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Tho Acton Free Press Wednesday Sept 1981 Profiles with Jennifer For a dozen years our of animals was kept healthy by BcnWingrove Dr Ben to the kids and Gentle Ben to the animals Farmers buck tothelandcrs and those of us who can t live with out a houseful of looked upon Ben as a friendly old timt vet who would doctor anything stay for coffee and tally leave a small bill Ben Wingrove retired last week selling his Os practice to Dr Mill Wain of Terra Cotta to be operated by He 11 be assisted by Carol Graham a familiar face to Win grove patients However other familiar faces at the clinic Bob and receptionist Jean Whiting are gone Ben and his nursewife Mabel will still be llv on their BO acre farm just west of Osprlnge working Hertford beef cattle always Ben may have more for flying his Piper Pacer conveniently Stored behind the bam or for playing his organ and fishing For the past years of practice Ben has had precious little time for hobbles although he s kept active with the Royal Shriners of Guelph where he has been president and has served an the executive for many years He s also past master of Royal City Lodge of Perfection Being a farm vet with a mixed clientele covering many miles from Erin to Acton to Hi lis burgh has given Ben plenty of sleepless nights He didn always want to be a vet At one time Ben wanted to be a physicist but it meant trav oiling away from his Aberfoyle home to and funds were scarce So Ben stayed close to home and went to OVC at Guelph follow in the footsteps of great grandfather a Scottish blacksmith who settled in to do a little horse shoeing and doctoring Ben grandfather was the butcher of work ing the slaughterhouse that is now a popular restaurant His father was a farmer In IMS Ben and his Erin bride Mabel set up practice in Erin purchasing a house with no amenities whatsoever Another house avail able with all conveniences sold for but was just too expensive for a struggling vet In those days Ben looked so young he had to grow a mustache His patients consisted of mix ed farm animals A good practice was built nee ess Staling a clinic be added onto the house by 1953 However In those days of the early there was not a lot of money around says Ben and he got of trying to collect old bibs A move to Toronto took him to Canada Packers in Islington then to the purchase of the Street animal hospital Life with small animals was Interesting enough at first Ben says but he t like being indoors Fortunately life was enlivened by mix ing the zoo animals with everyday cats and dogs Adventures with orangutans bent on Infanticide and llamas insisting on being bom like a pretzel added to Ben experience A large bird monkey and chinchilla practice flourished out of the email animal clinic and Ben found himself tackling chinchilla Baby chinchillas are miserable little devils grins Ben At two minutes of age they can sink their teeth right through your finger Missing the farm Ben and Mabel came home in IOCS purchasing the farm on Highway and settling down to a quiet farming life with a little vet work on the side It didn t work out that way and eventually Ben built his clinic on part or the farm Working with farm animals weighing upwards to a ton has left Ben with some scars He re members trying to worm one ungrateful horse who reared upon his hind legs and bashed Ben in the skull with a shod hoof With blood pouring down his face Ben conceded defeat I just bother to worm it he says ruefully Another horse story involves a Presbyterian student minister who spent the summer trav around with Ben While castrating a four yearold work horse Ben put the minister to work holding up the horse tail over a beam a popular method of restraining a horse during gelding In earlier days This time the horse sat down after first in swinging little minister off his feet that the one time heard a preacher swear Life may look sweeter to Ben now that he t have to answer the phone in the wee hours of the morning but veterinarian Ben will be sorely missed However flyer farmer curler and Shriner Ben wilt still be around Dr Ben his wife Matwt the horsedoc lor Ing bag belonging to his great grandfather Margaret Buchanan with her grandson Barry and the building where the Halton Regional Councillors dropin returns The Acton and Ross Knechtel are attend the dropin so it forum for the Councillors dropin will in attendance and often will be worth their time change of Information resume this week with a ward two regional keeping It going as a re- and ideas session this Friday councillor Miller afternoon from to 3 and Mayor Peter p m at the Acton Social are on hand Services and Informs Interest In the dropin lion Centre take the was boosted for one June entrance at the side of session by a visit from great grandchild Tora 101st birthday marked Mon police station and Quite Hills office is located on number of ratepayers Mill St East attended to raise the castle herself After moving on a weekly basis Because of success and ran through the of that visit dates are of wen ing lined up for to Earlier his year be- return and appearances to cause of lack of interest by Halton Burlington Margaret Buchanan celebrated her si surrounded by Canada her