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Times -Advocate, January 4, 1984
Baby in intensive care
Michelle Marie Wilder was
the first baby born at South
Huron Hospital in 1884.
She is the daughter of
Lionel Jr. and Vicky Wilier of
RR 1, Zurich and arrived
shortly befate 5 a.m. on New
Year's Day thanks to a quick
trip to hospital by Hoffman's
Ambulance.
The baby, a month
premature, weighed in at four
pounds, six and a half ounces
and was transferred to the in-
tensive care ward at Victoria
HoapItal in London.
The birth began enroute to
hospital with the assistance of
ambulance attendant Jim
Hoffman and was completed
in South Huron Hospital.
Seek advice on application
Exeter council agreed this
week to seek legal advice
regarding an application by
the South Huron Handicapped
Service Inc. to get an exemp-
tion from property or
business taxes on the group
home located at 386 Albert St.
A hearing into the applica-
tion pertaining to the former
Epp Home will be heard on
January 24.
While there are three group
homes for the handicapped in
Exeter, the other two are
rented from other owners and
are not included in the
application.
One member of council
termed it "very dangerous",
suggesting that
municipalities could be pro-
mpted to restrict such homes
through zoning procedures.
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LET THEM EAT CAKE — Mayorliruce Sha dishes out the gaily decorated cake,
while Deputy -Reeve Lossy Fuller ladles out hot cider for those attending the levee
staged at the town hall, Monday. Being served are Mr. and Mrs. Murray Greene,
while waiting their turn are Wilma Rose and Ruth Noels.
Theft suspect remanded Centralia College offering
3300 and received
a
wide
In Goderich court, Friday,
Henry Joseph Brouillard, no
fixed address, was remanded
in custody until January 6 to
face a charge of theft.
He was charged by Exeter
OPP fallowing the December
27 theft of a tractor from N.T.
Monteith Ltd.
On December 19, Elgin Lee
Kipfer, Dashwood, was fined
s,x.
month licence suspension
three-
afterbeing convicted a
charge of driving with a blood range of co v rs es
coocn
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al h 1 content over the legal
limit.
He was charged on
February 25 and the case had
been set over to Goderich
after the accused appeared in
Exeter court on December 13.
..We started the new year off
right this year - we did
something we've always
wanted to do! We went
skating on the Ausable River
Cut. This is our fifth winter of
living on the river bank, so we
decided it was time we tried
skating.
It's not that we haven't
wanted to skate on the river
before. But usually, it takes a
heavy snowfall to freeze the
river, and then the surface
isn't suitable for skating. But
this year we had several cold
days before we had a
snowfall, and the river seem-
ed to freeze smoothly.
Of course, there's always a
concern about falling through
the ice when you're skating on
the river. But we watched
snowmobilers zoom up and
down for several days, and
figured that if they were safe,
we'd be alright. Finally on
New year's day we ventured
out to mid -river.
First, the plan called for
warm clothes. Ski suits were
brought out - wool scarves
and mittens that hadn't been
worn for two years had to be
found. Then, of course, the big
scraper -type shovel was
brought from the garage,
along with a broom to sweep
the ice surface.
Our springer spaniel, Pep-
per, thought this was a great
idea. Even though he's an
avid swimmer, he likes to see
the river freeze over He can't
wait to walk on the ice, and
before it's frozen solid he's
usually out roaming around.
In short order he finds himself
on the end of his chain, firm-
ly tied to his dog house.
But here we were out walk-
ing on the river, and Pepper
was so delighted that he was
just bouncing in circles
Mary's
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musings
By Mary Alderson
around us.
Before putting our skates
on, we decided we should
clear a patch for our rink.
Well, that's easier said than
done. A steady stream of
snowmobile traffic had pack-
ed a layer of snow on the sur-
face. We started scraping and
sweeping, gradually widening
the patch of bare ice.
Finally after about an hour
of shovelling and scraping, we
had our rink. Then it was time
to put our skates on.
Well, I haven't had my
skates for three orfouryears.
