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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-09-02, Page 29EXPANDING Dan McCann (left) and Pat McCann of Redi-Mix Inc. survey the foundations of the new Big '0' extension with Ron Breen, v p administration. 00041. NEW PRODUCTS - Vicki Bedard displays some of Big 'O's additions to their product line, including the 0-tainers and horse bandages. 16,000 SQUARE FEET New warehouse space has been recently added to Andex's Exeter facility on Highway 83. - NOT YOUR AVERAGE FAN — John Glendinning stands beside some Jan hoods which are an example of Andex's capacity for forming sheet metal into building materials. Pitch -In Monday Night Ladies League Anyone wishinglo bowl as a team or individual- ly, please contact: 262-3249, 262-2042, 236-4741 Town & Country Bowling Lanes Zurich MITCHELL FAIR September 4, 5, 6 & 7 FRIDAY, SEPT. 4 10 a.m. - 441 Achievement D•y • Pel Show 1:30 p.m. • Pedal Pull 3:00 p.m. • Heavy Horse Show 8.00 p.m. • Queen of the Fair Competition In the Arena 8:30 • 12:00 • Dance In Community Mall ;Teens Welcome • "George" 9:00 p.m. • Official Opening by Warden James Spence 11:00 p.m. (approx.) • Crowning of 1967 Queen of the Fair • SATURDAY, SEPT. 5 12:00 Noon • Parade. led by Mitchell Legion Band ' During the Afternoon • Pony A Light Horse Show. Livestock Judging. Step Dancing In the Arena. Horseshoe Pitching. Antique Machinery Show A Demonstration, New Machinery Display 8:00 p.dn. • The Kitty Wells Family Show In the Arena SUNDAY, SEPT. 6 1:00 p.m. • Tug•O-War, Mitchell Fair Olympics, Horeeahoe Pitching. Antique Machinery Delinonatratlon A Show 4:00 • 6:30 p.m. • Pork Chop BBQ In Community Hall 8:00 p.m. - Junior Farmers' Church Service In Community hall, collection to Alzhelmei s Disesae ' MONDAY, SEPT, 6 Midway only In operation • No gate admission charge. • E�J(HIBR BUILDINGS OPEN FRIDAY. SATURDAY A SUNDAY MIDWAY IN OPERATION FRI.. SAT. SUNDAY and MONDAY GOOD FOOD AVAILABLE FUN FOR ALL AT "T111 einnrSt little FAIR IN ONTARIO" • Times -Advocate. September 2, 1987 Page 15A Big 0' and Andex Loyal industries expand facilities Two Exeter industries are present- ly expanding their facilities for ap- proximately the same reasons. Big '0' Inc. and Andex Metal Products Ltd., both located on Highway 83, are each adding 16,000 sgt.tare feet to their operations for improvements in warehousing and loading facilities. Ron Breen, Vice -President at Big 'O', explained that his company now rents warehouse space, but would like to integrate the plant's operations under one roof. The Exeter plant is responsible for the manufacture of the fittings for the company's large- diameter plastic pipe produced at the Hensall factory, and for the com- pany's textile operations. The textiles primarily used as filters within the piping, require a clean, dust -free environment for pro- duction. This will be provided in the new extension. A new product for Big '0' is the '0- tainer': a line of plastic feeders and watering containers for the livestock industry. The original 1978 plant will be more than doubled in size by the $350,000 ex- tension due for completion in mid- October. In -addition to the expanded production facilities, the extension provides storage space and truck loading facilities and is "designed to improve our product flow". • This improvement in productivity is essential to Big '0' as they in- troduce themselves into the U.S. market. Breen expects that in addi- tion to the present staff of 35-40 full time workers, 10-20 full time positions will be re11tIlred to keep up with the new demand for the -company's future product line. While Breen supports Exeter town council's initiative to attract new in- dustry, he discounts any influence it might have had on Big 'O' to expand its present operations. He does, however, see the steps toward freer trade with the U.S. as having possi- ble benefits for the Exeter operation in its attempts to crack the U.S. market. "It's hard to say about the end result, but we're generally supportive of the concept.of freer trade", Breen said. Andex • Metal Products Ltd. has already built its extension and has purchased land behind the plant for planned future expansions. John Glendinning, director of operations for Andex, cites his com- pany's expanded product line as the main 'reason for requiring the addi- tional space. The extension will be us- ed for warehousing finished products ready for shipping, and for unloading raw materials. Losing many