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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-11-29, Page 13ANOTHER TURNBULL CHAMP—Meadowbrook Lass 1K was reserve grand champion gilt at the Royal Winter Fair this year. Shown by Ralph. Rowland, above, she is owned by Wm. J. Turnbull of Brussels. Heat for less Now that Winters icy fingers have began to poke their way in to your happy home and the oil, hydro and gas companies into your pocket. Let us show ybu how you can save some money this heating season with a super efficient airtight wood stove. We have the best selection of stoves from the budget priced Tempwood to the very elegant. Petit Godin or maybe we can introduce you to Reginald, Ashley or the best cook stove.around'iStanletall at discounted prices. There are lots of people selling wood stoves but we were first in This area and we use' one every day as our only source of, heat We' believe in what we sell adding credibility to good prices. The Pottery opposite Bainton's Old Mill in Blyth Phone 523,4203 K SHOES' N JEANS ALL LEATHER PILE LINED MEN'S Beejays Winter Boots. • Cougar -Winterslined Boots. • 'Beidistinclers by Kaufman *,Side Zipper-Boots, • 'insulated LOCEI1300t Open Friday Nights. Tiffin 9 , Agents for Dry Cleaners, Beusseh- Member Phone 887-9497 (THE BRUSSELS POST, NOVEMBER 2911978 — 13 Huron board ok's trips to London for handicapped child , Transportation costs were much heftier outlined the hefty transportation costs, according to Kenwell, He said three quotes suggested that it may be cheaper for the had been received, one from Lang Bus Lines board to "buy 'a house in London and leave had a daily rate of $60, one from Murphy them there" suggesting it may be less than Bus Lines cost $75 a day and one from what the board will pay in daily transpor- Exeter Bus Lines, in" a van with other tation fees. children, would cost $20 a day. The ministry John Cochrane, director of education, told pays 82 percent of the transportation costs the board that he was not exactly clear on the and the board 'the rest. board's responsibilities under the education Mr. Kenwell told the board Mrs. Bullock 4 act but said that to the best of his memory had recently moved to Huron County from the board had a responsibility to pay tuition Middlesex County. fees only for the youngster. He said the Wingham trustee Jack Alexander asked board had the option to pay none, a share of, or all the costs for transportation. Mr. Kenwell pointed out that he was not familiar with the family but did know that The Huron County Board of Education agreed Monday night to pick up the tab to send a five year old handicapped child to the London and District Crippled Children's Treatment Centre from his home in Stephen ' Township, The request was made by the child's mother, Kathy Bullock, to have her son transported daily to the London centre for morning kindergarten classes and afternoon therapy sessions. The youngster suffers from cerebal palsy. Superintendent of Education Don Kenwell told the board the tuition fees for the student would amount to $15 a day but that the board's share of that cost, 48 percent, would amount to $.7.20, the remaining $7.80 a day being paid by the ministry of education. If voters failed to take pasts records into consideration when selecting board of education trustees in the November 13 municipal elections the board of education did not allow those records to go unnoticed. At its last meeting Monday night the 1977-78 board of education in Huron County cited two veteran trustees who both lost bids for re-election earlier this month. , At the close of the board's final session board chairman John Elliott said he wanted to take the time to "publicly recognize the contribution" Wingham trustee Jack Alexander and Goderich trustee Cayley Hill "had both made to the education system in his county". During that election issue was made of Mr. Alexander's habit of taking a winter holiday. Candidates claimed that the incumbent trustee was shirking his duty by taking an extended winter vacation in the south and voters obviously agreed. Mr. Elliott mentioned the vacation Mr. Keitwell why he had, moved here asking if the family was "renters moving around a lot". The Wingham trustee, looking at the report from Mr. Kenwell that Monday night supporting Alexander. The chairman said •being a board of education trustee involves actively participating in education, board activities and the activities of the community and the youth of that community on a 30 or 31 day basis. He said being criticized for being away for 27 days during 365 day period "I feel is unjust". Mr. Elliott supported Mr. Alexander once before when the board rapped his knuckles for being absent for a series of board meetings while on his winter vacation. The board was considering asking for Mr. Alexander's resignation but Mr. Elliott pointed out that the Wingham trustee had been a victim of