Times-Advocate, 1987-02-04, Page 19College preparing for third decade
When Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology ushers in its
third decade this July, a new prin-
cipal will be at the helm.
William R. t Bill) Allen, 37, takes
over the position officially May 1.
"I look forward to my new appoint-
ment
ppointment at Centralia College," says
Allen. "It is an excellent college with
a first-class reputation.
Let us call it a time of new beginn-
ings for the college and me."
Educated at the University of
Guelph, Allen has a Master of Science
degree in crop science. He served the
ministry from 1973 as a lecturer and
° section head at Ridgetown College, a
manager with the agricultural
representatives' branch and, for the
past two years, as principal of New
Liskeard College of Agricultural
Technolo
"I leave New Liskeard with mixed
feelings because I have seen a
number of activities initiated I won't
be around to see reach fruition. I'm
sure, however, that Centralia will be
both a dynamic and demanding
challenge."
Located at Huron Park, Centralia
College is surrounded by some of the
most modern and successful farms
and agribusinesses to be found
anywhere.
Dr. Violet Currie, associate prin-
cipal and head of the Centralia's food
technology section, has been acting
principal from December 1986.
The former principal, Doug
Jamieson, has been appointed the
first education programs general
manager for the ministry, effective
January 5.
The new ' 1 - ition will can on hisad-
ministrative experience as he co-
ordinates, all ministry education pro-
grams and runs a special education
fund. But he won't forget Centralia
easily.
"Twenty years as lecturer and prin-
cipal at cyntralia College have
brought me a lot of satisfaction," says
Jamieson. "And if I had to choose
what was most memorable to be, I
think two things stand out.
"My association with the students,
the staff and the graduates. Helping
young people achieve their goals is
very rewarding, particularly when a
hard, personal struggle results in real
progress and continues to do so after
graduation.
"The second memorable area is
helping to improve college facilities.
I'm particularly proud of seeing con-
struction of the agricultural e : ineer-
SWINE SEMINAR - A swine seminar bi Centralia College Tuesday attracted a large number oLWestern
Ontario farmers. Above, Dr. Doug Bach of CCAT and Huron, Perth and Oxford Swine Specialist Ed Bar-
rie talk to farmers Gerry Reymer, RR 1, Woodham and Herman Steffens, RR 1, Lucan. T -A photo.
Dreamstreet may become
nightmare alley.
Quite a few people- in the
agricultural community thought the
original project has quietly gone back
across the border when the original
research project -- to compare black -
and -white with red -and -white Hols-
teins -- was pooh-poohed. The com-
pany came up with more ideas which
were perused by University of Guelph
professors. ,
The university, wary of
Dreamstreet's motives, demanded
money -- about $5 million -- up front.
Dreamstreet did not come up with the
money so the university backed off.
But Dreamstreet is still itching to
PLAN COURSES
The Huron County Federation of
Agriculture invites farm families to
register for Februrary and,March
courses.
Registration will take place at the
Clinton Public School on Monday,
February 9 starting at 7:30 p.m. Loca-
tion and time of courses will depend
on registrations. A nominal fee will
apply to each course.
Farm Machinery Maintentance -
for farmers and operators of farm
equipment - discussion and
demonstration of routine repairs for
tractors, planting, tilling and
harvesting equipment.
Introductory Financial Manage-
ment - farm bookkeeping including
records, balance sheet, accrual in-
come statement, cash flow and farm
plan.
Advanced Financial Management
- in-depth coverage of financial plan-
ning, farm analysis, credit and risk.
Depending on desires of participants,
other topics may be included.
Public Speaking - practice in
speech preparation and delivery in-
cluding increased understanding of
voice, gestures and microphone
usage,.
• Coping with Changing Times - a
series of seminars for farm families
on communication skills including
time management, listening skills,
motivation, 'personal goal setting,
decision making and laughter.
For further information contact the
Federation of Agriculture office in
Clinton at 482-9642 or the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and Food of-
fice in Clinton at 482-3428 or
1-800-265-5170
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get at that bundle of Canadian department was ready to go for it, too.
government -tax money :called Scien- How asinine can you get?
tific Research Tax Credits. Frank
Wood, president of breamstreet, has
been eagerly dreaming up research
projects.
Eight projects were proposed.
Revenue Canada hired a consultant to
consider the new projects which could
-- not don't faint, father -- allow this
Yankee -based company to get up to
$27.5 million from the Scientific
Research Tax Credit fund.
As, I understand it, Revenue Canada
which controls the fund is actually
considering the proposals.
Changes have been made in the
research projects, enough to convince
some people in the dairy business and
some researchers. But, old-fashioned
newsman that I am, I remain skep-
tical about whether the company
should get tax credits.
Why couldn't the federal govern-
ment give this bundle of money to pro-
ven researchers, men and women at
the university level, for instance,
because there is an acute shortage of
money in universities. Canada has a
half a dozen excellent agriculturally -
oriented universities that would give
their academic hoods for a crack at
$27 million.
A few miles down the road from
where I live sits the University of
Guelph, one of the best-known
agricultural schools in North
America, perhaps in the world. I
know at least three professors who
would openly weep with happiness if
they could get even a third of that
amount.
These people are involved in
research because it is their calling.
And that is 4he fundamental dif-
ference between breamstreet and the
dairy farming and academic com-
munities. Dreamstreet officials want
the money; then comes the research.
In the academic community, the
research comes first and then the
money.
•If there is any, that is. And
sometimes, even if there isn't, the
research is carried out on a shoestr-
ing. Or held together with bale twine
and fence wire.
They do it because they love it.
1f $27 million ig available for
agricultural research, why couldn't it
be given to the already -established in-
stitutes which have been struggling
for 25 years and pinching every pen-
' ny along the way instead of to some
johnny-come-lately from south of the
border'?
It is all the more ridiculous when
you consider the first project propos-
ed by Dreamstreet wa' to compare
black -and -white Holsteins with red -
and -white Holsteins.
It even appeared that the revenue
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residence, the renovation of a second
residence and cafeteria and the pur-
chase of a research -demonstration.
farm.
"Lots to do still but we made a good
start."
With a . background similar to
Allen's, Jamieson graduated from the
University of Guelph with a Master's
degree in animal science and has
worked with the ministry since
graduating in 1963.
Apart from his 20. years at Cen-
tralia, Jamieson has been an assis-
tant agricultural representative in
Lincoln and Welland Counties and a
lecturer in animal husbandry at
Kemptville College of Agricultural
Technology.
Times -Advocate, February 4, 1987
Page 7A
William Allen
Doug Jamieson
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