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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-10-10, Page 1Area people win ag. awards The presentation of six rural leadership awards was the high­ light of the Agri-Food Week Din­ ner, “Huron County: An Agricul­ tural Leader IV”, sponsored by the Huron County Junior Farmers in Clinton on October 1. Five area people were recogniz­ ed for their contributions and leadership to agriculture and the rural community in the county. Maurice Hallahan of RR 1, Bel­ grave, has been a 4H leader for 23 years and a committee man for Gay Lea. the Huron County Wheat Producers and Chairman of the Huron County Corn Producers. He was selected for his years of service as a 4H leader and contribution to commodity groups. Lyle Martin of Ethel was nomi­ nated for his eager and willing ability to take on leadership re­ sponsibilities. Mr. Martin is past President of the Huron County Holstein Club and is presently Chairman of the Huron County fvj MiiK Committee. He is co-ordinator of the 1991 Huron County Dairy Program, a past director of the Waterloo County Junior Farmers and the Federation of Agriculture and has led 4H clubs in both Waterloo and Huron. Mr. Martin is also involved in ecology and has been nominated for the Norman Alexander Conservation Award. Jean Mathers of Bluevale was recognized as a willing and capable participant in many organizations. Mrs. Mathers has been a member of the Women’s Institute since 1937 and has been President three times for a total of nine years. She has also served as District Presi­ dent and Provincial Board Director. She has led over 30 4H clubs, is a member of the local hall board and an active member of her church. June Robinson of RR 2, Auburn has been involved in church work for 40 years as a Sunday School teacher, Explorers leader and pre­ sently as a church elder and UCW President. Mrs. Robinson has led 39 4H clubs over 18 years and is working with the West Wawanosh History Book committee. John Underwood of RR 1, Wing­ ham has been president of the Huron County Farm and Home Safety Association, of Huron Soil and Water Conservation, Turn­ berry Federation of Agriculture -~'^and a Director of the Huron County Cattlemen’s Association. He has * also co-ordinated farm manage­ ment courses through the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) and has been a 4H leader. Mr. Underwood is a director with the Farm Information Centre pro­ moting FUTURES Marketing and Systems and is involved in com­ munity development intiatives with the Federal Development Bank. Also receiving an award was Keith Selves of RR 1, St. Marys. Honourary awards were present­ ed to Jack Riddell, former MPP and Minister of Agriculture and Don Pullen, former Agricultural Repre­ sentative for the Clinton OMAF office. The evening was initiated by the Huron County Junior Farmers to honour these people and to pro­ mote agriculture in the county. Guest speakers for the night w-ere Dona Stewardson, an O.F.A. Exe­ cutive Director and Bob Humphries the OMAF Agricultural Represen­ tative. Serving Brussels, Blyth, Auburn, Belgrave, Ethel, Londesborough, Walton and surrounding townships. VOL. 6 NO. 41 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1990.50 CENTS Missing laundry When Rita Deitner and her husband Leo returned to their RR 1, Ethel home late last Thursday afternoon they discovered that it had been hit by a twister. The Deitners who had been at their son’s just a short distance down the road were not aware of the intensity of the storm until they returned home. While many of the clothes that had been hanging on the clothesline were found tangled in this mess of branches, many more were no where to be seen. Twister hits near Brussels Several Brussels area farms sus­ tained damage after a twister touched down late last Thursday afternoon. Leo and Rita Deitner of RR 1, Ethel, discovered the damage after returning from the home of their son and his wife, Kevin and Alicia, just west of their farm. Until then they had been oblivious to what was happening at their own place. Though they knew the storm was fairly heavy they had not been aware of how bad it was. “We just talked until the rain was over and it wasn’t until Rita and Leo went home that they realized what had happened,” said Alicia. Following a zig-zag pattern up the lane about six trees lie toppled, in addition to several large branch­ es left dangling precariously, wait­ ing for the next strong wind. The window in the garage was blown out and another tree in the back fell taking the clothesline and two poles. Some of the clothing on the line was tangled in the branches, Continued on page 2 Klopp named agricultural assistant Although Huron County’s Paul Klopp, the only farmer in the New Democratic Party government of Bob Rae lost out on the role of Minister of Agriculture he will still have a say in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Mr. Klopp named last week as one of two assistants to the Minister of Agriculture and Food. The other assistant is former NDP Agriculture critic Pat Hayes. Huron will also have another voice inside the ministry. Tony McQuail, St. Helens area farmer is the new executive assistant to the new Minister of Agriculture. Mr. McQuail, a former president of the Huron County Federation of Agri­ culture and leading member of the Foodlands Steering Committee, the committee negotiating on behalf of farmers with Ontario Hydro when lines from the Bruce Nuclear Power Development were put through the county, said he’ll continue to live in Huron County and spend as much of his time as possible here. His wife Fran will be one of the constituency representatives for Mr. Klopp.