circumstance and was not as truant as it appeared to the board. Mr. Elliott pointed out that Mr Alexander had planned his vacation for February and March planning to miss two board meetings but weather delayed the January session for a week and because of that Mr. Alexander missed that meeting as well. • the father "did not move this time" with the family, He added that the board's. share of the transportation for Exeter Coach. Lines would be 18 percent. That share amounts to $3.60 a day. Vice chairman Don McDonald asked if the child could be put up in London in a boarding house. "He is a bit young", said Mr. Kenwell. Boardchairman John Elliott pointed out after the meeting that the fees to send the Bullock child to London were probably not that much more than fees the board pays to transport mentally retarded children to the training centres operated in some county elementary schools. Chairman praises defeated men Ghana farm capital $3 tos l0, Soil and Crop hear By Ross Haugh Dr. Bruce Hunter, a specialist from the University of Guelph told of his recent two' year stay in Ghana at Thursday's annual banquet of the Huron Soil and Crop Improvement Association at the new Lucknow Community Centre. He listed the comparisons of farming in Canada and Ghana and described them as • "almost unbelievable". The largest farm is about five acres and are obtained from the chief of the village and are kept for a term at the discretion of the head of government.. • Dr. Hunter said the total capitalization on a Ghana farm would be from $3 to $10 and all work was done' by hand. He added, "Their methods are very labour intensive and a cutlass to be used by hand for cutting and thrashing grain was the only implement used." The 'average yearly family income in Ghana was estimated at about $300. Soils and crop specialist Pat Lynch gave a summary of the field trials held 'during the 1978 growing season along with the amount of rainfall at 10 locations through, out Huron and Perth counties. Forage Seeding One of .the most interesting reports was on a forage seeding rate taken on by four co-operator farmers. The comment was that high seeding rates do not guarantee a Winners in the recent Royal Canadian Legion Tur- . key Bingo were: Dave Glan- ville, ' Mrs. Glanville, Pat Shaw; Special $25.00 - Mrs. Sid White/Pauline Shutnaker Mrs. Eldon Wilson; Darlene high number of plants per square foot. One farmer tried threedifferent amounts of alfalfa seed per acre and saw very little difference in the plant count. A planting of 5.5 pounds per acre produced eight plants per square foot while plantings of 9.8 and 1-1 pounds brought out 10 plants each. The highest production came from one co-operator reporting 19 plants per square foot from a planting of 10 pounds while half the amount of seed produced 14 plants. Huron Ag Rep. Don Pullen told the gathering each farmer should make a New, Year's resolution and try to stick to it. In this regard Pat Lynch suggested farmers keep track of corn yields as a new resolution. He added, "corn hybrid selections are so important. I know of one operation of 800 acres of corn where $25,000 was lost because of corn selection. A reporfon cereal trials showed two new hybreeds. They are Sentinel oats and Summitt barley with yields comparable to existing brands. In referring to soil testing on the farm of Bev Hill, 'Lynch said, 'between the row vs within the •row has been carried on for three years on the Hill farm. While there is some year to year variablility, the soil test level within the row is much higher than between the row. This is just another reason 'to ,soil • test while the crop is growing. This way you are not sampling residue fertilizer." Driest In the rainfall report the driest spot turned out to be the farm of Ewart Crago in Blanshard township where it was only 14.55 inches during the growing season from April to October inclusive. The 1977 amount was 33.4 inches. While rainfall was down in most checks, two did show an increase from the previous year. They .were F. Kreis in Fullarton from 24.81 to 26.01 and R. Seimon in Logan Township up to 32.4 from 27.5 inches. At Centralia College of Agricultural Technology the rain gauge showed 20.74 inches of rain the past summer as compared ,to 23.54 inches during 1977. Chairman of the meeting was Huron Soil and Crop President Don Martin. The Vice-President is Hay Township repre- sentative Don Rader who is expected to be named 1979 president at a directors meeting to be held within the next couple of weeks. Mike Miller, Huron's Associate Ag Reps is secretary of the group. Win in Brussels Legion turkey bingo Wilson, Mrs. Warwick, Mrs. George Smith. • , • Special - $25.00 - Ann Bosman, Marg McCutcheon; Mary Lowe, Mary Bradshaw, Daisy McLean; Special - $25.00 - Mrs. Ken McDon- ald; Helen Adams, Jane • Draper, Lois McCall; Share Wealth - $37.00 - Mrs. McLellan; Lois McCall, Mrs. Al Nichol. 'Door Prize - Barb Dunbar.