Times-Advocate, 1988-12-07, Page 26Page 10A Tirnes-Advocate December 7, 1988
Brucefield farmer gets
special ag award
HOLMESVILLE - Bob Allan has
devoted his life's work to thebetter-
ment of.agriculture and for this rea-
son, he was honored. with a centen-
nial award.
The Brucefield arca farmer was
presented with the: award at the -
community centre here on Noverrir
bcr 24, during the annual dinner and
• meeting of the Huron Soil and
Crop Improvement Association. •
The award was, presented by the
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
(OMAF) in recognition of outstand-
ing service to the agriculture and
food service. Elizabeth McLaren,
the assistant deputy minister. for
OMAF, was on hand to present the
centennial award to Mr.. Allan. In
addition w listing his numerous
. achievements, she described him
as,"... an individual who leads by;
. demonstration." •
Mr. Allan began his farming ca-
reer raising purebred. Shorthorn
Cattle and Yorkshire Pigs. He then
became one of the first fanners in
Ontario to convert his operation to
. purebred Lancombe Pigs. He later
switched to cash crops and the pro-
duction of Pedigreed Seed. This led
to several world championships in
the .production methods of beans,
Pedigreed Seed and _hay. He is also
Credited with helping to test and in-
troduce'many new grain -varieties in
.Ontario:
Among the many agricultural or-
ganizations Mr. Allan has belonged
to: he was a founding member- and -
president of the Ontario Pedigreed
-Seed Growers hc-sat on the board
of directors foo the Canadian Seed
Growers Association, representing
Onutrii for 10 years; president of
the County Soil and Crop Improve-
ment Association; an executive
member of the Ontario Federation
of Agriculture; an Ontario field
crops representative on the com-
modity council; for 10 years, he.
was .the superintendent of field
crops at the Royal Agricultural
Winter Fair; a 20 year member of
the Ontario Bean Marketing Board
and its president for his first six
years.
Mr. Allan has also travelled ex-
tensively throughout the world sell-
ing Ontario White Beans. He was
producer, director and star of the
Ontario Bean Producers Marketing
Board's film, The Baked Bean Sto-
ry. In addition, he is still involved
with 4-H and Junior Farmers.
Meeting
The maiority of the annual meet-
ing was devoted to the presentation
of reports on soil and water con-
servation, crop improvements, the
land Stewardship Program and ex-
periments with different crops and
their varieties.
A the conclusion of the meeting,
the membership passed .a resolu-
tion to petition the Ontario Soil
and Crop Improvement Associa-
tion to make pesticide containers
disposable.
Hugo Maaskant, the chairman of
the 'Huron County Soil and Crop
Improvement Association, ex-
plaincd that many landfill sites
will not accept the empty contain-
ers. This leaves the farmer with the
problem of disposing the jugs. The
chemical manufacturers could alle-
viate the situation by making the
jugs retumablc. The farmers would
pay a deposit for the jugs and then
return the empties to the distribu-
tor.
Norman Alexander
The membership also paid trib-
ute to a former member, the late
Norman Alexander. He was exten-
si‘i.ely involved with soil conscrva-
tion and there is the Norman Alex-
ander Conservation Award whichis
co-sponsored by the association.
Association President Walter
Mcllwain described Mr. Alexander,
as someone who, "tried •to get eve-
ryone to try conservation on their
own terms.'
ThankYou
ou
to the voters of Ste-
phen Township for
showing their trust in
me by electing me to
the township council. I
will do my best to rep-
resent you for the next
3 year.term.
Gary Eagleson
Mega
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Award - Brucefield area farmer Bob Allan was the recipient of a 'Centennl-
al'Award at the annual meeting .of the Huron County Soil and Crop Im-
provement Association, at the Goderich Township Community Centre on
November 24. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF)
award is handed out for.outsta_nding service to the agriculture and food
industry. Presenting the award is OMAF Deputy Minister Elizabeth McLar-
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Centralia by Mrs. Tom Kooy
CENTRALIA - The Santa Claus
parade on Sunday at 1 p.m. was lcd
by O.P.P. with 2, floats following
through town to Huron Park. Can-
.dy. was handed out to youngsters
and some not so young.
First prize winner was Dashwood
Industnes, Second went to McCur-
dy School and third to Calorie
Counters. A large crowd gathered
after at Huron Park where the Lions
Club served cookies and hot choco-
late.
The first euchre party of the sea-
son was held at Neil's schoolhouse
November 28 convened by Jack and
Ann Gilmour with prizes going to:
High score Jessie Lewis, Earl Mor-
gan; Lone Hands Amy Lee, Otto
Darling; Low score Dorothy Dar-
ling, Harold Hardy.
Next euchre December 12 will be
convened by Bill and Marlyn Dix-
on.
At the United Church on Sunday -
White Gift Service was conducted
by the Sunday School students and
teachers. The white gifts will be
given to Huron County Christmas
bureau and money offerings to ser-
vice fund or Christmas bureau.
ji xercises for women will be held
Wednesday morning (today) at 9:30
at Centralia Church. Centralia
Choir practice for Seniors Thursday
evening at 8 p.m. Junior youth
group will be carolling on Monday,
December 12 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
gathering at -the manse at 6:30.
Looking forward to the Christmas
season. •Chrema$ _day. w•prst,'p
will be a joint service aT113:30 a.m..
at Zion United Church while on
New Years day, January 1 a joint
service will be held at 11:15 "at
,Centralia United Church with no
i Sunday School either days.
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