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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1985-07-17, Page 22Page 22—Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, July 17, 1985 Letter states Ripley balloon found in Vermont hayfield BY AB WYLDS Last Thursday evening at .7:30 July 11, 1985 writer Ab Wylds was just backfrom visiting his wife Fran in the County of Bruce Hospital in Walkerton. The doorbell rang just as I was scrambling into a change of clothes. At the door were Brian and Shirley. Dewar and young son Dennis. Shirley said that they had just picked uptheir mail at the Ripley post office and that there was a letter in it which she would like me to see. So -they were invited into the front room. So'L slowly read the letter out loud and it was very in- teresting to me. So I got a writing pad and, pencil and had Shirley read it back to me while I made notes for the newspaper. Incidentally the letter was addressed. to Jolene Dewar, Box 272, Ripley, Ont, NOG 2R0. Jolene is the six year old daughter of Brian and Shirley Dewar. She was one of the 231 students, kindergarten to grade 4,: each releasing a balloon to mark the end A. For sale. 1 WESTEEL ROSCO GRAIN BINS, area - tion,, fans and ducts,. grain handling systems. We construct bins or supply erec- tion equipment to purchasers. Jim Harkness Equipment; Ltd., Harriston, 338- 2923.=26-33 -ATTENTION CATTLEMEN! Moist corn gluten feed, the most economical alternative source of energy today. (Tandem and trailer loads). Call. Bob Johnson or Ion Calhoun, B & L Farm Services, Chesley 363-3308. —28-31 SHORT OF SILAGE? Call B '& L Farm Services 363-3308. We have justreceived the contract of selling sweet cam silage, an economical way of- stretching your feed this fall. 1T'•S DRIER AND FINER THIS' YEAR Call Len Calhoun or Bob Johnson at 363-3308. —28-31 TWO FARROWING CRATES. Phone; 395- 5863 -evenings.—29,30x IH 615 COMBINE with pickup reel. 23 feet floating cutting bar; A-1 shape. Phone 378-5358. —29x of Family Activity month at the end pf May. This letter was to tell Jolene that her balloon had been found on June 22, 1985 in a hayfield on the beef farm of Clifford "Chuck" and Becky Huestis, P.O Box 93, Bridport, Vermont, 05734, U.S.A. In the let- ter Becky writes that they have sold their beef farm except for a few acresreserved for a few cattle. They moved to Bridport about two miles from, the farm. Enclosed in the letter were three coloured pictures: one was a small aerial photo show- ing the farm with its fine modern buildings and green fields. A second one showed Chuck, their dog Sam, and the balloon all sitting together on the spot where it was found while Chuck was spraying and the third picture was taken facing westward = the direction from which the balloon carne. In the far background it shows the Adiron- dack mountains over which it flew. To get there Chuck thinks that' the balloon travell- ' C. Wanted TWO GRAVITY BOXES, 130 Or 150 bushels, with or without wagons. Phone 528-6493. —29 E. Farm services CHAROLAIS BULLS, free listed herd. Phone' Schnurr's Charolais 1-881- 1587. —27,28,29x -881-1587.-27,28,29x LYNN LOWRYFARM SYSTEMS LTD. IL R. No. 1, Kincardine, Ontario For'all your manuzje, feed, and grain hand- ling requirements call 395-5286 or see us in Amberley. We handle everything - Almost. —19tf BERG STABLE EQUIPMENT Barn Cleaners;, manure pumps, vertical, •horizontal; 8" to 15P.V.C. or S.B.T. ductile. Cow and calf tie stalls. Loose housing. Bunk 1 Feeders, Ventilation Equipment. Hog Con- finement. Ritchie heated water bowls. Farrowing Crates. Weaner Decks. mastic Slatesand also Farm Gates. Contact I1oyd Johnston; R. R. 3, Holyrood, Ontario. Phone 395-5390 RA McDONAGH REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE LTD 528-2031 Lucknow 50 ACRES, 35 workable; stone house, barn, implement shed, 5 mi. from Lucknow, $70,000. : • ANOTHER 200 ACRES, 55 workable, 45 bush, balance reforestation, close, by. -100 ACRES all workable, KINLOSS, farrowing barn, stable cleaner, implement shed, beef barn. 216 LEVEL ACRES, 4 bedroom brick, 41 acres hardwood bush, $150,000.00. RIPLEY, business and living quarters, brick, insulated,electric heat, $24,900. FARROW TO FINISH, 200 flat workable acres, 4 bedroom homer paved road. KINLOSS, 2 storey brick, beef barn, 1 acre land. $38,900. KINLOSS TWP. 131 acres beef farm, upright and trench silo, large barn; 3 bedroom home, drilled well, 