The Rural Voice, 2002-11, Page 54People in Agriculture
Wayne Hamilton (left) receives the Huron County Federation of Agriculture
Award For Outstanding Contribution to Agriculture from outgoing president
Charles Regele at the Huron Federation's 2002 annual meeting October 4.
Wayne Hamilton wins
Huron Federation Award
Tireless safety -net advocate and
Stanley Township farmer Wayne
Hamilton was named winner of the
Huron County Federation of
Agriculture's Award for
"Outstanding Contribution to
Agriculture and the Community"
when the Federation helds its annual
meeting in Holmesville, October 4.
Hamilton, a former regional
director to OFA, has spend many
hours researching the safety -net
issue and organizing presentations
for local politicians. He and his wife
Ruth and three daughters cash crop
in Stanley Twp.O
Perth County
man completes
epic journey
Travelling from coast to coast in
Canada is a trip few of us undertake.
Doing it by bicycle is something
even more unusual. Doing it by
bicycle when you are 74 years old
has to be some kind of record.
But that's the journey Stratford's
Jeff Timmermans completed when
he dipped his bicycle wheel in the
Atlantic Ocean at Cape Spear,
Newfoundland, September 23 to
complete the 8,300 km trip he had
started June 1 at Port Renfrew,
British Columbia.
Timmermans, a retired Perth
County farmer and elevator operator,
undertook the marathon to raise
awareness of Alzheimer Disease
which has confined his wife Toni to
a nursing home for nearly two years.
He averaged 100 km per day,
taking a one-week break at his home
when he arrived back in Ontario,
before continuing to the east coast.
"I'm glad that it's over. It's been
a long haul," he told the Stratford
Beacon Herald on arriving home.
A team of volunteers helped
Timmermans on his journey
including 12-13 people who took
turns driving the motor home along
the route. The driver for the final
week was his daughter Agnes
Deloyer, who said she was proud of
her father. "It's quite an
accomplishment."0
Chatsworth couple given Agricultural Heritage award
James and Margaret Taylor of R.R.4, Chatsworth were
named winners of the Holland Township Federation of
Agriculture Heritage Award. The couple's Massie -area farm has
passed through four generations since the crown patent was
granted to Hugh Taylor in 1853.
The couple operated a Hereford cow -calf operation and James
had his own seed -cleaning business. He was one of the first
farmers in Grey County to grow the now -popular legume trefoil.
James served as a steward and Margaret was a Sunday School
teacher and member of the United Church Women at Massie
United Church. She is also an active member of the Massie
Women's Institute. Both served as members of the Massie
Community Centre board and both are long-time members of the
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 464 in Chatsworth. James is a
former township livestock evaluator.
The award recognizes farmers who have been stewards of the
land for more than 50 years.°
James and Margaret Taylor accept their award from
Holland Township Director Edward Neelands.