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The Rural Voice, 1983-03, Page 61MARCH 1983 S M T W T F S -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 - - Ralph Barrie visits Perth County, Feb. 23, Series of kitchen meetings at the homes of Ray Bender. Sheldon and Brenda Ward and Henry Klooster. Panel discussion at open meeting,St. Marys Community Centre,8:30 p.m. The topic will be the Economic Climate of Agri- culture in '83 with speakers Ralph Barrie, Duncan Allan, Deputy Minister under Ontario's Minister of Agriculture Dennis Timbrell, and George Brinkman, processor of agricultural economics at Guelph University. Moderator will be Ross Daily of CFPL-TV. Farm Business courses, Sponsored by Bruce county OMAF March 1&15 Tara; March 2&16 Paisley; March 3&17 Rip- ley; March 4&18 Teeswater: March 14 Ferndale and Mildmay. For further in- formation contact OMAF 881-3301. Western Ontario Farm Show, March 1-4, Western Fairgrounds, London. Fee, $2.50 adults, Contact Hugh Mitchell, Agricultural Manager, Western Fair As- sociation, London. Phone (519) 438- 7203. Rural Women's Study Hearing, with Molly McGhee, March 1, Grace United Church, Hanover. 1:30-3:30 and 7:30-9 p.m. March 2, Board Room, Clinton OMAF 1:30-3:30 and 7:30-9 p.m. Swine course, March 1 and 8, 7:30 Perth OMAF office Stratford. For more information call 271-0280. Sheep course, March 2, Perth, for more information call Perth OMAF 271-0280. Educational seminar, March 2, organ- ized by the Perth Federation of Agri- culture, Kinstation, Listowel, 8:30 p.m. Topic: Credit Opportunities for '83 Members on the panel will represent the banking community, Farm Credit, and the Federal Business Development Bank. Swine Breeding Program -March 3, 10 a.m.-3:30, Clinton OMAF board room Topics to be discussed include man- agement methods, and sales ideas. Limited to 35, call OMAF office 482- 3428, or Zenith 7-3040. RSVP (Rural Seminars for Vital People) March 3, Chesley Community Centre, Chesley, Open to leaders of rural organ- izations to help learn about establishing goals, and objectiveness, conducting COUNTRY CALENDAR effective meetings and evaluating their organizations and programs. For further information phone the Grey OMAF office Zenith 16310. Bruce County Junior Farmers Annual Banquet and Dance, March 5, Walker- ton. Knights of Columbus Hall. Energo 183 Conference by Ontario Min- istry of Energy. March 6-9. Sheraton Centre, Toronto. Ready for Slaughter", will be aired over CBC -TV. March 6, 9 p.m. The film made in North Bruce last summer. shows how a farmer went broke and the feeling of dispair he had and how he coped. Some of the members of Con- cerned Farm Women were able to observe some of the filming and said it brings to light many of the problems hard working farmers face when con- fronted with bankruptcy. Perth Junior 4-H Leaders meeting - March 7, 8 p.m. at Perth OMAF boardroom - Stratford. Farm Safety Association Annual Con- ference, March 7. Holiday Inn City Centre. London. Bruce Cty. 4-H Homemakers leadership seminars, 'Food for all Seasons March 8. Parkhead; March 9 Paisley; and March 10 Chepstow. Huron Tract Spinners and Weavers Guild. March 8. 8 p.m. Boardroom, Clinton, OMAF office. For further info. phone Ruth Knight. 524-8672 or Evelyn Hardy 524-2713. Perth Federation of Agriculture, Month- ly Directors meeting, March 8. 8:30, Mitchell highschool, to plan upcoming events. Farm Builders School, March 9. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wing - ham. For more information call the Clinton OMAF office 482-3428 or Zenith 7-3040. Managing your Employees, March 9, Centralia College of Agricultural Tech- nology. Contact Continuing Education, CCAT, Huron Park, Phone (519) 228- 6691. Morris Fed. of Ag. Annual Meeting and Banquet - March 10, 7 p.m. Belgrave, W.I. Hall, guest speaker Neil McGavin. For more information or tickets call John Nesbit 523-9595. Employer Seminar March 10. Hanover Legion. Registration $6. includes buffet lunch. pre -register by Feb. 28. Contact Grey Bruce Canadian Farm Labour Pool, Walkerton, 881-3671. 4-H organizational meeting -Huron County Zurich Horse Club. at John Geiger's March 12. Central Huron Horse Club, March 14, OMAF office, Clinton, 7:30 p.m. Blyth Belgrave 4-H Beef -Calf Club March 17, 8:30 at Mary Scott's Zurich Calf Club, March 21, 7:45 at Gerald Thiel's West Huron Crops Club, March 28, 7:30 Holmesville Public School North Huron Crops Club, March PG. 62 THE RURAL VOICE, MARCH 1983 28, 7:30, F.E. Madill School, Wingham. Central Huron Crops Club, March 30, 7:30, Seaforth Public School. South Huron Crops Club. March 31, 7:30, South Huron High School, Exeter. For further information on these club meet- ings contact the Clinton OMAF office 482-3428 or call Zenith 7-3040. Grey County Junior Farmers Drama Fest, Flesherton. March 12. Junior Farmers Week all across Ontario - March 12-19. All Canadian Concert of Song, March 13. 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Blyth Festival Singers. at Blyth Memorial Hall. Blyth. adults $4, children $1.50. Tickets avail- able from the box office 523-9300 and Blyth Saga 523-4331. Huron County Milk Producers Annual Meeting and Banquet - March 14, 11:30 - Brussels, Morris. Grey Community Centre, Brussels. For more information contact Jim Hunter 357-1420. Safe use and abuse of chemicals on the farm - March 14. 8 p.m. Watra Resort. east of Varney. Sponsored by Grey County Fed. of Ag. For more informa- tion see ad elsewhere in this issue or call Bob Brusso 665-2298. Quality/Yield Seminars for bean produ- cers: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.. March 15 at Mitchell Community Centre; March 16 at South Huron Recreation Centre, Exeter. Contact Ont. Bean Producers Marketing Board 681-1720. Ontario Pork Producers Marketing Board Annual Meeting, March 15-16, Harbour Castle Hilton, Toronto Contact Glenn Agnew, OPPMB, 15 Waulron, Etobicoke. Ontario. Phone (416) 621- 1874. Appreciation night for Jack Riddell, Wed. March 16. 7 p.m.. Seaforth and District Community Centre. In apprecia- tion for a decade of service as M.P.P. for Huron Middlesex. Social hour 6 p.m.. Dinner 7 p.m. Roast and Dance to follow. Tickets $15 each. Call Clinton 482-9864. To be held under the auspices of the Huron -Middlesex Liberal Associa- tion. Ontario Junior Farmers Provincial Con- ference, March 18. 19. 20. Communication in Partnership, March 19. 9:30-4 p.m.. Maitland Valley Coun- try Club. Harbour Rd. Goderich, Spon- sored by Women Today. Pre -registration required. Adm. $7., Childcare available. Phone 523-9335, 235-1771, 527-0358 or 524-4749. Grey County Milk Recording Annual Meeting for Dairy Herd Improvement, March 21, for more information contact Dawn Wert Associate Ag. Rep. Mark - dale, Zenith 16310. Bruce County Holstein Club plans bus trip to Oxford March 22, for further info. call 881-3301. Seed and Feed Show March 24, 10:30 - (cont. on page 68)