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THE BRUSSELS POST, FEBRUARY 1, 1978
Hut.on. 4-H. leaders elect
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4,H tractor clubs, Allan Haugh,
R. R. #1, Brucefield; 4-I-1 plow,
men clubs, John Clark, R, R, #5,
Goderich and William Leeming„
R. R. #4, Walton.
Len McGregor. Extension
Assistant;Ministry of Agricti.lture
and Food, reported that Huron
County in 1977 had 30-4-H, clubs
with 40Q members taking
approximately 550 projects under
70 leaders, He said with: the
second highest membership in
the province Huron members had
a completion rate of 90 per cent,
There were 41 pre 4-H members
• in Huron last year and, this
program is working and going
• over well.
Speaking of the highlights of
1977 he said the celebration of the
25th anniversary of the club
leaders' association in Huron was
• a successful event marked by a
reunion, banquet and dance in
Blyth on July 23 with over 500
attending.
• Another big event was the
regional 4-H leadership
conference at Centralia C011ege
on August 16, 17,and 16 attended
by about 100 4-H club members
- from Perth, Bruce and Huron
counties. •
He said there were exchange
programs with 4-H members from
Ohio; members attending . the.
provincial 4-H leadership week- at
the University -of Guelph in-June;
the 1977 co-op youth week at
Geneva Park in August and four
members taking part in the Silver
Dollar competition at Orangeville
Fair.
Mr. McGregor said • new
programs for -, 1978 include - 4-H
club members and leaders taking
part in the programs at the
International Plowing Match at
Winghan1 in September.
Members already are planning
displays, floats, booths and
demonstrations he said,
He said he was negotiating
with Lafayette County in.
Wisconsin to develop a 4-H
exchange program of 25 to 30 club
members in July and August and
an inter-provincial 4-H exehange
with the province of Quebec when
it is hoped to send 3 to 5 members
to Cap-de-la-Madeline during
July. This latter exchange, he
said, would be aided by a
government grant but the exact
arnount was not definite at this
time,
The past president, Robert
Hern, was named the represen-
tative to Huron County Feder-
ation of Agriculture.
A members of Parliament
, meeting will be held in Clinton on
February 4 when various groups
in the county will have an
opportunity to speak to their
members , and present briefs:
Albert Van Dyken and Maurice
Hallahan were delegated to
attend the meeting.
Discussing plowingmatch
activities, William Elston of the
traffic committee for the match
said he was on the Huron County
Council Development committee
and works with agriculture in the
county. He said, "The match is a
lot bigger than any of us thought
it was. We are. going to need lots
of help to get all the loose ends
tied together."'
The club leaders' association is
to have a float for the daily parade
and will have a booth on the
grounds, while the Youth Council
will be putting in a display at the
site as well. For the club leaders'
float the president, the two
vice-presidents and the secretary-
treasurer were named to look
after it and get the necessary help
from the 4-H members and other
leaders. .
One member questioned 4-1-1
members being able to help
because of school 'and it was
decided to work with the Board of
Education to determine what time
off from school would be
permitted, Mr. Elston said he
understood there were to be two
professional development . days
that week.
United Co-operative of Ontario
will provide a trophy in 1978 for
the highest score in judging at the
4-H Awards Nigl)t to replace the
Blatch ford Feed trophy.
Long discussions were held on
determining the requirements for
441 completion of projects and on
judging the members' calves,
rabbits,...so that judging was
even and consistent from club to
club across the county.
Because of Brucellosis
problems across Ontario all calves
over six months of age and under
18 months must be tested, Mr.
McGregor advised; except steers
and vaccinated heifers, *before.
they can' be exhibited, at fairs.
Before they may be unloaded at
the fairgrounds each exhibitor
must produce a government
certificate indicating that the
animal has been tested for
Brucellosis within 30 days of
exhibiting and no time less than
six days.
He said some fair boards will
demand that horses have a
Coggins Test before appearing at
a fair.
Various dates and methods for
showmanship clinics, demonstra-
tions and exam night's were
discussed. The Awards Night
will be held either December 3 or
10 which ever date avoids conflict
with school commencement
nights and this will be worked out
with the principals in the county.
Once again a wild winter
storm reigned supreme proving
how helpless mortals are when
nature unleashes' the might of
high winds, ice, snow and bitter
cold.
Thursday and Friday of _
last week brought closed
highways, closed• schools and
places of business. Some who
It was noted Seaforth Fall Fiir
will be held September 21 and 22,
Mr. Van Dyken in accepting his
role as president spoke of the
important job the 4-H leaders
have in leading the young people
in the right direction to prepare
them for the duties they will have
in the future.
Huron Warden Gerry Ginn in
his after dinner remarks said
agriculture is Huron's largest
industry but the young people are
its prime resource.'
were caught away from home on
Thursday and those who did not
heed the warnings to stay off
roads and highways, found
themselves in trouble or were,
storm bound wherever they could
find shelter. Sattirday found
snowplows, snowblowers and
shovels busy struggling to get
things moving again..