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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1987-02-25, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1987. Leaders' conference to be held in Atwood annual meeting and dinner in Bly th on February 2. The new executives are [front, from left] Ken Ramsey, RR 3, Blyth, second vice-president; Dianne Oldfield, RR 4, Seaforth, past president; Adriaan Brand, Crediton, president; Mary DeBoer, Exeter, secretary-treasurer; and Barry Cleave, Varna, first vice-president. The 1987 Directors are [back, from left] Lila Rin tout, RR2, Lucknow; Bonnie Johnston, RR 2, Bluevale; Isabel Campbell, Belgrave; Rose Workman, Clinton; and Ken Mewhinney, RR 1, Lucknow. Missing is Director Brian McGavin, RR 4, Walton. Creative leadership, team build ing and priority management are the goals of the upcoming 1987 Regional 4-H Club Leaders’ Con ference. The 1987theme, “The Keys of 4-H Leadership’’ will be highlighted at the meeting in Atwood, Tuesday, March 3rd. Feature speaker at the confer ence is Bob Gernon, a human resource development specialist. One hundred 4-H club leaders are expected to attend. Over 5,000 men and women in Ontario dedicate their time to developing the skills of 19,000 4-H members. Jack Hagarty, director, rural organizations and services branch of the Ontario Ministry of Agricul ture and Food, says “the confer ence will provide 4-H leaders with an opportunity to exchange ideas, develop human and technical skills and be recognized for the impor tant contribution they make to the 4-H program. Youth and their needs have changed. The Ministry feels that the need is greater than ever before to provide leaders with the skills and knowledge which will allow them to provide a local club program that is exciting and challenging.” In 1987, 4-H members can choose projects ranging from foods, veterinary, livestock, field crops, clothing, farm safety, life skills, and farm machinery. Leader training is available for all leaders who want to get involved. For more information contact, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food P.O. Box 159, 20 King Street Clinton, Ontario N0M 1L0 Telephone: (519) 482-3428 Toll Free: 1-800-265-1571 1-800-265-5170 DATELINE Wednesday, March 4, 1987 - Crops, Sodbusters, Agricultural Machinery, and Conservation 4-H Leaders Meeting, OMAF Board room, Clinton 8:00 p.m. R.R.S.P. 19.6% FROM US or 9.2% FROM THEM No Load ... 75°o Guaranteed 524 2773 1 800 265-5503 INVESTMENTS U INSURANCE AGENCY LTD. Ramsey elected to leaders dub BY RICHARD HAMILTON RURAL ORGANIZATION SPECIALIST Adriaan Brand of RR 2, Crediton became the 1987 President of the Huron County 4-H Club Leaders’ Association at the annual meeting held February 2 in Blyth. The Association has a membership of 195 volunteer 4-H Leaders from all areas of the County. In his acceptance speech, Mr. Brand challenged the Association to “involve more non-farm young people in the 4-H program’’. Association Past-President Dianne Oldfield of RR 4, Seaforth, was presented with a pen set from Farm Centralia College in recognition of her leadership. Barry Cleave, Varna was elected as 1st Vice-President; Ken Ram sey, RR 3, Blyth, 2nd Vice-Presi dent; and Mary DeBoer, Exeter, Secretary-Treasurerofthe Associ ation. Directors are Brian McGa vin, RR 4, Walton; Ken Mewhin ney, RR 1, Lucknow; Bonnie Johnston, RR 2, Bluevale; Rose Workman, Clinton; Lila Rintoul, RR 2, Lucknow; and Isabel Camp bell, RR 4, Wingham. The Associa tion is celebrating its 35th Anni versary in 1987. (FBt) FARM TAX SEMINAR Bluevale swine record workshop will help in organization There is a workshop planned for swine farmers who are interested in finding out what the Pork Management 2000 Record-Keep ing System is all about. Anyone who is looking for a manual record-keeping system that is compatible with the record-keep ing requirements of the Pork Industry Improvement Plan may find this workshop worth attend ing. For those producers who are not familiar with the Pork 2,000 system, it is basically a manual system that keeps track of such things as breedings, farrowing, weanings, sales and mortality. While it helps with planning and organizing various activities in the barn, it al so provides a means of monitoring and analyzing perfor mance of a swine operation. It can be as simple or as complex a system as the producer wants it to be. Interested producers should contact the Huron County Ministry of Agriculture and Food office to pre-register. The Pork Management 2000 Workshop will be held at the Bluevale Community Centre on Friday, February 27 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (registration is at 12:45 p.m.). There will be a small charge to offset expenses. Get Important Information On * February 18th, 1987 Budget * 1987 tax changes * The importance of tax planning * Why a farmer needs both cash and accrual statements The Armouries (behind the Wingham Town Hall) MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1987 7:30 p.m. Presented bv FARM BUSINESS CONSULTANTS Help is only phone call away BY DENNIS MARTIN FARM MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST FOR HURONCOUNTY If you’re needing help in coping with a problem or problems, on your farm, call the Farmers Helpline. The Helpline was established in November of 1985 by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, to provide support to farm families who are experiencing difficulties. The trained staff at the Helpline will listen to your situation and make the appropriate referral (s) for you. OSMA plans workshop District 3, Ontario Sheep Marke ting Agency, has scheduled a meeting of interest to everyone in the sheep business. This will be held at Wesley-Willis United Church, Clinton on Thursday, February 6 at 8:00 p.m. Walter Renwick will speak on “Electronic Marketing.’’ Soif you are having problems obtaining this year’s line of credit, if you have a legal concern, or family problems or ifyou’re feeling that you’re under too much pressure, call the Helpline. If you need information on transition programs or in exploring alterna tives to increase your income either on or off of the farm, call the Helpline. You don’t have to give your name when you call and all information is strictly confidential. Over 1,700 farmers have already made use of the Helpline. You can take the first step in helping yourself by calling the Helpline. Trained staff are on duty from 9 a.m.-5p.m. Monday to Friday. After hours and on weekends, an answering service will page the staff person on call, and they will call you back promptly. If you need help, it’s only a phone call away - 1-800-265-1511. Proven performance with H.O. 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