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ABCA hosts foreign researchers
By Pat Bolen
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
EXETER — The Ausable
Bayfield Conservation Authority
(ABCA) hosted foreign visitors
last week, with researchers
from Russia and the Ukraine
who are studying agricultural
extension programs in Ontario.
Professor Glen Filson of the
University of Guelph led the
group of researchers for their
trip in Ontario from June 15-
21.
Visiting the ABCA were
Sergey Frolov, Olena Kalna,
TetyanaKalna-Dubinyuk,
Warsame Warsame and Valery
Koshelev.
The group is studying the
rural extension program in
Ontario to see how it can be
applied to agriculture in Russia
and the Ukraine.
The ABCA's Kate Monk said
the delegation was most inter-
ested in the concept of working
co-operatively with farmers
and rural landowners for water
quality improvement projects.
"In Russia and Ukraine, they
have used a top-down
approach which directs efforts
on the landscape.
"They were interested in what
motivates landowners to do
projects, financial incentive
programs, technical assistance
provided by conservation
authorities, the role of regula-
tions in encouraging people to
protect water quality." said
Monk.
Filson said the extension pro-
gram, which has been in use
since the 1900s in Ontario pro-
vides information to farmers on
safe farming methods.
But in the last few years, said
Filson, "we're dismantling it,"
and farmers are pulling infor-
mation from other sources such
as private companies.
"We know from Walkerton
that we do need to make sure
farmers are doing the right
thing," said Filson, although he
stressed farmers were not to
blame for what happened.
Filson added the ABCA makes
sure farmers use the best man-
agement practices.
In the former Soviet Union,
said Filson, agriculture was
done by large state farms that
didn't have extension pro-
grams. Although agricultural
doing research into
extension programs
they couldn't get
information out to
farmers.
After the collapse
of the Soviet Union
in 1991 the govern-
ment started look-
ing at putting such
programs in place.
Compared to
places like Bavaria
in Germany, said
Filson, which has
1,600 extension
workers, the
Russians and
Ukrainians are just
getting started.
One of the prob-
lems with agricul-
tural in the two
countries according
to Filson is that the
workers, who were
previously employed
on the large farms,
don't know how to
run a farm.
He said agriculture in the
Ukraine is 60 per cent of what
it was under communism.
Kate Monk from the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (third from
left), hosted a group of visiting researchers from Russia and the Ukraine last
week. From left are Sergey Frolov, Olena Kalna, University of Guelph
Professor Glen Filson,Tetyana Kalna-Dubinyuk,Valery Koshelev and Warsame
Warsame.The group is studying agricultural extension methods in Ontario.
(photo/Pat Bolen)
Although the Ukraine has the
best farming land in the world,
said Filson, much of it is lying
barren and Ukrainians are get-
ting by on $2 a day.
But the country has bottomed
out and is coming back up, he
added.
Graduation and summer parties planned in Zurich
By Carmel Sweeney
ZURICH CORRESPONDENT
ZURICH -Zurich had a very busy, exciting and fun
weekend celebrating it's 150th Birthday
Homecoming. The weather was great for all the out-
door events.
The German Supper was a sell out with 300 people
attending.
On Saturday the parade had three marching bands
and lots of floats making it a great success.
Nine teams competed in the bed race and brought
lots of laughs with their fancy costumes.
"As always, Don Beauchamp did a wonderful job as
Master of Ceremonies of the parade.
The Donkey Baseball drew a big crowd. Zurich
Firemen competed against Dashwood Firemen with
Dashwood winning 3 to 1. Announcing the game
was fireman Bob Merner who put a lot of humour
into the game.
There was a lovely display of various items at the
Township Hall. A Silent Auction on some quilts was
also held over the two days. Saturday evening many
people enjoyed dancing to the music of local enter-
tainment one being Joe Overholt of
London.
People filled the Zurich Complex
Sunday morning for the Community Worship Service
with our four churches taking part in the service.
A Cairn was built and placed outside at the
Complex. Money raised from the freewill offering
will be divided between Blessings Store and the Rest -
Well Campaign for the Blue Water Rest Home in
Zurich.
