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June 26 1975
er 1,000 guests
brand opening
11 -t e libriaceiSs of a grand open-
Jea► he .'measured by the
lattliber Of vbsitors, the Bridge
MOM' grand 4opening last week=
end, i , st be one of the greatest
6l*ees s. stories' ever. Close to
..1,004 persons attended the three-
- dV Went, xnuu h to the delight of
the etAtire Bridge family.
'„the aftermath, Monday still
SaW the show room and offices
festooned with the countless
pmts and flowers sent with con-
atulatory messages from the
Many friends and business as-
sociates of the company. Flowers
Sprouted from the tops of cars, on
windowsills and, indeed, in every
bit of space available.
Monday also saw the distribu-,
.tion of some of this draw prizes.
Grand winner in the draw for the
colored television set was Mrs.
Ken Chambers of RR 4, Wing -
ham. Other winners were: Ross
Stephenson, Ethel, two tires from
the Firestone Tire Centre; Ar-
cher Grewar, Brussels, a sports-
man's lantern from Garry's Auto
Supply; Norman Coultes, Wing -
ham, a steam iron from Ed Car-
son; Allan Walker, Wingham, a
spotlight from Listowel Motor
Supply; Lloyd Benninger and
John Bakker, both of Wingham
and Ken Wheeler of Belgrave,
cameras from Ross Scott Fuels;
Marguerite Bridge, Fordwich, a
blender from Ideal Supply;
Elmer Poll, New Dundee, a can
opener from Larry Snyder
Motors; David Walker, Wing -
ham, a toaster from Canadian
Imperial Bank of Commerce;
John Johnston, Bluevale, a frying
pan from Steven Motors.
TOM WAS ALL DIGNITY and almost ignored the ignominy
of being held by owner Mrs. Jerome Schill of RR 3, Wing -
ham, but the poor cat just couldn't resist grimace as Dr.
DaVid`T-hor'ne of`the Wingham,Veterinai y. Clinic performed
the crowning indignity. The rabies clinic was held Tuesday
at the Wingham Arena.
Belgrave Personals
On. Friday. Mrs. Joe Spicer and
children of Stratford visited with
Mrs. Robert Higgins.
Miss Margaret Higgins spent
the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. Robert Higgins.
Sunday visitors with Mrs. Rob-
ert Higgins were Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry Higgins of ___Stratford, Mr.
and Mrs. David Penner and
family of Listowel, Mr. and Mrs.
John King of Wingham.
Mrs. Goldie Wheeler of London
visited on Sunday with Mrs. Herb
Wheeler. She also attended the
morning service in Knox United
Church which was celebrating its
50th anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Americo Arruda,
Maria and Michelle of Toronto
spent the weekend with her par-
ents, Mr. and MrS. Cliff Logan.
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Mr. and Mrs.. Robert Hibberd
attended the 43rd Gedcke reunion
on Saturday in the Kurtzville
Community Centre.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Hagerman of
Beeton spent the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Taylor.
Stephen and Renee McBurney
of Yellowknife, NWT, are spend-
ing a week with their grandpar-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mc-
Burney while their parents, Mr.
and. Mrs. Grant McBurney are
attending an Engineering con-
vention in Fredericton, N.B.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Armstrong
of Thorndale visited on Sunday
with Mrs. George Martin, also his
mother, Mrs. Mary Armstrong of
the Wingham and District Hos-
pital. They also attended the Sun-
day -School anniversary in Knox
United Church which was cele-
brating its 50th anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor of
St. Ann's, Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Rae and Jamie of Guelph spent
the weekend- with Mr. and Mrs.
James R. Coultes.
Clarence Hanna was able to re-
turn to his home on Friday after
being a patient in Victoria Hos-
pital, London.
Weekend visitors at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hanna
were Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Minick
and family, Miss Gail Mayberry,
Mr. and Mrs. David Hanna and
family of Kitchener.
Mr. and Mrs. Gibson Arm-
stroiig of London visited on Sun-
day with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Herson Irwin and with his
mother, Mrs. Mary Armstrong of
Wingham and District Hospital.
Allan Brock Mac Kenzie,
Culross Township, a graduate
of F. E. Madill Secondary
School, Wingham was among
the graduates of the 1975 class
from the Funeral Service
Education Course at Humber
College, Toronto. Allan is em-
ployed with Parker Towriss
Funeral Home, Elora.
Bluevale
Sunday visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Fraser Haugh and Eileen
were Mr. and Mrs. Claude Horne
of Listowel.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Noble of
Britton visited on Thursday with
Mr. and Mrs. Fraser Haugh and
Eileen.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Orvis of
Hanmer returned home on Sun-
day after spending some time
with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hall
and other relatives in the area.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Taws of Mis-
sissauga spent the weekend with
Mrs. Ross Mann. Mrs. Taws sang
at the Keene -Tiffin wedding in
the United Church in Wingham on
Saturday.
Belgrave
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Logan and
Kevin of Wyoming spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
George McGee and Mr. and Mrs.
