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HURON EXPOSITOR, WEDNESDAY, JULY' 29, 1987 50 cents 'a copy JUNIOR FARMER EXCHANGE•Young Farmers from the United Kingdom were welcomed to Huron County by tocalJunior Farmers as part of an exchange program designed to educate aspiring farmers about different farming techniques and cultures. John Bevan of Wales, left, Cherryl Smith of the Seaforth area, Elaine McMaster or Ireland and Jeff Hearn of Clinton, browse through some books and maps of Ireland Miss McMaster had brought. Blake photo. Junior Farmers host counterparts BY NELLIE BLAKE Huron County Junior Farmers recently welcomed an Irish woman and a Welsh man as part of an exchange program• with the United Kingdom, designed to educate Junior Farmers about different farming techniques and cultures. Elaine McMaster, 22, a Young Farmer from Ireland and John Bevan, 25, a Young Farmer from Wales stayed with Cherryl Smith and Jeff Hearn for, the past week. While here they took in such sights as the CN Tower, Niagara Falls, Canada's Wonderland, as well as local farming operations. Other sights aeon by the delegates and their hosts included the beach in Grand Bend, Seagram's Museum, the Bruce Nuclear Plan and the Kitchener Farmer's Market. . IRISH VISITOR Miss McMaster arrived in Canada for a three-month stay on May 30. Each week she has moved to a different zone in Ontario, staying with host families each time. She stayed with Miss Smith the week of July 17. For the most part a grant of about 400 pounds from the Young Farmers organiza- tion enabled Miss McMaster to participate in this exchange. The Young Farmers is a voluntary organization whieh depends almost entirely on donations and fundrais- ing events to support itself and other causes. Some of the cost of Miss McMaster's trip was sponsored by the Wilforge Foundation in Ireland, Since arriving in Canada Miss McMaster has noticed several differences between the two coudtries. Most of the differences have had to do with farming, climate and size. The biggest difference has been the size of the farms and of the herds of dairy cattle. Miss McMaster's family owns 115 dairy cat- tle on 70 acres of land in a town called Ba'llymela, 20 miles north of Belfast. She • was amazed at the size of the dairy opera- tions in Canada and said Canadians have a milk quota for six months whereas Irish farmers can only get a Year's quota. Another difference is the crops grown. Miss McMaster noted the popular crop in Ireland is spring barley. Crops such as corn' or soya beans are not grown. Another difference in farming techniques is the way chicken are kept. In Ireland chickens are kept in huge rooms so they can move around freely. In Canada they are often kept in small cages that are layered for efficient production. Miss McMaster also commented on the difference in climate and the size of the country. She said in Ireland people are lucky if the temperature reaches 21 degrees celcius. Here, she said, it is much too hot. She found seeing so many swimming pools strange. Miss McMaster also commented that driving 50 miles to get somewhere is nothing to Canadians. In Ireland it is a tong journey. An employee for four years in the payroll department of the education board of her native country, Miss McMaster has already been to seven out of the nine zones she will visit in Ontario. They include Haidimand, Pelee, Durham -East, GlanGarry, Stormond and Huron County. She applied for the exchange last September and knew, by December she was accepted. She said there is only one downfall to the exchange and that is time goes by so fast she hardly has enough time to get into the routine of the host families before she has to pack up and leave. She said this experience will never be forgotten and added she has made some good friends along the way. "If it were not for Young Farmers I would not have had this opportunity," she said. Miss McMaster's visit With host families Turn to page 12A • Area fiddlers picnic at house Fiddlers were invited -to "fiddle around" at the first annual Fiddler's Picnic held at the Van Egmond House Sunday afternoon. The picnic was held for fiddlers who par- ticipated int he Fiddler's Jamboree 'in the Expositor office closed The Seaforth Expositor office will be closed Monday, August 3 due to the Civic holiday. As a result the deadline for classified and display advertising has been moved to Fri- day, July 31 at 4;30 p.m. The news deadline has also been moved • ahead to Friday. Some consideration will lie given to Copy slipped through the mail slot in the front door of the Expositor over the Weekend and on Monday morning. Heat, humidity slow main street • `Che hot and hurnid weather of late has had varying effects on Seaforth merchants, While surae have noted fewer customers, others, particularly those in the confec- tionary business, say they've 