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Company across Canada, the world
Ten years. It may seem
like a long time but not
when you apply it to a
company. In this relatively
short space of time, The Big
M0’ Drain Tile Company
TAKES LIMOUSIN CROWN AT ROYAL — Brian Pym of RR
1, Centralia won the Limousin cross section at the 4-H calf
competition held Thursday at the Royal Winter Fair in Toron
to. Pym defeated 4-H competitors from across the province.
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A STITCH IN TIME — One of the many booths at this year's
Royal Winter Fair was a booth promoting the activities of the
Junior Farmers and 4-H. While Barb Miller of RR 3, Exeter
and Joan Pym of RR 1, Centralia look on, Mrs. Grace Pym
signs the registar noting the work which she did on a com
memorative quilt recognizing
existence.
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Gravel
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Weeping Beds
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FARM SAFETitsSJ'O' marks 10th anniversary
Limited Exeter has grown
from an idea into an in
ternational reality.
Today Big ‘O’ is one of the
most comprehensive, full
service land drainage
organizations in the world.
Big ‘O’ was originally
conceived in 1967 to over
come a shortage of clay
drainage tile. Farmers,
constantly wrestling with the
problems of land drainage,
were using clay drainage tile
in increasing amounts. The
result — a drastic shortage
of supplies.
To quickly solve this
problem, a group of Ontario
contractors and investors
pooled their resources and
formed a company; The Big
‘O’ Drain Tile Company
Limited. Initial plans called
for the production of con
crete tile. Then, a new
concept of producing plastic
drainage tubing with con
tinuous production extruders
entered the scene from the
United States and Europe.
Subsequent studies con
vinced Big ‘O’ founders that
plastic was indeed the
drainage product of the
future. A year later, plastic
tubing was being produced
at the new Big ‘O’ plant in
Hensail, Ontario.
Two years later, the plant
doubled in size and a second
production centre was
established in Coteau-du-
Lac, Quebec. Canada’s
farmers had found an ideal
remedy for their drainage
woes.
By 1972, continued demand
for Big ‘O’ plastic drainage
tubing resulted in the ad
dition
lines in each plant. At the And, to supply Eastern
same time, Big ‘O’ beganw Ontario, Big ‘O’ purchased
researching the potential of Winchester Drain Tile, with
knitted filters. These filters .................................
would prevent clogging of
the tubing by fine soils. This
research led to the in
stallation of automatic
knitting machines and
market acceptance has been
such that, now, thirty of the
units are in operation.
With its reputation as a
supplier of quality drainage
materials firmly
established, Big ‘O’ ex
panded locations intoAlberta
and Manitoba. In Ville de
Lauzon, Quebec, a new plant
was built to service Eastern
Quebec and the Maritimes.
and Cable (International)
Limited. Specifically, it
provides full product,
research, manufacturing,
installation and service
capabilities for subsurface
drainage and irrigation
programs around the world.
The Big ‘O’ organization is
marking its tenth an
niversary not only as a
company but also as the
instigators of plastic
drainage in Canada. When
you put it all together, what
does it mean? Simply this.
Big ‘0’ is helping farmers
worldwide increase
productivity.
And that’s something to
celebrate.
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plants in Winchester and
Earlton. In the meantime, it
also acquired four other
companies — Kraft
Machinery, Laserplane
(Canada), Dresden Tile
Yard and Comber Tile Yard.
Big *0’ was now the most
comprehensive, full-service
land drainage organization
in Canada.
Then, in 1978, Big ‘O’ went
international. Agriterre
International was formed.
Agriterre offers the com
bined experience of The Big
‘O’ Drain Tile Company
Limited and Canada Wire
SAVE 20% NOVU25i man
graduates
By MRS. HUGH MORENZ
SHIPKA
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Bradley
(of the Shipka store) at
tended the graduation
ceremonies Friday af
ternoon for their son, Tom
Bradley Jr., at the Ontario
Police College at Aylmer. He
will be working with the
London police force. Also
attending were the Bradley’s
two daughters, Mrs. Joanne
Bridge, Binbrook and Mrs.
