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@, a ad ; fo . Lot Facts ] Fantasy | By Reta M. Berrill FEBRUARY AND MEMORIES In our home in our childhood this month 'wasn't dedicated to a martyred.saint, to Cupid or even to hearts and: lover! Ss knots. _ More birthday. While most of the members of our large menage chose summertime to make their earthly debut...this, necessitating the sharing of these. 'months with one or more others, or otherwise some special event. Not so with father. His month was February, and February was his. Then, whether because of this isolation or, simply that mid-winter was the most leisurely time for farm-folks...it was chosen as the only birthday to be celebrated, and yearly. Though this wasn't done with gifts and candles and pretty balloons, but with food, chatter and cheer; and sharing and caring of a group of lifetime friends...parents and children. They'd come over the hill with their horses and sleigh to arrive in the last tinge of daylight. An open sleigh warmed with straw, heated bricks many robes and much merriment. The merri- ment to linger until mid-way through the night. The dinner menu was of plain fare, home- grown plentiful and good. Nobody talked of diets, calorie-counting or waistlines. But per- haps these, like baby-sitters, as such, were yet to be invented. Nor was there a mention of "How many years?' Seemingly, the numbers were never important, and, parents were always ageless. Music too in those days was a scarce commodity; giving the occasion another reason to be eagerly awaited. Owned and brought along by some 'rich' friends...a gramophone. That small square box, large horn and cylinder records. What magic it produced! And in memory can still be heard that someone, singing 'Oh how -1 hate to get up in the morning"'. The parents of that party are all gone now, and some of the younger ones. Thus, Time has - taken its toll. = Although in February we can clearly recall each one, and when we dwell on that certain birthdate we muse... © No, he wasn't a V.I.P., a scholar or an expert businessman though by. modern stand- ards he might have, sometimes, been called a sentimentalist; liking poetry, music and flowers. And he adored small children, hoping that, from his over-large family he'd be given a great many grandchildren. But he slipped away when this phase of his life was just beginning, yet, had he stayed our_ failure in this respect would have have been a shattering disappoint- ment. He left before the advent of paved country- roads, oil-heated homes with push-button lights; before the beginnings of the Moral Revolution or the desecration of the Sabbath which he always revered in his own way; before he had reached an age to partake of our governments' generous handouts, or be labeled a Senior Citizen. Here, we pay tribute to the memory of our father, Alton Tripp. As a man, ever honest and just; truly loved by his family and, had many friends...born in the month of February, one hundred years ago. SS A A So AA AA A oS oo oS oo So A oS A A AS a WRC TRA rin Ta tol et ETT a lo of ff of of oS fo SS oS oS oS oo N \ We Buy Raw Furs * -- MUSKRAT -- RED FOX -- COON © -- WOLF HIGHEST PRICES PAID } ; . PHONE 372-9511 We sell all kinds of traps. DURHAM, FURRIERS .r- Apr.15 182 1 KING ST. W.- COBOURG "PETER BARKER "Denture Therapist 11 Dundas Street West There was deep concern shown at a recent meeting of the Durham Region Feder- ation of 'Agriculture held Tuesday, January 25th at "Sunderland with President Don Welsh presiding. About 40 interested farmers and citizens attended. A resident of the Bowman- ville area voiced frustration at the actions of the govern- ment and a company pro- cessing nuclear material on the lakefront east of Osh- awa. Ernest Webster stated that 'regardless of the stated plans of the company to handle the waste from their operation, he and many other residents are sure that in time radio active material will find its way into the subterranean water supply". Mr. Webster further states that 'it was about time the AECB (Atomic Energy Control Board) did something on a national scale to deal effec- tively with the problem". The meeting voiced ap- proval of the efforts of Mr. Webster and strong support to the farmers whose oper- ations and life-style will be disrupted by the intrusion of this lakeshore plant in their midst. It was felt to be of a particularly serious matter when, according to inform- ation read at the meeting, the engineers of the complex involved, dismissed the seriousness of dumping their toxic waste into the lake by © saying that it didn't matter because the lake was so big their addition was infinites- imal. 'Someone pointed out that when all the pollutants being dumped into the lake from both the U.S. side and ours are added together, it's no wonder the once clean water is now a scummy, cloudy mess and if this policy continues the lake will be completely ruined. A discussion was held con- cerning the importance of the Federation of Agricul- ture to Ontario farmers and it was the feeling of the meeting that the organiz- ation provided the only forum where anyone engaged in any aspect of farming could attend and air their grievances and discuss problems but we must have INVEST NOW! Victoria & Grey Trust Guaranteed Investments , FOR 5 1. 9 Percent Inferest If Paid Annually. -- INTEREST -- is payable half yearly or may be left to compound EIMEREOM INSURANCE AGENCY LIMITED 193 Queen St. Port Perry Phone SH -PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednasiay, Mar. 2, 1977 -- 13 Pollution causing farmers concern a great deal more involve- ment at the local level. Murray Clarke, first vice- president of the Durham Region Federation, stated that 'we seem to need a. method for informing all residents of the vital part the Federation of Agricul ture in the rural community. Another member stated that before he started: to attend the meetings and give physical as well as financial support, he was in trouble and needed the organization's help. Most agreed that it was the same way with them. A resolution was moved by Hubert Schillings to the. effect that the Federal Minister of Agriculture do all in his power to establish parity prices of chemicals in Canada with those in the U.S. The members felt that everything should be done to hold down prices in prepar- ation for Spring seeding. Gordon Barried intro- duced three separate resolu- tions which were unani- mously passed and carried by the meeting. The first dealt with prob- "lems being experienced by growers at the Quaker Oats plant in Peterborough and asked that the Ontario Wheat Producer's Market- ing Board intercede on their behalf. The second dealt with the weed situation in rural areas and the apparent disregard of the Weed Control Act, especially vacant farmland; speculative land; railway right-of-ways; many road shoulders, etc. They are not only unsightly but negate years of effort on the part of farmers to control noxious weeds. The resolution asked the 0.S. and C.I.A. seek support of the O.M.AF. to ensure the enforcement of the Weed Control Act. The third resolution dealt 10yrs. & under - Model Contest ENTER NOWAND WIN A TROPHY! THREE AGE GROUPS: MNtol5yrs. - Entry Form obtained with Purchase of Model. CLOSING DATE MARCH 31, 1977. FRED'S HOBBY SHOP 233 | QUEEN ST. - PORT PERRY with the soils of the County of Durham specifically. 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