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Near-record wheat crop
The 1977 Ontario winter
wheat harvest has been
completed with a near -record
production volume being
established.
Irving Kleiman, RR 1,
S.imcoe, chairman of the
Ontario Wheat Producers'
Marketing Board, said yields
per', acre over most of the
province's 35 counties
reached levels much higher
than earlier anticipated and
in some instances established
record levels.
He said it would appear
from early reports that the
average yield peracre will be
in excess of 50 bushels per
acre, reaching as high as 100
bushels per acre in some
areas.
The estimated harvested,
acreage for 1977 crop has
been placed at 590,000, some
70,000 acres more than last
year.
The board chairman said
the total crop will probably
exceed 29 million bushels, or
789 250 tonne, which will be
the 1prgest volume reached -
since 1950 at 30 million
bushels.
Mr. Kleiman said the 'in-
creased volume is reflected in
producer sales recorded to
date by the board, which are
approximatQly 24 , million
bushels or 653 000 tonne, up
about 136 000 tonne over the
same period last year.
The marketing board has
felt the pressures of the in-
creased volume in moving
stocks into export position
and terminal storage.
Mr. Kleiman said storage
space is being utilized from
Georgian Bay facilities
through the St T awrenee
Seaway and east coasts
elevators, with about 4433 000
tonne or 16,000,000 bushels in
store at the present time.
He said most of the country
elevator storage facilities are
also being taxed at the
present time.
Export sales to date total
over 272 000 tonne or
10,000,000 bushels, with some
contracts calling for Sep-
tember, October And
November deliveries.
Mr. 161eiman said export
prices are at depressed levels
at the present time, which in
terms of pritce at the falTm
would be slightly over $2.00
per bushel, or about $73.50 per
tonne. He said, however, that
export interest is fairly keen
at the moment, and the board
hopeful price levels will
strengthen in the near future.
Metrics won't effect demerit system
Converting highway speed
limits to metric units will
have no effect on drivers
assessed demerit points for
speeding violations, Tran-
sportation and Com-
munications Minister James
Snow said today.
Ontario's 13,000 -mile
provincial highway network
will be switched to metric
beginning September 6, and
kilometres per hour (km -h)
will replace miles per hour on
speed limit signs.
Summonses for speeding
offences will be issued 'in
either miles per hour or
kilometres , per hour,
depending on signs posted
during the estimated two-
week changeover period.
"Although converting to
metrics does require a
minimal adjustment in speed
limits, there will be no effect
on Ministry policy or court
proceedings with respect to
the demerit point system,"
the Minister said.
"Speed ranges in
kilometres convert closely to
current regulations.
Motorists convicted of
speeding . offences will be
assessed demerit points as
usual', according to the rate of
speed over the posted speed
limits."
When the rate of speed is
exceeded by 50 km -h (31.1
mph) or more, six demerit
points will be assessed; when
the rate of speed is exceeded
by 30 km -h (18.6 mph) or
more and less than 50 km -h,
four demerit points will lie .'.
assessed; when the rate of
speed is exceeded by more
than 15 km -h (9.3 mph) and
less than 30 km -h, three
points will be assessed,
Under current mph
regulations, drivers are
assigned six points for ex-
ceeding the speed limit by 30
mph or more; four points for
exceeding the speed limit by
20 to 29 mph; three points for
exceeding the speed limit by
11 to 19 mph.
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catered at the Pork Barbecue
in Seaforth on Thursday
evening August 25th, which
was very successful.
Mrs. Cliff Brindley and
Ricky of Hollyrood visited on
Thursday with Mr. and Mrs.
Marris Bos and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Pfaff of
Crediton Mr. and . Mrs.
Russell King of Exeter, were
Sunday visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Dave Preszcator,
Christine, Lisa Christopher
and Greg.
Mrs. J. Merner of Waterloo
called at the home of her son.
Mr. and Mrs. earl Merner
Sandy Julie, Michael and
Michelle on Friday evening.
Mr. Bill Reuger of Sum -
One of the more popular 'b,00ths at the Penny Cati Nal
held at the Clinton arena last Thursday was a fortune
telling stand. Here Kelly Spencer directs customers
Sherry Lavis, and Stacey and Angie Reid into the booth.
(News -Record photo)
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merhill visited on Sunday
with Mrs. George Mcllwain.
Jim Thompson, Bill
Shortreed, Fred and Gary
McClure spent the weekend
on a fishing trip at Lindsay.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryon
Wilkinson spent the weekend
with his grandmother in
Blenheim.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Presacator spent from
Monday until Wednesday on
holidays at Niagara Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Riley of
Winthrop, Mrs. Frank Riley
visited over the weekend with
Mr. Bob Woods, Debbie and
Michelle of Gananoque and
with Mrs. Woods who is a
patient in hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Presz-
cator, Bill,- Debbie and
Michael visited on Sunday
with his grandmother, Mrs.
Lawrence Hill of Crediton.
The children of the Clinton playground had a wide variety of goods on sale during their
season -ending Penny Carnival held last Thursday afternoon at the arena. Here Sanjeeta
Khurana and Pam Brownridge sell some of the hand -made crafts. (News -Record photo)
by MrS. H.F. Berry
Mrs. Victor Hargreaves
received word that he'r aunt,
Mrs, Nancy Shelton of
Niagara Falls, had passed
away suddenly. Mr. and Mrs,
Hargreaves, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Snell and Garff
Hargreaves attended the
funeral on Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. E.S.
Stephens, Jane and John are
visiting with other members
.of the family at Sault Ste.
Marie this week.
Miss Doreen Gibson of
Lancashire England, a friend
of Mr. and Mrs. Dutton is ill in
Clinton Public Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Elliott, London, spent the
weekend in Brucefield and
Bayfield.
. Mrs. Della Clarke attended
the wedding of her only
grandson, Larry Sillery and
Pauline Elaine Vollick on
Saturday in Goderich.
Mr. Wallace Jackson is
adding an addition to his
home.
The first fall meeting of the
UCW Brucefield United
Church will be held on Sep-
tember 13 at 1 :30 pm.
Neighbours . and friends
called at the home of Mrs.
Edna Paterson to wish her
mother, Mrs. M. Sholdice a
happy 95th birthday. Her
family of Mr. and Mrs. A.
Cribbon, Bayfield; Mr. and
Mrs. Murray Sholdice; Mr.
and Mrs. Ken Sholdice,
London were there for the
happy occasion.
What might have proved a
more serious accident on
Saturday occurred when
Harry Wooley's tractor was
struck by a truck. For-
tunately, little damage was
done to the tractor and Mr.
Wooley suffered from shock.
Mr. Alan Hunt of London is
visiting with his aunt, Mr.s. S.
Broadfoot this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Beth Hunt
and Miss Patty Wortell of
London spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
Broadfoot and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Taylor
and family returned home
Nom an extensive trip
through the west and had the
pleasure at Banff to meet
Anne Murray and get her
autograph.
Before you dig...
check for hydro lines
Underground cables are usually two to
three feet below ground level. Before you dig
a hole or drive a fence post on your property,
check to make sure you won't hit a hydro
line. If you don't know where the
underground cable is, call your hydro.
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to our many friends and fellow bowlers in Clinton, Blyth,
Londesboro and area for your kind patronage over the past
seven years. Clinton Crown Lanes is now°under the capable
ownership of Don McWhinney.
We'd also like to remind every one that we're still in the
sporting goods business - a Crown Sports 8 Trophies, at the
Main Corner, 4 Huron Street.
Joe and Edna
Atkinson
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