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The Rural Voice, 1987-05, Page 36STARDUST AVIATION INC. Bob JamiESon Owner & Operator For responsible and experienced aerial applications • FERTILIZER • HERBICIDES • INSECTICIDES • FUNGICIDES WINGHAM, KINCARDINE OR BRUSSELS 519-357-2599 1 Reunion at Centralia College — for grads and former staff — Join the celebration of "20 years of agri-food careers" v �\ NST (D SUNDAY, MAY 24th, 1987, 1 5 p.m. Renew friendships and reminisce about those fabulous college days Bring your college photo album Everyone is welcome; bring the family — Activities for children — Bring lawn chairs Special presentation and greetings — mid-afternoon Refreshments available Co-ordinated by representatives of the CCAT alumni and CCAT staff For more information contact: 20th Anniversary Committee Centralia College of Agricultural Technology Huron Park, Ontario NOM 1Y0 (519) 228-6691, Ext. 245 O Ministry of Agriculture and Food ONTARIO Jack RWO•II. Wester Gay Switzer. Deputy 34 THE RURAL VOICE NEWS BUTLER PROJECT IS A SIGNIFICANT SUCCESS In the 1930s, Ross Butler, a leading Canadian artist, was com- missioned by the Ministry of Edu- cation to produce pictures of dairy and beef cattle and horses. These were distributed to every school in Ontario for use in teaching. Later, the federal government procured the series for use in all provinces. But over the years, some of these pictures were lost and some became outdated. The Women's Institute recently set about remedying the situation, and through its Butler Project has com- bined art, agriculture, and live animals at the London Art Gallery to promote rural heritage and urban understanding. A committee of Oxford County Women's Institute members was set up to donate good, clear livestock pic- tures with bilingual information and teacher guides to all Ontario schools. In future, these pictures will be available to all Canadian provinces. Between April 12 and May 10, samples of Ross Butler's work are on display at the London Art Gallery. From there, the display will go on tour. On April 12, the Oxford County Women's Institute arranged for live animals to be on display at the London Art Gallery. At the same time, in co- operation with the London Board of Education's art consultant, a series of children's art titled Down on the Farm was shown. For more information on this project, contact Beth Deslippe at 283- 6223.0 PORK PRODUCERS NOTE USDA FIGURES Recent USDA releases report that farrowing intentions in the months of September to December 1987 are 108 per cent of last year's figures, so pork producers should think twice about expanding, said John Lichti at the Perth County Pork Producers meeting last month. Lichti is a director to the Ontario board, which recently elected Dave McDonald of Glencoe as chairman of the OPPMB.ORM