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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1985-10-16, Page 19Page 2A-,Crossroads—Oct. 16, 1985 crI'ssripads airoPmane swydravairr,, Published every Wednesday by Wenger Bros. Limited as the lifestyle and entertainment section in The Listowel Banner, The Wingham Advance - Times. The Mount Forest Confederate and The Milverton Sun. Members of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspaper Association and the Ontario Press Council. Controlled -distribu- tion In Arthur, Drayton, Harriston, Moorefield, Palmerston, Elmira, St. Jacobs and Wallenstein Display and Classified advertising p irjr to publication date. Advertising and Production The Listowel Banner 188 Wallace Ave. N., P O Box 97, Listowel Ont N4W 3H2 deadline — 5:00 p.m. Thursday week Accounting and Billing The Wingham Advance -Times - Josephine St., P.O. Box 390, Wingham, Ont. NOG 2W0 • Tne Listowel Banner 291-1660. The Wingham Advance -Times 357-2320. he Mount Forest Confederate 323-1550, The Milverton Sun 595-8921. WANTED TO BUY WE buy pianos - cash for your piano. Phone 669-2280 or 669-2311. 016-D25 WILL BUY used pianos for cash. Michael Lipnicki Piano Tuning and Repairs. Phone 357-1049 rrb CANADIAN coins prior to 1967, American coins prior to 1964, jewel,lery, watches, military items. R. H. Coins, Listowel, phone 291-2732. Pick up arranged. 9,16,23,30 CARS AND TRUCKS FOR SALE 1977 MERCURY Cougar, very good condition through- out. One owner, must sell. $1,900, phone 887-6833 or 887- 6108. CARS AND TRUCKS FOR SALE 1978 FORD F-100 pickup, original paint, 85,000 km. Phone 887-9288. 9,16 1979 OLDSMOBILE Delta 88, Royal, two door, with vinyl landau roof, many extras in- cluding cruise and power trunk, one owner, excellent condition, certified. Harris - ton 338-2077. SNOWMOBILES FOR SALE 1979 SKI -D00 Citation 300, $800; 1970 Ski-doo Olympique 292, Hirth engine for $200. Phone 357-1086. 25,2,9,16 Nq& bkg (For Waiting Local and European Immigrant Buyers) c r11.111!� Bill Smiley The trials of summer Ah, summers are not what they used to be, except for the young. They're not as long, not as hot, and not as mysterious. That's the story of our recent one, at least in my books. It was cool and wet, fine October weather in July, not one night sweltering in bed, listening to the one mosquito that had penetrated the screen. In fact, even the bugs were hibernating: "Too cold for me, Marna. Too wet for me, Daddy." Only a few in- • trepid earwigs seemed to tough it out. Do you panic and . start smashing and squashing when an earwig ,scampers across your bathtub? I do. August was even more of a disaster, at least far me. The. ,;toilet tank on my downstairs Johnny burst one night after a - fierce thunderstorm. I'd heard water running, but thought it was off the roof. went downstairs and walked (in my slippers) into half an inch of water. on the kitchen floor, a river running down the basement stairs, and when I waded. to the o basement, two inches down there, with more pouring down every second. Started throwing towels all over the place. The water T kept gushing out of the tank. c Fiddled with it. It kept spurt- dl ing -through the- busted tank, d like an elephant having a , w leak. Thank the Lord for plumb- fa era, especially when they're old friends and Anglicans, H We got her stopped. That is, I p dashed about in my sodden co slippers, trying to keep it N from flowing onto the hard- pl wood and -under the rug, and ' w Tom had enough sense to do -" thewatex off, of -serine Po rrr - `secretive tap in the base- gi ment, which, I hadn't been co able to find: ` Then came a ma.n from the It' insurance company, with a m sixty -foot