species Extinction is the tate of some mammal species in Canada's large nature reserves. Human et1- c•roachments and natUra I processes. are the cause, says University of Guelph zoologist Tom Nudds. "Point Pelee National Park. for example, has lost hall the species that existed %vhen Europeans first settled southern Ontario," hesays. ''This loss includes species of elk. beaver, wolves. rodents and flying squirrels... In the past. park management has taken a preservationist attitude. says Nudds. Park managers thought that - putting a fence around a reserve \Mould preserve the area for future generations. But this approach ig- nored the natural processes taking .place over hundreds of years and thousands of square kilotnetcs, he says. As -soon as an area is -isolated. an imbalance occurs between .ex tinc- lion -and immigration rates. and manurial species are lost. The University of Guelph zoologist says reserves have becotne like islands surrounded by a sea of developed land. '(on true - oceanic islands. species composition nut\ change, but an equilibrium number remains as long as the immigration rate of new animal types equals the rate of local extinctions. Smaller t islands have fewer species because of , their reduced food supplies- and • because they are stnaller targets for migrating animals. he says. This equilibrium theory 01 island biogeography can be applied to Canada's parks'and reserves. which behave as functional islands when the The 17 -year-old company began its operations as a distributor of metal siding and as a manufacturer of sheet t metal products such as passive roof ventilators and building trim. Glen- dinning boasts that Andex call supp- ly the complete materials for con- struction of a metal building once the foundations are in place. However, Andex has since beg.un distribution of Onduline asphalt roof- ing panels, and the manufacture of the computer -controlled Exchange-a- matic ventilation system. The Exchange -a -uratic is designed to ventilate large buildings such as hog barns with fresh air while conser- ving interior heat. It utilizes Andex's expertise in forming stainless steel sheet metal and employs energy- efficient fans imported from Holland. The plant also houses Andex's sub- sidiary, DT, a manufacturer of metal and Wood horse stalls and feeders. Glendinning was reluctant to predict his company's future plans, explaining .that competition in -the surrounding natural habitat is altered. saes Nudds. When a.wildlile area is isolated, the nunilei• of species it can support is lowered and animal populations will be lost. This loss of animal • species is called faunal. collapse. In Africa. mammal extinction rates 01 5(1 percent over the next 100 years are predicted for. large nature reserves such as Kenya'sTsavo Na- tional park because they -.have become'functional islands. Nuds and graduate student Susan Wickham studied 10 parks in southern Ontario • to see if similar invisible forces have been at ‘Fork over the last :too years. Naturalists' descriptions of mam- mal distributions. in Canada before Europeans settled widely here have aided the researchers. They have found that many of the- park-. like Point Pelee. have lost- a significant number of mammal species. In :Algonquin Provincial Park. however. there is still the same number of mammal species as before European settlement because of the surroun- ding wilderness. ('o(tagers, hunters. fishers. boaters and campers provide .just some of the human disturbances (hat combine with natural processes to drive some species from nature reserves..• A lesson can be taken from southern Ontario and applied to other Canadian nature reserves. says Nudds. It should be possible to head off problems in other isolated parks • now that 'there is an understanding of the invisible forces at work. he says. marketplace was tough and unpredic- table; however, he felt that freer trade, if ' it were to come, would benefit Andex. "We're all for it. We feel it will be a plus," he said, adding that Andex doesn't "put money into brick and mortar, we put it into research and development. We can compete." While the Exeter plant will be greatly increased in size, Glendinning doubted that there would be any re- quirement to augment its staff who are "(ripping over themselves" in the present facility. The Exeter Andex facility will re- tain its position as the company's head office and will remain private- ly owned by Tony Relouw. "We are committed to staying in Exeter," assured Glendinning, which