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CLINTON, MWS -RECORD
PAGE SEVEN
Icy V. C. PORTEOUS *Director
ONTARIO
PLOWMEN'S ASSOCIATION
This is the seventh and final
of a series of weeldy stories
which V. C. Porteous, a direc-
tor of the Ontario Plowmen's
Association, is writing abut
the visit of Canada's etiampron
plowmen to the British Isles,
Belgium, Denmark and the
Netherlands,
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRE -
'LAND: If everything went
lsmoothly here with never a hitch
of any kind then I suppose this
wouldn't be Ireland. Being of
Irish descent I can say this with-
out having )t o duck . . or at
least I hope so.
We came over to Belfast from
Scotland by boat but because of
some misunderstanding about our
itinerary the welcoming commit-
tee met a different boat at a dif-
ferent pier. As a result we had
to make our way to the hotel
unesoorted. However, once we
were installed in the hotel a few
telephone calls got things un-
tangled, although the welcoming
committee—comlplete with band
—had been waiting over an hour.
For the rest of our stay in the
"Emerald Isle" we managed to
keep to sobedute without any
major upsets.
About the first thing we learn-
ed upon arrival was that the
maple tree planted in front of
the city hall by Alex McKinney
of Brampton, last year's manag-
er, had died: Accordingly, and
with due ceremony, we planted a
new one but this time it was an
eight foot tree instead of a sap-
ling. The tree was made avail-
able by the Ontario Horticulture
Association through the Imperial
War Graves Commission. Later
we figured amongst ourselves that
as the new tree was planted in
the right phase of the moon it
should survive. 1.1 it doesn't, then
all the Irish legends about the
growing powers of the moon
must be revised.
The ne,ot day, ,which was Sat-
tirday, we attended a local plow-
ing match at Killead. It was held
on the farm owned by Bobbie
Irwin, who, many of you will
remember, was one of the over-
seas contestants at our 1948 In-
ternational match at Lindsay. It
was good to see Bobbie again
and he asked to be remembered
to all leis friends in Canada.
-Sunday we drove to Portrush
for lunch. We returned to Bel-
fast by what is called the East
Shore road. We passed through
the Giendistrict whloh even at
this time of the year is beautiful.
In summer it must be beautiful
beyond description.
Monday we toured the busy
city of Belfast, which in many
respects is much like a Canadian
city. At night we were guests
at a dance Which the boys, and
I''ll admit myself as well, enjoy-
ed very much. But we didn't
stay 'too late because the boys
had to practice the next day for
the big Northern Ireland match.
It Wes perfect plowing weather
for the match and about 15,000
spectators and contestants were
an hand. Taking all in all it was
a good match and the North Ire-
land Plowing Association, spon-
sors of the match, deserve a lot
of credit.
Herb Jarvis had trouble with
his team of horses, although they
went nicely the day of the prac-
tice.. But once they got in the
crowd they wouldn't respond and
as a result Herb lost ground
which he wasn't able to pick up
again.
Hugh Leslie, the tractor champ-
ion, made a good start which he
managed to maintain with the
result that he won the Festival
of Britain cup. This was the
highest standing among -the over-
seas competitors of which there
were about 19 including some
from Switzerland. .Holland,' Eng-
land and Scotland. In case you
wonder why the last two coun-
tries are classed as overseas I
might remind you that there is
still the Irish Sea.
Hugh's win means Chet each of
the boys has won a trophy. Herb
won in the overseas class al Corn-
wall which I mentioned in an
earlier letter.
The following day we resumed
our sightseeing and visited one
of the largest cordage plants in
the world. It was a _,revelation
to see what goes into the manu-
facture of binder twine and rope.
Areas Slated for Conversion to 60.Cycle Power
Moorefield.
• Ll STOVEL
_Later we attended a conference
to discuss the possibilities Of set-
ting up standard rules govern-
ing plowing at international
matches. There were represent-
atives from most of the plowmen
groups in the United Kingdom,
but I am sorry to report that we
did not arrive at any unendamus
decisions. However, the meet-
ing was a beginning and my feel-
ing is that Canada should take
Richard L Hearn.
B.A,Sc., P, Eng,,
General Manager
0. Chief Engineer,
Ontario Hydro
Clerk Keil,
BA.Se., P. Eng.,
General Man-
ager, Windsor
Utilities Commis-
sion
R. H. Mci$Mdole,
P. Eno.. Manager
and Secretor
SudburyHydro-,
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K.B.— Father of
Hydro. Chelrmae,
1906.1925.
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Reg., Assistant
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Peertag, Ontario
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now naming its large projects after men who have in great measure been
responsible for the important position occupied by your Hydro in the
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Pictured are men whose service in the field of hydro -power was so recog-
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Toronto, February 26th, 27th and 28th. Listed below are the projects which
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THE HYDRO -ELECTRIC POWER COMMISSION OF ONTARIO
BOUNDARY LINES SHOWN ABOVE ere those of the five
rural hydro operating areas that are to be converted from
25 -cycle to 60 -cycle current during 1951 and 1952. Conversion
already has started, at St. Marys, in Area "D", which includes
the rural hydro areas centred on Clinton and Exeter, end
most of the rural hydro area centred on Mitchell, Conversion
in Area "D" probably will be almost complete by the end of
1951, with Clinton scheduled for September 1951. Early in 1952,
conversion is to start in Area "E", which includes the rural
hydro area centred on Listowel, and most of the area centred
on Stratford.
the lead in this matter there
seems to be too much rivalry be-
tween the groups over here. I'll
deal more fully with this sub-
ject in the future at meetings
of our own organization.
