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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-03-16, Page 22Page 6 -Farm Progress '94 Management, members pulled Co-op through tough times •from page 5 built on the site and the grand opening was held in January of 1979. Clayton Alton framed the first dollar received at the new store. In the early 80s, the Co-op was hit with hard times. - decreased sales and higher interest rates. After a long battle things started W pick up. A lot of effort by management to reduce operating costs, and the support of Co-op members, helped to pull the business through these. tunes. Ripley Branch The board, recognizing the need to expand customer scrvicc outside of the Lucknow area, purchased a store in Ripley in the fall of 1988. The aim was to maintain local support and 'help. reduce the need for customers to travel further to get supplies. In 1992, a car wash was opened at the Ripley Co-op to fully utilize an unused shed. Fertilizer Plant When the property lease at the fertilizer division expired in 1989, the board decided it was time to relocate the fertilizer blending to the store properly. This culiminated a long time goal of the board to have the store and fertilizer plant at one location. The new design had never been built before and incorporated the use of 4Q -foot ocean freight containers, attached to a huge metal frame. Through the efforts of Paul Ackert, then manager, a reduced - handling and environmentally friendly facility was created. The facility was built during the summer of 1990, mainly by staff and management, and attracted considerable attention. Many people commented that the unit looked like a solar heating facility. Computers In 1989, the age of computers made its way through the Coop doors. A POS system was installed to enhance customer service, case and speed up reporting. Ethanol fuel The Co-op became another in the fast growing line of Co-op bulk and gas barsto sell ethanol blended fuel 595° 595.0 .DAIRY TYMEFTM MANAGEMENT About Dairy Tyne I),utj I\ lite is a 1)aire l lord X1an,iecmcnl Pack ipte that all ne .clic 1),ii.ryman a taster and easier slay dif keeping dairy records 9,s hciher rt he breedings and c,ilnings, 'cnthryat transplants and pFanrb iris, D.H.I. records, individual bull andt.cow proofs and, indexes or printing • registration applications. 1)4111"y 1 � lire has pros to lily llte,nursi up to date'pacL,Ige .usi.ng a menti har.inil popups nnrvr an+and h itlun Ilk ' system, It is intim) Iully 'compatible. with the data fields tised in the dairy industry'ltllowing access to • the data from the breed . associations and others as it becomes available.. --• Dairy lyme Featuresi-- •Collripkte Liv t Ick lln"vcnto r9, •13rcted ng, C.ih'i ag and Dry, Date :Entry' .1).01-'0**llctrieval 'pug Proolf lRetriev :: •Cow& H'elit`erIndex' etErievall •Impart Pedigtee'Data -Sates & Purchases Entry •lViontIdy dk Annual Production 'Calculate Milk Income per Cow ti •i€Jt��t ai cinatttfon Ent, nvellttory E ti y •1FW' •i4itr*p4tt Etport .Fog •Electtrolnic Regiistration:# j Appllieatt€orts. •Completed 1.actations Plus Much More! SEE YOUR LOCAL 'DISTRIBUTOR PLANNING CENTRE Hardware -Software -Printers Training -Custom Programming 24 Main St., Seaforth 527-29(19' in the spring of 1993. Heralded as the completion of the cycle of corn production - from the farmer back to the farm - ethanol gasoline was promoted as "reducing pollution, supporting Ontario agriculture, and reducing the country's dependency on imported crude oil." Gas bar With the increased concern surrounding farm stored gas, because of shrinkage and en- vironmental factors, a fully computerized card lock fuel bar was opened in .June of 1993. This was built to reduce the number of storage tanks on farms and to meet the increased needs of members. The system is capable of 2,000 cards, with the customer having access to ethanol, regular gas and clear diesel, 24 hours a day,.' seven days a week. Employees Today, the Lucknow District Co- operative employs 10 full time employees: at the Lucknow location - Al Scott, general manager; Linda Hopper; office manager, Ralph Morrison, store manager; Peter Van Dyke, petroleum manager; Joan Helm, store and office; Nancy Hunter, store; Ross Pickard, feed production; Ken Irwin, fertilizer sales; at the Ripley location - Kevin Murray, store manager, and Sheila MacDonald, store. Allan Murray is the petroleum truck owner/operator and Bill Nelson is the owner/operator of spray equipment. Chris Jones, Heather Alton and Vanessa Alton are part time employees at the Lucknow store, and Ainslie Martyn, at the Ripley location. Over its 50 year history, the Co- op. hascontinued to support local clubs and the fall fair. Since its origination the Lucknow and District Co-operative Inc. has adhered to the basic purpose of "operating efficiently in providing ifs members with an economically sound Co-operative; furnishing farm supplies and services, marketing farm products and supplying consumer goods and services in a manner which gives present and' future members economic benefits." To the Lucknow District Co - CORONA SHAKE Traditional Beauty... CORONA SHAKE Traditional Beauty with the'endurance of steel. • Lightt enough to install over most composition roofs. , •Interlocking design and a durable steel base assure superior protection against wind,,rain, snow and -fire,. •Natural quarried stone surface resists fading. • Built in batteh reduces installation time., •Eleaant,'dassic styling complements most architectural designs. • Choice of three natural colors. . • • • t . 50 year warrahty. . 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Further information will be available later. 4 (Editor's note: thanks to Al Scott, Evan and Margaret Keith, and Murray and Gerrie Henderson for their assistance in compiling this information. 1994 Board of Directors Lucknow District Co-op Brian Reid President Bob McNeil ' Vice President Grant Gilchrist Secretary Jim Gibson Director Nic Beyersbcrgen Directdr Bev McNay Director Brian Van Osch " Director John Elliott Director Terry Zinn Director l Managers at • Lucknow District Co-op John Jamieson 1936 - 1950 Alex McNay 1951 - 1952 Jack' MacArthur 1952 - 1955 Grant Case 1955 19,57 Lorne Power Ross Robinson Don Elliott Fred Pierce Stuart Jamieson Lloyd Crawford Nelson Hill 1977 - 1982 Dave Dawson 1983 - 1986 Robbie Adam 1987 - 1988 Ken DeBoer (int.) 01-06 1988 Paul Ackert ' 1988 - 1992 Allan Scott 1992 195:7; 1958 1958 - 1961 1961 - 1962 1962 - 1964 1965 - 1973 1974 - 1977 • Carrot's, history One of man's very early foods, the carrot, an edible root, is native to the part of the world now known as Afghanistan and according to some historians was being cul- tivated - as well as being harvested wild - before the time of Christ. From its place of origin, the car- rot travelled many centuries ago to, China, France, Germany and England, and ultimately to the New odd with 'the first English c8lonists. The carrots we- eat today are invariably cultivated carrots, but it is still possible to see on .a trip the countryside; what happens when carrots revert to type in the wild, for this is precisely what the com- mon wild plant Queen Anne's Lae is. North Americans tend to be rigid- ly predictable on the subject of carrots. Of their shape, a certain uniformity is expected, and whenit comes to color, only bright orange need apply. • But the truth is that carrots, depending on their variety, can be long, short, skinny, spherical, stub- by or pointed, and in color, not only orange but also red, yellow, purple and white. Their sweetness is exceptional second only to beets among vegetables and makes them popular with animals other than humans too.