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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1974-08-21, Page 4Business Directory J.E. LONGSTAFF -OPTOMETRIST- SEAFORTH - 527.1240 BY APPOINTMENT CLINTON [Monday Only] - 482-7010 •••••••••••••••• ANSTETT JEWELLERS LTD Watch and Jewellery Repsiirs • -We Sell and Service- BULOVA ACCUTRON - WATCHES —3 Stores SEAFORTH - CLINTON - WALKERTON BRUSSELS TRANSPORT LIVESTOCK TRUCKING AND SHIPPING SERVICE -Local and Long Distance- Phone 887-6122 (Evenings) George Jutzi,Brussels McGavin'sFarm Equipment We specialize in a Complete Line of FARM EQUIPMENT SALES AND SERVICE Brussels Seaforth 887-6265 Walton, Ontario 527-0245 JIM , CARDIFF REAL ESTATE BROKER - GENERAL INSURANCE Agent for Howick Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance FIRE - AUTO - LIABILITY PHONES: Office 887-6100 Residence 887.6164 Sta-Rite Dairy Systems Ltd COMPLETE LINE OF DAIRY SYSTEMS Brussels: 887-9426 — Guelph: 824-1330 Belgrave Co-op FOR FEED & FERTILIZER — PETROLEUM PRO- DUCTS — HARDWARE AND APPLIANCES — UNI- VERSAL MILKER EQUIPMENT AND CLEANERS. BRUSSELS 887-6453 WINGJW' 357.2711 SEAFORTH ELECTRONICS SALES F SERVICE • TV • RADIO • HI-FI • STEREO 0"e527-1150 • 17 SPARLING STREET SEAFORTH Exchange student describes visa to Brussels in Texas newspaper (From the "Olton Weekly"' Miss. Chesna Dickenson, traveling as Olton Lions Club's ' first youth exchange student, has recently returned from a six weeks visit on Canadian soil. She, along with 14 other youths from this area, flew to Detroit June 5, then continued via bus acrossthe international line. Miss Dickenson and Steve Dilahae of Snyder were assigned to homes in Brussels, Ontario. She described the town as "a story book village, located in beautiful green countryside, most of the houses two-storey, very few one level homes. Peonies were blooming everywhere when 1 arrived and everything was so clean!" Canadian and United States flags flying side by side, and "welcome" signs greeted her in the home of her host family,Mr.I and Mrs. Ralph Pearson and three daughters.. Recently graduated from Olton High School, Chesna was allowed to attend the last day of school at the local consolidated high school located at Wingham. Enrollment at the school was about 2000. She was surprised to see that most of the students arrived at school via bus, very few drove cars. Their day was divided into nine periods, classes were informal, very much like her own school days, though the students referred to their grades as "marks." She noted a very fine science program at the school, but was also aware of the absence of a music program. Five grades are offered in high school. Graduation may be achieved from grade twelve for those not attending college, but college bound students attend a full thirteen years at the local level. In a later visit to an *elementary school, grades one through eight, located in Brussels, she found classes somewhat smaller, a great school spirit and much enthusiasm. Having arrived Wednesday, Chesna attended church Sunday with "her family" and was overwhelmed at the welcome given which made her feel very much a part of the host town. She was accepted as honorary Sweetheart of the Lions Club, adding to her acceptance. Many members of the Brussels Lions Club extended special, courtesies to Miss Dickenson. Among them was a trip with the local bank president to Niagara. Falls. The Snyder youth was also a guest on the tour. She stated that she enjoyed the beauty of the Falls and the opportunity to 1 earn even more about Canadian-United States history. She was privileged to see Lake Erie and Lake Huron. Swimming she said "was wonderful in Huron, there was absolutely no polution visible." She also had great appreciation for the St. Lawrence seaway., • As a houseguest at the summer home of Miss Janice Johnston and her family, at Smith Falls, Ont., she was given the privilege of visiting Ottawa, with its impressive government buildings. Among the things to be remembered were the American Embassy, Parliament buildings, National Art Center, National Art Gallery and Eternal Flame of Youth, a tribute to the country's confidence in its youth. She was present, July 1, on grass covered Paliament Hill for the national celebration of Dominion Day with all the pomp and ceremony of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police band, dancers and fireworks. Another , impressive side trip for Chesna, who is interested in drama, was a trip to St ratford for the performance of a Shakespearean play. In London she visited the University ofWestern Ont ario, which Miss Johnston attends. With an enrollment of about 17,000, the campus was impressive with many new and modern buildings, bicycle paths and beautiful trees. Because of excessive snowfall of the area, the buildings are connected by underground tunnels. Also very interesting was a trip to "Upper Canada Village" an achievement in restoration which depicts early day life in the Dominion. A high level flight in a five passenger plane _gave -her a fine vantage point for viewing Georgian Bay, sunset on Lake the. goose that lays t he golden eggs. ****** Hailed as a great step forward