The blades were rusty
underneath the skate guards.
I found that sitting in the snow
on a riverbank, wearing
several layers of. clothes,
makes putting on skates a
real challenge. For several
minutes I tried to cram my
foot into the skate. Finally I
figured out what was causing
the resistance. Inside the
skate I found my black wool
socks that have been missing
for about four years. But even
minus the sock, my foot still
didn't want t'o go inside that
skate, until every section of
Lace was loosened.
Eventually my feet were in-
side theiskates, and the battle
to lace them up began. (Later
when I took my skates off, I
noticed that they were size
5k2. Now, I've worn a size 61,2
shoe for at least 15 years, and
I can't imagine why I would
own a -pair of 512 skates.
Unless, the last time I went
skating I got them mixed up
with someone else's skates. Is
anyone out there wearing a
pair of skates that is a size too
large?)
When I stood up on the
skates, I was surprised I
could actually make tliem
move. I was quite proud of
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Centralia College has an-
nounced several short courses
for farmers this winter.
. Brief details are provided
below and participants can
register by phoning Continu-
ing Education, Centralia Col-
lege, 228-6691, extension 45, or
by phoning the local OMAF
office.
Farm income tax
Undo puzzles and mysteries
of your 1983 income tax form.
Attend an educational
workshop.
Farmers, farm book-
keepers and farm Seminar at
Huron Hall, Centralia College
of Agricultural Techonology.
This one day workshop
beginning at 9:30 a.m., on
January 19, emphasizes
changes in income tax laws
and the implications to the
farm business. John McNeil-
ly, C.A. Ward Mallette
Chartered Accountants, Ex-
eter, conducts the session.
Questions and open discussion
are encouraged throughout.
If you have concerns about
issues such as depreciation,
allowable deductions or in-
come averaging, just to name
a few, register early. Enrol-
ment is limited. A registra-
tion fee of $7.00 includes lunch
and is payable at the door.
Marketing products
'Whether you are a producer
or a consumer, the marketing
of Ontario's bountiful harvest
is a conversational subject.
Do marketing systems save
money for the consumer and
earn money for the farmer?
Before debators are truly
qualified to discuss the issues,
Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology
recommends participation in
on of two courses entitled
"Understanding Agricultural
Marketing."
At the Mitchell Town Hall,
Ron Christie, RR 2 Staffa, co-
ordinates the course which
commences January 18, 7:30
p.m. A very similar course
begins January 19, 7:30 p.m.
in Huron Hall, CCAT and is
coordinated by Steve Thomp-
son, RR 2 Clinton. The
courses are primarily intend-
ed to expand the general
understanding of the
marketing of agricultural
commodities.
From the historical view-
point, agricultural marketing
has changed significantly in
recent decades. Various
marketing systems may
serve as examples in the
discussion of changes and
developments.
Dairy Days
Even with the latest equip-
ment and management prac-
tices, dairy farmers must
continually re-evaluate
feeding strategies to improve
efficiency, according to Den-
nis McKnight, Head,
Livestock Section, Centralia
College. Ratio formulation
and sequential feeding can
ensure adequate nutrition and
high milk productions without
a prohibitive cost.
To address this issue of
dairy cattle feeding, Dairy
Days have been organized
through a CCAT and OMAF
cooperative effort. The pro-
gram is repeated in four loca-
tions starting at 9:30 a.m.
Centralia College - Huron
Ha1j February 20; Clinton -
Legion Hall, February 21;
Listowel - Kin Hall, February
22; Hanover • Coliseum,
February 23.
Guest speaker, Dr. Charles
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myself for being able to get
around. Then my hockey -
playing husband put his
skates on and went circles
around me.
So finally, there we were,
with a rink cleared off in the
middle of the river, skates on,
hockey sticks in hand with
Pepper's orange ball to shoot
and Pepper having a great
time chasing the ball.
And do you know what hap-
pened next? It got dark.
J. Sniffen, Cornell University,
relates his research findings
on feeding to common nutri-
tion problems encountered in
dairy cattle. Costs vary with
location but should not exceed
$7.00 per day.