snake that sucked up all'the water. Jolly good. lef But it was not to be. Next co morning, my upstairs toilet Ma overflowed and I went kic through the throwing -towels Th • routine again. t'hr Oh, well, these things are scr sent to try us. I.don't know A for what. 1 don't want to be in gift charge of the towel -throw department when the n flood comes along. Me time, I'm going to have awesome plumber's bill. Summer, of course, not all bad. Some old frie sought me out. I was invi to Victoria, B. C., the Otta Valley, to Goderich, Ont., old airforce friend Anders to Georgetown for a m any time, to the Bruce P insula, and so on. And I got gifts. Don M Cuaig, an old newspap friend, gave me a copy Dieppe and Beyond by Jo Patrick Grogan (isn't that lovely Ottawa Valley Iris name?) describing the life a young Canadian capture at Dieppe, and his life as POW. It is a good read, an can be bought from Junipe Books, RR 2, Renfrew, On Another old newspape friend, George Cadogan dropped around and I stuc him for lunch and a goo reminisce. An old golfing buddy, Bruce Coran, turned up. Hadn't seen him for twenty- dd years. He didn't bring me a present, but a memory. One time, he took four wings with a 4 -wood and moved the ball forty yards. hen he calmly took his golf lub, put his foot in the mid - e of the shaft, bent it ouble, and threw it into the oods, without altering his omposure, except for the ce turning purple. Back to gifts. My son, ugh, brought me an eight- ound Arctic char (frozen, of urse) from Baker Lake, WT. Hugh was quite eased with himself, but hat does an aging widower with a great, hairy eight and fish'? We solved it by ving half to the neighbors, oking up some steaks, and aking a massive fish salad. s delicious, just like sal- on. Even Ben, my grandboy, t me a souvenir. Of urse, he usually does. Last rch Break, it was a rung ked out of .the bannister. is time, it was a baseball ough a storm window and een. nd I received numerous s by mail: everything ing from being accused as a ext male chauvinist to an excei- an- lent writer: but I'll deal with an these in another column. Another gift, as summer was. waned (how does one wane?) nds was an evening with old stu- ted dent and comrade, Julie, wa home after a year in France, by and oh, so sophisticated. We on, split a bottle of wine (not eal chilled, as she scolded), she en- gave me good advice, and we parted with a hug and kiss. c_ First time I've kissed a girl er in a year or two. It wasn't of bad. In any way. hn • The lady who keeps my a house from looking like a h hovel, Evelyn, keeps bring - of ing me corn and tarts and d muffins. Gerry, the young a guy who keeps my place d from looking like a jungle, r kept it looking like a well - t. bred jungle. r Not a bad summer? Ex- cept, I got word that my little Ex - , brother had died. I'd thought d of visiting him this fall, in England. Too late. LIVESTOCK FOR SALE FIVE -year-old sorrel geld- ing, ride and drive, quiet, $600. Phone 887-6412. REGISTERED quarter horse colt from sold Clipper, halter trained, $900. Phone 887-6412. ROSS ROTH Livestock Ex- change, Tavistock. Veal sales every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. sharp, small calves and replacement pigs to follow. Tavistock 655-3323, New Hamburg 662-3724 (resi- dence). Auctioneer Bob Gil- more. 9,16,23,30 SIMMENTAL SALE, Satur- day, October 26, 1 p.m. Wal- ton Sales Arena, Durham,, Ont. 11/2 miles west on Hwy. 4. Sponsored by Grey -Bruce Simmental Club offering 54 selected females, fullblood, purebred, percentage cows and bred heifers. Preview: Friday, October 25, 6 to 10 p.m. For catalogues write John Pearson, RR 3, Mark - dale, NOC 11-10. 519-986-2450. 