HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1973-07-18, Page 8*14111! Blaine Pryce starts the go-cart for Carl Merith, 13, of Reiciale, Toronto. Looking on
is 10 - year old Laurie Pryce who is on crutches as a result of a foot operation. She hopes to
get' the cast 'off next week. Their parents are Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pryce of R.R. 5, Seaforth.
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same, point" cries Joe Claessens (left) to his partner Steven Long of Willowdale, Toronto.
J00 is the son of Mr, and Mrs. Matthew Claessens, R.R. 1, Dublin. Watching the match are
(left to right) Martin Nyland, Charles Nyland, Paul Nyland, Frank Claessens and Frank Nyland,
all of #I, Dublin.
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ity kids work hard,
have fun on the farm
•ilice place to visit, but
I wouldn't want to live nerq"
says Carl Merith of Rexdale,
Toronto. tilt's too much work."
Be was talking about hip week
down on the farm with Blaine
Pryce, son of Mr. and Mrs,
Harold pryce, #1, seafOrtha, Carl
is taking part in the urban-rural
exchange program. established,
three years ago by the province's
ministry of agriculture and food.
For a token fee of $3.00, Oarl,
who wanted to be a farmer, got
a chance to see what it was really
like. A/ter helping Blaine with
his chores for six days he'S not
so sure he would like to farm,
eq like living in the country,
though," he added.
Three city boys and one girl,
all from Toronto, have been sam-
pling life and work on farms in
the Seaforth area for a week.
They arrived with a bus load
of other kids on Jnly 4. Diane
Fines, co-ordinator for the pro-
gram in this district, matched
the children with young farmers
around the same age and with
the same interests. In return
the urban visitors will entertain
their rural hosts and hostesses
for a week in the city.
The general discovery of the
urban group is that life in the
country -is not one of -leisure.
"4 It's. a lot of work living on
a farm," commented Richard
Rossi, 13, of, North York.
He stayed with Jim Delaney, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Delaney,
#1, Dublin. i 4 But it's lots of fun.”
Richard arrived during the
haying season at the Delaney
farm,, and he has been helping'
Jim up in the mow, unloading
bales.
The program isn't set up to
provide farmers with hired help,
but the boys or girls 'are ex-
pected to take on the same chores
their hosts handle on the farms.
For Richard this meant getting
t •Up bright and early to help•feed
chick grower to the Delaney's
525 white pullets and help Jim
get the cows ready 'for milking.
Steven Lorig is also up at the
crack o' dawn," because that's
when his host Joe Claessens, 12,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew
Claessens,!,# 1, Dublin, gets up
to start the days work.
Since the Claessens farm also
his dairy cattle, Steve haS beek_
helping with the milking as well
as baling hay. Both the boys
share an interest in Slitimming ,
and baeaball. Despite the work
the boYs have had a good time
and Steve Says definitely, 441
would like to live on a /arm.
"here'S a lot more going
on," remarked 14 year old Rita
Oierl frOm Toronto's New Beach
area, wit's hard to keep pp."
Not the kind of remark about
peaceful country life one 'would
expect, fr-om.someone used to the
hustle and bustle of the city,
She is Visiting NancYVanDooren,
15, at the farm of Mr. and Mrs.
J, VmiDooren, #5, Seaforth. Rer
six day visit which included pick-
ing stones, learning to drive a
tractor and baking for, a large
family of six girls and one boy
has convinced Rita that farming
isn't the most enjoyable life for
her. '
"It's too much work, I like
liVing in Toronto, although I en='
joyed horseback riding and wat-
ching' the baby pigs being born:,
she said,
The parents of the rural hosts
are all happy with the youngsters
staying with them. "If all the
kids from the city were that good
it would be a pleasure to host
them," said Mrs. Pryce about
Carl. is very keen to help
with the chores, asks a lot of
questions and is observant.”
Carl smiled and said sgcountry
kids are very friendly and in
some cases even friendlier than
city kids."
Mrs, JOe Delaney says
Richard fitted right in like one
of the'family. "If all farm fami-
lies gOt as co-operative a guest
as Richard, there would be no
trouble finding hosts to take part
in the program." she said.
The.*Cleessens and the Van
Doorens also agreed their
visitors have been most helpful
and friendly and they've'enjoyed
having them.
When the' country kids visit;
the city, they will most likely
visit the Science Centre, Ontario
Place, the Planetaria and of
course Centre Island. "We'll
just walk around," said Carl and
"We're going sailing,' says Rita.
With three more exchanges
planned and only about 50 host
farms in Huron and Perth
counties, co-ordinator Diane
Fines is worried that a lot of
the 'urban YOringsters wanting to
live and work on a farm for a
week won't get, a chance. She.
Works at the Stratford ministry
and visits, the Clinton office of
agriculture regularly. She isan-
xiouS to get more hosts.
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