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of A wants 2,500 members Huron F
With close to 200 in
attendance, Huron County
Federation of Agriculture held its
annual banquet and meeting in
Ontario St. United Church Hall,
Clinton, Thursday evening last.
Donald Pullen, Huron ag.rep,
conducted election.
Douglas Fortune, R.R.1,
Wingham, Turnberry dairy
farmer, was re-elected president
by acclamation, together with
Adrian Vos, Blyth, East
Wawanosh Township, as first
vice-president, and Vincent
Austin, R.R.1,
Ashfield Township, as second
vice-president.
Three new directors-at-large
also were elected from the floor
by . secret • ballot: Douglas
Cameron, R.R.7, LucknoW,
Ashfield Township; Howard
Armstrong, R.R.1, Zurich,
Stanley Township; and Albert
Erb, R.R.2, Zurich, Hay
Township. There were two other
candidates.
Scrutineers were: Russell
During the last week of Octobei•
89 students in the 251, 451 and
551 history programs at the
F.E.Madill S.S. visited Ottawa for
two full days. The group travelled
to Stratford by bus and on to the
Nation's Capital by train. In
ottawa the group stayed at the
Lord Elgin Hotel.
While in Ottawa the students,
toured the city, Rideau Hall, the
Royal Mint, the National Gallery,
the National Arts Center, the War
Museum and the National
Museum of Science and
Technology. During their free
time a number of students also
took the opportunity •-to visit
Laurier House, the home of
Wilfrid Laurier and' MacKenzie
King. On Tuesday evening
several of the group atended a
performance of the Montreal
Symphony Orchestra at the
National Arts Center.
On Tuesday afternoon a full
compliment of Cabinet 'Ministers
and Opposition 'front benchers
Archer, Clinton; Barry Johnston,
Bruce County; John Vandereyk,
Pelt, County.
Mrs. Audrey Stanley, R.R.5,
Clinton, who took office
September 1, will continue as
secretary-treasurer, an•
appointive Office.
The balance of the new County
directors will be selected at the
next directors' meeting on
November 14.
Douglas Fortune presided and
welcomed all ' present. Vincent
Austin introduced those at the
head table.
"The past year has been one of
change and progress in. Huron
County Federation of Agri-
culture", Mr. Fortune pointed
out. "Our membership has
increased from about 1,500 last
year to almost 2,200 this year,
thanks to the work of our fieldman
Bill Crawford, and Vince Austin
and the many farmers who gave
some of their time to help sell
memberships.
"Partly due to our increase in
treated the students to a very
lively and interesting question.
Period in the House. Not the least
was an exchange which took place
between the, Prime Minister and
George Flees. Following a tour of
the Parliament Buildings the
students went to the Railway
Committee Room where they
were met,and addressed by area
• M.Ps, Robt. E. McKinley from
the Huron-Middlesex and
Crawford Douglas from Bruce.
The leader of. the opposition,
Robert L: Stanfield, also spoke to
the group about the importance of
visiting the capital as well as
other parts of the country.
Fran Exel, Mary Edith Garniss,
Jim .Welwood and Betty Ann
Leahy thanked the various guides
and others whO had assisted the
group. ,
Supervisors for the group were
Mr. and mrs.Murray Hunter, Mrs
Sylvia Campbell, Mrs. Sally
Compeau and Mr. and Mrs.Frank
Madill.
membership, and partly due to
the need of Clinton Community
Credit. Union for our office space
in their building, we moved our
office to more spacious quarters
in the Bank of Montreal bnilding
at Vanastra in April, With the
increased room, we can now use
the office as a drop off point for
the Ontario Farm Machinery
AGency.''
Bill Crawford, fieldrnan for the
Huron Federation, reported that
paid members now number 2,158,
making Huron, the largest Feder-
ation in the Province. A total of
807 had been signed up last
winter. Many problems arise
from time to time but are dealt
with' as they emerge, he said.
"Field service to members has
expanded with the increase in
membership," he stated.
Mr. Crawford pointed out that
Huron F of A
Members of Huron County
Federation of Agriculture, at their
annual meeting held in Ontario
St. United Church Hall, Clinton,
Thursday evening last,
unanimously passed .two
resolutions submitted by the
Resolutions Committee consisting
of James McIntosh, Tuckersmith;
Arthur Bolton, McKillop; and
Allan Turnbull, Grand Bend.
One stated that "whereas
farmers have experienced drastic
price increases in fertilizer in the
past twelve months, may it be
resolved that Ontario Federation
of Agriculture looks into the
pricing of fertilizer, specifically
the profit margins of
manufacturers, distributors,
etc."
The other resolution was a little ,
onger:
"Whereas Ontario beef
producers are experiencing
severe financial difficulties; and
whereas there is no indication of
any price . improvement in the
foreseeable future; and whereaS
the 'depressed beef prices are, the
result of oversupply to market;
and whereas Governm ents seem
70 per cent of new members are
in the "automatic check-off"
category while 30 per cent have to
be renewed each year,
"We're trying for 2,500
members this year," said
Mr. Crawford. "I appeal for the
help of every member in this
-campaign."
Dr. Donald J. Blackburn, the
main speaker, teaches courses in
rural development and extension
education at the University of
Guelph, and also conducts
research projects in Program
Planning and RuralDevelopment.
He was introduced to the
gathering by Donald Pullen who
stated he had been one of his,
students at Guelph and much
admired him.
Dr. Blackburn, with the aid of
cartoon Fldes, urged his hearers
to become involved in
government decision
"I think we in
undergoing sore;
evolutionary
he declared. "We w
more to say, more d
He declared that
better Way of
inadequacies or
circumstances than
public participation in
Dr. Blackburn Was
Adrian Vos, first yin
Mrs. Audrey
secretary-treasurer,
minutes of the 1
meeting and also t]
report for the year er
31, 1974. True balanci
, she st ated with reci
year amounting to 1
expenses $10,285.
Madill students
tour Ottawa
Will Jook at fertilizer prices, pro