'seen more. Still others say business Is the same as it always was, with perhaps more request for products which ore virtually extinct in the province. • "We haven't really, found the weather to have a negative effect on the -store," said Roger'Adams of the Canadian Tire. "Compared to last year and the Year before we're maintaining; quite well." • Mr. Adams said there has been quite a few people in looking for fans, which the Canadian Tire has been unable to supply. "But that's basically a problem In all of. southwestern Ontario; not just of the Cana- dian Tire, Most businesses are having dif- ficulty getting fans and air conditioners," he said. Mr. Adams noted the Canadian Tire sold a lot of fans during May, reordered, then sold that order before the end of June. He said he has sold well over the number of fans sold at the, Canadian Tire in the entire year last year. "I think what happened is we had that hot snap in May and it goteverybody going earlier. The whole summer seemed to start earlier," he -said. Unlike Mr. Adams Charlie Campbell of Campbell's Home Centre said he has notic- ' ed a decline in business. • "But who can blame people," he said, "They don't have much desire to do a lot, especially in the way of decorating," Like Mr. Adams Mr.•Campbell has had a number of in•uiries about fans, but said he too, is unable to supply the. need. "`it's been phenomenal," he said. ' Nevtr.in all the years that I've been in retail have I ever witnessed such a -demand for one item. For the least three weeks I can honestly say 1 have had. at least six requests every day for. fans." ' 'Sills Hardware has also been overrun with requests for air circulation 'devices. "There's quite a run on fans and air condi- tioners," card Jim Sills, "but they're few and far between." "We've ordered them because the sales are there', but the material isn't." But other than leaving them unable to supply' the public's demand for fans and air conditioners Mr: Sills said the"hot'weather has not had a terribly adverse affect on business. "We've .done quite well, 1 think the weather has dragged on for so long now that, people can't continue to be -at a standstill," he said. - Hildebrand' Paint and Paper noted an in- crease in the number of window blinds sold during the hot weather; but said. other aspects of their business have neither slow- ed down nor aped up. . Pat Deighton at Stedmans said there have been, fewer people into the store in recent weeks, and' added those people that have come in, have been for the most part, look- ing for something cool to wear, "It's too hot to shop. It's.even too hot to browse," she said. The Knitter's Loft has noticed customers ,have been more interested in "gifty items" •than In 'buying wool, although more wool has been Sold than expected. The owners of Archie's Sunoco said they service more customers .in thrr summer than • in the -winter, because.peeple tare travelling more, and often 'travel through'Seafarth-en. -route to •crttages and/or,heaches. As •a' result the hot weather has. only had a positive effect on .business, In addition to increased. traffic at the purnps the. Sunoco, also known as a, pop distribution depot, has 'seen . an increased sale of that product as well: . Mac's Milk andBecker's have also noted increased sales of pop and/or Ice cream and popslcles. . Food stores on the average have noted a change in. people's buying habits, with customers opting for foods that are light, and can. he prepared -quickly and easily. The Seaforth. Meat Market, fol example, ' said customers prefer cold cuts 'and salads in this weather as opposed to roasts, "It's been quite slow, It's been like a had storm in the winter," said Don Kelly. "The hot weather really affects people's "buying. They're buying fast food like cold 'cuts and steaks. Roast - forget it,"added Bill Laverty, . Even local hairdressers. and barbers are . noticing the effects the weather has had on. their customers, - Bob of Bob's Barber Shop said he hasn't really, had more customers but people have been asking him to cut their hair a lot shorter. "Business has stayed about the same, but I've been cutting It i hair.) a lot shorter," he . 