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FIRST TIME IN HALTER - 4-H club members had quite a time leading their newly
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An attitude and population
study prepared by Nick Hill,
planning consultant for developer
Lorne Humphrey, contains
interesting facts and figures
about the residents in Belgrave.
Belgrave has changed
considerably over the last
century. At one time people from
the village were mainly employed
.by local industries and commerce.
Today the population is mainly
retired farm folk. The pattern is
typical of many small settlements
where the industrial baSe has
declined dramatically.
At the turn of the century
Belgrave boasted a number of
mills, hotels, stores, a tannery
and harness shop.
Most of the residents were skilled
and unskilled labourers working
in the different local businesses.
Because transportatio'n was poor,
most manufacturirig and food
processing of farm goods had to
be done locally and so there was a
close interdependence between
the town and farm hinterland. •
By the end of the nineteenth
centurey, transportation
improved and manufacturers
centralized in large cities where
more and cheaper products were
produced. The rural-town
interdependence lessened until
today in Belgrave there is only the
local mill. The chief function of
the hamlet has changed and it has
become a focal point for church,
community and recreational
activites.
A breakdown of the occupation
of household heads shows that'
more thant half are retired, 46 of
79. The rest are labourers, 9)
skilled labourers. 9, businessmen,
10; and proffesional, S. „
A survey of '25 houSehold
heads, in proportion to the
different occupations, measured
attitudes. To the question "Why
did you decide to live in the
village.?"51.6 per cent said they
were retired farmers from the
local area who chose Belgrave
because it was the nearest small
settlement. Before moving they
had enjoyed long-standing social
and to a lesser extent, business
ties with Belgrave. Of the
remaining percentage, all but five
household heads were from local
families or came from close-by
loCations. The five' respodents
from outside the Belgrave area
chose to live there because of
reasonably prIced lots and homes
as compared to Wingham ‘and
other towns.
Long-time residents said they
did not know some of the new
residents, which indicates that
the older residents keep to
themselves while the new people'
establish different ties.
The socal activities of the
respondents centred around the
village, _particularity the church,
community centre, library and
home. On the other hand,
shopping and other services are
obtained from outside the hamlet.
Although three of the 25 people
interviewed shopped only in
Belgrave, the others
supplement local shopping
with regular visits to other towns,
particularly Wingham. Most of
the household heads made trips
to Wingham for health care also.
A majority felt shopping facili9es
in Belgrave are inadequate and
most expressed a desire to see an
expansion of such services. Other
needs mentioned were more
parkland,municipal services,
such as sidewalks and lights and a
On Monday July 19, a group
of 4-H members gathered at the
Brussels Fairgrounds for a 4-H
dairy show clinic and workshop.
At 10 a.m. members selected
their calves for the day, and got
ready to work with them. Junior
and Senior members worked
together for the day's
programme.
settlement "you are still
someone".
How would you like Belgrave to
grow? was a question asked to
find out the quality of
development wanted by villagers.
Respondents wished to see the
village grow in an integrated
manner as one community so that
the new development would not
be exclusive or isolated. It was
hoped that the newcomers would
strengthen the spirit of rural
community living and become
Belgravians. Although better
shopping facilities are desired, it
is preferred they be in the
traditional core area.
(The Wingham Advance Times)
They were shown how to wash
and clip a calf for showing. At
noon during lunch break, Glen
McNeil gave a short talk on the
importance in proper feeding of a
calf..
John Boneschansker explained
some of the ways to handle a calf
on the halter and when to start
training a calf in order to have it
"ready by fair time.
After 'final. Glen McNeil
showed the group hOw to do some
hoof trimming and put them
through some exercises.
Members said they • were
satisfied with. the results of the
4-H show clinic.
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Answers to the question,
"Would you like to see the
community grow?" indiCated that
a large percentage (86 per cent)
were in favour of or unopposed to
growth in the village. But 47 per
cent of these qualified their'
answers by stating they were
against rampant development
and overpopulation. Three of the
25, heads were opposed to any
development whatsoever.
The qualities of living in
Belgrave most appreciated are
the friendliness of the villagers,
the country-like atmosphere, the
small size of the community and
village activities. Many felt that
because Belgrave is s small
For developer Lorne Humphrey
Belgrave polled for opinions.