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The Rural Voice, 1988-09, Page 149HURON County Federation of Agriculture NEWSLETTER Box 429, Clinton, Ontario NOM 1L0 519-482-9642 * The Rural Voice is provided to all farmers in Huron County by the HCFA NOMINATION FOR THE HURON COUNTY FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE AWARD Every year, the Huron County Federation of Agriculture presents an award to a person who has made a valuable contribution to agriculture. If you have someone you would like to nominate, please fill out this form. I NOMINATE. REASONS FOR NOMINATION: SIGNATURE Send to: Huron County Federation of Agriculture, Box 429, Clinton, Ontario NOM 1 LO, or give to any Executive Member. Thursday, September 15 Huron County Federation of Agriculture REGIONAL MEETING Clinton Public School 8:30 p.m. • revision of HCFA Constitution • election of Regional Directors to represent Huron County on the OFA board • election of delegate to attend OFA Convention, November 1988 Speaker: Roger George, 1st vice-president, OFA Your farm parts supplier Dealers in Huron County Harold Peck Vama 482-9997 262-5867 Alvin Becker R. R. 1, Dashwood 237-3239 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EXECUTIVE MEETING OF THE HCFA, AUGUST 3, 1988 The Lambton County Federation of Agriculture is holding a Social Evening (dinner and dance) for the five surrounding counties on August 26. Six couples from Huron plan to attend. A letter was received from Joanne Sutherland, executive direc- tor, OFA, announcing her resigna- tion effective September 30, 1988. Convention resolutions are to be in to the OFA by September 30. Any OFA member wishing to have a reso- lution presented at the convention should get it in to the HCFA office before then. PLOWING MATCH: Huron County volunteers will be helping at the IPM in the OFA booth on Wednesday, September 21 in the a.m. Volunteers were recruited for this time. Vice-president Chris Palmer gave a short report on the Bruce County regional meeting he had at- tended. They are having problems in their county with Humane Society chapters. We are to contact the county Court House to see if Huron has any such groups and if there are problems. CONSTITUTION: The consti- tution has not been revised since October of 1978. Several changes have been proposed. These will be made final at the September 15 Regional Meeting. WASTE MANAGEMENT Study Group Workshop: Paul Klopp and James Armstrong were sched- uled to attend the workshop at Clin- ton Town Hall on August 4.v 72 THE RURAL VOICE KEEP THIS DATE OPEN Friday, October 14: Huron County Federation of Agriculture ANNUAL MEETING Blyth Community Centre Social Hour 6 p.m. Dinner 7 p.m. Short business meeting (OMAF Centennial Awards Presentation) dancing to follow — for only $10 a person. Tickets available from regional directors, township directors, township presidents, or the county office, 482-9642.