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Times Advocate, 1984-10-03, Page 30SERIOUS BUSINESS -- Choosing the right crayon for craft time at the Thursday morning Story Hour at Bethel Reformed Church is a big decision for Amy Swart- zentruber. She is watched by Harmony Visscher (left). Amy's mother, and Allison Knip. SUPERMAN AND FRIEND Adam Taylor and Derek Stead participated in Saturday's Ilderton Fair parade. A HIGH RIDER -- - Tom Grimminick operated a unicy- cle in Saturday's Ilderton Fair parade. T -A photo 4-H show The County 4-1f Show was held on Friday, September21, at the Seaforth Fair. The results were as follows: Sweepstakes winner: Heather McIntosh (this in- volves showing dairy, beef, swine, sheep and horses). Dairy show - 1983-84 junior heifer ( Holstein), Darlene Darlow; 1983-84 junior heifer (Jersey), Sharon. Bos; 1983 junior heifer (Holstein), Kel- ly Vodden; intermediate Holstein, Elizabeth Stewart; intermediate Guernsey, David Jones; champion 4-H calf, Elizabeth Stewart; reserve, Kelly Vodden. Group of three calves, Clin- forth Calf, junior showman- ship, Sharon Ramsey, senior showmanship, Elizabeth Stewart, grand champion showman, Elizabeth Stewart, reserve showman, Dave Wheeler. Beef show - baby beef steer, Debbie Rintoul; Queen's Guineas steer, Joe Gower; grand champion steer, Joe Gower; reserve, Debbie Rin- toul; grand champion heifer, Glenn Hayter; reserve cham- pion heifer, Steve Dolmake. Group of three calves, Lucknow Calf Club, junior showmanship, Steve Dolmage, senior showman- ship, Carol Rintoul, grand champion showman, Carol Rintoul, reserve showman, Steve Dolmage. Swine show - 4-H gilt, Jeff McGavin; market hog, San- dra Shelley; juniorshowrnan- ship, Jeff McGavin; grand champion showman, Jeff McGavin; reserve showman. Sandra Shelley. Horse show - Junior showmanship, Amy Workman; senior showman- ship, Heather McIntosh; grand champion showman, Heather McIntosh; reserve showman, Lisa Storey; trail class, Angela Postma; junior equitation. Amy Workman; senior equitation, Heather McIntosh; halter class, Rodney Van Engen. Sheep show - junior showmanship. Martha Boon; senior showmanship. Darren Faber. grand champion showman, Darren Faber: reserve showman, Martha Boon; ewe lamb. Kate Boon; yearling ewe. David Pullen; mark lamb, Donna Johnston; best fleece, Kate Boon. TAG DAY - South Huron Hospital Auxiliary members Anne Cann (left) and Vera Pincornbe get tags and collection bottles ready for this year's Tag Day., A SAFETY SEMINAR — Representatives of a number of area industries attended a Thursday seminar at the Exeter fire hull sponsored by the Industrial Accident Prevention Association of Ontario. Above, consultant Ronald Furanno points out some safety rules to Helen McDonald and Gord Smith. T -A photo Farm and Home news Lamps to reduce costs Do you use heat lamps in your swine operation? If so, you area candidate for reduc- ed hydro bills. A 250 -watt heat bulb will use about $75 worth of electricity in a year. That's based on 275 days of operating time and hydro at 4'2 cents per kilowatt-hour. There's a fairly simple method of sav- ing at least $25 per year. This method should pay for itself in one year. Diode dimmer switches were installed in a farrowing room as part of a study by the Agricultural Energy Centre. These switches have three positions: "Off", "On", and "Dim". By switching to "Dim", you cut back on power consumption by about 40%. So, instead of a 250 -watt lamp, you now have a 150 -watt lamp. The piglets on- ly need the higher heat level for about the first three days after birth and possibly on some cold nights in the winter. Otherwise, by simply flipping a switch, you can cut back the heat level for the pigs. No more climbing into a crate to raise the lamp. In the farm being studied, energy savings worked out to about $29 per year. Other types of dimmer switches have been tried and are being used on some farms. The inexpensive switch that you buy for house lighting just isn't made to stand up to the environment, the contstant use, or the bad conditions that they are sub- jected to in a barn. Another alternative is to buy 125 -watt bulbs and use these in the lamp after three qr four days. Who wants to go to that trou- ble? The risk of breaking bulbs is greater, also. Diode switches cost in the $20 to $30 range, installed. One switch is needed for each 250 -watt bulb. If you like the thought of saving about $25 per year per farming crate on your hydro bill, maybe you should check out some of the advantages of diode dimmer switches. Ron Fleming Agricultural Engineer for Huron County Hog stabilization Manu market hog pro - Open House at Centralia Open House at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology this year will be held on Wednesday, November 7. in keeping with Ontario's Bicentennial celebrations tak- ing place this year, the theme, of Open House 1984 will be "Building on Our Heritage". Visitors to the College'will be able to enjoy the usual Open House activities in addition to. special bicentennial events. Displays and activities will be campus wide with something of interest for everyone. Visitors will be able to view the displays which will be open from 1:00-9:00 p.m. with walking tours of the campus leaving at regular times from Huron Hall. Tours of residence, including the newly renovated Bruce Hall, will be available as well. Course displays in Agricultural Business Management, Animal Health Technology and Food Service Management will emphasize the "hands-on" approach taken at the College. Recrea- tion and student activity