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The Rural Voice, 1990-04, Page 10Goderich HOME & GARDEN SHOW 1990 Friday, April 20 — 6-9 p.m. Saturday, April 21 —11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday, April 22 —12 noon - 5 p.m. FEATURING Saturday, April 21 1:00 p.m. Jump Rope For Heart 1:45 p.m. Goderich Tai Chi Association 2:30 p.m. Aerobics - Double D Fitness 3:00 p.m. Karate - Ron Tyndall Sunday April 22 1:00 p.m. Sue's Kids Kloset - Fashion Show 2:00 p.m. Fashion Show by Tony & Wendy 3:00 p.m. Cocktails Bridal Boutique (bridal, prom dresses, tuxedos) GoderIch HOME • GARDEN SHOW 1990 PLUS MORE • door prizes • free entertainment • The Bread Basket • demonstrations Sponsored by: GODERICH FIGURE SKATING CLUB (Proceeds help minor figure skating) Rathwell National Realty Inc. 8 Huron St. Clinton 519-482-3981 BRUCE COUNTY: hobby farm on 150 acres with 30 acres workable, the remaining in wood lot. There is 1 1/2 storey cobblestone home, 3 bedrooms, bank barn and shed. 1-0543 Call John 369-5529 W. WAWANOSH: hobby farm with 5 acres bush, rolling land, 1 1/2 storey 4 bedroom double brick home, barn and shed. 1-0569 Call Pat 233-9911. BAYFIELD RIVER: property with 148 acres, 80 in pasture, the remaining in wooded area, stream and pond. Call Pat 233-9911. HURON COUNTY: dairy farm on paved location, 150 acres, 30 tie-ups on pipeline, beautiful field- stone 4 bedroom home, 2 concrete silos, large shed. Buildings in immaculate condition. Call Pat 233-9911. CLINTON: area 100 acres, all workable with bank barn, shed and 1 1/2 storey frame 4 bedroom house. Call Pat 233-9911. BRUCE COUNTY: 150 acres, 85 workable with small lake and bush lot. Call Liz 482-7944. FOR ALL YOUR AGRICULTURAL NEEDS WHETHER BUYING OR SELLING Pat Norman, Broker Bruce Rathwell, Reg Rep. John Schaer, Rep. Liz Roger, Rep. 6 THE RURAL VOICE "GOOD WILL" AND FARM LOAN ARREARS There has to be a special place for husbands like Super Wrench who will go to any lengths to ensure that their wife experiences everything life has to offer. His latest treat was allowing me to be "discovered." There's no special talent required for this procedure. All you need is a farm in arrears and a disposition too stubborn to quit. We qualify for both. If you are not easily intimidated, the courtroom setting, the lawyers flanking you, and the recorder taking down every gulp and sigh will not bother you. The twenty-third psalm and windows with bars kept flashing through my mind, while Super Wrench was in his element. At first I thought he meant we should have auctioned off the chil- dren. Finally it became apparent what he was getting at. This lawyer, representing a major farm lending institution, was under the impression that farming had "good will" to sell, like a corner convenience store. I was at a loss for words. How do you charge someone money to sit in the yard and sniff the aroma of hogs wafting over you Like a thermal blan- ket in June? How could you price the sight of bugs eating crops and the hay- ing sweat running down your back? You find me someone willing to pay money for this kind of "good will" and I'll even sell the bunny tracks in Togetherness at such a hearing is out anyway. They grill you, like a cheese sandwich, separately. Togetherness at such a hearing is out anyway. They grill you, like a cheese sandwich, separately. They will compare the answers and try to trip you up in your testimony when later they haul you into court. The questions gave me a nervous twitch. I had prepared myself to an- swer bookkeeping and production queries, but instead was bombarded with questions regarding our total lack of desire ever to pay back a loan we had taken out 10 years before. Furthermore, to substantiate this charge, I was bombarded with ques- tions about why our cash flows of 10 years ago didn't generate the income they were supposed to. The sum- mation of the prosecuting lawyer was that we were in it for the lifestyle. The clincher came when he badgered me about why we hadn't sold our "business" when the red ink began to flow. I thought we had. Everything that was covered with hide, had wheels, or showed any signs of growth was liquidated to meet the lender's demands. my garden. Super Wrench was right in one way. You have to go through the process to understand how it works. I must be slow, because I failed to see what was accomplished, other than that I felt a little foolish for having taken out a loan to enjoy working 50 hours and more a week with the smelliest animals inhabiting the earth. Not to mention gardening, field work, and cooking endless meals when I'd rather have been at the beach. Silly me, thinking it was worth a loan. Super Wrench saved the best part for the drive home. He informed me that this little exercise in humiliation was on our dime. Had I known that beforehand, I'd have charged a thou- sand bucks for every answer I gave. Good will, you know.0 Gisele Ireland, from Bruce County, began her series of humorous columns with The Rural Voice. Her most recent book, Brace Yourself, is available for $7 from Bumps Books, Teeswater, Ontario, NOG 2S0.