The Rural Voice, 1996-03, Page 62People
Ken and Jean Aitcheson (left) accept the PCPP promotion from (left to right)
Bill Miller, TD Bank; Johanne Groenestege and John Van Nes.
Aitchesons win Perth Pork promotion award
Ken and Jean Aitcheson won gasted" to win the award. She said
the Promotion Award from the it was easy to promote pork
Perth County Pork Producers because "we have a terrific
Association at the group's annual product and we can do so much
meeting January 25 in Milverton. with it."
In presenting the award Johanne Winners of the producer of the
Groenestege, chair of the year award were Richard and
promotion committee, said she Darlene Yantzi. The couple farm
could always be sure the couple 700 acres. Richard has been
would be willing to help in any secretary of the PCPPA for six
promotion. years. Darlene is active in church
Jean said she was "flabber- and community.0
Bergsmas Huron producers of year
Marie and Bruce Bergsma of Londesborough, are presented with the producer
of the year award from the Huron County Pork Producers at the association's
annual meeting in Clinton, January 25. Everett Ridder made the presentation.
Pork retailer of the year was Metzger' s Meats of Hensall.
AALP participants
learn decision
making and
responsibility
Four western Ontario farm leaders
were among the participants in an
Advance Agricultural Leadership
Program seminar on "Decision
Making and Responsibility" held in
Peterborough in January.
Larry Eurig, R.R.3, Mount
Forest; Lisa Thompson, R.R. 31,
Cambridge (and formerly of
Wingham); Liz Samis, R.R.2, Alma; '.
and Jim Van Nes, R.R.3, Stratford,
were part of a seminar which
included a tour of the Darlington
Nuclear Generating Station and a
discussion of nuclear issues with
Ontario Hydro officials, followed by
a meeting with Irene Koch of the
Nuclear Awareness Project who
outlined potential hazards of nuclear
energy. Participants were left to
reach their own conclusions on this
issue which is so important to
agriculture because farming is a largef
user of electricity.
During a tour of the Quaker Oats
plant, farmers in the class saw how
oats are transformed from a crop in
their field to flakes in their breakfast
cereal bowl. They were surprised to
see the wide array of products
produced in the Peterborough plant
and to learn the complex inter-
national scope of the cereal business.
The groups also toured the
Millbrook Correctional Centre.
What's the connection with
agriculture? Well, located as it is in
an agricultural community, the
Millbrook Centre is both a source of
local jobs and a benefit to the
economy of the region but also a
source of safety concerns for some
local residents. In addition,
Millbrook Education Co-ordinator
John Baldry and his academic
upgrading program provide a model
of achievement against seemingly
formidable odds.
Anyone interested in participating
in AALP's two-year program can call
Patricia Mighton, 519-767-3266.0