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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1975-06-04, Page 12field plus common sense and the ability to work with people in all walks of life would be the type of person hired as a teaching homemaker, The initial salary would depend on past experience and education and would have to be in line with the present salary range for field workers. Should a teaching homemaker be hired, the salary and all expenses in connection with the work would be subsidized by the Province of Ontario by 80 percent. John 'Tinney, chairman of the board of management at Huronview, announced that June 15 to 21 is Senior Citizens' Week. Once again; all senior citizens in Huron are invited to Huronview to take part in the special events being planned for the week for residents there. Remember! It takes hdt a moment to place a Brussels Post Want Ad and be money in pocket. To advertise, just Dial Brussels 887-6641. Members of The Brussels United Church Choir Under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Sid. Jones Will Present The Cantata "Behold Your King'', ' Celebrating 50 yew of die United Church At the Sunday Morning Service ' June nth 111.11.1111.1.111 'imerilemirsiewirmomp_111.101.11.1=1000111.70.01111111E+1.1.11101.1 ; Brussels Stockyar Report The market at Brussels Stockyards Friday was active with all classes of 'livestock selling higher. Choice Steers and heifers were in good demand with the medium and plainer 'type under pressure. Choice Steers - 49.00 to 51.00 with sales to 51.50. Good steers 47.00 to 49.00 Thirteen steers consigned by Ezra Brubacker of Elmira averaging 1200 lbs. sold for 51.50. Eight steers consigned by R:M.Scott of Seaforth averaging 1104 lbs. sold for 50.35 with his 16 steers averaging 1166 lbs. selling for an overall price of 50.00. Two steers consigned by Wilbert Reinhardt of R.R.2, Teeswater averaging 1055 lbs. sold for 51.20. Two steers consigned by Glen Johnston of Bluevale averaging 1215 lbs. sold for 50.40. Sixteen steers consigned by J & M Ranch of Brussels averaging 1126 lbs. sold for 51.25, • Three steers consigned by Charles Johnston & Sons of Bluevale averaging 1187 lbs. sold for 50.50. Eleven steers consigned by George Adams of R.R.2, Wroxeter averaging 1087 lbs. sold for 49.80. A steer consigned by , win. Rintoul of R .R.3, Wingham weighing 980 lbs. sold for 50.00. Choice Heifers - 45.00 to 47.0;0. - Good Heifers - 43.00 to 45.00. A heifer consigned by John Wheeler & Son ,of Brussels weighing 850 lbs. selling for 47.00 with his 27 heifers averaging 873 lbs. selling for an overall price of 46,42. A heifer consigned by Neil Rintoul of Lucknow weighing 960 lbs. sold for 46.25. A heifer consigned by Cliff Ritchie of Walton weigning 890 lbs. sold for 45.75. A heifer consigned by Wm. McWhinney of R.R.6, Goderich, weighing 870 lbs. sold for 45.00. Choice Cows - 26.00 to 28.00 with sales to 29.50. Good Cows - 23.00 to 26.00 depending on condition. All classes of pigs sold at higher prices with over 1000, on offer. - 40 to 50 lb. pigs sold to a high of 50.70. 50 to 60 lb. pigs sold to a high of 57.10. 60 to 75 lb. pigs to a high of 69.00. Agri-notes All those cents add up With Adrian Vos One wonders' what it takes to convince some well educated people that tnere are only one 'hundred cents in a dollar. They say: "It's only a cent," and they go on spending one cent after the other, Only when they are down to the last two-bits they begin to wonder where the dollar went. Ontario's Environment Ministry does our spending that way. When confronted with protests over sewage lagoons, which are at least one hundred acres each, they stated that a hundred acres is insignificant compared with what agricultural. land is left. There is a difference with the people who are spending that dollar. When agricultural land is down to "two-bits" it will be a different Minister to count the pennies. * * * * Some people are concerned about the introduction of the metric system. Don't be afraid. When you need a four inch nail, you'll still ask the store fora four inch nail. It will be 10 centimeter long but for you it is still a four inch nail. You need some two by fours. They'll still be the same size and the same name. Remember they aren't 2 x 4 now either. Instead of a gallon you get 4 litres. The li tre is close enough to the quart that in the majority of cases you can say litre and mean quart. A yard is close to the metre. Length measuring will be one of the easiest to adjust to because of it's similarity to the dollar system. 2.25 metre is much like $2.25. The opposition comes mainly from people who are afraid of change, afraid of something new and they are often older people. I haven't heard opposition from younger people because more younger than older people are ready to adopt something new. * * * * * ** * Grain stocks here and in the buying countries are low. Yet the buyers are slow in their purchases and are taking a gamble that prices will be low and crops good. This of course keeps prices down. If the crops are not good however, their gamble may be a costly one. The Russians apparently won't take that gamble and their trade missions are in the U.S. now for negotiations with grain dealers If they make a big deal the price will increase t"o, and the reluctant gamblers will have lost. Huron may hire homemaker She Bre Pau and also anni Bre Mrs wee There is a real possibility that a teaching homemaker will b e engaged in Huron County under ' the direction of the Social' Services Committee. Committee Chairman Ervin Sillery said the three main duties of a teaching homemaker would be to supervise the individual homemakers hired by the Social Services Committee on a contract basis; to be available for homemaking on an emergency basis (for example nights and weekends); and to • carry a homemaking caseload similar to the regular field workers from Social Services, specifically to work with housewives and 1 mothers in need of advice concerning household budgets I and nutrition and child care. "In SoMe cases more is required than just a hand-out of Money," Mr. Sillery's report. ; stated. "A teaching homem aker • ! should be able td improve the quality of life for persons receiving long term assistance by teaching budgeting, shopping skills, meal planning, etc, This inoilld ensure that the money is being spent wisely a A for the benefit of all members of the family," CoUnty Councillors learned that a middle-aged „person with plenty of eicperience in the homemaking i,•r 12 THE BRUSSELS JUNE'. 4, 1975