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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1966-10-13, Page 19Local people make it possible C. S. MacNAUGHTON All Roads Lead to Huron County Today all roads truly lead to Seaforth, in Huron County, where a warm welcome awaits visitors to the 1966 International Plowing Match. It wasn't always that way. Fifty years ago, the Department of High- ways, Ontario, was just being estab- lished and roads were few and most- ly unpaved. Now the Department spends over one-quarter billion dollars annually on its 85,000-mile network of high- ways, roads ,and streets. In Huron County, as elsewhere, the dirt roads of the past have become the paved highways of today. Now the farm family is no longer isolated. For the farm family, good roads are links to all rural and urban parts of the Province. The easy travelling of the visi- tors to the Plowing Match today is a tribute to the co-operation of the farmer, the Township and County Councils and the Department of High- ways, working as a team. Hon. Charles S. MacNaughton Minister of Highways. A. T. C. McNab Deputy-Minister of Highways. VOIMPIEVI*1•111.111.100•114. DRAWN BY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, ONTARIO International Plowing Match News, October 1944 Pave 5 Serves Match site • in double capacity Plenty of souvenirs ovaabje ByC, S. MacNAUGHTON Minister of Highways There is double pleasure for me to extend greetings to those who will attend this year's In- ternational Plowing Match. The first is as Minister of Highways, since the great ma- jority of those who will be for- There will be lots of souvenirs available when the plowing match gets under way next week at S eaforth, The Seaforth Women's Insti- tute has prepared an attractive recipe book and every one of the 118 pages is crammed with de- tails of appetizing dishes, None the less, the honour is much appreciated and, I am con- fident, the people of Huron will do everything possible to ensure a most successful event on all counts. The close connection between good road and "good farming" becomes ever more obvious as the use of motor vehicles of all types continues to increase in importance as part of our way of life in this province. Recognizing this self-evident truth, it has long been my stated policy view that roads of every type, individually, should make their maximum contribution to the total transportation require- ments of Ontario. We-T-fiats being 11140.41*i- able by the Seaforth dons Club provide e common. sense safety helmet for the farmer and at the same time are reminders of the match. Goderich ,Rotary Club too is selling the Stetson hats that have come to be regarded as a symbol of the plowing,naatch. C US-113-4•U-BUY Ladies well looked after The Most Complete and Best Controlled Stock of Forbes, Clinton, wagon tours; Maurice Love, Hensall; Don Stephen- son, Seaforth, publicity; Simon Hallahan, Blyth, special events; Roy Adair, Wingham, county exhibits; Arthur Bolton, Dublin, demonstra- tions; Vally Becker, Dashwood, tractors; Elston Cardiff, Brussels, historical; and Russel Bolton, Seaforth, bands and parades. Commit- tee members not shown in the picture are Orval Wassmann, Grand Bend, billeting; Stewart Procter, Brussels, banquet; William Perrie, lands and Wm. Scott, deputy mayor, Tented City. These are the people responsible for seeing that everything goes well at the International Plowing Match. The Huron local committee has been at work for two years planning for the event. Shown here are: (seated, left to right) Don McKenzie, Dungannon, traffic, tick- ets 'and parking; Bill Hanly, Goderich, treasurer; Gordon McGavin, Walton, co-chairman; Anna McDonald, Wingham, ladies' program; Larry Snider, Exeter, co-chairman; J. M. Scott, Seaforth, Tented City; Doug Miles, Clinton, secretary. (standing) William Dennis, Walton, lands; Tom Leiper, Londesboro, teams, horse show; Walter Match is experimental station tunate enough to get to Seaforth from all parts of Ontario and be- yond our borders, will travel by road. The second aspect of my pleas- ure in bidding WELCOME is a little more personal: I do so on behalf of the Riding of Huron -- within which Seaforth is one of the larger towns -- which riding it has been my privilege to re- present in the Ontario Legis- lature since 1958. After all, in my home town of Exeter, which is not so many con- cession lines away, we are pleas- ed and gratified that Seaforth was selected as the site of an event of such importance. That Huron County, long re- nowned for the excellence of its farms and the pleasing contour of the land, should be selected as the site of an International Plowing Match seems fitting e- nough to those who live and work