Financial management
Within the current
economic climate, farmers
should view production and
financial management, as
equally important to the suc-
cess of their busii.ess. The On-
tario Ministry of Agriculture
& Food contini es to em-
phasize the high priority g p tyof
wise money management to
the farm community.
Managing for profit is the
ultimate goal according to
farm accountants and finan-
cial advisers. In a joint pro-
gram, qualified accountants
with input from OMAF per-
sonnel, have planned a series
of Financial Management
For Farmers meetings. Be
sure to register early -for the
course in your community.
Locations and dates are
planned as follows:Centralia
College Huron Hall, January
11 -March 14 (Wednesday
afternoons 1:30-4:30 p.m.) ;
Dungannon - Agricultural
Hall, January 12 -March 15
.(l'hursday , afternoons
:30 p.ni.) ; Brussels -
'ti1'Legion Hall, January
16 -March 19 (Monday even-
ings from 7:30 p.m.); Lucan
- Community Memorial Cen-
tre, January 18 -March 21
(Wednesday afternoons
1:30-4:30 p in.); Waterloo -
Board Room, OMAF, 279
Weber St. N., January
19 -February 16 (Thursdays
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.);
Moorefield - Town Hall,
February 1 -February 29
(Wednesdays 9:30 a.m.-3:30
p.m.) ; Guelph - Board Room,
United Breeders, RR 5
Guelph, February 2 -March 1
(Thursdays 9:30 a.m.-3:30
p.m.).
The courses are designed
for farmers and cover finan-
cial planning and record
keeping for income tax pur-
poses. Other issues such as
land transfers, budgeting,
cash flow forecasting and
keeping productions records
are included. Courses are free
of charge.
Soil management and
cash crop
Successive plantings year
after year of the same crop
can rob the soil of nutrients
and alter soil structure.
Whether your concern is soil
erosion or the calculation of
fertilizer costs, soils and
crops specialists recommend
courses in soil managment
and crop marketing provided
by Centralia College.
Farmers learn what
aspects of the production of
specific feed grains, protein
and oil seed crops are vital to
sllccessfui cropping.
Marketing of cash crops is
discussed as a 'method of
financial management. Three
courses begin in January and
are scheduled as follows:
Soil and management and
Fertility, St. Marys Arena -
January 16 - March 19 (Mon -
damp 1:30-4:30
p.m. Cash Crop Production
and Marketing, Palmerston
Arena - January 17 - March 20
(Tuesday evenings from 7:30
p.m.); Crop Production and
Marketing, Lucknow and
District Community Centre,
January 17 - March 20 (Tues-
day evenings from 7:30 p.m.).
These programs are
designed primarily for cash
crop farmers but are also of
interest to livestock farmers
wishing to improve 'crop
production. �-
Sheeprearing
To expand your knowledge
of sheep management, enroll
in a ten week course at the
Mitchell TOwn Hall, beginn-
ing January 26, Thursday
evenings' at 7:30 p.m. Coor-
dinated by Bob French, RR 2
Mitchell, the program em-
.il
phasizes all facets of the in-
dustry from establishment of
the enterprise to marketing
the final product.
Pork Producers
An important goal of pork
producers is the increase of
profitability by promoting
greater efficiency in feeding
methods. The result is a
leaner carcass and a highly
acceptable product to con-
sumers. Whether the business
is farrow to finish, sow herd
or feeder pig, pork producers
must carefully evaluate both
production and financial
management issues to
enhance their profit margins.
Centralia College offers
several continuing education
opportunities, as follows:
Swine management: Clin-
ton - Board Room, OMAF of-
fice, January 10 - March 13
(Tuesday evenings from 7:30
p.m.); St. Jacobs - Woolwich
Community Centre (em-
phasis on Sow Herd Mgt.)
