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Whitby Free Press, 10 Oct 1990, p. 18

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PAGE 18, WIMBY PUEE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1M9 Ramer,'hoem>>ade'e tratorrn useum» A tractor that John Hainer of Myrtle bufit in 1946 now stands iný the Ontario- Agricultural Museum for ail to see. < After four, years on a waiting lisît.. ta buy available tractors, Hamer could wait no longer. He, buit his own at a cost of about $200. Tractors. were- selling for $2»000. 'It was, at the end of the war and at the time you couldn't'buy a tractedr,» says Hlamer. «You had- to wait on a list. I-*as spring. I had just bought the farmi and I had ta cop.» Hamer,'a motpr 1 and- garage- mechanic', says hne used parts from ol1d'cars and some parts he obtained in Toronto..a «It took me about two, weeks ta build it. Over the years it's been modified. The one In.the inuseum is more improved than the -ori- ginal.» Hamer siiys he actually used the tractor for 13 years. ýHis son- knew someoe at the musBeum in Milton, and museum representatives visited the Hamers about a year ago to look at the - tractor. The tractor was picked up Iast month. "I didn't- dream that it would ever go in a museum,» says Hameér. "It's one of the first farmn tractors with a frontt-end loader. It, had a, seat on the* back. I painted'it red.» Hamer orig nally bought bis farm under t he Veteran s Land Act. Now retired,. he and his wife stiIl live on the farm. USING -PARTS from old cars,1 John it for 13 years. Ramer built a tractor in 1946 and used Glenwood: 1~ - - aqu.acvire cit' By Grog Maceeil mgo, but bis, wife, Patricia, -and brook, are risdfromý the_Ï two sons, Grant and Glen, have- feillization .stage te adultbood.- 'When hie opened-the Glenwood carried on that dream and made Wbile, learning, the publice-énds Trout Hatchery 20, years ago, it a reality. up having a lot of fun at the same, Ivan-William Davie"had created a Two yearS gothe- original time. place where..the public could.iiot hatchery was expanded to become - eere, ,tryiing, to educate the only buy fresh trout,, but mIso a -complete aquaculture .oentre public about* -aquaculture," mays: understmnd a, bit about the where local residents, touristw GrantDavie. lifecycle of the fish. and groups can see, up close, how Ivan Davie died three years two species of trout, rminbow and EÉA 1» JOHN RAME BURNS PRESBÎYTERIAN FCHURCH ASHBUR l4lst ANNIVERSARY Sunday, October l4th 11:00 arn - 7:30 pmn Reverend Harry Waite GUEST MINISTER -Moderator of the New Presbytery of-Pickering SPECIAL MUSIC 11 :00 arn- Mrs. Maureen Reid - Soloist 7:30 pm A Journey of Faith in song and Meditation with Rev. Waite and the St. Andrews Charners Choir Christmnas bazaar at ehurch St. Leo's Church Christmms Bazaar will be heîd Saturday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m. ta 3 p.m., at St. Leo's School North St., Brooklin. There wiîf be Christmas crafis including tree ornaments and table decorations, home baking knitting, fok art, jamns and jel- lies anàd more. A tea rooni wilfeature 'Mer- tina's homemade soupP' sand- wiches and soup. First prize ini the main draw is a quýeen size qufit. Prize in the- special draw is a nativity scene handcraftedby TheaVesters. Conveners are Bn<f. d Frank 5422ànd. I= Goczan GRANT DAVIE conducts a tour of the -crest public achool student. Glenwood trout -hatchery for- Meadow- chrim Bvi. photo ..~ *.,, .4 *1 *4~~.* #s4ê .4, ~4Ftf) ~ft3s ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ r offle j Phone 668-611J 6î». , >,ý - , , - - lý 'f"] =ýi

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