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Rural Connection
for rural women
Women in rural areas are beginning to develop new
and innovative approaches to meet their specific
learning needs. From Thunder Bay to the Ottawa
Valley, women on their own, or in co-operation with
various colleges, government agencies or other
organizations are creating educational programs or
learningexperiences which are tailored to meet the
needs of rural women.
The Ontario Congress on Learning Opportunities for
Women, in co-operation with the University of Western
Ontario presents a weekend conference The Rural
Connection to be held in London May 8, 9 and 10, 1981.
This will be the first attempt in Canada to deal with
the special educational needs of women from rural
areas on such a large scale.
During the conference, women will participate in
workshops and hear presentations on such topics as:
how to find resources in a Small community; where to
find funding for programs; how to organize their own
learning opportunities around local areas of concern;
how to utilize nearby colleges, governments,
educational institutions and organizations; how to'
form networks with other women in isolated areas;
how to determine learning needs and goals.
The co fereneeruns fron Friday a ening:to:mrd-dam
Sunday. Registration fee is $60 which includes six
meals, shared accommodation for two nights and all
conference materials.
For registration forms, or more information, contact
Anne Judd, Committee for Women's Studies, Box 2262,
Port Elgin, Ontario NOH 20) (519-832-6025) or Ann
Harley, Conference Co-ordinator, Department of Part -
Time and Continuing Education, University of Western
Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B8 (519-679-3631).
Avoid algae by
avoiding nutrients
BY SAM BRADSHAW,
ENGINEERING ASSISI'
Keeping ponds free of
weeds and algae depends
mainly in keeping plant
nutrients out of the pond. At
the Lethbridge Research
Station, it has been
demonstrated that rooted
aquatic plants can derive at
least 70 percent of their
phosphorous requirements
from the sediment. Surface
run-off from springs and
pond bank erosion during
spring and summer
represent major sources of
phosphorous and nitrogen
contamination in ponds,
therefore, sediment entering
the pond during spring thaw
contributes heavily to
4! 4 fent levels in theggnd; O
Certain management
practices can reduce the
nutrient loading period.
'Gullies that serve as water
courses for spring run-off
should be grassed and where
possible, rocks should be
used to slow up the water to
prevent soil from being
carried along.
Top soil removed during
construction of new ponds
should be deposited far
enough away so that it
cannot be washed back into
the pond and, if feasible, the
dug -out should be excavated
down to the nutrient poor
clay. The bank and
surrounding areas should be
seeded to grass and fenced to
keep cattle off the area until
the grass is established.
Some farmers noiv fence
their dug -out and pump
water from the pond to water
troughs, to keep cattle away
from the pond entirely. This
practice has an added
benefit when herbicides are
used to destroy algae
growth. Keeping livestock
away also avoids nutrient
enrichment from manure.
Sediments atAhe bottetri4
the saturated water then
mixes with the water column
and feeds algae that appears
as blooms in July and
August.
For further information on
the control of algae in ponds,
get a copy of publication
entitled "Chemical Guide to.
Weed Control" or contact
your local O.M.A.F. office.
Bayfield council
looks at roads.'.....
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taxes would be paid, when
the engineering account
would be paid, whether the
sewer hookups were ready
and when the area would be
cleaned up. The meeting will
be open to the public and will
take place on Wednesday,
April 29 at 7 in the Municipal
Building.
Gary Davidson was on
hand to discuss problems at
the Bayfield River and a
lengthy but enlightening
discussion followed.
The final order of business
before the adjournment was
the arena and arena board.
Pemberton stated that she is
a member of the Arena
Board but wondered why
this committee has not met
for three months, and now
into the fourth as the burden
of the debt incurred on the
arena and the arena expen-
ditures are a difficult and
serious problem in the
village.
She continued by saying
that certain matters on
policy and
misunderstandings as to the
rentals are never clear and
wondered if the committee
had any intention of ever
meeting again. Fellows
stated that he has asked
Chairman John Siertsema
about this but had not receiv-
ed any reply as to when a
meeting might be held.
Sturgeon was concerned
over the large amount of
outstanding bills that had
been incurred by the arena
asking why there seems to
be $4,000 in back wages and
expenses owing now and no
oney in the account to pay
them.
She also said that since a
further $2,300 that had been
spent on roller skates is in-
cluded, in the arena budget
for 1981, she would like to
make a motion that this be
paid back by December 31,
1981. Fellows said it would be
possible to make such a mo-
tion but that he • old like to
def- •:. '- :, v ,.ion on this
subj . to a later date.
Council then adjourned for
the evening, the time being
10 p.m. The shortest meeting
in recent memory.
FARMERS
IN (HURON COUNTY
"THINKING OF REAL ESTATE, THINK STEVE BUCHANAN"
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Representing Huron Countyatthe Junior Farmer's Con-
ference '81 held recently at the Constellation Hotel, Toron-
to, were left to right: back row, John Van Vliet, Steve
Steinman, Bill Armstrong, Bevan Shapton, Bryan
Williams, Murray Irvan, Sandra Ruston. Front row are:
Diane McLean, Marg Pym, Audrey Ritchie, Donna Har-
ding and Elaine Pym.
unorFarmers awardedscholarships
Four Junior Farmers were
awarded Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food travel
scholarships at the Junior
Farmers' Association of On-
tario annual conference,
held in Toronto recently.
The travel scholarships
are presented each year to
four Junior Farmers who
have shown a high degree of
participation in Junior
Farmer activities, strong
leadership qualities, and
good knowledge of Ontario
agriculture.
This year's winners are
Heather Boyle, RR3 Ripley,
Bruce County; Cathie
Lowry, Campbellford, Nor-
thumberland County; Lor-
raine Lewis, RR4 Denfield,
Middlesex County; and San-
dra Quehl, RR3 Wellesley,
Waterloo Region.
