The Rural Voice, 1993-03, Page 62People
Richard Smelski, (left) accepts a Canada 125 award from Dr. Harry Brightwell.
Smelski gets Canada 125 award
Popular Perth county pork specialist Richard Smelski was presented with a
Canada 125 medal at the recent annual meeting of the Perth County Pork
Producers.
Dr. Harry Brightwell, M.P. for Perth -Wellington -Waterloo presented the
award on behalf of Governor General Ray Hnatyshyn. The award was one of
a number presented to people for their achievements in a wide range of areas
according to Dr. Brightwell.
Dr. Brightwell said Smelski came immediately to mind as a candidate for
the award because of his long years of work particularly with the Pork
Producers and with the Ontario Pork Congress.
At the Pork Producers meeting in Stratford January 28, Vince and Nancy
Hulshof were named producers of the year. Ivan and Ann Roobroech won the
Stratford Fall Fair Carcass Competition. John and Lorene Donaldson of Lori -
Jo Supermarket in Stratford were named winners of the Promotion Award.O
Bruce farmer wins
American award
Bruce County farmer Stan Eby is
one of three Ontario farmers to be
chosen to receive the American Forage
and Grassland Council's "Outstanding
Grassland Farmer Award" for 1992.
The award is presented to farmers
in recognition of excellence in forage
crop production. The American
Forage and Grassland Council is a
non-profit organization, serving as a
spokesman for forage -based
agriculture. Eby received his award at
the annual meeting of the Ontario Soil
and Crop Improvement Association in
Toronto.0
Auburn -area farmer
heads Jersey Club
An Auburn -area farmer has been
elected president of the Ontario Jersey
Club for 1993.
Hans Boonstoppel, R.R.1, Auburn
was chosen head of the organization
which represents over 500 Jersey
breeders at the annual meeting in
London in late January. The 50 -year-
old farmer has been a member of the
Perth -Huron Jersey Club for 17 years,
since he and his wife Audrey moved to
their Auburn farm. He has farmed with
Jerseys for 25 years. "They're very
efficient in converting feed to milk," he
said.0
Huron Junior
Farmers honour
rural leaders
While Huron County Junior
Farmers have been agonizing about
the future of their own organization,
they continue a tradition of
honouring the leadership of the rural
community.
The group honoured three local
people recently with Rural
Leadership Awards. Bill Wallace,
R.R.4, Seaforth was honoured for his
work with the Huron Milk
Committee where he served as
chairman for three years, the
Seaforth Farmers Co-op where he
was chairman for two years, and the
Huron -Perth Supply Management
Committee where he was chairman
from 1989-92. He is presently
president of the Huron County
Federation of Agriculture.
Marjory Humphries of Walton, a
37 -year member of the Walton
Women's Institute was also
honoured. As well as being a
president of her local institute and
holding all executive posts, she has
served at the district level.
Keith Williamson, R.R.3, Walton,
the third winner, has been president
of the Huron Farm Safety
Association for two years, has been a
director of the Huron County
Federation of Agriculture and a
Junior Farmer.0
Hans Boonstoppel: heads Ontario
Jersey Club.