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Huron Expositor, 2009-06-24, Page 26PERMS, ; Suddenly at his rest. r S oriSatu SkJunfe 2Q,0309, • Douglas B. fetes of R.R.'#4, Seafortti an • _tnerly of Windsor, in his -SQth year. Beloved husband of Dr Heather Perch*. Cherished father of Craig and Stuart at home. Loved Son of James Perkes (Terry) of Leamington and Marilyn Renaud of Windsor. Dear son-in-law of Bob and Marg Percival of Kincardine. .. Fondly remembered by pis siblings Bob Perkes and Cindy of Kitchener and Carol Perkes and Mike or Windsor; sister-in-law Valerie Percival and Shawn of Ottawa; brother -in -raw David and Dianne Percival of Truro, N.S.; and nephews and nieces, Chris (Julie), Katie (Matt), Chris, Mallory (Derek), Jolayne, Alex, Owen and Lauren. Predeceased by his stepfather Hubert Renaud. Family will receive friends at the Whitney-Ribey Funeral Home, 87 Goderich Street West, Seaforth on Wednesday from 1-4 and 7-9p.m. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 25 at 11:00,a.m.at the St.Thomas Anglican Church, Sea - forth. Rev. Karine Farmer will officiate. Interment Egmondville Cemetery, Eg- mondville. Memorial donations to Seaforth Community Hospital Foundation or to the (Doug Perkes Memorial Hockey Fund (c/o P.O. Box 220, Seaforth.) Condolences at www.whitneyribeyfuneralhome.com 42-26-1 WED. JUNE 24 8-10 a.m. Walk for Wellness Program, Seaforth Arena,Dietitian, Rebecca Blane 1-4 p.m. Seniors Shuffleboard at Seaforth Arena 4-6 p.m. Knitting & crocheting circle, Platinum Oak 6:45 p.m. Walk at Hullett Provincial Wildlife Area. Meet at Main Office. Weather permitting 5-8 p.m. An evening with Mike Francis singing, Victoria Park, Seaforth. 7:30 p.m. General Cancer Support Group, Seaforth Manor, Seaforth. Info: 1-800-294-0086. • THURS. JUNE 25 8-10 a.m. Walk for Wellness Program, Seaforth Arena. Social worker Joan Spittal 5:30-8:30 p.m. Twilight Tunes, Victoria Park, Seaforth. • FRI. JUNE 26 10:00 a.m. Rural Response for Healthy Children Morning Out Program, Bethel Bible Church, Seaforth 6 p.m. "The Art of Function" Pottery Exhibition, Blyth Festival Art Gallery • FRI. JUNE 26' 10-11:30 a.m. Play and Learn, Brussels Community Centre 10:30-11:30 a.m. Preschoo Storytime, Seaforth Library • MON. JUNE 29 8-10 a.m. Walk for Wellness, Seafo Arena. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Alphabet Soup, Gre Central School 10-11:30 a.m. Getting Ready fo Kindergarten, St. James School 2:45 p.m. Agent 009 TD Summe Reading Club for children 4-6 3:45 p.m. Agent 009 TD Summe Reading Club for children 7-12 • TUES. JUNE 30 8-10 a.m. Walk For Welines Program, Seaforth Arena. 10-11:30 a.m. Baby & Toddler Tim Seaforth Co -Operative Children' Centre • WED. JULY 1 8-10 a.m. Walk for Wellness Program Seaforth Arena. 1-4 p.m. Senio Shuffleboard at Seaforth Arena 4-6 p.m. Knitting & crocheting circle Platinum Oak 6:45 p.m. Walk at Hullett Provincia Wildlife Area. Meet at main office Weather permitting If yi to , king a event of Interset to other Seaforth arta realdsnts, Marrs the Kpo�tttor it 519 -rte, or math the information to Community t alenda,, no Huron Expositor, Box 89, Seaforth, Ontarlo, NOK IWO well In advance of the scheduled date. Prot hiding Includes date, OW, name of event end location only. Space for the Community Calendar Is donated by The Huron Expositor. • colour pbotcxopytng • business cards • fiver design, printing, inserting, & mailing . • contact Max Bickford at 519-521-0240 • ecaforthrbowcsnct.com News Two local farmers win Premier's • Hilary• Long - CMEMODEP Two local farmers were hon- oured with the Premier's Agri - Food Innovations Excellence award for inventions that pro- mote safety - but in very dif- ferent ways. Jim Shea, of Dublin, de- signed and built a metal cage, a hydraulic jack and an ex- tendable post to create the Non -Kick Jack Cage. The cage is designed to make farm equipment repair and construction jobs safer than they used to be. The en- gineering marvel reduces the danger of the jack kicking sideways under extreme pres- sure. Whether it's the corner of a barn or the wagon, this in- vention is definitely up to the job. "This was just a simple idea that I hope will be of use to everybody," Shea said. "It's for safety and it could be made on a smaller or larger scale for more uses in more indus- tries." • Shea created the cage in 1979 when he was building a new shed. He described that they had to move the old shed a couple hundred feet so