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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1996-03-13, Page 82• Planningfor 1eadrship. camp The Junior Vai els`' association of Ontario once in time experience where campers will (FA() is once again offering ;opportunity toenhance d develop- their leadership skills as• rural youth. Junior Farmer Leadership Camp 9f well as learning l ore about their abilities with is being offered to all viral youth between the explosive, rewarding ,results. past campers have ages of 15 and 29 at Catnip Trillium, south of noted that Junior Punier Leadership` Camp has Belleville A .lnium - � •` � beau one of the most significant experiences ih • Camp Trihas once again offered. to host their life, this unique leadership.opportunity in appreciation If you would be interested in attendingJunior of the significant support f unior F ers o g � �' o. � , . over farmer :°'',cadetship Camp, contact Robyn the past four years, Camp Trillium Prouxdes � �b �arlou hat the aO office in Guelph at (519) ci lprograms for children diagnosed with cancer. • 767-3269 'l_ ,.•or Alan llrniry at•� 19�. S21 �d59 .to. The cam will. run from May15 to 20,at a cost of ai. p u, � ply and for more information, `. only $100 for MAO members and $125 for now Junior Farmers'' is a organization for youth members :_. aged 15 �o 29 years s of age with the purpose 'of The camp has been designed with fun,fenBuilding Future Rural Leaders.tlrough Self Help ship, „and learning in id. The results will be and Community : Betterment. a, •frompage 24A. When sales of: the mixer feederstookgai ff again o n .in the '90s, the' Helios decided to drop the bulk feed tank production. Today the business's highest dollar volume is in mixer wag- ons. tis. Snowhl'awer sales are' dependent upon that year's weather. A hard winter brings about a rush of orders. Helm laughs as he says, "1 remember in , the late '60s, we. thought if we could make 100 blowers a year, that would be great. Now we can make a hun- dred every. two days . with 'a full line in production." "Our main market is 'atilt Canada, says Helm. "In 1995, about 40 per cent of our overall sales was, in the United States'. But the -trade name LUCK/NOW can be : found in' other countries. '. They've exported three to China, seven: to Peru, I.? to Argentina and. g: , two o toMeXiC . ' �. Helie attributes, thesuccess of the business to "a little bit of everything. You haveto have a good product, dedicated employees, a good business relationship with dealers, and good sales reps." His beef busi .cess affords him..the opportunity. to tryoutany xriodifications to the mixers before they .hit the. market:, elixi's .name has always been associatedwith the welding bus, es ' there w. s , 15 year period, from 1974 when both Art and Barbara. were well-known: on the tractor - pulling circuit. The Agri -business has been 'good to the Helms, but it's .;a two-way street', the Helms have been good for the. Agri -business' and employment in the Lucknow area: Paul Stece, M.P. H von -sauce Constituency Office 30 Victoria Street North Goderi.ch, Ontario N7A 2R6 1.80 4664726, FAX (519) .5249374 Br-ussels, Ontario NOG -1 H0 SEMINAR Grain Storage&•°Stir Drying April 3; 1996. t our shop' in Brussels• ' ,. .i... 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. company reps from DMC Manufacturing„& Westeel bins are our guests for the day to dis- cuss proper grain storage, the techniques in aeration and stir drying management. • Equipment will be on display all day. New and previous customers are welcome to come and: join us for the day and enjoy lunch on us. Bring a friend/wife/co-worker with you. The experts and lots of literature should be able to answer all your concerns about maintaining the quality of grain you planted and expect to sell/feed. • You planted the best so let's look after it. Please give Debbie a quick Call anytime to ensurewe:have enough lunch for everyone. Joseph Seib •President Huron Feeding .Systems Locatedon.Co. Rd. 12 north end,of• Brussels OFFICE, HOURS: M OM-FRL) 8:00 AM -5:00 PM Dor Friends: It is 'certainly gratifying that Huron+Bruce farmers were rewarded with excellent yields .and prices, this, Past year. It is a tribute to a your dediea- tion, perseverance and commitment to agriculture. Nationally, continued consultation and' cooperation between industry stakeholders,, developing am integrated polcy is essentiatto provide Canada with an efficient, prac- tical and benef Bial, system of. prodtiction,. dititributioia and marketing., A renewed confidence recognizingour proud traditions, principles andval-• uea' will continue to allow Huron Bruce to be a 'truly unique and distinct ruralarea., d will cointiurUe •to be active in the constituency and he responn,- l ve: to: your needs and a strong: advocate of Huron -Bruce and its agricul- turas interesto'in upcoming ee sioris of Parliament. llncerelyr • ro Paul Stealclet Engii eei`ed; to lie fit st and :l i; t. *Nursery Farm *Garden Centre * Conservation . i s•} .�. } 9.. er:{t.Kr.rr.1'i7....r,.-ti^ .r:.l,rfrr !.,�:..1},IY�,.�•�Y✓1.Ai�hri4`.,NrVr.r�•1:�t'f^.i•Y!%M1rY11r(,'ljlii�4?1r�.{N^ie�.:�'"����"*•.M.vr.hY}f'�- W dbreak Trees and Stoning, We have.a ca-niprehel sive-list of shrubs and trees to fit an entire range of soil conditions and height requirements. Cedarsand most shrubs should be spaced 446 ft, apart, while mast evergreen trees. should•be about fifteen feetapart. Ideal' porosity of a ..410013dbreak is 30.50%.. 'Windbreaks are an investment in' the future prOductivity ofyour farm -Top soil' erosion costs millions of dollar. each,yearia Ontario through lost fertility* and water quality degradation- Selection includes: White Spruce, Norway Spruce, Serbian Spruce, Colorado Blue Spruce, Austrian. Pine,:.White-Pine, Larch, Paper Birch,; Norway Maple, Green and White Ash, Caragana, Common Lilac, Russian Olive, Flowering Crabapple, White Cedar, Flowering Ash, plus many other varieties. 7o save time, order by phone or fax' and we'll have your plants dug •packed and ready to pick up when you want them: Fruit trees`�roses,,a wide selection of flowering shrubs;,perennials, erennials seeds, grass seed • and garden. accessories also avai