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Times-Advocate, 1988-09-07, Page 15Expect record crowds at Perth plow match STRAT:=ORU • Organizers of this year's International Plowing Mauch arc betting a record number of nisi- • tors will walk through their gates this year. And the crowds won't be disappointed, they say, thanks to • the unprecedented number and diver- sity of exhibits. Plowing Match exhibitors come from all over Ontario and North America. Some are private corpo- rations, some arc government agen- cies, others arc charitable and,com- munity .groups. Together they make the Plowing Match the big- " ;gest outdoor farm show in Canada. Final figures will not be available until just before the. Plowing Match begins, but exhibitor num- 'tiers arc expected. to reach 600. With a. booth or tent for each, their businesses will line -the "streets" -of the Tented City. The large. number of exhibits is made more exciting by the great di- versity of subject matter on dis- play. The simplest; highlighting scheduled Plowing Match events, will consist of pestered information boards. The most complex, such as some of the government exhib- its, are full-scale mufti-media•walk- through pavilions. But despite their size or complexity, all have something of interest to, any visi- tor. The Plowing .Match is also an ex- cellent venue for new product launches. With thdigrowing season mostly over and the large numbers of fanners in attendance, the Match is a favorite kick-off site for new products. At least a dozen -exhibi- tors will introduce visitors to new products, services or technology. Nearly 100 first-time exhibitors will be welcomed to the Tented City this year. New forage drying on displayat 1pm gently lifts and fluffs hay and alfalfa with rollers instead of tines. This reduces loss due to scattering of grain or leaves. Because the Gas- - soling Windrow Fluffcr can move windrows laterally to drier ground, it can speed -drying time by as much as 40 percent. With no tines to break, there is Icss risk of danger- ous metaltrash in livestock feed. Though still rare in Canada; over 500 Gasseling Windrow Fluffcrs have been -sold in the U,S. by the-- manufacturer, he- manufacturer, Baler Equipment Company of Portland, Oregon. STRATFORD - A new type of forage drying equipment, thc first of its kind in Canada, will be on dis- play at this—year's international Plowing Match in Stratford. The Gasscling Windrow Hay Fluffcr is. based on.a new principle in .crop drying and works without tines. Moorefield Equipment Ltd., of Palmerston, Ontario, :s the sole Eastern Canada distributor of the new piece of equipment, which was first manufactured in the United States in 1983. The Classeling Windrow. 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The fertilizer storage plant has also doubled its capacity with a 160 x 50 foot addition to the existing building, allowing storage ot'an additional 4,000 tonnes. A naw cement and steel maintenance workshop is also ready for occupancy. Peter's Point Continued from page 4 - would fall for it. And ycf in our township alone, about half a dozen stone. split -rail and snake rail fences have disappeared as the result. It's the latest fashion. Don't these owners of "century farms" realize what they're doing? The families of the early settlers — men, women and children - created their fields by removing stones, rocks arid boulders. Now - their mechanized descendants look at these symbols of pioneer farming as bothersome obstacles. I'd like to take them alt by the hand and lecture to them: "The stone fence you just wrecked was as important to our township as the Walls of Jericho were to Jordanian history. When your stone fence came tumbling down, a piece of Canadian history disappeared. Your children and grandchildren will hate you for what you've just done. They'll still be able to travel to Europe or Asia and find traces of ' the Romans and Assyrians. But when they look for traces of Canadian pioneers. of their own ancestors who built this land by the sweat of their brow, they'll be bitterly disappointed. Maybe they can put up, plaques that read "This is where the last remnants of historical pioneer fences were wrecked in the late 1980's". 