Clinton News-Record, 1969-08-14, Page 515, REAL ESTATE
FULLY serviced blinding lot for
sale, Winter's subdivision. Apply
482.9654, —1.8tfn
.1-)V-PS for sale in Clinton. Fully
serviced. Size 66' x 175'
approximately. $760 each,
482-7302 . '-`2.7tfri
3 bedroom, 1 storey frame, like
new, new gas furnace,
completely redecorated,
broadloom. Possession Sept. 1st.
$8,500. — 3 bedroom, 1. storey
frame, oil heat, aluminum
storms and screens, large lot,
Huron St.
$8,600. — 3 bedroom, 1 storey
frame, oil heat, Rauttenbury
West.
$9,000. -- 2 bedroom frame, gas
heat, over 1 acre, 1 mile south of
Clinton.
$12,000. — 2 storey frame
duplex, close to uptown, Mill
St., good income property, oil
heat, immediate possession.
K. W. COLQUHOUN LTD,
Real Estate Broker
Hal Hartley — Salesman
14 Isaac St. Clinton, Ont.
Phone 482-9747.
150 acres rolling land in Hullett
'two, Frame barn 45 x 60 x 50 x
30, implement shed and garage.
Hen house 15 x 60. Silo 13 x 30.
Price $21,000.
150 acres excellent beef set up
in Hullett twp. 9-room frame
house with three piece bath and
oil furnace. Laminated rafter
barn with loose pens and large
bunk silo. Close to small village.
Price $44,000.
100 acres in Morris twp. 8-room
frame house with cupboards and
bath. Barn .40 x 70. Implement
shed and ben house. Price
$21,000.
Vacant lot 82 x 66 in village of
Blyth. Price $700.
Feed mill in 'village. Complete
line of equipment including
trucks. Owner retiring. Price
$26,000. Small down payment.
BRUCE FALCONER
Phone 523-9518 Blyth
Representing
Lawrence McKnight
Real Estate Broker
19. AUCTION SALES
Auction Sale
of Household Effects from the
home of Tom Darling, 135
Fredrick Street, Clinton,
on Wednesday August 20th
at 1:30 p.m.
2 piece fumed oak bedroom
suite (double bed, springs and
postopedic mattress and 6
drawer chest); single bed, box
spring and inner spring mattress;
3 drawer chest; walnut vanity
dresser •and hamper bench;
commode; single bed;
Chesterfield bed; Chesterfield
chair; 3 bedside night tables;
Electrohome hurnidifier (nearly
new); 3 section maple corner
bookshelf; 3 small wall
What-riots; 7 table and bedside
lamps; pole lamp; Roger Majestic
19 inch portable T.V.; coffee
table; rocking chair; 1/4 cut oak
hall seat (antique); pedestal ash
tray; flat top executive desk;
frosted ceiling light; Moffat 30
inch electric range, • fully
automatic. copper toned (nearly
new); Fairbank's Morse
refrigerator with full top freezer
(nearly new); electric kettle;
electric toaster; kitchen scales;
upholstered arm chair; kitchen
chairs; combination metal filing
cabinet and safe; 16 ft. wooden
extension ladder; 22 ft.
aluminum ladder; plastic pipe;
garden hose; garden tools;
vacuum cleaner; electric 1/4 and 1/2
H.P. motors; power 4 cycle lawn
mower; Beaver bench saw and
motor; pipe vise and pipe dies; 5
ft. step ladder; quantity of
shelving; dishes and cooking
utensils.
No reserve as the property is
sold.
Terms—Cash
This is a high class sale of
modern household effects nearly
new.
Tom Darling
Proprietor
Edward W, Elliott
Auctioneer
—32,33b
THINK!
DON'T
SINK!
BE WATER
WISE!