for the farmer is the inclusion of Ontario corn on the Canadian futures market. I sincerely hope that the optimists are right. The futures market has been a very useful marketing tool. The experiences of the Chicago futures market in the last two years leaves me with some doubt of it's continuous usefulness. Speculators left Wall Street in large numbers' and bought paper soyabeans. In the , selling and reselling of these commodities the price kept going up. ,Fortunes were made without' a single bushel of produce changing hands. The soyabean producer made no money and soyabean user had to pay exorbitant prices. Will the same thing happen with corn? Todays prices seem to indicate a trend in that direction. Let's hope that the futures market doesn't become a tool for a permanent ripoff on farmer and consumer. Huron and a better general idea of the topography of the land. A low level flight, in an open cockpit plane, showed her the marshlands, trees in the fields, and points of interest near at hand. A natural p henomenon of great interest was the sight of "Northern lights," as, seen from Brussels. In estimating the economic problems of Canada, the waste land, too stony to farm. She mentioned the many tourist attractions that had been built, especially in the area of winter resorts. • The political problem that seemed most evident to her, was the hassle for making Canada a bi-lingual land. Now an English speaking dominion, the French speaking people in Quebec wish to see a change made. Miss Dickenson could not clearly define any social problem. She said there was no racial problem, she did not see as much class difference possibly as is evident in her own nation. The impression was that people in Canada set goals for themselves, when they reach them they are satisfied and do not keep striving for gr eater gains. `Many of the exchange students", she stated, "Were more interested in sight-seeing than I was. To me the people were of the greatest interest. The first week I was accepted because I was a Texan, after that I began to make personal friends. I really tried to cultivate friends in all age groups, from small children to an 86-year-old lady in a nursing home who was very sweet. I'll not Children attend 'A r t trek' It has been a busy week at the playground! On Wednesday and Thursday' several car loads of children front the playground attended "Art- trek" at the Wingham Public School and tried their hand at block printing, tie-dying and batik. Some of the smaller children made a colourful mural. Special thanks for transportation and supervision to Janet McCutcheon, Mary Huether, Joan Bernard, Joanne King, Doreen Raymond, Jane Peters, Judy Hahn and Maxine Watts. All week the children practiced for the frisbee championships held on Saturday in the play- ground with twenty-four children competing. Sustained by numerous hotdogs several of the children showed real champion- ship style, in their distance and accuracithrows. At the end of the day the champions were: Seniors - Mike Watson; Juniors - Darrin Watts._ This Week: Indian week with a giant pow-wow on Wednesday August 21 at 7:30 p.m. forget them, I did not feel like a stranger. It was very hard to leave. "I greatly appreciate the excellent opportunity I had to make this trip through the Lions Youth Exchange Program. It came at a time in my life when I was ready to receive it, and I learned a great deal more than I ever dreamed I would," she continued. "I treasure these Canadian coins I'm carrying, plan to keep them—for some' I'm going to go back to Sp them." But like every other rrave Chesna finds it "simply great be back home." She has ahir thought Olton was "A great pl to be from, but its even better come home to." Agri-notes (By Adrian Vos) Last year the number of people in the world increased by 76 million. This means of course that the world farmers have to produce food for these additional people. This year the increase will be greater and every year after that, until the world is saturated with people. Even now, one disastrous crop in any of the five major grain producing countries will mean widespread hunger throughout the poorer world and skyrocketing prices for the rest. One cynic told me recently that we can't be expected to feed the world if the population keeps on growing. He stated that it will be as it always has been and people will die by the millions, until a balance between food production and people has been reached. It's ghastly to contemplate but as long as better birth 'control is not Used it appears that my cynic will be right. By the way, he himself has five children. As long as we continue to cover our agricultural land with cities and highways and shopping plazas, we hasten the time this will come to pass, by slaughtering 4.THE BRUSSELS POST, AUGUST 2i, 1074 Chiropractic Associates Health Centre WINGIIAM ONTARIO R. Bray, D.C. - D. Lee, D.C. PHONE,: 357-1224 ar ac Gt. th wl gr ag liv kit en, To ow Tc his bay do Ch Sta ple The a cis F eers v RH( ediun fficull few 1101C. ith sa 001) lus 2, Five old for Sever obert asseli or 54,2 Six st, nderw veragi r us 2, Tired yens of g 1 lso Two Citg0 eragin las 2, ereforc g 1188 r‘Velv(