9,16,23 COPY for Crossroads Classi- fieds must be received by 5 p.m., Thursday of week prior to publication. &NA-vi=2"' THAT'S RIGHT — THERE IS A REAL DEMAND FOR GOOD, WELL MANAGED AND PRODUC- TIVE FARMS. Whether - DAIRY - Parlor & Tie Stall - HOGS - All Types - and OPS With good buildings & soil, - BEEF 'and open land -POULTRY - Caged layers; broilers, pullets If you are considering putting your farm on the market in the next months or even the next year or two ... maybe now is the time! Culligan have an excellent farm marketing pro- gram — Put it to work for you. Don't Hesitaf — Call Today "CULLIGAN THE FARM MARKETING SPECIALISTS" Call: BRIAN POTTER -- 357-3622 ulligan REAL ESTATE LTD. CLEARING `UCTION SALE of household effects, antiques, and misc. items for Emanuel & Eli?:beth Leis to be held at 16 Temperance St. in the Village of Milverton on Sat. October 19 at 12:00 noon • HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS: Admiral frost -free re- frigerator, like new; McClary 4 burner 24" range; Kenmore 4 burner 30" range; Admiral 15 cu. ft. deep freeze; Westinghouse wringer washer, good; 4 dressers; iron beds; chrome table and 6 chairs; chrome table and 4 chairs; swivel rockers; coffee table; corner tables; bedding; dishes; pots; pans; etc. ANTIQUES: China cabinet; 2'x2' sq. table; chest of drawers; 5 press back chairs; wooden arm chair; trunk; coal oil lamp; fern stands. MISC. ITEMS: 3 h.p. John Deere snow thrower; 3 h.p. roto tiller; 31/2 h.p. lawn mower; lawn furni- ture; garden and hand tools. NOTE" • If raining, sale will be held at MILVEH- TON STOCKYARDS. TERMS: Cash/cheque with proper I.D. 7% sales tax. Proprietors/auctioneer not responsible for accidents on day of sale. Proprietors: Emanuel & Elizabeth Leis Auctioneer: JOHN NICHOLSON Milverton, Ont. ® 595-8596 AUCTION SALE of appliances, furniture, antiques, dishes & misc. items for 110°L LIVESTOCK LTD. LISTOWEL Estate of - William E. Gilmer RR 2, Atwood and Mr. & Mrs. Jackson McCutcheon MURRAY REA JACKSON & JACKSON MANAGER • AUCTIONEERS. 291-2319 291-4450 - 291-4528 LISTOWEL LIVESTOCK LTp. Every Tuesday 1 p.m. Weaner buyers don't buy a pig in the dark and drive 150 miles to pick them up. Come to Listowel Livestock where 800 to 1000 farmer's hogs are available every week to see what you buy. Consigners bring your weaners to Listowel Livestock where strong prices are received for good pigs: Dairy Buyers: Heifers are now eligible for . some export as regulations have changed. Listen to CKNX Radio for weekly reports on Wednesday. aLoitihAL TialavrisKares 1740 'ORTIffl:: The town of Meaford is smack in the middle of -apple country. Sheltered by the hills of the Blue Mountains and the moderating waters of Georgian Bay, acres and acresof apples are grown in the sandy soil surrounding the area. And Meaford makes the most of its apple connection. - The "Big Apple" on -the main street 'has become a' land- mark. It's a red building about eight feet high shaped like an apple, and acts as a tourist information centre. In the Fall, there are fruit stands all along the highway which borders Georgian Bay, and there's an apple harvest festival complete with cider and apple pie: Meaford makes it clear to visitors that the people are pretty proud of their apples. Apple country starts YOUR FALL FASHION ACCESSORY STORE tinge , scutums a1�at1.t.an nn¢ Res o'ttinn S \I\1Hti1I) 1\I 'rne,cr en am (limp like n' 253 King St. N. , Waterloo 886-6770 41 l nnenit\ 4\c of free parking open .it 9 ip ".1cm .Wed 11116 Thur. & Fr! trll 9. $al rill 5 around nearby Thornbury, about 10 miles west of Col- lingwood. That's when you begin to see the' orchards with their rows of apple trees. I learned quite a bit about