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H. Vincent remembers
Milk River homestead
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Ag. minister announces
Grow Ontario program
Application forms are now
available for the Grow Ontario
Investment Program, Agriculture,
Food and Rural Affairs Minister
Noble Villeneuve announced July
15.
"This program will encourage
investment from the agriculture,
food and rural sectors in building
self-reliance, creating more jobs
and spurring economic growth in
rural Ontario and the provinces as a
whole," said Helen Johns, MPP for
Huron.
The Grow Ontario Investment
Program is a one-year $15 million
initiative announced in the May 7
Ontario Budget. The program has
been developed with the help of
sector stakeholders to develop new
value-added products and services.
"Grow Ontario helps put
OMAFRA's business plan into
action. The government of Ontario
is reinvesting in the agri-food and
rural sector's priorities of research
and technology transfer, attracting
investment, market development
and rural economic development.
These priorities were established
with the help of our client groups,"
Johns said.
The Grow Ontario Investment
Program will fund projects
involving research, marketing and
improving competitiveness.
Application for funding up to
$250,000 will be accepted from
groups in the agriculture, food and
rural sector and groups of
businesses — not individuals or
individual businesses.
Projects of up to $50,000 may be
cost-shared with up to 70 per cent
government funding and 30 per
cent private sector funding. Larger
projects will be funded up to a 50-
50 basis.
"We want to encourage projects
that bring together groups in
various parts of the sector such as
growers, processors, and retailers,
to work together to develop new
products or services, or to
overcome barriers to doing
business in Ontario," said Johns.
.Applications will be accepted in
three deadlines of: Sept. 1, Nov. 1
and Jan. 1.
"Industry is leading this program.
The review panel for Grow Ontario
Investment Program will include
representatives from the
agriculture, food and rural sectors
thereby ensuring that the approved
projects are the best ones to build a
stronger agri-food sector in the next
century," Johns said.
Detailed information and appli-
cation forms are available from my
offices, the OMAFRA offices, and
on the ministry web site home
page: http://tdg.uoguelph.ca/omafra
/growontario.
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1996 PAGE 11.
New to the job
The Huron County Holstein Club appointed its new
princess on Friday night at a twilight barn meeting at the
home of Glenn Crawford outside Moncrieff. The sash is
placed on Cheryl Franken of Brussels, one of two
contestants vying for the title. Her runner-up is Jessica
Verhoog.
During the first three weeks of
July, Murray and Joyce Vincent
took their parents, Howard and
Jean Walker and Harold and Edith
Vincent on a very enjoyable motor
trip to Western Canada, taking in
many points of interest as far west
as Edmonton, Jasper and Banff.
They visited friends and relatives
along the way. While visiting the
Walker relatives at Indian Head,
Sask. they enjoyed the beauty of
the lakes in the Qu' Appelle Valley
and at Milk River, Alberta they
enjoyed a picnic at "Writing on
Stone" and a tour of Waterton
Lakes.
Harold especially enjoyed
visiting again the site of the
Vincent homestead near Milk River
where he was born.
Muriel Coultes of Belgrave, will
be leaving on Friday, July 26 to
attend the 9th General Assembly of
the World Federation of Methodist
Women, held in Rio de Janero,
Brazil. She will be representing the
The 65th Procter Reunion was
held on Sunday, July 14, at the WI
Hall, Belgrave with 73 signing the
register. Sandra Mayberry, Debbie
and Doug Procter had a full
afternoon of games for young and
old. A delicious barbecue was
enjoyed by all.
After the supper hour special
prizes were awarded to Ron Hill,
who guessed the exact number of
jelly beans in a jar; Edna Stevens,
name was mentioned the most
times on a Quiz; the baldest man
went to John Spivey; the youngest
was Rebecca Nivins; farthest away
went to Leandro Hacbenhaar from
Brazil, a guest of George and
United Church Women of Canada,
as an Ecumenical Observer.
The conference asks the United
Church Women to renew their part-
nership with the Methodist Women.
The United Church Women have
roots in the Methodist faith and it
would be a benefit to both organiz-
ations to renew their partnership.
She will also spend a week being
hosted by the local churches as they
show her the ongoing work of the
United Church Overseas Personnel.
On Sunday, July 14, 100 family
members and friends gathered at
the farm of Bill and Doreen Taylor
for the 48th Taylor Reunion.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester McDonald
of Goderich visited her son, Danny
Thompson, his wife, Lorraine and
son Brae. Grandmother, Ruth
Johnston accompanied them to
Vancouver and saw many
interesting places in British
Columbia. They had a very
enjoyable trip.
Elizabeth Procter. Prizes went to
people with the birthday closest to
the reunion, youngest, Shana
Lefbo, and oldest Bernice Higgins.
After supper, Cam Procter
conducted the meeting. Everyone
observed a minute's silence for
those who have passed away.
The executive for 1997 is Frank
Procter, president; George Alton,
vice president; Susanne Alton,
secretary/treasurer; lunch, Grace
Procter, Mary Smits, Sharon
Nivens, and Margaret Spivey;
games committee, Kate and Mike
Klages, Jennifer and Ron Cooper.
The 1997 Procter Reunion will
be held on July 13.
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