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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-01-15, Page 2Page 2 Times -Advocate, January 15, 1986 C�ntre,IIc stud•at sk, Clipping and showing Holsteins is both art and science. Jamie Wood, a 19 -year-old enrolled in the Agricultural Business Management course at CCAT, has mastered many of the winning techniques, devised some of his own, and has a roomful of trophies and ribbon attesting to his skill. Jamie bas been preparing Holstein cattle for show, and ensuring that judges see them at their best in the ring, for the past five years. Last year he accompanied three other Cana - i I SHOWMAN — CCAT student Jamie Wood, an expert at clipping and showing cattle, gave Mr. and Mrs. Marcello Landina some tips on showmanship while attending a Holstein show in Italy. Youth teams enjoy quiz at Brucefield South Huron Y.F.C. held their first ally for the New Year, Saturday night, January 4 in Brucefield school with a good attendance. Director Ron Westlake was in charge and opened with several choruses, with Mrs. Edith Thomson at piano. Quizzing followed with four teams par- ticipating: Quizzing on Proverbs 3. The results were Clinton, Bayfield, Zurich and Exeter. The next quiz will be on March 1, when they will quiz on Proverbs 4. There around 35 quizzers in this area who are studying the word of God each month. This was "Talent night", with talent from different parts of the area. Miss Cheryl Kuepher sang two numbers "Great Great Joy" and "De- pend on Me", accompanied on the piano by Miss Karen Steckle from Zurich. Miss Robin Hicks of Clinton gave a piano medley. Miss Chris Westlake of Bayfield sang and pia:, piano, "Grave Robber". Bob Adams, Allison Dunn, Julie Porter, Chris Westlake, Carrie Rodgers and Bryan Thomas of Bayfield put on a skit entitled "Heavenly Railroad". Miss Vicki Pentland of Dungannon gave a piano number "Sweet Bye and Bye". Larry and Charlotte Hutchins ac- companied by Gladys Hutchins of Goderich sang "Never the Same" and "Praise the Lord". Pastor Woodcock of Calvary Bap- tist Church, Goderich brought the evening message. Refreshments were served at the end of the rally. The coming events are as follows: February 1, Skating at Hensall Arena. Skating from 7 to 8:30 follow- ed by a film, "Mistaken Identity", refreshments to follow. February 14-16, "Winter Retreat at Circle C Ranch", Delevan, New York. March 1, rally in school with "Re - Plan course on etiquette There's more to etiquette than say- ing please and thank you. The new 4-11 project "Etiquette for the '80's" offers members an upbeat look at getting along with friends, family, with the opposite sex, at banquets and in restaurants. Participants will learn how to relate to people and situations, using guidelines for dealing with different situations. Meeting topics also in- clude: travel tips, how to be a good guest, and improving your image. If you are between 12 and 21 years of age as of January 1, 1986, you can become a 4-11 member and bone up on your good manners in "Etiquette for the '8o's." For more information about join- ing, contact Jane Muegge, Rural Organizaton Specialist for Iluron County I Home Economist 1, at the Agriculture Office_ 482-3428 or 1-800.265-5170. joice"singing group from London with Quizzers taking part. Be sure and attend these rallies and support our young people. Hensall United Church Mervyn Fields greeted the con- gregation at the United Church on Sunday morning with Tim Mann, Bill Stebbins, Rob Brends and Steve McCullough as ushers. Mr. McDonald spoke on the subject of the Pharisees and the publican, "God be merciful unto me a sinner". "Never think for a moment that we need not pray this prayer," he said.' `It befits the worst of us and also the best of us." The choir sang the very be�a 1tiful and meaningful "ReachlIPIN To Your Neighbour" by Roger Copeland. The congregation were reminded that next Sunday evening Dave Kemp, our new Hensall Public School principal, will be the special guest at the fellowship night. Mr. Kemp will show slides and speak on his ex- perience working with the natives at Frobisher Bay and Copper Mine in the north. Everyone is invited to attend. Hay water set for '87 Actual construction of a main trunkline to carry water from the plant north of Grand Bend along Highway 21 to Drysdale will not begin until 1987, Hay township Reeve Lionel Wilder reported after a meeting on Monday with consulting engineer Burns Ross and municipal affairs ministry representative Nigel Bellchamber. "It will take a year to get the wheels in motion," Wilder explained. Ross advised the group that sub- sidization of the main line will necessitate some design changes. The project design must receive approval from the ministry of the environment. After a bylaw detailing the project has been drafted. It will be sent to all affected property owners. A public meeting will be held in the summer when most seasonal residents are liv- ing in Hay, to give people an oppor- tunity to raise objections, questions and concerns. The cost of the main trunk line will be amortized over a 10 -year period by the municipalities, and participation by property owners will be com- pulsory. The cost over and above the $770,000 grant will be debentured. Frontage charges, which have not yet been determined, will be paid in the same way as municipal taxes. Wilder said letters of