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Clinton News-Record, 1967-05-04, Page 9BY DOROTHY BARKER t Ilealthlips Moose,Caboose AndAComputer Thete, is just nd Send to tpe. things fh'3't can.: be learned wlrile y pursuing the career of ja col­ umnist. One becomes an inyet- . erate headline reader and when a' heading such as this aiftractg attention thero is bound to be ■more to it than mere type. “ON ' Battles Moose .for North Lute Right-of-Way”,. • The sub-title , ' ‘-Both Sides ’Losers, in .^Anpual \ Fight” ^suggests anr unusual story.'-’! . ' ■ ? , During the morph' of January this year derailments, in British Columibia, caused by moose cost " the ON many thousands of dol­ lars. ’ . » " ’ A bull moose is a formidable animal %with its spread of ant­ lers and weighing when full grown as much as 1,800 pounds,- A cow moose is only slightly I smaller. Now, * one might query, how a moose, large as it is, can possibly derail a train. Forty-six were killed by' trains between - Red - Pass and, Prince Rupert and I was curious,-to know how this happens every winter. Trainmen , have a,. theory .Which seems ..^ mbst logical- Moose' >tamp. ;- ’dpsyn .paths through the snow over then- feeding grounds. -Train; crows believe these magnificent beasts, assume that the cleared tracks . are- one of these food paths and become most , possessive and re- ——.———;— ----? Breeding Units Buy Guelph District Farm *Two of 'Ontario’s artiifiici'al breeding co-ops have announced - the ' joint purchase of a farm . . ’Whene their headquarters ‘ and sites- will eventually be located. Central Ontario’ 'aiiid , Waterloo. ' >; Cattle ■ Breeding Associations', ' who have worked together shar- - irig bulls and -other, projects, ? plan over the next few years to-. . set up what; will be ■thte>. largest' artificial insemination bull stud id Canada? .The location they Have chosen!ife. throe miles, north of Guelph in the. agricultural heart of Ontario. ■ 1 The site to be ^developed is a • 128 acre farm; arid .the main advantage .pf the location is the nearness ;of the University • ofr.Guelph, Where bull. informa­ tion is processed and where the ’sptm.en for artificial breeding is ‘deep frozen for later.use.- > /.Officials of the Waterloo and / Central Breeding 'Associations recently signed' &-• • sire-sharing , agreement with Lambtori Coun- / ty,Cattle’ Breeding Association/^ Asked yto comment.on 'His As- steiatfcxn’s aims* for'the future Wdl'bur ,J. - Sharitz,. rhanageteof .Waterloo^Cattle Breeding ‘ As- " sociation had this to -say. “The- • joint ownership df Central Ont- ark> and -- Waterloo-. hulls ’' ar­ ranged in 1963. was: the .begin-, ning of a long range program which will have a, far reaching influence on bur members herds, as well as th<? livestock industry in Ontario; The fulure ' of the'A.I. industry appears ex­ citing, and our Association must be prepared, to face the'; cfoal- lenges/' He said, “We must'be prepared to show the.same wis- , dprh and foresight as-.wa's showri by the men -who ■were respon- ' sible far 'introducing A^i.” ■-'——H>-'—+— /Classified Ads. i r Bring Quick Results ' ■ .V1 luctant to leave , as the approaches. It ,tal$es calculation |nd experience to wto't fof just , t^e. right moment tx> 'blqw the engine’? hornL when a moose is frighted A on $he feckSL Usually the animals bound U]3 the. snow­ banks on either” side of the' trach^^nd if tlieoatew is jucky; .the train wjU have passed be­ fore the beast comes ’back. '' If the ipoose is 'strucKftvery often it will