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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-09-21, Page 17 (2)• • Cooking demonstrations Fashion shows, too Ladies play big role in International pl�wing match The corner of Fifth Street and Armstrong Avenue promises to be a busy spot during the . last week of September. You're not likely to find that intersection on a local map however - it will be located in the International Plowing Mateh's famous Tented -.City: The "address" is the location of this year's ladies' program and it's bigger and better than ever. "Women have always been encouraged to come to -the Plowing Match and there has always been- something especially for them," says Carol Armstrong, wife of the host farmer and chairlady of the match's Ladies' Program Committee. "But this year we really wanted to attract the whole family and show them a great time in Huron County." The program will be held in two huge tents and a building. all tied together by a landscaped courtyard. The main tent will be set up theatre style to seat up to 600 people. The continuous program features daily fashion shows, cooking demonstrations, hairstyling exhibitions and an audience participation exercise program. "Since white -beans are Huron's high-value crop, the cooking demonstrations will centre on that food spon- sored • by the Ontario Bean REGIONAL DIRECTORS — The five regionaldirectors of She Huron.,County Federation of Agriculture were elected 'at last Thursday's regional,meeting of the organization. Directors for the coming year are Jim McIntosh, RR 4, Seaforth, representing West Central Huron; Rick Grenier, RR 1, Doshwood, representing South Huron; Gerry Fortune; RR 1, Wingbom' representing North East Huron; John Van Beers, RR 1, Blyth, representing East Central Huron and Merle Gunby, RR 1, Dungannon, representing North West Huron. + Expositor photo F of A asks investigation of foreign land ownership The Huron County Federation of Agriculture has passed a resolution asking the Ontario Federation of Agriculture OFA to investigate the question of foreign -owner,... ship of Ontario farmland. The federation • members approved the resolution at...)- their t4their regional meeting held in Huron Centennial School. Brucefield, last week. In presenting the_tnotion, already. approved by the Federation's hoard of directors. • Gerry. Fortune said foreign ownership of farmland is causing in- creasing concern among Ontario farmers. The resolution asked the UFA to establish an action committee to study the question of foreign owner- ship and requested that the committee try to present a background paper on their findings to the 1978 OFA convention., annual- ()FA con- vention will he held in Hamilton November 27-29. Mrs. Fortune told mem- bers the problem of foreign ownership of farmland is surfacing throughout the province. She said. "There are many rumours but few facts.':• - She said the Iluron County board of directors hope the OFA action committee can work up some back ground information on the situation t6 ''resent to, the upcoming • convention. Mrs. Fortune said two Western provinces' have already passed legislation limiting foreign ownership of farmland in their province,• which may result in .more foreign investment in Ontario. Bev . Brown, another federation member, said the falling Canadian dollar means foreign.investors can Crediton By MISS ELLA MORLOCK The Crediton Cowgirls, ball team, were awarded the season's trophy by triumphing over Parkhill in the playoff game Friday evening. Helen F'inkbefner and Mary Schlenker are enrolled in the registered nursing assistants course in London. Saturday eve g Mr. and Mrs. John, Stew t received a phone call fro their son Brian who is a ember of the Intelligen e• Division with Airborne ress. The. Call that Bria dialed direct ,came th od•gh wit�i remarks clarity. - John Butler. who was on the staff of J.A.D. McCurdy School and lived in Crediton ---_--- - yyears hasdied. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Galloway staged a pork barbecue to celebrate the • close of a_ icsOsafu1•-bJi11lipi.wj"� eatton"Lt LAilton. About 230 guests, enjoyed their bounty,. • now offer more money-. for our farmland than Canadian buyers. Federation members also approveda second resolution introduced by member Tony The .resolution asked that OFA.establish a committee to study ways of reducin farm dependence on Os— 1 fuel inputs by such methods as energy conservation. solar heating and :drying, - wind power and other alternate energy sources. Also. the resolution asked UFA to .encourage agricultural colleges and OMAF to do research in the, areas which . the OFA committee -feels shows most promise and' to distribute information on these areas to the farm community. In introducing his resolution. Mr. McQuail said technological, advances in farming were tied closely to fossil fuels and high energy inputs. Mr. McQuail said -farmers. must take a lead in the area of investigating alternatives or they will find themselves in an awkward position as fossil fuel prices increase. Tony McQual7 was -the co- ordinator of the Lucknow Energy Conservation Centre, until the project - ended last week. In an election held during their meeting, the federation methbers elected their five directors for the coming' year, and delegates to the OFA convention. The 'director for North West Huron is Merle Gunby, RR 1. Dungannon, who' served as director last year. Convention delegates from this region, which includes Ashfield, Colborne and East and West Wawa nosh Townships are Clete Dalton, Tony McQuail and Peter Chandler. S i,Gunby was elected as alternate delegate. 