'They'll be frustrated but unable to do t rotting about it. If they want to see what these old fences looked like, they'll have to go to museums or study the -441lustrations in books. Fortunately there are some books that teach us- about Canadian fences. If you're interested, I urge you to call your local library at once and ask them to get you a copy of Fences by Harry Symons (available in a 1974 paperback edition). It won't cost you a nickel, and the book with its beautiful illustrations by the well- known Canadian artist C,W. Jefferys will delight and educate you. If this column reaches one Canadian • farmer who is just contemplating the destruction of one old fence, it will have served its purpose. Stop! Think! Read the book! Look at your, fence again, and then decide. Maybe you'll have to sacrifice a few hundred square feet of land. And maybe you'll have to continue making a few extra turns with your combine, but you'll preserve what your ancestors have built. Old fences help to make our Canadian countryside more interesting. They please tourists and artists and others with an appreciation of our history. They are of great benefit to all of us. "Good fences make good neighbours", wrote Robert. Frost. Peter's Point is: "Good neighbours don't destroy pioneer fen,cs". • Times -Advocate, September 7, 1988 Page 15 Minister ploughs first furrow for IPM . THE FIRST FURROW - Minister of agriculture Jack Riddell turns the first furrow at the media day for the International Ploughing Match held at Stratford this month. While the match does not begin until September 20, Thursday offered the chance for politicians and organizers to sing the praises of this year's event, expected to draw 120,000 visitors. Need Sunday School teachers at Crediton By MRS. STAN PRESZCATOR CREDITON - Last weeks visitor., with Mr.and Mrs. Stan Preszcator were Mrs. Lorna Barnes, Ken Wern- ham, Lori and Carric RR1 Thedford who were Tuesday supper. guests, Friday 'Mrs. Robert. England and Dennis, Huron Park, Mrs. Lorne Barnes and Carrie RR1 Thcdford were lunch guests. Saturday Miss Jenne Barnes and Miss Carrie Wern- ham RIO Medford were all day guests. Mrs. Stan _Preszcator is celebrat- ing her birthday on September 10. Another year -elder and deeper in debt. Mrs. Erma Krueger. RR2 Crediton celebrated her 79th -birthday Sep-. tcmt'er 6. Happy birthday Erma. The sermon topic at Zion United Church was taken from Mark 4:1-9 titled "Has Christianity Failed". SundaySchool starts again on Sun- day September 1.1 at 11 a.m. Shipka driver retires By MRS. HUGH MORENZ their collage, and visiting reiativcs and friends: SHIPKA - Corporal Cindy (Des- - "Ken and Ortha Baker recently at- jardinc) GoIlcr,-was married on Au- tended a birthday party for her gust 25, to Corporal Steve . brother, Orval Schilbe, of Thames - Gwynn, at Moose Jaw, Saskatche- "villc. The party was held at the wan. Cindy is the daughter of Wil- Schilbc's farm home here in the Zu- lis and Ella Desjardinc. Christopher Plein of Elmira, spent a few holidays with his aunt and uncle, Jim and Judy Snyder and cousin Nicholas. He returned home last Sunday with his parents, Su- zanne and Otto Plein. Dorothy Fenner and Annie Mo- renz visited Thursday afternoon with . Art Webb at Strathmore Lodge, Strathroy. Mr. Wcbb is a former resident of this area, and about 45 years ago he and his wifc Nora, operated the Shipka general grocery store. Sandra and Tony Rcgicr, Chris, - Heather and Jill of Mount Clemens, 1t.1irhigatt have 'bcen spcnJir•.g this pas: week of school holidays here ::t rich -Varna arca, with about 50 in attendance. . Hugh and I visited this past week in Zurich with Henry and Annie. Bcckcr, and Lorne and Lorcen De- vine. Kim and Kelly Campbell of Exet- er, spelt the weekend with their grandma, Mrs. Eva Swcitzcr. When they were returning home Sunday afternoon tl>_cy called in to visit Hugh and 1. Ken and Ortha Baker visited Sat- urday with his sister, Loraine and Roland Neil at Ailsa Craig. Ken Baker has retired from his school bus driving route after about 20 years. Ortha will continue her school route until the end of the year. Lucan Revival Centre LUCAN - The Exeter Pentecostal Musical group, led by Kevin Rog- ers, played their musical instru- ments as they Icd in worship and song. Then they played and sang several gospel songs. Miss Lauren Harrison read a poem she had written about her hometown Red Rock, about the need to serve God, called My Cry to You. Miss Harrison asked the Chil- dren's Church children to come up with her, Playing her guitar, she