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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1972-11-01, Page 11Coping with the problems of ' winter driving begins with the ^ proper servicing of your car to ensure that it Is in top con- dition when you have to depend on its reliability. This should include a cOm- plete brake check; engine tune- up; a good battery; good tread or snow tires; muffler, tailpipe, lights and windshield wipers in good condition; and antifreeze in the washer. But safe driving under winter conditions depends on your skill as a driver and your knowledge of how adverse conditions affect your ability to control your veh- icle. The first suggestion offered by all the experts is reduce your speed. Bad weather is doubly dangeronS because it increases stopping distance while decreas- ing the distance you can see. In fact, a vehicle travelling 20 mph can stop in 21 feet on dry pavement but in loosely packed snow it takes 69 feet or three times as far and on glare ice it will take 195 feet to stop nine times as tar. Changing lanes or ,direction on ice is also hazardous. A man- oeuvre that can be done safely at 60 mph on bare pavement can only be done safely on ice at between 12 and 15 mph. And this is not restricted to the winter months, in, the fall and spring an early Morning frost can create a slippery film on the road surface that is every bit as dangerous as ice. In Business Directory Wingham Memorial Shop QUALITY SERVICE CRAFTSMANSHIP Open Every Weekday Your Guarantee For Over 35 Years of CEMETERY LETTERING Box 156 WINGHAM JOHN MALLICK JIM CARDIFF REAL ESTATE BROKER GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT FOR HOWICK FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE INS. REAL ESTATE BROKER GENERAL INSURANCE FIRE AUTO LIABILITY PHONE: OFFICE 887-6100 RES.887-6164 McGavin's Farm Equipment WE SPECIALIZE IN A COMPLETE LINE OF FARM EQUIPMENT Sales and Service BRUSSELS WALTON, ONTARIO SEAFORTH 887-6365 527-0245 . WALLACE BELL TRANSPORT PCV. CLASS FS. &F. — PHONE 887-6829 — Local and Long Distance Hauling of All Livestock. Hogs Shipped Mondays and Wednesdays J. E. LONGSTAFF -O P TOM ETRIST- ES AFORTH - 527-1240 By Appointment CLINTON(Monday only) - 482,7010 More than 90% of the 25,000 miles of access road used by pulp and paper companies ,are open to the public. Repeated defoliation by insects or anything else will result in narrow ring width in trees. Somebody Wants What You Don't Need! SELL Through Brussels Post Gasified Want Ads By Lee Hee In scanning the Mitchell. Advocate we note that Mr. and Mrs. William Chaffe of Logan observed their 40th wedding anniversary with a family dinner, followed by a reception at the Legion Hall here. - - - Carmen Clark, Carlingford, received six awards at the graduation exercises held at Northwestern Secondary School. A graduate of Mitchell District High School, she is attending the University of Waterloo, majoring in English and the theatre arts. - The members of •the P.U.C. discussed the water main and power line extension to the west of the town to accom- modate the feed mill for E. Dolmage. - - Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rat z and Lawrence of Fullarton were honored by friends and relatives recently prior to moving to their new home in Mitchell. The Lucknow Sentinel reports that Gordon Montgomery, president of the Lucknow Branch No. 309, Canadian Legion, presented a cheque for $2,005 to Bob Finlay, chairman of the Lucknow District Lions Club swimming .pool fund at, their meeting Monday. Total donations to date,amount to $20,704. - - "Home of Paul Henderson" is now prominently displayed in large letters on the west end of•the Lucknow arena. - - - William Wharry, 50 years in the creamery business in Lucknow, was honored re- cently by company and employees. He received a gold watch and recliner chair. Exeter's RAP committee, according to the Exeter Times-Advocate, still await the engineering study on the local arena, were advised Monday that the building will be a hive of activity for the winter months, and learned that the arena job may cost $3,000 before work is com- pleted. - - - Grand Bend council took steps at a special meeting Monday night to abolish an existing licensing by- law. ,A review of all by-laws will take place. - - - Two Grand Bend .councillors have said they will not be back for another term while a third is undecided. - - - Kirkton congregation honored departing cleric, Rev. and Mrs. Rokeby - Thomas of St. Pauls,Kirkton,St. Thomas, Granton and friends from Kirkton United. Rev. Thomas will preach his farewell sermon at St. Paula Kirkton on Sunday. The Zurich Citizens News reports that Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Corriveau of Zurich, marked their silver wedding anniversary on Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Rau. The highlight, of the day was a liturgical cele- bration presided over by Rev. Fr. A. A. Robert. A dinner followed at ,the Dominion Hotel. - - A Zurich con- tractor, Donald Oke, was presented this week with a Construction Safety Award for a supervisor having com- pleted one year accident-free. Making the presentation was Jeff Hoyle, of London, of the Safety Practice Depart- ment of the Construction Safety Association. The Teeswater News relates that at the Teeswater Lions Club meeting, Lion Alby Worrall reported that all approvals have been received for the Senior Citizens Housing Project and as soon as some land details 'are cleared up, building will commence. - - - Mac Armstrong, son' of Mr., and Mrs. Hugh Armstrong, Culross, was recently appointed Assistant Agricultural Representative for the Halton office of the Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food. Huron