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By Ross Haugh from the
archives of the
Exeter Times Advocate
10 YEARS AGO
March 19, 1986 - Officials
of the Heritage Museum at
Grand Bend must have a good
information pipeline with the
weatherman. For weeks now a
sign has proclaimed that the
return of the tundra swans
would be Sunday, March 16.
Saturday afternoon only about
200 hundred of the white
feathered friend showed up,
but on the exact date on Sun-
day, Terry Crabe of the Min-
istry of Natural Resources es-
timated the amount of swans
and geese at about 3,000.
An oddity happened in Sat-
urday night's Exeter Mo-
hawks hockey game against
New Hamburg. As referee
Hugh Devin raised his arm to
call a New Hamburg penalty,
Exeter goalie Louie Arts
raced for the bench. Dale Gib-
bons of the Mohawks passed
from behind the opposing net
out . to the blueline, but, the
puck went right down the
middle of the ice and into the
empty Exeter net. It counted
as no New Hamburg player
touched the puck .after the
penalty was called.
25 YEARS AGO
March 22, 1971 - At a re-
cent meeting Grand Bend vil-
lage council ratified the' ap-
pointment of two new
officials. Cam Chapman be-
comes a member of the Grand
Bend Public Utilities Com-
mission and Harry Hamilton
is the new fire chief.
At the Exeter Bowling
Lanes last week in minor
league action, Jim Brintnell
threw two consecutive games
f.303 and his cousin Danny
me up with scores of 299
.And 260.
35 YEARS AGO
March 21, 196 - Anne
Grayer was crowned Queen at
the annual At Horne dance at
SHDHS Friday night.
Sheila Fahner, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fahner of
Stephen township won two
first prizes in clarinet solo
classes .at ihe.Kiwanis Music
1Fe€liNfli)pttrtrlffrrl last week.ii
. 40 YEARS AGO
March 19, 1956 - The Hirtzel
brothers of Crediton, Harry
and Maurice purchased Donald
Domino 20H, a $3,000 bull at
the Bull Sales in Calgary last
week. It is one of the highest
priced bulls to ever come to
Huron county.
"The Dear Departed", a play
directed by W.G. Cochrane
won first prize at a one -act dra-
ma festival held held at
SHDHS Wednesday night. The
cast included Anne Hockey,
Alma Godbolt, Bob Dinney,
Len Dilkes, Lyall Riddell and,
Gwyn Whilsmith.
50 YEARS AGO
March 20, 1946 = Bandsman
Gerald Skinner arrived home
Sunday after several months
overseas.
Norma E.J. Cook of Hensall
has been successful in the final
year of examinations of the
University of Western Ontario
Medical School. Dr. Cook was
one of a class of 38, three of
whom were girls.
After carrying the Dashwood
mail for more than 44 years,
Henry Hoffman Sr. has retired.
During the early years, Mr.
Hoffman made the trip twice
daily and brought pupils from
Dashwood to Exeter High
School.
At a community gathering at
Hurondale , A.W. Morgan on
pehalf of Usborne township,
presented an address and gold
rings to Egar Wurm, Allison
Morgan, Richard Etherington,
Gerald Glenn and Wesley Ab-
ram.
75 YEARS AGO
Mr. E.J. Wethey is in Toron-
to this week attending the
�
eachers' Association meet -
ng.
, Mrs. Edward Fahner is tak-
ing possession of the Hotel at
Crediton this week.
Mr. Ezra Willard who
bought the old 100 acre Rus-
sell farm on the Thames Road,
about two years ago, has' dis-
posed of the property to Mr.
George Armstrong.
1 Mr. Lattimer Grieve has pur-
Shased a drug business in
trathroy and will take over
Shortly.
Mr. Clyde Heaman has taken
it position as junior at Mol -
Son's Bank.
100 YEARS AGO
' `J.Thompson who recently
fold his farm on Concession 10
Of Stephen township to C.
Stade Has, left this station with
Ibis household effects, imple-
thecnts, etc., on Tuesday last for
Sanilac county, Michigan.
IT',S YO1Ji1_RH,SfESS
Times -Advocate, March 20, 1996 Page 5
Council will consider
additional businesses
Four applicants will be ac-
cepted for the Main Street
sidewalk cafe test market
Heather Mir T -A staff
GRAND BEND - Council passed a motion at its
Monday night meeting indicating it will accept four
applications from Main Street businesses to par-
ticipate in the one-year sidewalk cafe trial and will
consider additional applicants it they are interested
and meet all requirements.
This motion was made after council realized it
would be unfair to choose from applicants if all
candidates had not been made aware of the test
market at the same time.
"What happens if we get six applications? How
do we choose?" Mayor Cam Ivey asked council.