thanks for the grant are being sent to environmen- tal minister Jim Bradley and to MPP Jack Riddell. "We will make the money go as far as possible, do as much as we can, and use it wisely," Wilder promised. Individual hook-ups to distribution systems will be voluntary. AT SOILS BANQUET -- Huron Soil and Crop president Jim Ross chats with guest speaker Ken Knox dt Friday's awards night in Seaforth. V, dune to Cremona, Italy (near Mldn) to help prepare and show 10 Vanadium Holsteins at the annual Italian Hols- tein Show. The Canadian entries won for grand champion cow, junior heifer, and best three-year-old. He also travelled to Alberta to prepare entries to the Edmonton Farm Fair. Jamie is a regular at county Hols- tein shows in southwestern Ontario, including the regional championships in London and Kitchener, as well as the Royal in Toronto. Among bis cur- rent clients are herd owners in Woodstock, Dderton and Guelph. Jamie grew up on a dairy farm near Troy in Wentworth County. His interest in showmanship was spark- ed with his first 4-H calf, and his ex- pertise was partially acquired by talking to and observing others who were experts in showmanship. NoW he could teach others a thing or two, but some trade secrets he keeps to himself. Clipping is all-important, Jamie revealed. Faults can be disguised by making some hair stand up, while other patches are made to lie flat. Spray lacquer or glue is part of the make-up kit. "Judges especially like big, tall calves". Jamie said "Through clipp- ing I can change and shape a calf's lines, and make a heifer look just like I want." Jamie discovered a type of small, rechargeable clippers that he finds in- valuable, as they can be used anywhere,, even where electrical voltage is not the same as that for which Canadian appliances are designed. Getting the udders right is a mat- ter of experience and judgment, Jamie maintains. The udder can be enhanced with make-up. Jamie has found the perfect colour, but is not telling. Deciding on when to milk before the show, and how much milk to take out, is another judgment call. Animals are fed beet pulp, hay and grain a couple of hours before a show, to give them "lots of body". Here again, experience dictates the amount of feed. Jamie recalls one greedy Holstein who won the reserve grand championship one day, and was so plugged up by overindulgence that her stomach had to be pumped out the following day. Jamie said showmanship practi- tioners adhere to a 10 -point code of ethics. External applications are all right, but injections, including tran- quilizers or pep pills, are forbidden. He passed on a story he had heard about a beef show animal that on slaughter was found to have had foam insulation injected to cover hollows in its conformation. Jamie said faults can also be covered in the show ring. As an exam- ple, he said bolding the Holstein's head high obscures a double chin. Patience is the secret of training cattle for showing, Jamie noted. Bribery helps too. Heifers soon catch on to the fact that a good performance is rewarded with some grain, and head for the ;manger as soon as the halter is removed. Jamie admits he is quite nervous in the show ring. Winning is very impor- tant to him. "I don't want to screw up. Some of the Holsteins I show are worth $150,000 or more", Jamie explained, adding that wins increase the value of both the animal and its progeny. A heifer from his parents' Norwood Farm herd sold for $25,000 after be- ing shown by Jamie. Jamie hopes to return to Italy for this year's show, and also is dream- ing of participating in a well-known Holstein show held yearly in Bogota, Columbia. When he graduates from CCAT, he will return to work at Nor - Play cards at Shipka By MRS. HUGH MORENZ The first euchre of this season Vas held Wednesday night at the Com- munity Centre. There were six tables in play, with the east groups as hosts. Winners were: ladies high, Doreen Finkbeiner; ladies low, Ina Russell of Turnbull Grove; high man, Norman Breen; low man, Earl Ratz; most lone hands, Bill Rammeloo. It was announced another euchre to be held in two weeks on January 2. Personals Dave and Mary Finkbeiner, who were recently married, are present- ly honeymooning in Mexico. Arnold Keller is presently a patient in South Huron hospital, Exeter, recuperating from the effects of pneumonia. A group of friends gathered Satur- day evening at Melvin and Gertie Stade's home. Those attending wer Ed Turnbull, Zurich, Oscar and Laura Miller, Dashwood, Earl Steb- bins, Les and Marjorie Adams, Ex- eter, and Hugh and Annie Morenz. The occasion was celebratin); Mr. Stebbins and Gertie's, birthdays. Games of euchre and solo were played in the social time, followed by lunch, refreshments and birthday cake and ice cream. Mrs. Sylvia Anger of Welland is presently visiting in this area with her three sisters, nieces and nephews, Mrs. Eva Sweitzer. Mrs. Doris Sweitzer and Mrs. Marilyn Pickering. Kim and Kelly Campbell of Exeter spent the weekend here with their grandparents, Milton and Eva Sweitzer. Mrs. Della Sims, Crediton will be 95 on January 19. farm Jamie Wends to continue clipping showing *Otte. However, it is not fun -time career, nor does it need to Jamie knows • one chap who does .7� • Shows Holsteins in major events 1 in showmw.sI.Ip it part time and earned =18,000 last year." He plans oqkbeing away from his parents' farm no