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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-04-02, Page 12-Pogo 12 Times -Advocate, Apr11 2, 1986 0 CLINIC ON SPRAYERS - Becker's Farm Equipment of Exeter and Dashwood sponsored a sprayer clinic which was attended by about 75 area farmers Wednesday night. From the left are Nardi sprayer represen- tative Bob Trimble, area farmers John and Dan Denys and Bob Becker of the sponsoring firm,T-A photo April, wrote T.S. Eliot, is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain. Other poets have sung praises to this cruel month but I'm throwing my vote with Thomas Stearns. The ground is still saturated with water. The dirt left by melting snow still reminds me of the terrible winds of winter and you cannot come into the house without leaving a trail of muck and mud down the steps and in- to the family room. This, of course, brings howls of outrage from the person in charge of keeping floors looking respectable. BIG WEEKEND - Grand Bend was not only busy' with its fast #ood✓< on Easter weekend. Rallies Sports held o successful sports show on Friday and Saturday, featuring all angles of fishing. Here businessman Gene Grenier talks to Deryck Thompson, the represen- tative for the pro staff fishing team from Toronto Acme Crafts. i iTT7 Mary's Musings I used to have travelling down to a fine art. I used to be able to make my way through any airport quite in- dependently. I would have purse over one shoulder and camera bag over the other. Briefcase in my left hand, while my right hand pulled the suit- case on wheels. I could catch any plane easily. But that was B.C. 1 Before Chelsey I . Travelling with a 14 month old daughter changes everything. I set out on a recent trip to Florida think- ing everything would be just the same as the good old days. The only dif- ference would be that a diaper bag would be substituted for the briefcase, and in additkin to all the rest I would simply push a stroller, containing Chelsey in front of me. Nothing is simple when it involves a 14 tnonth old. Chelsey-s clad drove us to Toronto's Pearson Airport to see us off on our trip. Ile pulled up to the departures area. and baggage and baby were unloaded. Then, of course, he had to rush off to park the car, leaving Chelsey and me and our paraphenalia in the chilly 3:30 a.m. air. i decided we should make our way indoors. Besides. I wanted to get to the War- dair desk as soon as possible to pick up our ticket. which we had led for at the last minute, when we made the sudden decision to take this trip. So 1 started off as i had planned. i was pushing Chelsey in her stroller, pulling the suitcase on wheels, and my shoulders were laden with tote bags. So much for plan A. Strollers re- quire two hands for pushing; we veered all over the side walk. The suitcase was spending more time on its side than on its wheels. On to plan B i pushed Chelsey ahead for about 20 feet, then ran back to get the suitcase, pulling it up to us. This worked fine down the sidewalk. but the automatic opening doors' presented a bit of a challenge. We made it to the Wardair desk, just about the time Dad showed up after parking the car. Chelsey flew like a veteran, totally relaxed on the plane. She soon over- came her shyness and was toddling up and down the aisle. visiting the other babies on board. We had to share a seat, and it was a little crowd- ed sitting -behind. the breakfast tray, By Mary Alderson but before we knew it we were landing in Tampa. Grandpa and Grandma were there to greet us, and we spent a relaxing week visiting them in Lakeland. And before I knew it, I was in the Tampa airport, repeating the same scenario we had gone through in Toronto. Because of a previous commit- ment, Grandma wasn't able to ac- company us to the airport. So Grand- pa dropped us off on the sidewalk, while he went to park the car. Because of a few shopping sprees, Chelsey and I were travelling home with one extra tote bag, and all our original bags seemed stuffed and much. much heavier. To journey from the sidewalk to the Wardair desk in Toronto had only been a few hundred feet. Tampa Air- port presented a new challenge. War- dair's desk was nowhere to be seen. Leaving baby, stroller, and suitcase for a moment, I darted around look- ing for Wardair signs -- sure enough, the arrows pointed to the escalator. Escalators are impossible with strollers and suitcases on wheels. i went into my routine, pushing Chelsey a few feet ahead, then runn- ing back for the suitcase. Finally 1 located the elevators. I held the elevator door open with my heavy suitcase, ran hack for the stroller and pushed it on board, then hauled in the suitcase. My shoulders were giving out under the weight of the tote bags, so I hung a couple on the handles of the stroller, then turned around to watch the floor indicator. When we reached our stop, i again propped the door with my suitcase, and turned around for Chelsey. The weight of the bags had tipped the stroller over! Chelsey was lying on her back, star- ing at the ceiling still strapped in the stroller and hadn't said a word. 1 guess she thought this was just one more strange experience. We eventually made it from the elevator to the check-in desk, travell- ing shuttle style. i was getting my ex- ercise running hack and forth het - ween stroller and suitcase, when finally an elderly lady took pity and offered to push the stroller. Grandpa arrived at the desk, just as we checked our baggage. • And April can always throw a couple of curves in the way of weather at an unwary