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Holsteins
cow — second calf fresh one
week with calf at foot; cow,
milking carrying second calf,
rebred in May; 2 cow, fresh two
months rebred; cow, milking,
rebred carrying second calf;
purebred cow, fresh three
months; cow, fresh six weeks;
cow, fresh two months; cow,
fresh three months, rebred; cow,
fresh two weeks, calf at foot;
Purebred cow, fresh two.
months, retired carrying second
calf; 2 cows, milking, carrying
fifth calf; cow, milking carrying
fourth calf; 3 heifers, milking, all
rebred; 6 heifers due in
November and December;
purebred Holsteins, bull rising
two year old.
This is an extra good dairy herd
selected from high-producing
blood lines.
Dairy Equipment — Surge 2-unit
milking machine piping for 28
cows; 14 milk cans, pail and
strainers; 28 steel stanchions; 14
water bowls; New Idea 7-ft.
power take-off mower like new;
Cockshutt 4-bar side rake; Slab
silo 14 x 30, used two seasons.
No reserve as owner has other
interests.
Jan Koene — Proprietor
Alvin Walper — Auctioneer
Phone 237-3300. —33,4b
19. AUCTION SALES
COMPLETE
DISPERSAL SALE
of high quality Holsteins, new
slab silo, dairy equipment and
miscellaneous items on the
premises Lot 34, Con. 2,
Goderich Twp. 3 miles south of
Bayfield or 9 miles south of
Goderich on Highway 21.
The undersigned Auctioneer
received instructions to sell by
public auction on
Friday evening,
August 22
at 7 p.m.
vacuum cleaner with water filter
and full attachments; dining
room extension table; stretcher
table; pedestal table; metal
ironing board; clothes hamper;
child's high chair; wicker bucket
chair; bathroom scale; lawn
chair; garden hose; carpenter's
tools; Gilson roto-tiller; dishes;
cooking utensils; numerous
other articles.
Terms—Cash
No reserve as the property is
sold.
Mrs. Erma Durham
Proprietress
Edward W. Elliott
Auctioneer.
—32,38b
20. NOTICES
SOMETHING NEW
HAS BEEN ADDED
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE
We have installed an Answering
Service and Record A Call
instrument to be of service to
you when our store is closed.
It is only necessary to call our
phone number (482-9511) at
which time you will hear a short
announcement and AFTER
HOURS PHONE NUMBER if
your call is urgent,
If not urgent, after the recording
you will hear a "Beep tone" at
which time you may speak into
your phone, leave your name,
phone number and your
message.
It will be taken care of next
morning when our store opens.
W. C. NEWCOMBE
DRUGS LTD.
21, ENGAGEMENTS
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Devries,
Shallow Lake, On tario, are
pleased to announce the
engagement of their only
daughter, Corine to Mr, Herman
Hummel, son of Mr. and Mrs,
Andrew Hummel, Clinton. The
wedding will take place on
Saturday, August 30, 1969 in
First Christian Reformed
Church, Owen Sound at 4:30
p.m. —33p
Mr. and Mrs. J, Bruce Nicholsoh
of Clinton are happy to
announce the engagement of
their daughter 'Linda Lee to Mr.
Dennis Tracy Wilks, sets of Mr.
and Mrs. Tracy Wilks, of
Woodstock, ' Ontario. The
marriage will take place on
Saturday, September 20, 1960
at St. Paul's Anglican Church,
Clinton at 3 p.m. —33b
21. ENGAGEMENTS
and Mrs, Kenneth. W.
Walker, Clinton, Grit, are happy‘
to announce the forthcoming
marriage of their daughter,
Priscilla Marie to Mr. Cameron
Walter MacDonald, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Donald MacDonald,
Clinton. The marriage will take
place in St. Andrew's
Presbyterian Church at 5
o'clock, Saturday, September 6,
1969. —33b
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Steegstra, RR
3, Clinton are pleased to
announce the engagement of
their daughter JoAnn to
Anthony Verhoef, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Arie Verhoef, RR 5,
Clinton. The wedding will take
place Saturday, August 30, 1969
in the Christian Reformed
Church, Clinton. —33p
The forthcoming marriage is
announced of Carol Christine
Plumsteel, daughter of Mrs,
Harry Plumsteel, Clinton, and
the late Harry R. Plumsteel, to
David Jeffrey Burnside, son of
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Burnside,
Waterloo. The wedding to take
place Friday, August 29, 1969 at
7 o'clock in Ontario St. United
Church, Clinton. — 33p
22. BIRTHS
REGIER: In Clinton Public
Hospital on Friday, August 8,
1969, to Mr. and Mrs. Warren
Regier, RR 3, Zurich, a son.
