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The Huron Expositor, 1988-09-28, Page 44A - THE HURON EXPOSITOR, SEPTEMBER 28, 1988 • OJ 1 YEAR ANNUAL Al? Deposits Insured Within un,?,., Roes Subleot To Verification. 290 TO 110 DAYS Serving Ontario since 1976 with 15 locations for your convenience SEAFORTH DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL COM E CE ENT Friday, September 30 7:30 p.m. Students are asked to be at the school by 7:00 p.m. .L STYLES II PERM SPECIAL 40.00 Includes CUt and Style Reg. 50.00 Sept. 28 to Oct. 15 527Q:,78O Monday 9.00- a.tn., to. $ O O p. m. '1tlasday -9:00 a.m. to 6t00'p.m. Wad., Thurs. fat i:in to 9:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Main St. Seaforth WE NEED YOUR CORN TOPNOTCH FEEDS will be receiving Wet Corn beginning October 3 at our Elevator in Seaforth. We can offer you the opportunity to: DELIVER DIRECT ... ELIMINATE THE MIDDLEMAN WE OFFER: •Premium Prices • F rward Contracting *Year -Round Storage *Grain Ranking •Custom Drying TOPNOTCH TOPNOTCH FEEDS LIMITED Croinble St., Seaforth 527-1910 0 War letter delivered 46 years after written A Seaforth man received evidence this week of Canadian postal service at its worst. A letter, written 46 years ago during World War II, was finally delivered - not to its intended receivers (who are long since deceased), but rather to Henry Mero, a son of the man who originally penned the over- due letter. "It's rather scarey when you think about it," said Mr. Mero. "I wasn't even born when that letter was written. In fact that letter was written well before I was even thought of. I've seen televison shows about this sort of thing The letter, written on August 8, 1942 by John J. Mero, then 28 -years -old and a private with C Company of the Perth Regi- ment of the Canadian Army Overseas, had been intended for his aunt and uncle, a Mr. and Mrs. Norman Shillington of Hatchley, near Paris, Ontario. According to the postmarks on the envelope the letter was received at the Hatchley Post Office in September 1942, but was never delivered. In 1984, when the Hatchley Post Office was closed, the letter was sent along with other mail, to another post office in nearby Harley. It was found there just recently when that post office too, was being prepared for closure. The letter was given to "Jimmy Hoho", a man responsible for delivering (or disposing) of dead mail. Coincident,,fly he WU,. ®eon,. rounoaw Own. 1. CMra.m., o,11,M1 "Keep in touch with the folks at home" ON ACTIVE SERVICE with the REM a.D CANADIAN FORCES' Il Cef•tr. l 7,17.,.. ' PALOONNDON. W, l .OHi.m,e OMNq., coowooIons. has served in the same regiment as Mr. Mero's father during World War II, so knew enough to come to Seaforth with the letter. Despite the fact it was not officially a working day for him, Mr. Hoho, made special delivery of the letter on Sunday. He could give no explanation for its tardy arrival. While the letter itself, is very guarded in what it reveals about war goings ons - it is sent from 'somewhere in, Europe' and the only mention of war comes with Mr. Mero's writings about the accidental death of his company commander - it does, ac- cording to his son, give an insight into the man who wrote it. "You'd have to know my dad's history, 194.aa the problems he's had and is having now, to understand it," he said, "bid you can see how war time plays on a person's mind even years later. It has helped me to understand a few more things." Mr. Mero admitted he was particularly intrigued by a passage which recounted a dream his father had about learning the whereabouts of his own father. "My father was adopted, and he always talked about meeting his real father, but he never did," said Mr. Mero. Although Mr. Mero intends to hang onto his father's letter himself, he said he will probably turn over the envelope and a copy of the letter for display in the Seaforth Legion Archives. Drought may have increased silo gas The drought this summer stressed On- tario's corn crop to the limit, and while rain in late July alleviated the parched condi- tions, there is a new hazard which has been brought on by the drought -silo gas. The unusually dry weather has increased the potential for production of deadly gases after corn is ensiled. Nitrogen dioxide is a by-product of the fermentation process which occurs after plant material is put into a silo. The potential for toxic gas formation_ increases dramatically when stressed crops are ensiled. Nitrogen dioxide, or silo gas is heavier than air, and is distinguished by a yellowish - brown haze, and a bleach -like odor. But this gas is hard to detect inside a darkened silo,and can quickly overcome those who come into contact with it with fatal results. Brian Hall, farm management specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Snow Food, says those who contact silo gas will feel as though they' are suddenly out of ox- ygen, will lose their breath and then lose consciousness. He explains the speed at which this happens is what makes silo gas so deadly. OMAF's recommendation is that all silos should be declared off limits for at least three weeks after filling. Use of a self- contained breathing apparatus is essential if emergency entry is necessary. "The concern this year is with the drought stressed corn there would be higher levels of nitrate in the corn, leading to a greater danger of silo gas," says Mr. Hall, explain- ing why farmers should be reminded of the danger again. Mr. Hall says there have been few pro- blems with silo gas in Huron County and area, because of the 'awareness and cautiousness of farmers. Every silo in the county was given a sign warning of the hazard, and more farmers are buying breathing apparatus. There are some things farmers can do to reduce the danger of silo gas buildup. Farmers should try to avoid harvesting im- mediately after a rainfall, but crops that are damaged by hail or frost should be harvested as quickly as possible because of the danger of nitrate buildup in plant tissues. Excess nitrates are stored in the bottom portion