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Close to 750 students attend Ag and Water Festival
Water conservation, business of agriculture featured at th ree-d ay Seaforth festival
Susan Hundertrnark
Close to 750 students from across
Huron and Perth Counties got a
chance to hold a baby chick and
learn about the importance of clean
water at the Ag and Water Festival
held in Seaforth last week.
Originally organized as the Slice
of Huron 12 years ago, the three-
day festival evolved to include a
half-day of water conservation
activities two years ago when the
agricultural festival began to lose
popularity.
"It's now two festivals in one -
that's how it's evolved," said orga-
nizer Steve Bowers.
"It's a good partnership. Both
agriculture and water are very
important issues in the com-
munity. They complement
each other," he said.
On the agricultural side,
beef, pork, poultry, dairy and
field crops producers volunteer
their time to educate Grade 4
students about agriculture,
giving kids a chance to see a
cow milked, feed a baby calf,
hold baby chicks and view
sows and their piglets and
beef cattle.
On the water side, students
are taught about water quality
and conservation, getting the
opportunity to see how many
bottles of water would be
housed inside their bodies
using a
w ate r
teeter-tot-
ter and
viewing the
impurities
picked up.
by a water
droplet as stu-
dents roll on
mats represent-
ing the lawns,
roads and soil
water travels
through.
"It's obvious
that water is a
pretty important
resource and has
to be looked
after," said
Bowers.
Up from last
year's participa-
tion by 100 stu-
dents, the festi-
val has volun-
teers who have
worked hard to
fundraise enough
to allow schools
to forgo any reg-
istration fee and
to benefit from a
$100 busing
grant.
"We've had
generous support
from a wide
range of people,"
lOor
Church
Services
You are invited to attend these area churches
St. Thomas
Anglican Church
A Congregation of the Parish of The Holy Spirit
Jarvis St. Seaforth 527-1522
Rector: The Rev'd Sue Malpus. M. Div
Sunday, April 23
Worship at 9:30 am
Rector's Coffee Hour Tues.- 9-11 am
Sat April 22 - Parish Kids Day - 10:30 - 1:30
at St. Paul's, Clinton ( call 482-9071)
Everyone Welcome
Bethel Bible Church
An Associated Gospel Church
126 Main St. Seaforth 527-0982
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.
Youth Activities Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
B&G Club Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME
NORTHSIDE UNITED
CHURCH
54 Goderich St. W.
Rev. John Gould
April 23rd, 2006
Worship 11:00 a.m.
Sermon: Looking Back/
Looking Forward
Nursery During Worship
Adult & Teen Bible Discussion
9:30 a.m.
St. James Roman
Catholic Church
Welcomes you
14 Victoria Street, Seaforth
527-0142
Weekend Masses: Sat 5:15 pm
Sun. 11:00 am
Fr. Chris Gillespie
Egmondvblle
United Church .
Sunday April 23 Worship 11 am
Sunday School 10 am
"Under the Sea Serenade"
Gourmet dinner & entertainment
Sat. Apr. 29 - 6:30 pm
Tickets are available from Ruth Hildebrand, Bill
Price, Mary Helen McLachlan, Gayle Coleman.
EVERYONE WELCOME
Steve Hildebrand
Lav Pastoral Minister in Trainina
First Presbyterian
Church
Goderich St. W., Seaforth
Rev. -Henry Huberts
Sunday, April 23rd
Worship 11:15 a.m.
Sunday School &,Nursery Provided
May 14th - Mother's Day Breakfast -
tickets now available
ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH ST. VINCENT de PAUL
81 Mill St. Dublin 29 Nelson St. Mitchell
Father Alan Dufraimont Office 345-2972
Mass Times
St. Patricks St. Vincent de Paul
Sat. 5:00 p.m. Sun. 9:00 a.m.
Sunday 11:00 a.m.
Wheelchair Accessible - Everyone Welcome
Susan Hundertmark photos
At top, Brianna Williamson, of Seaforth
Public School feeds a .calf while her
classmates look on while in middle,
JakeHarrison, of Seaforth, rolls through
the watershed picking up impurities. At
right, Jake Coldwell, of Hensall, watch-
es an egg being candled at a poultry
display.
said Bowers, adding it costs $8,000
to run the festival.
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