HOWSON: In Clinton Public
Hospital on Friday, August 8, to
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Howson,
Blyth, a son,
STRANG: In ' Clinton Public
Hospital, on Sunday August 10,
to Mr. and Mrs. Ted Strang,
Adastral Park, Ontario, a
daughter.
WESTLAKE: In Clinton Public
Hospital, on Monday August 11,
to Mr. and Mrs. Grant Westlake,
RR 3, Exeter, a daughter.
CURRIE: Mr. and Mrs. Ken
Currie, Walkerton are happy to
announce the birth of their first
child, a daughter, Sherrie Lynn,
at Bruce County Hospital,
Walkerton, on August 7, 1969, a
granddaughter for Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Currie, Clinton.
HULLEY: In SeafOrth
Comm unity . Hospital, , on
Monday, August 11, to Mr, and
Mrs. Ken Hulley, Londesboro, a
daughter, a sister for Ian, Kevin,
Wayne and Warren.
23. DEATHS
COWAN: Passed away on
Saturday, August 9, 1969, at
Ann Arbor, Mich., Charles
Newton Cowan, 79 years.
Survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Mike Genick (Dorothy), Saline,
Mich., Mrs. Joe Lori (Mary) of
Belleville, Mich. Sisters Mrs. A.
E. Brown, Bracebridge, Ont.,
Mrs. A. J. Mathews, Clinton, and
brother Howard Cowan, Clinton.
Funeral services were on
Monday, August 11, 1969.
ELLIOTT: Mrs. Arthur Elliott,
(nee Ruth Hayman) Bayfield,
passed away on Monday, August
11, at Victoria Hospital,
London. Funeral arrangements
are in charge of Needham
Funeral Service, London,
25. CARDS OF THANKS
McCOWAN: We wish to express
our thanks to the neighbours
and Brucefield Fire Department
for their prompt and efficient
action in controlling the straw
stubble fire at our farm last
week. — Ken McCowan and
family. — 33p•
28. ROOM and BOARD
ROOM and board for one or
more. Mrs. J. Nedigcr, 482-6609.
—32,33b
TWO ROOMS available for
boarders. Phone 482-9540. —
33b
ROOM AND BOARD for two
Apply to 364 Victoria Street
Phone 482-7059, —33tfn
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Harry Williams
4826633 CLINTON
Distributor for all
Shell Oil Products
SHELL
CHEMICALS
Auction Sale
of Household Effects from the
home of Mrs. Erma Durham,
176 Rattenbury Street West,
Clinton on
Saturday August 16th
at 1:30 p.m.
the following:
Heintzman piano and bench;
walnut console table;
upholstered side chair;
upholstered platform rocker;
For information on these and modern step table; foot stool; other listings contact • studio bed; tubular bed springs
• and inner spring mattress;
diesser; 8 chests of drawers;
".‘"cadifiddef" Wan; 4"
Windsor chairs; 5 piece chrome
breakfast suite; McClary-Easey
refrigerator (nearly new);
electric clock; mantel clock;
table lamps; dresser lamps; floor
33b lamp; 2 electric panel heaters; 2
electric room heaters; Rexair
REAL ESTATE
iri`I NTEE
tassisiseisa
Owner transferred and anxious
to sell new, electrically heated
brick veneer home, just lived in a
few months. Spacious kitchen
and dining room, living room, 2
large bedrooms and bath, all
floors covered with luxurious
carpeting for easy care and
lasting beauty, Complete the rec
room in the full modern
basement already electrically
heated to suit your individual
taste and needs. Do the balance
of landscaping and save many
dollars on the purchase price of
your next home. Asking only
$17,500,00
Just listed for the first time this
Huron Street 4 bedroom home
featuring a large family sized
kitchen, living room, centre hall
and 3 piece bath on 1st floor, 4
large bedrooms with oodles of
storage space to accommodate a
large family upstairs. Completely
redecorated throughout.
