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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-04-17, Page 13BALL-MACAULAY LIMITED Spring PANELLING OUR WIDE SELECTION OF WOODGRAIN PREFINISHED PANELLING SPECIALS GIVES YOU A CHOICE OF FINISH. ING ANY ROOM AT HOME OR COTTAGE, AT LOWER THAN REGULAR PRICES. ALL PANELS ARE 4' X 8'. Spring Clearance of PANELLING at NEW LOW PRICES All stock marked with Special Spring Clearance Tag REDUCED 20% below our normal retail price BALL-MACAULAY LTD• Clinton 482-9514 Seaforth - 527-0910 Hensall - 262-2418 Custom Cleaning & Treating of Seed Grains Feeds, Seeds & White Beans Schroeder Milling Ltd. DASH WOOD Phone 237-3651 "Your Family Health Centre" 373 Main St. Phone 235-1570 or 235-1070 EXETER PHARMACY LTD. Now Open Wednesdays ,. 8:30 1301. to 6:00 p,m. 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Then all 45 pupils scattered in the three-acre bush. And, while it was obvious they were in a real learning experience, by, doing and seeing for themselves, they had a lot of fun, Much screaniing was heard, and provided for some funny listening. "I found a bear's hole . . in a big hollow tree." "There's some maple syrup making at this tree," "It's all frozen.," "Sean, this one's dripping real good," And, while making discoveries of maple syrup production, they found some other things, which provided some really neat souvenirs. summer than ever before (but hopefully, less and less for each ensuing year). In the past, we have used various means of dust control, but this year, because of costs, concerns by ratepayers and the excavation itself, we will not be using oil, but calcium chloride. Mothers and car-owners will be pleased. It would seem that the oil treatment as a cure was worse than the disease. At any rate, we will be spared that inconvenience this year. Detours and rough roads will be the bill of fare this Summer but the difficulties we face now will be the beginning of the end. Our sewage and water problems should be almost completely eliminated by the winter; many of our roads will be ready for paving next year; sidewalks will be laid as quickly as possible; and tree-planting will he vigorously undertaken. Many times in the next few months you will be wishing for the end of the chaos, but it will all be worthwhile, You might however re-consider the amount of spring cleaning you plan to do during April. Enjoy yourself for a change this spring, relax. Remember things will probably get worse before they get better. But with a great deal of enthusiasm and optimism in closing I can assure you that, next year, you'll be glad you live in Exeter. Although 45 youngsters from Exeter Public School's grade one classes started out to have a tour of Wayne Tuckey's sugar bush, it turned out to be almost a com- plete self-conducted nature study. After a short bus ride Friday morning, the kids and teachers had to walk nearly half a mile to the bush. Some of the trek was along railroad tracks. All the way along the tracks, they kept wondering if the train was coming. Once they reached the trees, they were immediately en- tranced by the sap buckets and the spites. For most of them, it was their first venture into a sugar bush. That part of the study lasted The mess coming BY BRUCE SHAW Spring traditionally provides two diversions for Canadians: first, an opportunity to enjoy Nature, to watch the robins return, to hear the insects buzz, to smell the fresh flowers and to experience the best life has to offer; and secondly a time for spring cleaning, to look with disgust at what winter left out- side and begin the massive job of the inside. Many people, undoubtedly spend so much time doing the latterthat they miss the former entirely. For some the Town of Exeter may provide a change in the routine, Much time will be spent by many of you preparing your homes for the summer. Well, what does this summer offer? The answer is simple: frustration and anxiety. Almost every section of town and a large number of streets will be affected by the excavation required for the installation of the sanitary sewers. The construction as you no doubt know, has been three years coming. We have planned, budgeted, petitioned and pleaded to undertake this project, and now we have it in sight. It will take several months to cemplete and will affect physically, directly or indirectly, most of the town ; The clerk has a map indicating specifically what is to be done, if you are curious. We, in Exeter, are used to dust, but we should have more this "We found some bungus," said one boy. He meant they found some fungus growing on• trees, They chipped it off, and chopped it off, and carried it back to school. They found that the frozen sap in the buckets tasted pretty good, "I saw rabbit tracks and fox," said another, which brought questioning looks to one of the teachers. Long before they had their fill of seeking for themselves in the woods, they were called back to the sugar shanty, All were given a sample of syrup in a paper cup. "I don't like this kind. I like the kind from the bottle." "I think it's just delicious." "It tastes like sugar candy," -Pastes awful, Brian." "Hey, Janice, this tastes good." "It's my third glass." "Oh, you poured that right down her leg and into her boot." While the reactions of tasting maple syrup right from the factory so to speak were mixed, all learned from the experience. Owner of the bush,Wayne Tuckey, said there are about 235 trees that can be tapped in the three acre site. Before a tree is considered ready to be tapped it must be about 10 inches in diameter, he said. He said a tree produces about ]0 times as much' sap as it requires. There were about 500 pails out catching the sap. Taking the kids on the trip were their teachers Mrs. Trudy Chaffe, Mrs. Bernice Thompson and some parents of the children. Airplane hits parked truck „ Pnlyttiree_a,.ccidents were nvestigated*'the Exetet: OPP-' this week, one of them involving an aircraft. It occurred on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. when a Hamilton man was taxiing his Cessina 182 aircraft at Huron Industrial Park and had a wing tip come in contact with a parked truck. The plane sustained minor damage and the three people on board had to leave it at Huron Park. There was no damage to the truck. The mishap was in- vestigated by Constable Bill Lewis. At 9:45 p.m, Saturday, Xavier Boogemans, Grand Bend, sustained minor injuries when he was involved in a single car crash on Highway 4 near Centralia. A tire blew out and the car careened into the ditch. Boogeman's head hit the wind- shield. Constable Bill Osterloo in- vestigated and set total damage at $100. The other crash was reported at 2:40 p.m. Sunday when cars driven by Brenda Haskett, Lucan and Jerry Allen, London collided on Highway 21, half a mile north of Highway 83. Both had been northbound and the Haskett vehicle was in the process of making a turn at the time of the crash. Constable Frank Giffin set damage at $900. During the week, the local detachment officers charged 34 people under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to another 25, There were two charges under the Criminal Code and five under the Liquor Control Act, There have been 126 LCA charges to date this year. * * That actor couldn't pick up a cue in a poolroom, Whet-1'511e wants his opinion, she gives it teihim. As The Mayor Sees... LOOKING FOR THE GOLD — Cindy Mothers and Elizabeth Robertson wait for the right time to turn the tap and get a bucket full of maple syrup. The two girls were waiting for the end productthey had ,beeri lear- ning about as they visited a sugar bush Friday. They are grade one students of Exeter Public School. T-A oh oto FROM START TO FINISH — Katherine Jolly finally got to taste maple syrup after learning all about it's production Friday. The 45 grade one pupils learned how the sap flows from the tree, is collected, and eaten. They found the last part the most fun. The lesson was held at Tuckey's sugar bush, north of Exeter. T-A photo f