The record, 30 août 1995, Supplément 1

[" THE LARGEST CIRCULATION WEEKLY IN BROME-Missisquoi._ L\u2014 ze , and service 1 \u2014 Ouaitied appraisal for ä lasurance purposes J \u2014 We specialize a cæston ; desigaed jewellery {David N.Dawes Goldsmith CJA 1 37 Lakeside, Knowlton \\614) 243-5128 =.Running and mail route, annual visits to \u2018to the Brome Fair The Fosters: An adventurous country life By Claudia Villemaire BROME \u2014 They sit quietly now, reminiscing about the years spent raising their nine children.They remember the hard work and long hours on the family farm.They recall their adventures on a mail route that began in 1937 and ended just a few years ago.And there\u2019s a tenderness in their voices as they admit to 54 years of married life and proudly show off pictures of their great-grandchildren.Eric and Bernadette Bissonnette- Foster can tell tales of their life together for days on end.\u201cWe drove the mail with a horse and buggy those first years,\u201d Eric said.It\u2019s not long before photos of grandfather Foster\u2019s house are passed around.The three-story wooden structure where 10 children were raised sits across a stream from where a sawmill stands in a patch of sunlight and the first road up over East Hill on the Stage Coach Road looks like a grassy trail leading nowhere.\u201cI remember my Dad talking about driving the horses up these hills,\u201d Eric recalled.\u201cI never thought I'd be doing the same thing but that first contract was signed when I was 20.And then it was my turn to bull through snow drifts, buck the winter winds and be patient as my horse drew a sled or a buggy up and down the mountains.\u201d A short time later, Eric began working for the railroad and Bernadette took over the mail route.\u201cI had 25 miles to cover six days a week,\u201d she said, adding that at times, not only was the road rough but the horse could play some tricks on you too.\u201cMy horse tipped me bottom side up one morning and I had a load of eggs with me too,\u201d she said, laughing at the memory of someone racing after the horse while she tried to regain some composure among the wreckage of the load.77 YEARS AT FAIR The Foster's home farm is just two miles from the Brome County fairgrounds, home of the annual Brome Fair taking place this weekend.\u201cI'm 77 years old now and they tell me I was at the fair the year I was born.I've never missed a year since then,\u201d Eric said, laughing shyly as he admits his love of the county fair.All the kids went to the fair as they grew up.At one time, the Fosters displayed hogs.\u201cBut our fair was the big event of the year whether we exhibited or not,\u201d Eric said.Eric said he never missed the fair, even when he was in a body cast from his neck down in the 1950s.\u201cThey had me in that thing for six months.They said it was to give my body complete and absolute rest.I didn\u2019t much like it but they tell me that was what saved my life when I got some kind of blood infection,\u201d Eric remembered, eyes clouding at the memory of days of pain in a Montreal hospital while Bernadette carried on with the mail route and also managed, with the help of family and friends, to get the farm work done.RETIRED Eric is now retired from the railroad where he was an engineer for many years.\u201cl started as a fireman, shoveling coal into those old steam boilers.Many's the time I'd come into Farnham after two days without sleep and be silly enough to sign on for a trip up in the Beauce,\u201d he said, adding it was pretty stupid to work that hard on the railroad when there was as much work at home waiting.\u201cWe milked cows by hand for quite a while after we were married.I think it was during the 50s before we finally got a milking machine,\u201d Eric said.Today the family is grown and in homes of their own.\u201cMost of the kids are close by but three are out west,\u201d Eric said.The farm is still operating but on a much smaller scale with just 12 head to look after.Life is certainly quieter now, but Eric still misses his horses.So these days, instead of the heavy farm horses he always worked with, Eric has turned to see FOSTERS; p.3 Eric Foster, pictured with his wife Bernadette, has been attending the Brome County Fair annually since he was born 77 years ago.7 L'Entrepot BorperTowN Fall Fashions arriving at Liquidation Prices.just in time for the Fair! 19 PRINCIPALE, SUTTON 538-1343 104 M.Main $ + Lectrromax VVELDENTHEATRE ess qu SU Albens Drive ME 802-527-7888 (em 580 page 2 Canadian $ at par 0 SEPTEMBER 1-7 tact by Audio / Video / Communications Christopher Lambert D.Quaid & J.Acberts ç en A Sweep 7 Mortal Something to The Bridges of er eyes and ears Kombat Tak About Madison ounty SELECTION & PRICES LIKE THE BIG Daity:2 & 7 Daily: 2 4 7 CENTERS « SERVICE LIKE YOU GET sé PG-13 Daily: 9 a Pe-1 FROM YOUR CORNER STORE din Sandra Bullock 890k by povwiar demand 13 Lakeside, Knowlton The Net Vie Siveriore Species 243-0487 ony apm Clueless ouvres (previously Teknica) PG-13 ally: 2 Tre.13 ) Bk General Contractor « Génie Civil Roads » Seplic Systems e Foundations Duck Manure « Artificial Lakes © Sand ¢ Gravel © Top Soil 323 Victoria, Knowiton, P.Q.JOE 1V0 Tel.: (514) 242-2200 Fax: (514) 242-1533 2\u2014BROME COUNTY NEWS\u2014Wednesday, August 30, 1995 Brome County Community Billboard Community Calendar August 31 Benefit night An invitation to all Townshippers to support the Towns- hippers\u2019 Association and your local theatre by attending our annual at Theatre Lac Brome.This year\u2019s presentation will be De Beaux Gestes and Beautiful Deeds by Marie-Lyn Hammond and directed by Micheline Chevrier.Tickets are $15.For more information, please call Jonathan Nagle at (819) 566-5717 or Edwina Adair at (514) 263-4422.September 2 Philipsburg Branch 82 of the Royal Canadian Legion will hold a dance in their air-conditioned hall with music by Real Boulet and Claude Rivet beginning at 9 p.m.Admission is $3.Everyone welcome.September 6 Registration for Sparks, Brownies and Guides will take place from 7-8 p.m.in the school cafeteria at Knowlton Academy.For information, please call (514) 243-0569.Knowlton Beavers, Cubs and Scouts are holding their Annual General Meeting and Registration for boys and girls at 6:30 p.m.at the Knowlton Academy cafeteria.Registration fees are $40 per child, $100 per immediate family.Late registration will be $60 per child and $150 per immediate family.Do you | have some proud old barns or outbuildings?I would like to photograph them for a book [ am working on.I'd like to capture these beautiful old buildings before they disappear from the landscape.Please write me at: Box 417, Mansonville, Que.JOE 1X0 and/or visit my slide show of Farmscapes at the United Church on Townshippers\u2019 Day Sept.16.Jane Hamilton ST.ALBANS DRIVE-IN exit 20, 1-89, St.Albans, Vt.802-524-2468 Canadian $ at par Big Summer Movies Friday, Saturday, Sunday ONLY Adults $5 Kids under 2nd show 3rd sho dusk (app.p.m.I E pouidies Val Kilmer Steven Segal y EE Batman Under W iy Forever: Siege R ARTPHOTO SUTTON 95 An ArtsSutton presentation Saturday September 2nd to Monday October 9th,1995 4 exhibitions related to photography.Every Saturday and Sunday September 2nd to October 9th An automn filled with entertaining and cultural activities for all the family, in the village and at Mount Sutton.For inquiries about our activities Informations-Sutton: 1 800 565 8455 For more information, please call (514) 243-0944 or (514) 539-2769.United Church of Canada, Bedford Pastoral Charge will be holding a Hot Dog and Hamburger BBQ on the Wesley United Church lawn, river Street, Bedford from 5-8 p.m.Admission: $4.There will be sales tables and a food sale.For tickets, contact Mr.Fred Gilman at (514) 248-3341.September 9 Annual Ham Supper at Creek United Church from 4:30-6:30 p.m.Admission: $8 adults, $3 under 10.Take out available.For information, (514) 297-2797.September 11, 18 Square Dancing \u2014 two free \u201cfun nights\u201d with Brome Squares from 7:30 to 10 p.m.at the United Church Hall, 203 Main Street, Cowansville.It\u2019s fun! It's friendly! It\u2019s physical! For information, please call (514) 538-2782.TE TS | Theatre Lac Brome presents De Beaux Gestes et Beautiful Deeds, a musical play by Marie-Lynn Hammond, through September 9.All shows ARTPHOTO/SUTTON 95 will open September 2.This much-anticipated exhibition of photo art will run for five weeks, through October 9 at the Arts Sutton gallery.During its run, visitors will have a chance to see the photographic works of three international artists: John Max, Serge Tousignant and Doreen Lindsay.As well, 10 emerging photo artists, ff\u201d 7° 70 29 20 RD 25 25 20 20 20 M9 oes Drilling Ltd¥ Da WELD | or only MORE OR BETTER WATER?For a free estimate of a solution to your problem Call KNOWLTON 242-1999 Live better with enough good water Cauauua«uæu ol À er ex ex ex ex ex ex x ox ax ow om a ox ox at Theatre Lac Brome run from Wednesday through to Saturday at 8 p.m.with a matinee on Thursday at 2 p.m.Ticket prices range from $10 to $18.For more information, please contact the box office at (514) 242-2270.Bedford Municipal Library has just completed a rotation of books.Lots of new books are available, such as Margaret Drabble\u2019s The Radiant Way; Margaret Atwood\u2019s Good Bones; Catherine Cookson\u2019s The Maltese Angel; Jude Deveraux\u2019s Remembrance as well as others; Ken Follet\u2019s A Dangerous Fortune and The Pillars of the Earth; Emma Tennant\u2019s Pride and Prejudice: 20 Years Later; Jack Higgins\u2019 On Dangerous Ground; John Le Carre\u2019s The Night Manager; Edith Wharton's The Buccaneers; L.M.Montgomery's Anne of Avonlea; Betty Mahmoody\u2019s For the Love of a Child; and The Oxford Dictionary of Computing.We also have many volumes in large print.The library has been open all summer and lots of people have visited us.We didn\u2019t call you for late returns during vacation time but will do so again after September 5.If you move, please let us know your new address and bring back your books before you move out of Bedford.They cost from $15 to $30 to replace and the cost is to your community.Photo art show in Sutton all 35 years old or less, will display new styles they are developing.ARTPHOTO/SUTTON 95 will also include two exhibitions of historic interest, one showing photographs of old Sutton and the surrounding region, the second displaying early photo equipment reflecting the nature of photography before the convenience of modern equipment.The vernissage takes place on Saturday, September 2, from 2 to 5 p.m.HEATRE à ETES A Now Playing I until Sent 9 De Beaux Gestes et Beautiful Deeds By Marie-Lynn Hammond With Seppert Frem Omoed] das Aste bs Canad Ta Canne Ce Season Sponsor s RUYAL BANK Opening Soon Pent 19-17 BWSR & B/UE Information: (514) 242-2270 \\_ Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1K 1A1 88 Lakeside os Knéwiton, Que.Randy Kinnear, Publisher.800-463-9525 Becord JOE 1VO Charles Bury, Editor .800-463-9525 Weekly Carrier subscriptions .$1.80 Lloyd G.Scheib, Adv Dir .800-463-9525 ! 514- ' 51 4-242- 1188, 242-6892 Sharon McCully, Off Mgr ees 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Sutton, Mansonville, Stanbridge __ East, St.Armand, & Waterloo By Sharon McCully KNOWLTON \u2014 You've finally traded in the old Underwood for a PC power pack with all the options.Now what?You might want to scribble down the name of Christopher Dunn.The former Massey-Vanier High school graduate who spent most of his working life tinkering with computers at Clairol and Bristol Myers is carving a niche for himself as a computer consultant who makes house calls.Dunn, who describes himself as a \u2018borderline techie\u2019, sells the Falcon line of computers assembled in Montreal and has developed a new software- based electronic form to facilitate invoicing in businesses and eliminate the paperwork.But whether or not you buy his computers, the service is the same.\u201cIn the past few years, a number of people have told me they have a computer, but they still aren\u2019t using it to capacity,\u201d Dunn said.\u201cI'll go to their house or business, deliver and install a new computer and any software programs the person would need.\u201d Dunn said many individuals and businesses are unaware of the many time- and- money-saving functions a computer can perform.\u201cWhen I visit a client, the first thing I try to identify is their needs \u2014 what they want the computer to do for them,\u201d Dunn said.FOSTERS: MULTI-PURPOSE He said most computers will be multi-purpose.: \u201cA home computer today is probably going to be used for business, household accounts, and games for the kids.