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8 | East Wawanosh Township 125th Anniversary Commemorative Edition
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Milking machines
in high demand in40’s
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Agriculture in 1941 calling for fixed prices
for farm produce until parity with other
commodities was reached (an issue that was
echoed by others in the 1980’s when farm
prices suffered).
In 1944 the Belgrave Farmer’s Club
officially became the Belgrave Co-operative
Association. The' old hotel building was
bought and C. R. Coultes' store was rented
and all kinds of farm machinery and
electrical appliances became available
through the Co-op. Milking machines were
in high demand with as many as five a day
being sold. By 1956 the old hotel had
outlived its usefulness as a warehouse and
was sold.
In 1945 Alex Manning sold the village mill
to the Co-op and for the next few months the
Co-op members were busy repairing or
purchasing scales, an elevator, roller,
grinder, bag lifts and all the other equipment
needed in the mill. Archie Montgomery was
contracted to truck the feed. In 1947 the co
op was offered a handsome profit for selling
the mill but things were going well and the
offer was turned down.
During the 1950's an addition was made to
the mill that became the warehouse and store
for the Co-op. It opened in 1956. Ross
Robinson became the manager of the Co-op.
Near the end of the 1950's the Co-op got
involved in the petroleum business with
tanks installed behind the mill and a
petroleum delivery truck purchased. By
1988, petroleum sales between the Belgrave
and Auburn stores totalled more than $1
million.
In the 1960's the mill was converted from
diesel to electrical power. By the time the
Co-op celebrated its 50th anniversary in
1964 its sales had jumped to $463,295.
In 1970 the Belgrave Co-op found itself in
difficulty and the decision was made to
dissolve the local co-op and become part of
United Co-operatives of Ontario, a move that
took effect on January 1, 1971. The branch
was soon back stronger than ever and on Oct.
24, 1975 a new building was opened to act as
warehouse, store and offices.
In 1981 a move was made to serve
customers at the southern end of East
Wawanosh and nearby Hullett and Colbome
townships by renting the old Fina garage in
Auburn and starting a new branch, Earlier
this year the Aubum Co-op moved to a new
location, the old Whetstone Furniture store.
Ironically, with UCO now facing its own
economic troubles, a reorganization has been
going on in recent months to try to make
local branches like Belgrave independent
again. At this point no results of negotiations
have been announced.
The stately bridge on Cone. 10 in East Wawanosh was built in 1911. The
bridge's use became limited, however, as it was not wide enough to
accommodate the large farm vehicles, so in 1988 it was replaced.
A rebirth
The new Tenth Line bridge officially opened on November 28, 1988. The
tendered cost of the project was $1,051,094.50.
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