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Home My WebLink AboutWingham Advance-Times, 1980-10-08, Page 14111,11•171977`11,1 "1711;V:FA, 1 • thered at unity Cen- ivecing for tie log sowing , at the Howick Were formal entries Bob Gilchrist s of Luck- 4/eire winners 9f the MO dim. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Dinsmore, Fordwich, Won the couplets class and Mrs. Dave Dinsmore and Mrs. Gordon Stalnecker of Fordwich won the ladiee' competition. A challenge to directors of agricultural societies in the area brought teams from Lucknow, 4\101ildmay, Listowel and Howick. The trophies were won by the Lucknow team, Bob Struthers and Bob Gil- christ. Eighty-year-old Jim A.; •*• tL 1111" : ..,v . innual'Howick Warren, Fordwich, was the — oldest competitor. ,A parade, consisting of several floats, horses, decorated bicycles and marching groups, formed at the Howick Central School at noon on Saturday. Due to the rain it was not possible to use a new roadway, recently - built from the school to the community centre, with the cooperation of the Huron County Board of Education, the Howick Township Coun- cil and the fair board. Winners in the float entries were the Fordwich Village Musing Home and the Gor- rie Women's Institute, -for the moat original float; and the Maitland Valley Con- servation Authority, Shinners, and the 4-H Club for the best theme. Winners In the decorated bicycle classes were Scott Dickson, Belmore, Brian Kelly, Han- over, John Creig, Gorrie, Paul Coghlin, Sharon Rowley and Angela Arm- strong, all of Fordwich. The fair was Officially opened by William Morley, warden of Huron County, tit 1 p.m. Other platform speakers included Stewart Rowley, president, and Ted Fraser, first ,mice president of the fair; Mrs. R. Agla, president of the ladies' division; Janice McMichael, queen of the fair; Susan Zielman, Huron County dairy princess; Debbie Arm- strong, queen of the furrow; Harold Robinson, reeve of Howick Township; Brian McBurney, reeve of Turn - berry Township; and !,e 11„C,40e,4r414.1ttrr4:411V111'.1.ftp • • 't • 41, It Ak, DIGNITARIES RODE IN STYLE I a surrey with a fringe on top during the HinvIck Fail Fair parade SaturdaY.;They were fortunate to have a roof over their heads, as the fair suffered from cool and rainy weather. Murray Gaunt, MPP. Jack Mann, Gorrie, was master of ceremonies. Several young people from the area provided musical and dance numbers both Fri- day evening and Saturday. Jean Sperling, Gorrie, an honorary director of the Howick Agricultural Society, was presented with a service diploma of appreciation for her years of work with the society. 'Herbie', capably 'coached by Paid Bray, was the champion in the frog -jump- ing contest, closely followed by 'Lerbie', coached by Scott Beer, and 'Hopper', coached by Julie Nicholson. The Optimist's children's program again proved to be a popular event with the young people and several happy children carried home a chicken they had captured . in the chicken chase. Top winners in some of the events were: heavy horses, Glenn Johnston, Gorrie'; light horses, Laura Johns, Auburn; beef calf, school fair, Brian Merkley of Wrox- eter; dairy calf, school fair, Ian Huth of RR 1, Clifford; sheep, Louis Emke, Elm- WOud; and 43o er.s, Anita er. Wlnnormn;the 4-H classes wer; f calf, a tie between ,..sghamIder;klbeeyet, Wro*„. .........Debbie Arm- stroug dair Judith Mc- cMhiha1acolsoi68:- Wroxeter; etdravoto',01 ,dhip baWeierrfyoxecetaaelirff Cheri Staff�rd, Wroxeter; showmanahlp of swine, Steven Shelley, Gorrie; chain*** gilt, David glt Harding; d horses11afy3club,w"InaynLynnan:LocHPakiwein: Fordwich; ,and posters for Genie. In the Open grain class the' winner was Sylvan Shantz, Elmira; roots and vege- tables and fruit, Danny