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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1974-03-28, Page 9Clearing at 1/2 Price Ladies' Slacks Blouses Sweaters Dresses Pant Suits Skirts,' Long gowns Men's Slacks Shirts SWeaters Children's Dresses Slacks T-shirts STORE HOURS FOR SPECIAL SALE Thursday & Friday %V) ami. to 9:00 ALL SALES Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m, FINAL DE JONG'S GRAND BEND CLOTHING Back Room Boutique STOCK REDUCTION SALE New Spring Merchandise In Stock Now A FINE LINE OF LADIES Y2 SIZE DRESSES bring This Ad In And Save An Additional 1 ()CYO On All Merchandise Not Already Marked 1/2 Price EVEN ON LEVI, GWG, H I SJEANS and CORDS 47 Main St. GRAND BEND Phone 238-2358 Times-Advocate, March .20,1974 Page :.9. Sweetest sound (and taste) o The sweetest sound of spring, in Many parts of eastern Canada, is the trickling_ 'of .sap from thousands of maple trees. Whether it lands in the traditional bucket or the more modern storage tank, its destiny is the seine - to become that ambrosial .friod known as maple syrup, ICS a good time to shake off those late-winter blues and take part in what sounds like something out of Hansel and Gretel; a traditional sugaring-off party. From mid-March to late April each year, farmers from western Ontario (near Sault Ste. Marie) to Nova Scotia and New Brun- swick, reap their special harvest - more .than 1,500,000 gallons of Wilson's Jewellery Opposite Exeter Post Office HOME OF THE BEAUTIFUL BRIDAL-KNOT DIAMONDS Insured and Repaired FREE far One Year Pleasing you pleases US I spring for many farmers in an otherwise slow season. Weather conditions have a strong effect on the sap run. The best weather is when there is a hard frost at night followed by a sunny day with the temperatures rising to 40. or 50 degrees, This usually happens towards the end of March in Ootarie and Quebec, a few weeks later in the Atlantic provinces. A good run may last six weeks. Although "sugar bushes" (groves of the trees tapped for sap) can be found from near Sault Ste. Marie in Ontario to eastern Nova Scotia, about 85 percent of production is con- centrated in the proVince of Quebec. The Eastern Townships between the St. Lawrence River and the American border is a particularly productive region. Large commercial bushes, of as many as 20,000 trees, have been modernized in recent years, to cut labor costs. A network of plastic tubing carries the sap directly to the sugar cabin where it is boiled to syrup by oil or gas heat. Most people 'however find the traditional operation still practised by many farmes, more interesting to watch. It's romantic to walk through the woods and taste the sap as it drips from the spite or spout into an aluminum bucket, to see the steamy breath of the horses pulling the gathering tank on a cart of sleigh; and to sniff the mingling aromas of burning wood and boiling sap in the old- fashioned sugar cabin. AN OPERATIC MEASURE - During Monday night's practice for the upcoming operetta "The Gondoliers", measurements were taken for customes. Above, Marion Sweet cheeks. Allan Elston for size. braided rugs, cookbooks, place mats, aprons and home baking are also sold. Local artists display their work and an old fashioned soap-making kettle is kept boiling. Tours through the sugar bush are available. Visitors will also be welcomed at such places as Crysler Farm Battlefield Park, seven miles east of Morrisburg, Ontario; Bruce's Mill Conservation Area, just north of Metropolitan Toronto; and Plessisville, in the Eastern Township region Of Quebec. Dates depend on the weather and, in many cases, cannot be set long in advance, Some festivals like that at Elmira, last just one day. Others, such as that at Plessisville, last a month (March 15 to April 15) • The production of syrup and candy from the boiled sap of the maple tree is exclusively a North American activity. Only two of the 10 kinds of maples in Canada and 13 in the United States give .sap sweet enough to make syrup - the sugar maple and the black maple. The former is most common in Canada. North American Indians first discovered the sweet secret of the maples. Not only did they find its taste pleasing, they found it helped to ward off scurvy (the, sap is rich in Vitamin C). Early explorers and settlers copied the gathering methods of the Indians and harvested the maple sap, using the boiled product as a cheap sugar substitute, Today the production of maple products is a multi-million dollar industry in Canada, a profitable activity CUSO seeking funds to aid many countries maple syrup. Many of them hold informal parties to which the public is invited, It's an excellent op- portunity to view the modern and traditional methods of "milking" the.trees and boiling the sap, to sample some of the delicious maple syrup and sugar products and, perhaps to buy more for use at home. Some sugar-bush owners serve visitors hearty dishes like fried ham, omelettes, baked beans, mashed potatoes and pancakes all, of