Brent O'Brien of Australia is home visiting for a
couple of weeks with his mother, family and friends.
A surprise 50th Birthday Party was held for Janet
Brown recently at the Shall -B -Inn with family mem-
bers attending. Her birthday was on June 21.
A Mass and Celebration was held for Father Paul
Mooney on Sun., June 18 at St. Joseph's Church in
Clinton with several priests attending on the occa-
sion of his 50th Anniversary in the priesthood. His
brother Father Tom Mooney will celebrate his 50th
Anniversary on June 25 in St. Mary's, Ontario.
Several members of the Hay Communications
Telephone System attended a convention in the
Muskoka's last week.
Reta Dodge of Kitchener spent the past three weeks
visiting with her sister, Audrey Smith along with her
two dogs.
"Friends of the Library" would like to invite you to
join them on Tues., June 27 at 8 p.m. in the Library.
Bring along a friend, as they are working on getting
a new accessible Library facility and could use your
help. For more information call 519-236-4965.
Welcome to our community Father Peter Poel to St.
Boniface and Clustered Parishes.
Congratulations to the Zurich medal winners at the
recent Senior Games in several events. Joe Regier
won a gold medal, Thea Vandenboom and Doris
Hamilton won a silver medal all competing in
Shuffleboard.
Tara Bedard was home from
Budapest the past two weeks visiting
her parents, Pat and Jane Bedard and
family members.
The Klopp Family Reunion was held on Sun., June
18 at the home of Herb and Donna Klopp, RR 3,
Zurich.
Ed and Dorothy Smith have returned from a
month's vacation, while travelling several places
they called on their niece in the West Coast, a
nephew in Alberta and an Uncle in Calgary.
Recently Cliff and Delores Gingerich, along with
her brother and sister-in-law Ralph and Yvonne
Gingerich of Elmira, enjoyed a week vacation in
beautiful, historic, Quebec City and Ottawa.
ZURICH NEWS
MUNICIPALITY OF
BLUEWATER
BAYFIELD - HAY • HENSALL - STANLEY - ZURICH
2001
NOTICE OF OPEN HOUSE
with the
Municipal Property
Assessment Corporation
at The Bayfield Complex
Tues., July 4, 2006 Noon - 8 pm
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MUNICIPALITY OF
BLUEWATER
BAYFIELD - HAY - IffNSALL- SIANLEY. ZURICH
2001
NOTICE OF INTENT TO
NAME STREETS
WARD OF HAY WEST
The council of the Municipality of Bluewater
intends to pass a by-law at the June 26, 2006
regular council meeting to name the following
streets.
1) Old Driftwood Lane, Leisure Way, Starlet
Lane and Rabbit Run all within Driftwood
Trailer Park.
2) Hessenland Lane (Ward of Hay West)
Highlights were Chateau Frontenac, Museum of
Civilization, and thanks to Paul Steckle and his staff,
Greg and Sani for a wonderful tour of the Parliament
Buildings.
Reserved free Tickets for the Homecoming Hymn
Time on June 25 are to be picked up at The
Blessings Store or call 519-236-4376. The Hymn
Time is featuring Jesse Dickson.
The next 150th Committee meeting will be held on
Tues., June 27, 7 p.m. to prepare for the "Doors
Open Huron" to be held on July 8 and 9 at St. Peter's
Lutheran Church and Emmanuel United Church.
There is open bowling Thursday evenings at 7:30
p.m. on June 22 and June 29. The bowling alley will
be closed for the month of July, opening again in
August. The cost of a game is $3 and both men and
women are welcome.
Students will be out of school for the summer on
Thurs., June 29. The grade eight graduation at St.
Boniface is Mon., June 26 with Mass at 5 p.m.
Grade eight pupils of the Zurich Public School will
have their graduation Tues., June 27 at 6:45 p.m.
St. Boniface principal Mr. Dave Cassonie has been
transferred to St. Mary's School in Listowel. While
Zurich Public School principal, Betty Beer has been
transferred to Clinton Public School. They will both
be missed.
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