Page 6 Saturday, November 5, 1977 PASTEURIZED g, . Elwood Cochrane in 1955 By Suzanne Schroeter The Elwood Cochrane story is really the story of Cochrane's Dairy, a landmark in the Russell area. With his father Hubert, Elwood began the dairy as early as 1929 when they drove a horse and cutter to the Ottawa Market to sell milk. Mr. Cochrane's ancestors came over from the Old Country Castor Review Elwood Cochrane: Local Success Story and initially settled in the Loucks' Bridge area. Later they decided to move to the quieter location near Regional Rd. 6. That was to be home for 4 generations of Cochrane's. In 1920 Elwood bought his present farm while working on his father's dairy farm with brother Clare. During the 20's the milk was sold to Canadian Milk Products in Russell. In 1929 the firm closed and_ the Cochrane's took their milk to Ottawa. As routes in Cochrane' Dairy became an established business. In 1932, Elwood moved his family to the present Cochrane home. During these years Elwood and Irene raised six children in additon to running the dairy. Elwood can remember the days when the Castor River was high enough to float logs down to the lumber mill in Casselman. By 1966 the business had expanded to include 140 cows and a modern milking parlour. The delivery routes now included new subdivisions in Ottawa as well as surrounding -- rural villages. Relying heavily on the help of sons Floyd and Jeff and grandson Barry, Elwood had added many other items to his delivery list including fresh eggs from Berr's orange juice, lem- onade and yogurt. Despite the growing market, the availability of hired help was dwindling. In 1974 Elwood made the decision to sell the cows. Now all the milk is bought from the Milk Marketing Board. Between 18 and 20 thousand pounds are shipped daily to the dairy. Each shipment is graded by Floyd or Barry, then pasteurized and packaged. Fire struck the dairy in 1975 while Elwood and Irene were shopping at Billings Bridge. The Sete sean nwommaes cass cause do the fire was never determined. Fortunately only the barn was destroyed - a speedy firecrew saved the dairy! To service the 50 or 60 stores as well as the city and rural routes, the dairy employs six men plus the manager in the plant, two women in the office, one mechanic and 10 drivers. Although he used to play the accordian years ago Elwood now relaxes at the Senior Citizens Drop-In Centre and this year was honoured with a Life Membership in the Russell Lions Club. The Royal Canadian Legion UNITED IN REMEMBRANCE Warner's Funeral Home 445-2830 ""'Sh-Sh-Shudder'" These students where winners in their respective classes. If these were the winners, the losers must have been something esle. -- Photo by Mary Rowsell. Don't panic . . . the Martians haven't landed. 1 The odd assortment of creatures pictured above are Russell Public School students who dressed up for a costume contest prior to Halloween. More. FEED STORE || ¢-+\ 7 PIZZERA -- NOW OPEN -- Pizzas, Submarines Pinball Machines Pool Tables Mike's Beauty Salon Ladies & Men's Hairstyling Hector and Rollande Deguire Sat., Nov. 12, 1977 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Catholic Church Hall Refreshments will be served. Everyone welcome! Public Meeting A public meeting will be held Nov. 15, 8 p.m., at the Russell arena community hall to discuss the proposed sanitary sewer system for Russell Village. Council members and consulting engineers J. L. Richards and Associates Ltd. will explain the proposal. Plans of the sewer system will be displayed. 20% OFF FOR SR. CITIZENS Specializes in Perms, Tints, Bleach APPOINTMENTS MON. TO SAT. -- 8 a.m. to6 p.m. AVAILABLE AFTER 6 p.m. METCALFE, ONT. Res.: 821-1497 93 Mill St. Russell, Ont. CASTOR REVIEW ADS BRING RESULTS Bus.: 821-1488 E. A. Campbell Electrical -- Heating Washers -- Dryers -- Dishwashers -- REPAIRS -- SERVICE -- cD e M Appliances & Refrigeration Authorized Agent for... CANADIAN ADMIRAL Stoves -- Erik Therkelsen & Son NEW HOLLAND MACHINERY Sales and Service Plumbing Contractor (DON'T GAMBOL SEE CAMPBELL) Russell, Ont. 445-2167 Embrun, ontario 443-3606 Air Conditioners -- Freezers -- Refrigerators WE REPAIR ALL MAKES Bus. 445-2818 Res. 445-2899