The Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-09-14, Page 7i
New -Dairy Educator chosen
BY TIM CUl11IMING
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A Walton -area woman realized a
lifelong Ombition on August 31 by
*opting a teacher...when she was
named Huron County's Dairy, Edu-
cator. ,
} It was like a dream come true,".
said Kim Baan, of RR 3 Walton.
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"Because I like kids so much and
',' the dairy industry I thought it
would be. a great opportunity.",
-The '18 -year-old graduate of
Seaforth District High School has
lived her entire life on a dairy farm.
'She has worked at the Seaforth Co-
operative Children's Centre and is
currently enrolcd in the Early
Childhood Education Course at
Conestoga College.
The Dairy Educator program is a
direct descendant' of the Huron
County Dairy Princess program but
has changed in the last two years.
Dairy Educators are now selected
through a resume and interview
process. The three-person executive
of 'the milk eommittee• selects the
Dairy Educator.
Last year the Huron County Milk
Committee named its first Dairy
Educator when Shannon McNeil, of
Goderich, was named Huron
County Milk Messenger. The pro-
gram now concentrates more on the
education . of primary school
children about the dairy industry:
• Last year the Dairy Educator
visited 25 of 35 schools in Huron to
educate about the dairy industry.
Kim Baan was chosen at a special
reception at the ,Women's Institute
Hall in Belgrave'on August 31. MP
Paul S.teckle and MPP Paul Klopp
both attended the function, which
featured l special medallion being
'presented to the new Dairy Educa-
tor. She presented the Milk Corn-
tnittee with a sample of 'the pro-
gram she will give in•thc'schools.
Kim will now promote the dairy
. industry through school visits, in
Last year's Milk Messenger, Shannon McNeil of Goderich, stands
beside Kim Baan, new Huron County Dairy Educator. Kim was
presented•with a medallion at the. August 31 reception held by the
Huron County Milk Committee at the Belgrave W.I. hall.
grocery stores and at local fairs.
The Dairy Educator program has
two new coordinators this year in
.sisters Lisa Boonstoppel-Pot, of RR
3 Auburn and Tanya Verburg, of
RR 1 Auburn, both former Huron
County Dairy Princesses. Brenda
Bridge, of Tiverton, has resigned as
coordinator to try .new things after.
six years of active service to. the
program:
The chairperson of the Huron
County Milk Committee said get-
ting the message out to as many
schools as possible is the number
one goal•of the program..
"It's-' surprising how many stu-
dents.don't know -Where milk comes
from," said Barry Elliott, committee'
chairperson.
The new Dairy. Educator hopes to
tell children how `milk travels'
from the cow to your table:
The Dairy Educator's role is a lot
like being a teacher, said lastyear's
dairy representative, Shannon
McNeil. She praises the program
for helping children to know more.
"It's definitely a benefit to all the
kids," she said. "They learn so
much, it makes them want to know
more when they start.to learn.
The Baan' family milks between
35 and 40 cows. The family built a
new barn in 1985 after a fire. It
was a special night on Wednesday
for the family as Kim's grandfather,
Martin Baan, who served as
chairperson of the county's first-
ever Milk Committee, saw his
granddaughter named Huron's
. Dairy. Educator.
I remember crowning the first
Dairy Princess," Martin recalls.
The Dairy Princess program ran
for more than three •decades before
the Dairy Educator program was
introduced last year.
Beef Carcass Competition
The Huron County Beef Herd
Improvement Association• will be
holding their 4th Annual Becf Car-
cass Competition on September 14
and 28.
This two-part program is
comprised of a live evaluation night
on September 14, followed by a
wrap up night in. Seaforth at the
Fairgrounds starting at 7 p.m.
There are 33 entries in this year's
event and • each one will be
photographed• in live and carcass
form- to show beef producers what
lies under the hide. The slide
presentation will be part of the
wrap up night on September 28.
The guest speaker will be Dennis
Laycraft, general manager of the
Canadian Cattlemen's Association,
who will.present some of the results
of the recent Beef Carcass • Cutout
Study completed last winter.
Prizes will be awarded to the top
finishers in each of the steer and
heifer classes. There will be an
exhibit area featuring the represen-
tatives that serve -the beef industry,
along with their products. Roast
beef on a bun will be served.
All beef producers are welcome.
There is no admission charge..
(John. Pickering Beef Specialist for
Huron County)
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