Bethel-Zion WI Tweedsmuir Community History, Volume 3, Cheese Factories, p. 30

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and the pigs had to be all renoved and the Company never undertook the feeding of pigs again. For a vear or two the pens were used by the young folk of the neighborhood for a covered skating rink. .e must not overlook the incident regarding the building of the cheese factory. Until the factory was built there was no road from Frank Bentonls to Dick Cranston's corner. The road was west of Harry Ketcheson's house coming down to the Hedger property RHd turning just beyond it and meeting the present road at the factory. Nhen the men were about to bUild the factory and the location and dimensions were decided upon the spot was staked out. Dun Caldwell was determined that the road should be changed and during the night he pulled up the stakes and reset them on the road allowance. This necessitated the counCil changing the road. They brought the road down a little farther and came out near the gravel pit. BUt this 01d ”gent” was not going to have his property cut by roads so he rolled big stones 1n the path marked out for road. Then it became necessary to survey for the present road wthh extends east past Harry Ketcheson's to Frank Benton's, then turns south and runs straight to the 1.. . q . . - . ,. n ' n corner between Dick Cranstons and Jlifflaro netcneson‘s bUllOlngs on the 8th concessio ' â€" . . . . ' e l 6 - Jesplte these inCidents the factory continued to operate until Jun 9 5 a period of 78 years. . - r ke Pride in the factorv which the men of the community had tOlled so hard to la , . r - ,s lted possible and their desire to keep pace with the standards set by the dairy inspectors re u . p. q a . . . . ' me of the best in the Aion cheese manufacturing Company gaining a reputation for prOdUC1ng so cheese in the county. he annual meeting. They took The directors were Conscientious men selected at t thev have been their business seriously and gave freely of their time. Down through the years J fortunate in their choice of cheesemakers who were equally dedicated to their task of turning out the best possible product. During this long period the following men have been employed as the c John Brintnell â€" one year Ierb. Brintnell - (son) continued Tom Irwin - 1905 Fnckenzie Spencer â€" 1906 â€" 13 Tom Llovd - 19lh â€" 24 Owen i'llcjvoy - 1925 -37 loblin Julmaqe 1938 ~ 39 â€" LO )elhept ficwe - lQAl - heesemakers:-

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