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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-08-24, Page 3News and Views Holstein Show draws large crowd BY TIM CUMMING Expositor Editor A Clinton -area farm captured the Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor categories at the 1994 Huron County Holstein Show held at the Seaforth Fairgrounds on Friday evening. Paul and Ellen Gibbings, of Willvern Farm, were the top breeders and exhibitors at the event which featured 18 exhibitors and 92 cows. Twenty 4-H members and nine junior lead persons also took part in the show. Crowds flocked to the annual event which allows spectators to view cattle which can hold their own with some of the best in North America. Reserve Champion Female was won by Kennairn Farm's Kennaim Chief Mark Sunny, sired by Walkway Chief Mark. Honourable mention went to Heather Holme Type Lady, winner in the female four-year-old class. The most points for a new exhibi- tor award went to Ginn Family Farm of RR 2 Clinton. Another big winner at the event was Glen McNeil (Heather Holme Farm), of RR 6 Goderich, who captured the Premier Breeder Run- ner-up and Premier Exhibitor Run- ner-up categories. The farm also won Grand Champion Female for Heather Holme Type Julie, sired by Willowtree Typemaker. Inside the show barns lead per- sons, dressed smartly in white, led their cows under the watchful eye of Louis Sleegers, the judge from Aylmer. Outside, to the sounds of TAS CUMMING PHOTO JUNIOR SHOW PERSON - Five-year-old Margaret Vincent, 5, of RR 3 Wingham, shows a heifer during the Huron Holstein Show held in Seaforth on Friday evening. Neil Young on the radio, exhibitors groomed their animals as day turned to night. Some cows joined in a chorus of moos (although it is unclear if they were singing along, screaming for more or demanding that the station be changed). Intensely -interested spectators spent close to five hours watching the proceedings from the stands or debating the results outside the agriculture buildings. The show featured serious cri- tiques of cattle but wasn't short on comic relief. An overzealous reporter crouched behind one cow for a close shot only to be splashed with a certain agricultural byproduct which occurs when nature calls. Dairy educator Shannon McNeil was reminded that her job is not always glamorous during the show. Following one exhibition a testy cow decided the day was long BEST -GROOMED COW - Mike Sleegers of Heather Holme Farms trims hair from a cow at the Huron Holstein Show in Seaforth while Curtis McNeil and Jeremy Austin look on. About 100 head of cattle were exhibited at the show on Friday. Andrew Ginn, 9 and Kayiie Ginn, 7 sit outside of the show barns during the Huron Holstein Show. enough, hitting her into some shrubs as a special photographer tried to organize a photo. The Goderich woman appeared to be unfazed by the unexpected hip - check and smiled brightly for the photo. For nine Junior Lead Persons the event was an opportunity to show in the ring for the first time or to develop the skill of leading. This is the second year the show has been held at the Seaforth Fairgrounds. Library concerns voiced at McKillop Council A committee attended the July meeting of McKillop Township Council from the Huron County Library Board concerning circula- tion in local libraries; specifically Walton. Last year, Walton library had the second highest cost per circulation in the county at $36.02. At the Seaforth Library Branch, 493 McKillop residents are regis- tered. Twenty-five are registered with the Walton Branch and six with other branches. McKillop Council made the sug- gestion that libraries be placed in schools, and that services were being duplicated by the county and school boards. Local stars in game tonight's Cents Some very good hockey players plan to put on a show in town tonight (Wednesday). It might seem like 'Old Home Week' for many of them and their fans when the Dave McLlwain Hockey School and Centenaires square off at 8:30 at the Seaforth and District Community Centres. The stars have eight former Seaforth juniors and a former Centenaires coach available for tonight's "Summer Showcase" exhibition: McLlwain, now an Ottawa Senator; his next-door neighbour Scott Driscoll, now an NHL official; Mike Watt, a second - round pick in the latest NHL draft; Rem Murray, a slick standout and this season's captain of the Michigan State University Spartans; and Dan Wildfong and Mike and Boyd Devereaux, who have gonc on to bigger and better things since leaving Seaforth with the junior B St. Marys Lincolns and Stratford Cullitons. There's also Dave Akey, who played a lot of junior A in his time, most recently with the Hull Olympiques when thcy were coached by Pat Burns. Arena manager Graham Nesbitt, who played his junior B in Petrolia but coached the Centenaires in the late 1980s, will also play behind the Stars bluclinc. The Stars have gone and grabbcd a ringer", as if they needed one, in Jack McElwain, Dave's dad, who shone on Seaforth's junior 13 team in the early 50s and who will still hum you silly if you arc foolish enough to start thinking he's too old to play this game. One interesting combo the Stars could ice is an all -Spartan unit of Murray, Watt and Steve Guola, the latter. MSU's leading scorer last season wit[, 23 goals and 46 assists. Then for a double -whammy they might hit the Cents with a forward line centered by 'Davey Mac', entering his eighth NHL season and approaching the 