Presently rented with possession
a little later on. Buy now and be
the landlord until you require
occupancy.
Four bedroom 1 floor frame
home with full basement. F:A.
gas heat. separate double garage,
or a double lot in a desirable
area of town. An existing V.L.A.
mortgage makes this an
extremely attractive home
to-day. Phone now for an
appointment to look through
this modern sensibly priced
home.
100 acres of choice cash crop
land 98 acres workable,
improved 3 bedroom farm home
with modern kitchen, dining
room, new 4 piece bath, large L
shaped. barn in good repair.
Located on a paved county
highway, this farm is well worth
the price of $25,000.00
200 acres of level, well under
drained grass land priced at only
$200.00 an acre, well fenced,
older brick house and barn
included.
99 acres of rolling pasture land,
60 acres workable for a modest
$100.00 per acre.
19.6,.N.Aasel cllesel tractor
(only 300 hours)' construction
king back hoe unit with 2
buckets, tandem trailer and
heavy duty 1969 Dodge 1/2 ton
truck. Owner anxious to sell.
Acreage on the Maitland River
or just a lot if desired, gives you
privacy and a close look, at the
beauty of nature at its best.
We have many other properties
listed for sale and welcome your,
inquiries.
CLARKE ZINN
. 324 Ontario Street
Clinton
Phone 482-7838
GODERICH AGENT
RUTH VAN DER MEER
Phone 524-7875
, PHOTO LISTING SERVICE
Fourisedroom house, livingroom
with fireplace, large dining
ro6m, new' family room, 2-piece
bath and laundry area, kitchen,
adirvikstairs; one quite large, two
medium and one small bedroom,
and 3-piece bath upstairs.
Closed-in front porch. Corner lot
66' x 165', oil hot water heating.
Midway between schools and up
town.
$15,000.00 — Modern kitchen,
3-piece bath, living room, dining•
room, den, utility room, down,
5 bedrooms, 3 with clothes
closets, 3-piece bath up, This
2-storey house could easily be
duplexed. Located 1 block from ,
uptown on corner of Rattenbury
St. E., and William St. $5,000.00
down, remainder on 1st
Mortgage at 8%.
TWO BEDROOM, 1 year old
summer cottage located 10 miles
north of Goderich on Lake
Huron. All rooms are separate. 4
piece bath, Completely
furnished. Lovely sand beach,
H. C. LAWSON
Real Estate Broker
Salesman, John T. Wise
Phone Office 482-9644,
— 33b
REAL ESTATE — FOR SALE.
3-bedroom, all brick, 1-storey
house with garage attached;
1166 square feet of floor space,
lot size 7750.20'; full basement,
4-piece bath on main floor,
2-piece bathroom in basement;
oil heated, extras — water
conditioner, wall to wall
carpeting in livihg room. CHIVIC
mortgage at 63/4%. Possession by
Sept, 1. Phone 482-3892 or
apply at 278 Townsend 8t.
21tfn
FULLY ASEIVVICMD building
lets Bar safe. Apply to 482.6692,
—33,34b
SEEDING THELAWN
In some subdivisions the final
grading of the area is often
completed by the contractor and
the topsoil has been added. In
such areas, though, the soil must
be loosened by a rototiller where
the heavy equipment has
compacted it to a road-like
surface.