and trusting soul like me. I don't keep mud boots and a brolly in the car and April storms remind me forcefully that I should. In fact, that is what prompted this column. The sun was shining, the breeze was warm, the day was beautiful when I left for work this morning. I opened the car windows and enjoyed the warmth. At quitting time, a miserable rain was beating down, the wind had veered to the east and was as cold and as insistent as a hound's nose. I might have known. I got up around 4 a.m. because my bladder was full, missed the doorway to the bathroom in the dark and hit the walL On my way From the car through the parking lot, I tripped and could find nothing to trip on. I crunched two muffets in my breakfast bowl and there was no milk in the fridge. Also while in the parking lot, a huge crow made an even larger deposit on the windshield.1 hit a pothole going home and the little Omni bounced so high three robins asked me how to get to West Montrose. One of these days, ,you known. Shakespeare wrote about the uncet-' tain glory of an April day. What glory? And 1 heard recently that the songwriter who wrote about April in Paris had never been in Paris let alone in April. He used the month simply because it fit. Maybe other parts of the world are pleasant in April. Robert Browning certainly thought England was: Oh, to be in England now that April's there, And whoever wakes in England sees, some morning, unaware, that the lowest boughs and the brushwood sheaf round the elm tree bole are in tiny leaf... But I do not see the beauty of spring in April. When you live in the country, • Farm safety.group hear livestock care ,,Safety Considerations Related to Livestock Handling Systems" was one of the featured topics at the recent Farm Safety Association's Thirteenth Annual conference, held in Toronto. Temple Grandin, a livestock handling consultant with the .University of Il- linois brought to the delegates a wealth of knowledge and experience on the design of animal handling facilities. She demonstrated through her use of slides that a thorough knowledge of animal behaviour coupl- ed with proper facilities could lead to a safer handling environment for both workers and animals. The one day conference also includ- ed a number of other speakers in- cluding Mike Smith, a Paramedic Co- ordinator from Des Moines, Iowa, who spoke on rural rescue techniques. Smith outlined new methods used in agricultural rescue to free victims Culturama Saturday The Perth County Junior Farmers hosts Culturama this April 5 at the Stratford Central Secondary School. The events will begin at 9:00 a.m. and proceed until 4:00. Culturama includes one -act plays, public speaking, slide presentations, debating, farmers' feud and the new addition the spelling bee. Each county is allowed one entry for each event. Awards are presented in each category. One -act plays are performed in a 45 minute time period with judgement based upon the stage and prop use as well as play content. Public speaking is an open category for each person to decide his/her topic for the five minute time period. Slide presentations are also based on the creativity of each entrant as well as the overall presentation. The Farmers' Feud competition has an elimination type playoff bet- ween two teams of four persons each. The questions cover agriculture, government; current events and junior farmer organization topics. Each county team entered' in debating must be prepared to argue both sides of a question. This contest is a single knock out tournament. The spelling bee is a new event as previously mentioned. We are sure it will be an interesting competition. it is the muddy month. The horses look like they have mange. Their winter coats are coming off in un- sightly blotches. The grooming brushes get clogged in a few strokes. Instead of >a 10 -minute job, it takes half an Evenwers that come early are small, timing close to the earth as if ready to duck back into the ground if it gets too cold. Everything seems tooshy to stay around long. It is not until May arrives that the world here becomes liveable and everything takes on some permanency. In April, things are too flimsy, shaky and shy. There is a lack of solidity. The weather cannot be trusted. The songbirds are timid and uncertain where they belong; in fact, most of them do not get here until May. You can take April and shove it. I don't care what Robert Browning said. It is just not my favorite month. from farm machinery and structures. His use of actual injury slides demonstrated the need for extensive training of rescue personnel. A number of presentations were also made feautring rural youth. Ron Hill, a School Principal from Bruce County, outlined the Rural Elemen- tary Safety Program being carried out in that county. Pat Morgan of the Northumberland Farm Safety Association discussed their successful Rural Child Care Program. Alex Henry, President of Sylvite Sales Inc., Toronto, delighted the delegates at the banquet with his light-hearted, humourous commen- tary on life yesterday, today and tomorrow. The Honourable Robert Elgie, Chairman of the Workers' Compensation Board also addressed the delegates at the banquet. Bob Goulet, a Blenheim area farmer, was elected president of the Farm Safety Association for 1986. Renie Long of London was elected vice-president. Anton Wytenburg of Richmond, Allen Diefenbacher of Floradale and George Underwood of Wingham, were elected to the Association's five member executive committee. uslarne Hibbert Muluol. 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