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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