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The Brussels Post, 1980-12-11, Page 3THE. BRUSSELS 'POST DECEMBER 10, 1*10 'a residen GUEST -SPEAKER—Ross Prbcter, President- elect of the Canadian Shorthorn Association in 1981 was the guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Huron-Perth Shorthorn Associa- tion in Brussels, Thursday night. (Photo by Ranney) BY DEBBIE RANNEY Ross Procter, president,. elect of the Canadian Short- horn Association in 1981, said shorthorn breeders, "need to. be thinking of where they're going," when he spoke at the annual meeting of the Huron-Perth Shorthorn. Association . in Brussels on Thursday night.. He talked • about how things had been going in the shorthorn industry and said the arrival of.exotic cattle had really wakened up some shorthorn breeders, He, indi- cated that the shorthorn breed had been' going down 'bill,: but now he thought that movement slowed down. He said his own operation (13odmin Ltd.) tried to figUre out what kind of an d would be competitive and figured that they needed a steer that wouldn't need too much finishing, that would be A grade and weigh about 1100 pounds. "In the shorthorn busi- ness, we've changed frame. sizes and I wonder if we haven't gone just about far.. enough,''' he said. "When • wp start talking about 903 pound carcasses, there's no money in that if you have to feed him. It costs more to feed him, .and you're getting less (than what was paid to feed him) 'when you sell him. We need to not necessarily assume bigger is better. I think. in the short horn business, we ought to keep our eye on the cattle business," Mr. Procter said. "We're convinced that the (shorthorn) cattle are on their way," he Said, but added that they weren't convinced they had aroused the poten- I tial of shorthorn cattle breed- ers in promoting their pro- duct. "I'm not sure we're calling enough attention to all we've done. Let's get out and sell them (the shorthorns)," Mr. .Procter said. BEEF INDUSTRY Dennis Martin, Associate Agricultural. RepreSentative !for Huron County, who was representing Len McGregor for the 4-H clubs at the meeting also spoke about the beef industry. "I think our beef industry today is under a great deal of pressure. When you-i?e ' under that kind of pressure, you really can't afford to stand still. "Progress is what it's all about--survival over Ithe next few years. I'm talking about more dollars than we've ever talked about before. "The beef industry has gone through some great changes over the past de- cade. Don't think as a a beef producer you can stand still or you will be losing ground greatly," Mr. Proctor said. A number of cash awards were given to Huron and Perth 4-H members who had shown shorthorn cattle. The new executive for the. Huron-Perth Shorthorn As- sociation for 1981 was chosen at the meeting and they are: Bill Lannin, president; Bob Higgins, first vice-president; Frank. Falconer, second vice- president; Charles Procter- secretary-treasurer and Eve• y Brodhagen, represen- tative to the Ontario Short- horn Club. . The past executive: mem- bers were: Ron Shelley, president; 'Bill Lannin, first vice-president; Higgins, se- cond vice-president and Ger- ald Smith, representative to the Ontario Shorthorn Club. Got an opinion? Write a letter to the editor today Fedetotion plans a busy 1981 bJ BY RHEA HAMILTON 1981 is going to be a busy \ year for the Huron Federa- * tion of Agriculture if . the plans of its various commit- tees materialize. At a work- shop meeting in Belgrave; Thursday night, committees met and planned activities and policies for the upcoming year. In the past committees have been formed and left to meet on their own. This workshop was to get every one started on an even keel and help committees get organized and ready for their next meeting, explained new president Gerry Fortune. After committees met for an hour they gave reports to the president, Merle Gunby reported on the plans for the absentee/ Foreign ownership of farm- land committee. It was sug- gested that the group take a harder look at the absentee part of the problem but be aware of the danger of diffusing the focus of their program. One of the points to watch i the group decided, is the concentration of ownership which could create vertical integration. The committee agreed to look into more documenta- tion concerning the effects of absentee ownership on 'com- munities. The interest in the problem is to be expanded to take in more than Huron county and begins with a Rural Learning Association seminar .in Guelph in January and the matter is-to be discussed at the Rural Ontario Municipa- lities Association convention in the spting. The properties and land use committee is really a service,. committee ) reported Gordon Hill i and plans to, remain alert and aware for requests or directions from the loeat federation to attend to specific matters, "This ati11 ot would be better that looking for a topic to champion" said Mr: Hill. A resOlution was prepared by the committee asking that the OFA study the aggre- gates bill and inform the federation of advantages and disadvantages and repOrt on the progress made. This, resolution will be made to a directors' meeting in Toronto in January. The program committee has several meetings planned in advance with topici and speakers lined up. The January meeting will evolve around the new Pits and Quarries Act, and at the February meeting the paper The Farmers Right to Farm will be discussed, A paper on the topic was presented at the recent OVA convention. The public relations com- mittee has sponsored another public speaking sem- inar January 24, 31 and Feb. 7 in cooperation with Cone- stoga College and anyone interested in learning more about public speaking may Meet at the OMAF office in Clinton. The P.R. committee invit- ed more feedback from the membership about courses they would like to see offered or any other ideas. The membership commit- tee agreed to look into having someone from the