The Rural Voice, 1994-09, Page 70People
Pat Kuntz new Bruce Ag Rep
Bruce County native Pat Kuntz has
been named the new Ag Rep for his home
county.
Kuntz succeeds Don Agar who retired in
May of this year.
Kuntz was born and raised on a dairy
and swine farm at Chepstow. After
graduating from the University of Guelph
in 1976, he returned home and became a
partner with his father in a swine
operation. In 1986, he joined the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and Food as a Pork
Advisor for Grey and Bruce Counties.°
Pat Kuntz: new Ag Rep
for Bruce
Walter Renwick named winner of
first `Shepherd of the Year' award
For a man who has always been a
leader in the sheep industry it was only
fitting that he be the first recipient of a
new award. Walter Renwick of
Belmore was named the first
"Shepherd of the Year" by the Ontario
Sheep Marketing Agency on July 28.
The new award is designed to
encourage and promote outstanding
contribution and development of the
sheep industry and sheep production in
Ontario.
EUy Rasmussen, Director of the
Sheep Marketing Agency, and Kelly
Maloney, Secretary Manager, travelled
to Renwick's home to present him with
a plaque. He will have the honour of
being the first to have his name placed
on a trophy this fall previous to the
annual meeting of the Ontario Sheep
Marketing Agency.
It's the second award for Renwick
recently. He also received the
certificate of excellence for
Commercial Wool Production.
Renwick was nominated for the
Shepherd of the Year Award by Chris
Hoskins, president of the Western
Ontario Lamb Producers who was also
present for the presentation of the
award.
The criteria for selecting the award
winner include: a long-term commit-
ment to agriculture; a history of sheep
production and industry achievement:
size of the nominee's flock; the .
nominee's contribution representing
the sheep industry through general
farm organizations, etc.; work in
agricultural awareness for education;
agricultural work in the media; and
involvement in community activities
outside agriculture.
Renwick has served on the
Canadian Sheep Council, the Ontario
Sheep Association and the Western
Ontario Lamb Producers Association.
In 1984 he was appointed as one of
three commissioners to study the sheep
industry and make recommendations
for a sheep marketing system.
Within his community he was
committed to improved and enhanced
facilities for the hamlet of Belmore
and he played a major role in starting
the Belmore Maple Syrup Festival. He
was also instrumental in the building
of the Belmore Community Centre and
the seniors apartment project.
He and his wife Mary bought the
family farm, originally settled in 1867,
in 1950. They have been in the sheep
industry since purchasing a carload of
sheep from western Canada in 1957.0
Hagarty given
CSE Honorary
Life Membership
Mitchell native Jack Hagarty,
recently retired after a 31 -year career
with the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food, was awarded
an honorary life membership to the
Canadian Society of Extension at the
society's conference held in Regina
in July.
Hagarty recently retired after
serving as Director of the Rural
Organizations and Services.
Following graduation from the
University of Guelph with Bachelor
and Master of Science degrees in
1961 and 1963, he began his career
with the Ministry as a soils and crops
specialist. His expertise in extension
methods were highly valued by
clients and staff alike.
He expanded his impact in
extension as an area co-ordinator and
farm management specialist. During
the time he gained international
respect as a team leader for the
Ghana/Guelph development project,
as a participant in the international
exchange to Malaysia and as a
lecturer at the Rural Management
Institute in Nigeria.
In 1983 he joined the Rural
Organization and Services Branch
and became director in 1986. He
turned his full attention to the
development of rural leadership and
rural communities. Initiatives such as
Advanced Agricultural Leadership
Program and Partners in Success (a
seminar for farm couples) flourished
under his guidance. His work in rural
community development laid the
foundation for the Ministry's recently
expanded mandate in Rural Affairs.°
Hutton Transport top hog handier
Lloyd Hutton Transport Ltd. of
Paisley has won the 1993 Good
Handling Hog Transportation Award
at the Ontario Trucking Association
annual meeting.
Thirteen other truckers received
citations including: Aldcorn Bros.,
Badjeros; R. J. Buckle Ltd.,
Teeswatcr; Sprung's Livestock,
Allenford; Haffner Transport 1986
Ltd., Walicnstein; Campbell Trans-
port, Blyth; Stewart Strong Trans-
port, Gorrie; and Brindley Transport
Company Ltd., Goderich.0