HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1990-07-11, Page 12Members of theLtiekuow and Dlstr!ict.
Fire Deportment;had pumper prEUce
last week and a ebance. to try ont the
new burr suits. #tick McMurrily and
Paul Finlay are shown here in
Sete Protective eq rent,.
bunker sults and self contable
breathingapparatue. The Fire
went will " have, a "display at the
Lucknow and Dietrlet men Perin
Show on Friday eventhg an4 Satprday •`
morning. Drop by and have.a look at
thheelr equipment'. (Pat Liviingston
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Ag repappointed
to Hurcn Coimty
BY NEIL tlT
lien* County's new Atrioultllr'e
Re rdative (Ag Rep) Bob 110M-
;phriee is out to t as nnany pee-
ple and get as much iiiformation as
can about the new, community
where he works.
"My job m the next month is to
.tet out as much .as I can," says.
Humphries, who is taking over for
the recently retired Rep Don
Pullen. On. July 19 the Htwon 'Coun-
ty. Cattlemen will he hooting their
annual farm tour, "and I'm going
to go out begat,* that will get me
auto six farina I've never been on."
Hetakes a different route . to
work every day froin.Centralia Col-
lege where he ia staying,to the.
OMAF office i0 Clinton, so he can
see more of the county.
Humphries was -appointed, to head
the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food's (OMAF's) Huron. Coil
tY offlee on July 3. He is a native
of 'Renfrew County and CM" from
a five -generation. dairy .and. beef
farm. Ile Graduated from the.
University of 'Guelph with , a
Bachelor of Science Degree. in.
•Agriculture:majoring in crap,
science. He Joined OMAF upon
graduation as an assistant/assodate.; •
-agriculture' representative in. North
Sitncoe County. In July, 1978,
phriee became' ag rep in Dundas
County;. and held that position un-
til his ow -ointment -to Huron.
Hum es says the position was
advertised by OMAF, he applied,
Viand was 'selected after au.interview
Of over an hour in length.
"I . think the competition (for the
position) was keen," saya.Hum-'
phries. "This countyhas a reputa-
tion in therovince as an
agricultural powerhouse."
• He says Huron is about, four
times the geographical size .of Dun -
des, and Dundas is primarily a
dairy county, whereas Huron has a
bailanee • of all' livestock and is
.famous for its cash crops.
llumpliriea says the role of the
Ag °Rep has is: To deliver farm
management programs about both
increasing production and better
financial' management; ement; to organize
staff, seta budget,, and be tett ad-
naitustratory and to act as a contact
for farmers with questions about
new programa in agriculture.
"Farmers use us • as their '
agricultural service
Humphries."Nofanner des to
left with we' can't help you'. It
keePe You.
He says the phone at the MAP'
office rings before opening hours,
after hours and the office
employees even get calls at home.
"Which not too many civil ser-
. vents would be: happy. about, but
we in agriculture appreciate the
people we work for• don't work of-
fice hours," soya Humphries. "A
farmer doesn't work 8.30 to. 4;30,
and if ie'sgot a question about
herbicides; e can't wait for the of-
fice to open - .
Humphries, his wife Norma, and
their three children are purchasing s.
a home in Clinton. He says' he look-
ed all over ''the• county, but wanted
something close to the office.
"I've heard about yourfamous
winters and 1 don't want to drive to
a milk meeting to a blizzard."
THE MAN OF—.
Integrity always has the most
loyal friends.
- Dependability is never a drug on
- the market.
- Faith always walks through life:
with serenity. • .
- Courage needs more than a
strong will to keep him courageous.
- Honor does not need a watchdog.
- Good will carries a heavy load,
'but he fights fewer battles.
-..,Prayer works with the strength of
two.
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Poker RaOy.Crop Tour
Thursday July� 19 1990
See ' the new barley, soybean and
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Starting Point: W.G. Thompson yard
Time: 1:00 P.M. sharp
Convene back at W.G. Thompson for
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