As the soil is being worked,
mix in a complete fertilizer such
as 10-6,4 or 6-9-6 at the rate of
two pounds of nitrogen to 1,000
square feet of lawn surface. This
would be 20 pounds of 10-6-4
and 34 pounds of 6-9-6. Select a
fertilizer which has at least half
the nitrogen in an organic or
slow release form.
HOUSE PAINTING ADVICE
The best time to paint the
outside of your home is during a
relatively dry time of day,
according to the Canadian Paint
Manufacturers Association. Wait
until the morning dew has
evaporated and the temperature
is above 40 degrees, day and
night'. Your ta.sk" will be more
pleasant and the quality of the
paint job will be improved if you
' start on the coolest shadiest side
and paint around your home,
painting in the shade.
PAINTING TRIM
Your outside painting can be
simplified if you first remove all
shutters, screens and storm
windows suggests the Canadian
Paint Manufacturers Association.
These should be painted on saw
horses or other supports, with
the grass covered with drop
cloths or newspapers.
"We buy, sell, trade up or down, sell on consignment
— anything useful accepted as down payment."
TIGHT MONEY
NO
PROBLEM
JUST CALL M E
The
"LOAN AR-
RANGER"
If you're 21 and have a steady job, we can probably
arrange your financing with no problem.
Pre-'70 announcement clearout
prices on our 1969 models. Have
you taken the 1969 javelin for a
test drive yet? Its performance
and handling will surprise you — it did mel It's available
with a host of options and at for ViesMe Value, according to
National Auto Research, it stacks up as high as the other
sport type cars in its class. Many other company vehicles at
exceptionally good savings including Ambassador (with air
conditioning of course).
Graf it Harris Finaservice
A GOOD SELECTION OP USED CARS
Bayfield Read Goderich 5244411
Having disposed of our business at
Holmesville to 608 and DOUG NORMAN,
both well-known residents of this area, we
would like to take this opportunity to thank
our many faithful customers over the past
years for their support and sincerely hope the
same generous support will be afforded our
successors, beginning August 18, 1969.
Donnie and Maizie Gliddon
33b
Clinton News.f3eprcl, Thursday',.August 14, 1909 5
Letter to editor , the„ Gorden Notes
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perireePta carried ,out at
the Plant 'Research. Institute at
Ottawa have shewn elearly that
ttlrfgreasea eStatAiSil most
satisfactorily here if WWII.,
between August 24th and
September 15th,
Warm sell temperatures will
bring. quick germination,. and
soils are dry enough for
cultivating and bat-0141g. Weeds
are on the decline at this time of
year and the shortening days
with crisp, cool nights provide
ideal conditions for the growth
of grass.
Before you are ready to sow
the grass seed, the area must he
properly prepared. As you
Would not attempt to build
fine house on a weak foundation
do not attempt to, build a fine
lawn on a poorly prepared seed.
bed. Around a new home
remove all the stones and other
construction debris that are
often. buried below the soil
surface.
If there is any top soil left,
move it to one side. Then grade
the land making sure that it
slopes slightly away from the
house. Avoid terraces, if
possible, and fill in depressions
or pockets,
Next dig or rototill the subsoil
to a depth of five or six inches.
Level the area off and add at
least four inches of good top
soil.
Four Ontario films will be
shown free to CNE audiences in
the Queen Elizabeth Theatre,
today through Sept. 1.
The four films, "They Came
to Build,” "71/2 Million
Economists," "Ontario Place,"
and the Oscar award-winning "A
Place to Stand," will be shown
in 35mm wide-screen color and
stereophonic sound.
The Ontario film program will
begin at 10 a.m. with a final
showing at 9 p.m., Monday to
Saturday. Sunday showings
begin at 2 p.m. and end at 9
p.m.
"A Place to Stand" will be
screened three times each day at
noon, 5 p.m., and 9 p.m.; on
Sundays at 2 p.m„ 5 pare, and 9
p.m.
