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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1972-05-10, Page 17• CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 eLvoiversity of Guelph,. pap. Richards willbe succeed, by Dr. Clayton N. Switzer . named Pe-an-Designate University President Dr - e Dr. Switzer -w 11 take oiheriew post July lst. Dean Richards will resume-a-. pching appointment in the. Col , ege's Department of Land Re- roe, Science. The article in the university gaOne.read as follows:. WH1TECHURCH 1)EO TO RETIRE • r Now is the Time to' Plan Your PROGR MUER Supplies of top* quality seed grain are limited this spring due to the wet harvest season last year. Order your supplies now! Your Co-operative offers you a- complete line of quality fertil- izers. Contact them now and arrange for delivery or pick-Up of your spririg requirement's. Mrs. Carl McCleriaghan and s. Lorne Howe of Teeswater pent Friday in London. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moss of lattsville visited Wednesday and ursday with her parents Mr. and s. Ben McClenaghan and Mr. nd Mrs: Carl McClepaghan. Jim Johnston and Pat4 of List - wel were Sunday visitors with his rents Mr. and Mrs. Gershbm ohnston of Wingharn. Mrs, Jean McInnes , who has en visiting in.London, spent the eek end at her home in Wing- m. f - erich spent a few days ith her parents Mr. and 'Mrs. oy Laidlaw. On Sunday Mr. nd Mrs. Kenneth Laidlaw of Lon- on visited with than. When Rick Richards retires from the job of ' Dean of the Ontario Agricultural College in July he will have guided the OAC through the, ten most dynamic years of its history. Review- ing these ten years we see how much this phase \reflects both. Dean Richards' vision and also his powers of diplomacy. The Ontario Agricultural College has moved into position as an integral part of the new University Of Guelph, without losing either its crucial relationship with the Ontario. Depart- ment of Agriculture and Food or its long- standing openness to rural needs and interests. The Pean's office was set up July 1, '1,962, when the founding colleges were federated • under the direction of a single president. Besides his academic 'administrative responsi- bility, Dean Richards' job has been to assure the peoole_of Oratario,that OAC._isstill here to serve rural Ontario and cooperate fully with ODAF. Dean Richards, who is a believer in a two- term stint for a Dean, takes partial responsi- bility for the decision to keep the OAC name despite all the changeS that have been made within the College in adapting to the Univer7 sity structure. "The old name has an image, and it is a well, recognized name on a national and international scale. Besides," he adds "we have a very strong and viable alumni group who haVe beeri-atlittr core of 'our development — and they want to Maintain the-familiar name as it is a tie with the-past" In an era when most agricultural-colleges • have decreased in strength O,AC has been able to spin off from its old departments"two self sustaining colleges (College of Physical Science and College of Biological Science) and system for course programs. We have involved students in college-student program commit- tees and we have moved into new degree prograMS: Bachelor-of Landscape Architecture, Bachelor of Engineging, and Bachelor of Science in Food Sdience.and Earth Science." Although not entirely on the three semester system, freshmen students'are accepted in the -Science' in Agriculture program in May as well as September. In number of studentsagricultural science has been the lariesiat Guelph of any Univer, sity in Canada." Dean Richards notes.. Because Of 'our most imaginative and most affective educational programs," he says "we have grown in impOrtant ways in the last • While helping academic through' committees -the. careful process of ope.hipg, up. these spec- tacular new areas, Dean Richards has made sure that all move .together. in a generally scientific orientation. He has also kept up pressure in student recruitment so that the new programs would find. appropriate accep- tance in the professional community. "For the first time," says the' Dean "we have tried to document our commitments and rationalize our research "' QAG-is still. the research arm of ODAF, he says, and maintaining the strong relationship with this major research contractor has been an •• essential part of the Dean's job. Among -. important 'results, of this cooperation and research he cites the impact of OAC research ,in recent veers on changing the land• resource -usepattern in-Ontario....