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Wenger publications
sold
Wenger Publications, which includes the
Wingham Advance -Times, The Listowel
Banner, The Mount Forest Confederate,
The Milverton Sun and the associated prin-
ting company in Shelburne, has been sold.
The change in ownership takes place the
end of this month, with the sale of the
shares of Wenger Brothers Limited to the
Newfoundland Capital Corporation
Limited, headquartered in Darthmouth.
N.S.
NCC is a strong national company with
major interests in transportation. It
operates port facilities, container and
freight terminals, trucking and shipping
enterprises.
With its initial acquisitions in Ontario,
the NCC publishing group consists of 45
newspapers and periodicals in six plants.
As well as the_print media, NCC is in-
volved in the broadcast field.
The Advance Times has been operated
by members of the Wenger family since its
purchase in 1951 by Barry and Robert
Wenger. Barry's son, David, became a
shareholder in 1973 and three years ago the
company was purchased by David and his
brother-in-law, Norman MacLennan.
David Wenger will remain with the new
owners in a management capacity and the
companies will continue to operate with
their present staff. Norman MacLennan
plans to return to his profession as a
chartered accountant.
C NI Transport, 22 years on the road
In a span of twentytwo years a trucker
covers a multitude of miles or kilometers.
'Whichever way you clock it, Ab Murray of
C & M Transport, Lucknow, has been over
a myriad of territory!
Some of the long-time residents of the
area may be aware of where the name C&
M originated. In 1967 when Ab entered the
transportation business, his partner was
Clarence Cerson, thus - C & M. In 1981 Ab
took over as sole owner, manager and
operator.
In 1967 the business included five power
units and seven trailers; five full time
employees and two part-time.
Expansion over the years brings the
numbers in 1989 to eight units, 17 trailers
and a total of 12 employees.
C & M is licensed to haul to and from
Lucknow, Teeswater, Ripley and Dungan-
non and Gloria, Ab's wife and the book-
keeper for the business, estimates that ap-
proximately 90 percent of their business is
done within a 200 mile radius of the their
head office in the village.
Products transported include livestock,
grain and farm supplies.
Reflecting on the prices in '67, Ab recalls
diesel costing around 320 a gallon and cost
for trucking cattle to Toronto at 400 per
pound. Twenty-two years later, the respec-
tive prices are $1.63 and $1.00.
When questioned as to the difference in
percentage increase, Ab points out that the
cost to the customer has not risen in com-
parison to fuel due to the gross weight to-
day's trailers carry. An example being 25
cattle on a load in '67 compared to 45 in '89.
Viewing his years in the business, Ab
remarks, "on the plus side, the equipment
is bigger and better, more comfortable for
the driver; on the minus side, this type of
business is being regulated to death and
the paper work is massive."
The Hours of Service Regulation which
became law on March I will have an effect
on this business; one that will have to be
worked around. In a farming community
such as this, the busy time for transporting
is also the busy time for farmers, some of
whom are part-time drivers. As Ab says,
"a farmer really won't appreciate my say-
ing, sorry I've logged my hours for the
day, when he has half of a field of wheat
left to combine and it is threatening rain:"
Gloria and Ab's three sons grew up with
the business. They started with washing
trucks and whatever other chores there
were to be done. Pat .and Lynn now work
full time with C & M and Sam, the youngest
son is in college. Their daughter, Jill, is a
high school in Hamilton.
While there may have been lean times,
as there are m any business, the Murrays
are thankful for their long established
relationships with many area -farmers and
businesses.
OCUS ON UJCKNCW
Ab and Gloria Murray, of C &M Transport
- another one of the long time Lucknow
businesses that helps make our communi-
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