HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-04-13, Page 30Oscar Tuckey keeps the fire burning.
Tasting the final product.
Tuckey sugar bush is
a family operation
The weather m an’s
promise of warmer weather
continuing this week should
increase the production of
maple syrup.
Wayne and Oscar Tuckey
are busy processing the
sweet liquid in their Hay
township bush, a mile and a
quarter north of Exeter
The season started slowly
as cold weather persisted
but the sap was running
"much better" Tuesday and
Wednesday according to
Mrs. Wavne Tuckey.
She told the T-A Wednes
day afternoon. ‘‘We got a
white frost last night which
we didn’t expect and this
certainly will help increase
the flow of sap."
The Tuckey maple syrup
production was 120 gallons
in 1977 and they expect to at
least reach this figure this
year. Only about 50 gallons
were realized in 1976
The Turkey’s have 450
trees tapped. It took about
three days for three men to
do the tapping by hand.
Oscar Tuckey said he has
been tapping maple trees
since 1920. He added. “I
have only missed one year
since 1920. It’s a good way to
get into good physical condi
tion for the coming summer
farming season."
Most of the work is
carried out by Oscar
Tuckey. his son Wayne and
grandson Peter. Some extra
volunteer help came last
year when his son-in-law
Jim Tuckey of Michigan
dropped in with children
Philip and Kathv.
The maple syrup day for
the Tuckey’s starts at 5 a.m.
and carries on continuously
for at least 12 hours.
Oscar Tuckey says the
quality of syrup has im
proved considerably since
evaporators replaced
boiling pans.
the
Usborne starts fire fund
Usborne council voted in
favor of establishing a
reserve fund for a new fire
truck at their April meeting.
The Exeter area fire
board has recommended to
the four supporting
municipalities that a
reserve of $4,000 per year be
established for the future
purchase of a new truck.
Hay Township council has
decided not to approve the
reserve fund, and there have
been no indications yet if
that will stall the plan or
whether the other
municipalities will still
proceed.
Usborne councillors have
also endorsed a resolution
from Turnberry, supporting
the Huron board of
education’s stand in the
current teacher dispute.
They also approved a
recommendation from
Huron County council that
the county take over the ad
ministration of senior
citizens’ housing, This would
enable seniors to secure ac
commodation in any unit in
the county where a vacancy
exists, regardless in which
municipality they live.
In other business, council:
Were advised that two
permits were issued by the
building inspector during the
past month at a value of
$26,000.
Learned that Usborne has
been given a tile drainage
loan ceiling of $146,500. Two
applications in the amount
of $9,900 were approved at
the meeting.
Received the 1977 report
from the South Huron rec
centre board of manage
ment from representative
Howard Pym, as well as the
proposed budget for 1978.
Pym and Robert Down were
renamed as the township’s
representatives on the board
for the year.
Learned that the ministry
had approved the road
gravelling, road oil and
calcium chloride supply
tenders and is looking at the
F.M. radio tenders.
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Audrey Adkins, Ronnalee
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