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TOE HERALD Wednesday January 25 IMS Paxe 13 Slipping and sliding through winter Well it doesnt have to be that way according to a Brampton man whos selling a revolutionary product called the TallGator The TallGator patented in British Columbia Is a motorized device that slips onto the back of a TailGator makes life a lot easier pick up truck and spreads anything granular said Andy McCutcbeon of International Trade Marketing in Brampton It will spread salt fertilizer and any granular material he says People in rural communities could use It for fertilizer and feed The Tail Gator portable sand spreader Is a new device patented by a Canadian inventor The TallGator will spread any granular material and could be useful to fanners OFF ALL AND WINTER MERCHANDISE CLEARING RACK AT A SUPER I OFF Guolph St QOiQ CENTRE I j TailGator weighs about pounds and Is about three feet high It is powered by a four horse power aircooled engine and has a hopper capacity of four cubic feet It will spread grains from eight to feet and can spread for to 17 minutes when the Is half open said Mr McCutcbeon And the TallGator has a future Presently were setting up negotiations with the Canadian Tire Corporation said Mr Mc Cutcheon Were very optimistic that theyll buy this product International Trade Marketing a distributor of TailGator in On tario said Sears and other large corporations have been approach ed to buy the product Customers most likely to buy the Tail Gator would be regional governments responsible for road safety large corporations who want to reduce liabilities land- scapers who want to provide a better service to their customers and farmers with twomile long driveways said Mr McCutcbeon Golf courses and farm fields could also benefit from the use of the spreader he said The hopper bin of the TailGator is made of a lightweight synthetic material that resists corrosion The 1969 Tall- Gator developed after three years of inventive research is the second model It can be operated by one person unlike the prototype which took two to manoeuvre The Tail Gator has been safeguarded against little bands being caught Mr cheon Normal sized fingers couldnt reach the the ap paratus that quickly turns to rotate the grains and the flinger Is pro tected by wire mesh with openings about one Inch in diameter Painted on every TailGator is a warning sign telling passersby to Keep back 15 metres But Mr McCutcbeon said this sign is only a precautionary measure The sand or salt would never be thrown that far be said And the TailGator has a safety switch The steel gate lifts up to disengage the agitator in the hop per he said The TallGator can be attached to any size oft pick up utility trailer gardening trailer or All Terrain Vehicle said Mr McCut It could replace the present method of salting and sanding that includes five ton trucks that become rusted from exposure to the salt and sand grains Mr McCutcheon is owner of In ternational Trade Marketing in Brampton working with his part ner Jeff Pries He recently left the Canadian Armed Forces from a base in Ontario after spending time in Iran and Iraq last summer Mr now in sales is very optimistic about TailGator The first company who takes it will be the smart company he said Bridges up to par Two bridges in Halton Hills have been opened to heavy truck traffic once more Last summer the bridge had a fivetonne limit for vehicles placed on it and in 1965 vehicles using the Ballinafad bridge had a limit of eight tonnes placed on them Both bridges have now been reconstructed and the Ministry of Transport has now removed the restrictions on the bridges When BABY FAF Isnt the Excuse Anymore Nows The Time To Shape Up For Summer And weve got just the special youve been waiting for MEN 6 Month Membership Reg Now 92 30 DISCOUNT 1 month POOLAQUATIC CLASSES Available Nowhere In Town Whirlpool Sauna Exercise loom Weight Room Exercise Classes Personal Programs Esthetics Salon Day and Morel PARENTS TOT SWHMWG LESSONS Instructor T NO AGE LIMIT Newborn ft Up PARENT TOT Vi hr class S per class ADULT LESSONS AS WELL Rep classes semi private ft private WEEK COURSE ENJOY PERSONAL ATTENTION OUR COMFORTABLE HEATED POOL LADIES Month Membership Reg Now 30 DISCOUNT J3 month SUNBEDONLY tor hour GEORGETOWN SPA ATNESS CENTRE 8771924 mm l a 1