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septic systems with less than 50 per
cent of those surveyed claiming to
have carried out maintenance at
the recommended periods.
Doug Hocking of the Ausable-
Bayfield Conservation Authority
(ABCVA) also spoke at the meeting
on some of the results of a program
carried out to help remedy some of
the pollution problems in a test
area in his Authority. The ABCVA
had spent a quarter of a million
dollars under the program, more
than anyone else in the province,
he said with the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food and the
Ministry of Environment picking
up 90 per cent of the cost and
farmers involved, 10 per cent.
He gave examples of one dairy
farm with unrestricted access of
cattle to a stream where the
bacterial count which would be less
than 100 was often several million
where the stream ran out of the
pasture. As well as unrestricted
access to the stream by 75 head of
cattle, there was milk waste mak
ing its way to the stream and the
septic system drained directly into
a tile drain.
Under the program the farmer
was able to build a new manure
storage area to hold 200 days of
manure production, complete with
a containment tank for run off.
Eaves troughs were put on the barn
to reduce the water running
through the manure, the septic
system was repaired and milk
house wastes were contained. In
the area of the pilot project there
were nine faulty septic systems,
Mr. Hocking said, 60 per cent of
the septic systems (MOE estimates
30 per cent of all septic systems
are faulty).
The results of the project show
substantial reductions in pollution
of the stream from the farms, he
said.
Royalty galore
Huron County Dairy Princess Lisa Boonstoppel of Auburn competed Thursday in the first
preliminary of the Ontario Dairy Princess Competition-at the CNE in Toronto. Princesses taking part
in thefirst judging were: (front row, left to right), Jennifer McKinley, Prescott; Isabella Farlinger,
Dundas; SherriSmith, Waterloo; Christine Giles, Nipissing East/Parry Sound; and 1988-89 Ontario
Dairy Princess Donna Beggs; (second row), Carrie Miller, Niagara South; Patricia Bateman,
Hastings; (third row), Brenda Wilkinson, Lambton; Lorenda Catto, Grey; Sheila Wodskou,
Haldimand; MichelleDown, Ontario; (back row), Lori Burris, Prince Edward; Nicoline van Winden,
Simcoe; Janet Zandbelt, Carleton; Lisa Boonstoppel, Huron.
Lisa Boonstoppel competes at CNE
Dundas Dairy Princess Isabella
Farlinger, Prescott Dairy Princess
Jennifer McKinley and Prince Ed
ward Dairy Princess Lori Burris
advanced through the first prelimi
nary held at the Canadian National
Exhibition, Thursday, August 24,
1989 and competed in the semi
final on Monday. No final results
were available at press time.
Huron County Dairy Princess
Lisa Boonstoppel of Auburn com-
Riddell not sorry to lose responsibilities
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friends, family and local riding
events in Huron County. I was
extremely fortunate to have the
support and understanding of my
friends and family, my personal
staff, my riding association, and
my constituents, when I could not
always accommodate everyone’s
wishes.
For these reasons, I must assure
you that I move on with few
regrets. I feel confident and proud
that as Minister of Agriculture and
Food, I was able to make a real
difference for the farming com
munity of Ontario, while at the •
same time serving my constituents’
needs and requests in many other
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peted in the first preliminary.
Other contests in the first prelimi
nary were Dairy Princesses from
Carleton, Janet Zandbelt; Grey,
Lorenda Catto; Haldimand, Sheila
Wodskou; Hastings, Patricia Bate
man; Lambton, Brenda Wilkinson;
Niagara South, Carrie Miller; Nipi-
ssing East/Parry Sound, Christine
Giles; Ontario, Michelle Down;
Simcoe, Nicoline van Winden; and
Waterloo, Sherri Smith.
areas of government.
