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Chisholm Fuels Ltd. had its origin. in 1938, when
Ben Chisholm,. of R.R. 3, Goderich. - Dungannon
(phQnb •1.9R2) purchased a "huge" Maple Leaf (GMCI
truck for $790 from Lorne McKenzie at 'Dungannon.'
•That was when Ben started This career as Impend' Oil's.
first:cotnmissioned agent. •
The business: was subsi' lized; by the farm :in those'•
days as tractors were few and'far between,
Isaac Cranston of .R.R. 7 Lucknow and Black Bill;
Johnston of R.R. 3 Goderich had tractors for cixstoin
work and threshing..Ber also serviced Bert McLean's
store at Kinlough, Isaac Miller's store: at St.Helen's,
and May Boyle's at:St, Augustine:1he two hardware.
stores in Lucknow were also customers..They hadgas
pumps on the streets. Those were Murales, where .the
bake shop. is 'now, and Rae. and Porteous,' across the
street where. Dome Hardware is: now. located. A lot of
kerosene was sold for lamps.
After the war, tractors and'•hydrowere. seen:along
the .rural roads and Ben's son, Grant, On. 'schoQI to
work with his dad. •
In 1060; Grant moved his.fajmily to Lucknow to be
the agent. He was- no 'stranger to,•t ucknow'
having patched the soft ball'teams to some chairipi-
onships in the 1950s.
In 1970; ;crank :became an independeent di;;tributor
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and set up locations in Goderich, Kincardine and.
Winghant.
He served as chairman of the • Canadian Oil Heat
Association .for two years and twice won their mar-
keter of the year award. Grant has been involved with
the industry promoting new high tech healing systems,
Longtime employee Eldon Austin is assisted fiy
Jim Bain keeping the heating systems -tuned up
Neil Bieman looks „after the Winghatri, area while
:his wife Nancy, Grant'sdaughter, works at the down-'
• town location with -Grant's son-in-law Mike Goetz and.
daughter Brenda Berry.
'.Bill Chisholm, Grant' son,'iii.ves at Pott Albert and;
• is involved in all aspects. •.
• Bob Searleoperates'the gits bar and propane tilling
station at the south edge of the village.
Grant is still actively involvedin the business as it.
Celebrates its jubilee year. He keeps busy dispatching,
and arranging sales and, financing of, new equipment
though various sub -contractors.
Grant's wife,. Wilma, can be:coante&on to ,give
anybody advice•, -
Chisholm Fuel: can be reached at'their ` 528-2033.
(downtown location) 529-7574 or falx there at 529,.
707:
Chisholm Fueis•location.on Heron County load 1, south''of L,ueknoiv