led them in singing Onc Door and Only Onc, with actions. Then the boys sang Jesus Loves Mc. After the girls sang Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God. Rcv. Roger Mason spoke about spiritual gifts to be used in the church for edification, exhortation, and comfort of the church. All these gifts are to be used to draw people closer to God. Miss Gayle Damon, leader of the Pioneer Club, talked about the, working of the clubs. This is a non denominational program for chil- dren from kindergarten to high school. Pieter Schinkleshock told the Bible story of the men on the road to Emmaus. He told how the men sadly discussed Jesus' crucifixion. When Jesus joined thcm, unrecog- nized.by them, they told Ilim why they were so sad. Rcv. Mason called the Sunday School teachers and workers and Pi- oneer Club leaders to come forward to pray for them as they start thc new program. Rev. Roger Mason conducted the Sunday evening service. After the children went to their Junior Church, Rcv. Mason served com- munion. Pieter Schinkleshock spoke from Luke 19:1-10, the story of Zacchae- us conversion. Zacchacus was a rich tax collector. Everybody disliked him because lax collectors usually took more than called for, and they collected taxes for the Romans, the oppressors of the Jews. Upcoming events - Sunday School - 10:00'a.rn.•stafts Septem- ber 11. September 13 - Pioneer: Program begins. Children welcome. September 18 - 6:30 p.m. Service - Baptismal service. Reunion EXETER - On August 24 the for- mer Routly, Cressy, and Fletcher girlsenjoyed a delicious noon.lun- cheon at the 3A's Restaurant in Ex- eter, later returning to the home of Norma Hooper, where asocial time was enjoyed reminiscing over old photo albums and taking another picture to add to their collection. This was the twenty-second year of getting together and looking for- ward to our next year's annual. One area accident for OPP at Lucan LUCAN - Officers of the Lucan detachment of the Ontario Provin- cial Police investigated 62 general occurrences this week including one motor vehicle accident. The accident at 11.05 a.m., Tues- day August 30 involved vehicles driven by Voldcmars Zvagulis and Murray Day, both of London on Middlesex road 23. No injuries were sustained. The other occurrences included two break, enter and theft and one break and enter with intent. Two persons were charged with impaired driving and six others were charged with violations of .the Liquor Li- cencc Act. If there is anyone. who would be interested in helping :-to -teach a class, please contact Harry Schnied- er as•soon as possible. There i a need for teachers to assist in two Dashwood • by Bernice Boyle -• DAS1-1WOOD - Cliff ane: Dori•. Pcnhalc, Nancy and Susanne Smith, attended the «aiding of hale Elaine; daughter of Mr. and .Mrs. Lloyd Carmicha. I and Robert John. son of Mr. and Mrs. -Robert New- ton on Saturday at Knox Unirc! Church; Owen Sound. Following dinner at the church banquet hall a reception was held at Bognor Com- munity Centre. Others attending -were Jane Newton, Mr: and .Mrs-. Randy Bcckcr and family, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Smith, London, qtr. and Mrs. Don Clarke and family, Ilium) Park, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wiitert, Exeter and Mr. and Mrs: Lcs Evans; Godcrich. classes. T1ie-September meeting of the Official ficial -Board will be held on Wed- neti;Li'. St file iihcr 14 at 8 p.m. in the Sunday School rooms. Please Okla attend .this meeting -as there :zee --a ri,unbr of items which aced fulr attLru -1 hC t t' \V ladies met Thursday September 1: Jean Neil and Bernice 1'cir' li.• ! ,hart:e of Devotions. A tiu,ui.l,Li�.on • the meaning of Stri- a:.ras presented by several- J..-an evcral- J_•an \.. it read, the scripture. 1.:d: r !.•(1 in prayer: Mary Itr.,,iJetlTor. the. business. }t rl all v.as answcicJ by show- ing- •(?iii; Jwq. you travc drought 1a kiromatrip. London C'ontcrcncc"One Day Lvrnt" be October 3 at Lamb - :on Centre. U.C.W. rally will be O iobcr 24. We have been asked to help pon;or one child of a Refugee Farnilj ��Iii.h is corning. Linda Finkhcincr reported on rand Raiticr Day which will be Oc-. tobcr 22. i LAZARE- D1AMOND WHEN - IT COMES TO DIAMONDS..: THINK BRILLIANCE. For- h,rillldncc' i)('•,-'*)l1cl .comharc.-c)pi`'_.a a,rc 'I)iarliulicl \'r fill d.). 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