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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1970-12-03, Page 17THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1970 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS PAGE FIFTEEN ATTEND SOIL AND CROP ANNUAL - Last Friday night saw a large turnout at the annual meet- ing of the Huron Soil and Crop Improvement Association, at the Dashwood Community Centre. Seen here left to right are Mike Miller, secretary of the group, Bob Broadfoot, president, John Butler, guest speaker, and Howard Datars, the director on the association for Ilay Township. Huron Soil and Crop Improvement Association Banquet at Dashwood The Huron Soil and Crop Improvement Association held their annual meeting and banquet last Friday night in the Dashwood Community Centre, and were given an informative outline on farming in northern Ontario by John Butler, a former agricultural representative in I-Iuron County. Mr. Butler is currently principal VOTE DR. MORGAN SMITH to represent Stanley - Bayfield Tuckersmith Seaforth --ENSURE that the School Board has an educational aim that is understood and followed. —ENSURE that costs are not escalated by faulty ad- ministration. ELECTORS OF SEAFORTH, BAYFIELD TUCKERSMITH and STANLEY VOTE MARILYN KUNDER for Huron County Board of Education Having completed a term as a representative on the Board of Education, I seek your support in returning me for a second term. I am satisfied the experience 1 have gained will be of value to you. For cars on election day call 527-1108 or 527-1610. of the New Liskeard College of Agricultural Technology. Mr. Butler also showed slides which proved to be of great inter- est to the gathering. I le pointed out that of 152 trillion acres of land in northern Ontario, there is presently about 470, 000 acres being worked as farm land. Ac- cording to the speaker, the grow- ing season in northern Ontario is short but good. l -le added that the season runs from about May 10 to August 20, depending on they type of crops. The speaker went on to say that the land is mostly clay, and drainage is the big problem. The best crops are forages and cereal grains. Dairy cattle is the big- gest operation in the livestock department, he added. Bob Broadfoot, president of the Soil and Crop group, was the chairman for the meeting part of the evening. He outlined various programs which were carried out by the organization during the past year. Greetings were brought to the gathering by James I layter, reeve of Stephen Township; Joseph Hoffman, reeve of flay Township; and Roy Westcott, warden of Huron Coanty. Also speaking briefly at the meeting were Robert E. McKinley Huron MP, and Don Pullers, agricultural representative for Huron County. 0 New Assistant Named To Agriculture Office Leonard MacGregor was rec- ently appointed to succeed Garry Howes as Extension Assistant for Huron County. Garry has return- ed to Eastern Ontario to farm with his father in Glengarry C ounty. Leonard received his primary and secondary school education in Smith Falls, Ontario. After he completed his Grade 13, he went on to Kemptville College of Agricultural Technology and graduated in 1969. t Mr. MacGregor is a native of Grenville County where he was active in several 4-H Calf and Swine Clubs. His father owns a hundred acre farm which combines dairy cattle and swine raising. Leonard is interested in work- ing with people and is looking forward to his work with 4- H members and leaders, as well as with various farm management activities in Huron. Both he and his wife, Aileen, are interested in meeting people from Hulot). County. To the Electors of: Seaforth, Tuckersmith, Stanley and Bayfield. Having served for the past term as Trustee on the Huron -Perth Roman Catholic School Board and hav- ing been nom'iated for a second term, I solicit your support at the election on December 7th. I feel the experience I have gained will be of particu- lar benefit and I assure you that I will continue to pay careful attention to the quality of instruction and schools, at the same time bearing in mind the problems of the ratepayers. MICHAEL CONNOLLY To the Ratepayers: Of Bayfield, Stanley, Seaforth and Tuckersmith. Having had the opportunity during the initial term of the Huron County School Board to become familiar with .some of the problems in providing equal educational opportunity to all children of Huron, I feel I can make a particular contribution during the coming term and thus solicit your support in the election on Monday. JOHN BROADFOOT ELECTIONS TOWNSHIP OF STANLEY NOTICE is hereby given to municipal electors of the Township of Stanley, that elections will be held on MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1970 for the purpose of electing three councillors for the Township of Stanley, two representatives to the Huron County Board of Education and one representative to the Huron -Perth Separate School Board. POLL WILL BE HELD AT PLACE D.R..O. Cal Horton's Residence Bill Caldwell Ted Robinson's Residence Alex McBeath Township Hall, Varna . Norman Smith Jim Cleave's Residence Leonard Talbot Former Blake School Frank McClinchey And will be open from 10:00 o'clock a.m. until 8:00 o'clock p.m. and no longer Returning Officer, MEL GRAHAM, Township of Stanley.