Times-Advocate, 1988-11-16, Page 23Times -Advocate, November 16, 1988
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Excellent displays please crowd at CCAT Open House
IN THE CCAT LAB - Dr. Abdul Rehmtulla dissects a piglet brought in
a local farmer to determine the cause of death.
N CENTENNIAL COSTUME - Centralia College associate principal Dr.
Vi Currie, Gwen Dykeman and Beth Clarke were in Centennial costume for
Wednesday's Open House at the area college.
Event -filled day
HURON PARK - More than 500
people registered as visitors at Hu-
ron Hall on the Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology campus for
the annual Open House. CCAT
staff members were easy to spot -
the women weyre dressed in the ele-
gant long dresses and picturesque
by hats of a -century ago, and the men
seemed ready for a Fred Astaire mo-
vie with their cutaways, top hats
and canes. The costumes (rented
from McCulloch's in London) en-
hanced the celebration of the Onta-
rio ministry of agriculture's 100th
birthday.
Both lunch and dinner in the cafe-
teria featured potato soup, winter
salad and classic peach pie made
from heritage recipes.
Home economist Deb Campbell,
chairman of the Open House Com-
mittee, praised the excellent student
displays built .around this year's
theme "Reflections on our
Progress". Most combined the
historical and the modern in today's
agriculture and agricultural -related
businesses.
The dog obedience trials which
proved so popular when introduced
at last year's Open House were on
the program this year again. Stu-
dents work with their dogs for four
weeks before putting than through
their paces in front of a large audi-
ence during Open House.
One innovation this year was the
special contribution from each of
the three courses.
The Animal Health Technology
students arranged for a falconry
demonstration, and a talk from an .
expert on reintroducing endangered
species to their natural habitat.
The Agricultural Business Man-
agement students concentrated their
energies on a livestock showman-
ship judging contest..
The Food Services Management
demonstrations centered on sources
of protein such as tofu and carob,
and modem conveniences.
Another innovative introduction
FOCUS ON RUTABAGAS - Food Services Management student Inge
Mowat, Hensel', sits behind a display of rutabagas from CCAT's own test
plots.
was the hourly demonstration by
members of the Farm and Home
Safety Association.
An auction of three layer cakes
baked by staff members brought in
S60 for the Heart and Stroke Foun-
dation.
Roger Fell, Staffa, was the over-
all winner in the crop competition,
and Brenda lsche, Perth county, won
the food competition.
The only sad note in the day was
the cancellation of the scheduled
2:(0 p.m. opening ceremony to al-
low CCAT staff to attend the funer-
al of Charles MacGregor, who had
been an ag rep at CCAT for the
past two years.
POPULAR PERFORMANCE - The dog obedience trials were popular
with visitors to CCAT's Open House. Students Carolyn Cuylle, London,
(left) and Cheryl Green, Embro, had one month to train their dogs.
Photo
feature
by
Yvonne
Reynolds
REGISTERING Dave Frayne, Exeter, signs in at Huron Hall during Open House at CCAT. He is welcomed by •
FSM students Carolyn Nisbet and Nancy Craig.
DOLLS - Mother Marcie Marzialli helps daughter Sarah put the hat back
on the doll that was part of the attractive antique display in Middlesex Hall COMPETITION WINNERS - CCAT staff member Marie Kennedy (in
during CCAT's Open House. The doll belongs to Sarah's grandmother, costume) and Open House committee member Vic Hodgins presented
Glenda Lather, Centralia.
awards to students Brenda Ische, winner of the food competition, and Rog-
er Fell, winner of the crops competition. Photos by Norm Hyde
RUTABAGUS CARVINGS - Larry and Theresa Tremblay, Parkhill, ad-
SOIL TEST EQUIPMENT - As part of a CCAT display, Rob Traut holds mire the entries in the students' competition displayed during CCAT's Open DOCILE FERRET - CCAT staff member Jennie Girard, dressed to mark
the soil -testing equipment used to make recommendations for most ecd- House. The one on the left won a red ribbon for Diane Vanneste. The one the 100th anniversary of the Ontario ministry of agriculture, makes friends
nomical fertilizer requirements. on the right looks suspiciously like a CCAT staff member.
with a docile ferret. held by AHT student Cheryl We+dner in the petting zoo.