"They Came to Build" shows
how the people of Ontario,
originating in many lands,
brought their culture,
knowledge, and heritage to a
flew home in Canada. The folk
Music and dances were filmed
during Ontario Day at Expo 67.
"71/2 Million Economists"
introduces a new film technique,
Techniscepe, to the Canadian
screen, The film shows how each
Man is the economist of his own
particular Circumstance — so
Ontario's economy is the Sum
total of the life styles of its
7,500,000 people,
"They Came to Mile and
"71/2 Million Economists" were
produced by Reason Associates
Films of Toronto, headed by
David Mackay, co-producer of
"A Place to Stand,"
In "Ontario Place," film
makers McLauchlan, Mohr Ltd.
and ADS Films used slides, stills,
Old and new film footage to
ea p ture the spirit and
excitement of Ontario
Showcase, the coming new look
Of the CNE Waterfront.
If your soil appears to lack
humus, work in organic
materials such as good compost,
peat moss or leaf mold at the
same time that you add the
fertilizer.
Rake or grade a new seed bed
after rototilling so that no
hollows, mounds or depressions
exist. There is no need to rake
and rake to get a dusty,
pulverized surface. Quite often
the seeds that germinate best are
those that drop into crevices.
Soil particles up to 1/2 or 1/4
inch in size are quite acceptable
in the finished lawn surface. A
`pebbled' type surface helps to
prevent washing of the seeds
during heavy rains and will not
cake on drying.
The finished lawns will not be
any better than the grasses
planted in them, Select a good
mixture of turfgrass seed for
your lawn.
For an average well prepared
and irrigated lawn W. E.
Cordukes, turf specialist at the
Plant Research Institute,
recommends a mixture
containing 80% Merlon
Kentucky bluegrass plus 20%
Norlea ryegrass applied at a rate
of 3 pounds per 1000 square
feet.
Alternatively a blend of
Merlon Kentucky bluegrass
along with the commercial
Kentucky bluegrass (60%) plus
30% creeping red fescue, and10%
ryegrass makes a good lawn
mixture under these conditions.
For moist shaded sites
Kentucky bluegrass, rough
stalked meadowgrass and red top
may be used.
For droughty soils or shaded
areas a mixture containing 25%
Kentucky bluegrass, 60%
creeping red fescue and 15%
Canada bluegrass should provide
a satisfactory turf.
For prairie conditions where
irrigation is not possible a
mixture containing 20%
Kentucky bluegrass, 20%
creeping red fescue and 60%
A model of the CNE
waterfront development will be
on display in the theatre lobby
with a staff of hosts and
hostesses to answer questions
about this $13,000,000 project.
"A Place to Stand" theme
music, records, and sheet music,
and copies of the new Ontario
Expo book, Ontario 70, will be
on sale in the lobby.
Clinton personals
Mrs. Reg Clifford, the former
Hazel McMichael, and her
husband were visited in Clinton
last weekend by Robert and
Grace (McMichael) Green,
Aberdaire, Wales; Mr, and Mrs.
Charles McMichael, London;
Sharon McMichael, Toronto; Mr.
and Mrs. Hartley Spinney,
Dianne and Lorraine, of
Stouffville; Ross McMichael of
Petrolia; Linda McMichael of
Seaforth; Mrs. Anna Parry,
Toronto; Mrs. Eileen Doherty
and Mr. ' and Mrs. Wayne
Marchland of Midland; Mr, and
Mrs, Ron Clifford, Bill and
Brenda, London; Mrs. Orpha
McMichael, Huronview and Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Clifford; David
and Michael.
Mrs. Viola Lampman, Maple
Street, just returned from a
four-week visit with relatives in
St. Pati, Mines
Mrs. Bessie Bissett of town is
spending a few days in Guelph,
visiting friends.
Mrs. Doug Farquhar and Mrs.
George Carbert of RR 1,
Clinton, spent a few days in
Detroit redently,
Mr. and Mrs, HoWard Currie
spent the weekend at the liente
of their` son, Ken, in Walkerton
and visited their daughter-in-law
and new granddaughter in Bruce
County lletpital.
