The Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-07-28, Page 23National prize°reeeived
Agricultural representative honored
Known in Clinton, for his
quiet, easy going way and his
friendly smile, known
around the county for -his
expertise in farm
management, livestock and
crops, Dm Pullen, of"RR 4,
Clinton has been awarded a
national prize for his work in
agriculture.
Don, one of Huron Coun-
ty's agricultural
representatives, received
the Distinguished Extension.
Worker award on July 13
during the Agricultural
Institutes of Canada con-
vention at the University of
British Columbia. Don is the
first recipient of the new
honor, awarded by the
Canadian . Society of
Extension_
Hewas selected by a panel
of judges who studied
agricultural representative
• nominees from across the
.rr'ountry. Candidates for the
award were nominated by
other workers.
In his modest way Don
said, "It was completely
unexpected. There were
probably many others who
could have received it."
Don Pullen
The award was presented
to Dom by Doug Pletsch, a
long time associate from the
University of Guelph and
chairman of the awards
committee. Mr. Pletsch told
Don, "The submission of
your name and subsequent
acceptance of your
nomination by the panel of
judges demonstrate that
your work is respected and
worthy of recognition by
Film horrifies
BY KRIS SVELA
The stark reality of a
nuclear war was - brought
home to local residents at a
recent screening of the
Nation Film Board's
documentary, Iff You Love
This Planet, shown last
Thursday at the Goderich
Public Library.
.'lite focal point- of the
movie is a lecture given by
Dr. Helen Caldicott,
National President of
-Physicians -• of Social ----
Responsibility, (an
American -based group of
10,000 physicians working to
educate the public about the
consequences of nuclear
war) on nuclear disar-
mament,
Interspersed in the 25
minute movie are clips of
victims of the Hiroshima and
Nagasaki bombings of the
Second World War.. There is
also a .1940s newsreel where
the announcer exuberantly
praises the newly -developed
A-bomb as well as a cut from
a 1943. U.S. Department .of
War Information production
entitled Jap Zero where a
young soldier, played ap-
propriatlely by Ronald -
Reagan, gloats over a
bombing: "It was a hell of an
explosion."
The movie, revealed how
futile it would be to try to
escape a nuclear war. The
badly burned and ravaged
bodies of the Hiroshima and
Nagasaki victims helped to
drive home the extent Of the
damage and grief 'caused by
a nuclear war.
If You Love This Planet
was an emotional appeal for
people to stand up for
nuclear disarmament. The
grief of loved ones lost and
the destruction of life as we
know it brought home the
reality of the delicate
'balance between war and
peace. •
Harbor news
BY, RON GRAHAM
The Algoport arrived light
from Chicago for salt July 9
andcleared harbor the next
day for Quebec City. •
The Algoway arrived light
from Chicago for salt on July
13 and cleared harbor the
same day for Milwaukee..
The Algobay arrived light
- from Huron for salt July 15
and • cleared harbor July 19
for Montreal:
The Robert S. Peirson
arrived from Thunder Bay
for gram July 25.
The Algoport arrived light
from Montreal for salt on
July 26.
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Several people j. spoke
with after the screening
were horrified by what they
had seen and heard.
However, many were not
surprised because the film
did not present any new and
startling facts. ° Hopefully
these people will make their
feelings heard by politicians
and decision makers. of You
Love This Planet, has a clear
message for everyone.
your peers. I trust that this
award will serge to provide a
point of reflection on your
career, described by your
nominators as an out-
standing, effective,'
Extension Worker, the
ability to work softly yet
effectively, with his co-
workers and the farm people
he serves.”
When asked about his
reaction . to receiving the
honor, Don told the News -
Record, "It's just out-
standing what some of these
people will come up with to
say about you." -
Don maintains, that he
alone does not deserve. the
Distinguished Extension
Worker Award but stressed,
"the staff is fully respon-
sible." Don believes that he
works with dedicated people
and they have helped to
make him successful.
He further stressed this
point when he spoke on "The
team effort to agricultural
advisory services," at the
awards ceremony.
While Don refuses to ac-
cept full credit for the
award, he cannot deny that
he has had a great deal of
experience in agriculture.
Raised on a beef, hog and
sheep farm in Perth County,
Don was active in 4-H and
Junior Farmers as a young
man. He was a Queen's
Guineas winner in 1956 and a
national 4-H conference
delegate in 1957.
The following year Don
graduated from the Ontario
Agricultural College in
Guelph, receiving an
associate diploma in
agriculture. He worked as a
summer assistant ag rep for
Perth,' and Wellington
Counties until 1962 while
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In 1963 Don was named
president of the College
,Royal; and he also graduated
from the University of
Toronto with his BSA degree,
majoring in animal
hreabandry.
He then joined the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and
Food (OMAF) and served as
an assistant and later as
associate ag- rep in Huron
County until 1968, when he
was promoted to ag rep for
the county.
As ag rep, Done co-
ordinates all the OMAF
programs in the county and
emphasizes farm
management. He works with
associate ag reps Dbnnis
Martin and Stan Paquette;
.assistant ag rep. John
Heard; agricultural
engineer, Ron Fleming and
engineering technician Sam
Bradshaw.
Don, his wife Florence,
and sons David, 15 and
Michael, 12, are also active
community members.
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