roll, back ‘ under the-Wheels. Or/if tossed, into a snowbank even charge' the , train. GN's moose problems are the result of large numbbrsy of moose concentrated. along 'this north line., Members of the train's crew do everything'posA siblei to prevent this slaughter by slowing speed, sounding their air horns and turning off' [their head lights, Fatalities ’are' al­ ways reported to 'the proper authorities. While on the' subject of train crews, especially those, on freight trains, it won’t be long before conductors and ■brakemen, moving, across Can­ ada, Will ,be occupying quarters considerably more phxsh;. than the little,"old red caboose. Qne hundred'and' fifty units’of mod­ em design will. be in service by ■the. end of 1967? '' ,, „ -ft When . the company, and,, the Brotherhood .of Railway 'Train­ men got their heads/ together, they didn’t miiss much wli'en .planning for the creature com­ forts combined with functional 'improvements . in this ’ [.polling stock which has . been* .’.aptly ’dubbed “a .home away . from home”. EJlectridity‘ sreifHgrir-., artfion, r1a d i o ’ telephones rind nothing less- han swivel qShairs',' .well upholstered,, arid /■'with headrests', are among some; .of the innovations. .-The npw units, were purchased ■chiefly .-to'-meet the stress? of modern longitrain operations ’and speed. *. ’ ft.' Flash, Reservations In less tharv 10 seconds, a' request'for reservations on most passenger trains in UN's,s'eryiice‘ may be . confirmed; The Unew computerized service is thq. first on the North, American contin­ ent and -.went into operation, first'for coach and dub car ac­ commodation, at the beginning of April. . , i " . ¥_ . (Located-in Toronto, the com-: puter’s peripheral devices-keep a running account of all space oh trains incorporated into-the computerized 'system. Tries 13 consoles and the same. number .of printers' .looked to, me like a 'battery ft df overgrowrk ’type­ writers, staffed •_ 'by specially' trained -efficient employees, wearing headphones. Not ,bdrig ; overly; bright when' ift comes ftp. the technical operation; otf sUOh< 'advanced•'■equipment w was ■'Ap­ parent without too much "effort ' on nny.-part that not^bnly ^es- ■ ervation requests, ‘ kbriit. ‘thouSr antis of inquiries forteayel infor­ mation were being handled with* ’systematic rapidity. „ “We have not _> applied .the electronic system to air trains, said "Jetan H. Richer, CN's’.vice-' president’ for passenger Sales .arid'.services. “We have chbsefi, pur/most-travelled trains < ih am effort to ; meet 'the *.,expected heavy demand, for Saute seiwices during' Canada's centennial ylar and Expo 67/”.. 'The system is capable of han­ dling 1,000 requests, per hour, 24 'hours a day, seven days a weeiq The computer will.accept - jfist ' minute cancellatio’ris and also wiM^Z’retervez ^’tay.^illing space jas muph tasr’roi^ , .in a'dvhnce’/^ t ' ' ' train The Bible Today Bridle duties as Sec- ratary foi'' the hf, ttfe) Canadian. Sodoty. Mr. Bridle had served 'pibt^at Seirietary1 fo. Sputii Saskatche-.' Waii ter fiye' ment. A priest of the Anglican Church df C^riada, he WS or­ dained in TOtPhte in 1944. He served jn t)ie dioceses- pf? Tor-: onto, Moosoneie and before joining ;the Canadian Bible .Society .in* 1962, / Assuming’ duties pp .Se-pteim her F-for the Bible So^ety a$ DWjct Secrptaiy ?n Upper Canada Distiuct, the Rev.-Alex­ ander F, Cowan, pix\sently min-; iste^. of WesteideUmtedjQhprch, ■ Owen Sound, will move, jto the Toronto offices of thqjSpoiety. Mr.