\u201d Dunn said computer technology is changing so rapidly even people who are familiar with their computers are often surprised to learn there are new programs on the market they can use to simplify their work.\u201cFor example, I'll install accounting services on the computer and train the user,\u201d he said.\u201cI'm also available if there are any glitches.\u201d Working out of a rented room in a private home in Knowlton allows Dunn to keep his work and his family life separate.\u201cIt can get a little hectic with three children, so this arrangement allows me to have a work space with very little overhead,\u201d he said.Staying abreast of new technology is an on-going process for computer consultants.\u201cI read the trade magazines all the time,\u201d he said.\u201cI'm constantly upgrading my knowledge so I can pass it on.\u201d Dunn believes his success can be attributed to his ability to instruct those unfamiliar with computer baffle- gab.He said he stays away from highly technical terms that serve only to inti- Continued from page one the racing industry.\u201cNow I'm a proud owner of a standar- dbred.She\u2019s a pacer and she'll be racing at Brome fair this year.Her name is Glencoe Laurie and I love her dearly,\u201d he said.\u201cYou'll have to drop by th paddock and meet her.\u201d Foster was in the paddock at the Ayer\u2019s Cliff fair on race day.\u201cI still love the horses although tractors sure made the work easier on the farm.So, now I can have the best of both worlds, live here in the house where my wife and I have been for over 50 years, enjoy a bit of three or four- wheeling, climb on the old Massey Ferguson and putter around or take a ride to the stable and enjoy this new horse.\u201d And that\u2019s where you'll find the Fosters this year, making their 77th trip to their county fair proudly introducing Glencoe Laurie to one and all.fr Aline Bolduc\u2019 Charles Roy\u2019 Luc Harbec, c.A.* Bernard Gagné, c.A.\u201d * 465 Knowiton Rd.P.O.Box 995 Knowiton (Quebec) JOE 1V0 Tel.: (514) 242-6107 pompes DOMESTIQUES 24 hour emergency service Pipe \u2014 A Fax : (514) 243-0048 \u2014 Gould pumps \u2014 Monarch pumps \u2014 Flexcon presaure tanks \u2014 Jotul \u2014 Regency \u2014 Vermont castings Water pumps - Water treatment Artesian wells - Sprinkler system pu RAYMOND, CHABOT, MARTIN, PARÉ Comptables agréés ** 104 Sud St.Cowansville (Quebec) 32K 2X2 Tel.: (514) 263-2010 Fax : (514) 263-9511 591 Knowlton Rd.Knowlton (514) 242-2414 10229 Boul.Bourque Deauville (819) 843-4744 BROME COUNTY NEWS\u2014Wednesday, August 30, 1995\u20143 Dunn teaches people how to use their PCs effectively Computer consultant makes house calls midate and confuse the first-time user.\u201cI keep it simple,\u201d he said.\u201cI pride myself on plain-speak.\u201d Dunn also helps computer owners get connected to the Internet, and is tossing around the idea of offering basic computer courses to small groups.\u201cI'm just glad I'm able to live and work in my own area.The Townships has a lot to offer and I'm close enough to Montreal to expand my services,\u201d he said.\u201cPlus, there are rewards to installing a program, then seeing it work.\" Author speaks on racism.The Canadian Club of the Yamaska Valley welcomes author Margaret Cannon, who will discuss her latest book The Invisible Empire: Racism in Canada, on September 11 at 2 p.m.at Le Chateau Bromont, 90 Stanstead in Bromont.EE A A SSSR SSSR SOS SGEN : Maintenance 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Special only until Sept.9th PURRASO\u2014NORSYDY 4\u2014BROME COUNTY NEWS\u2014Wednesday, August 30, 1995 Antiques just as confusing as modern-day inventions Everything in the circa-1870 building we were touring was at least 100 years old, qualifying the items as antiques and guaranteeing that none of us had ever used any of them before.\u201cSo, what d\u2019ya suppose a person would do with this,\u201d we asked one another, carefully examining the grooves and projections of one item.We decided the answer lay somewhere between a post-hole digger and an apple cider maker.Wandering around the storage shed brought back the mysterious smells and sights of my grandfathers workshop where I spent a fair bit of time pointing to hunks of rusted steel with sharp protrusions and asking \u201cWhat's this for, Papa?\u201d Now that I'm older and presumably wiser, I'm convinced he made half of it up.There's no way that odd-shaped contraption with all the appendages sharpened skates and squeezed lemons too.When my grandfather was particularly busy \u2014 or had just hammered his thumb \u2014 he'd become mildly annoyed with my persistent questions and say, \u201cDon\u2019t they teach you anything in school these days?\u201d Which was patently unfair of course since there was really no need to have a wooden washing machine that rocks back and forth like a baby basket in a classroom.Context is half the challenge in determining the uses for a gizmo from Out of the Brome Closet By Sharon McCully another era.And who's to say stuff used hundreds of years ago is any more mysterious or ingenious than ours.I'm sure if my grandfather were to return today, he\u2019d spend hours in his workshop pressing buttons on the remote control, trying to get it to work without a TV.He'd probably put the new Elton John CD in his circular saw and complain \u201cthese new-fangled things\u201d don\u2019t cut.My grandfather thought he had the ultimate all-in-one tool with his Swiss army knife, but it would be no match for my Braun beater, bread-maker, meat-grinder, juicer and vegetable chopper.And I've got a thing in my cupboard that looks like a flashlight without a bulb that even I haven't figured out how to use.I think it sharpens skates and squeezes lemons.It\u2019s true I didn\u2019t know all the intricacies of spinning flax, but he\u2019d probably tie a hook and a juicy worm to the end of dental floss.And he'd try to fashion a trap for the mouse that keeps running around the rubber mat making the screen go bleep, bleep, bleep.We've got our stuff too, you know.Pourquoi la glace flotte- La glace a une certaine propriété que les scientifiques ne peuvent expliquer: elle flotte.Les marins et les barmen le savent très bien mais ne peuvent non plus expliquer