The Citizen, 1986-09-24, Page 22THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1986. PAGE 23.
Directors, delegates to OFA meeting chosen
Eugene Whelan, former federal
minister ofagricuTture, was the
guest speaker at the Huron County
Federation of Agriculture’s meet
ing Tield September 11 at Central
Huron Secondary School in Clin
ton.
About 50 federation members
were present to hear the colorful
Mr. Whelan, but the main busi
ness of the evening was the
Blue vale girl places well
at Western Fair
Martha Boon of RR 2, Bluevale
was placed seventh out of a class of
44contestants in a 4-H regional
judging competition at the West
ern Fair in London.
The 16-year-old, a Grade 11
student at F.E. Madill Secondary
School in Wingham, is a member of
the Huron County Sheep Club. She
also placed in the top quarter of the
county judging competition in the
regional contest in Clinton last
May.
Called the Rural Youth Connec
tion, the traditional judging com
petition involves 4-H members
from clubs in Huron, Perth,
Oxford, Middlesex, Elgin, Lamb
ton, Kent and Essex. For the
London competition, members had
to judge classes of sheep, dairy
cattle, potatoes, hamburger, and
educational exhibits, and give
written and verbal reasons for their
placings. Miss Boon competed in
the Intermediate Division, while a
Clinton boy, David Jones, placed
first over 53 others in the Junior
Division.
Another local 4-H member,
Donna Johnston, also of RR 2,
election of directors of the Huron
Branch of the OFA, and of
delegates for the annual OFA
convention in Toronto November
24-26. Resolutions to be presented
at the convention were also
presented and voted upon.
Chris Palmer of RR5, Wingham,
was returned for a second term as
director for Huron Northwest,
Ashfield, Colbome, East and West
Bluevale, took part in the Com
munications workshop section of
the Youth Connection, but did not
enter the judging competition.
Ethel 4-H
club
organizes
The Ethel 3 Dairy Queens had
their first meeting on Monday,
September 15 at Sharon Cowman’s
place.
The elected officers are: Presi
dent, Liz den Dekker; Vice-Presi
dent, Judith Verschuren; Press
Reporter, Pat Cowman. Everyone
will take turns doing the minutes.
Members learned that girls and
young women who do not get
enough calcium, may develop
Osteoporosis later in life. At the
end of the meeting they force fed us
Mexican Salad and we all left the
meeting with burning mouths! Our
next meeting will be held at Nancy
Zettel’s.
Wawanosh townships, while Al
fred Etzler, RR 4, Goderich, and
Jerry Jaretzke, RR 5, Wingham,
were chosen as delegates to the
convention. Tony McQuail of RR 1,
Lucknow, and Fred Meier, RR 4,
Brussels, were elected as alter
nates to the convention.
In Huron North East, (Howick,
Grey and Turnberry townships),
Bob Harrison was returned as
regional director; with Will Staf
ford of RR 1, Wroxeter, Heinz
Claus, RR 1, Fordwich, and
Murray Crawford, RR 3, Brussels,
selected as delegates. Murray Fatt
of RR 2, Gorrie, was named
alternate.
Current president of the Huron
Federation of Agriculture Doug
Garnissof RR4, Wingham, was
returned as regional director for
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Energy efficient,
regular type exhaust fans,
thermostats, and more in stock.
Huron East Central, consisting of
Morris, McKillop and Hullett
Twps. Bert Sanders, RR 4, Brus
sels, George Michie, Belgrave,
and Carol Finch, RR 1, Clinton,
were chosen as delegates, with
John Jewitt, RR 1, Londesboro, as
alternates.
In the southern part of the
county, Huron South re-elected
Paul Klopp, current first vice-
president of the Huron Federation,
as regional director; with Hugh
Rundle and Clarence Thomson
named as delegates. No alternate
was chosen.
In Huron West Central, regional
director Wayne Elliott was re-elec
ted; with Brenda Macintosh,
current 2nd V.P. ofHFA, James
Armstrong and Gerben Wynja
elected as delegates. Nico Peters
All kindsof motors in stock.
Pulleys, fan blades
and Jim Papple were named
alternates.
The annual meeting of the
Huron Federation of Agriculture
will be held October 9 in the
Brussels, Morris and Grey Com
munity Centre. New Officers and a
new board of directors will be
elected at that time, as will be
directors-at-large for the county.
Resolutions were passed which,
if accepted by the OFA at the
November convention, would force
manufacturers to state the percen
tage of the food dollar going to
farmers; lobby the government to
force manufacturers to justify
prices charged for products; and
change the meeting dates of the
annual convention. These will be
presented for a vote by the entire
membership of the OFA.
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