life was Ju3t the dropin started MPP Julian Reed In General as busy She and her late operating Just twice a ton police chief James Hospital husband Andrew raised and was can Harding and Halton MP Mrs Buchanan has three children Andrew celled for the past sum Otto been in hospital since William Besides the session last October when she ceased and Margaret At times the dropin this Friday there will suffered a stroke a few of Saskatoon which affords local also be a drop in on Saskatchewan She the opportunity September belonged to the Acton to discuss concerns with Councillors are hoping Women Institute the their local councillors in residents with any com weeks after a gala lOOth birthday party at her home Maple View Lodge Mrs Buchanan was born September 1BB0 In Scotland She was planning to come to Canada to join her band in April Legion Ladles has been quite laints or conc will and Knox popular with several terion Church After her husband died in Mrs Buchanan moved in with son William at 2 aboard the maiden Acton and his family voyage of the Titanic Her daughter in law An child postponed her plans As a child Mrs Buchanan made dairy products for Queen Vic torla country home residents visiting and other weeks nobody has come in Usually all three Acton councillors Dave Whiting Terry CNE win delivering the goods to fad and back ret Joyce attributes around children and teenagers to her longevi ty Until just a few years winner at the CNE ago Mrs Buchanan Sr His white leghorn bird would walk to was declared Best Cockerel in Show MURRAY MEMORIAL ACTON REGISTRATION for Fall Programs Friday Sept 1 1 700430 pm at the Y Courses include Arts Crafts Astrology Babysitters Baton Ballet Ceramics Crochet Gymnastics Saver Judo Karate Kick Boxing Needlework Parent Training Sign Language Smokonders Weightliftlng Women Koop Fit Acton Figure Skating Club REGISTRATION SATURDAY SEPTEMBER and 26 at the ACTON ARENA 12 noon for Morn fnfonaitno JOYCE FREHS CAROL CAMPBELL Ft skat to first that register RESIDENTS OF HALTON Your comment- and reactions to the REGIONAL DAY CARE STUDY FINAL DRAFT REPORT are being sought You are invited to an Open House on WEDNESDAY SEPT 16 1981 AT 700 PM ACTON SOCIAL SERVICES AND INFORMATION CENTRE 42 MILL STREET ACTON For a copy an Executive Summary of the Regional Day Core Study Final Draft Report please call 8530501 303 Regional Day Care Study Steering Councillor A Chairman Car fire Acton Volunteer Fire fighters responded to a car Ire at Elmore Drive last Wednesday evening An estimated K in damages re sulted to de puty fire chief Bob Hyde The fire was started by a short circuit under the dashboard THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authorized at Class Mall Postal Registration Number MISS ACTON FAIR COMPETITION Winner will be eligible for the Miss CNE Sweetheart of the Fair Contest JUDGED ON APPEARANCE PERSONALITY AND POISE 1980Winner LisaMcGroth Friday September 18th AT THE FALL FAIR Ematanment Fandy Variety Prnantation Two Runners Up Will Act As Queens Attendants PRIZES FOR ALL CONTESTANTS by local and SPECIAL PRIZES FOR WINNER AND ATTENDANTS Deadline for Entries Wednesday Sept at 7 There will an Informal rehearsal on Thursday Sept 17th at Presbyterian Church at REQUIREMENTS Single length formal evening dreu lor to bo a Friday Sept 10ttt In dram and to bring a long formal drew for formal judging I vo In ill area by Rockwood and Llmahouie Poll Of cm and or a Hand Acton tan let High School MISS ACTON FAU FAIR COMMITTEE 1881 John Mnm Rot ACTON Miracle Whip 1 8 litre bleach Fresh Ontario Pork regular loin chops DEEP DELICIOUS 18 asst frozen cake 189 i A UBBVS in tomato sauce spaghetti 99 19 oz with port inmoiajocss or lorn sauce Deep Brown beans WINDSOR kg Y rectangle MONARCH 9 oz assorted flavours 79 sponge flo pudding IB brown n serve ch b fen CATELU500g ready cut long spag or mac 69 rfg VSt02COm V shampoo fresh aide spare ribs sweet sour ribs 199 McCAIN frozen 24 oz M Super Crisps or Super Patties Schneider lb skinless wieners or red hots 199 Scinoidors g pkg Oktoberf est sausage 249 store small link pork sausage 139 store sliced lean cooked ham 219 Exclusive InStore Coupon Promotion With Instant CASHI Town Club sliced side bacon 199 Rose jar sweet mixed pickles 99 Old Mill 16 loaf white bread 2799 of 6 cinnamon 99 HERES HOW IT WORKS Saver Books are Issued to every customer Coupon is Issued to customers for every purchase which thoy save In their own book As savings books are filled they are Immediately redeemed for cash or merchandise NOTE Booksmust bo completely full to be rodeemed In addition if a specially marked coupon appears the customer receives INSTANT CASH ranging from 0G Duo to the fact that a discount coupon given every day with every purchase the Senior Discount on Thursday will bo discontinued COME AND JOIN THEFUNI EVERYONE IS A WINNERII Lipton chicken noodle dry soup Groan Giant 7 kernel corn 39 Green Giant fancy cut green or wax beans 39 Peek Froan assorted biscuits Nabisco Shreddies 675 119 assorted litre dills Robin Hood ail purpose kg flour Old Dutch cleanser 49 resh arrives dally at the lowest possible pkg of chocolate Swiss rolls 89 Puritan beef Irish meatball ft stew 109 roll toilet tissue Schwartz g jar peanut butter