HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-08-30, Page 15PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1989.
Cranbrook:
Compiled by Mrs. Mac Engel. Phone 887-6645
Gold seekers
Ruth Jean-Louis, Mississauga,
spent a few days recently visiting
John and Nancy Vanass and family.
Mrs. Margaret Waddell, Fullar-
ton, visited on the weekend with
her brother-in-law and sister, Wil
fred and Laura Strickler, and
accompanied them to Toronto
where they attended a Sunday
brunch following the Saturday
night marriage of Brenda Coghlin
and Jose Nieves. Nancy Vanass
and daughters Jennifer and Jolan-
da also attended.
Jack and Gloria Kressler of
Stratford were in Cranbrook on
Saturday in search of information
on their relatives who were early
residents here.
It was a busy two weeks with
David McArthur’s cousin Steve and
Cindy Peterson and their son Willy
from Cambridge visiting him, fol
lowed by his mother Mary McAr
thur visiting also.
Jack and Johanna Jeswiet, cou
sins of Peter Hagedorn arrived with
their trailer. They enjoyed the
Cranbrook area so much (Stratford
Festival, Bayfield, Goderich, Etc.)
that they stayed a full week.
Mrs. Saxon had the pleasure of
seeing her brother Gus Duggan
arrive from Scarborough to stay
with her and John Saxon for a few
days.
Two local 4H clubs were pitted against each other Thursday when the ‘ ‘Go for the Gold” competition
was held in Clinton. Cranbrook (left) represented by Gerald Knight, Darren Hemmingway, Ann
Uhlerand PeterWorkman, takes on theHallriceteam made up of Conrad Bos, Fred Peel, Donna Lynn
Armstrong and Lori Armstrong.
Bruce Shillinglaw wins award Niei Edgar and Hyland Seeds
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At the general meeting of the
Maitland Valley Conservation Au
thority (MVCA) held on August 18
the Authority’s Awards for Conser
vation were presented to five
individuals and two groups.
The awards were presented ann
ually to recognize local conserva
tion efforts.
‘‘The goal of the MVCA is to
preserve, restore enhance and
sustain watershed soil and water
resources”, notes Authority Chair
man Bruce McCall of Brussels.
‘‘Obviously this is a task that could
never be accomplished without the
co-operation, assistance, and sup
port of the residents, and various
groups and organizations that
make up our community. The
Maitland Valley Conservation Au
thority certainly receives this sup
port and we very much appreciate
it!”.
The MVCA presents two levels
of awards, including Conservation
Award Certificates to recognize
and encourage noteworthy contri
butions, and Conservation Awards
of Distinction, to recognize long
term conservation work.
The Conservation Award of Dis-
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tinction was presented to Bruce
Shillinglaw, a conservation farmer
from the Londesborough area.
Conservation Award Certificates
were given to Herb Clark, from
Lucknow, Murray and Roba Lobb,
from the Holmesville area, Carman
Kaye of Minto Township, the
Huron County Planning and Devel
opment Committee, the Ecological
Farmers Association of Ontario,
and Gary Boyd of Ottawa.
Bruce Shillinglaw was recogniz
ed for his extensive involvement in
soil conservation in Huron County
and beyond. He was one of the first
farmers in this area to recognize
the need for soil conservation and
to work to promote conservation
tillage practices.
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In 1980, as Chairman of the
Huron Soil and Crop Improvement
Association’s Conservation Com
mittee, he helped to initiate the
Norman Alexander Conservation
Award, to focus attention on the
need for conservation. He was also
instrumental in the organization of
the Huron Soil and Water District
and later the Joint Agricultural Soil
and Water Conservation Program.
He served as chairman of the
District in 1984. Through his work
on these various organizations Mr.
Shillinglaw has greatly advanced
the use and interest in soil conser
vation in Huron County.
Today the Shillinglaw farm uses
a wide range of conservation
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