Georgian Bay apples from a surprising source — a 15 - year -old boy. -Brent Almond is a high school student who is com- piling a history of the apple industry in and around Mea - ford. He went right to the. horse's mouth to get his in- formation — talking to sev- eral families who have been lifelong apple growers. In the 30's Georgian 'Bay apples were shipped mostly to Europe. But after ,World War II, Europeans began to grow their own apples and the bottom fell out of the ex- port market. Today, Mea - ford and Thornbury ship almost exclusively to Canad- ian centres. There used to be more than__40__var-ieties-- grown, now it's down to just a few —inostly Macintosh. Nevertheless, the Georg - an BO apple industry is still whopper of a business. Brent took me out to the am be farm on the highway. hey have all sorts of odern equipment for praying, pruning and rading and employ about 30 easonal pickers from :male:. Usually they get e same pickers every year. The off -shore workers ave very comfortable quar- rs, and every dollar they ake in this country doubles value back home. I-Teft the' Lambe farm omping on one of the big d apples Mrs. Lambe gave e. As I drove back along e highway toward Colling- ood, I began to courlt_allthe_ it. stand signs. There was en a real estate develop- nt called Applejack mes. They make sure you the message. And it's a good idea to re- mber that when you're in Ie country a Big Mac ays means an apple — that! a L T m s g s J th h to m in ch re m th w ev me Ho -get me a pp alw just AUCTIONSALE of household effects, piano, some antiques, dishes, garden tools, misc. for Catherine Haas Birmingham Street, Mount Forest and Mr. and Mrs. Hantos of Ayton, to be held in Holstein Park Pavilion, 7 miles north of Mount Forest on Sat. October -T-9 11 a.m. sharp PARTIAL LIST ONLY: Mason & Risch piano, good with bench; maple in colour 9 pc. dining room suite, approx. 35 years old, good; 3 pc. bedroom- . suite, 'good; 5 pc. blonde bedroom suite, 2 single beds, chest of drawers, dresser & night stand, good, cond.; chesterfield couch & chair; living room swivel rocker, good; 2 trunks, 1 round top; painted washstand; open pine washstand; buffet, no mirror; Hoover spin washer; Belanger small cookstove, good cond.; Sharp 19" BW TV set, good; Bradford 20" portable colour- TV set, good; wooden chairs, etc.; 9x12 shag rug, good; 9x10 • wool rug, good; other furniture not listed. DISHES, BOOKS, CLOCK, MISC.: New Haven gingerbread clock, running; antique radio; finger oil lamp; good toilet pitcher; 3 old fruit bowls; 3 mustache cups; old glass cheese_dish,._g_oodaea caddy; -vinegar cruet; cake plates; cups & saucers; a lot of everyday dishes; small electric appliances; pots & pans; Blue Mountain pcs.; par- tial set of dinner dishes; old pictures; ornaments; 'set of Columbia Encyclopedia; boxes of mixed books; 2 manual typewriters; 2 oil lanterns; small rocking horse; Christmas tree & lights; 2 good 4-6 gal. crocks with lids; 10 gal. glass wine bottle; small crocks; odd mirrors; fireplace irons; Victor manual cash register, good; projector screen; double quilt 'Rose of Sharon, good; other quilts & bedding, etc.; good briefcase; a lot of small items not listed & several box lots. WINE PRESS, GARDEN TOOLS, MISC.: Wine press, all cpmplete, good cond.; stainless steel grape grinder, good; MTD 5 h.p. garden tiller, top cond.; Garden Master 31/2 h.p. lawn mower, top cond.; 7 bundles of R20 insulation; good rubber - tired wheeIbarrew -24' ext. -ladder good,small oak wine barrels; good lawn chairs; stainless steel double sink; hand weed sprayer, good; wash tubs; snow scoop; forks, shoevIs, rakes, garden hose; baskets of small items" etc. ; brass blow torch; small pipe vise; cast iron bath tub with_legs_;_.