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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1986-08-06, Page 3Iveginow Sentln ei, Wednesday, August 6, 1986 --.-Page 3 4 West W�wanosh Mutuai insurance Compa ny Dungannon, nt. N M t RD 529.7961 FARM RESIDENTIAL AUTO AGENTS; Frank Foran R.R. 2 Lucknow 5263824 Lyons & Mulhern 46 West St., Goderich 524.264 Donald MacKay R.R. 3, Ripley 395-5362 Kenneth 8. MacLean R.R. 2, Paisley 368.7537 John Nixon R.R. 5, Brussels 887.9417 Donald R. Simpson R.R. 3, Goderich 529.7567 Delmar Sproul R.R. 3, Auburn 529.7273 Laurie Campbell Brussels 887.9451 FOR A QUOTATION ON YOUR FARM, HOME, COTTAGE OR AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CONTACT THE AGENT SIN YOUR AREA' DIRECTORS: • Truntty AngOacai Church proudly presents the Eldon Bradley Lucknow John Bryce R.R. 3, Poisley Glen Coupes R.R. 5, Brussels Gerald Ker,r P.O. Box 62, Blyth Gordon A. Stewart R.R. 2, Ripley Donald. McKenzie 163 Elgin Ave'. W. Goderich 528.2214 353-5631 887-6124 523.9275 395.5235. 524.7692 CLAIMS SHOULD BE REPORTED PROMPTLY TO THE DIRECTOR IN YOUR AREA. FIRST ANNUAL YFIELD ANTIQUES FAIR At the Bayfield , ren .7 FRIDAY AUGUST 8: 7PM - 9PM Gala Opening - admission $5. SATURDAY AUGUST 9: 1OAM-9PM Admission $2 SUNDAY AUGUST 10: IPM-6PM Admission $2. Featuring 32 Prestigious Dealers Tea Room For information call (51.9) 565-2573 Serving you the retail customer, as well as the contractor, with all your flooring, kitchen cabinets, and ceramictile needs. Dave Crovetto, a 17 -year-old student from Kitchener. -Waterloo, is getting his first taste of farming- on the Leo Miltenburg farm while participating in the Junior Agriculturalist program sponsored by OMAF. Driving the tractors and learning about the various farm i inplements are his favorite farm duties. [Man Rivett photo]. City youth farming f summer By Alan Rivett This summer, Dave Crovetto,abandoned big. citylife to experience the sweat of working ina hayfield and the smell of shovelling manure while working on a farm. Dave, a 17 -year-old Kitchener -Waterloo highschool student is part of this year's. crop of youths who have left the city for the summer to experience the farm way of life under the Junior Agriculturalists program. sponsored by OMAF. Dave is working for the summer at the Leo Miltenburg farm at RR 7 Lucknow. e Number of jobs In his third week at the Miltenburg farm, Dave says he has been handling a number of jobs on the farm, everything from doing the morning chores to haying to painting. Since it's his first time working on a farm, there were a number , of misconceptions about farming which were promptly dispel- led. "I didn't think haying would be so hard and strenuous. And shovelling manure - I thought it would be quick, but it seems to go on forever. It isn't just a few shovelfuls. I didn't think doing the chores would take as long as it does," said Dave, who found out about the Junior Agricultural Program at a Canada Manpower Centre, in the city. The day begins at about 5:34 a.m. with the milking of the cattle and the doing of the chores, said Dave, adding that he's now starting' to get used to rising at an early hour. For the chores, which take five to six hours, he usually takes care of the feeding of the cows and heifers. While he's enjoying and finding the dairy chores to be exciting, he said in time they could begin to get boring. Chores exciting "Chores are exciting to do, but it's something that you have to do every day. They're kind of a setback because you want to learn more, but you can't do anything else until the chores are done," said Dave, who has always wanted to try farm work. So far, Dave says he has been adapting FEATURE axony ocour2.9 9/ CONTRACT SALES & INSTALLATION Broadloom • Linoleums • Ceramics • Cabinets • Windows 6ungannon 529-3147 OR Greg Hamilton 528-3946 l'k P•tili�n' l N ; �,• '''`.... t to farming., rather, well, ..with driving the tractor and learning about the various farm implements the most enjoyable part of farm. living. However, the learning process has not been without a few mishaps.. "Leo told .ane to get the rake and take it (to the back of the farm). I thought I knew how to' take it back,, but I. didn't know to lift the blade up so it wouldn't cut the gravel. About half way down the lane I found out I was doing it wrong. I felt pretty stupid. Everybody had a good chue de, anyways," he said. ° Mr. Miltenburg, a first-time participant in the "Junior Aggie" program, says the arrangement with Dave has been working "pretty well". However, the original youth slated to work at the farm was less than enamoured with farm work. "We had him for four days and he didn't like it. He didn't want to work. He had no idea how to use even the simplest tool like a hammer. You might as well have given him a fry pan .instead," he said. Responsibility" He said he has found the program useful in giving young people a sense of respon- sibility, common sense and a feel of how to do things. "It's a real good chance for the younger people from the city to see what's up. The older people in the city imay have a brother in the country, but the younger kids are `total city', They never spend much time in the country," he said. Dave says he likes the country living and the farming, but he's too oriented to city life ever to consider living on a farm frill time, "I guess 1 could put up with it, bu. 1 couldn't live withit for very long a 1 wissl 1 could, live the solitary life of a farmer. Now that I'm born and raised in the city, 1 don't think I could adapt to this kind of solitary life," he said. - The Man To See I's r`INTEE i CO. IIMITID FARMS 100 ACRES recreational, Ashfield Twp., reforested pine hardwood and. cedar bush, Lucknow River crosses property, ideal for summer/winter private use, church .camp or trailer camp.' 286 ACRES Turnberry Twp.,180 workable, gravel bottom and systematic drainage, balance mixed bush, hwy. location. 200 ACRES West Wawanosh Twp., 165 workable, maple bush, brick home, barn feeding 'hogs, beef cattle, pit, upright silo, Harriston loam soil. Priced to sell. 200 ACRES Culross . Twp., immaculate home, extra 100 acres available, beef, cash crop. - . HOBBY, 25 ACRES Lucknow area, 3.4 acres open, balance pine, cedar bush; 10 year old, 3 bedroom home, spldng .$45,500. "immediate possession. RIPLEY AREA, 95 acres with 90 workable; 7 bedroom aluminum sided home, good beef barn, 200 amp. hydro. 200 ACRES Ashfield Twp., all workable, systematically , drained, immaculate 4 bedroom home, 2 instilment storage buildings, large beef and hog barn, steel grain- ries. WEST WAWANOSH, 200 acres, brick home, beef hog barn, silo. ASHFIELD, 200: acres, approximately 170 workable, well tiled, balance hardwood, cedar bush. ' 3 BEDROOM brick home, small barn, close to Lake Huron, year round access. HOUSES THREE BEDROOM home located Wheeler St., Luelwow, frill bath up,..2 pee. down; especially nice lot; close to churches, etc. THREE BEDROOM home, kitchen, living room, dining room; bath down; porch recently sided; a good family or starter home. Owner would like to see an offer. LUCKNOW, 4, bedroom home, well maintained, one bedroom down. Priced right, immediate possession. LUCKNOW, desirable building lot, owner hal reduced asking price, prime location. LUCKNOW DUPLEX located close to stores and post office, both apts. 2 bedrooms, asking $29,000. REDUCED LUCKNOW, 3 bedroom, with added family room, oil mndaelectric heat, well insulated, full lot. ,need to sell. WARREN ZINN, 528.3110 AL'VIN ROBB, 395.3174