Linda France, Parkhill.
Gloria, Harvey and Kevin
Beierling visited Sunday
with cousins Mr. & Mrs. Bill
McLachlan at Kippen.
Friday night supper guests
with the Beierling’s were
Mr. & Mrs. Frank McLin-
chey, Mr. & Mrs. Lou Zirk
and Mrs. Verna Zirk, all of
the Zurich area.
Mrs. Jack Keller and
Sherri-Lynn are visiting a
few days with her sister, Mr.
& Mrs. Gerald Higdon, and
Scotty at Stratford.
Sunday visitors with Mr. &
Mrs. Willis Desjardine were
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Cooper,
Exeter and Carl
McNaughton, Lucan.
Mr. & Mrs. Gus Van
Massenhoven, Anita, Ronnie
and Michael visited
Saturday evening with her
parents, Mr. & Mrs. Frank
Wouters of Glanworth.
Mr. & Mrs. Ferman
Snyder visited on the
weekend at his sister’s Mr. &
Mrs. George Shoemaker and
Mr. & Mrs. Otto Plein and
Christopher, all of Elmira,
and with Ferman’s brother,
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Snyder
of Elora.
Steve Corbett and Janine
Hackney of Hensall-Exeter
area visited Tuesday
evening with Steve’s aunt
and uncle, Hugh and Annie
Morenz.
Mrs. Hugh Morenz had
word Sunday that her
nephew Clinton Dell
received the highest marks in
the Province of Ontario in
Grade 6 trumpet exam at the
Royal Conservatory. He will
be receiving the Silver
Medal of the Conservatory in
Toronto, November 28.
Clinton has appeared
several times on T.V., once
in the Grey Cup parade as a
member of Trenton Citizens
band. Out of more than 300
applicants, he was one of 15
in Ontario chosen to attend
Humber College in Toronto
which he is attending to
further his music study.
Clinton is the 18 year old
musical talented son of Mr.
& Mrs. Clifford Dell,
Belleville.
of three production
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DECORATING
and FLOORING CENTRE
15 Main St. 238-8603
CCAT AT ROYAL — Agricultural colleges from the across the province were present at the
first day of the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto on Thursday. Among the many Centralia College
of Agricultural Technology students present for the event were Brent Ireland of Teeswater and
T-A photo
of Agricultural Technology students present for the event were Brent Ireland of
Kurt Danard of Owen Sound.
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Centralia College
of Agricultural Technology
F Presents
on
Wednesday, November 22
Beginning at 9:30 a.m.
HURON PARK
RECREATION CENTRE
• FARM SUPPLIES
KIRKTON
Plan to attend this'program of in
teresting displays on College diploma
courses and student activities. Plans
for our new student residence will be a
feature display.
• LIVESTOCK
• GRAIN
LICENSED & INSURED
TRUCKER
the Royal's fifty years of
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• FERTILIZER
FREE TURKEY
SEVERAL LOCAL PEOPLE AT ROYAL — Thursday was the first day for the fiftieth Royal
Winter Fair and several people jour eyed to Toronto for the event. Among those present were
(back io camera) Linda Wuerth, father Bob Hern of RR 1, Woodham and Howard Pym of RR
1, Centralia. T-A photo
JIM SIDDALL
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THIRD PLACE FINISH AT ROYAL — One of the many competitors from the Huron county 4-H
taking part in the Royal Winter Fair was Marg Pym of RR 1, Centralia. Marg finished third in
the 4-H cross-' 1 "competition. T-A photo
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425 Main Street
Exeter
235-0530
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AND GREY
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„ limit of 2 turkeys to each family
with every purchase of:
• 5 tonnes of any balanced feed
OR
• 1 tonne of anyd^opj'
Supplement or PREMIX
OR
• 500 kg Minerals
during the
^FEED DAY OPEN HOUSE!
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1
Free Coffee And Donuts Will Be Served
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