The Citizen, 1987-03-25, Page 46PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1987.
Farm
4-H Clubs across the county are
re-organizing for the new season.
New Brussels Beef Club member
Barb Alexander [left] and leader
Rick Rock, both of Ethel, pose with
OMAF specialist Richard Hamil
ton at the BMG arena in Brussels
last Thursday.
Brigid Pyke in Huron April 1-2
Brigid Pyke, the first woman
president of the Ontario Federa
tion of Agriculture (OFA) will be in
Huron County next week to speak
to three separate federation meet
ings in various parts of the county.
The Wolfe Island dairy farmer
has been much in demand as a
speaker since narrowly defeating
incumbent OFA president Harry
Pelissero at the organization’s
annual meeting in Toronto last
November. She is coming to Huron
BRIGID PYKE
at the invitation of the Huron
County Federation of Agriculture.
Ms. Pyke will speak at the
annual meeting of the Stephen
Township Federation of Agricul
ture at 1 p.m, Wednesday, April 1,
at the Dashwood Community
Centre. Later the same day she will
be the guest speaker at the annual
meeting of the Huron West-Cen
tral Regional Federation (compris
ed of the Goderich, Tuckersmith
and Stanley Township Federa
tions) at the Seaforth Arena.
Dinner, by reservation only, will be
at 7 p.m., while Ms. Pyke will
speak at approximately 8 p.m.
On Thursday, April 2, Ms. Pyke
will be the guest speaker at the
annual meeting of the East Wawa-
nosh Township Federation at the
Women’s Institute Hall in Bel
grave. A dinner will be held at 12
noon (again, by reservation only),
while the OFA president will speak
at approximately 1 p.m.
Carol Finch, HFA secretary,
said that as far as she knew, the
public is welcome to attend any of
these meetings, although dinner
reservations would have to be
made in advance for both the
Belgrave and Seaforth meetings.
Tickets for the dinner portion of the
Seaforth meeting are still available
at $10 each at the HFA office in
Vanastra, or by calling 482-9642.
As well, CKNX radio farm editor
Murray Gaunt will interview Ms.
Pyke on April 2, prior to her
appearance in Belgrave. Mr.
Gaunt said part of the interview
will be carried on the nocn farm
Williamson re-elected
Federation president
Keith Williamson of RR 3,
Walton, was re-elected president
of the Grey T ownship Federation of
Agriculture by acclamation on
Saturday, after Hugh Crawford of
RR 1, Monkton declined the
nomination.
Mr. Crawford was later re-elect
ed vice-president of the organiza
tion, after Fred Uhler of RR 3,
Brussels declined the nomination;
and Sharon Boylan of RR 2,
Listowel, was returned by acclam
ation as secretary-treasurer.
New appointee Gerry Rijkhoff of
RR3, Walton, was acclaimed as
township director, after Mr. Uhler,
Murray Bray and Les Knight all
declined the nomination. By tradi
tion, Mr. Williamson and Mr.
Crawford also serve as township
directors, while Murray Crawford
of RR 3, Brussels, remains as
township director-at-large.
About 25 members of the
township federation attended the
annual meeting held at the Fore
sters’ Community Hail in Cran-
brook. Huron-Bruce MP Murray
Cardiff was the keynote speaker,
while first vice-president Brenda
Macintosh and field man Blaine
Stephenson were present as repre
sentatives of the Huron Federation
of Agriculture.
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