- -other-iterns-rrol iste : -... TERMS: Cash sale day. Cheques with I.D. only. Holstein United Church Ladies' Lunch Booth. Owner or auctioneer not responsible for acci- dents, injury, deletions or Toss of property sale day. Auctioneer: JOHN D. MCPHEE Munt Forest — 323-4058 176 Victoria St. N., Listowel Sale will be held in the Kurtzville Community Centre located 3 miles north of Listowel on Hwy. 23, turn west at Gowanstown & go 4 miles, on Wednesday' Evening, October 23 - 6 p.m. APPLIANCES: Hotpoint frost -free refrigerator; Hotpoint 24" electric stove with smoked, glass door, both white & good, 3 years old; Moffat 24" white electric stove; Frigidaire 30" electric stove, white; 2 Inglis spin washers; Westinghouse wr- inger washer. ANTIQUES: GILMER'S: pine 2 piece corner cupboard with 2 top doors, 3 panes each, 1 drawer, 2 bottom. wooden doors (large); pine top harvest table; pine dry sink; wooden pail stand; small pine table; single wooden door 1; piece cupboard; pine blanket, box; barrel butter churn; sideboard with top mirror & shelf, and drawers; with 2 leaded glass bottom doors; comb'. china cabinet & buffet with rounded glass door; wooden 5 leg . ext. table; set of 4 press back chairs; 2 session clocks (cases only); 3 piece settee, love seat, arm chair & rocker; spinning wheel; wool winder; slant lift top 'table desk; pine rocker cradle; press back nurser rocker; 2 wooden arm rockers (need re- pair); press back high chair (no tray); 3 wash stands with towel bars; 3 dressers with mirrors; high head wooden bed; iron & brass bed; wooden -bed; poster bed; pine table desk; parlor tables; odd wooden chairs; wooden scoop shovel; counter scale; 2 gal. crock jug, with blue flower; 2 Beaver jars; milk bottles; wooden butter bowl (cracked); butter print; butter ladle; coffee grinder; dough board; child's wooden spoke wagon; hand sled; chest mirror; flat top trunk; wooden hall tree; Singer treadle sewing machine; licence plates from 1.937 & up not complete; pic- tures & frames. - McCUTCHEON'S: Harmonola `victrola 'in cabinet (spring broke); Sparton battery radio in cabinet (working); Stromberg Carlson cabinet radio work- ing; wooden rocking chair with cane- seat; White treadle sewing machine; pine table; parlor table; bottom part of cupboard with 2 doors & .3 drawers; pine blanket box; wooden bed; dresser with mirror; ped, fern stand; '/a round end table; chest of drawers; odd wooden chairs -_brass din --ing-.room_..tight--fixture. — — — PIANO: Mason & Reich upright piano & piano bench. - FURNITURE: 4 cushion brown chesterfield, 2 matching easy chairs; record cabinet; floor & table lamps; 2 space savers; 2 platform rockers; 12" B&W TV, portable; 2 step end tables; odd chairs; 2 single cont. beds, with head boards; utility cabinet; book shelf; chrome high chair; luggage; bedding & linens; wooden wardrobe with mirrored doors. COAL OIL LAMPS: Coal oil hanging lamp (com- plete); coal oil Gone -with -the -wind lamp (com- plete); cranberry shade hanging hall lamp (oil lamp missing); several coal oil lamps. DISHES: Dep. glass; , silver pieces; glass; plus variety of dishes. MISC.: Stanley deluxe electric garage door opener (new in --box ; --alum--step-.ladder gas or propane wall furnace unit; oil space heater; Quebec heater; man's bike; lawn furniture; garden tools; snow scoop; 3 furnace oil burners; furnace fan; plus miscitems. NOTE: This sale consists of good antiques so plan.--„ TERMS: Cash or cheque with proper I.D. sale day. Owners or auctioneers not responsible for acci: dents or loss of property or de;etions sale day. Auctioneers: BOB & DOUG GILMORE Listowel Phone 519-291-3489 r 519-291-3421