4th concession. RIPLEY 3 bedroom, 7 year old bungalow, only $39,900.00. - - INCOME PROPERTY LUCKNOW. its, Main Street, 2 two bedroom and 1 three bedroom: Asking 345,000. AO`D 'ailable. • RIPLEY, vacant store with apartmu L above, newly wined, $16,500. • RIPLEY,, 2 storey, 4 bedroom home; 2 baths, new roof. . TEESWATER, 100. acre farm, 2 Storey brick house, beef barn, implement shed plus another 88 acres available. - TEESWATER, modern 3.bedroom bungalow, $66,900:00. LUCKNOW HOMES JUST LISTED, .3 bedroom bungalow, 325,000.00. HAVELOCK ST., 2 . bedroom cement house, carpeted throughout, paved drive and carport, double lot, asking $39,900.00. / , 4 BEDROOM cement home, large attached garage, make good workshop, paved drive, $37,000. 4 BEDROOM brick, hot water heating, paved drive, small barn, large lot. 6 LOTS in Lucknow. REST HOME, 4.bedrOoms„new deck, fully licensed and equipment to remain. For further information on these and other properties please call ' FRASER MacKINNON BARRY McDONAGH DAVID MacKINNON D 395-2880 528-3821 395-2483 ed 400 miles. Perhaps also it crossed Lake Champlain. ' Becky writes that their dog which in the picture looks like a nice farm collie is nam- ed Sam after the French explorer Samuel de Champlain. She also writes that they have four children in their family -Christie - 22 years, a nurse; Robin 21 years who has a degree in fashion merchandising; Heidi 19 years who, is starting her College course this fall and their son Dusty 14 years and going to school. Also in the letter she writes that Bridport has a population of about. athou- sand people and a few more cattle than that. Well Ripley "The Believe It or Not” - village has 600 people and also cattle. Ver- mont is one of the six New England States, On a road map we found Bridport marked - east of Lake Champlain and towards its southern end. Reading in our encyclopaedia Vermont, like Quebec, is noted for its maple syrup. Travelled to Ireland On Saturday. July 13, Norm Barnard motored to "Pearson Airport". for a flight to Shannon Ireland for a two week tour, of the country's many towns.. Also a trip to Dublin on the east coast. ' Norm's great grandfather on his maternal Side was a very early settler in the northeast of the "Huron Track" and was a native' of Killarey in South Ireland. Moving van'was here On Tuesday of last week the Fidler mov- ing , trucks from Walkerton loaded the household effects of John and Karen Wyld and son Andrew and transfered them to their new home in Oshawa -Whitby area. John now works at the new nuclear plant down there: Attended wedding in Bright Leslie, Dorothy, and Henry Wardell of the 4th concession west in Huron Township arid Lois and Mike Kelly and daughters Christen and Kathleen of Ripley went to Bright to at- tend the wedding of Barbara Ashton and Ed- ward Smith on July 6th. Then grandson Christopher Ashton returned for some holidays in this area. Back on William Street It is reported that Ned and Elaine Cote are back living in' their home on William Street. From there they commute to their job b+ Ned at the new nuclear plant and Elaine wen Sound. ' Ripley's craft show Friday and Saturday of this week, July 19 and 20 the craft show sponsored' by the Ripley, Agricultural Society will be held in the Ripley Huron Complex. That is just .two days away. • The lady directors making up the commit- tee in charge of the arrangements are con- venor Dianne Gamble, Gail van der Hock. - both of the Sixth concession east in Huron Township, Susan Vansickle of the 2nd con- cession east' in Huron township and Mary Ann Forster of Point Clark. Dianne is Mrs. Wilfred Gamble phone 395-5598 for any last minute details. The hours during which the show is open to public viewing are as follows on Friday the 19th..from noon to 10 in the evening, and on Saturday the ' 20th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is lots of free parking space. Also free babysitting service in the complex for mothers going around to see the arts and crafts. The admission is 50 cents per person 'except for children under 12 years of age and accompanied by an adult. In that case the childreen� are admitted free.. We were unable to'coniact Dianne so next in line 'was Gail van der Hoek and our thanks goes to her for the information. The Ripley Legion Auxiliary ladies will have a used, book sale as in the past. There will he a home' baking table loaded with goodies for sale: Some