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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-10-15, Page 5PLOWING MATCH VI U LS Heather Ivins, Koren Hill and Vicki Bedggood were busy in the food booth at Saturday's Middlesex plowing match. T -A photo Good weather. plagues Middlesex plow match Participation was good in Satur- day's annual Middlesex county plow- ing match despite the best harvesting Teachers plan ag deliberation On Friday, October 24 in Exeter, 350 elementary school teachers will be getting together to discuss agriculture in the classroom. This will be the first event in Huron County for a Professional Activity day of Agriculture in the Classroom. The purpose is to make teachers more aware of agriculture as a business, to promote local agricultural products and to enable teachers to help the students with stress problems because of financial hardship on the family farm. The `Huron County Federation of Agriculture, Huron South Women's Institute, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Huron County Board of Education are organizing the day. The event is being held at the South Iluron recreation centre and it starts at 9:00 a.m. with guest speaker, Jack Wilkinson of Lambton County, 2nd Vice-president of the Ontario Federa- tion of Agriculture. At 2:45 Ross Daley, CFPL will also be speaking. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. weather in a number of weeks. Secretary Marion Weldon said she was pleased with the number of com- petitors who plowed while their thoughts were probably back at their home farm. President Robert Dodge of Ker - wood and host farmer Robert Bedg- good split their responsibilities bet- ween the plowing match and bean and corn harvesting at home. In the special class, Bob Feasey of Adelaide township was the winner. Opponents included MPP Doug Reycraft, Middlesex warden, Karl Nevin MP Terry Clifford and McGillivray reeve Charlie Corbett. Due to insurance implications, the usual team of horses competition, was cancelled and no entries were receiv- ed in the garden tractor category. The open two or more furrows class was won by Don Lyons, Wallacetown and the tractor class for Middlesex residents under 18 years of age went to Kory Lyons, London. Doug Duffin, Thorndale was best with two or three furrows for 18 years and not over 25 and the over 25 event was won by Ron Abbott, Thorndale. June Manning, Highgate was the winner and only entry in the ladies open division. The antique division using equip- ment at least 40 or more years old was won by George Dakin, Woodstock, A LADY CHAMPION — June Manningwas the winner of the ladies , open tractor utility class in Saturday's Middlesex plowing match. She is shown here with Clare Paton of Lucan, a veteran plowing match competitor. 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The Queen of the Furrow will be crowned at the annual Plowmen's Association bangaet Friday night in Delaware. Contestants are Anna McCallum, Glencoe, Leanne Donkers, Arva and Deanne Smith, Denfield. The readers write Dear Sir/Madam; October 16 is World Food Day; an opportunity for all to reflect on the im- portance of dealing with the issues of global hunger and food problems. The Ontario World Food Day Co- OrdinatingCommittee is a coalition of voluntary and private sector organizations, government agencies, businesses and individuals. World Food Day is commemorated in 147 countries and honours the foun- ding of the United Nations Food and Agricutlure Organization IF.A.O.) in Quebec City in 1945. 1986 being the International Year of Peace, the Ontario World Food Day Co-Ordinating Committee wishes to stress the importance of solving world food problems to achieving a more' peaceful international community. The theme for this year's World Food Day is Food, Water and Fisheries. Each year the world's fresh water supply is depleted due to increased usage and desertification. This has raised the issue of how to create new supplies, including research into desalination of ocean water and more efficient ways to store and transport fresh water. As well, the continued depletion of the earth's fisheries creates new problems for the large proportion of the population depen- dent on fishing for survival. It is im- perative that these problems be ad- dressed in the near future. There is no single simple solution to the world hunger problem. However, through increased awareness and ef- forts to address the situation, it is still possible for the world to feed itself. We have the technology; the capabilities are there. The developed world needs to take a more active role in the problem; our international sur- vival depends on it. World Food Day on October 16 will bring these issues into focus; a solution to world hunger can be found. Sincerely Yours Marilyn J. Sanders Chairman, Ontario World Food Day Coordinating Committee * * * To the Editor: With fall comes another Blood Donor Clinic to be held at the High School October 22. The Ausable River Nomads are the sponsors and we need your HELP the donors to in- crease our quota and keep the Red Cross hlood supply up. About 1300 units of blood each week is needed to meet the requirements of patients in area hospitals. What good is a Blood Donor? A blood donor is good for LIFE and without them our population would be decreased rapidly. It was so nice to see a thankyou to the Blood Donors in the card of thanks last week from someone who had been on the receiving end and receiv- ed the precious gift of life. The blood was there when she needed it due to you the donors. Keep October 22 open, the clinic needs you, the Red Cross needs all types of hlood. Feel good about yourself and give blood. Help the camping club make this another successful blood donor clinic. Marie Brunzlow Clinic Organizer Ladies mark Thanksgiving . Leader Marion Frayne, led the Ex- eter United Church Women Evening Unit in repeatingthe U.C.W. purpose to open the meeting held October 6. A poem entitled "Let Us Give Thanks" was also read by Mrs. Frayne. Special music was a highlight of the meeting. Fred Godbolt sang a solo and Ma , Ihew and George Godbolt sang a duet. Their talents were great- ly appreciated and enjoyed by everyone ¶'hose planning programs during the coming year were reminded of a Program Workshop being held in Brucefield United Church on October 29 at 7:30 p.m. A report was given by two of the nine ladies from Exeter who attended the U.C.W. One Day Event at Fingal October 6. Interest workshops were provided for general membership and special workshops for executive members were also available. Over 350 women attended from the London Conference. The group was reminded that we are again collecting used postage stamps to help in mission work. The U.C.W. will be selling decorator plates of Exeter United Church and also Main Street United Church. A report by bazaar convener, Ruth Anderson, was given. The theme of the bazaar being held on Saturday, November 8, 1986 is A Food Fair and many specialty items will be available in the deli and at the Christmas Table. Following a discussion on the pro- posed legislation to allow the sale of beer and wine in convenience stores, it was recommended that members write letters of objection to M.P.P. Jack Riddell to ensure that our con- cern is heard. is heard. A Thanksgiving worship was con- ducted by Marg Truemner's group I and an interesting dialogue compar- ing values and cultures of native and non-native peoples was presented. Maxine Sereda introduced Brad and Jane Cann who showed slides of Australia and discussed Australian life with the group. Jane grew up in Australia and moved to Canada after marrying Brad in December of 1984. Jane told the group that many of the problems we have with native peoples here are also encountered with the Aboriginals in Australia. The dif- ferent types of food, different animals and the geographic features in Australia were discussed as well as the many ways in which we are the same. Elsie Tuckey Hermann thanked Brad and Jane for sharing with the group and presented them with a gift. On location or Studio• Bart DeVries PHOTOGRAPHY (()MASER(IAL • WEDDINGS PORTRAITS • GROUPS PURI( ITY Telephone 235-1298 137 Thames Rd., fast, Exeter, Ont. Middle age is when you know all the answers and nobody ever aSks you the questions. 4trn.1'ir, , I. r• THEY ARE NOT JU e S — Middlesex warden Karl Nevin and McGillivray township reeve Charlie Corbett inspect the furrows turn- ed over by a fellow contestant in Saturday's special event at the Mid- dlesex plowing match. T -A photo Before you trade. your RRSP for an annuity, we have just two words to say. Confrol.And flexibility. 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