Russian wild ryegrass should be
used.
Seeding can best be done with
a mechanical seeder which one
can often rent from a local
garden centre or borrow from a
neighbor.
Sow half the seed in one
direction and the ether half in
the opposite direction.
The area should then be raked
lightly with a leaf rake to
incorporate the seeds and rolled
lightly.
Keep the seed bed moist, but
not heavily saturated after
seeding, until the grass becomes
well established.
To avoid washing the seed
from the soil, sprinkle lightly
and often rather than applying
the occasional heavy spray.
On steep slopes or terraces use
a mulch of chopped straw one or
two straws thick to prevent
erosion of soil and seeds.
Alternatively, terraces may best
be sodded. This is not usually
necessary on level areas if proper
watering is done and no heavy
rains occur.
Netting or sifted sphagnum
moss will also act as a mulch to
conserve moisture and prevent
erosion. Any covering that is
loose enough to admit rain and
some sunlight and yet prevent
the drying out or washing out of
the seed may be used,
Germination of the seeds
should take place in two weeks.
If the weather stays warm it will
be necessary to mow the grass
before winter.
Wait until the grass is over 2
inches high, set the mower
blades at 11/2 inches and cut.
Be very careful about this
operation for it is so easy to pull
out the new grass plants by their
roots. Use a very sharp mower —
a reel type is better for this
purpose than a rotary type,
because unless you are careful
the rotary mower may leave
small heaps of grass that will
smother the new seedlings.
On the -,341 OfJuly three boys
from Central Huron Secondary
School; members of the Cadet
corps, left for London and from
there flew to Toronto, and
thence On to Banff, Alberta to
the National Army Cadet Camp,
We have received several
interesting letters from our son
and we would like to share some
of their contents with, you and
other readers.
This is a first.titne experience
for most of the boys and they
said the flight was fantastic and
the scenery is ' absolutely
breathtaking. From their very
comfortable barracks they look
out upon the Cascade
Mountains, Deer, bear, mountain
sheep and wolves wander at will
across the roads.
The first two weeks were
spent getting in shape for
mountain climbing. Out of every
eight-hour day, three hours were
spent in jogging, calisthenics and
organized sports. On to drills
and route marches, one day
walking 21 miles.
They returned to Calgary for
more clothing and spent a few
hours at the Stampede. While
there, they also visited Heritage
Park,
Another day they rode the
Gondola Lift on the Sulphur
Mountain rising 2293 ft. where
they found the weather cold and
snowing.
The week of July 20 was very
exciting as they spent two days
in British Columbia. This was a
sightseeing trip and they visited
Kootenay National Park, Marble
Canyon, Johnston Canyon,
Emerald Lake, Lake Louise,
Kicking Horse Pass, Sundance
Canyon and Yoho National
Park.
The following week they
gained the experience of
climbing a mountain. They spent
four hours on this trip taking a
six-mile hike with 60 lb. packs
on their backs and living on
R.P.4 rations (not very tasty I
gather).
As yet I haven't received a
letter from the last week, but
they were supposed to hike
around Lake Minnewanka 60
miles. The final week is to be
spent in athletic training such as
playing football.
We expect the boys will arrive
home Saturday or Sunday of
this week. I'm sure they will all
be happy to be home and we
will all be happy to see them and
hear their tales of all the
fabulous experiences they have
had.
Cadet training may seem a
drag and unnecessary training
for most boys, but these 3 and all
of their companions, from all
over the Commonwealth I'm
sure feel that it has been well
worth the effort put into it.
Yours truly,
The Howse Family,
Clinton, Aug. 10
Editor's Note: The three boys
referred to in the above letter ,
are Michael Burke, son of Mr.
and Mrs. B.. J. Burke; Donald
Shropshall, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Shropshall and Digby
Howse, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Doug Home.
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