I am proud to state unequivocally
that I am not, nor have I ever been
part of controversies or insinua
tions of political indiscretions. The
recent moves announced by Pre
mier Peterson represent an attempt
to keep a fresh face on the Ontario
Legislature. With close to 100
members in his caucus, the Pre
mier must continue to reassure his
elected colleagues that there are
and will be opportunities for many
capable members to apply their
particular skills. I have no doubt
my successor will accept the chal
lenges being offered him, and will
continue the fine tradition of Liber
al support which the farming
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1989. PAGE 19.
Londesboro farmer
honoured by MVCA
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practices including no-till planting
for the entire 620 acre farm,
windbreaks, woodlot management,
and erosion control structures. A
large number of trials test the
response of various crops to no-till
The 1989-90 Ontario Dairy Prin
cess will conduct public relations
activites on behalf of Ontario’s
dairy farmers during her twelve
month reign. To become Ontario
Dairy Princess, a contestant is
judged on her public speaking
ability, knowledge of the dairy
industry, maturity, personality and
poise. The winner’s prizes include
a trip to Great Britain, a dairy calf
and a silver tea service.
community has come to enjoy, and
in fact to expect.
1 want to reassure all of my
constiuents in Huron County that I
will continue to fulfill the duties
entrusted to me in the last election
as your Member in the Provincial
Parliament of Ontario. My three
riding offices in Exeter, Wingham
and Goderich remain open and at
your service, and 1 may be reached
via any of these, or at my Queen’s
Park office. In addition, the strong
voice for agriculture which I main
tained prior to my becoming Mini
ster will not be lost in caucus, and I
will work with the new Minister to
build on the initiatives which are
ongoing within the Ministry of
planting, and fertilizer rates, to
name a few.
Mr. Shillinglaw is now serving as
the Chairman of the Technology
Assessment Panel, a committee of
farmers, agrologists, economists
and extension advisors, for the
Federal Gvoernment’s SWEEP
program, (soil and water environ
mental enhancement program).
Herb Clark, former Reeve of
Lucknow has made many contribu
tions to conservation in our area
as an Authority Director, represen
ting Lucknow, and through his
career with the Ministry of Natural
Resources, where he served as a
Conservation Officer, and the Fish
and Wildlife Supervisor at the
Wingham District office. As Reeve
of Lucknow, Mr. Clark was very
supportive of Authority work in the
Village. This work has included
floodplain management, reforesta
tion, erosion control, fisheries man
agement, and flood plain land
acquisition.
Murray and Roba Lobb have
been active in adopting anumber of
conservation practices on their
farm near Holmesville. They began
using conservation tillage practices
10 years ago with the use of
reduced tillage. Today their farm
uses a wide range of conservation
practices, including no-till plant
ing, erosion control structures, and
windbreaks, and woodlot manage
ment. The Lobb’s have also under
taken a number of plant variety and
residue trials. In 1988, they receiv
ed the Norman Alexander Conser
vation Award for their conservation
farming efforts, and hosted Con
servation Day for the Huron Soil
and Water Conservation District.
Over the past six years Huron
County, through its planning and
development committee and staff,
has provided the MVCA with
considerable assistance in preserv
ing the remaining wetlands, and
other resource lands in the water
shed. Technical and financial sup
port has been provided to help the
Authority prepare reports on the
location of the remaining resource
lands, including wetlands, head
waters areas, floodplains, and river
valleys, in each municipality. The
County has also supported and
promoted the idea that municipali
ties should protect these lands from
further development through their
secondary plans.
The Ecological Farmers Associa
tion of Ontario is a grass-roots farm
organization that shares many of
the soil and water conservation
concerns of the MVCA. This organ
ization was formed 10 years ago in
Grey Township. Today they have
over 600 members and work across
the province to promote farming
practices that sustain soil and
water resources. They do this
through seminars, farm tours,
newsletters and conferences that
teach ecological farming methods.
AGricuIture and Food.
I look forward to continuing to
serve you in whatever ways I can,
and to the opportunity to work
closely with all of you in the County
to represent your views and wishes
at Queen’s Park.
Jack Riddell
M.P.P. Huron.
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