clinton recently, The three-fold
purpose of this annual function
fo familiarize th® visitors
with the base, fo fosfor em un-
oterstandingof mutual ’ prob-
leins, and fo enable -tii®
MIDDLETON
WA Sells Prayer
Books and
Calendars
guestEleven members, one
and the rector attended- the
February meeting of St.James’
Middleton Women’s Auxiliary
at the home of Mrs. Don Mid
dleton recently. Roll call was
answered by each member’s
own Centennial plans. Mrs. Jack
Smith conducted' the worship,
assisted by Mm. Keith Miller.
During the business, Mrs. Ray
Wise, secretary, read an 'inter
esting and detailed report of the
previous meeting while Mrs.
Keith Miller, treasurer, read the
treasurer’s report. The Dorqas
secretary, Mrs. Jack'Smith re
ported a busy work project as
four quilts are on order for the
next1 few weeks. ’ ' -
' Social service secretary re
corded visits made by members
for the month of January and a
small beginning' farthe Centen
nial- Social -Service'.-' calendar
where the members plan to
make personal visits or . enter
tain their community neigh
bours, friends ar shut-iins. ’ '
' The president proposed that
theWA or'' individuals, avail
themselves'" of a sale of Anglican
church and prayer books which
was mate, recently.. A lively
sale to individual members fol
lowed arid the remaining 12
books were purchased by the
WA for the church. . /
litre. Deeves Was appointed as
bake sale secretary arid she
handed out the envelopes" to the
members to enclose their
monthly fees. ’
A hospital auxiliary member
ship'drive was launched by the
president "and 10 membersliips
were ‘obtained.
Mrs.3 Alvin Dutot displayed
some choir gowns that she 'had
been working on and some fur
ther choir gown work was hand
ed out for completion at home.
Mrs. Storey reported that three
to five gowns were yet to be
made and more . material has
been ordered. Mrs. Keith Miller
Offered to assist .her in this
fortlber< sewing.
Mr®- Bep McCullough and
Mrs. Alvin Dutot were the
social hostesses for the meet
ing, serving a dainty lunch.
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JfffxesZ Delivers!
- . ... . . ... . 'The GehlMix-All, With economy’ plain feeder anjd
dehvert feed. l';F^ “
• Here’s proof: Samplesof feed. grains, ground by Gohl
and competitive mills, were compared in a “•ieve-shakej'*
Analysis (a grinding urtifoi^ty
mercial feed manufacturers) <In !test aft^te&Gehl
samples were the most uniformly ground. And, the nopal: uniform r^d, the betterthemi^'^^
In the Mix-An lpmmennill, 66 thin, alloy-eteel haw
inert cut . . . notjrotbid ingrediention a big grinding with redu<»d “ttd^'Com*
otoin for a close-up look at all
r the Mix-All feature!, irtdudhig
. the swingirig auger-flrtbt;u
Make us Prove if with a Demonstration t
H. LOBB I SONS. EQUIPMENT
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i’ to recognize the aims of each
i efonfient' «f the CFB Glintpri
oi’ganization. Included in the
group were provincial ipagfip-
trates, ciwn aitforpeys, welfore
pffteers^ mefofbeits of the ROMP,
■ Ontario fotoyinaM Pohce,
1 locsd town policemen. "' . ■
At noon the visifofo were en
tertained at a luiMdfocndh the.
SergOaitfs Moss. At this func
tion th.e acting Base Command
er, Wling ppmriijmder B. R: Ria-
fuse, made $ brief; speech' in
wliich he welcomed the guests'
>to the base, I'evdewod the art-
iyitte§ of the. past y«air,_ qpd. pu$-
Ifoed fotuye ptejis, Glenn Hays,
Huron County Magistrate, .
replied on behalf of the'vtjsRpre.
, Fallowing the . luncheon the
guests were taken an a oon-
duqted tour of the base* VMtS
were made, to the Radar and
Pommuitic^tiohs School, the Ar
mament Sectfon, thq Physical
Training Centre, and the School
of Food Services. ’ , ’
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Career Outlook
Booklet At
Goderich Office
] ■ The second issue of ithe sup
ply and-demand booklet relating
to graduates bf tertmologicaJ
institutes, puTxlisHesd. tjy the De
partment of jWi^ppwer and Im-
migratiQn, ’ is' ['now . avafitebie
(free pf charge) through your
local Canada Manpower Centre,
35 East Street, Goderich. -
This booklet, intended mainly
for the use of’ undergraduate
arid graduating students of. Can
adian Institutes of Technology,
is also of value to graduating
classes of High Schools, pros
pective employers of technologi
cal graduates, ’^nd vocational
counsellors a<t the high .school
Iev&l. ’ •
1 The latest available informa
tion relating tp the 1365-66 class
of technological institute gradu
ates is presented as well as
significant trends in their field
of employment. Also ebntaihed
is inforipiation on estimated sal
aries, projected 1967 enrolment
figures at the various instituted,
description of the various cours
es available and a current as
sessment of career opportunities
for technology graduates.
Anyone .interested in ob
taining copies of tins free book
let may do’ so by • contacting the
Canada Manpower Centre, 35 ‘
East Street, Goderich.
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Nuclear' power stations are
simply thermal-electric plants
in .Which boilers-are heated1 by
a controlled nuclear chain re-
action instead of burning fuels
likeicoal. ' /
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