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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-03-15, Page 11THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER. ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH IS, 1956 More farmers switch to Surge Milkers for safer, faster milking. - (adv’t) Ausable Authority Activities Keep Your Red Cross Ready ■< Sunday and Evening Service Open this Sunday, Wednes­ day Afternoon, and during the3 evening^ throughout the * week: Mathers Bros. BiA GARAGE TIRED FEET nl I) niNA_Ros (This report on the progress of conservation work in the Ausable watershed appears. in the new edition Of “Our Val­ ley”, a magazine published by the Ontario Department of Planning .and 'Development to describe activities of authori­ ties in th© ’Province. Copies of the publication are available at the Exeter office Of the Ausable Authority.) Oh. December 7 the plans and engineer’s report on the Exeter- Usibome dam wbre submitted to the Authority meeting nt (Park­ hill, The proposed dam is located about one mile east of the Town of .Exeter. The plans 'call for a loaxiway 011 the dam in place of a new bridge which the Town­ ship of Usborne ’had planned to build on this site in 1956. The reservoir will have a storage Capacity of 185 acre-feet and is designed for the purposes of flood control, supplementary water supply for Exeter, and in­ creased summer flow. The esti­ mated, cog t of the dam, roadway and (land is $141,440. The Reforestation Advisory Board is arranging-to buy 300 acres east of the Grand Bend airport as -a start toward re­ foresting the area known as the Harpley Tragt in Stephen Town­ ship. Another 100 acres also in, Stephen Township has (been op­ tioned, and it is expected that it will be purchased shortly. The Ausable Forest now consists of 1,606 acres of laud. Keeping pace, with this expansion, the Department of Lands and Fo­ rests, in 'the tall, planted 39,690 pine and spruce on some of the open'land owned by toe Author­ ity in the Hay Swamp. About 6,000 trees were planted on private landis under the Author­ ity’s program of paying for hand- planted trees or supplying a machine and crew for areas which can be planted ip this, way, Pinery Expropriation The Chairman of our .Parks Advisory Board, Mr. C. E, 'janes, M.P.P., reported to the Author­ ity that the Province of Ontario has commenced proceedings to acquire the Pinery for a Provinc­ ial park. This property consists of 4,100 (acres of wooded land south of Grand Bend, and in­ cludes part of the old*’ Sauble 'River and four miles of beach. Although this Park will not come under the control of toe Ausable Authority, its acquisi­ tion by toe Province has been due -to a vigorous campaign by LINimeNT 1956 Barley Contracts We Are Agents For Canada Malting Co, CONTRACTS NOW AVAILABLE W. G. Thompson & Sons Ltd Phone 32 Hensall a...................................... . ■ How Long Since You Looked At Your Policies? Brown Cow' Club Project iAt the first ladies’ night held by the A.O.T.’S. men’s club of James <St, United Church in the church on Monday evening Mrs. Ward Fritz, Zurich, spoke of the recent trip when she and her hus­ band and their daughter, Mary Lou, visited the British Isles and Europe. They travelled for five months visiting 15 different countries. Pictures of places they had visited were projected on the screen, Mr. Carfrey Cann .presented the new project “Operation Brown Cow.” In recent conversation with Dr. Walter Strangway, on furlough from Angola, Africa,' he told of the suffering, particularly of the children in Angola, from malnutrition and lack of proteins. Dr. Strangway’s dream was to take back a herd of 'brown Swiss cows for his hospital-at Chissam- ba and from this herd eventually there might be a cow for every •family. The project ,has been ■taken up by the -Sunday School and vide the visit Mrs. John Goman contributed two vocal solos. Garnet Hicks was emcee for the program. Following a banquet for which the Women's Federated group catered, Dr. H. H. Cowen acted as toastmaster. Mr. Gordon Cud- more and Mf. Lloyd Henderson " ’ ‘ " worship. A toast was proposed by the Authority during, the last three years. Flans have been drawn for a pavilion tp :be bjiiJit at Rock Glen Park -and more tables will be placed in this popular park next season. 'During* the summer, further (improvements were made at the cottage subdivision at Port Franks, including a parking lot for the public at the entrance to the subdivision, with a graded area down to the. river so that boats of all sizes, can be easily, launched. Now that all Authority cottage lots have 'been leased, and since the demand is still great for sites near water, the Authority pro­ poses to extend these facilities along the “Cut”. New regulations require at least a $2,000 cottage to be built on a lot within two years of leasing, and the 'building must comply with Bosanquet Township building laws. Rent for lots front­ ing on the water is $75.00 a year. Lots not directly facing the water will be $50.00, and both will be leased for a 21-year period. Farm Ponds Prove During the past farm, ponds had an portunity to prove A great number were credited with carrying livestock over this period of extreme drought when, other sources of water failed. Worth dry summer, excellent