he described as a reversal of normal . business practice. Most businesses operate their branch plants from a Toronto head office, but Andex runs its Toronto and Cornwall plants from Exeter. WE NOW CARRY Individual Letter Stencil Paks 1/2" - 6" in Gothic Letters Tmes-Advocate Exeter 235-1331 IMO Il11lIc-w� PICKLES WIN — Bic's Pickles proved to be the best to l at the weekend slo-pitch tourney in Kirkton. Pickles are: back row, left to right, Terry Davis, Robert White Clare Bickell, Murray Phillips, Bob Ham- mond and Leonard Scott. Front row, Pat White, Dorothy Davis, Nancy Bickell, Judy Hammond, Karen Phillips, Monica Philips and daughter Jenna. When the heavens weep, the earth shall live. '/ t4 / DINING LOUNGE se Ons•rle Sr. M.. Or•nd *amid Exceptional Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner NEW HOME OF THE FRIDAY NIGHT PERCH FRY (Wednesdays and Fridays) Entertainment • Dancing Every night All weekend FAREWELL TO SUMMER PARTY on Monday night 9-1 RICK POWELL and BEN SITEK Hwy. 21 north of lights (across from Kentucky Fried Chicken) Bend 238-5811 I" " ■ 111111 I� Annual Beef & Pork e5rc°`° Barbecue Lucan Community Centre Sunday, Sept. 13th 4:30 - 7 p.m. Adults $6.00 advance Children $3.00 advance (under 12) Preschoolers Free Sponsored by $7.00 at door $3.50 of door Lucan Arena Booster Club SII 11111 iii rl Parkhill Optimist Club Presents 63 Monroe All proceeds towards Youth Work September 12. 1987 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. at Parkhill Arena Tickets available at: -Patton's Esso Southend Snack Bar Beckers Petro Canada Bender's Food Land Old Mill Tavern or For reserve tickets call Mike at 294-0294 Advance tickets $5.00, at door $6.00 WE • ,, .1 t tit'e ., new'FREE GRANDSTAND 1)jover4o • npy the glamour and eVcltementof Garden Bros. Circus Saturday Sept. 12 6 Sunday. Sept. 13 n1 2,588 each day • TV buffs can see Girders Bros C'`r"` 8 osteo to MerleOsmatd /Wednesday. Sept 16017119 • Thal 10 the New Orleans blues of r' Trumpeteer AI Hirt on Saturday. Sept. 19 'p11 and 9 - bo h on the'free grandstand •Soap lens wont want 10 miss Gary Morris Friday. SHOWS ' 1•t 'e Osmond t 18 If's down-home country -time at the fair • Southern Paci Ic with Terry Sumaion on stage at789on ' Monday. Sept 14 • Gary Morris nntertams Friday. Sept. 18017119 on Me 'free grandstand B,rgain 0a' at ter Farr OM your h.N-price admission coupon from any participating EMA Food Store with 850 purchase. ON THE MIDWAY �hand Kiddieland w i1 LONDON PT.11a° • Marie Osmond centre stage. for 2 shows. Wednesday. Sept. 16 • BX•93 Country Roads Show, Saturday. Sept. 19 on the grandstand • Horse snows • Pg Races sp011, F ins • ry Sports Canada's skill tests on the grounds • Cheer on the Sugsrstars of Wrestling. 8:00 p.m. Thursday. Sept. 17 on the 'tree grandstand • Friday. Sept. 11 tom the exc.tement of ten Auto Thrill Show tat 4 00). the Demolition Derby at 800pm. • Wal. n the co no ' ",onFigure8 Demolition Derby Sunday. Sept 20 at 2'00 • Molsons Canadian Tow 87 8 CKSI. 141 Present SMttercd Life Tragically Hip McRorle Grant Midwayes fry.tnem t You• so r di dare mrdwitY "lea bingo and games.Fa oo tons 0f Pay One Price Midway Option -Friday, Sept. 11 Sunday. Sept. 20 only. A 116 passport admits you to the grounds and lets you ride anything on either Mdway (Just $13 for children 12 and under) Midway 2 for 1 Sale. AN day Traeday, Sept. 15 end MI day Thursday. Sept. 17 you can bring a friend and both ride on the Giant Mdway or in Kddieland for the price of one • Youth Talent Seam • Otd Time Fiddling • Magic • Step Dancing • Silvertones • Forest City Gymnastics • Phil Murphyh Bg Band Vere c'‘ ice tee „0 Tea ss Flood Instant Gothic Tom Wilson & the Fitxida Razors Rock 10 The sox and Kim Mitchell • Kim Mitchell. 8 p.m. Twsday. Sept. 1 S on the 'free grandstand • The Boit. Sunday. Sept. 20 at 8:00 p.m. on the 'free grandstand • FM•964..abaK Blue Rock stop featuring Colin Linden. Pursuitof Happiness, Double Blues Band, the Knockouts, Prairie Oyster, Blue Rodeo & Spic• nl.nn,,l l (wr,r c He,l'. - avy herse exhil)tt,on drives. IrveStOCk ShOwS and parades. Horse Shows. Pig Races. Livestock Exhibits. Circus Animals. Petting Zoo •'•er e•m me Diced adn'•swn la 8 M pato-maims augecl le confirmation Labatt is Blue Olympic Caravan • exhibits • commercial displays • the Petro Canada Safety Shaw • Strolling musicians • novelty acts • Middle Earth Marionettes General Admission S5 reduced to S4 before 4 p.m. weekdays Children 5-12 - S2.00: under 5 yrs. FREE