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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1975-01-29, Page 3SHOOTING A DUCK — There's lots of action these days when Brussels and area figure skaters take to the ice at the arena. Here Jackie Robertson is 'performing a difficult operation called "shooting the duck," in the centre of the photo. (Photo by Pat Langlois) People eating pet foods worries F. of Agriculture PBATICIPBUI017 "This wilt bebdW, Ali -1.10' hoed is a m THOMPSON and STEPHENSON MEAT MARKET /FREE DELIVERY Phone 887-6294 STOCK YOUR FREEZER lb. 790 lb. 890 Price includes Cutting and Wrapping FRONT QUARTERS of BEEF SIDES of BEEF 2-lb, POLY BAG PEAS 790 pkg. Ask for this booklet from our representative' Norris Peever & B. Baron Mgr. who will be at The Town Hail. WINGHAM, Ontario. 357-3550 On February 4, '75 from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm If you require financing to start, modernize, or expand your business, and are unable to obtain it elsewhere on reasonable terms and conditions, perhaps IDB can help you. IRWIN DEVELOPMENT HANK 1032 Ontario Street, Stratford NSA 6Z3 27i-5650 THE BRUSSELS .POST,, JANUARY 19, 1175 Area. people will star in Junior Talent Festival will help How to organize and handle the I( financial affairs of a youth club is clearly and simply detailed in a new booklet published by the Canadian Bankers' Association. Banking for Your Club is 11 designed to familiarize the' young reader with the range of financial services offered by the chartered banks. It tells clearly and simply the types of accounts available, how to invest the club's money, how to write cheques and how to set up a simple form of ledger. "For your club, as indeed for you personally, a banking connec- tion is very important. Choose yours carefully and then find out all the ways it can be helpful to you. You will find the manager and staff anxious to help you and give you useful advise at all times. "Whatever the purpose of young people's groups, money is always involved money which observed, seemed to be that dog food was more tasty than cat food. The program did not point out, the farmers said, that some of the pet food is made from meat from animals that have died on farms from various diseases and are sold to pet food companies through dead stock companies. These- animals, aside from the disease factor, may also have large quantities of drugs in their systems, the farmers said, which might cause harm to humans eating the meat, particularly to people suffering from allergies. clubs belongs to the group as a whole, not to the- individuals concerned, So the people who look after the financial affairs of the club want to do so in the best interests of the whole group today and for those who will belong in the future. "Handling money for a club needn't be a problem. In fact, the treasurer and others concerned can derive real satisfaction from handling the club money effectively and gain experience which will be useful in later life. But like any other group activity, there are a few rules and procedures to follow. Your bank will help make it easy." Copies of the booklet in English or French are available free, either singly or in reasonable quantity for clubs or groups, from: The Canadian Bankers' Association, P.O. Box 282, Toronto Dominion Centte, Toronto, Ontario MSK 1K2. A motion was made that a letter be sent to the C.B.C. consumer show Marketplace pointing out the dangers of eating pet foods. Not everyone in attendance, however, was in favour. Two farmers felt the letter might scare off people from buying pet foods even for their pets, thereby depressing the pet food business and further pinching the dead stock removal companies who are already in a touch financial situation because of declining dead meat prices.. But one farmer warned, "As farmers, it's our duty not only to produce food but to warn our consumers that some food is not tit for human consumption. We owe it to them on a human level." The motion to send the letter was passed with only two decenting votes among the nearly 200 persons at the meeting. In other business, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Fieldman Bill Crawford announced that a • blitz for membership will be held in the townships of East Wawanosh, West Wawanosh and Colborne. The Federation presently as 2200 members in the county. The Ministry of Agriculture estimates there are 3100 farmers in the couhty. This year's Junior Farmer Talent Festival promises to provide a full day's entertainment for the near 2,000 people expected to attend. Over 200 entries, a record number, have been, made for this program to be held February I st at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Huron County will be represented in the public speaking, singing, square dancing and general talent competitions. The Huron County Choir, uner the direction of Larry Murray, R.R.#4, Walton will be participating in the Choir Festival. The Vocal Solo competition is popular again this year. Donna Henderson, R.R.#5, Seaforth and Larry Murray, R.R.#4, Walton will be singing in this event. "Talent Hunt" one of the most popular and amusing parts of the day, will include an entry form from this county as well. Tom Melady and Don Melady from Dublin will be entered in the musical presentation. Square dancers from Centralia College of Technology will represent this county in the Square Dancing Competition, The dancers are Lynn Douglas, John Thomas, Patty Wilcox, Robin Hood, Gord Gibb, Cheryl Cable, Matt Jacobs, Marie Brown, Jack Wharram and Charlie Bowman is the caller for the set. In addition, the Festival will feature Art, Crafts, Photogr aphy and Writing displays with contributions from Junior Farmers across. Ontario. Rhonda. Ferguson, .Dublin will be. participating in the writing displays,. The "Show of Stars" in the evening will be the climax of the day's program. Winners of most events will perform to a capacity audience in the Canadian Room. One of the highlights will be a • presentation by the massed Junior Farmer choirs under the direction of Mrs. Marie Deveareux of Port .Perry,. , Also during this program, • winners of several of this yea'r's Junior Farmer -travel programs will be announced including the Australia and New Zealand visit and the Ontario Ministry of • Agriculture & Food Scholarships to the United Kingdom. Jim Phelan, of R.R.#2, Blyth has been nominated by Huron County foi the United Kingdom Trip. If your heart can't do the job who fills in for it? The Canadian movement lo;: personal Illness Fitness. In your heart you know it's right. Reports of poor people eating pet foods to stretch their food budget have Huron county farmers concerned. Farmers in attendance at the Huron County Federation of Agriculture meeting in Wingham on Thursday night were particularly upset over a television program shown on . C.B.C. in which sandwiches made of pet foods were passed out to people on the street who were interviewed fox comments on the taste.The only conclusion from the program, one farmer Free booklet