Administration was instructed by council to send
a letter to all property owners on Main Street ex-
plaining the proposed sidewalk cafe trial and out-
lining many of the terms and standads in a
draft encroachment agreement. Oincil will ask
for a response from these letters no later than April
2.
Council also discussed the number of parking
spots the sidewalk cafe project would take away
from Main Street and agreed a maximum of ap-
proximately 20 would be appropriate.
Gord Byan, owner of Gordy's Beach Club, 11
Main St., attended council's meeting to express in-
terest in participating in the sidewalk cafe test mar-
ket. He provided a proposal for developing a rear
outside patio, a front patio and an enclosed patio.
The plans, he added, would meet council standards,
building code and remain in keeping with the nau-
tical design style adopted by the Main Street Task
Force.
"I'd like to dress up my building," he said adding,
"I'd like to be mentioned as one of the four."
Southcott sewers
A delegation from Southcott Pines subdivision ap-
proached c'uncil to ask for an extension of the
deadline for responses to a letter regarding the pro-
posed installation of sanitary sewers. Council
agreed to extend the March 29 deadline until May 1
for those ratepayers that have not replied in order to
gather an accurate indication of support for the pro-
ject.
In further business council announced it will hold
a public meeting in chambers at 7 p.m. on Wednes-
day night. Fanshawe College students will present
their concepts for the development of a permanent
board walk on the north beach.
Council gave Bylaw 6485 of 1996 a third reading,
subject to amendments, to execute a co -collection
agreement with Bluewater Recycling Association
for collection of solid waste and recyclable materi-
als.
#111
Making maple syrup is
an Urquhart family hobby
Chris Skalkos T -A staff
KIRKTON - Maple syrup pro-
duction in Canada is a multi-
million dollar industry.
• But for the Urquharts, their ma-
ple syrup operation isn't a busi-
ness... it's a family adventure.
Gary Urquhart, his wife Maria
and sons John and Greg, produce
maple syrup on their farm located
two miles east of Kirkton. With ap-
proximately 200 young trees on
eight acres of land, the Urquhart's
maple syrup operation is small
compared to most others; but that's
tiiel Ways the like ft.
�kl It�4 dht lonset'of s�'rin�;1th�' (fr1
quhai`ts make the daily journey on
All Terrain Vehicles to their maple
sugar bush, a short distance behind
their farm. Together, they tap ma-
ple trees, collect the sap and trans-
port it back to the house where it is
processed into maple syrup.
Last year the Urquhart's pro-
duced' only 15 gallons of maple syr-
up which they mostly use for per-
sonal consumption and share with
family and friends. However, Gary
said he hopes to double his pro-
duction this season with a new
evaporator - a stainless steel tank
with a wood burning heat source
that removes moisture from the sap
by boiling it..
"It's smaller than what most oth-
er [producers) use, but it's big
enough for us," said Gary who
spend an average of 12 hours a day
processing the syrup in a small
shack behind his barn.
Gary 'still remembers the first
time he witnessed the process
while visiting a maple sugar bush
during a school trip.
"I burnt my finger when I
touched the evaporator," Gary re-
calls. From then on it kind of
stuck With
As a child,'dary'used ib eicp�ri
ment with maple syrup, boiling sap
in a flat pan.
"I remember the first time I tried
boiling. I did it in the house and
loosened the wall paper," he said.
Maple syrup is derived from the
sap that comes from the maple
tree. Maple sap is composed of 95
to 98 per cent water and two to
five per cent sugar and minerals.
The sugar mixes with water from
the tree's roots to make a watery
sap.
In mid-March the sap starts to
run for about six to eight weeks,
giving the tree energy to grow.
Gary and Marla 'Urquhart pose beside a wood burning
evaporator which bolls the water from the sap to make
maple syrup. The Urquharts tap approximately 200 trees
to process maple syrup for their own consumption.
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Many trees produce sugary sap,
but maple trees produce sweeter
sap than other trees, and more of it.
It takes an average 40 litres of sap•
to make one litre of syrup.
For 20 years, Gary hasbeen pro-
ducing maple syrup as a hobby and
enjoys the many products made
from it such as maple butter, maple
candy, and brown sugar. He said
Maria often uses maple syrup as a
substitute for sugar when baking
muffins, cookies and maple bread.
Larger producers have moved to
new methods of production using
multiple tubing and vacuum pumps
to draw the sap into large tanks.
However, the Urquharts have kept
with the older tradition of col-
lecting the dripping sap in hanging
buckets.
They don't produce enough to re-
tail their syrup or maple products
but Gary said in 10 years his trees
will mature, enabling him to in-
crease his operation. For now the
Urquharts enjoy sharing their ma-
ple syrup products while continuing
to operate their system together as
a family.
"It's an adventure for the kids
and we enjoy the final product,"
said Gary.
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