pourquoi elle flotte.L'eau qu'elle contient se dilate de 9% en gelant et devient remplie d'air dont le poids est inférieur à celui de l'eau qu'il déplace.Donc la glace flotte.Le côté mystérieux de cela est que l'eau est la seule substance qui se dilate ainsi en gelant.Toutes les autres substances rétrécissent en gelant.Si l'eau rétrécissait en gelant comme toutes les autres substances, les icebergs couleraient au fond de l'océan et les glaces couvrant le dessus des lacs tomberaient au fond.Là, à l'abri de la chaleur du soleil les glaces dureraient t-elle\u201d Entre Nous Par Thérèse Bernard plus longtemps et rendraient l'eau plus froide, ce qui nuirait à la vie aquatique.Dans les régions les plus froides, les eaux gèleraient complètement à cause des glaces accumulées sous l'eau.Mais puisque la glace flotte, elle reste sur le dessus de l'eau où elle cause le moins de dommage possible à la vie sous l'eau.Et l'existence même des glaces est diminuée par l'effet du soleil.Et pourtant personne ne sait pourquoi elle agit ainsi! Still time to register your child for Sutton pre-school For over 20 years, the Sutton playschool has been opening its doors to preschoolers aged 3-5 for activities and un.The Jardin d\u2019enfants de Sutton is a non-profit corporation directed by participating and non-participating parents.The school\u2019s two teachers, Ursula Horton and Liette Nadeau, guide the children through activities, games and excursions based on weekly themes.The children are taught, in a bilingual group atmosphere, about sharing, learning and having fun.A craft period encourages creativity and enhances hand-eye coordination.This year, classes start September 18 and there is still time for you to register your child.For more information, call Ursula at (514) 538-3516 or Liette at (514) 538-3591.Smooth sailing for Townshippers\u2019 Day There's just a little over two weeks to go until the 16th annual Townshippers\u2019 Day.COUNTRY CUPBOARD Come and enjoy a cup of our » four blends of brewed gourmet coffee at less than gourmet prices Ÿ Savour a piece of our fresh baked WE pies and, if you enjoyed it, take home pi N a full pie so sveryane else can A delight in it! | Now you can remember the comfort of your grandmother's kitchen and the tastes your grandmother patented! ; Come and spend time in our kitchen, = reading room or on the deck al: Ef The Country - Cuphboard 4 Mont Echo, Knowlton (514) 242-25 at » PETE PEF This year, it will be held in Manson- ville on September 16, and the organizing committee has the utmost confi- SPECIALITE NIVELLOISE \u201cTARTE AL DJOTE\u201d BOULANGERIE ° PÂTISSERIE RESTO-BISTRO BELGE & BIÈRE Closed Monday « Open Tues.-Fri.9:00 - 10 p.m.Sat.& Sun.8:00-10:30 p.m.20, rue Principale Nord tton e Tél: 538-372 dence that all will be satisfied with the results of their hard work.Townshippers\u2019 Day will offer an unbeatable variety of entertainment, cloggers, square dancers, and music for most tastes, from contemporary to classical.All entertainment will be held in the town park Place Manson, except for the Battle of the Bands \u2014 an event big enough to have earned its own baseball field.Entertainment in the park will start immediately following the opening ceremonies and end at 4 p.m., while the Battle of the Bands will not begin until 2 p.m.and will last until 7 p.m.For arts and crafts lovers, 70 artisans have agreed to put their work on display at Mansonville Elementary School.The Catholic Church basement and Ecole le Baluchon will be home to infor- \u201c mation booths and the Townshippers at Work exhibit for the day.Qualified Townshippers will illustrate that the Eastern Townships is more than just beautiful countryside; it is also a favorable region for economic development, educational resources and worker employability.Bring the kiddies along for the perfect family day.Take the young ones to the petting zoo at the old Caisse Populaire across from the park, where they can pet a highland heifer, some bunnies, two ducks named Bonnie and Clyde, and a goat.They can also have their faces painted, listen to a story told by Bea Santori and Michelle Rousseau, and build a kite \u2014 all at the same time if they want.For young adults, a t-shirt painting workshop, light entertainment in the United Church basement, and a bit of drama have been planned for the day.Then you can head over to the Battle of the Bands at 2 p.m.Plenty of parking will be provided and food stands will be readily available throughout the site.Let your mouths run rampant.If you are hungry for dessert, run over to the Anglican Church hall where the Potton Municipal Library will be celebrating its 20th anniversary with a cake-cutting ceremony.And buy Louise Oliver's newly published children\u2019s book while you're at it.The Baptist Church will house countless quilts to be photographed for the Quebec Quilt Registry.All of this would not be possible without some very special corporate sponsors, including Midland Walwyn, Bell, Audiotec \u2014 Bell Mobility Authorized Agent, CBC Radio and Television and last, but not least, the Eastern Townships\u2019 own The Record.Their financial contribution and services have made it a lot easier to make Townshippers\u2019 Day a reality.They deserve a very special thanks.Townshippers\u2019 Association - \u2014>0epoques .Reading is Fundamental Tell your child interesting stories.Make them up-ar let your child teil a:stary of his.own::::: ve ve Letter to the Editor It\u2019s important for Glen Mountain to When we settled in Knowlton to find a way to make a living, the economy of the area was based on farming, save for three months in summer when city dwellers came down to enjoy the Lake.We bought Robb\u2019s Hardware and settled down to make a living.Then we found what the economy of the area was worth.One day in summer we sold $1000 worth of merchandise, but one day in winter this came down to $4 \u2014 with light and heat and a staff of two besides myself which were essential in summer and could not be fired in winter.Something had to be done \u2014 the 100-acre Hill Farms of the area were just not enough to provide a living for the population.So we sought an area suitable for a ski hill and found this in the Bolton Glen.With the help of Glen Brown, our MP, we found someone to start it up.The result was electric \u2014 the summer people came down all the year round, and new ones purchased money be developed losing farms.Before the Glen was established, a farm could be bought for $5000.After, the prices doubled.This gave work for locals to recondition farm houses and to work on the gardens and look after horses.Then the Green Belt \u2014 which had been established on the flat lands of the St.Lawrence Valley \u2014 was extended to the money losing Hill Farms of Brome County, and development stopped, and with it lack of jobs, and this in an area where rural zoning had insured that the beauty of the countryside was maintained and building lots were large enough to sustain well treed areas or market gardening.The area had been developing because there was both summer (Brome Lake) and winter (Glen Mountain) enjoyment available.The Lake must be kept unpolluted and Glen Mountain, with its area, must be developed to provide continuing winter enjoyment.Without these two, the area must deteriorate.Hank Rotherham 12th annual chamber golf tournament set for Sept.12 The 12th Annual Brome Lake Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament will take place Tuesday, September 12, at the Knowlton Golf Club, 264 Knowlton Road, with dinner following in the club house dining room at 7 p.m.Tickets are $80 (GST incl.) per person for chamber members ($100 for non-members) for green fees, dinner with wine and the chance to win many great prizes and trophies.For members who wish to golf only, the cost is $40; for the dinner only, the cost is also $40.For non-members, the respective costs are $50.AJ Open for Lunch Tues.-Sat.12:00-14:00 Special m sm 95 line French >, German Cuisine THR G Relaxed Atmosphere & Air Condition Open for lunch CA IN alk to Chef: Juergen about your party needs, etc.Pe Sunciye Party Room with Bar and Dance Floor Available y] 4 Maple St, SUTTON For Reservations please call Tors S14- 538- 4355 [3 To reserve, please register by mail to the Chamber of Commerce, Box 723, Knowlton, JOE 1V0.Please note that you must have your tickets before departure.Please reserve your starting time (between 11:30 a.m.and 1:30 p.m.) with Steve Corbiere at the Pro Shop by calling (514) 243-6633.Our honorary president Derek Severs and Signey Stephenson, president of the Chamber of Commerce, wish to welcome you to the tournament and hope that you will enjoy your day.Brome Lake Chamber of Commerce Open for Dinner Tues.-Sat.18:00-21:00 Special fom *10%3 Starting dept.3rd Richford PHOTOFINISHING 5 at © COLOR PRINTS NE c-41 PROCESS ONLY nN EVERY DAY - - aA « © +405 + \u20ac \u20ac ® +8 000 use + REXA all Drugs sat\" Here PE CALCULATOR Double your coupons on Wednesday / Open Wed.till 7 pm.2 Main St., Richford NAR 95] sreése STAEDTLER $ 4° GEOMETRY 818-7500 - > ws ee BB creases woreTRR SN\" BROME COUNTY NEWS\u2014Wednesday, August 30, 1998\u2014 SMALL => BUSINESS «ACCESS CENTER ADVISORS SERVING SMALL BUSINESSES The SMALL BUSINESS ACCESS CENTER is a new service which brings together the expertise of Canadian government teams in Canada and around the world for the benefit of small businesses in all regions of Quebec.Our advisors offer entrepreneurs a service which focuses on market development, technological innovation and entrepreneurship development and is designed to give small businesses in Quebec easy ACCESS to information, business networks and complementary financial support.ACCESS TO INFORMATION The SMALL BUSINESS ACCESS CENTER gives you : access to data on public and international markets, | ~ research, technology and design.For instance, our advisors can help you to identify business opportunities, participate in conferences, seminars and workshops or enrol in export training courses.ACCESS TO BUSINESS NETWORKS Our advisors put you in touch with key business resources, notably with Canada's impressive worldwide network of 400 trade commissioners.Through their links : with myriad international and business - | networks, our advisors are also able to suggest the = trade fairs and missions that you should take part in.As well, in an effort to promote opportunities for strategic alliances and partnerships, they will put you in contact with key players in research centres or trade associations.ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SUPPORT Through our advisors, who have a broad knowledge of the various federal programs, the SMALL BUSINESS ACCESS CENTER can also offer complementary 2 financial support, particularly in the areas of market innovation and development.For instance, we can contribute to your participation in trade fairs and exhibitions abroad, studies or identification of new technologies.For information, contact an advisor at the Federal Office of Regional Development (Quebec) in your region.Abitibi e Bas-Saint Laurent ° Côte-Nord Estrie Laval « Témiscamingue (4181 968-3426 1819) 564-5904 Laurentides © (819) 825-5260 tles-deris la.Madeleine 1-800-463-1707 1-800-567-6084 Lanaudière (Drummendville) 1-800-557-6451 1418) 722-3282 (5144 973-6844 (B19) 478-4664 1-800-463-9073 1-800-330-6844 1-800-567-1418 Mauricie « Montérégie Montréal Nord-du- Outaouais Québec © Saguenay ° Bois-Francs (514) 98-4088 (514) 283-2500 Québec (Trois-Rivières) 1-800-284-0335 (819) 994-7442 Chaudière + Lac-Saint-Jean (514) 283-5174 1-800-561-4353) Appalaches 1418) 668-3084 819) 371-5182 1-800-561-0633 (418) 648-4826 1-800-463-9808 1-800-567-8637 1-800-463-5204 Federal Office of Bureau fédéral de ivi Regional Development développement régional Canadi (Québec) (Québec) A) -\u2026.» e op ee ie.- NY » \u2019 ?< ae sc ernbeceas 6\u2014BROME COUNTY NEWS\u2014Wednesday, August 30, 1995 Mountain biking: the second of tw Still walking like Marshall Dillon of Dodge City after the first mountain bike outing, we fetched the water bot- pPmT CES I gsi êN § Ean 1 ETS g 550) < 1 QD 2218 : CIS ail S 15:5 ls £45! 1 om [Silas ud 6211 Slszalag he Bis D D 5 cl4É ny vill 1 _ TEI22 IB £55) J 2 SIE 3 FHI I S 18; lg @ Sell 1 © Salgd IT Sadly = 2118 ll» S 32 I Hit Is 8 2:1 = = 5¢ | EEE ES & £3 Lig an I iat &) la caisse populaire de waterloo Functions GX-6750 Centering,undertining Memory correction $139.00 Promopak included.Valid until 95-09-30 tles from the freezer and headed to Bromont.The heat and dust was such that it might have been mistaken for that famous desert town of the old west, especially if there'd been a couple of bad guys with guns around.