course dripping in syrup. Essential' to most parties is 'la tire," To make it, some of the sap is boiled past the syrup stage, then poured hot onto a clean white bank of snow, The cooled taffy-treat is then wound around a stick or fork and eaten as a delicious gooey lollipop. Dozens of Canadian centres will stage maple syrup festivals or sugaring-off parties this spring. One of the largest is held every year at Elmira, Ontario a small farm community 12 miles north of Kitchener. It usually attracts close to 20,000 visitors from Canada and the United States, This year's date is April 6. On Maple Syrup Day, the main street is blocked off while rich, creamy flapjacks smothered in amber-coloured maple syrup are served throughout the day. Nearby are wagons laden with more farm produce, including such delights as cooked cheese, sauerkraut, beefwurst, sch- meercase summer sausage and shoofly pie. Handmade, quilts, hooked or Pride of Performance is the 1974 safety theme of the Industrial Accident Prevention Association. Pride in safe,winter driving includes, knowing that you shouldn't set your emergency brake aftef you've been driving in freezing slush. Reason: The cable may freeze. Instead, leave your gear in the park position. Outdoor wiring should be weatherproof, warns the Industrial Accident Prevention Asssociation, It should also be on its own circuit, and grounded. And only weatherproof outlets and three-pronged grounded connections should he used. Take pride in using electrical ap- pliances safely. And take pride in doing every job safely - including those you do at work each day. plans. For its part, CUSO pays travel costs, training in Canada, in- surance and medical coverage and a resettlement allowance when the volunteers return home, usually after two years. While the Canadian govern- ment provides financial assistance, CUSO is an in- dependent organization and must raise a portion of its funds privately to retain its in- dependent status. The cost of placing a volunteer in the field for two years is about $8,000. CUSO -can finance one volunteer for each $800. received in donations. Donations can be sent to CUSO, Programme Funding, 151 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario, KIP 5H5. CUSO (Canadian University Service Overseas) is in the midst of a fund raising campaign in Southwestern Ontario to support its work in some 40 developing countries throughout the world. The objective of the fund drive is to raise $30,000 from the business community, Toward that goal, David Conklin, of the Conklin Lumber Company Limited has presented a cheque to CUSO for $5,000. The work carried out by CUSO volunteers ranges from teaching, public health and slum work, nutrition groups, school-leaver schemes, farm assistance and social work, The host country pays the salary of the volunteer, usually about $200. a month, and also provides accommodation. This financial commitment by the host government ensures that CUSO volunteers are put to good use in jobs that have a high priority within the country's development Says 'no fault' won't cut cost A SPEAKER SOUNDS OFF - The guest speaker at Tuesday's annual banquet of the Kirkton-Woodham Winter carnival was Gordon Sanderson, the author of Sound Off in the London Free Press. Sander- .son is shown Norm Amos, Paton. at the left of the above picture with committee members Gerald Brintnell, Junior Doope, Lloyd Fletcher and Wilf T-A photo No fault automobile insurance does not mean lower premiums, and it . would probably favour poor drivers over good drivers, says Dori McGhee,p a past pregident" the -/ Ontario 'Insurance Agents' and Brokers' ,Association. Speaking at a meeting of the Rotary Club, McGhee said: "Both Industry and government have a clear responsibility to avoid perpetuation of a vague promise that no-fault is synonymous with lower premiums. They do themselves and the public a dis-service by vague promises that actually cannot be fulfilled." McGhee said that the present automobile insurance system in Ontario is the best in all of North America. "It is light years ahead of systems in most states of the U.S, and other Canadian provinces," Speaking as an independent agent, McGhee said that his responsibility is clearly to find out what the public wants in its automobile insurance and then use his influence to see that the system will serve the needs of the public promptly and effectively. He suggested that government and the insurance) industry enact the no-fault concept for vehicle damage only. The right to sue the guilty party should be retained, he said, to look after innocent people who become injured or are killed in automobile accidents, "Over 70 percent of disputed third party claims concern themselves only with automobile damage," he said. "This should be kept in mind when considering any proposed system which Would deny you the right to obtain a fair and equitable settlement for injuries or death to you and your family." 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