"These travel scholar-
ships provide an opportunity
for Junior Farmers to learn
about agriculture and rural
life in the United Kingdom,"
says Amber Gibbons, of the
Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food exten-
sion branch. It also gives On-
tario Junior Farmers and
United Kingdom Young
Farmers an opportunity to
exchange ideas about rural
youth organizations.
The Junior Farmers will
visit Scotland, England,
Wales and Northern Ireland
during their eight-week stay,
May 8 to July 11. Their hosts
will be the families of
members of organizations
for rural young people in the
United Kingdom. As part of
this exchange program, the
United Kingdom organiza-
tion will send 10 delegates to
visit Ontario June 10 to
August 26.
Winners of travel scholar -
NFU is for the farmers
"The National ' Farmers
Union has been a pro-
gressive and positive
organization for farmers in
Canada and will remain as
such," was the response to
statements in the press in
the last few daysregarding
the National Farmers Union
and whether or not Region 3,
(Ontario) wants to break
away to form a provincial
organization.
"Any organization not
willing to look at themselves
critically and determine if
cr �.de is desirable usually
•Igboggedilown
am...uses its effectiveness in
creating the political
changes needed in
agriculture. The National
Farmers Union members in
Region 3 have been looking
at themselves critically and
the structure of the National
Farmers Union allows for
changes if necessary in the
constitution via a National
Convention," said Marie
Bright, Regional Co-
ordinator, Region 3.
"The National Farmers
Union has always stood firm
.when it came to the prin-
ciples of an issue, members •
long ago realized band-aid
treatments only give a little
relief to the symptoms and
really don't offer a cure.
Members- in Ontario aren't
prepared to throw those
principles out the window.
"The NFU has been
repeatedly found correct in
their solutions and will con-
tinue to be so.
"The NFU is a strong
force for national unity in
Canada and has been the on-
ly farm organization to real-
ly realize east and west can't
live off each other's backs.
We have to work together as
farmers to preserve
agriculture as a whole for
the Canadian people."
Snacking on soybeans
Oven -roasted Ontario soy-
beans are a terrific snack!
They're delicious, nutritious,
inexpensive " and easy to
prepare. Try some soon, sug-
gest marketing specialists at
the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food.
Dried soybeans must be
pre-soaked before they can
be oven -roasted or cooked.
Pre-soaking lets the beans
absorb some of the moisture
lost when they were dried.
To pre-soak soybeans, add
750 millilitres (3 cups) water
to every 250 mL (1 cup) dried
soybeans and use the quick -
soak method. To do `this,
slowly bring the beans and
water to a boil gently for two
minutes. Remove from the
heat and let stand one hour.
Drain well. Now the soy-
beans are ready for roasting
orT ooking3
o ;.ihe soybeans,
spread .a suigle layer of the
pre-soaked beanson a clean
tea towel or paper towel. Let
them air dry for one hour.
Lightly grease a cookie sheet
with vegetable oil and cover
it with the soybeans. Roast
them in a 150 degrees C (300
degree F) oven for 45 to 60
minutes. Be sure to stir the
beans frequently to prevent
sticking. The roasted soy-
beans should be crunchy and
lightly browned. If you wish,
season them immediately
after they are removed from
the oven. Suggested season-
ings are salt, curry powder,
onion salt, garlic salt.
ships to Australia and New
Zealand were also named at
the Junior Farmers con-
ference. Stuart Budd, RR4
Simcoe, Haldimand-Norfolk
Region and Bev Hawn, RR3
Mount Forest, Wellington
County won this year's
scholarship, sponsored by
the Junior Farmers'
Association of Ontario and
the United Co-operatives of
Ontario.
Participants inthis pro-
gram begin their travel in
early December, and spend
a minimum of three months
in Australia and New
Zealand. ,
Other travel scholarships
available to Ontario Junior
Farmers include trips to In-
diana, Michigan, Prince Ed-
ward Island, Manitoba • and
the annual Rural Youth of
U.S.A. Conference.
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY. APRIL 23,1961 --PAGE 13
Export committee
for pork industry
Don Henry, Past President
of the Ontario Pork Con-
gress, announced recently
that a general meeting of the
Congress has approved the
set up of a committee to in-
itiate export potentials in the
pork industry. Up to $50,000
of Congress funds has been
allocated for use in 1981 with
a further commitment of up
to $25,000 in each of the
following two years. This
will signal the total pork in-
dustry that a longer term
commitment is being made
to this export thrust.
Henry explained that over
the peat _ eight years, the
highly successful Ontario
Pork Congress has ac-
cumulated some excess
revenue which is now being
plowed back into the total in-
dustry. This effort is going to
benefit all aspects of the
pork industry. A committee
of past presidents has been
looking into the matter of
how best to utilize the excess
funds and made its 'recom-
mendations to a general
meeting heal on Monday,
March 30 in Stratford.
The main thrust of the
Pork Congress export in-
itiative will be to act as a
catalyst to promote exports
of purebred swine breeding
stock and semen, Canadian -
manufactured equipment us-
ed by the pork industry, feed
products and premixes, pro-
cessed food products and
pork cuts. To accomplish
this, a small group of
representatives from 11
segments of the pork in-
dustry has been appointed to
develop specific programs
and work out details. Work-.
ing closely with represen-
tatives of the Export
Development Agency of the
Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food,
Canada Department of
Agriculture, and Federal
Trade and Commerce, the
Congress hopes to have
specifics in place prior to
this year's Ontario Pork
Congress being held in Strat-
ford, Ontario on June 23, 24
and 25.
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