(Or better, make that \u201ctroubled, misunderstood\u201d guys with guns, before someone gets on my case).There was so much traffic I thought maybe this was Sunday and we'd gone to the flea market out of force of habit.Cars puled in like weekend shoppers at a suburban mall.School busses rolled up to the main building to discharge fresh loads of waterbugs for the Aquaparc.Packing coolers and lawn chairs, the faithful hiked the steps to the first pools for a day-long session with the sun god.We lined up for lift tickets with a bunch of young, healthy athletic types.(Boy, talk about feeling out of place).On the phone, we\u2019d been told the price was seven dollars.At the wicket we learned that was for one ride only; SIÈGE SOCIAL 4990 RUE FOSTER / C.P.200 WATERLOO (514) 539-1023 CENTRE DE SERVICES 459 RUE KNOWLTON VILLE DE LAC BROME 242-1270 Functions Functions Functions $15.75 $21.75 $28.50 $30.75 Functions $15.95 = COWANSVILLE DACTYLO SERVICE INC.113 ALBERT, COWANSVILLE, QUÉBEC J2K 2W4.TÉL.: (514) 263-2748 / FAX.: (514) 263-8499 \u2014.Begy PE The Country Squire By Brian Eddington the full pass was 20 bucks, but that included the water park.After a quick huddle, we decided to go for the whole thing.Take the plunge, so to speak.NO WAIT For all the activity, there was virtually no wait for the lift.Cheerful young attendants swung the bikes onto side hooks as we slipped into the chair \u2014 an odd feeling without snow and heavy things on our feet.At the top we checked the map and followed a group down the Brome trail, designated \u201ceasy\u201d.That was on the ski map.We should've checked the bike trail guide, though.They aren't the same.The bikes fishtailed across loose gravel, banged over broken rock, and bucked through dips and ditches.! hung on grimly, hands sweaty and cramping from near non-stop braking.Packs of kids with seemingly perfect balance whizzed by and across and around us.I didn\u2019t dare to relax my concentration long enough to call them bad names, as I would have had we been skiing.TOO MUCH SPEED Things got better near the bottom.Feeling braver, I let a little speed build up, a little too much speed.The pitch down the last straight stretch was steeper than it looked.I took my feet out of Centering, underlining Margin alingment $149.00 With promopak.{2 => or - WTA wT we pe 17 my 0 A9 570 > É > .; ea eu.+ FR CRY IN FUSS TES > ES AA A and o adventures the stirrups and started braking, ready for a sideways slide into the tall grass if need be.It'd be hard to say whose eyeballs were bigger, mine or those of a young deer, frozen in terror at the sight of the mad charging man-machine- thing so rudely invading her grazing space.We both recovered, she into the safety of the trees, I to a wide flat forgiving area between the loading station and the first condos.This wasn\u2019t what it was supposed to be.On the second trip up, we checked the right map.Sure enough, beside the Brome trail was the little black symbol for \u201cexpert\u201d.The boy at the top, his big grin revealing this wasn\u2019t the first time, directed us to a popular intermediate trail called the Brome Extra Legere.Just from the name, I knew we were on the right track this time.A serious-looking fellow, decked out in full battle dress like a Mutant Ninja Turtle, hurried ahead of us.I don\u2019t know how he managed, in his full- length rubbery armour with layers of flappy padding on shoulders, elbows, and knees.It felt close to 100 degrees; sweat stung my eyes and had long ago soaked my t-shirt.Brome Extra Light was what it\u2019s all about.The packed earth path wound through cool hardwoods.Lower down there were long switchbacks with a good mix of rises and declines.The final section was a long flat easy peddle from the equestrian center back to the base of the ski hill.And at that point it was decision-making time, as we paused in the almost painful heat of the parking lot, a Death Valley-like stillness in the air.The choice came easy, supported by a reasonable excuse.We agreed quickly that the older bike should really have a brake check and adjustment before another challenge on the mountain.If we'd felt holier-than-them earlier, we were happy to join the leisure set, hooting and splashing in the pools and slides.There are any number of ways to enjoy a hot summer day and Bromont offers several options, nearby and in style.Drinking and Driving ) 4 \u2019 We always want to buy antiques of all kinds.One piece or entire estates.Fair, honest deals.Cam Brown Knowlton 514-243-5785 BROME COUNTY NEWS\u2014Wednesday, August 30, 1996\u20147 BROME COUNTY FAIR September 1, 2, 3, 4 There\u2019s much to see and do this weekend By Claudia Villemaire BROME \u2014 There's so much to see at the Brome County Fair, where visitors might come from across the street or across the continent.Organizers work long hours putting together the four-day event varied enough to please all comers.Some highlights this year: \u2014 a horse-pulling competition on Friday evening at 7:30.\u2014 Gastoni Attractions presents trampoline artists, highwire performers and Mehdi the magician starting Saturday at 2 p.m.\u2014 the entertainment tent, just outside the midway area, spotlights the Mountain Dew band Saturday at 4 p.m., while grandstand audiences will be entertained by Ronnie Prophet and Glory-Anne, veteran stars of the Brome Fair, at 8 p.m.\u2014 the fleece to shawl demonstration which takes place at the same time as the dairy goat judging, Sunday at 10 a.m.at the expo arena.\u2014 the grand parade of cattle, horses and machinery at 1 p.m.Sunday.For the first time ever, goat exhibitors will parade their animals.Traditionally, the frolicing nannies and their kids are a crowd pleaser, so early arrival on the grandstand is recommended, as seating is always at a premium at parade time.\u2014 the Eastern Townships Highland Pipe Band performs at 2 p.m.Sunday, and the Silverado Band provides country music in the entertainment tent at 4 p.m.\u2014 Wayne Rostad of CBC\u2019s On the Road Again program, is accompanied by the Bobby Lalonde Band, well-known for their fiddle tunes, Sunday at 8 p.m.on the grandstand \u2014 the E.T.Pipe Band leads the cattle, horse and machinery parade beginning at 10 a.m.Monday.