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The Huron Expositor, 1998-03-18, Page 83113 acres near Paisley will be heritage museum Late last year, the Bruce County Heritage Association purchased 113 acres of land near Paisley. The site is destined to become a heritage museum that will house a display of antique tractors, antique machinery and equipment, horse-drawn machinery, antique vehicles and the artifacts, acces- sories, lore and literature relating to Bruce County. The development of the property will be staged into six phases, and completed as the necessary funds become available through fund raising endeavors, dona- tions etc. Once again the Association will hold its annual raffle tractor draw. This year's restored tractor is a 1950 farmall model Super A. The draw will take place at the awards banquet on Oct. 21. On April 18, a clean up day (Arbor Day) is planned for the newly acquired property. Volunteers will be removing old wire fences, etc, so anyone wishing to lend a hand For the day, bring your hammer and staple puller. Meet at the property, 1 1/2 miles south of the Paisley at 9 a.m. A "Sign Unveiling Ceremony" will be held on May 9, at 2 p.m. On the same day the Association will kick off their "Buy An Acre" fund rais- ing campaign. Support may be in the form of monetary donations or the dona- tion of antique equipment and artifacts to be displayed at future steam and antique shows and help make the future museum display. Another accomplishment for the Association was the purchase of world wide web site on the Internet in earlier this year. This will make it possible for the Association to advertise and promote activities and events world wide. E-mail address is bnrcecha@primeline.net. Wet Site is www.bruceheritage.org. The annual steam and antique show takes place Aug. 7 to 9, at Riverside $60,000 for corn research. Cargill Limited and Cargill Hybrid Seed will contribute $60,000 over; the next three years to the Ontario Corn Produpers. Association for coat pro- dtletialkte ivork as stands farmers' and pro- duces needs, and has an exteive distribution attd marketing system. When we can help put improved tee=th tttthe farmers' rots, itrld Suild on their productive capabilities, everyone benefits." The Ontario Corn Producers Association and Cargill will be wotc- ing together to identity research projects. jotitinture partner in 10 other Ontario grain and crop input businesses. Cargill Hybrid Seed oper- ates a seed research sta- tion at St. Marys, a seed production facility at Princeton and has a net- work of 150 dealers across the province. Cargill Limited is the Can>an subsidiary of Cargo Inco porated, an int *Iona! marketer, 'r and distributor of riiyeii : ral, food, industry *1 nsome v� INTIM Ready Mix Concrete Precast Crane Service "Quality Concrete Since 1957" . - Plants - GODERICH - SEAFORTH 524-7361 1-800-265-5199 For All Your Building Needs See ILS At: WATSON'S HOME HARDWARE & BUILDING CENTRE Phone 519-335-3551 Fax 519-335-3427Gorrie • n Home hardware U r:4 Farm Progress '98 - Page 27A PLUMBING Frustrated With High Energy Bilis? Replace your ener ning furnace & air conditioners w rnial heating, cooling & hot water - ti. ost energy efficient & comfortable system in the world: Savings can be from 30-60%. �rer Furno'e Geothermal Heating • Cooling • Hot Water WARM FRIENDLY FLOORS F-� Pci 0 0 z z 0 z Heating for shops, barns, homes Pci n R.R.%‘'• TEC( Coo/e. _ranited #2 Zurich, Ontario J ` 236-4770 Codedch, Ontario Main Showroom 524-4199 (Cotner of Hwy. #21 & #84) Samosa Mall GEOTECK1 888 (436-8325) cj INFLOOR HEATING