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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1974-06-05, Page 13Londesboro Hall, sponsored by the Women's Institute. ' Miss Dianne Fraser, London, spent the weekend at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Fraser. There were 44 ladies who enjoyed the W.I. Bus Trip from Walton last Wednesday. They visited the new city hall ' in London, Eldon House, and had a tour of the facilities of the University Hospital, ending up with a couple of hours shopping before the return trip home. Miss Lynn McDonald nurse in training at Woodstock Hospital, spent the weekend at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin McDonald. The community was saddened Thursday with the sudden pass- ing of Fred Dunk. A number of people from the area attended the funeral on Monday at Earl Elliott's Chapel in Toronto at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. D. Docken officiat- ing. The flowers in the church on Sunday morning were placed there in memory of the late Mr. Dunk, session member of Duff's Church. Mr. William Blake is a patient in Clinton Hospital and James Shortreed is in a London hospital., We hope they are both soon able to be back home. Miss Darlene Gulutzen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Gulutzen Jr. has returned home from Wingham Hospital, follow- ing an appendicitis operation. • Business Direetory DONALD M. LAURIE INSURANCE AGENCY Auto -- Commercial - Farm - Residential BOX 129: BRUSSELS. - PH. 887-9221 J. E. LONGSTAFF Brussels Stockyard Report s of Walton Local girls in Brussels Achievement Day ire iii asi els Mrs. Allan McCall Correspondent vement Day for the Achi projects 'Taking a look at pring f' was held in the Brussels oursel chool on Saturday June 1, l'ublic S 974. The 4-H Homemaking Clubs 4articipating in the days activities r ere present from Ethel, Cran- f.rook, Moncrief and Walton. The girls took part in the Quiz on Taking a Look at Yourself, ,,,terage and Good Grooming ctiviti s during the morning. The afternoon programme con- ' listed of Exhibits and skits from -ach of the nine 4-H clubs. Miss • Jane Pengilley , Home- ) conomist, Clinton, chaired the (,ays program. Mrs, Judy r•chmitt, Home Economist, Kitchener gave comments on the hibits while Miss Karen oses, Home Economist, Mitch- !! spoke on the skits. Those receiving County Hon- ' /Airs were: Barbara Ducharme, ary Ellen Knight, Brenda Os- Worn, Peggy Dennis, Sharon ngel, Joyce Mohr, Debbie Van liet, Donna Reid, Joan Hart, (men Bosnian, and Faye Dalton. Joan Bennett and Nancy • I' night received their Provincial onours. Jan Thomas, Listowel ceived her Advanced Honours. esent tion of Certificates and ,poons closed the afternoon tivities. says policy all s shod Ontario Hydro's revamped i)olicy for buying farmland `'dudes some key improvements, '.ut still falls .far short of treating .rmers fairly, contends Frank all. Vice-president of the 'Intario Federation of pen! tire, Wall says, "It is -:me Hydro updated its land- ii,uying policy." "Farmers have been victims of .• • i! e bullies hired by Hydro as land -I,,uyers, as well as the company's strict and outdated compensation -.)sliey. If these changes nounced yesterday by the top `i'ass get carried out in the fields, "'li'',rmers will indeed benefit." Wall cautions, however, "It • les not matter how co-operative ' d alert Hydro's well-paid ecutives are, if their agents 'orking in the country are lipped scallawags who erce farmers out of their • operty rights." he Federation welcomes three zip changes: Hydro now dges to give each farmer -the Alan of either selling his • sperty or granting an emen . The farmers will also given the choice of taking a p sum for the right-of-way or series of annual payments. dro's lease back plan will i$ntinue. Under this, a farmer work the right-or-way for $1 a • ar plus taxes. According to Wall, the new AeY has two major pitfalls. It not spell out that Hydro will t to buy an entire farm, if nstnis ion lines consume a lot land, rendering the farm viable, e was also critical of Hydro's Pens tion rates. The ,derarion wants Hydro to pay 1 per cent of the land's market ue when it buys land or takes easement for a tight-of-way' dro wlll now pay 75 per cent of rket value. A Juvenile Girls ball team has been formed in Walton under the leadership of Don and Kathy Achilles. They will test out their skills at their first game Thursday evening with GOrrie at Walton ball park. Neil Mitchell, son of Mr. and. Mrs. Emerson Mitchell, underwent a Tonsillectomy last Thursday. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pritchard of London spent the weekend at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Wattson and all attended the wedding of their nephew and grandson, David Hannon, at Monkton on Friday evening. Several ladies of the commun- ity attended the Dessert Euchre on Tuesday evening in the The market at Brussels Stockyards Friday was active with approximately 1200 cat tle on offer. Steers traded higher with . heifers remaining barely steady to last week. Choice Steers - 47.00 to 48.00 with sales to 48.60 plus 3 Good Steers - 45.00 to 47.00 plus 3. Fourteen steers consigned by Robert - Wheeler of R.R .5, Brussels, averaging 1086 lbs. sold for 48.60 plus 3. Thirty-one steers consigned by William Irvin of Lucknow, averaging 1028 lbs. sold for an overall price of 48.00 plus 3. Eighteen steers consigned by K & L Beef Farms of Ethel, averaging 1057 lbS. sold for an overall price of 48.00 plus 3. Ten steers consigned by Girvin Reed of Dungannon averaging 1060 lbs. sold for 47.80 plus 3. Eight steers consigned by Laurie Black ofR.R.5, BrusselS, averaging 1087 lbs. sold for 47.80 plus 3. Four steers consigned by Ian Wilbee of Walton, averaging 1137 lbs. sold for 48.10 plus 3. Fourteen steers consigned by Glen Sellers of R.2, Bluevale, averaging 1000 lbs. sold for 47.50 plus 3. Choke Heifers - 43.00 to 44.00 with sales to 45.00 plus 3. Good heifers - 42.00 to 43.00 Ethel .tennis courts geffmg lots ofuse The Tennis Court at Ethel is looking well and almost com- pleted. • A number of people are enjoy- ing tennis, A group of men have erected the fence and we also have the court. lined. The Tennis Court Committee thanks the Optimist Club of Brussels for their donation of $100, Dan Pearson's dOnatitin of $35 and George Pearson's dona- tion of $18. plus 3. A heifer consigned by Doug. McPherson of Wingham, averaging 1010 lbs. sold for 45.00 plus 3 with his lot of 10 heifers averaging 907 lbs. selling for 43.85 plus 3.$ Two heifers consigned by George Wheeler of Brussels, averaging 960 lbs. sold for 44.10 plus 3. Thirteen heifers consigned by George Blake of Brussels, averaging 840 lbs. sold for 43.30 plus 3. IDB OPENS STRATFORD OFFICE B. B. Baron • The Industrial Development Bank announces the opening of a branch office at 1032 Ontario Street, Stratford, with Mr. B. B. Baron as manager. IDB provides financing, usually in the form of term loans, to businesses which are unable to obtain financial as- sistance from other sources on reasonable terms and condi- tions. IDB makes loans to almost every type of business including manufacturing, tourist industry, construction, wholesale and retail trade, agriculture, and many, others. The manager of the new office, Mr. Baron, joined IDB in 1967 and prior to his present appointment he was assistant manager of the IDB office in London'. The staff of the new office also includes F. Ellahi, N. G. W. Peeves, and E. G. Ree who were previously at the London office, arid H. A. Sheldon who was at the Kingston offie..1. -OPTOMETRIST- SEAFORTH 527-1240 BY APPOINTMENT: CLINTON (Monday Only) - 482-7010 ANSTETT JEWELLERS LTD. Watch and Jewellery Repairs - We Sell and Service - BULOVA' - A CC UTRON WATCHES - 3 Stores - SEA FORTH cLINTON WALKERTON McGavinis Farm Equipment We Specialize in a Complete Line of FARM EQUIPMENT SALES and SERVICE BRUSSELS SEAFORTH 8874265 WALTON, ONTARIO 527-0245 BRUSSELS TRANSPORT Livestock Trucking and Shipping Service - Local and Long Distance PHONE 887-6122 (Evenings) George Jutzi, Brussels JIM CARDIFF REAL ESTATE BROKER - GENERAL, INSURANCE Agent for Howick Farmers'. Mutual Fire Insurance FIRE - AUTO - LIABILITY Phones: Office 8874100 Residence 8874164 Belgrave Co-op For. Feed & Fertilizer - Petroleum Pro- ducts - Hardware and Appliances - Uni- versal Milker Equipment and Cleaners. BRUSSELS WINGHAM 887-6453 357-2711 SEAFORD! ELECTRONICS SALES & SERVICE •TV • RADIO • HI -FI • STEREO Pite*e52.7-1150 • 17 SPARLING. STREET SEAFORTII Sta- Rite Dairy Systems Ltd. COMPLETE LINE OF DAIRY .SYSTEMS Brusgebt 881-9426' Gue101t• 824-1330 rHE BRUSSELS i'OST,JUNE 1974-18