more than four months a year. Jamie is the buyer when Norwood Farms want to add to its herd. Iiia looks his owp potential purchases over carefully before a fellow profes- sional pretties them up for the show ring. WIN FIRST DRAW John Bancroft and Roger and Shirley Mitchell presents prizes in Saturday's curling to the second draw winners Lew and Doreen Stacey bonspiel sponsored by Canadian Canners.T-A photo. SOIL AND CROP BOOSTERS — Huron Soil and Crop Improvement Association president Jim Ross presents booster awards to Pat Lynch, Bruce Shillinglaw, Neil McGavin, Tom Ingles for Bruce Tile, Joe Gibson and Norm Alexander. Chairman gives report on conservation works In a report of the Huron Soil and Water Conservation District chair- man Ray Hogan said, "I found the past year as chairman interesting and challenging, but most of all, rewar- ding. It has been particularly satisfy- ing to see the development of the new Joint Agricultural Soil and Water Conservation. Program and the for- mation of the program team compos- ed of team leader and senior conser- vation agronomist with Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Authority, Robert Traut, soil conservation ad- visor with OMAF, Brent Kennedy and conservation engineering technician with Maitland Valley Conservation Authority, Kevin McKague. The team has come together and worked well during its first year. Each member has contributed his/her own special talents to the Huron Soil and Water Conservation District (HSWCD) program. As a result, the scope of the conser- vation effort in the watersheds has been broadened and expanded. Farm planning and engineering are now available as part of the HSWCD program. A full complement of machinery in- cluding the newly purchased weigh wagon along with the seed drill, planter, and transportation equip- ment is available for use by farmer co-operators. And, since more manpower in- cluding a summer student are now available through the joint program, better use of the machinery is being made. For example, it has been en- couraging to see that the conservation drill has been used by more co- operators on a wider variety of crops Grand Bend players help The Parkhill Lions novice hockey team coached by Ken Fraser, won the "B" trophy last weekend in Alvinston. The Lions lost their first game 1-0 on Saturday against an Alvinston team. On Sunday they shut -out Petrolia 3-0. Kyle Vermeulen notch- ed two goals and Danny Willemse added the single. Their third and final game was a 7-1 victory over Forest. Grand Bend goal getters were Jamie Grenier, Andrew Sharen, Kyle Vermuelen, Michael Stanlake with assists from Ryan Taylor and Jeremy Sharen. On Saturday, the Parkhill novice team in the Shamrock league. travell- ed to Stayner for a tournament. The local team beat Wasaga Beach 5-0 in their first game, putting them in the "A" championship round. They won over Creemore in a close 3-2 match and then faced their hosts, Stayner, for the trophy. The Parkhill team trounced Stayner 5-0 for their second shut -out Usborne & Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company Exeter, Ontario NOM ISO (Established in 1876) Provides Full In- surance Coverage for Town Dwellings as well as arm Properties DIRECTORS & ADJUSTERS Jock Harrigan RR 3 Luton 227.4305 Robert Gardner AR 2 Stoffo 3452739 Lloyd Morrison RR 1 St. Marys 2298277 Lorne Feeney RR 2 Dublin 345.2513 Jock Hodgert RR 1 Kirkton 2296152 Robert Choffe RR 5 Mitchell 3188293 AGENTS Ross Hodgert Woodhom 2296643 John Moore Dublin 315.2512 Joseoh Uniac Mitchell 3189012 Office manager Mike Corers Exeter 235-0350 Fire extinguishers for sale to our policy holders. Re -fills are free of the day. Coach Mike Chalmers was proud of his team for bringing back the gold to Parkhill. Players from Grand Bend are Chris Stanlake, Josh Vermeulen and Warren Haist. In the regular houseleague play, the Parkhill Jets lost against the Parkhill Kings 2.0 on Saturday, but came back for a 5-0 shut -out against Strathroy on Sunday. Simon Desjardine put the Jets on the scoreboard late in the first period, unassisted. Kelly McAdams notched the hat trick, with Joey Adams adding a single for the win. T -A photo this year. By gaining experience with a number of crops in conservation tillage conditions, co-operators will be better able to develop complete con- servation cropping systems. More extensive monitoring and reporting of co-operators project results is also now being accomplish- ed with the additional manpower. Congratulations is extended to the. team members for their efforts. The success of the projects along with the District's other activities such as winter meetings, press day, conservation day, and the conserva- tion tillage class at the Huron county plowing match was ensured, thanks not only to the team's effort, but also due to the support of the District's directors, farmer co-operators, con- servation authorities, OMAF, and the various agribusiness concerns. It is the type of grassroots support that has brought the District to where it is today and will always be necessary if the momentum is to continue. On my behalf, I wish to express a sincere thank you to all those who have been supporters and I urge your continued support. I would like to in- vite anyone who has an interest in soil and water conservation to also become a supporter. 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