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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1979-05-16, Page 14GRADUATES AT CENTRALIA — Doreen Vink, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theo Vink, RR 1, Kirkton graduated Friday from the Centralia College of Agricultural Technology in the Agricultural Business Management program. She intends to return to the home farm. AG BUSINESS GRAD — Murton Brock graduated Fri­ day from the Agricultural Business Management program at Centralia College. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brock, RR 1, Granton and plans to return to the home farm. Announced at graduation Further expansion planned at Centralia F'urther construction at Centralia College was an­ nounced at Friday’s 11th annual graduation ceremonies by Ontario Minister of Agriculture William Newman. Newman s lid “in addition to the new residence now under construction, we are on the point of renovating Bruce Hall and constructing a new agricultural mechanics building. In addition he said a report is now under review which outlines the requirements for a new building to house the veterinary services laboratory, the animal health technology program and the food services management program. Newman continued, “Of course, buildings alone do not a college make. It takes dedicated teachers and staff, a resource which our colleges have in abundance. It also takes a good relationship with the com­ munity in which the college is located.’’ “Centralia’s students gain invaluable experience from the time they spend on project farms, in health care facilities, animal health clinics and in food service establishments,” said Newman. During his remarks, Newman talked about the new farm productivity in­ centive program, a suc­ cessor to the capital grants program that ended in March. The new program will be a five-year program. It will be aimed mainly at erosion control and soil management projects such as grassed waterways, manure storage facilities and alternate livestock watering facilities. Projects to demonstrate erosion control will also be eligible. However, there will be provision for farmers who did not participate fully in the old capital grants program. These farmers will be eligible for grants to build livestock barns, milk houses, poultry barns, silos, greenhouses, tobacco kilns and maple syrup facilities. “That’s the kind of program which I believe is an investment in the future of agriculture,” said Newman. The minister told the graduates, “Graduation ceremonies have a wider meaning, however. They are a symbol to the community at large. To some of us, those who are teachers, they are a reaffirmation of a com­ mitment to teaching. For the parents of the graduate, graduation is the fulfilment of the hopes all parents have for their children. To society, a graduation ceremony is a sign that the traditions and values of our way of life will be carried forward. They are a sign, too, that we can all hope for new approaches to issues, both old and new, from a well-educated younger generation. I am happy to say that in , our graduates especially favoured in the job market. Sometimes, finding that job has required quite a bit of initiative and determination, but with few exceptions, graduating the last few years, agricultural have been classes have r V CCAT GRADUATION — Ontario's Minister of Agriculture William Newman was the guest speaker at Friday's graduation at Centralia College. Above, Mr. Newman at the left chats with Centralia College principal Jim MacDonald and Dr. J.C. Rennie of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. T-A photo AT Middlesex class changes planned for area schools GRADUATES IN AG BUSINESS — Nancy DeBlock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank DeBlock, RR 2, Denfield graduated Fri­ day in the Agricultural Business Management program from Centralia College of Agricultural Technology. CENTRALIA GRADUATE — Larry Frederick Keller, Zurich, graduated Friday in Agricultural Business Management program from Centralia College. He is the son of the Late Herb and Almeida Keller. Middlesex County Board of Education has approved a class loading formula that will close one room in Parkhill-West Williams Public School in September but will re-open one ad­ ditional room in each of East Williams Memorial and McGillivray Central School. Only a dramatic change up or down from current projected enrollment figures would cause a different effect on area schools, Director of Education John Gummow said after Monday night’s meeting. The for- Staffa 4-H hold dairy session By MRS. J. TEMPLEMAN STAFFA Mr. & Mrs. Theo Vink, Thames Road North, hosted the May meeting of the Mitchell West Dairy Club. Larry Bertens presided and opened with the 4-H pledge and roll call which was answered by nine members. The leaders Keith McLagan and Martin Vink conducted a quiz. Barbara Templeman told about the second H which is Heart. Steven Jefferson had a game. Mrs. Vink served lunch and was thanked by Barbara Connolly. group when they their 60th an- Thursday in Several ladies from Staffa Women’s Institute were guests of Goulds Women’s Institute celebrated niversary Mitchell. Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Miller visited Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Miller, Riverside Rest Home and were later guests of Mr. & Mrs. Rbn Miller for dinner. Misses Judy Norris and Gail Sharpe', Kitchener and Doug Norris, Brampton visited on the weekend with Mrs. Sam Norris and Mr. & Mrs. Bob Norris and family. mula calls for an average class loading for Grades one to eight of between 28.00 and 28.60 with a target average for the County of 28.27. Biddulph-Lucan and Adelaide-W.G. MacDonald are also among seven County schools each having to close one classroom. East Williams and McGillivray Central join Colborne Street School in Strathroy as the only fortunate schools to get an extra classroom. Any significant change from forecast enrollments will be assessed by the end of September and any necessary adjustments in classroom facilities or teaching staff will be made then. Middlesex trustees were persuaded that they cannot wait any longer to get teachers’ agreement to the class loading figure because the school board ad­ ministration has to deter­ mine how many teachers are needed for September. In an apparent gesture to recognize teacher opinions, the Monday night motion included the phase “until such time as a different found employment, and mainly in their chosen fields. In fact, in the Province as a whole, 60 percent of the agricultural college graduates become employed in primary agriculture, the other 40percentare nearly all employed in related fields, such as food processing, farm machinery sales and service, and so on. This satisfactory em­ ployment record has hap­ pened partly because a significant proportion of new jobs are being created in the agriculture and food sector. But I believe that it is also due to the attitude of agricultural graduates. They’re the kind of people who know what they want, and go after it. They don’t wait for somebody to hand it to them, and when there’s a squeeze in the market, it’s the people with initiative who get the jobs. This is the spirit that prevails in the agricultural Improper disposal The Veterinary Services Branch of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food has recently received several complaints regarding the improper disposal of dead animals. O.J. Lutes, the Branch’s supervisor of The Dead Animal Disposal Act, says that the substantially higher price now being paid for cattle hides has prompted a number of cattle owners to skin their dead animals. However, as many dead animal collectors are un­ willing to pick up skinned carcasses, cadavers are be­ ing moved to inconspicuous areas on farms and left on the surface of the ground. Such unsatisfactory dis­ posal, besides being illegal produces an environmental problem and encourages the spread of animal diseases. The Dead Animal Disposal Act requires the owner of a dead animal to dispose of it within 48 hours of its death. It must either be buried with a covering of at least two feet of earth, or be removed by a person licensed as a collector under the Act. As the owner of dead animals cannot expect a collector to pick up animals that have been skinned, he must be prepared to bury the carcasses in accordance with the law. Mr. Lutes re­ quests the cooperation of all livestock owners in ensuring that dead animals are dis­ posed of properly. community. It is this spirit that justifies the govern­ ment’s expenditures in agriculture, on everything from producer assistance to education and research. In education, for example, the government spends in the neighbourhood of $5 million a year on the agricultural colleges. In research, the figure is about $22 million. Research is particularly important because in any business, you have to keep ahead of events, and the only way to do this is to keep looking for new and better ways of doing things, and for improved breeds and varieties. Ontario has one of the largest provincial agricultural research budgets in Canada. Our people are studying and experimenting in many areas, including soil management, water con­ servation, seed production, and disease prevention. This year, the government has allotted $5 million for special research into mat­ ters related to food supply and food safety, nutrition and health. For example, we will be looking for projects to grow horticultural and field crops further north, and for projects to determine the effect of harvesting and storage methods on the nutriional quality of food. This extra financing will come from provincial lottery funds.” College principal Jim MacDonald said Friday’s 116 graduates brought the 11 year grand total to 1,056. A total of 15 awards were presented. Dave Ward was the best all-round student with Brian Gilpin as run- nerup. Gilpin was also the top student in a farm analysis project. Marg Smit was the top home economics student followed by Elaine Huras who also received the South Huron Women’s Institute awards from Mrs. Grace Drummond as the student with the highest standing in community home economics. Harry Hulman was named the top ABM student and won the soils proficiency trophy. The top animal health student was Valerie Copeland. Judith Ovenden placed second and won proficiency in clinical orientation. Joyce Kelly was best in proficiency in foods and nutrition and the two top students in pork production were John Nyenhius and Owen Brooks. A RIDGETOWN GRAD ... Lynda Scott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Scott, Ailsa Craig will be graduating Friday in the Agricultural Laboratory Technology program at Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology. V Peter Datars, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Datars, Dashwood will graduate Fri­ day in the Agricultural Production and Management program in Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology. 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RENA CALDWELL Kippen East Women’s Institute held their executive meeting May 10 at the home of president Mrs. Dave Triebner. Plans for programs for the coming year were formulated. Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Gackstetter, Guelph, were recent guests with Mr. & Mrs. Harold Jones. Farmers are busy with seeding that was delayed by wet weather and are preparing the land for corn planting. Mrs. H. A. Caldwell spent last weekend in Ottawa. Mrs. Sam Norris and Mr. & Mrs. Bob Norris and family were guests of Mr. & Mrs. J Skinner, Sunday. decision is reached” but authorized the Education Director to start his staffing plans. has fought for you IN OTTAWA Here are some of the issues raised by your M.P. in the past 18 months, as taken directly from the official index of the House of Commoms reports. DIETRICH METAL PRODUCTS 28 ga. Trim 1 galv. & = prepainted || TRACK COVER, | CORNER POST, i BASE TRIM. j FACER & SOFFIT | ETC. 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