The Rural Voice, 1999-04, Page 78People
Jayne Dietrich wins Cooper Award
Jayne Dietrich, who
combined her interests in
agriculture and education
was named the 1999 winner
of the Tommy Cooper
Award for contribution to
agriculture in Grey and
Bruce Counties.
Dietrich, who farms with
her hus-band Ralph at
R.R.3, Mildmay helped
found the Roots of Bruce
educational program to give
school children a hands-on
experience in agriculture.
Prior to that she was a
member of the educational
committee for the 1993
International Plowing
Match at Walkerton and has
been involved with
Agriculture in the
Classroom.
She has also been active
in the Holstein Committee.
She is currently first vice-
president of the Bruce
County Federation of
Agriculture.
An emotional Dietrich
said she had always held the
Tommy Cooper Award in
Jayne Dietrich (right) receives the Tommy Cooper
Award from Claudia Staines of CFOS Radio, co-
sponsors of the award with the Owen Sound Sun -
Times.
very high respect and was
honoured to be included in the names
of the winners (which includes her
husband Ralph in 1991). She said she
had worked with most of the other
nominees and knew they were
deserving, she said.
Also nominated were Vicki
Braeker of Durham for her work with
the Women's Institute both at the local
and provincial level, the Egremont
Township Federation of Agriculture
and for her campaign against a tire
dump; Linda Freiburger, of
Walkerton, president of the Bruce
County Farm Safety Association, who
is also active in church work; Bev Fry
of Ripley for her work in the dairy
industry, with the Ripley Agricultural
Society and the CKNX Farm Advisory
Board and Bob Jackson of Markdale
for his work with the Rocklyn
Agricultural Society, Euphrasia
Township Federation of Agriculture
and on the beef division at the Royal
Winter Fair.O
Stan Eby named OCA vice-president
Kincardine cattleman Stan Eby has where they own a cow -calf operation
been elected the 1999-2000 first vice- with 65 Charolais-cross cattle.
president of the Ontario Cattlemen's Other executive members include
Association. Dick van der Byl, Glengarry County,
At the OCA's annual meeting in second vice-president and directors
Toronto in February, Darlene Bowen Mike Buis, Kent County, Ken
from Temiskaming was elected Ferguson, Manitoulin Island, John
president. Bowen and her husband Newman, Carleton County and Curds
Claude live north of New Liskeard Royal, Simcoe County.0
Diemert, Rose
honoured by
Agrologists
Agnes Diemert of Ayton, long a
leader in agriculture in Grey County,
and Dan Rose, of Markdale, a long-
time agricultural extension worker,
will be honoured by the Ontario
Institute of Agrologists at a
ceremony April 8 at Kimberley.
Diemert, is a past president of the
Normandby Township Federation of
Agriculture and a past vice-president
of the Grey County Federation of
Agriculture. She was chairman of the
Grey County Milk Committee for
three years. During the 1980s she
served as a Family Farm Advisor.
She has also been involved in
Agriculture in the Classroom,
Catholic Rural Life Association and
local 4-H work.
Rose, who worked in agricultural
extension for nearly 40 years with
OMAFRA and in Ghana, will receive
a Distinguished Agrologist Award.
He has also received recognition
from the Canadian Society of
Extension for his ability to identify
client needs, his vision to develop
programs to address those needs and
his leadership and communications
skills.
Also receiving a distinguished
agrologist award will be Thomas
Ansley of Nepean.
Alexander Connell of Palmerston
will be given an honorary lifetime
membership. His successful farm
operation specializes in seed
production and a large beef feedlot.
He has also contributed time and
talent to the boards of Junior
Farmers, Ontario Cattlemen's
Association, the Ontario and
Canadian Seed Growers'
Associations, the Ontario
Agricultural Hall of Fame and as a
shareholder in First Line Seeds.
Also to receive life memberships
are Don McCutcheon of Shelburne,
owner of the only nucleus flock of
Rideau Arcotts. McCutcheon has
contributed to 4-H work for 41 years
and has pursued advanced
agricultural technologies and James
House of Port Stanley.°