\u2014 square dance and clogging demonstrations take place in the entertain- All under one roof! PLACE KNOWLTON 483 Ch.Knowlton Rd, Knowlton Qc / 243-0330 atisser: Open 7 2.0 te LL I We are the only suppliers at the Fair ment tent starting at 2 p.m.Monday.\u2014 Pari-mutuel horse racing gets underway in earnest at 1:30 p.m.Monday.Also, don't forget the displays of exotic cattle near the stable area along with the petting farm, always a favorite with the kiddies.DPI SAVE A Milagro ce 1 So elegant line pass e New, 4 \"AUTUMN HOURS, bp Mon., Thurs., Fri.11-5 4 Sat.10-5 Sun.12-5 CLOSED Tues.-Wed.a of Women's wear e Kids\u2019 clothing and accessories e Flannel shirts and jackets e Fabulous wool sweaters Look for our booth at Brome Fair - Handicraft building RE RAA OR TE Commercial displays can be found all over the grounds, including the main building where every corner is filled.The exhibition will be open to the public on Friday at 7 a.m.and will continue until 7 p.m.Monday.No dogs are allowed on the grounds except for seeing-eye dogs.) 20 Main.St.N., Place Sutton Tol.538-2003 À DO a A TO OTL LP Bulk Transport Local, Highway Francois Marchand Customer Service Quebec, Ontario, U.S.A.} \u2018he © DÉPANNEUR a rouge C AS 3 5 / CA A SERVICE ë Instant Teller BUS TERMINAL le Post Canada EXPOSITION DE BROME BIG BROME FAIR Saturday Night 8 p.m.only Ronnie Prophet & Glory-Anne Philippe LaRoche, free style aerial skier 1991 World Cup Champion ® Fr LY only Senior Citizens $400 School (TT) I Admission: Adults:*7% Children (under 12): (514) 295-3422 (514) 248-7874 to mit Wallet me.Bre Quincaillerie CAN TEL - 190 Shui Value ad m » Electronics / Électronique phones TRU-TEST «Computer accessories «Accessoires d'ordinateurs Quality Paints * Propane * Toys / Jouets $199 39 Victoria St., Knowlton * 243-6480 SEPTEMBER 1-2-3-4, 1995 Harness Racing dally - Parl Matuel Betting on Monday Something for everyone all day long! Sunday Night 8 p.m.only Wayne Rostad Bobby Lalonde Band e New this year: Antique farm machinery display e Herse Pulling - Friday nite 7 p.me Eastern Townships Highland Band e Clogging Demo No dogs on the grounds 8\u2014BROME COUNTY NEWS\u2014Wednesday, August 30, 1995 NO DOGS ON THE FAIRGROUNDS > î\u2026Î Denise et Joseph Beaudry LH À L'ÉTAGE So Antiquités - Antiques Widest assortment of glass and \u2019 Le plus grand assortiment de vaisselle et porcelaine au Québec porcelain in Quebec Meuib :s de toutes sortes * Objets rares Furniture * Knick-knacks Open every day except Tuesdays - Sat.10-5 p.m.Sun.12-5 p.m.En tout temps sur rendez-vous / anytime upon appointment Tel.: (514) 539-2303 - FOSTER (Ville du Lac Brome), Que.Rivers | Qu Let's all meet at the Brome Fair! A Cowansville, Québec = ËÈ\u2014\u2014 W.D.DUKE ASSOCIATES LTD.W.D.DUKE ASSOCIES LTEE e 109 William St.Cowansville (514) 263-4123 316 Knowlton Rd.Professional Financial, Taxation & Accounting Services Individuals and Corporations © Knowlton \u201cCongratulations to the (514) 243-5021 Brome Farm Community e 164 Queen Stand to the Brome Fair!\u201d i Suite 102 Lennoxville Serving the Eastern Townships Communily for over 35 years (819) 346-0333 VILLE DE WATERLOO extends ils congratulations to the Directors of BROML FAIR and welcomes all visitors to the fairgrounds! Mayor- Bernard \"Ben\" Provencher - Town Clerk- Denyse Bélanger Treasurer- Gaétan Beaulac Councillors: John Porter ® André Rainville Rosa O'Flaherty © Pierre Brien Guy Hopkins ® Gérald Fontaine Denise C.Hébert ® Jeannine Marcil BE ROME The exhibition will be open to the public on Friday at 7:00 a.m.and will continue until 7:00 p.m.on Monday ADMISSION INCLUDES ENTRY TO THE GRANDSTAND AND MID-WAY RIDES $7.00 Adults $4.00 Children under 12 years of age $3.00 FRIDAY - Seniors and students $2.00 Parking, automotive vehicles and teams, as long as space available $20.00 Four day pass, one entry per day Tel.: (514) 242-EXPO (3976) Fax: (514) 242-2565 ems PROGRAMM cms FRIDAY 10:00 a.m.Horse Judging*** 11:00 a.m.Beef Cattle Judging, Angus & Hereford 1:00 p.m.Beef Cattle Judging, Charolais, Shorthorn, Simmental 2:00 p.m.Harness Racing*** 5:00 p.m.Q.Y.F.Horse Show* 7:30 p.m.Horse Pull*** SATURDAY 8:30 a.m.Horse Judging*** 10:00 a.m.Dairy Cattle Judging, Ayrshire, Holstein Poultry Judging 11:00 a.m.Dairy Cattle Judging, Jersey 1:00 p.m.Harness Racing*** 2:00 p.m.Gastoni Attractions*** 4:00 p.m.Mountain Dew 6:45 p.m.Horse Judging*** 8:00 p.m.RONNIE PROPHET SHOW with GLORY- ANNE*** 10:00 p.m.Mountain Dew* tp «RES MARCH 4 Crushed Stone © Zon) mm 5 \u2014 Delivery 2 AS ® (514) 248-7874 © 1319, Maska (514) 295-3422 Dunham, Que.JOE 1MO PERMA-CRETE, Produits de béton \u2014 Concrete Products Prop.: R.H.Coates François Marchand Customer Service e Concrete Septic Tanks .© Sealed Holding Tanks * Pump Tanks * Grease Traps e Well Pipe e Patio Stones e Steps e Dry Wells SUCCESS TO BROME FAIR! \\_ C.P/P.O.Box 44, SOUTH BOLTON 292-5511 5 BROME COUNTY NEWS-\u2014Wednesday, August 30, 1995\u20140 FAIR Sr Gibbs & SUNDAY Taylor 9:00 a.m.Sheep Judging* 305 Knowlton, C.P.479 Horse Judging*** Knowiton, JOE 1V0 10:00 a.m.\u201cFleece to Shawl\u201d demonstration* Tel.: (514) 243-5004 Dairy Goat Judging Iron Hilt Q Fax: (514) re ce 11:30 a.m.Clogging Demonstration* We be se 1:00 p.m.THE BIG PARADE*** ae Jan Rabbit Judging West B you 4° 1:30 p.m.Q.Y.F.Judging Competitions* po MONT ECHO FARM 2:00 p.m.Eastern Townships Highland Band** 0 il c 0 .Goat Judging Gail & Ronald Gibbs Br 4:00 p.m.Silverado Band** 8:00 pm.WAYNE ROSTAD & BOBBY LALONDE Congratulations to you, Brome Fair! BAND** 10:00 p.m.Silverado Band* VALLEY STORE MONDAY en Sutton, Jct.Quebec 9:00 a.m.Horse Judging , Dépanneur Antiques 10:00 aye Call & Showmanship (asses Cold Beer, Wine, Videos :00 a.m.astern Townships Highland Ban 11:30 a.m.THE BIG DARADE Gloria & Amold Wighton, Owners Tel.: 538-3522 2:00 p.m.Square Dancing Demonstration** = Clogging demonstration** X 1:30 pm.Pari.Mutuel Horse Racing*** EXCAVATION BRUCE RUMSBY & SONS TRANSPORT INC.Sanctionned by La Régie des courses du Québec sand fill farm hours house foundations et par l'Association Provinciale des courses gravel excavation septic systems road building amateures Inc., Agriculture Canada and Brome FREE ESTIMATIONS Fair, with Diane Bibeau at the keyboard Have a good time at Brome Fair! 576 Choiniere Rd.East Farnham, Que.