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Canada Company
history on the way
Jatuary should see the release of a new
history of the Canada Company being
published jointly by the County of Perth
and Cumming Publishing of Stratford.
The new book is written predominately
by Stratford author Thelma Coleman back
ii 1973-74 for the Perth County Historical
Board and it was decided to publish the
book during 1978. the 125th anniversary of
Pa-th County and the 150th anniversary of
the survey of the Huron road, across the
Htron Tract. Seven supplementary chap-
ters have been added by county archivist
James Anderson explaining more fully the
fives of John Galt, Dr. William (Tiger)
Duilop and Col. Anthony Van Egmond.
Also in these chapters is the story of how
the land was surveyed. the early history of
Guelph. Goderich and Stratford and there
are 90 pages of lists of early settler
betv.een 1827 and 1939.
The book tells of the founding of the
Company in 1824. the establishment of
early settlements, the building of the
Huron mad and the gradual introduction of
selfgovernment in the area once dominated
by the officials of the Canada company.
'Mere are more than 300 pages in the
book and 300 illustrations of people,
documents and maps. At the time of
release in January and for the next three
months the book will sell for $17.50.
Thereafter it will be $20.00.
HENSALL'S LOSS IS EXETER'S GAIN
Ore of the most unique industries the
Huron -county village of Hensall could
boast has been lost to neighbouring
Exeter.
Agri -book Publishing Co. announced its
more to Exeter in November.
The company (featured in an article in
Village Squire in October 1975) publishes a
large number of slick agriculture -oriented
magazines for distribution across Canada
and into the United States. Started in
Toronto in 1970 by two brothers, Adrian
and Julien Bayley. natives of England the
company Agripress moved to Hensall in
1972. A year later, Agri -book was started.
The company kept growing in Hensall,
outgrowing a rented store early and
moving on to a large house on the main
street. Later it moved to the old Hensall
Coop building near the CNR tracks on the
main street but now that too has become
too small to hold both businesses president
Adrian Bayley said.
The move will be to the former JF
machinery building on Highway 83 at the
northen section of town. The two
conpanies now has a staff of 40. About 25
different publications are published most
coning out once a year. They range from
Beans in Canada distributed free to 17,000
bean growers in Canada to the Farm
Drainage Quarterly which goes to 9500 and
Drainage Contracters. Most of the
publications are distributed free of charge
to mailing lists made up of selected people
in the given area of interest.
The growth of the company has been so
rapid that it has been one of the great
success stories of Canadian publishing.
Today the company owns all its own
typesetting and production facilities with
printing being farmed out to firms in
Kitchener and Owen Sound.
Hensall isn't losing out completely,
however. Agri -Press the advertising
agency that was the origin of the company
will remain in Hensall in the former
location.
STUDENTS MAY TAKE ARTISTIC
ENDEAVOURS ON TOUR
One Perth County high school group is
already set to show its talents on the West
coast and another may soon do so if
funding can be arranged.
Central Secondary School's senior band
from Stratford has received a $16,382 grant
from the Open House Canada program of
the Secretary of State of Canada along with
a group from Esquimalt Secondary School
in Victoria. The two schools will hold an
exchange. The Esquimalt band and choral
group will visit Stratford March 4 to 10 to
attend classes, perform with the Stratford
band and take local tours. The Stratford
nnsicians will make a trip to Victoria from
March 14 to 20. The grant covers only the
cost of air fare. The other expenses must
be met by the groups themselves and
various fundraising events are being held
to raise this money.
Meanwhile the Mitchell District High
School group that presented HMS Pinafore
in November is hoping to be able to get
the same kind of grant to visit British
Columbia. Also involved in the production
besides the 35 students were local
musicians and Barry Wood of the Stratford
Festival.
"More than a
decorating resource,
The Raintree is an attitude."
LIGHTING, WALLCOVERING, FINE ART & ACCENTS
One Twenty Eight Albert, Clinton 482 3871
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