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Canning, family business Grading of highway 59, between Delhi and Norwich, an operation that may require several weeks to complete, got underway. Several culverts along the road will be rebuilt. Initially he made and canned vinegar and apple juice but during the war cans Ron‘s father Cecil started the business about 45 years ago to make vinegar and apple juice. During the 1930‘s he became dissatisfied with the way Canada Vinegars in Norwich was operated and decided to go into business for himself. â€"About eight years ago, he took over the fullâ€"time operation of his father Cecil‘s canning business located west of Burgessville on Highway 59 but he said none of his family are inâ€" terested in carrying on when he retires. 35 YEARS AGO AUGUST 1, 1946 Henry Ford celebrated his 83rd birthday. By SUZANNE HANSON A 45â€"yearâ€"old family business may come to an end when Ronald Dennis retires, Automatic canne‘ if tate 1 0 _ â€" e‘ e o S e ie e ced 110. ... 11. ue s ece ns se in o. inss Although it won‘t be in operauzl;dugt‘:ln:z;e; t lfi: gust, the * during the canning season. Dennis Canning, located west of <__â€" _ MR. ANDMRS. RICHARD MARK HARRISON â€" automatic canner used PY RO" 25.000 cannery _ Burgessville on Highway 59 has been a familyâ€"run business _ - (Roseâ€"Le Studio, Simcoe) _â€"â€" _ â€"* will be used in the produCtlflfl of 30â€"35, cans of produce for 45 years, < To naizanaaiare _ â€" s x Until five years ago, produce canned by Dennis Canning was available under the Dennis label in stores in several area centres inâ€" cluding Woodstock, Ingerâ€" soll, London, Dorchester, Tillsonburg . and Norwich. But the cost of labels and the government regulations on Jabelling made it imâ€" (Cantinmarad.as I»2 2 2%. â€" 20 MIEAT. canmey i vuuce. His son Ron has been , The Dennises do a 10t of involved in the business for , custom canning for inâ€" 39 years on the home farm. _ dividuals Of tomatoes, Juice, Until five years ago, â€" cream corn and pumpkin. produce canned by Dennis _ Very little of the produce Canning was available under _ canned is grown at the home the Dennis label in stores in , farm. Customers bring their several area centres inâ€" > own fruits and yegetables for cluding Woodstock, Ingerâ€" canning and the Dennises soll, London, Dorchester, | buy most of the fruits and Tillsonburg . and ~Norwich.. . vegetables they can for sale. weren‘t available for juice or vinegar. He was told that if he also canned fruits and vegetables, he would be alloted a certain amount of cans for juice, so he exâ€" panded the operation to include the canning of corn, tomatoes, tomato juice, apples and juice and various fruits. P "Our business depends on the custom â€"work." The canning business which starteg out in two rooms using coal boilers has grown consideraply over the years. But there have been possible for the small enâ€" terprise to keep up with the costs. | _‘"The cost of labels to a | small producer is awful high," said Mr. Dennis. So, about five years ago, he and his wife Evelyn decided to do _ strictly Custom canning and to operate their own sales . outlet at chome for their } canned produce. The Dennises do a lot of few major changes in the methods for processing and canning, Said Mr. Dennis. The business© has been modernized a little but not that much. It has just been made more efficient. When canning tomatoes, he still puts the cans through an exhaust b0x’\ something most larger canning inâ€" dustries no longer do. This so they expand. The cans are then sealed, cooked and cooled creating a vacuum in the cans. Tomatoes canned this way will keep better, said Mr. Dennis. F°W companies still do this because it is more costly, he said, It takes live steam "and t0 produceé steam ygu need fuel which is constan .y The sales yolume is not large enough on its own to support © the â€" canning business, said Mr. Dennis. rising in cost sing n C0S°. . But for Mr. pennis, quality business is compléetely shut _4 160 4 "He down in Jancsanr];lunti); it is â€" Harrison of Norwich and the time to can their homeâ€"made ) grandson of Mrs. â€" Veraâ€" maple syrup in the spring. { Bruce. _ _ _ _ } Business over the years / P. F&‘ldmg_afi%f;grgan was has remained fairly constant Miss Tara Hyland who with regular customers, said played music for the wed . Mr. Dennis. On the average ding 3_nd' who also acâ€" f they usually process about MEO}_T‘_\pamed the. soloist, Mr. 30â€"35,000 cans a year. But as f * insd the quality and size of CLOpS vary each year, 50 does the ; canning business: to reflect that variance. ° { the work. The canning season usually starts iD midâ€" August and runs until the first . of October. â€"The business is complétely shut down in January until it is time to can their home-m_ade is the most important factor of the operation and the | excellent help the Dennises | have had over the years is | largely responsible for the:| high quality of their produce, . said=Mrs. Dennis. _ ; ‘About nine people are hired each year during the canning season to assist with & The former Wilma Meda Kelly, she was born . at _ Holbrook, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John H. Kelly. Mrs. Lampman was a ‘lifeâ€"long resident of the area. She was a member of Burgessville Baptist Church and a life member of the Women‘s Mission Society. Her ~husband predeceased her on May 13, 1980. WILMA MEDA LAMPMAN Mrs. Alvah~ Emerson Lampman of Burgessville passed away at Woodstock General Hospital on Sunday, January 3. year. 1982, in her 73rd MAN Surviving are a daughter, erson Mrs. Yvounnt Gloverâ€" of sville Burgessville; a sister, Mrs. stock _ Robert (Freda) Hamilton of nday, London; and two. grandâ€" 73rq Children, Cindy and Jill ~ Glover. : Meda Rested at the Arn and Son n at_ Funeral Residence,: Norâ€" f the wich, where funeralâ€" and hn H. â€"committal service was held was a _ Tuesday, January 5 at 2 p.m. area. â€" conducted by Rev. Alex r _ of â€" Gray of Dresden: The ‘bride is the eldest daughterâ€"of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph V. Cowan of RR 1, Burgessville, and the granddaughter of Mrs. May Lee of Otterville and.Mr. and Mrs. Earle Cowan of Norâ€" wich. The groomis the son of Nr. and Mrs. Richard S.; Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Norwich was the setting for the wedding of Â¥vonne > May Elizabeth Cowan and Richard Mark Harrison on October 4, 1980. Rev. Herb Herring officiated the double ring ceremony. Temporary â€" entombment in Norwich Mausoleum with spring â€" interment. in Burgessville Baptist Cemetery.