-Cowan w^l bjl'ity for th’b'’Gborigii^h'';Bay>p'i-’ vjdon, ,wlw 'the ; ReV^ B, L, Wailiien has been servteg.ifot a number -of* years. Mr.j Walden. reitires 'after being -a ^strict Secretary since 1950, serving in the .Northern Ontario and. the Georgian Bay areas.*' The res^orisibilnities. of the Distinct Secretary are to give direction-, under their respective Boards,: to, fund ralising.and the distribution • of the Scriptures. Funds are urgently needed to translate,' publish and distribute the Scriptures in \l,280 -lan­ guages of the world.’ - : frpm;. ■ x the. / ■ ■ . ^ahapjah MEDICAL; * ASSOCIATION * ■’ 4^ deafness ■ ...'■■■' * Mo darn hearing aids are ^f* fpctiyq m halplpig prifoons' fearing sdvato-1 types- of deafness, ihe Canadian Medical AssocU ■atian reporte. deafness is, dug to some condition in the outeri’or ■middle ear, which hinders sound waves teadbihg the inner poy, a hearr ing‘ aid gives considerable help. This type of deafness -- con­ ductive deafness — also.’tVeiy often can be helped by medical or surgical tneatment.; , * : When, deafnieiss is due to dam­ age in* the inner eat or- the hearing. perve, effectiveness of an 'aid depends on the degree of deafness, An aid is no hip. in total or very severe deafness. Also in inner ear deafness, besides hearing lofes there rite factors which cause sound dis­ tortion, especially when sound •i!s amplified. A hearing aid can­ not correct this,‘although some of the modern -aids help to re­ duce the distortion and some I.w , '• ’ A ■ people yviviih lifter ear deafness obtain benefit under good -|s.t- ening,'conditions -with. igrouri^.,wi0, 3 ■ * ft*. .7'"‘A, ' The VC.M.A. stresses «-t^e krft portancet of seeing-..your if you -think you. to*e betomirig d^af, it-jp^eessiary, the /doctor will pefef you to- an - otologist for fxtr examination and ad­ vice- (—“ J 'if-,.. ’■ 7 I V A / YES WE ARE CONTRACTING &■ - < *' j ft <c7 ■■ Cliff’s. No. I • w BEANS rd y**•V A " /? ’ • • . ft ■ ORDER NOW! *■it SANILAC SEAWAY 1st G£N. ’ SANILAC . MICHIGAN CERT, -ft , S'dnilac &* ■ . Seaway ft FERTILIZER & EPTAM IN STOCK ’ y- 4 .ft,. . ■*. ■ • COOK BROS. MlUiNG CO. ITO. i‘ . I1ENSALL ■ ' ONTARIO ft PHONE ■:’. \ ; '■>fT HOLMESVILLE '' 'Mfyk flLOYO f QNP- ■ Phon® 482-3210 t^fr. and ' Mrs, iBaj’jle Fipt^ arid itefMljSr* London, and Miss .Saxi^xto Williams,■sip^rihi; the weekend wilh Mr, pnd - Mrsi Barry Wilfem^t ’ . R<?vi Jtoul&tori; Exeter, was m 'charge of tine .service the tjrid'. .absence *,.pf the’1 rnimster, Dr. .A, J, Lh*’ and Mrs. vlWfoV^tt ato1 --visiting for 'a, tew "Hfo service jqift Suriday,- May 7 ■ wilh; revert .fo' th^kurinmer scttody^-'bf ,9;45 am, t’ . „ ■ 4 Mi’s. P, E}, ’ Gliddpn, Afrs, ■Harry- Cudmore and Mrs. Mur­ iel Grigg-left bn Monday for a few dayat Expo .67, Montreal. Use Classified Ads. '**' ' /'.--Uvj ‘ .. '■■■ ■’ For Quick Results a LIQUID FERTILIZER rifc!i it . f,J’1 % * civ A- the gnawer MORE PLANT GROWTH Easy to use Ip keeping with the change and advancement of the* Agricultural industry, we are pleased ,|o be identified as users and promoter§,-of Mixed Liquid Fertilizers .and Nitrogen Solutions. H........... ■ 2.t « BELT ONE HEARING AID SERVICE CENTRE First Friday of Each Month WlW5 From 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. HOTEL CUNTON I A"’.;-A 4 , . 4 We custom plant corn and beans with liquid Side-dress corn and row crops with* nitrogen solution i / ’ , ' " . . ■ * . Broadcast liquid fertilizers for grain Broadcast liquid fertilizers for hay and pasture 3 •4. 