displays will show the "other side" of life at a small residential college. Circle Wednesday, November 7 on your calendar now. ()pen House '84 will be an experience you will not want to miss! World Food Day - October 16 World Food Day is a time to get involved in helping over- come the problem of hunger that exits in many countries in Africa. Asia and Latin America as well as in Canada. The resources and the technology to feed all the worlds' people are available yet nearly 500 million suffer from extreme malnutrition. }lunger and malnutrition are problems of dramatic dimensions affecting people from all parts of the globe. Children are among those who suffer mast oft* 1 from its affects. Tragically, disease and high rates of infant mor- tality invariably accompany hunger. The futures of children and young people suffering from insufficient fond are severly compromis- ed even if death is not an im- mediate threat. The ability to learn is reduced, the capaci- ty to resist illness is weaken- ed and personal growth is hindered. Take a moment on World Food Day. October 16. to con - skier some of the issues that affect production here and in (he Third World. Donna Adair Communications & Continu- ing Education ducers are still phoning the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food office for assistance in completion of their Federal Hog Stabilization form. The most frequent concern is uncertain- ty about the section for pro- ducers who are not par- ticipating in a provincial stabilization program which requires witnessing by a com- missioner for taking oaths. This section is not ap- plicable toiOntario producers as there is no provincial stabilization program for market hogs. Ontario pro- ducers need only complete the first page of the applica- tion form and return it, along with their marketing board statement which indicates the number of hogs eligible for payment. Don Pullen Agricultural Engineer for Huron County Goes to Winsconsin Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of Joan and Mac Stewart, RR 1 Dublin is one of four 4-H members from Western Ontario who has been chosen to attend the 30th National 4-H Dairy Con- ference in Madison, Wisconsin. This program which is organized by the U.S.A. Na- tional 4-H Council for 4-H youth interested in the Dairy Industry is from October 1st to 7th. The purpose of this Con- ference is to promote and sponsor an educational pro- gram which will provide a better understanding of the operations involved in pro- duction, processing, marketing and use of dairy products. As well, conference participants will have a chance to practice good citizenship, group participa- tion' and leadership responsibilities. This conference has an ex- cellent program with leaders in the dairy industry as speakers, in addition to tours, group discussions, other educational facilities and entertainment. The trip will conclude with a visit to the 18th World Dairy Expo. Elizabeth is a very keen 4-H member having completed twenty-two projects in six years. While she has em- phasized dairy clubs in her 4-H program, she has also taken a variety of other clubs. As well, she has demonstrated leadership qualities through completing Junior Leader projects, tak- ing part_in club executives and being a member of the Huron Coutny 4-H Youth Council. Congratulations Elizabeth!. We know you will be an ex- cellent representative of Huron County. Karen Rodman, Rural Organization Specialist (Agriculture) Agricultural exchange If you are interested in an agricultural work experience abroad during 1985, now is the time to take action. The Inter- national Agricultural Ex- change Program (iAEP) pro- vides this opportunity to the countries of Australia, Den- mark, Finland, France, Japan, the Netherlands. Switzerland and the United Seminar on banking The Royal Bank of Canada, Ontario Agricultural Services department, announces a four -session evening course on financial management for farm wives. The course will be held on consecutive Wednesdays (October 3, 10,17,24) . at the Lucan Memorial Community Centre. Bank agrologist Mary Lynn Elder will lead the sessions with the support of a farm ac- counting specialist and a lawyer. Topics will include: financial statements and their uses, estate planning, reduc- ing risk in farm transactions and collateral security forms and what they mean. Kingdom. Applicants should be bet- ween the ages of 18 and 30 and have two years practical ex- _ perience. One year may be at an Agricultural College or University. This exchange is for prac- tical work experience on a farm or horticultural opera- tiaut in the countries mentioned. If you are interested in this program contact Cay Johnson at the Guelph Agriculture Centre (519) 823-5700 (Exten- sion 214) or your local Rural Oraganization Specialist. Karen Rodman, Rural Organization Specialist (Agriculture) Teachers at Convention About 200 representatives from every Women Teachers' Association in Ontario gathered at the Skyline Hotel in Toronto Sept. 28-29 to at- tend the first joint Public Relations/Political Action Conference sponsored by the Federation of Women Teachers' Associations of Ont. Adrienne Toews, Jean Smith (director) and Eva Brophy represented the Mid- dlesex Association. The Conference was spark- ed off Friday evening with a panel discussion which in- troduced the two -fold theme: the need for more effective communication on every level and for greater political awareness and involvement. The members}of the panel were Edna Parker, Provin- cial President of F.W.T.A.O., Doug