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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1997-07-23, Page 8A Page 8 - Lutcknow Sentinel', Wednesday, July 23, 1937 ZVI* 011a:MiliSinliALM girco [Km Puura Relax And Enjou �iu Ali The New Stores. Ml Under One. Root } With wr:■ northern YOUR.: REGIONAL SHOPPING CENTRE IN OODERICM 5u cna t Mall Hwy #1` BaMteldRoad, South • Gt de rich :INAI 1.airshea .ladies learn about emu Donna McBride was the hostess for the Kinloss Kairshea Institute. on July 17 with 15 members and one visitor .present, Elsie Houston ;and Margaret Mowbray, two' of our chartered members gave interesting • and humorous reports of the 100th FWIO anniversary, which • they attended recently in Hamilton. P. • George. McBride, (Jr:), who lives in Kincardine Township' and raises emu, was guest speaker. He showed a video of his birds and.discussed the pictures. This was a first.. for most ofourinexnbers to learn about: these birds They do not. • need expensive housing as long as the building is well ventilated. The chicks may need heat depending on age and the time of year, and they need well -fenced runways. The wings are very small so the birds do. not fly., Ninety-seven per cent of the birds .body. is usable. • The meat is slaughtered near St, Catharines, .and the :market is growing.., Each 'bird's: fat makes about a .gallon of oil which. has. -many medicinal uses, as. well as a'hand•.andbody soap. Leather is made from the skin, which is. Suitable for all• .f fine leather prod ucts. Feathers are widely used in fashion induStry and as dusters.. . Cosmetic companies `. are using the oil for beauty'. products: The egg shells are made into jewllery and ' ornaments:. One Emu egg is equrv= alent to .12.:hen eggs. the. toe -nails: are: used as abrasive. in the fine jew- ellery industry and handle for knives: The rollcall was taken when each member: asked the speaker a. question: • laid you know? The covering or coating of the •headlights of your motor vehicle.would b"e''.an offence if you are operas. ing it upon a highway or, any time from one-half hour before. sunset to brie half after sunrise and at any other time when, due to insufficient light or • unfavorable atmospheric.. conditions, .persons and • vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible. at a distance pf 150 metes or less. 1