insurance committee meet with each township and project a more hard sell approach to the insurance program. Mem- bership lists by lot and concession are to be updated and completed this year. The energy committee has planned for a questionnaire for the municipalities con- cerning the possibility of a waste disposal plant similiar to the one in COlborne. More cooperation between agricultural engineers and farmers on drainage and soil problems was suggest- ed by the committee hand, ling such 'problems. The group agreed that nobody knows the land better than the one farming it and with more cooperation more pro- blems can be eliminated. , The drainage and soil erosion committee felt there should be' more study and publicity about change of NICOLE MARIE GINGERICH Nicole Marie Gingerich, aged three, daughter of Roy and Linda Gingerich of R.R. 1, Walton, died in Clinton Hospital on Nov. 29. Nicole is survived, by sisters Andrea and Lisa at -home, as well as by grand- parents Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Traviss of Walton and Mr. and Mrs. R. Gingerich of Kitchener. She is the great- grandaughter of Mrs. George Gingerich and Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Heintz- man, all of Kitchener. The funeral service was held from the Duffs United Church, Walton. The body rested at the M.L. Watts Funeral Home in Brussels. Interment was, in Brussels cemetery. The pallbearers were Brian Gingerich, George Brennan, Douglas Riley and Nelson Marks. Flowerbearers were Laurence Marks and Herbert Traviss. weed classification with more control of weed seed in bird and grass seed. The young farmers commi- tee is planning to write to provincial departments and financing agencies to obtain more information on availa- bility of grants and cheaper financing. The biggest pro- Township , married her husband in Belgrave in 1910 and lived in the area all her life, She was a member of the Belgrave Women's Institute, the Brussels Rebekah Lodge and, the Belgrave Anglican Church. Women's group. Mrs. McGill was pre- deased by one sister and five brothers. She is survived by many pieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews. The funeral was' held from the Currie-Walker Funeral Home on Dec, 3 at 2 p.m. Rev. J.T.M. Swan of the VVingham-Belgrave Anglican Church officiated at the ceremony. Interment was in Brandon Cemetery, Belgrave blem facing new and young farmers in financing. Market value assessment is still under scrutiny by the. municipal liaison and taxa- tion committee. The member relations and insurance committee plans for a questionnaire to be circulated that will alow most James (Laura) White of Goderich; Mrs. Gordon (Gertrude) Reis of Goderich; Mrs. Albert (Bella) Debus of Brunner and Miss Pearl Thamer of Huronview in Clinton. Funeral services were held' from the Brussels chapel of the M.L. Watts Funeral Home on Saturday, November 29. Burial followed in Brussels cemetery. Pallbearers were: Percy Dalton, Fred Waltham, Ralph McNichol, Ian Wilbee, George Taylor and Harvey McClure. 'Flower beaters were: Bob Debus, Raymond Haugh, Kerry Campbell and Jack Reis. JOHN A. MeDONALD John Allan McDonald of Grey Township died at the Listowel Memorial Hospital on Saturday, November 22. He was in his 85th year. Surviving are one brother Alex of Brussels, one sister Annie (Mrs. Sandy Johnston) of Grey Township and sever- al nieces and nephews, He was predeceased by one sister Mary (Mrs. Jim Clark) of Grey Township and' one brother Stanley of Grey Township and by two half- sisters, Mrs. Margaret McLeod and Mrs. Jea McLeod. Funeral services were held farms to be visited and memberships. sought. The questionnaire would be sirni- liar to one circulated five ' years ago or could be made up questions submitted by the committees.. Convention reports were . heard and recommended act- ions • approved. from the M.L. Watts Funeral Home on Tuesday, Novem- ber 25 with Rev. Len Fex of the Wingham Bible Chapel officiating. Pallbearers were Fred 11 ty den, Walter Hamilton, Bill Willis, Ralph Locking, Jim Cooper and Ross Cun- ningham. Flowerbearers were Kevin Johnston and Bruce Higgins. ELVA WARWICK Elva Mae W arwich of R.R. S Brussels died in the Wingham and District Hospi- tal on Friday, November 28. She was in her 79th year. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Warwick and Sara Armstrong and was born in the third concession of Morris Township where she lived all of her life. She was a member of the Blue- vale Presbyterian Church. She' survived by a daughter-in-law, Edythe of R.R. 5, Brussels and three grandchildren. She was pre- deceased by a son Wilfred and two brothers John and Charles of Morris Township. Funeral and commital ser- vices were held from the Brussels Chapel of the M.L. Watts • Funeral Home on Sunday, November 30 with Terry Trites of the Bluevale Presbyterian Church officia- ting. Burial was in the Btussels cemetery, Pallbearers Were Frank Garniss, Robert Fraser, Walter Sellers, Earl Sellers, Ed Schwartzentruber and Glen Bone. CORA McGILL Cora McGill, 95, of Belgrave died in Wingham District Hospital on Nov. 30 after a short illness. Mrs. McGill, the former Cora Willianison, was born in 1886 in Marnock, Ontario. She was the daughter of the late James Williamson and his wife, Mary Jane Ferguson. Mrs: McGill was pm, deceased by her husband John in 1949; Cora McGill, Who atterided the Stone School, in Morris Ito e01131) ili.l hMittimroa sdt *toy, NIA Obituaries WILLIAM JOHN THAMER William John Thamer of Walton died in the Wingham and District Hospital on Wednesday; November 26 in his 70th year. He is survived by his wife, the former Ruth Campbell and four daughters, Paulette (Mrs. Alex. Gulutzen) of R.R. 2, 13lyth; Shirley (Mrs. Volker Hertlein) of London; Judy (Mrs. Clinton Emmrich) of Walton; Ruthie of Woodstock and one son John of Calgary. Also surviving, are eight grandchildren, He is survived by his sisters, Mrs. as IPA(Ftti to P.Tth c)sthilt arliquea atiim000ti Vitud tx)rlt io