they had to jack it up and down and that it was a dangerous job. "I just came up with the idea to make something that would prevent the jack from kicking sideways," he said, noting the old screw jacks were espe- cially bad for that, as are the hydraulic ones because they have such a small base. "This , holds it in place so it can't move sideways. It has served its purpose and I have used it for 30 years," he said. Now Shea just wants to get his idea out to other farmers. "When you have an idea, you have to do something about it. I'm very honoured to receive this award. • Farmers always like new ideas because we are always up against obstacles but they can be solved easily," he said. John Wilkinson, Perth Wel- lington MPP, said, "Many of us know someone who has been the victim of a farm acci- dent and we know how impor- tant the ideas that will keep our farmers safe are." The second local winner, Hilton Soy Food • in Staffa, recognized that thousands of Canadians suffer from life- threatening .nut allergies. and Jim Shea, of Dublin many schools ban peanut but- ter from the classroom. Con- sumers are demanding more peanut -free products. Hilton Soy Foods is answer- ing the call. "This innovator has created a soy product that tastes like peanut butter. Their product, Soy Butter, has won several taste tests and is being used by various manufacturers to develop new nut -free prod- ucts," said Wilkinson. Caterers for children's camps and schools are also asking suppliers to carry this product. This innovation has benefited soybean farmers, created new jobs and market opportunities in the process- ing sector and offers peace of mind to consumers. "Receiving this award is very important to what we be- lieve in because we have been working for a long time to de- velop a product that there is a big demand for in the mar- ketplace," said Scott Mahon, president of Hilton Soy Food. "This gives us positive di- rection in knowing that we are doing something good and helping people along the way. This is something we feel is important and needed in the marketplace," he said. "Many school systems have banned peanut butter and there'were no alternative solu- tions that were viable and that kids actually liked the taste of and moms did not have any- thing to send to school that their kids would actually eat," he continued. , The School Safe Soy Butter is something that can be tak- en to'school without having to worry about peanut allergies, he said. v 116 -!: r .. . "Moms are happy, kids are happy, it's a win-win for ev- eryone." Mahon developed the prod- uct and the process of creating the p -nutty soy butter. "It has been a 10 -year long process to get to the point where we are today," he said.. Hilton Soy Foods looks after the entire process from farm to table and sources as much local product as possible. "I'm very proud of what we have done with this unique product," he said. "It's great to get some rec- ognition and to further help our marketing efforts and get the awareness out to the con- sumer. We are very happy to receive the award," he said. The School Safe Soy But- ter is available locally at Walkom's valu-mart and the Independent store in Exeter. The innovative ideas grown by Ontario farmers are con- tributing to the local economy, boosting the agri-foods in- dustry and giving consumers more choice, noted Wilkinson, who presented the awards at a ceremony in Listowel May 22. "These innovations help to strengthen our - local agri- foods sector, which is such and important contributor to the economy of the prov- ince. These awards show that - our province celebrates the achievements of our rural in- . novators," said Wilkinson. The Premier's Agri -Food In- novation Excellence awards are part of a $2.5 million, five- year program (now in its third year) established to recognize innovators who contribute to the success of Ontario's agri- food sector. Local events across the prov- ince recognized 55 regional award ' winners, who are re- ceiving $5,000 each for their innovation. "I'm so proud. of our local winners," added Wilkinson. "These hard working individ- uals are making a difference in how our rural communities move forward in the new econ- omy. Each of them has taken a big step forward to become leaders among their peers. "You are the people who are contributing to Ontario's great agri-food industry. This is an industry that had been built on tradition, it has also grown and succeeded in innovation."