Cliff Logan. They attended the""
50th anniversary of Belgrave
United Church Sunday School.
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Logan,
Michael and Shawn of Oakville
are spending this week at their
farm at Belgrave:
Miss Elizabeth Ferguson of
Huntsville and Dr. Gordon Fer-
guson of Don Mills were Sunday
evening visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. William Vaal Camp.
• Calvin -Brick anniversary ser-
vice will be held' on Sunday, June
29 at 11:00 a.m. with a former
minister, Rev. Charles Krug of
Waterloo as guest speaker.
Lunch will be served following
the service.
a celebrate the occasion of
their 40th wedding anniversary,
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hallahan of
Belgrave were entertained to a
dinner at the Triple K Res- •
taurant, Blyth. The family then
returned to Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Hallahan's home for an enjoyable
afternoon. Among those in at-
tendance were the couple's eight
grandchildren.
Mrs. Norman Hill of Toronto
spent a couple of days last week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry McGuiir.
Mr. and Mrs,. Bert Johnston
and Douglas Thompson of
Goderich attended the Speiran
family reunion on Sunday in the
Mitchell Park.
Friends honor
Connie Mann
BLUEVALE—Miss Connie
Mann was honored at a shower in
the Sunday School room of the
Presbyterian Church prior to her
marriage to Bill Taws. About 80
guests were present.
Mrs. Ross Mann and the
groom's grandmother, Mrs.
Seivewright of Montreal assisted
the bride-to-be in opening. her
gifts.
Lunch was served by the ladies
of the church.
Farm incom
gets boost from
The Farm Income I'roteetiog
Act received a strong measure of
support locally during a Meeting,.
of the Huron County Federation.
of Agriculture last Tuesday
night. A majority of about 9000
farmers who attended the Mra
ing at F. E. Madill voted in sup
port of the principle of the act,
that is sponsored by the. Ontario
Federation of Agriculture.
The vote came after an, exten-
sive presentation of the concepts
Of the act, its implications for the
agricultural community and
some details of its effectiveness
in British Columbia. The persua-
sive, and obviously persuaded,
advocate for the concept was.
Charles Bernhardt, president of
the British Columbia Federation
of Agriculture at the time that
province negotiated the act with
the B.C. government. Mr. Bern-
, hardt is presently the president of
the B. C. Fruit Growers Associa-
tion.
"We have an interest in other
provinces embarking on similar
operations," Mr. Bernhardt said
in an introductory statement. He
explained his concern over state-
ments recently published that the
plan was bankrupting the prov-
ince. "This is not a true state-
ment ... This program is sup-
ported by the producers of British
Columbia and the government .. .
The government is not going
broke."
The statements on impending
bankruptcy were made in the On-
tario legislature several weeks
ago by Agriculture Minister Wil-
liam Stewart; who claimed that
British Columbia cannot afford
the plan. In disclaiming the
validity of the charges, Mr. Bern-
hardt explained "our producers
in British Columbia are quite
anxious that this sort of story
• does not get accepted."
Mr. Bernhardt reviewed for
those present the progression of
events that eventually led to the
crystallization of the plan in his
province. He said the B. C.
Federation of Agriculture had
worked on the concept for about
three years: , "And we • weren't
even sure of the ending,"
The primary target of the input
committeewas the establishment
of "the cost of production," he
explained. "It was considered
rash that farmers dare to have
a cost of production ... it was
called an impossibility."
Mr. Bernhardt said themajor
hurdle in the work was the de-
velopment of a "model farm" to
determine the cost of production.
"It's one thing to talk about the
cost of production and another to
tell the government that farmers
must have the cost of pro-
duction."
Since the actual acceptance of
the plan by the B. C. government
in the fall of 1973, individual plans
are now in existence for dairy
farmers, swine producers, fruit,
field tomato and vegetable grow=
ers - and the eggs and beef in-
dustry. Mr. Bernhardt explained
that many more plans are now in
preparation for other com-
modities who wish to join. The
government has allocated $17
million to start up the fund and a
total of $70 million will be spent
on agriculture out of a provincial
budget of over one billion.
Mr.- Bernhardt also explained
some of the implications of the
plan that, barring certain adjust-
ments for regional differences,
would probably apply to the pro-
posed Ontario plan. Hesaid the
"responsibility is the most im-
portant aspect of. the- concept."
We feel that these programs
can't be successful unless we as
producers do play a responsible
role in both the development and
administration of the program . .
. If we want this type of security,
we must be prepared to accept
the responsibility."
One of the responsibilities was
the control of surpluses, he said.
There must be "incentives to pro-
duce, to produce for the market
and only what the market de-
mands. To have a viable agricul-
ture we must avoid distorting the
normal channels of doing busi-
ness, the message from the mar-
ket."
These responsibilities help
"agriculture to stand on its own
feet as laugh as possible," Mr.
Bernhardt said, He explained
that the farmers under the plan
-have not handed over to govern-
ment any rights or controls." He
stressed the fact that a share in
the responsibilities '.,by the
government androducers add to
rather than detract from the in-
dependence of the farming com-
munity. The producer is still free
to produce more than the market
demands, he said, "but at his own
risk rather than at the expense of
the program or the public purse.