County, according to the Clinton News-Record may get , a sports complex worth more than a million dollars at Vanastra, the former CFB Clinton, it was learned Wednesday. The promise came Tuesday night after Rene Brunelle, Ontario's Minister of Community and Social Services toured the base facilities with Vanastra developers and a number of interested persons of the government and area. The owners of Vanastra have been negotiating for some time with the provincial govern- ment to turn the sports facilities at the former base into a sports training complex for the youth of Ontario. Mr. Brunelle said he was very impressed with the number of facilities and the good 'conditions in which they had been kept since the base closed last January and promised an early answer. - - - Part of Clinton's early history was uncovered last week as workmen from Dunker Construction Company of Kitchener were excavating a hole for the new $104,000 Bell Telephone storage building. Wooden plank walls of the vats of the old 'Doan Tannery were exposed. The tannery was built in the early 1860's and burned down in 1898. - - = Three supervisors of Lavis Contracting Ltd. received awards from the Construction Safety Associa- tion for having a year free of accidents. Presented with awards were Lloyd Howatt, Harry Brown and Alex Mc- Michael. - - - Can it happen here? It did in Clinton. A car piloted by a one and a half year-old boy who had been left unattended in the car by his mother, managed to take it out of park and the car rolled backwards down a hill and into a window of a vacant office owned by Al Galbraith. Damage was estimated at $500. The Wingham Advance-Times reports an 80-foot silo containing 1,000 tons of corn silage slumped to the ground early Sunday morning at the farm of Mac Newton north of Gorrie. - - - The Auxiliary to the Wingham District Hospital realized $800 at a recent rummage sale. According to the Goderich Signal-Star the new home of Standard Auto Glass Ltd. is well underway on highway 21, south of the town'. The branch in Goderich will be opened January 1, 1973. It will be managed by Allan Johnso9. Scanning the Weeklies Smiles A yoting man entered an office in response to a sign: "Boy Wanted." "What kind of boy do you want?" he asked the manager. THE BRUSSELS "Why, we want a clean, Well- groonied, neat yoUngster," re- plied the manager, i",vhO la cadet, quick and obedient." "Phooey(" said the youth giistedly, turning to leave. "You don't want a boy; you want' a girl." POST, NOVEMBER 1, Slow down and take it easy best advice for winter driving particular, watch for icy con- ditions on bridges, overpasses and in shady areas. It also pays to remember that ice is more slippery at the freez- ing point than when it is colder. Another bad weather problem is hydroplaning, when water on the road makes a cushion for your tires leaving no actual con- tact of •the tires on the road sur- face. Here again the best, de- fense is anticipation of this con-; dition and a reduction in speed. While this condition can, occur at any speed it is most common in the mid-50 mph range. Driving through water can also cause problems with your brakes. Check traffic and when all is clear, try out your brakes. If they do not react the way they is should, hold them on for short periods of time until the heat generated dries them out. In winter skidding is always a problem but, in many circum- stances, it is driver caused - by driving too fast, swerving sud- denly or accelerating or decel- erating too quickly. If you're caught in a skid, remember the three very important don'ts: Don't panic; Don't slam on your brakes! Don't swing your steering wheel too far over! .Unexpected difficulties can be caused by a high wind or being passed by a heavy transport travelling at high speeds. Both hands on the wheel at all times is one of the best ways of keep- ing in control in an emergency of this kind. Good visibility always is im- portant. ,In winter, this means completely clearing all, windows, your outside mirror and your tail-lights. Also the inside of your windshield since smoke and dust leave a vision-obscuring film. Lights should be in good work- ing order for they serve a dual purpose in bad weather by help- ing you to see where you are going and by making you more visible to other drivers. If your windshield is getting dirty and the washer is in con- stant use,remember that your headlights are in even worse condition since they get more -of the splash and spray. In fog or mist, distance per- ception changes and everything looks farther away than it actu- ally is, which is important to remember- when passing. Both fog and snow reflect light so only low beams should be used under these conditions. The color of a car affects its visibility, with light, bright colors being easier to see in adverse conditions. I f you drive a dark colored car, turn on your parking lights or low beams. And some small accessories like a bag of sand or ashes, a shovel, tire chains or 'traction plates in the trunk of your cart can sometimes save you the cost of a tow. THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OFFICE -- Main. Street, Seaforth — Phone 527-0400 Mrs. Margaret Sharp, Secretary-Treasurer FIRE, EXTENDED COVERAGE, WINDSTORM, THEFT, PROPERTY DAMAGE, LIABILITY,. ETC. — COMPLETE FARM COVERAGE, including Machin. ery and Livestock Floaters. — URBAN PROPERTY — We now offer Composite Dwelling Insurance as well as Homeowners In- surance. — SUMMER COTTAGES, TRAILER HOMES, CHURCHES, HALLS. AGENTS: JAMES KEYS, RR 1, Seaforth; V. J. LANE, RR 5, Seaforth; WM. LEIFER, RR 1, Londesboro; SELWYN BAKER, Brussels; HAROLD SQUIRES, RR 3, Clinton; K. J. ETUE, Seaforth; DONALD G. EATON, Seaforth. 1