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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-09-18, Page 13PRIZES Poultry many ribbons and hobbyist Barry Cleaves poses with some of the trophies he has won at poultry shows. Tempers strained at rec board event Tempers flared briefly at Thurs- day's meeting of the South Huron rec centre board of management during a debate in which the board agreed to allow advertising signs on the south and west walls in the arena portion of the facility. After discussion bantered back.and forth between Brian Hardeman and Tom Humphreys, a frustrated Gaylan Josephson moved to adjourn the meeting because parliamentary pro- cedures were not being followed. Josephson complained that both he and Carolyn Merner had their hands up to be recognized by the chairman, but other members continued to speak without addressing the chair. That prompted an uncomplimen- tary response from Hardeman, who said Josephson was "full of.... (expletive)." The latter immediately jumped up and demanded an apology, which Hardeman quickly offered. The debate continued, but not without some strained relations. The facilities committee had recommended that 2' by 8' signs be CROP WINNERS Exeter fair director Roy Pepper has announced the winners in the field crop competitions. Murray Dawson was the champion in soybeans with 91 points. next in line were Passmore Farms, Oke Farms, Allan Rundle, Gerald Dearing, Pete Tuckey, Jim Morlock, Ray Cann, Howard Pym and Bob Down. In the white bean comppeet'tio Pete Tuckey and fair presiders{ Cordon Jones were deadlocked for first place with 89 points each. The balance in order were Tom Triebner, Passmore Farms, Ernie Miller, Hugh Rundle, Bevan Shapton, Stephen Dietrich, Bruce Shapton, Gerald Johns, Allan Rundle. Ray Cann, Ross Hodgert, Allan Powe and Cliff Hicks. auunnnuunnunnunnrrnnnununuunrnun� - Unwanted Hair? Solve the problem 1. with ELECTROLYSIS El - For a PERMANENT removal 11 of UNWANTED hair. Consult Ann Baynham 235-0421 346 Main St., Exeter ni 11111111111 lmmitimmmmml mmmmmn rr rented at a cost of $75 per year, with the customer responsible for having the sign painted. It was also recom- mended that only one sign painter be used to ensure a professional job and uniformity. Hardeman had a motion on the floor that the board proceed on the basis of the recommendation, although Humphreys wanted the mo- tion changed to insert the word 'pro- fessional' in front of sign painter. However, Hardeman noted that he wouldn't want to deviate from parliamentary procedure and ex- plained that the only person who could change the wording of a motion was the member who made it. When asked by board chairman John Pym if he wanted to change his motion, he responded in the negative. The motion was then defeated and a subsequent motion was passed that the board go ahead with allowing advertising signs as recommended by the committee. Hardeman and Humphreys oppos- ed that motion. A subsequent motion called on the staff to prepare the necessary agree- ment forms for prospective customers and it too was approved. During the discussion, it was ex- plained that the initial cost for the sign material would be just under the $75 rental fee. However, once the signs have been purchased, there would only be minimal maintenance cost to the board so the program would start paying dividends the se- cond year. In other business at Thursday's meeting, the board: Welcomed back Stephen Township representative Tom Tomes. Tomes had withdrawn from the board as Stephen council dealt with the matter of their involvement with the present agreement between the four area municipalities. Received a letter from Little & Evans, solicitors for Gilbert Dow, complaining about the.elose proximi- ty portable toilets had been placed to the Dow property. The toilets have been moved, the board learned, and will be taken away once the fall fair has concluded. Learned that letters have been sent to all groups using the rec centre facilities advising that they must either join the board's blanket coverage for liability insurance or have a policy of their own with $1,000,000 in protection by October 1. Rec director Lynne Farquhar reported that only a few groups had responded to date. Awarded the coat check contract to the Exeter Minor Hockey Association for the 1985/86 season at a rate of $250. and for those chilly fall nights Acrylic and nylon. A wide selection of colours to choose from.... • Gift sparked enthusiastic response Chickens Dame first for ferneler Barry Cleave, RR 1 Brucefield, can give a personal answer to "which came first, the chicken or the egg''" In his case, the gift of some baby Bar- red Rocks sparked an ever -widening interest in fowl, culminating in the revival of Ontario agricultural poultry clubs which had been dor- mant since World War 11. ' The 33 -year-old fowl fancier recalls accompanying his parents as a tod- dler to pick up some day-old chicks at McKinley's Hatchery near Zurich. Ile was so fascinated with some little black birds with white dots that Bob McKinley dater MP for Huron - Bruce) took pity on him and popped a few of the creatures in with his • parents' order. That was the beginn- ing of a life-long hobby. Barry was responsible for feeding and caring for his roosters. The birds grew up to become pets that he could scoop up from the barnyard or colony house and carry around like a cat or a puppy. Unfortunately. they also became woman -haters, and that seal- ed their fate. They attacked his mother once too