The Huron Expositor, 1970-10-01, Page 9Activity at Brussels Fair
rrr A. J. Wright with his fleet of trucks
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A popular attraction at. the Brussels Fair was a fully restored Ford runabout-shown by a
local garage. Seen here as they test the 'comfort of the once popular “rumble. seat" are Ruth
• Elliott and Anne Adair, both of Molesworth. • (Staff Photo)
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A popular feature of the Brussels Fair is the annual visit of the SDHS Girls Trumpet Band.
The girls took part in this year's impressive parade to begin the Fair and during the afternoon
they put, on a well executed' drill on the track for the large crowd who attended this year's
event. (Staff photo)
Pleasant weather prevailed for the Brussels Fair last Friday which opened with a parade
of decorated bicycles, horses and floats. Shown here is the "horn of plenty'', the entry of
the Brussels' Lions Club. Taking. advantage of a comfortable place from which to view the
races are (left) Mrs. Edith, Davidson of Wingham and Mrs. Watson Sholdice of Brussels.
(Staff Photo)
Young Jeffrey McGavin
'the son of Mr. and Mrs. Neil McGavin of Walton, is all ready to
demonstrate one of his father's tractors to an interested area farmer during the Brussels
Fair last Friday. (Staff Photo)
Finn
as Years
A business that had Ite
ginning more than forty years ago
'this week is observing its 25th
year under the same manage-,
ment.
In October 1945 A. .1, Wright
and W. E. Leyburn purchased the
equipment of the late Sidney Dol.
wage and established Wright and
Leyburn Transport, in 1964 the
partnership was dissolved and
Mr. Wright continues to operate
the business as A. J. Wright
transport.
The original business had its
beginning in Seaforth in 1928.
Sidney Dolmage operated a truck
for a number of years hauling
livestock, butter, eggs and
general freight. In October 1945
when Wright and Leyburn took
over they operated two trucks
until 1946, when they purchased
three new vehicles.
Two years later in 1947 the
firm purchased its first tractor
trailer and from that time never
looked back. To-dayA. J. Wright
transport operates
,
20 units.
These include 9 trailers, 8 trac-
tors and 3 trucks.
At one time farm livestock
represented 90% of the firm's
business but while the volume of
livestock continues at the same
rate - 150 cattle and 500 hogs a
week - the proportion of total
tonnage has dropped to 35%. The
difference is reflected in the
overall increased tonnage the
firm• has built 'up and the degree
to which it has specialized.
No'w in addition to livestock
trailers, _special vehicles are
used to transport concrete tile
and grain and package shipments.
The equipmentincludes dump and
truck trailers, double deck trail-
ers, self unloaders for tile and
grain and fertilizer.
The licence the firm operates
under has been increased in the
last eight years enabling it to
transport grain, seed, fertilizer
and supplies to and from many
towns and cities and village in
Ontario as well as haul concrete
pipe- and tile.
A. J. Wright operates under
P. C. V. licence classes C. D. F. F.
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across 04444 ;$.904 nil
Ur. Wright *-440101.' years 40 basbeeSin4SOPISMISSN
has taken a leading park 41 44 .., yawing the Industry ggle#1171
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Ontario Automotive .' liraSSOOPS,
Association having serITOd'OntWn,
occasions le 1,961 and. 1..n
Since 1957 he 'has represented
the--livestock .d.iviSIOS as a dlrUc.,'
for on the board.
"There is a great future In
the transportation industry" Mr.
Wright said "but it is dependent
on increasingly larger units. It
is only 'through larger units
ing a greater volume of
goods over longer distances that
rates can be maintained."
In recalling hiS years in the
transport business, Mr. Wright
paid tribute to the members of
his staff, two of whom have been
with the firm for 20 years. They
are Robert Nigh and Bruce Mc-.
Lean.
Others on the staff and their
Years of service are: Ross
Nicholson, l5 years; Meryi,Glan-
ville, '10 years; Harold Coleman,
12 years;.Blaine Wright, 4 years;
Donald Papple, 1 year; Murray
'MacLeod, 1 year
Smiles . . .
The doctor was• just locking
his office for the evening when
he received a call "froma man
saying; "My small son has just
sucked all the ink out of my
fountain pen and swallowed it."
Trying to 'calm the man, the
doc answered: "Take it easy,
I'll be there' immediately. What
are you doing in the meantime?"
Replied the main "Using a
pencil."
Wife to depressed husband;
"What do you mean you...have
nothing to live for? The house
isn't paid for, the car isn't paid
for, the washing machine isn't
paid for, the TV isn't paidfor.:."