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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1992-01-01, Page 5• IS l (7I]P. FUST Times -Advocate, January 1, 1992 Staffa millers making name for themselves in oatmeal market STAFFA k With today's econo- my, it takes new and innovative ways to become successful in busi- ness. Barry and Karen Mahon of Staffa are quickly trying to estab- lish themselves as tops in a market which is relatively new to the area. They've gone back to die basics - and -are challenging 4he -giants-by manufacturing oatmeal. Originally front Milton, the couple moved -to Staffa in 1974, end arc now very busy operating Hilton Whole Grain Millers. "It's going very well," claims Ma- hon. "And we're looking forward to marketing our product," Mahon 'spent gout a year Bind a half installing the large amount of equipment necessary to clean, cook and roll oats and it400k him nearly a year of planning. ' Outsie , the.gmats have enzymes 7e mai-they torts nTal me Itaur.- `-As-lottg two°ane separated everything is fine. How- ever, if they come together the en- zymes will cause the fat to go ran- cid which happens when they are rolled. To prevent this the oat is cooked at just over 200 degrees for 10 minutes • which neutralizes the enzymes. That way, when the two are combined the fat won't go ran- cid. For the past few years Mahon has been doing custom seed cleaning for farmers. Because much of the equipment is the same for produc- Barry Mahon of Hilton Whole Grain his whole grain rolled oat flakes. Millers inspects some of March , March 6, 1991 •Exeter Mayor Bruce Shaw announced that water rates would not increase, however the residential use of water would have to decrease, or a shortage will occur when the oveiioaded Usbome wells run dry in 1993, assuming the current load. •The Provincial government encouraged town of Exeter to increase rate of spending a PRIDE grant of $1.1 million. The extra funding was to be used to improve the south-west comer of town, and it must be completed within the next eleven months. • Residents of Grand Bend had now been given their first opportuni- ty to voice their opinions regarding the Gibbs Beach affair. •Pinery Provincial Park officials stated that although were an esti- mated four -times over the amount of white-tailed deer than is expect- ed for the park, a hunt (such as was done in other parks) was not go- ing to occur. •A rare sparrow, found in Excret was put on the Federation of Onta- no Naturalists' record as being the first "Albino Sparrow."'Thus Exet- ertt1pw has its White Squirrel, and its White...Sparrow. • March 13, 1991 *Results from the Grand Bend residents' meeting regarding Gibbs Beach revealed that they wanted Grand Bend to drop the deal and let Gibbs run the beach -himself. •After the Hensel) Fire Department was mistakenly called out to the village of Hibbert jurisdiction, Hibbert refused to pay the bill, since they -did -not request the mutual aid. Councillor Peter Groot .summed up the situation -by stating, "When you're called out to afire, can you ngbtfully turnaround?" -Hensel, decided tb match a $75,000 road works gram awarded by the province, by increasing water rates to approximately $200 per year March 20, 1991 •Tbe Citizen's -Forum on Canada's -future,- more well known as the Spicer Commission arrived in Exeter. The purpose was to gather pub- lic opinion on national -issues such as Quebec's ro' in constituntional measures, native and ethnic rights, and attitudes of Canadians toward, the senior levels of government. • MacNaughton Park soil erosion control was to begin, now that some of the promised grains from the province began to arrive. -.the ACBA received $23,000 from the province foi the facelift project. -Exeter industries receival extra fire coverage, when the fire depart- ment's rating increased from a four to alive (out of ten). This would mean lower insurance premiums for the industries. March 27. 1991 - - • Athough et -shopping centre&must close their doors on Sundays, Graind Ben was to be exempted; since the businesses under a certain size, with a nimunt of employees, could remain open. •Lucan Public School was forced to cancel further skating- events for students, since a ruling from the Middlesex Board of Education stated that all students must wear helmets. Principal Gerry Adlington stated that the school was'not in a.position to purchase the required helmets, nor could it ask parents to make the purchases for programs that would last as hale as four weeks. •A recent visit from the Spicer Canritission revealed that conflict- ing interests on the opinion that "Quebec can go", or it "must stay at any cost." The Commission stated that it was the thrall -town views that were .the itiost vatic b e to collect. Water Rate Revision for Customers of the Exeter Public Utilities Co maission i he Public Utilities Water Department is presently having a study done to increase the supply of water for the Ttteltttof-Ex- • eter — The last wells connected to the system were in 1977 and mince that time the number of customers has increased by approxi- mately thirty-three percent. The Utility has utilized all of the available sources suitable for a municliPal well and now must investigate the possibility of a connection to the Lake Huron Water System to supplement the present Wells and Springs. This additional water supply will be quite expensive and in or- der to reduce the amount of debenture required to finance the proposed plant, the Commission will allocate funds to its Capi- tal Reserve Fund. This increase will also help )inane increas- ing costs for labour, material etc. The last increase in water Wks was March 1990, however, an increase of ten percent in rates will be-irgtplemented on all bills issued after January 31, 1992. Although the increase is substantial, the Commission is of the opinion that the cost of water is probably the best bargain a customer receives as the cost per day is only slightly more than the cost of one-half•cup otcoffee. Comparison of Domestic