Times-Advocate, 1988-12-28, Page 18Page 6A
Times -Advocate; December 28 1988
Junior Farmers executive The
1989
executive
of
the_ South Hu-
ron Junior Farmers was named recently. Back, !eft, secretary -
treasurer Mark Ryan aand county directors Lori Kerslake and Dave
Webber. Front, president .Al Renning and' vice-president John
Munn.
,Junior Farmers honoured
EXETER - Denean Haist and
Scott Eveland were named the out-
standing members for 1988 by the
South I luron Junior Farmers at the
annual banquet held December 16.
Thc guest speaker was Brian Hall
of the OMAF office in Clinton
- who urged the group to focustin
the basics to determine the needs of
the organization and its members.
Hall said it is important to have
written specific goals. On the sub-
ject of decreasing membership,
Hall said, " It's more important to
know why members stay rather
than know why they leave an or-
ganization."
He went on to say, " It's a contin-
uing challenge to upgrade our im-
age andrealize how we arc perceived
by prospective' new metitbers and
the public. We need to look back at
our objectives and determine if we
arc meeting the needs of our'mem-
bers."
The new president is Al Renning
with John Munn as vice-president.
Mark Ryan has taken over dual du-
ties of secretary and treasurer and
county directors arc Lori Kerlsake
and Dave Webber.
Offering -courses for
users of pesticides
CLINTON -- Few issues draw
more.media and public attention
than contamination and the protec-
tion of our water supply, Ilow.
many of us would feel comfortable
. in drinking a glass of water know-
ing it tested safe and only con-
tained a few parts per billion of a
contaminant? Very few;
Our tolerance to water pollution
from any source, including that of
-agriculture, is very. low. Agricul-
ture has shouldered as share of the
responsibility in protecting our
water supply. The land stewardship-
program
tewardshipprogram is a good example of a co-
operative effort between- govern-
ment and farm organizations in en-
couraging soil conservation prac-
tices to reduce soil erosion.
Another more reccnt.co-operative
effort is the Ontario Grower Pesti-
cide Safety Courses being offered
throughout the province this win-
ter. These courses arc a result of •
the initiative of a number ol` farm
organizations working with the On-
tario Government to develop an ed-
ucation -program for pesticide users.
These courses are a positive'step
forward and offer benefits to the
farmer and -the public. The farmer
will gain a better pnderstandint, of
the laws -affecting pesticide use,
safe handling and use, and calibra-
tion of spray equipment. The pub-
lic can rest -assured that farm pro-
ducers are well trained in the use of
pesticides and have the safety of , )ur
water supply at heart. .
The courses provide participants
with a certificate of .completion at
the end of the day and a reference
manual. In Huron County, 18 day
courses and two evening course• arc
being offered to producers. with th,
first courses beginning in Janua:'.
Most of 'the cburscs arc being
hosted by local agri-businesses.
Producers shfsidd regt.te r early with••
their local agri-business or through
the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Fcxx1 office in Clinton.
Fore more information on dates
and locations contact the O.M.A.F.
office in Clinton at 482-3428 or 1-
800-265-5170.
There are many aspects to pesti-
cide use. One of these is that -vie-
use
weuse and demonstrate that we use
pesticides• in a way they were in-
tended to be used.
Brian Hall
Farm Management Specialist
for Huron County
Around the Bend
' By Roberta Vyalker
GRAND BEND • The Grand
Bend Women's Institute held their
Christmas meeting on December.
15 at the Colonial Hotel, for a din-
ner party. At 12:30 p.m. they en-
joyed a. delicious turkey dinner
with all the trimmings.
President Millie Desjardine
chaired the meeting. The ladies re-
peated the Institute grace and the
Mary Stewart Collect . Several
items of bu ..1 -ss were discussed,
includinc the 'home for the next
mc. ti'' on January •19, 1989,
abtqut C ':an history.
• or r„rr gall, each member is
.,.>Ned to bring the history of her
farm or house.
Branch directors Catherine Dunk-
er, Doris Bestard and Ruth McIn-
tosh were in charge of the pro-
gram. Catherine Junkcr conducted
.vo contests, a Christmas Carol
quiz and a Christmas word jumble.
Happy New Year to all the mem-
bers of the Women's Institute.
Wi6hing
You
Every
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From . the
management
and staff at
LA/DLAW
CARRIERS INC
165 Main St. North, Exeter 235-2500
Hunting could
be a headache
TORONTO - Another hunting
season is underway in Ontario; and
while this can be an enjoyable pas-
time for participants, it can be a
major "headache for property own-
ers.
Hunters trespassing on private
property is an ongoing problem
around the province, but this year it
seems to be particularly acute. Dur=
ing one recent weekend, 16 hunters
were charged with trespassing by
Belleville`OPP,• four Others were
charged by Napance OPP, and two
were given warnings by Brighton
OPP:
• Property owners have complained
they fear for their safety, their live-
stock, and their property.
Many hunters are new Canadians
from large urban areas such as To-
ronto. They may not be aware the
large, seemingly remote, rural areas
in which they're hunting are actual-
ly private properties, and that
they're contravening the Trespass to
Property Act.
Thc Ontario Provincial Police
would like to remind hunters that
entry onto private property requires
the permission of the owner. Those
*who enter private property without'
permission will be chargefl. .
Honour top Junior Farmers- The topmale and female members' of the South Huron Junior Farmers
were named at the recent annual bangOet. President 4! Renning at the left and county director Lori
Kerslake, second from the right present the .awards to Denean Haist and Scott Eveland. At the far
right is outstanding honorary member Karen Eveland.
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