Salter, Islington; flowers, Mrs. Roy Kennedy, Ford- wich; hoMe baking, Mrs. Danny Salter, Islington; sewing, and needlework and af Fordwich;crts,lifrsBeillhamilaerfpvionsielhidp; quilt, Margaret Dane, Gorrie; and for Junior girls, Muriel Huth; RR 1, Clifford. In the field crop competi- tions Glen McMichael of Speaker to address problem of absentee land ownership In recent years the Huron County Federation of Agri- culture has spearheaded efforts to increase aware- ness of the problems asso- ciated with the absentee ownership of Ontario farm land. A 1979 study by the Rural Development Outreach Project for the federation found highest foreign owner- ship in Ashfield Township, 2,123 acres, and Howick Township, 1,637 acres. Recent purchases in Col- borne and other townships may add more to the list. These purchases tend to be large holdings of high quality COSTUMED CHARACTERS were among the march- ers In the parade Saturday noon at the Howick Fall Fair. Some were better prepared than others to cope with the cool and wet weather, but the parade was a blg success nonetheless. farm land. One of the federation's concerns is what these large, untenanted holdings will do to the rural community. The federation wants to do more than study the pro- blem. In the past (ear foreignpurchasing has appeared tO accelerate. At the September regional meeting, federation mem- bers called for the resig- nation of Agriculture Minister Lorne Henderson unless he took action to deal with the problem. The federation Is learn hoW, other havedeaitjvj and It has to *Po blein Macbturobvy:„u lflister of agridu1t00 Saakat- chewan, tO be the guest speaker at its annual meet- ing on Oet. 23. Mr. MacMurelor has been asked to speak on Saskat- chewan's legislation on foreign ownership and on the Farm Start prOgram. His comments will fallow a roast beef supper at the Brussels area arena. Tickets are available from - county directors and townships presidents. • The federation also is planning a seminar with Mr. MacMurchy the, ;text day; 'details will be available at .the annual meeting. USC LAUNCSIES ON **aim *wolf/ csiv•Alli The Unitarian Service Committee of Canada's 36th annual across Canada fund-. raising campaign is being ' launched by Executive Director Dr. ' Lotta Hit- schmanova in 'Montreal on Sept. 15. The Cluistmas Day objective is $4 million in cash and gifts -in-kind. USC head- quarters is located at 56 Sparks St., Ottawa. DAHRIA PRITCHARD waits to- be called forward during the horse judging at the Howick Fall Fair Saturday morning. The faleibUlldIng on the Howick Communify Centre grounds came In handy on the cool andralny.day. Dahrla, 11, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Jack Pritchard of RR 1., Gorrie. •=Bluevale won for barley; Mel Greig, Gorrie, grain corn; Wendell Stamper, Bluevale, ensilage corn; Bruce Ruttan, Gorrie, hay; and Mel Greig of Gorrie won for mixed grain. School fair exhibits, en- tered by children from Howick Central School and Turnberry Central School, consisted of several colorful and informative displays as well as individual children's work. The, Wade Trophy, for an essay 'Why I Am Proud To Be A Canadian', was won by Shirley Hogg, Turnberry. Central School. •. , to , , • v • Choose anything you.Vrant from our stock of palls, garinentand accessories, snowmobile suits, ..lieirrets, gloves, boots., sweaters, hats, speedometers,tachometers, electric starter,s, trailers, snow- mobile covers and so 'Om,. ex- cluding Lynx and Kitty Cat, 3318 8809 CANADA SIMIGIST AKIICCAfpe;1111 HOU4SMIlL.SAI 14 NUM. • Pm TIlt 9JUNDAY 141 Citlal) WINDOWS JUST Off HW' 4,a,„EIWEEN HENSNA, AND BRUCE Fl g,LD •••••••••• THE BRUSSELS LIGION PIPE BAND Ignored rain to provide urday. 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