This weekend I left the boys
for the first time since we start-
ed out together more than six
weeks ago. I went up to Ennis-
killen in County Fermanagh to
the home of my ancestors. I was
successful, in locating -the- very
ground that my great-grand-
father farmed. When I examined
the land I wasn't in the least
surprised that my grandfather's
family left it for Canada. I •stiee
pose many Canadians, feel the
same way when they catch the
first glimpse of their ancestral
homes in these Isles, The broad
acres of Canada have a way of
spoiling us, I'm afraid.
We are now leaving for Scot-
land where we will take the
plane from Prestwick to Ely to
Canada. The chances 'are that
by the time you read this we
will be home. We've covered a
lot of territory, met a lot of
people and enjoyed every minute
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of it but just now home seems
to be about the most important
place there is in this world And
now, for the boys and myself I'll
say good-bye and I hope we'll
all meet at the 1951 International
Plowing Match at Woodstock,
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Watching Developments
"Well," said the housewife, "I
saved you $75 today, Harvey, so
don't say I am net watching our
budget.'
"Interesting," remarked the
husband, dubiously. "Just how
did you save all this money?"
"By listening to the radio," ex-
plained the little woman, "I heard
the new tax on deep freezers
would be increased to 25 per cent,
so I bought one right away."
OBITUARY
MRS. BYAM ROWCLIFFE
Funeral services were held on.
Tuesday, March 6, 1951, at the
home of her son, Carmen, Sea-
forth, far Perla Batten, beloved
wife of Byam Rawcliffe, R.R. 5,
Clinton. Rev. W. J. Woolfrey of-
ficiated and interment followed in
Maitlandbank Cemetery, Seaforth.
Pallbearers were Garnet. Miners,
-Exeter; Ezra Wiliard,,Russeldele;
Nelson"•Crich, Goderich; WIIlia
Hardy, James Nott and Frederick
LeBeau, all of Clinton.
• Mrs. Rawcliffe was born, in the
•Exeter district 66 years ago. In
1911 she carne with her husband
to the Clinton district and had
lived here ever since. She was
a member of Ontario St. United
Church, Clinton. Mrs. Rowcliffe
was a devoted wife and mother,
and was especially interested in
her home where she will be much.
mimed. •
Following an illness of only 'a
week Mrs: Raavoliffe's death oc-
curred at the home of her dau-
ghter, Mrs, W. G. Wright, Sea -
forth, on Saturday, March 3.
Surviving are her husband,
whom she married in Thames
Road tlhureh, near Exeter, in
•1906; one son, Carmen, Seafortn;
three daughters, Thehna Mrs. W.
G. Wright, sand Wilma, Mrs. `Or-
ville Oke, both of Seetorthi• and
Wanda, Mrs. Hilliard •"Lawrence,
Hensall; four sisters, Mrs. Wesley
Archer, London; Mrs. Walter
Gunning, Granton; Ms's, Garnet
Miners and Mrs. Freeman Perk-
ins, both of Exeter; and two bro-
thers; Wilbert Batten Wineh&...
sea; ' and Wellington Batten,
Exeter.
MRS. THOMAS MURPHY
Mrs. Thomas Murphy, 72, died
at her home, corner of Colborne
and St. Patrick's Sts., Goderich,
on Sunday, March 4. She had
been ilt for the past 11 years.
Formerly Effie Gardner, she
was barn in Goderich Township,
daughter of the late John Gard-
ner and Elizabeth Hamilton Gard-
ner. After her marriage, the liv-
ed in Clinton until moving to
Goderich several years ago. Mr.
Murphy died in 1939.
Surviving are one son; O. A.
'(Pat) Murphy, Detroit; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Stanley McLean, God-
erich; one brother, Adalbert
Gardner, Goderich Township; a
sister, Miss Sadie Gardner, Clin-
ton; and two grandsons, Bill Mc-
Lean, Goderich, and Tom Murphy,
Detroit.
The funeral service was held
at the family residence, Wednes-
day afternoon, March 7, with
Rev. B. IL Farr of 5t. George's
Anglican Church, Goderich, of-
ficiating. Burial took place in
Maitland Cemetery, Goderich.
JOHN T. GARNISS
Funeral services for John T.
Garniss, 89, were conducted Tues-
day afternoon, March 6, at the
family residence, concession -'three,
Morris Township, by Rev. ,.i1. A.
Brook, Bluevale United Church,
and interment in Blandon Ceme-
tery, Belgrave. Pallbearers were
Burns Moffatt and Earl Elliott,
Stewart Proctor, John Wickstead,
Wilton Fraser and John V. War-
wick. •
Surviving besides his wife, are
five sons and three daughters:
Bert, Edward; Harry, Frank, and
Thomas, Brussels; Mrs. Burns
Moffatt, Bluevale; Mrs. Earl EI-
Idott, Tmnberry; and Edith, Clin-
ton; two sisters and three broth-
ers, Mrs. J. J. Sellers, Morris;
Lillian; Detroit; William, Mor-
ris; Martin, Winghaan; and Char-
les, Seafolttir.
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