4`f'he director elected for North East Huron was Gerry Fortune, RR 1. Wingham, who served as director last year. Convention delegates for the area, which- 'includes Howick, Tttrnberry and Grey Townships are Jack Staf- ford, DourFortune and Lyle Pettapiece. Alternate delegates are Bill Mann, Bob Kelly and Louise Merritt. The director for East Central Huron is John Van Beers, RR 1. Blyth. elected to the office for the first time. Convention delegates for the area, which includes Morris, Hullett and McKillop Townships are Harvey Stewart; Bill Pullen and Mery Smith. The director for West Central Huron is Jim McIntosh, RR 4, Seaforth re- elected to the board. Convention legates for - the area, whicR"includes 'Stanley, Tuckersmith and Goderich Townships, are Walter Mcllwain, Jack McGregor and Jack TebbutI. • _The director for South Huron is Rick Grenier, KK 1, Dashwood, elected -to This office fog' the first time.... Convention delegates' for the area, wh h includes Stephen, Usborn •and Hay Townships ar Andy Durand, Allan W 'per and Glen Miller. The alternates .are Jim Patterson, , Roger Ratz and • Doug Lightfoot. Big Brother groups set in Huron County The first meeting of the ; South Huron Big Brothers Association was held Sep- tember 5. The 'highlight of the meeting was a report from, Tracy Baker and Marianne Frayne, community college students, who were working on an Experience "78 program, sponsored by the Provincial Government and the Huron Centre for children- and youth, . in Clinton. The summer task, for the girls was initiate Big Brothers associations in four communities in Huron County. They were in Seaforth, Clinton, Wingham and Goderich. ,Their program also called fr two weeks work in the Exeter area, recruiting Big Treasurer Bill Dreidger presented his financial report which showed that returns from the Big Run for Little Brothers held June 10 have amounted to over $2,400.00 with a few pledges still to come in. "'The board of directors of the South Huron Big Brothers Association would like to thank the people of Exeter and district for their wonderful support of thetocal big run for Big Brothers. The board of directors for the 1978-79 season are: Marshall Dearing ' - 'President; John Tim- merrhans - viceepresident; Bruce Shaw - secretary; Bill Drudger • treasurer; Mrs. Dee' Beuerman • screening; Miss. Mary Grigg - mat - rant [Brothers and doing public mat- Producers' Marketing Board. Pork will also be featured thanks to- the :Ontario Pork Producers' Marketing Board," says • Mrs. Armstrong. - "The fashion show `is a collaboration between many of Huron County's leading retailers'and should be an accurate preview of fall and winter styles. The exercise program entitled "How fit are you'.?': is a first and we ching; Rob G_pu_t1icity.�_. -retatiom wrnk _-�-" - Alvm l;pp t�nance. are hoping it will be fun for all. ' A.second tent will behome to a much -expanded hor- ticultural display and program. \The horticultural part of past programs has been enormously popular so we decided to give ours a root of its own. A 200 seat . theatre •.will feature a con- tinuous --program on all aspects of house plants, gardening and so forth The KKs other half of the tent .will contain displays arranged by the resource people presenting the programs, the District eight Horticultural Society and the Ministry of Agriculture and Foot.". Jo -Anne Dinney of Country Flowers in Exeter will be in charge of a live flower demonstration Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. Both tent programs will feature lots of valuable door Ames Serving South Huron, North Middlesex prizes. The building wilt house craft displays from forty talented .exhibitors. All the crafts will be offered for }ale. In addition, the outlet for' official Huron '78 souvenirs will be in the building as welt as a display of quilts from a special quilting contest. "Each of these quilts is an original design to com- memorate Huron '78"-, ex - Times -Advocate, September 21 , 1978 plains Mrs. Armstrong. "Entries come. from Huron county residents in com- petition for prizes of $100, $75, $50 and 010 for every entry. Judging takes place at 10 AM on September 18 at the OMAF office in Clinton." Mrs. Armstrong's ha working committee include Joan Campbell and Susan Wheatley, both of the Seaforth area, Dorothy Coultes, Belgrave, Shirley dvoc & North Lambton Since 1873 Page 17 , McAllister, Zurich and Betty Cardiff, Brussels. "We are sure the program will be a popular one - and not only with the ladies," says - the chairlady. "We expect •to have- at least• • 125,000 people pass through the display between Sep- tember 26 and 30." Location of this year's match is the Jim Armstrong farm, one mile east of • Wingham, NWORM • The girls reported that - Big There is still a great 'need Shop the Junction in Exeter ndsave as much as 92°° each on these popular blouses and shirts. We were/ fortunate enough to make a large quantity purchase for much less than we usually have to pay for such fine quality. 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