January 11 - March 14
(Wednesday evenings from
7:30 p.m.); Lucknow -
Lucknow and District Com-
munity Centre, January 11 -
March 14 (Wednesday even-
ings from 7:30 p.m.); Lucan
Lucan Community
Memorial Arena, January 19
- March 22 (Thursday even-
ings from 7:30 p.m.).
Feeder Pig : Clinton - Board
Room, OMAF office, January
11 - March 14 (Wednesday
evenings from 7:30 p.m.) ;
Mitchell - Mitchell Town Hall,
January 17 - March 20 (Tues-
day evenings from 7:30 p.m,) .
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Continued from front page
At present, residential
customers areulred` to
pay an initial de t of $100,
and commercial s to
submit a letter of credit
I whose amount varies with the
• lrojected usage of each
enterprise.
DeVries pointed out that
though dishonesty irks the
commissioners, the amount
this year represents approx-
imately .01 percent of the
PUC's gross annual billings,
and is down from 1982's figure
of ;2,847.10. The write-off is
for bookkeeping purposes,
and the bills are still
collectible.
The switch from the private
answering service that is
ceasing operations to the one
at South Huron Hospital will
come inth effect on January 3.
Davis has sent hospital ad-
ministrator Roger Sheeler a
list of the PUC equipment,
how it operates, how the
pagers function. _ and how
calls are to be handled.
"I hope it works out well,
and they get enough volume
to warrant having it," Davis
commented.
Three water main breaks in
December spoiled what had
been an excellent record for
1983. Breaks on the night of
December 23 and Christmas
morning were detected and
quickly repaired, but the third
was more difficult. Davis was
notified on December 21 of in-
explicably high consumption
from the Moody well. Ken
Inch on Andrew Street south
of Exeter phoned the next day
to say he heard water running
See need
for motel
Early returns from in-
dustrial members of the com-
munity indicate the need for
motel facilities in Exeter.
Reeve Bill Mickle, chair-
man of the industry and
tourism promotion commit-
tee, advised council this week
that questionnaires have been
sent to 48 industries in the
area to determine the need
for such accommodation in
the community.
He said half of the forms
have been returned and the
majority of responses in-
dicate a need for motel ac-
commodatiorq j,,in Exeter.
Mickle ,said' commercial.
enterprises will also be poll-
ed and indicated that at least
one person has expressed an
interest in receiving the infor-
mation gleaned from the poll,
although he did not know if
that could lead to something
positive or not.
in underground pipes. A
check of the manholes in the
area revealed nothing.
Rather than ripping up
asphalt in a blind search for
the source of the leak, Davis
called in Heath Consultants.
They pinpointed the trouble
in 15 minutes with their
specialized equipment. A
Main had broken under a
storm sewer pipe connecting
two catch basins, and the leak
would never have shown on
the surface. The main was
immediately repaired, put-
ting a halt to a daily loss of
180,000 gallons of water.
Davis and Mayor Bruce
Shaw discussed the need for
more fire hydrants. They
agreed the current arrange-
ment whereby the PUC
receives four mills of the town
budget for fire protection is
much more amicable and
practical than the previous
practice of charging council
so much per hydrant.
Mrs. Mary Thomson, An-
drew Street was a Sunday din-
ner guest with Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Thomson,
Woodham
Mr. and rs. William
Rohde, Thames Road, were
Tuesday dinner guests with
Mrs. Mary Thomson, Andrew
Street.
The PUC now has the
authority to work with the fire
department and Install
hydrants as needed. Asurvey
lamas shown ten more are
necessary, and Davis hopes to
add two or three each year at
an approximate cost of $3,000
each.
Davis pointed out fire pro-
tection involves a great deal
more than just hydrants. A 12
inch main slated for the north
end of town at a cost of $51,000
will be primarily for fire
protection.
Businesses with computers
should take note of a five per-
cent voltage reduction test
scheduled for January 17
from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. and
again from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
If the weather is inclement,
the date will be changed. -
A leiter has been received
from Ontario Hydro approv-
ing the Exeter PUC's budget
and rates.
The next meeting will 'be
Monday, January 30, at 9:00
a.m.
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