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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2013-11-07, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2013. Cheryl and Adam Garniss, and their two daughters Ainsley and Evelyn, have graced the pages of the 2014 Faces of Farming calendar, which had its official release late last month. This year’s calendar’s theme is “Real Farmers with Real Heart.” The Garnisses live and farm in Morris-Turnberry on Browntown Road and the Faces of Farming calendar was not the family’s first photo shoot this year. Because the family’s farm is associated with DeKalb Canada seeds, they were invited to a photo shoot for the company’s 2014 seed guide. A picture of Adam and Cheryl now adorns the cover of that Canada-wide guide. So it was DeKalb Canada, which sponsored one of the Faces of Farming calendar’s pages, that put forward the Garnisses as a potential family for one of the calendar’spages.On the calendar’s March page, Cheryl is pictured holding the couple’s two daughters, four-year- old Ainsley and two-year-old Evelyn. Their two-page spread also features a smaller, second picture that includes all four members of the Garniss family. Adam says they were first notified in June of Farm and Food Care’s desire to include them in the calendar. After the family’s recent photo shoot for the DeKalb Canada seed guide, there was plenty of joking about how “in demand” the family had become in the world of photography. Joking aside, none of the members of the family were very accustomed to having their picture taken, so the idea was a little alien to them, but they each had their own way to make it feel a little more familiar. Cheryl says she just viewed it as an opportunity to have some family pictures taken by a professional photographer, so that’s what she told herself during the photo shoot. When it came to the smiles on the faces of Ainsley and Evelyn, they could be chalked up to their father Adam standing behind the photographer, Terry Scott White of Kitchener, with some of their favourite toys. The shoot was not at the family’s home farm in Morris-Turnberry, but at a central farm location in Guelph on a day when the family had a specific time slot in front of the camera. Cheryl said she was very impressed with the quality of the photographs, saying she thought they came out looking fantastic. “I think they did an excellent job,” she said. Adam said the photography crew was very professional and he was amazed at how smooth it was, especially when the shoot included two young children. The calendar, of course, is nothing new to the Garniss family, as they have been aware of its existence for years. Both Cheryl and Adam said they were honoured to be included in what is such a great stage for agriculture in this province. “I think it’s a great initiative,” said Cheryl. “It’s great to show what real farm families are like.” Cheryl said that featuring real farm families in a calendar like Farm and Food Care’s is a double-edged sword though, at least for those doing the modelling.It’s good that regular families arefeatured, Cheryl said, but at the same time, you’re wondering why they picked you, when it could have been any other farm family in the province. “It’s pretty special to give farm families a way to show off what we do,” Cheryl said of the calendar, adding that farm families are often modest and reserved. The Garnisses grow and sell crops on their farm, in addition to raising pigs and cattle. They also own a seed dealership and crop consulting business. Copies of the calendar are available through the Farm and Food Care office in Guelph, online at www.farmfoodcare.org or by calling 519-837-1326. A list of retailers selling the calendar is also available on Farm and Food Care’s website. The Township of North Huron is again attempting to secure funding for a major water project in Blyth. Dubbed the Mill Street project (though it has had other names in the past), the plan is to upgrade road, drainage and storm water capabilities along Westmoreland Street and a part of Mill Street. During North Huron Council’s Oct. 21 meeting, councillors voted to only pursue the first of the two phases of the project. Phase 1 will cost approximately $505,000 and include the above mentioned work. Phase 2 is far costlier, being estimated to cost $1.6 million. It includes, according to Public Works Director Kelly Church, a much wider project area. “Phase 1 is Westmoreland Street and all the way up to Dinsley Street on Mill Street,” he said. “Phase 2 would complete the project on Mill Street up to Hamilton Street.” Council decided to pursue a grant through the Small, Rural and Northern Municipal Infrastructure Fund to help cover 75 per cent of the $505,000 or $378,750. While councillors could have requested 90 per cent of the $505,000 or even attempted to find funding for the entire project, they decided they Local family featured in Faces of Farming calendar North Huron looks for Blyth funding A month to remember The Garniss family, above, from left, Adam, Evelyn, Cheryl and Ainsley, are featured in next year’s Faces of Farming calendar, an annual mainstay in the agricultural community. The calendar was released late last month at the Ontario Harvest Gala, hosted by the Farm and Food Care Foundation, below, and all of the calendar’s “models” were in attendance. (Shawn Loughlin top photo, bottom photo submitted) SPCA Huron County Branch 48 East Street Goderich, ON 519-440-0250 huroncounty@ospca.on.ca Wanted: Forever Homes Sponsored by: Clinton Veterinary Services 257 Huron Rd., Clinton 519-482-3558 Don’t “litter”. Spay or neuter your critter Abra Mew Lola Char l y www.hc-cs.ca Theft of Boat and Trailer McKILLOP MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Box 819, 91 Main Street S., Seaforth, Ontario N0K 1W0 Office: 519-527-0400 • 1-800-463-9204 www.mckillopinsurance.com Brought to you by: Huron County OPP Officers are currently investigating the theft of a 14 foot aluminum boat and trailer. On October 15, 2013 police were notified of the theft that took place sometime between May and September of this year. The owner was storing his boat and trailer in an unlocked barn located on Elimville Line in South Huron. The 1952 14’ foot Aero-Craft aluminum boat has a blue coloured 25 horsepower Evinrude motor attached. The boat was sitting on a 1952 Tee Nee model trailer with an attached Michigan licence plate. The value of the stolen items is approximately $2300. If you have any information regarding this crime or any other crime, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip online at www.hc-cs.ca. You could earn a cash reward of up to $2000, you will never have to reveal your identity or testify in court. And remember, Crime doesn’t pay, but Crime Stoppers does! Pins & Needles Stitches with a Twist 519-523-9449 Blyth, Ont. By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen By Denny Scott The Citizen Continued on page 18