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Masterfeeds Closes i , . c« Musterfeeds Closes Out _ ByMARKSMITH _ ‘the new, j § + ; _Masterfeeds _ i n establishment [OC" belton Thamesford, there have isted with 3: ; E&m.ford has cloasa its $ onpaoteieces ho konen been (or will be) closings in estate broke: fox nogo 190 C V‘x":f‘,”." 00G; ‘ ? .- on," W stoc D iqn S j s ~Tl »'g?i-[i'tfgitfirgiy-a "closeout qo ot foapons for.the move Peterborough, Port Perry; . hais® 28 iS $15,000, Whiie auction‘‘ was held_on the ‘:réadinr;altsgrve{g _i"nlteresting -VGJ:l_Iington, Chatham and specifil‘cehéggplt t?{o release premises on high 6 4 e layman, orgetown. * frar Us, Ron Ho \Tmes ther o fes t Cl w ceb in n it oo nte m at ie rrentiety alenpie. the remaining stock of farm "amaigamatiog»» _ "h 0 ailliro e TB8Me® 18 6| Theipeo imlerested in | e e teuicied n‘‘â€" _ and_ disputably Tham > Property, which incl | }})‘;"f‘g‘f‘e“dft*:redeg‘ggrzupgvhes’ corporate. houséâ€"cleaning" best known landmarfffxrgiff three acres of lang, 22,‘323 | locked on the well known but arl'l)d (he move â€" from shop. in town carries _ O ‘MCNCial", hx visibly aged landmark. . Thamesford was just one of . souvenirs of Thamesford .. Y8°K _ W. _ Hutchison, "Although losing a wellâ€" z?)‘xlr?;g ;Vlthm a very large sucl& as gen holders, post ';ll‘;“;;ge;' Oé Masterfeeds in ipnenn, t O well . ‘tg 55 cards and spoons, all estord, sent out letter ¢ '%Blis:led retail business is Explau.xed briefly, Maple which bear c01l())ur pictures gfi to customers prior to th: m,ls Watys a regrettable Leaf Millsâ€" recently unâ€"â€" the mill. _\move, to keep them inâ€" fli’opfn&: f‘O{ h smali «derwent a~ change of It was 1845 when (pe_ formed and to state this . "Wstéx“feeds" C ;)Smgu 0t ownership. It had been original mill was completed ObJeCtl‘fe.:~“0‘,11‘8°alistofb§ on is not really an owned by Norin Corp. of on the site. The allâ€"wooden â€" ~OPCtitive with our pricing, . © 'Wialglljy bOI'y»l. x Hlorida, and was in turn structure was hit py â€" quality, and services in our | 6 recomplisy "h flnE (0 controlled (by the Norris lightning. in 1900, and it _ 2EW l0cation, and it is hoped A accomplish ‘the feat of family of Chicago Black burned to the ground. That (Rat We can continue to be of| yacating an establishment Hawks fame. Profits made. was the ‘year the present 2CZ VCE to you, following our | that included a feed mill, in Canada were being."bled" brick building was erected.. __â€""~‘__. é ; rain storgge. facllxtleg, to the United States to pay It operated as a flour mill _ Jack says that one of the _ business offices, and retail off debts incurred in until 1970, when the milling â€" first priorities at the new | display areas, Masterfeeds operations there. This left equipment was removed. Belton location will be to_ management has also been the company‘s ambitions in â€"Feed milling has been eStablish delivery routes on _ moving . carefully _ but Canada stifled and underâ€" carried on right up to the @ Scheduled basis, serving | ‘deliberately in the public financed.. fls _ _ present. The original flour this area twice weekly | relations _ department, .A wealthy firm known as mill was owned by Mr. (Tuesdays. and Fridays). | naking sure the public Canadian Pacific Enter:â€" Finkle, then later by <Mr. Facilities at Belton include. | | understands what motivated prises now owns Maple Leaf Cawthrope who sold it to . 2D alfalfa dehydration plant, . \ a drastic and somewhat Mills, and it‘s anxious to George Hogg & Son in 1917, Erain handling and storage ‘ sudden upheaval. . â€" consolidate in the areas The Hogg family operated faCilities, and bulk fertilizer * The people a'? where the company is tl:e mhlillll]m:l}l Fel_)truary 1971, blendmg. ! slsnd making the biggest profits. at which time it was purâ€" More warehousing space is | ?;:3:1 5;;’&‘.’ ;atil;a:: t?:g‘g;i This means closing down ten Chased by Maple Leaf Mills _being added to accommodate, Aӎ(':'é’pted recent rumours "Clatively small and out Ltd. Teme®~ the move; construction is . mogt . Noucigy proble\ dated feed mills and stores ; Adt ?rqsfl?nt,. the fMaster- expected to be completed by,l | realizing that they‘re one 0f throughout Ontario. Besides feeds facility i9 uipMus sale, l?gcempe; 15th. 4 | the, inevitable results of a ‘ business closure. Actually, | | the local Masterfeeds outlet r will by no means cease to 7 | | exist. What it has done, is . | moved lock, ‘stock; barrel | s and employees to a new _ location in the town of e r o 19| | befal | Belton. There, it will be TX t es aiaake grafted onto the big St. Clair | R *h Racl | Grain & Feed facility, which . \\\| EOAE C neas T | is owned by the same parent \w'* PB SR â€" $ l ~ | company, Maple Leaf Mills. | es Ey pâ€" | omm > P PAAA ANNATEK sR . 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