The Rural Voice, 2000-02, Page 29roads in the area — the notorious
Fourth Line in the winter, and the
hills in St. Vincent Township. She
tells of having the children walk
down some hills while she navigated
the bus. She explains that being a bus
driver at a time when "women
weren't supposed to know how to
drive a bus" she had to be extra
careful not to become stuck. It is
evident she had a genuine interest in
the children and established a rapport
with them that made her job
enjoyable and earned her the respect
of the students. Although Myrtle is
no longer milking, helping with the
seeding, haying and other farm work
she looks forward to the "crop tour"
of the dozen farms so she can keep up
to date with decisions being made.
The Wileys are a modest couple
who hesitate to elaborate on
their accomplishments.
However, their productive dairy herd
and crop land, their commitment to
their family and farm, and their
contribution to the community have
not gone unnoticed by Gteir
neighbours and peers. Clarence and
Myrtle Wiley were selected as the
999 recipients of the Agricultural
Heritage Award. The purpose of this
award, presented annually by the
Euphrasia Township Federation of
Agriculture, is to recognize people
who have made a significant
contribution to agriculture by being
stewards of the land for more than 50
years. Like many of the people who
have dedicated their lives to farming,
the Wileys possess many of the
attributes of successful farmers. They
have a special relationship with, and
respect for, the land and the livestock
that they feed from that land. They
understand the responsibility they
have to ensure the land will sustain
future generations. They embrace
their vocation with joy and a positive.
healthy attitude. The Wiley's do not
dwell on the hardships and
difficulties they must have
experienced over the decades. Instead
they reminisce about their road trip
across the country, their experiences
with exchange youth from other
countries and humorous incidents
around the farm. They say they
wouldn't trade their farming life for
anything, and looking to the future
Clarence says, "I still have a lot of
farming to do".0
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