op- their worth. Free engineering assistance was given and grants paid on 55 ponds during the last half of the year, (bringing the total number 'built with Authority help to 373. The Department of Planning apd Development conducted an intensive land-use study in 1955 pf the little valley drained by Naim Creek. A report pn this will be released in 1956. Early in the fall, gn experiment in erosion control was carried out in. "iBosauqaet Township, Willow ’branches two to three inches in diameter were cut into three- fppt lengths, sharpened, and driven into the hank of a ditch which was showing signs of erosion. The final result of this experiment will not Ibe known until after the spring thaw, but already the stakes have shown definite signs of rooting. The Public Relations Advisory Board, under the direction of Mr. Andy Dixon of Exeter, has been very active during the year. At four of the local fairs, displays were arranged which were visited by over 7,500 people. Lange iphptographs of local conservation work were on view together with coloured slides showing contrasts in land use and the more recent developments in the Authority’s conservation program. Conserva­ tion publications were on display and free copies were available. The success of this program was ■indicated toy the questions asked and the number of pamphlets re- quested. This will become a regular feature of the Authority at local spring and fall fairs., Outlines Progress On October 5, members of the Ausable Authority, local members pf the Legislature and friends, together with their wives, at­ tended a dinner and meeting in Uredjton. As ft part, of the eve­ ning’s .program they were ■given a tour, by means of kodarslides, of the Ausable Watershed. These •pictures, with a commentary by Mr. Dixon, gave the. members an excellent idea of what their pro­ gram had accomplished to date as well as .pointing up some of the important work yet to be done. The Authority is indebted to the press for its excellent support. The 'Sarnia Boy tScouts were again taken on a ’hike through the woodland of the Authority- near their camp at Port Franks. The boys were shown how to recognize native trees .and shrubs, 'and given instruction in general tc Observation, This summer, one of Ontario’s finest wildlife areas became a thing of the past. Smith Lake, a shallow body of water covering about 1,000 acres in Bosanquet Township, was drained in order ■to extend the vegetable farming which had been carried on around the former lake. At the end of the summer, this lake, once'a haven for migrating birds, had been completely drained. Four Great Names McCLARY, INTERNATIONAL, LINCOLN. EMCO "A M.I.L.E. Of Heating Satisfaction0 s X, ALF ANDRUS 403 ANDREW ST. PHONE 719 ( Heating, Plumbing, Sheet Metal Work — Oil Burners X r . J ATTENTION E Poultry Producers SODIUM SULFAQUINOXALINE SOLUTIONS FRANKLIN Dr. Salsbury Purina SULQUIN SULFA-NOX3.44%3.2%3,2% 16P-Oz. — $8.75 128-Oz. — $7.65 128-Oz. -- $7.65 Phone 50 HUNTLEY'S DRUG STORE Exeter by the men’s clu'b to pro- at least one brown cow for herd. Dr. .Strangway will James (St. in May. It’s a good policy once in a while to go over your insurance policies and check, up on just how up-to-date your insurance coverage is. 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POWER STEERING for fingertip operation with heavy loads, even when standing. trol of pull-behind equipment. ADJUSTABLE HYDRAULIC SEAT— foam rubber, cushioned for great F. W. HUXTABLE PHONE 153-W EXETER conducted the to the ladies Harvey Pollen and responded to by Mrs. Lawrence Wein , and. a toast proposed to A.O.T.S. by Mrs. R. E. Pooley was responded to by Len McKnight. Mr. William Currie president of the newly organized men’s club *of Wingham and Mrs. Cur­ rie were guests. David. M. Hackney Usborne Farmer ■David M. Hackney, 79, died Saturday in St. Joseph’s . Hospi­ tal, London. He was iborn in Hib­ bert Townghip ’but was a well known, farmer in Usborne Town­ ship for the greater .part Qf.his lifetime. • He was a Road United 'His wife, member of Thames ■Church. __, the former Emma Robertson, of Carleton Place, (pre­ deceased him four years ago. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Ray Broderick of.. Exeter, ■two. sons, 'Leslie and Alex both of Ushorne township; four sisters, Mirs. William G-ilfillan, London; Mrs. Ben Wilson and Miss Louise Hackney, both of Woodham, and Mrs. (David Cromarty, 'Cromarty. The funeral was held on Mon­ day* from the Hopper-Hockey funeral home with the Rev. Bert Daynard of Staffs officiating. Interment was made in Roy’s cemetery, Abraham Musser. Former Contractor ..Abraham W. MUsser, 81, a native of Usborne township a building contractor in Regina, Saskatchewan for many years, died'at his (home, Sanders St., on Wednesday, Mrs. Musser, the former Joanne Duncan, predeceased him in 1949. He was a member of Jaipes St. United Church. Surviving are a brother, John of Moosejaw and nieces and neph­ ews, Nephews, Arthur Haugh pf- ; Dashwood and Arthur Thompson, Parkhill, great-nephews, William Musser, Alvin Passmore, Kenneth and Jack Duncan acted as pall­ bearers. The funeral service was con­ ducted by Rev. H. J. Snell at the Hopper-Hockey funeral home bn Saturday. Interment was in Exe­ ter cemetery. *. 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