of corn stalks. Ideally plants should be cut higher than normal when crops have experienced the stressful conditions which ' lead to nitrate buildup. But that is a difficult compromise for many farmers) considering the much of the 1988 corn crop is badly stunted. Dead flies and birds at the base of a silo point to the presence of toxic gas. removal rates set by Tuckersmith Snow removal was dealt with at the September meeting of Tuckermith Township Council. Council accepted the quotation of Doug McGregor for snow plow- ing during the 1988-89 winter at a rate of $40 per hour while operating and $30 per day standby from December 15, 1988 to March 31, 1989. Also recommended was a minimum of $10,000 guaranteed over the snowplowing season. The township also accepted the recom- mendation of the Day Care Board that Rosemary HHaattes� be offered the position of full time teachetgtht the Day Care Centre with three months probation at a rate of $7.45, with an increase to $7.82 once she is accepted to permanent staff. The Day Care centre was also authorized to proceed in purchasing new playground equipment at an estimated cost of $3,448 with installation included. Council will be contracting L & M Con- crete Limited to install a bicycle path and cement by the pit next to the pool building at an estimated cost of $730. Council adopted a recommendation from its recreation director to discontinue the summer playground program in the future. Tuckersmith also accepted the quotation of Boilersmith to repair the boiler at the • Vanastra Recreation Centre at an estimated cost of $4,418. The clerk -treasurer was authorized by council to apply for an interim payment of subsidy under the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Expenditures made in 1988, for the period of January to . September 30, 1988. A tile drainage loan application was ac- cepted in the amount of $5,600. And the Township council declared the last week of October as Crime Stoppers Week. Corn crops smaller, harvest difficult in 1988 BY TRACY BUSMAN Although corn crops are reportedly smaller this year than in 1987, farmers are still not worried over the outcome of their harvests. Silage corn is being taken off Fields and though yields are down, quality is still quite good. Area farmers are getting 60 to 70 per cent of their normal average yields. Harry Arts, for example, owns a pig farm east of Seaforth, and said even though frost ^ created problems for this year's harvest, he hopes to get at least 70 per cent of the crop off. He added that he will have to be more McLaughlin Chev-Olds Ltd. 13 Maln St. Seaforth 527-1140 • Service • Selection • Savings • Satisfaction e Leasing • Complete BODY SHOP Service Water Well DRILLING W.D. Hopper and Sons 4 MODERN ROTARY RIGS Nell Dud Jim 527-1737 527-0828 527-0775 SHE careful taking off the stalks. "When harvesting the corn, we will have to drive more carefully. The harvest will be uneven," he said. "Dry and wet corn will probably be mixed together - just as long as problems with toxins don't arise." Brian Hall, a corn specialist from the On- tario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) Office in Clinton, agreed the farmers' main concern this year was that they'd have to harvest the corn by a dif- ferent means. Since corn stalks are lower to the ground, farmers will not be able, he said, to use the corn head when taking off the crops. Instead, grain heads, used for taking off wheat, will have to be used to take off the ears of corn near the bottom of the stalks. Because of that more loss could result. Mr. Hall noted however that farmers are not overly concerned about having enough feed for their animals, but said they will "need more acreage to fill the silos". Dairy farmers will fare much better, since they rely more on hay for feed than on corn. Lions to co -host walk-o-dog-a-thon Sunday, October 2, 1988 will mark the 4th National Walk-A-Dog-A-Thon. Nationally, Canadians and their dogs will be walking 10 kilometres to raise funds to provide free dog guides to qualified blind and visually im- paired Canadians. The Seaforth Lions Club will co -host this event with the Goderich Lions Club. The local area walk will take place in Goderich on October 2 beginning at 1 p.m. from Sun - coast Mall. Registration is one hour before the event begins. Many of the 53,000 registered blind Cana- dians could lead a more mobile, indepen- dent style of life if provided with a free dog guide with the money raised from this Walk. Last year Canadians and their dogs raised $220,000 and this year's goal is $550,000. Persons wishing to participate are invited STORE 4e slp�obec �g two 104' E," TWILLEYS FEATHERSPUN off Reg. 2.39 NOW .119 and several other Fancy Yarns - Also Available - •Paton's Tapestry Wool *Craft Kits •Needlework Canvas •Large Selection of Patterns •Full Selection of Needlework Supplies •Embroidery Floss •Gifts 'Lace Curtains *Smyrna Table- cloths and Runners to pick up a sponsor form and get as many pledges as they can. Everyone, with their dog, is welcome to join the Walk on October 2, Sponsor forms are available from Brian Nuhn at 527-1760.or 527-0999 evenings or any Lions Club Member. All proceeds from the Walk go to Canine Vision Canada, a non-profit organization that was founded by the Lions Foundation of Canada. It is supported by private and cor- porate donations. National sponsors for the Walk -A -Dog -A -mon are Ralston Purina Inc., Lions Foundation of Canada and The Bank of Montreal. Anyone wishing to make a donation or re- questing information about the Walk may contact Brian Nuhn 527-1760 or write Canine Vision Canada, Box 907, Oakville, Ontario, L6J 5E8. cy All Regular off YARN In Stock For Instance: *Shetland Chunky • thane • ®avtna *Parade •Canadians •Shetland Light • Astro •Venus •Valencia *Fairytale •Fairytots • Berellay reg. 1.80 reg. 2.35 reg. 2.85 reg. 2.25 reg. 1.55 rag. 1.99 reg. 1.69 reg. 2.85 reg. 2.39 rag. 2.19 reg. 3.35 reg. 3.49 now 1.44 now 1.88 now 2.28 now 1.80 now 1.24 now 1.59 now 1.35 now 2.28 now 1.91 now 1.75 now 2.68 now 2.79