100 -goal plateau. Centenaires manager Gregor Campbell understates it when he says it may be tricky matching lines with that kind of talent, even though his team had its best season in almost a decade last time around. tic's been busy in the ringer market too. The Cenb—Mve —pickced-up some familiar faces in Rem's brothers, Greg and Dave Murray, and Jim Campbell. Dave, the captain of the Centenaires. championship team of 1985-86, is still in game shape because he's a midfielder on St. Columban's soccer team which is near the top of its league table and Greg, most recently with Courtland University's hockey team and arguably one of the better raw talents to ever come out of the Seaforth system, can still take over a game and put on a show as he demonstrated in last November's Centenaires Reunion Game. Few, if any, Seaforth juniors have ever had a better shot than, Jim, also a member of that 85-86 OHA championship team. He and Dave are both members of the Cents executive. Both teams want to play and not clown around and are going with about three forward lines and a half-dozen defencemen for tonight's tilt, with many other prominent players in their lineups, area and otherwise, too numerous to list. Teams will be balanced so it won't end up being a case of the lambs being led to certain slaughter. Regardless of how things even up, the nets still won't be the safest place to spend this evening. The starting goalies are both garners" though. Last season's Midwestern Junior 13 League all- star goalie Matt Barnes of the • Bethel Bible Church EronSt. dvillet 2 0 Aug. 29; .Sot. 2 Stratford Cullitons, who set league shutout and goals against average marks, will be the last line of defence for McLlwain's crew. The Cents will counter with Dave Nahrgang. He's from Clinton and it took double overtime and more than 70 shots from the unbeaten Clarke Road Trojans to get the best of him and his CCHS Redmen teammates in last spring's WOSSA final. The referees won't be little leaguers either - with NHL trainee Greg Devorski, OHL trainee Steve Miller and the ever popular Paul "Bun" Petrie. The anthem will be sung by Tracey and Tina Bosman, just like old times too. THE HURON EXPOSITOR, August 24, 1994-3 Seaforth Council pay for July The July meeting attendance report was distributed at the August 9 Seaforth Council meeting. The report is released monthly by Coun- cil. Mayor Hazel Hildebrand attended two committees and regular Council for a total of $190. Reeve William Benneu attended a Transportation and Environment meeting, a Central Huron Economic and Development meeting and regular Council for a total of $165. Totals for Deputy -Reeve Garry Osborn were not available. Coun. John Ball attended a Parks and Recreation meeting, regular Council and Transportation and Environment Committee meeting for a total of $165. Coun. Marjorie Claus attended a Finance and General Government meeting, regular Council, Central Huron Mobility Service meeting and BIA meeting for a total of $210. Coun. Brian Ferguson attended regular Council, a Parks and Recre- ation meeting and Finance and General Government meeting for a total of $165. Coun. Michael Hak attended a Finance and General Government meeting and regular Council meet- ing for a total of $120. Coun. Irwin Johnston attended a Transportation & Environment meeting, Planning Advisory Com- mittee and regular Council for a total of $165. Coun. William Teall (June meet- ings) attended a Finance and Gen- eral Government meeting, Landfill meeting and regular Council for a total of $165. Coun. Teall attended regular Council in the month of July for a total of 575. Construction tenders let Tenders were let at McKillop Township's July meeting for recon- struction work for Sideroad 5 and 6 of Concession 2-3. The tender was let to Donegan's Haulage, Ltd. with a bid of $177,737. Mane Street HAIR CARE will be CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYS AUG. 29 to SEPT. 7 E; PIANO TUNING • REPAIRS • REBUILDING • KEYS RECOVERED • DAMPP CHASERS • REGULATING • BENCHES BRUCE PULSIFER . Perennials, Roses, Selected Nursery Stock ALL ON SPECIAL Our Own Peaches & Cream • SWEET CORN Clads , Field Tomatoes, Pick Your Own or Ready Picked Green & Yellow Beans and Garden Mums Our new perennial garden just keeps on blooming. You must come see itl WHOLESALE AND RETAIL 'Beautifying Huron County sine 1981' N F ! N ,...,. - ciwvien TE -EM FARM A Gardener's Paradise OPEN 9 to 6 7 days a week RR 14 BayL•lJ TFD anJ EMMA p,,,. NOM , , 482-3020 VanJ., Wo,,J.n SCHNEIDERS Olde Fashioned Assorted Varieties - Baked 5 99 MEAT LOAVES ■ LB. 106111.1 y thLISPiece, H POe SAUSAGE 389 ■ LB. HAYTERS Fresh, Marinated TURKEY BREASTS 559 1 LB. Centre Cut Pork Loin CHOPS 3: HAYTERS Fresh, Ground 2 79 TURKEY ■ Le. Boneless Cut & Wrapped Includes Round Steak, Rump, Sirloin Tip, Steak Roasts & Ground Beef HIP OF BEEF 2 79 ■LB. REGISTRATION NIGHTS FOR WINTER ACTIVITIES Wednesday, Sept. 7 & Thursday, Sept. 8, 1994 7 pm to 9 pm SEAFORTH & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRES Come Out and Sign Up For Minor Hockey, Minor Broomball, Ringette, Figure Skating, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Curling Club, Bowling, and Power Skating FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT MARTY AT THE RECREATION OFFICE 527-0882 Archie's UCO CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY FREE Hot Dog & Po WHEN? SEPTEMBER 2 Everyone Welcome F G sto 9oi O ase T tines ' 41 the FnVteut 1G,? G,SErS lie eqR N