in this most pleasant part of Ontario. Tractors, Farm Machines, Parts and Accessories Combines, Wagons, Grain Boxes, Swathers Balers, Elevators, Mowers, Rakes, Hay Conditioners Grain and Fertilizer Drills and Planters Row Crop and Vibra Shank Cultivators and Attachments Disc, Chain, Spring Coil and Smoothing Harrows Ensilage Harvesters, Blowers, Etc. Trail, Hydraulic and Semi-Mounted Plows Manure Spreaders, Loaders, Etc. Binder and Baler Twine Bearings, Pulleys, V-Belts, Tires and Tubes Calcium Chloride, Jackal! Jacks, Wheel Barrows Plastic Pipe and Fittings Copper Tubing, Weatherhead Fittings Anti-Freeze, Starting Fluid, S.T.P. and Rislone Hypoid Lubricants, Hy-Tran, Hydraulic Oils Washing Machine, Milker, Motor and other Special Oils and Grease Fuel, Oil and Hydraulic Filters Hydraulic Hose, Fittings, Adapters, Etc. Implement Roller, Regular and Tractor Chains P.T.O. Drives, Windbreakers, Engine Heaters Electric Motors, Washers, Dryers Wiring Supplies, Heat Lamps, Bulbs, Etc. Wrenches, Gear Pullers, Socket Sets, Etc. Regular and High Grade Bolts, Cap Screws, Etc. Hopes it brings permanent one! Although the International Plowing Match is generally as- sociated with men, women have not been overlooked at past matches with plenty on the pro- gram for ladies to see. This year's match to be held from Oct. 11 to 14 atScott Farms in M c K i i lo p township, Huron County is no exception with lots of activities to interest the ladies while the men look over the farm machinery and other dis- plays of interest to them, Master of ceremonies for the ladies' program will be Ed Allen whose television program the "Ed Allen Show" is seen through- out Canada and the United States. There will be a daily cooking show featuring traditional Can- adian dishes. Home economist Anna Lee Scott, who has been on many cooking shows on radio and television and edited several cook books will be moderator at these shows. Another daily feature in addi- tion to the cooking show is a fashion show. Because of the large number of persons in Sea- forth and district of Scottish background, the Bruce County Tartan and Maple Leaf Tartan will be featured. Garments and furs will be displayed in the show. A demonstration of hair styling agricultural methods, and a spirit of friendly competition that has built up the Plowing Match to the size it has now reached. It has been my privilege to represent Huron County on the Ontario Plowmen's Association board for the last twenty-eight By CORD McGAVIN Co-chairman, Local Committee A great deal of planning, and effort, has gone into the 1966 International Plowing Match and Machinery Demonstration. The success of the enterprise now depends on the weather man. Few events of this size in the world, could bring together so many people working in harmony, as does the International Plowing Match, It has been the exchange of JOHN BACH will take place every day by one of Canada's top hair stylists. As well as these many daily features, entertainment will be available at all times for ladies who wish to relax for a while in the tent. In between main features, video taped shows will be presented. Phone 527-0120 Seaforth Over 30 Years of Dependable Service In the meantime, Huron county's main industry, agricul- ture, needs a permanent testing station for agricultural machines and methods. It is my sincere hope that when this match is over, and officials realize what a great agricultural area this is, something will be done about it. It has been a pleasure to work with everyone involved in this In- ternational Match. The co-opera- tion which has been shown by all has been most gratifying and shows that a fine spirit exists be- tween business, industry and agriculture in this area. Visitors from far and near will be sincerely welcome, no matter what their occupation, and will find the people of Huron county prepared to go all out for any undertaking that will pro- mote the well being of our county. years. During that time a great many changes have taken place in agricultural methods. Each year in the Tented City some new machine appears to take the labour out of farming. Farmers gather around a ma- chine and discuss it's merits and it's weaknesses, and here at the Plowing Match is where one sees the true picture of the labour sav- ing value of a machine. Farmers like to visit and dis- cuss agricultural problems with other people, and today the Plow- ing Match is about the only place this is possible. In other words it is the agricultural experiment- al station of Ontario. It is twenty years since the In- ternational was held at Port Al- bert, and it will be twenty years or more before it returns to Huron county again. "So far he hasn't made any- thing but three payments."