Knott, Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Associa- tion, Wendell Fulton, Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation, Chaviva Hosek, President, National Action Committee on the Status of Women and Kay Sigurjonsson ( moderator). The panelists presented their views about educational and women's issues from a variety of disciplines. A workshop format provid- ed an opportunity to examine practical ways of putting' these themes into effect. ' After dinner, Joan Westcott, president of the On- tario Teachers' Federation, addressed the whole group and combined the two themes into one by showing how education is a polictical issue because though funding for schools is supplied by the public, this supply is directed by our elected representatives. Therefore, who is in a bet- ter position than teachers to recogize when the need for a change in government policies on education arises?'' Such a need for change has become obvious in several areas, and all five teacher Af- filiates, representing over 130,000 voting teachers in On- tario, are united on wanting these policies re-examined. These areas include the allocation of Sp. Ed. funding, the need to involve practicing professionals in writing cur- riculum guidelines, the methods of implementation of these guidelines, Collective Bargaining rights and the continued autonomy of O.T.F. and its Affiliates. The last speaker for the day was Sheila Copps, M.P. for Hamilton Centre. She shared some of her early experiences as a woman in a predominantly male "club", discussed some of the changes in attitude toward women in politics in the last few years and re -iterated again the need for women to take the responsibility of com- municating to the public and to the politicians their desire for changes in policies which deal with women's issues. "After all," she ended, "we represent the majority of voters in Ontario. We live longer. We can stand pain Net- ter and we will hang in there until these changes are affected," SELL GOODIES -- Working in the Ilderton curling club booth at the Ilderton Fair Saturday were Virginia Pray and Carolyn Sheppard. T -A photo Times -Advocate, October 3,1984 Poge 13A WIN LOGO PRIZES — Ilderton Fair president Bev Shipley presents logo contest prizes to Michael Naish and Mary Morkin. T -A photo Takes five games Lucan beats Cowgirls The Crediton Cowgirls ladies fastball team finished of( the year by losing to the Lucan squad in the fifth game of their best of five A cham- pionship series. In their first game played on home field advantage, the Cowgirls lost a close game by a 12-11 score. Leading Crediton at the plate was Marilyn Smithers with four hits and three suc- cessful runs to home. Adding three hits apiece were Teresa Van Raay and Karen Williams. Helping the cause with two hits apiece were Tammy Regier and Debbie Lord and adding singles were Fay Schenk and Brenda Curry. Kelly Heywood and Brenda Wilds shared pitching duties. In their second playoff game the Crediton squad came out strong and defeated their opposition by a score of 11-7. Leading Crediton with her bat was Brenda Curry with four successful hits. Adding three hits were Teresa Van Raay and Wilma Lagerwerf. Helping the win with two hits apiece were Marilyn Smithers, Tammy Regier and Kelly Heywood and with single hits were Deb Lord and Fay Schenk. Taking the win for Crediton was Debbie Lord. Adding a second win to the series, the Cowgirls defeated Lucan by a score of 10-5. With two successful hits apiece were Debbie Lord, Marilyn Smithers, Wilma Lagerwerf, Kelly Heywood and Fay Schenk. Adding single hits were Teresa Van Raay, Tammy Regier,-Bren- da Curry, Brenda Wilds and Judy Steeper. Sharing pitching duties for the win were Kelly Heywood and Brenda Wilds. In their fourth game of the series the Cowgirls lost a very disappointing game by a 11-7 score after feeling some bad official calls were made not in their favor. Leading Crediton at the plate was Teresa Van Raay with a triple, double and a single. Adding two hits apiece were Marilyn Smithers, Tam- my Regier, and Wilma Lagerwerf and helping with single hits were Deb Lord, Brenda Curry, Karen Williams and Kelly Heywood. Brenda Wilds, Kelly Heywood and Deb Lord all pitched for Crediton. in their fifth and final game for the A championship the Cowgirls came up flat defen- sively and offensively to a good hitting Lucan club. Er- rors on field and pop up hits r caused Crediton's downfall. Fielders Fay Schenk, Brenda Curry and Brenda Wilds played excellent together in field but it wasn't enough without hits being made. Leading the Cowgirls at the plate was Marilyn Smithers with three hits. Kelly Heywood pounded out two triples and double hits were completed by Debbie- Lord, Brenda Curry and Fay Schenk. Adding single hits were Teresa Van Raay, Tam- my Regier, Wilma Lagerwerf and Karen Williams. Debbie Lord and Brenda Wilds were the Crediton pitchers. The Crediton Cowgirls would like to thank everyone who supported their team in any way this past season. Special thanks to some -of the membersof the Ailsa Craig. team who cheared Crediton on in the final playoff games and all the fans who came out to watch. Sorry we couldn't finish the year with a championship. Best of luck to Kate Steeper and Cecile Muller in the com- ing months. See everyone next year! SMOOTH RIDE — Matthew Johnson rode a four footed animal in Saturday's Ilderton Fair parade. A GRAND CHAMPION — Katie and David Crosson ap- peared on the grand champion pig float in Saturday's Ilderton Fair parade. 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