5. Top-dress nitrogen solutions on fall wheat , 6. Top-dress urea solutions on corn stalks and , stover. Get Up To Date /■ 4 See; Our Representatives: Clarence LeBeau Gordon Grigg Phone 482-7468 ' Phone 482-9411 . CANN’S MILL LTD. ' ;L EXETER / PHONE 235-1782 LONDESBORO ft ■* Clinton Memorial Shop ■ SEAFORTH k > JAMES I. MclNTOSH, Clerk.' •z 18-19-20b ► I ( fe t i > t Aqua Ammonia, Ammonium ,Nitrate|‘<Hitfogdn . solution^ and 1 \ ’ Yotir bow Nitro,gen Products distributonOan recom­ mend the best feHilfcer program for yduV crop right now. He has the specialized, knowledge, the right equip­ ment, and the best nitrogen products ^Anhydrous^Ammonia, DOW CHEMICAL OF CANADA, LIMITED, SARNIA, ONTARIO Urea. Be an re your Crop’s total plant nutrient requirements are satisfied. See your Dow Nitrogen Products distributor — soon! ‘ \ LOOK FOR THIS SIGN ’ * ? 1 ' » $ ... ’ GO LIQUID FERTILIZER n ft . V. Mt. arid-;Mrs. McLachlan, Sa­ lem, jvisitedi ‘over trig .w^kend with"' the latter’s ftndtlier, Mrs.. Walter Sjkfmmins. Mrs./ Harvey Hunking .and son. Geral^.'v visited on Sunday with Harvey • in -Westminster Hospital, . London, ftfhey;-• found- him. much- improved,’ he hopes’: to ibe homie soon; • Mis.‘ Laura Lyon, ^ss•Edith Beacbm and Mr. and' Mrs. 'Bent Lyon spent Sunday .'with /Mr. and’Mrs; ‘Ron Neiil ,<jf London. ' Jo', Ahne,, Janejt 'and i Karen ;Wood, '’Wingham, .vusiited over rih'e weekend wiithv theifv gand- parents, 'Edwiq and Mrs. Wood. JftMiss Linda Thompson-- Stnat- iford, ^spent Sunday with her the woekerid .with their gnand- uateftin,.three weeks.’ '- Miss , Sirley Maines,»London, .spent the.: weekend 'with her " ".......- • MRS. BERT ALLEN > -’GpA Phorte 523-4570 < • •• ' . , yparents. ' • .\l> Sympathy'of the community is extended to Mrs.'Mabel Scott in ihe de^ith of ;her/'‘brother, Charles Lec„ who passed away on Friday morning in the On­ tario Hospital, Coderich.. L-’. ■ ' ’ *»’ ‘ From the Gallery (Continued from Page 4) Judy ’ LaMarsh. If she has any interest 'in the provincial legis­ lature' she has kept tit to. her­ self so far. She has been involved in con­ troversy of'her own making" or of someone' pises ever since she won' a-'seat in a Niagara.,Falls by-election tin 1960 so she rriay want 'ri little peace and quiet for a change. . -ft . U :< T. PRYDE and SON ' CLINTON EXETER —______ Open fvery Afternoon y '. ■ t $ ’• -T .. -v \ Local Representative A- W. STEEP —' 482-7211 NOTICE OF MEETING i TO CONSIDER BY-LAW fttdVVNSAl^ CiF TUCKERSMITH ' ...TAKE NOTICE that a. by-law7 for raising $200ydb0.0.0 .under - the provisions of THE, TILE DRAINAGE’’AC£T,ftWill be taken into consideration by the Council Sf’the Township of- Tuckersmith at the Town of Seraforth on the 6th day of June, 1967' at the hour of19:30 O'clock in the evening. J . .... :.................-, . ■■■■ , SMORGASBOARD DINNERS SWDAYS-5 to 7 PM i •* ■ , . 1 . < • * » y / Friday and Saturday Evenings Only "CHICKEN IN A BASKET-$1.25 ORDERS BY TELEPHONE US1J5 Friday-—Served from 9:30 to 1:00 Saturday—Served from 9:30 p.m. to Midnight Hotel (linton featuring "CLOUD r Roan ;. {l ' '« * ’ Wi Cofer to blnner tartlet and Wedding Receptions Phone 482*^421 for Reservation* «... * •• *' ■■ ■>* ' ■■■■;■■ t* ■ i-: t ■ ’ c ■ ' ^■w^Btm^iiiiaiiniitwtn^^iNie iiimuMwinimiitiaiiii iisw Nit i I i fiwiBlib Sponsored by Newcombe's Drugstore \\ Phone if or Free. Home Appointment SERVICE TO ALU'MAKES’OF HEARING AIDS E. R. THEDE HEARING AID SERVICE r 88 Queen St..tS. .. . Kitchener HENSALL DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE HENSALL -ZURICH V