Hate for a Customer with a 1 ail, Toi- let and Bath Existing Proposed Increase Cost per day 36.2¢ 39.8¢ 3.6¢ Cost per month $11.00 $12.10 $1.10 -Exeter-Public Utilities Ctmttl�tj 1 .rtalla■talt►' inf oatmeal, he: then decided tr take it one step farther figuring there wasa market. Mahon received his product it September, and has since been bus making preparations to marketing i successfully, "First we had to identify exactly --xvhat product -we-hoped4o-offer,' said Mahon. Depending upon how an oat is pee prior to rolling, the end resul 'may be alarge tl flake rent, minut vat, slow me or quick oat. An operation such as Mahon' has many possibilities as far as oa type is concerned. A choice had to mlitde as-tn h-ty+pe br types he intended to setup for. "We decided not to become in- volved in variety but instead to take the groats as they are, cook them and mil them into -oatmeal," an- = nouric� 1Cafiort. -- HttpsOsWhbtc- OraM s now manufatuures a do-it-yourself oat- meal for all-purpose, be it pan- cakes, muffins or cereal, and the - operation is now set to produce 3,000 kilos a day. There are no ad- ditives, just straight rolled oats which boast a high percentage of bran. The bran not only adds taste but also texture which keeps it from becoming "slimy." • Mahon does grow some oats of his own but -would prefer to'buy from area fanners. "What we would really like is to c s • April April 3, 1991 •General Homes was finally purchased, however Ernst and Young's Receivers, London, which handled the deal were unable to disclose information regarding the purchaser. • The Ministry of Municipal Affairs called for the botndaryinegotia- tions between Stephen Township and Grand -Bend to continue. A re- port detailed that Grand Bend may be annexing 450 acres of Stephen. -McCurdy Public School in Huron Park suffered a third vandalize - tion which damaged 5250 worth of window screens. • The Blue Box pick-up program started in Exeter. Apri110, 1991 •General Homes of Hensall returned to business following its five- month closure. Ken Aiken put his stamp ofapproval on the purchase just one week prior to its liquidation. •T3te- Exeter Cemetery received 10 extra acres from Hay Township at acost of $48,000. •Dde to new legislation prohibiting the discharge of water used in boat showers and sinksinto Ontario waterways, Grand Bend expected to lose an amount of American boat traffic during the summer months. April 17, 1991 • The Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority called for public as- sistance to -help keep four conservation areas open, since budget - cutting and reduced volunteer numbers limited mainai nance work. • The Exeter PRIDE project received the go-ahead for expansion. The primary area to be covered was the Marlborough Street Sewage pumping station area. April24, 1991 • Standard Trust's Exeter branch closed its doors after the federal su- perintendent of financial institutions declared that. the company did not havb enough capital to cover its deposits. The CDIC covered all personal deposits up to $60,000 per person. •Bluewater Recycling received the provincial waste minimization award for being the most outstanding recycler with population txesc between 20.000 in I0t,000. •The Ministry of Trsw.rt recommended that Highways 83 and 84 be downgraded to county roads, which local politicians said could have a negative impact on •business prospects looking for land ser- viced by a highway., Continued on page 9 :Fetakes DRAWN/MIR Marlene Parker, RR1 Hensel) - $20 gift cert. £XTA1E Barb Robinson, R Lucan -- pen andOenait set . -NATIONAL TRUST Carol Amos, RR2 Ailsa Craig - pen and duffle bag CANADIAN TIRE Jennie Amerongen - bathroom scales DONUT DELIGHT Helen Kdricina, Crediton - dinner for two, desserts. . dozen donuts SOMETHING SPRCIAL Karen Gatti, Exeter - $20 gift certificate $ELAH FAMILY Bpoks October - Carolyn Johns, RR3 Exeter -.$20 gift certificate Novem r -gill Gingerich, Zurich - $20 gift certificate A&H Helen nates, Lxeter - $25 gift certificate TIMES ADVOCATE Jack Coleman, Rk1 Zurich - calendar stand, stapler and staples MacLEANS 1..j. Connirtgham, Grand Bend - Proctor -Silex coffee maker COUNTRY FLOWERS G. Gilmore, Grand fiend - $20 gift certificate Er.U$O ! TRAVEL Sanity Thompson, RR2 Ailsa. Craig - Overnight accomntodatio„ in Toronto plus two tickets to Phantom of the Opera • • keep everything within the comma nity " Hilton Whole Grain Millers pur- chases local oats which meet mill- ing standards and are processed and sold by local people. By employ- ing students, Mahon hopes to dis- tribute his product. throughout the -imamate -area. -He -area ploys several students in the eelgh- heuring townships and is encoureg- ing various services clubs to consider the sale of hiS product as a fund raiser. Mahon feels hiring students. walks because their hours suit. Working. of ernoons and on Satur- ys,ritey`tendie timate at home. Senior students who arc working towards saving for a uni- versity or college education are Mahon's fust choice. Other than that, the operation is a tii''Rerftn -tail . vouptelroldest-sen 1layinganInte- gral-part. He already distributes for - one township. "7 ie nutritional value is amaz- ing," said Mahon of his product. "Oats have -the highest energy of, any grains be it wheat, corn or soy- beans and they arc second only to soybeans in protein." It's cheap in price and an excel- lent source of food. At less than eight cents a bowl, a 10 kg bag will give you a large bowl of oatmeal cereal seven days a week for six months for just $14. Page 5 BEST RATES on your G.I.C. Grand Bend 238-8484 This new book Is a must, whether retiring today or in 20 years - an ideal gift:! Only U QUE-OR1MOWEY'D DER Vega, -Capillill nes "111231chamin Lac Sir John ;4 Lschute,Quebec, .1911 W9 Mit MIA) "x-8542 II NAVE ADDRESS: !CITY: t i PROP: POSTAL CODE t i TEL: 131DNH j©--)CD_T\ff Kine, Mills, Dunlop. Chattered Accountants Daniel B Daum. B.A. M.Acc. C.A. Manage, 412 Main St.. P.O. Box 2405 Exeter. 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