* Under covered arena x Entertainment tend xk Grandstand Tel.(514) 263-3415 s | Best wishes as you celebrate your 139th year! PICKEN'S FARM EQUIPMENT INC.ZETOR TRACTORS e 50 HP to 160 H.P.e 2 and 4 Wheel Drive e Parts and Service DAVE PICKEN, proprietor 34 Nord, Waterloo, Que.JOE 2NO 514 / 539-1114 (6) Residence 514 / 539-1076 Office on any kind of tractors Full line of New Idea Machinery Claas round balers and equipment Full line of Bush Hog Equipment Picken's Farm Equipment Inc.will be at the Brome Fair.Drop in and visit us.Profit from our specials.{ ® NE 7 YY .1076 Ch.Barnston Barnston, Coaticook J1A 2S5 Rep.Jacques de la Bruére Office: 819-849-2534 MA EE RL 10\u2014BROME COUNTY NEWS\u2014Wednesday, August 30, 1995 Garage Terry Enr.TRUCK PARTS * HYDRAULIC HOSES & FITTINGS * FILTERS * BEARINGS & SEALS (514) 539-2812 Parts - Evelyn Towing - Terry 745 Lakeside Foster LABRECQUE ROY YELLE INC.ASSURANCE GENERALE -\u2014- GENERAL INSURANCE (Draper & Hauser) 106 Church Street, Cowansville, Que.J2K 1T8 \"We will still be here.Just a phone call away\u201d Tel: 514-263-0110 1-800-465-4230 Fax: 514-263-6485 /\\ Lussier & Gagné vo Notaries & Title Attorneys 35 Victoria St., Success to Brome Fair! Knowlton Tel.: 242-1555 Tel.: 292-3401 302 Principale St., Mansonville AUBERGE WEST BROME COME AND TRY OUR NEW FALL MENU! LUNCH FROM $5.95 Including soup or salad, dessert and coffee DINNER FROM $10.95 DAILY TABLE D'HÔTE SUNDAY BRUNCH $11.95 Adults $1.00 ft/height children under 12 SUNDAY NIGHT OUR FAMOUS ROAST BEEF BUFFET $9.95 Adults 81.00 ftheight children under 12 RESERVATIONS 266-7552 Open Tuesday to Sunday.11:30 a.m.to 10 p.m.128 Route 139 West Brome JOB 2P0 rou constructions ee et pour rer need (ITU TRE rénovations! @ MATÉRIAUX DE MATÉRIAUX DE one CONSTRUCTION WESTBRONERSUFMFEON Success to Brome Fair & Congratulations to the Directors! 2, chemin Brookfall Sutton Tél: (514) 538-1383 15, chemin West-Brome ra (à de Lac Brome el: (51 4) 2 263-1383 \u2014/ ae - Se se \u2026.- + = Se trente de a \u20ac rr ET EE ES = .BEE ese Display of antique farm machinery new aspect of fair By Claudia Villemaire BROME \u2014 \u2018There\u2019s never a dull moment when Hugh's around\u2019 is a common refrain among people who know Hugh Salsbury, vice-president of the Brome Fair.This year, the Salsbury dynamism comes through once more with the first- ever display of antique farm machinery at the annual fair.\u201cDid you see that demon machine?\u201d Salsbury asks as he casts menacing glances in the direction of a hayloader.We are on our way to the stable where most of the old machinery was temporarily stored.But Salsbury\u2019s \u2018demon machine\u2019 was too high to go in the door and was sitting somewhat forlornly at the edge of a gentle slope near the new horse barns.\u201cThis is where it will all be lined up,\u201d he says.\u201cRight along the bank where the old red stables used to be.\u201d Salsbury is quick to point out the excellent collaboration of the Brome County Historical Society on the exhibit.Dick Eldridge, representing the society, is with Salsbury at the fairgrounds this day and both are studiously examining an excellent example of a racing sulky.\u2018PRICELESS\u2019 \u201cThis is a priceless piece, Eldridge, pointing out the details on shaft and evener and even a wicker seat tell a story of racing during the first years of the Brome County Fair.\u201cIt was probably used here the first years,\u201d Eldridge explains, exclaiming at the good condition of the high wheels and shafts.\u201cFolks will find it hard to believe that everything in that wheel is wooden, handcrafted and mitred together.This item is priceless in terms of historical value, not only for the collector of horse race equipment but for this fair too.\u201d Galen Davis, this year\u2019s president, joins us in front of the office and in spite of blazing sun and pretty humid conditions, the conversation rambles back in time to trying to imagine what racing and the Brome Fair would have been like over a century ago.We walk across the lot where a huge midway will soon be set up.\u201cHow about we hang that sulky up somewhere,\u201d suggests Salsbury, worried about protecting the sulky and a racing cutter, still in nearly perfect condition.The others chuckle at the thought, but in spite of a few jokes and some cryptic comments about Salsbu- ry\u2019s ideas, the decision to suspend the sulky from the ceiling of the main building, near the trophy display, was found a good one.\u2018DEMON MACHINE\u2019 Finally, we were face to face with Salsbury\u2019s \u2018demon machine\u2019.\u201cBoy, this rig had no mercy,\u201d he recalls, once again wiping his brow.\u201cWhen you were under that in a good field of hay, there was no pity.You were forking hay for all you were worth and probably got half buried in the stuff a lot of the time.\u201d He laughs at the memory of the hard work on a farm before tractors and all the modern equipment used today.In one of the horse stables, Eldridge uncovers a fanning mill made entirely of wood, including wheels, gears and hand-punched screens.\u201cThis was used to clean seed,\u201d he explains, giving the handle a couple of cranks and demonstrating the sway and chatter of vibrating screens that \u201d says did a very acceptable job of cleaning and seperating seed.In another corner, a grindstone used to sharpen the sections on a mowing machine, stands ready for use.Also in good shape in its frame of wood with half the wheel disappearing into a half- moon of tin where the operator would keep a bit of water to moisten the stone.Once again, Salsbury remembers his childhood days, early summer mornings getting ready to hitch the team to the mowing machine to put down a cut of hay that could be dried, stooked and picked up before the sunset and the dew began.MOWING MACHINE, SEEDER Of course, the display includes a mowing machine and a turn-of-the- century seeder complete with wooden seed boxes and the ring chains that dragged just behind the seed funnels, covering up the seed as it flowed onto See next page NNN NNN, Relax Mod (opposite Petro Garage) ZN NANG US AN 20\u201d orr ENTIRE STOCK * Active Wear * Jogging Outfits T-Shirts e Vests Sweatshirts * Leggy Pants * Adult & Children Sizes NANA NNN AN ANS AN ° UNSS OPEN 7 DAYS À WEEK 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