We must be very careful that we
do not ruin the marketplace."
Mr. Bernhardt said the in-
dependent stance was further
augmented by the unified front
B.C. speak
presented by .the fanners under
the Federatienof Agriculture. ""lt
is impossible to develop or ad-
minister a program in Isolation
with a fragmented 'culture . .
. It is essential 'that producers
come together and deal as one
with the government.
Mr. Bernhardt, in reviewing
some of the details of operation,
stressed that the plan is "nut an
absolute guarantee but a fair
equitable payment." It actually
operates on a basis on 75 per cent
return of the differences between
the market return and the cost of
production. "The more success-
ful your marketing, therefore,
the closer you are to the cost of
production."
a
Government involve e t
*, moi`
the p he d, w : .of
the securit'ioa. "We participate
with the government in adminis
tration, supply the (overtone*
with Opole. Government coin-
mitlnent is concerned with .Ira.
portation, market costs and In-
cludes land conservation for
agriculture."
The Federation of Agriculture
has a strong role in negotiation as
well as consultation, Mr. Bern-
hardt explained. "Whatever you
believe you can justify is accept-
able." The onus for the first move
is on the producer, however. Gor-
don Hill, president of the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture, said
you're waiting for the govern -
"if
IT WAS A STAR-STUDDED NIGHT at Tuesday's meeting of the Huron County Federa-
tion of Agriculture. Not only was the guest speaker from distant British Columbia,
Charles Bernhardt, the president of the B.C. Fruit Growers Association and former presi-
dent of the B.C. Federation of Agriculture, but on hand to introduce him was the president
of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, Gordon Hill. Both men chatted briefly with the
president of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture, Doug Fortune, after a very
successful meeting.
Citizenship theme for
meeting of Fordwich WI
FORDWICH — Mrs. Jack Cox
of Brussels, Citizenship and
World Affairs convener for East
Huron District, was the guest
speaker when the regular month-
ly meeting of the local Women's
Institute was held in the com-
munity . hall on June 16. Mrs.
.Harold Doig\ and Mrs. Doug
Harding, the corresponding con-
veners for Fordwich, were in
charge of the meeting theme.
Mrs. Cox asked the question,
"Are we, as WI members, as
good citizens as we ought to be?"
She suggested the Institute hold
meetings to learn more about
councils; laws, wills, estate and
taxes.
Mrs, Cox also asked the mem-
bers if they do their best to wel-
come new 'members of the com-
munity.
The speaker then attempted to
show the group how selfish many
of us are, in using an example of a
bomb shelter where only seven
out of twelve could stay. • The
question, "Who was to go?", was
asked of each of the twelve
chosen for the experiment.
Mrs. Harding thanked the
speaker and presented her with a
gift.
Mrs. Clarence Carswell con-
ducted the meeting and roll call
was answered by 26 members
and five visitors. „The devotions
were conducted by Mrs. Harding.
Minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved and the
treasurer's report was given. It
was moved that the group donate
$10 to the Howick Agricultural
Society. A gift for the gift stall at
the area convention in Atwood,
was also decided upon.
The motto, "Wholesome homes
are the stepping stones to a great
nation", was taken by Mrs. Doig.
She remarked that "no nation
rises above the standardof its
homes". She continued, "As
women we ought to keep our atti-
tude as cheerful and pleasant as
possible.
Mrs. Freeman conducted a
sing -song of patriotic songs and
Mrs. Doig closed with a contest
that made all realize how little
they knew about Canada.
A very informative evening
was brought to a close with the
WI Grace and lunch served by
Mrs. Wallace Biltbn, Mrs. John.
Ceaser, Mrs. William Glyn and
Mrs. Richard Agla.
SR. CITIZENS'
BUS TRIP
GORRIE — The "Come Alive
Club" of Senior Citizens enjoyed
a bus trip to Elora,. touring the
Gordon Pottery at Salem, Elora
Gorge and antique Shops. The 30
members enjoyed a picnic lunch
at the pavilion before returning
home.
Pftdeleaa •
—Harry Brydges read the first
lesson and Doug Richardson read
the second lesson when the con-
gregation of St. Paul's Anglican
Church met for Sunday morning
worship. Rev. T. K. Hawthorn
conducted the service.
—Mr. and Mrs. Jack Whitmore
and Mrs, Nellie Whitmore of Till-
sonburg, also Mrs. Morris Brown
of Hensall visited with Ballagh
relatives in town on Saturday.
—Mrs. Dorothy Peter of Bow-
manville and her friend, Mrs.
Jean Dunn of Cranbrook, called
on the former's mother, Mrs.
Hazel Tuck, last Thursday.
GRADE ONE AND TWO STUDENTS started off thefr assembly at East
Wawanosh with a simple prayer that lust about summed up the sentiments
of the audience: "For all these things we thank thee:" The assembly was
held Wednesday morning.
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