-He-cites-;asan ',example -- the replacement of oats a's'a feed crop bycOrn and soybeans. Research in animal science and food science can show, similar real results. The impact of our new research station at Elora is just making itself felt T,he ,thousands of hours, that have gone into its organization and working, out of an operational agreement with .ODAF, have.been we'll spent and will pay dividends Of which we'll all be proud; in . the future. "! consider the new Station one of mostsignificantprojectSundertaken by OAC in i•ts history.". • • • • • Looking forward, Dean Richards sees a major, challenge in the developing contribution of OAC -to the whole University. "'We must," he says, "provide opportunities to as-many University of Guelph students possible to participate-in programs of OAC. We want.the Environmental development, resource use ' and management and rural community .development areareas where all University', students could benefit from fitting OAC courses into their studies. • Dean Rithards cites Aggie Week and College Royal as two important functions by which__:- 'agricultural students reach out to do a public relations job for the whole university as wel4, as among their fellow students. "Our students are purpose oriented: that appears in the mere fact that they-elect one of the degree or diploma programs centred irrthe College. They distinguish themselves by providing -leadership to the University as a whale." As for the rural community oft-campus, the Dean emphasizes another challenge here. He has tried, hard to allay any resentment in the, farm public at the, ending of some traditional on-campus agricultural' functions- He has emphasized to faculty the importance of remaining available to farm groups, keeping up field days, on farms and instituting chillent ing agricultural conferences. Agricultural_Conference Week held annually the first week of January has been built into the yearly pattern of the new University, Dean Richards notes.. His owribiggest regret over , .the past few years has been the loss of some personal associations with farm groups — the Dean's job on'Campus has, been a very ei.cacting and time consuming one: During,the term of office Dean R ichards-also served -as a founding- _member and first president of the Canadian Council of Rural Development. 'He is a member of ProvinCial A RDA Committee, and has served on the Grand. River Conservation Authority. He was- made an Honorary Life Member of the Plant Food Council of Ontario in 1971. Because of his concern for keeping profession-. al standards high in agriculture, he was elected ai President of the Ontario- I nstitute Of Agrolo- gists. These commitments have brought rewards including the election to fellowships of the Agricultural Institute of Canada and the -SOH Conservation Society of America,, an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Laval Unk;ersity. However they haven't left much • • time for hobbies a d elaxatinn nd fo r 'church work that he has always do e, or for summer holiclOys with Mary and the o s. Dean Richards, who is the author of many scientific publications comes from Lucknow, and is a graduate of both the OAC and Michigan State University. Dean Richards.will return to'the Depart-- ment Of Land-Resource-Science for' a period and will take his:year of leave entitlement to study-resource management. "Management of resources as related to people and the environment, in which they live';" .should be an appropriate area for the man who hag directed the Ontario Agricultural College into its present position and strength within the UniversitY of GUelph. We are sorry to resort that Carman Whytock was admitted n Saturday to Wingham and Dist- ct..Hospital, t Hospital, The. co frimunity ish him a speedy recovery. At the United Church on Sun- ay a vote was taken re joining 'th the Presbyterian Church .,, for Sunk Sery ice during the pastors' holidays. The vote was in favor. - . • .-1:ile---7UniVersity-to-see:how. we -relate-to.' main-fain:its importance The increase . • agriculture an.d to society as a whole.',' decadelNerhave_intraduced-theelec--tive_.;_;-----, .7 THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL LUCKNOW ONTARIO • PAGE SEVENTE101 loospAx,. MAY 10th, 1972 Misses Debbie and Diane Blackwell of Dindon, spent the week end .With Miss Doris RintoUl and Linda Snowden. • These four girls live in the same apartment while working in London. - Mr. and MrS. Ralph Cameron and Jack of Ash'field were Sunday evening visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Bill,Rintoul. Mrs. Gordon Rintoul and Gayle visited on Sunday with het mother Mrs. Hazel Purdon of Belgrave. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sleight - holm , Janet and Joyce Tiffin were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mts.• Noel of Huron Park. WHITECHURCH Y. P. S, On Sunday evening White church Y.P.S. met at the Church. 'hey first attended choir pract- ise for Anniviriary services. 'The president Jirp de Boer presided, Nth-Elliott read the scripture and, Ruth Ellen Currie gave the -Meditation. • Kathy Wybenga led In prayer, Discussion was on • special service for Mother's Day. Plans were made for the Record Hop on Friday evening , May 12. WORSHIP SERVICE On Stinday afternoon Mr. arid Mrs. Victor Wybenga held a ' Worship Service for the folks at Pinecrest Manor., Lucknow, Mr. Wybenga read scripture passages. yberrga gave the medita - non. Many of the residents joined in singing their faluiliar IlYnTh8. Miss Emma Richardson made the special request that Mr, and Mrs. Wybenga sing Abide With Me. They sang it as requested - Custom spreading and equipment- leasing Got ai tractor but no spreader? Need your fertilizer applied fast? 'Then see your CO-OP and arrange the fertilizing service yOu need. Using Department of Agriculture ,recommendations as. a basis. he will recommend a mixture of high quality name-variety Seeds..Thes'e will be blended with prescription .accuracy in the / exclusive CO-OP Seed Mixer. QUALITY AND SERVICE ARE THE MOST-IMPORTANT COMMODITIES OF YOUR LOCAL CO-OP. 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