'said. •"I should almost charge by the pound not by the Job. I'm going to staive to death'this fall when people let it grow back in," he joked. • y, spring and who donated,a lot of time to the event.. Gladys Van Egmond, organizer, said next year they might send formal invita- tions to the fiddlers and also invite the public in to enjoy the music. • The picnic was held at the Van Egmond House because of the past interest, of fid- dlers in.the home. Among -those selections being played at the event, Faded Love, started off the day. With fiddlers, guitar players and an elec- tric pion the songs had an authentic old- tyme sound. ' To add to the occasion Hank Greene of Exeter celebrated his 87th birtliday Approximately 20-25 people from all over southwestern Ontario showed for the event. West Branch to visit Seaforth A ntmiber: of .Aitnerieans will make' 4inda their hour' Zl» s weekend as ityfromthe itfm ,ted' rItn O—eet tti then, 18 par ad in "a MIN tvetu Include. SATURDAY •- a golf tournant`ent at the Seaforth Golf and Coun- try Club at 9 a.m.l 4 Wilt meet at the Lions Pool from 9 n t"., ttittil noon; mite` siti$ softball at the tljfl >lst Park at noot squid• girls softball at Optimist Pack at 4 p,itt4 Hatiteni boys baseball, at the ghseheol at 1:30 p.m„ men's slopiteh at i ptimfst Park at 2 p m,, ladies elOplteh at Lions Park at 2 P.M. i mired alopttCli Saturday evening; and n teen donde at the Optimist from ti to 12 p, tzt,erfenit'tg. SP144. DAY - a field day starting;1UXO a tip, at the ' high school followed by a farentell'potludk luncheon . - YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS -Six area youngsters found, a way to put ihir creative skills t0 work and created a refreshment stand out tea the heat Sunday and make some, pocket money at the same of an old cardboard box. They set up their stand at the highschool time. (Prom left)Andrew Dale, Janice Rodney, Natalie Dale, ball diamond, where the Seaforth merchants were playing a Christine Dale, Justin Rodne and Ste•hanie Date, all of Seaforth, doubleheader ball •amo aeainst Walkerton. Mcl:wraith .holo. Fire victims. might have escaped • The three people who perished in a fire southeast of Seaforth last week, might have escaped had the front door of their borne not been blocked by clothes and toys. Janet Hall, 39, her daughter Tammy Steep, 7, and Mark Kehn, 19, a friend who moved into the Tuckersmith Township home two months ago from London, were found dead in the home by Seaforth firefighters. The firefighters said it' ap- peered the trio had been attempting to escape through the front door but couldn't. Mr. Keyn's body was found lying on the Root near the front door, Ms. Hall and her daughter were found on the floor in an ar- chway separating the kitchen and livingroum. The cause of the blaze has been blamed on children playing with matches. Mr. Keyn's brother Michael, 21, escaped the burning home by jumping from an ' upstairs stoope while his daughter, Taura Brooks, 2, who had been visiting for the past two days, was already outside when the blaze broke out shortly before 7 eat. Ms. Hall's common-law husband, Ken- neth Steep, 49', had already left for town when the blaze broke out, a neighbor said, while his son Leonard, 5, was outside playing, "It's too bad," said Jim Sills, captain of the Seaforth Firefighters. "I think if the doorway had been clear they might have gotten out." Mr. Sills added, people don't think about the importance of keeping doorways clear, especiallyin the winter with the buildup of snow. He said even the most well kept homes can prove inescapable in the event of a fire. • Seaforth firefighters arrived at the fire at .7 a.m. but according to the Deputy Fire Chief the 1's storey frame home was already engulfed in flames. Firefighters tried to break the door down to rescue the trio but initially were forced back by the intense heat. It took about 20 minutes before they could enter the home, "The flames were shooting out everywhere," said Glen Haney, who lives less than a kilometre away and arrived on the scene at about 7;10 a.m. Mr. Haney said toys and clothes had been "staeked sky high" at the front door of the Hall home for the last year, "We warned them to get it clear for a fire rout," he said, adding there was a chimney fire at the home last fall but it caused no damage, According 'to Mr. Haney, Michael Keyn was awakened by the Smell of smoke and yelled that there was a fire. He Said Mr. Keyn looked outside and saw Leonard and Taura, then jumped to safety. • It is expected Ms, Hall likely awoke, got Tardily and fled down the stairs, which led to the blocked front door. She was unable to Make it to the only other exit, a back door. Mark Keyn was sleeping on a couch in the living room and likely awoke,when he heard his brother shout. Kenneth Steep, Ms. Hall and their - children had lived in the home for about five years, and were unemployed, Me: Haney said they usually got up each day at about 5130 or 6 a.m, but, "1 don't know why they slept in this morning". ' Both of the Keyes ware from London and had moved to Seaforth for an extended visit about two months ago. Autopsies at the Stratford General Hospital showed the three viCtirns died of smoke inhalation. • ' The barn at Let 3, Concession 3 of Tuckersmith Township was completely destroyed, Mr. Raney Said Ms. Hall "never missed church" and was a, their Member at Egmondvilie United Church. Re said Tam- my was a bright child Who attended Sunday school with her brother, Tari ' was a pupil at Huron centennial School in Brucefield, , ` ,