crafters are coming from the cities Gail mentioned Owen Sound, Mississauga, Kitchener -Waterloo, Guelph, Cambridge, and Hamilton, as well asmany from the local area will be showing items for sale. . Cow sale on the radio At the supper hour last Saturday evening we heard ,the weekly livestock summary report from Toronto on CKNX radio Wingham. Ripley drover Allan Coiling of the 8th concession' east was named first in the list for the sale of a big cow owned by Henry Middlekamp on the 8th concession west. Swallows finding new homes On the first weekend in July, Jerry Huber hada bonfire within the cement foundation of the former Bert MacTavish barn at the north edge of Ripley. It was to clean up the debris left from dismantling the barn. And it really cleaned it up. Last week all the barn swallows which had been living there each summer for years were along the back of Malcolm Street and Finlay Street discuss- ing where they would move now. Barn' swallows make their nests . along the overhead beams in the stables. They are ' the big swallows with the forked tails. Ripley fall fair plans The. July meeting of the Ripley Agricultural Society washeld on Monday evening the 8th, a week, ago, in the Ripley Huron Central School. Attending it were four lady directors and nine men for a lucky total of 13 people. They were Barb Messenger, Anna Mac- Tavish,..Sheila MacDonald, and Wilma Sut- ton, and for the men were president Cecil Sutton, secretary Don MacTavish, Bob Thompson, Bob Scott, Bob Forster, Keith. van der Hoek, Donnie Reid, Gordon. Patter-. son and Perrin Lowry. - Both Cecil Sutton and Don MacTavish mentioned getting the four road signs adver- tising the fall fair before the Reunion which is just' two weeks away and' the craft show is just two days away so it would be a fine time to have the dates of the Ripley Fall Fair on display. Talking to Wilma Sutton, the president of the . lady directors, she mentioned that the Friday 1 night now has several activities plannedfor it - first a variety concert upstairs in the complex and also the choos- ing of the Queen of the Fair, then there are the indoor exhibits to see; and they are plan- ning to have an antique car show - that is all for the first night to replace the horse pull- ing competition. Also fixing up Knox shed for. the Reunion was mentioned. It has already been done.. The next meeting will ' be on the second Monday evening - the week after the Reu- nion is over. Gore Park picnic shelter ' Two more work bees were , held at the beginning of last week at the picnic shelter in Gore Park. They were the 5th . and 6th bees at the 5th one on Monday eventing July 8th - cutting, fitting and nailing rafters for the roof were 11 people - Ray Fuller, Wally Pollock, Doug Coulte$, Clayton Nicholson,. Rod MacDonald, John D. MacKay, Robert Storey, D. Liddle, Joe Hodgins, Lee Fuller and Ron Nicholson. Working at startingthe lumber sheeting on the next evening July 9 were Ray Fuller, 'Don MacTavish, Dan A. MacDonald, Doug Coultes, Robert Storey, Rod MacDonald, Joe Hodgins, Clayton and Ron Nicholson. Another work bee held ' There was another work bee last week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Heading it were,Gary Courtney with Donnie Reid of Purple Grove. and Jim Black work- ing for Bill Scott. They made a great job of fixing and sheeting the south side of Knox, Shed for the Ripley Agricultural Society. There was considerable work to be done before the sheeting could be nailed in place. President of the Ripley Agricultural Society got the lumber and the steel for the job. They all deserve a word of, pralise for a job well done and needed for a long time. Fire call to the boat club Around three o'clock on Sunday afternoon. the Riplex) fire whistle blew. In a few minutes the three red fire vehicles ,' were headed south out the fifteenth from Ripley. The call was to the Point Clark Boat .Club. Trouble was with a boat in the water there. Ripley firemen responding. • were Bob Johnston, Brian, Pollock, Barry Cliffe, Ted Rouse, Don Peterbaugh, Joe. Hodgins,, Ray Fuller and Danny MacDonald. Batter Box now Open Ripley's new take out trailer will be open- ing its doors Wed., July 17. The Batter Box will be serving homemade hamburgers, fish and chips, hot clogs, French fries, pop and coffee. . Elva and Carola, want to thank Mr. and Mrd. Heinisch for their constant support during both the unitial and completion stages.