often, and disap- peared, never to be seen again. Barnyard Banties came next. One hen, Bobina, was especially obliging. Whenever the kitchen door was left ajar, she would slip in and deliver her egg in person. Barry eventually began acquiring purebred stock - Columbia Rocks, Jersey Black Giants, White Wyan- dotte Bantams. The next step was to begin showing the birds at Canadian and American poultry shows. Arm- fuls of ribbons attest to the success of that venture. Barry is particularly proud of show- ing. the champion partridge Wyan- dotte in 1980 and again in 1981 al the huge American Poultry Association And the American Bantam Associa- tion in Columbus, Ohio, which draws over 10,000 entries each year. Barry joined the Huron County Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Club. The members were often approach- ed by young people wanting informa- tion on birds. One of the older members, Cliff Pepper, said he had learned the basics as a youthful member of one of the Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs of Ontario, the forerunner of the 4-H program in- stituted in 1952. The poultry clubs had gone into hiberation during the war years, and had never been resuscitated. Pepper suggested that as Barry was president of the Club, he should try to fill an obvious need by organizing a 4-11 poultry club. On contacting Len McGregor, at that time (1979) the Iluron OMAF liaison for 4-11, Barry discovered he would have to start from scratch. There was no material available. McGregor's advice was to get busy and prepare some. Barry decided to prepare material for a four-year program, and counter the boring annual repetition of the same program that was contributing to the average 4-11 provincial drop-out age of 5.2 years. ( This innovative con- cept has since been adopted by other 4-H programs). With the help of Orville Shewfelt, a poultry hobbyist from Kincardine, Barry compiled comprehensive manuals for each of the four years. Topics to be covered in the first year included record-keeping, housing methods, breeds, incubation, feeding and diseases and parasites. A section on pigeons was added for the sake of young people living in towns where bylaws forbid the keeping of poultry. The Huron Poultry Club, with 15 charter members, was organized in 1980. It was the first young persons' agricultural poultry club in Ontario in almost 40 years. By 1984 there were 23. A club was formed in Perth Coun- ty this year. Len McGregor persuaded the pro- vince to adopt the Huron Club's first- year manual for use in all the Ontario clubs. Greg Dougall,. RR 3 Exeter, put together a pilot project on commer- cial flocks while a member of the Huron Club.- The record book he helped design is now in use across the province. Compiling the four-year program was a learning experience for Barry. He received invaluable training in research, communications, and CANADIAN BIRDS Barry Cleave (right) and guest Carlos Alberto Meda, who travelled from Brazil to learn more about poutlry breeding, pose with pictures painted by Barry of the only Canadian fowl, the Chantecler developed in Oka, Quebec for cold weather lay- ing. The pictures will hang in the Elgin Art Gallery in.St. Thomas dur- ing the International Plowing Match in Elgin County. writing style. Barry is a persuasive proponent of the value of the 4-11 program. He noted that at one time every farm had a colony house and farm children wat- ched and helped as baby chicks arriv- ed, grew, moved to the henhouse and started producing eggs. Now, he said, the industry is specialized, and shut away from the public. "Today's kids have no idea where Chicken McNuggest come from". Barry commented. "What happens when a -commercial producer wants to sell'' If his own children are in some other occupation, who takes over''" Barry maintains the 4-11 clubs open the door to a choice of careers. Knowledge gained from a poultry club, for example, could lead to a future as a geneticist, flock manager or hatchery operator. Besides providing specialized knowledge, Barry said the 4-11 clubs turn out well-rounded personalities by giving the members oportunities to acquire poise and confidence through speaking inpublic, dealing with other age groups, and participating in social activities. The Huron Poultry ('lub led by Barry recently won the county cham- pionship for a skit the Wrote and presented. The cast will compete in a regional 4-11 competition in Barrie in October. Barry is part 01 a committee now working on lesson material to be us- ed in poultry clubs throughout On- tario. His expertise is being spread even further afield. At present he is host to Carlos Alberto Illeda. «ho travelled from Brazil to i ind out more about raising purebred breeding stock. - Barry says he has gained as much as the young people he has helped. Knowing he has made an imprint on - Canadian agriculture has made it all worthwhile. Times -Advocate, September 18, 1985 Page1A Tasty Nu Canadian Swiss ;ie White or Brown Cheese Bread loaf .79 Fresh Baked Old Cheddar Ib. 3.49 Crusty Rolls doz. .99 16. 3.49 Honey Glazed Donuts 6/.99 Maple Leaf Mozarrella lb. 2.79 Yummy! ii....7, Peanut Butter Cookies dOz. 1.29 New Rayma Foods Ezekiel waffles. Pkg. of 8 1.791 Over 40 vorietfes of delicious donuts ery (i Cheese House 11 Exeter 235-0332 Appointment Don Thompson Mr. Brian R. O'Malley President of Standard Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Don Thompson as manager of their new Exeter branch. 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