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Historical Tour Offers Insight Into Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, October 2, 1996 9 There will be plenty to do and see this Saturday, October October 5, at the 150th Anniversary Anniversary Celebration of the Tyrone Tyrone Mill. take a look at the many old hand tools on display. Ask one of the guides to demonstrate demonstrate how the tools were used and perhaps try your Bring the whole family hand at using them out for a tour of the historic mill which has been the hub of its community for well over a century., The Tyrone Mill is one of only two water-powered sawmills in Ontario Today, the Tyrone mill houses a busy apple cider press and is one of only two water-powered sawmills in Ontario. The mill specializes in sawing and planing cedar and pine for everything from decks and fences to furniture and moulding. Visit the second storey woodworking shop during Saturday's open house and In its earliest years, the Tyrone Mill was a thriving flour-producer, turning out an estimated 50 barrels daily. The original millstones were taken out in 1890, but owner Bob Shafer and his crew have re-built the entire four-storey flour-making process process to co-incide with their 150th Anniversary celebration. celebration. The only similar stone- ground flour operations that Shafer, knows of are located at pioneer villages. "As far as water-powered flour mills go, we're probably probably the only ones on a commercial commercial basis doing it with the old stones." Shafer introduced an apple cider press in 1981 which attracts attracts tour groups every fall. Approximately one bushel of apples is needed to make 14 liters pf cider. The. fruit is pressed undèr 14 tons of pressure. pressure. There will be on-going ■ ■ ■ Best Wishes On Your 150th Anniversary from Martin Gerrits and Sons Limited Growers and Packers of Quality Apples 2145 Bragg Road, Bowmanville Telephone 623-2252 Happy 150th Tyrone Mill from all of tis at Brooking Transport 281 Liberty St. N. z Bowmanville Telephone 623-3821 v Best Wishes, Bob On Your Anniversary! from Cheryl and Ian Graham's Garage 1987 General Repairs - Towing Used Cars 2486 Concession Rd. 8, Haydon Telephone 263-8172 Lu J demonstrations all day Saturday. Saturday. At the mill, you can also meet Jean Furlong who supplies supplies the Tyrone Mill with home-made jams and jellies. The Municipality of Clar- ington will present a plaque on Saturday to to commemorate commemorate the mill's 150th anniversary. anniversary. Later in the fall, Shafer plans to host a woodworking Flexibility is Key to Keeping Business Operating open house, complete with J^ILL THRIVING AFTER 150 YEARS -- The Tyrone Mill provides a lesson in woodcarvers and demonstra- bu ? n î s l survival, says current owner Bob Shafer. When the flour trade dried up at the tions of the water-powered end °f the test century, the Vanstones converted to a feed mill. In the 1950's, a sawmill sawmill was added > which remains in operation today. Shafer put in the apple cider press 15 years ago. Return to Old Ways From page 8 tern that starts in the basement basement and soars up to the third floor. Shafer explains the process process this way: Cleaned grain will be trucked in from a family- owned flour mill in Wood- bridge. The grain is blown into a giant wheat bin capable of holding 12 tons. It takes up space on both the 2nd and 3rd floor. The wheat then spills down through wooden spouting spouting into a hopper positioned above the turning millstones. A six-sided post atop the stones vibrates in the shoe of the hopper to shake the grain out in an even manner and allow allow the miller to control the flow (faster or slower) by adjusting adjusting the shoe. "Its an ancient process which goes back to 66 AD," says Shafer. "If a Roman engineer engineer saw this, he would know what we were doing." Circular milestones were used until steel rollers were introduced before the turn of the century. As the top stone turns, the flour gathers in a two-inch channel between the stone edge and the millstone housing. housing. This first stage flour is carried up to the third floor sifter .via a vertical conveyor belt with small buckets housed in narrow wooden elevators. elevators. Anything too coarse is sent back to be re-ground. After a final purification process, the wholewheat flour is spouted into a holding bin on the second floor and bagged off for customers with a machine on the first floor. Shafer hopes to have some baked goods made from his milled flour at Saturday's 150 Anniversary Celebration. The apple cider press will be going throughout the day. There will be tours of the mill, and guides on hand to explain how the the water- powered sawmill works. There will also be a plaque presentation from the Municipality of Clarington marking the occasion of Tyrone Tyrone Mill's 150th anniversary. anniversary. Shafer is.aware of the heritage heritage value of his business. "The Tyrone Mill in a lot of ways belongs to the community," community," he says. "The mill has survived a century and a half as a business. It's a reminder, reminder, a working history that is definitely on-going." Best Wishes On Your 150th Anniversary from the folks at Tim's Rent-All Limited 102 King St. W., Bowmanville Telephone 623-4321 Best Wishes On Your Anniversary! from all of us at Virtue Fuels Limited 24 Drew Street, Oshawa Telephone 728-8050 «É Happy 150th Anniversary from your friends at Willsona Farm Registered Holstein Dairy Cattle After your visit to Tyrone Mill, we invite you to drop by and see our display of original McLaughlin carriages. Willsona Farm is the original site of McLaughlin Carriage'Co. 2604 Concession Road 7