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PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1998.
Schade hobby fills yard with history
Pride and joy
These 10 Case tractors, owned by Neil Schade of Brussels, and dating from 1941.to 1958 will be on display for the Brussels Fall Fair parade Wednesday, Sept.
16 (today). Schade stands beside a one that was purchased in May of 1948 by his family. Having just returned from a visit to his son in Winnipeg, Kent, who will
be riding one fo the tractors in the parade, Schade is awaiting the arrival of three more tractors which he purchased from the west.
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen staff
A Brussels mans hobby, rooted
in nostalgia, is not just therapeutic
and a bond between father and son,
but has also caught the interest of
acquaintances.
Ten Case tractors, the pride and
joy of Neil Schade, will be riding in
the annual Brussels Fall Fair parade
Wednesday (today) due in part to a
pal's persistence.
"Clem (Steffler, a neighbour and
friend of Schade's) kept saying this
year we were going to have all 10
of my tractors in this parade," says
Schade.
The, big challenge now has been
finding hand-clutch drivers. "I
believe we've still got one seat to
fill," Schade said last week.
Schade's interest in Case tractors
dates back to his childhood. "I've
been driving Cases since I was a
nine-year-old growing up in Wal-
lace Twp., outside Molesworth," he
says.
He actually owns one tractor that
his family purchased in May 26,
1948. "We never traded it in, it
kind of became a spare and I guess
my hobby got started from that."
His interest really began in
earnest around 1987 with the pur-
chase of a DC4 that his son Don
wanted. "The family had owned a
DC3 so Don wanted one or some-
thing similar," says Neil.
The youngest Kent, became a
true enthusiast after visiting a toy
show. "Miniature collectibles were
$1,000. I decided if I was going to
spend a lot of money to get a trac-
tor I was at least going to have one
that I could run."
Having a common interest with
his sons is gratifying. "We enjoy
working together. It's a real father,
son hobby."
While Don's interest has waned
somewhat, Kent, who now lives out
west still enjoys sharing the hobby
with his father. Joking that he has
Kent's Winnipeg home stuffed with
tractor parts, Neil, who recently
returned from a visit to Kent's says
the west is a "gold mine" for parts.
During his holiday he not only
spent five days searching through
salvage yards, but purchased three
more tractors.
"I went out hunting a 600 Case.
I'd been trying for two or three
years since having seen one at a
museum. 'There's not many and I
had almost given up hope so I
bought a 500," says Neil.
Then a man overheard Neil talk-
ing about his search during a visit
to a Case dealer. "He told me to
phone this guy outside Swan River
and I got my 600."
He also purchased a 900 strictly
for parts, but Kent adds, he doubts
his dad will let it go at that. Neil
agrees. "I have a sneaking notion
that if you came back here in two
years it would be running."
His tractors, dating from 1941 to
1958, have presented different, but
always welcome, labours. "I know
so much about Case tractors that
working on them really isn't any
challenge at all. He admits, howev-
er, that some do take a little more
work to get up and running.
Humbly noting that he "didn't
always do an excellent job on the
body," Neil says, "But if I haven't
restored them then at least I've pre-
served them."
That they are a labour of love is
evident in the stories Neil has about
each. The most recently completed,
a 700 which he purchased shortly
after his wife's death, holds special
significance. "I thought that nine
tractors was enough for anybody,
but I knew I needed something to
get me going. I was out in the shop
at daylight some days working on
it."
The end result was satisfactory
too. "The former owner came here
about a month ago and couldn't
believe what I'd done to it."
Letting others in on his hobby is
nice, too. Neil has been a fixture at
shows, such as the Thresher
Reunion, where he once won best
featured tractor, for many years. He
has been riding in Brussels parades
since moving to the village in 1990
— but never before, as this year,
with his collection en masse.
The opportunity to share some-
thing that has brought him such
pleasure is a thrill. "Taking them in
parades, playing with them, I just
really enjoy them. It's a great
hobby, a little expensive, but I'm
having fun."
Alzheimer caregivers, families find support with group
Caring for someone who has
suffered some form of memory loss
can be an overwhelming task.
Whether the memory loss is caused
from an illness such as Alzheimer
Disease, a stroke or whatever may
be the cause, caregivers share a
common need. They need support
from their communities in order to
provide the care that their loved
one requires. Caring for someone
with memory loss has often been
described as the "36 hour day".
One support program that is
. available in the community is the
Caregiver Support Group for
Families Affected by Alzheimer
Guest speaker at 2 p.m. on Sept.
17 for the WI will be Marjorie
Duizer. She will display making of
greeting cards and decorating
candles.
Silver Top members note the
annual Fall Rally will be on
Wednesday, Oct. 21 at
Holmesville. Registration is $4 per
person and the time is 11:15 to
12:15 p.m.
Bible Study was held at
Londesboro United Church on
Sept. 8. On Sept. 15 at 1:30 p.m.
Bible Study was held at Knox
United, Auburn.
Visitors the week of Aug. 18
with Lloyd and Vera Penfound and
sons were, their daughter Nancy
and family Doug, Christopher and
Jonathan Blackwell of London and
Lloyd's brother and wife Mervyn
and Marilyn Penfound of
RosetOwn, SK and their family
Calliste, Doug, Dayna and Jonathan
Neilsen of Hanna, AB and Blair
Disease and Related Conditions.
The Support Group operates out of
the Wingham and Area Seniors
Day Centre, at 350 Josephine St. in
Wingham, on the third Wednesday
evening of every month from 7 -
9 p.m.
Caregivers meet to discuss their
day-to-day role, to support each
other and to suggest ways to help
them cope with their caregiving
role. Having someone to talk to that
is going through similar
experiences can be very uplifting
and they can leave the meeting with
more energy to start the next day.
The support group also
Penfound, Swan River, MB.
A celebration was held at the
150-year Heirloom Farm of the
Ball's on Sunday, Sept. 13. About
it. 200 people were in attendance.
Goderich Senior Citizen choir
members sang several songs.
Due to numerous going-ons there
will be no Silver Tops meeting this
month at the Auburn Hall.
Knox service
Continued from page 13
work was done on Sunday.
He continued with the modern
church and religious faith of
members. He spoke of the active
UCW of the young people, of
church camps and of the Mandate
and other church publications,
saying God's word is still alive
today.
encourages the caregivers to look
after their own health and well
being and give themselves a break
from time to time. Like any family
situation, if the caregiver isn't
happy, nobody is happy.
The group has a facilitator who
organizes and co-ordinates- the
meetings, but it is the caregivers
who choose what they wish to
discuss. There is an excellent
Resource Library at the Centre
which is well stocked with various
resources, from print material to
videos, etc. all made available to
caregivers. Educational videos, and
occasionally guest speakers also are
part of the meeting's agenda.
Caregivers may be spouses,
daughters, sons, other relatives or
friends and all are welcome to
attend the support group meetings.
The support group is very informal,
and confidentiality is respected.
If you, or someone you know is
caring for a loved one who suffers
from some form of memory loss
caused for any reasons, not only
Alzheimer Disease, you are
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Duizer speaks to WI