The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-05-03, Page 11Over 125 delegates attend District $ meeting
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District horticultural society elects officers
BY
ELEANOR BRADNOCK
Over 125 delegates
from the Horticultural
Societies in District eight
attended the annual
meeting held at Tara last
Saturday. The president,
Mrs. Maisie Bray of
Lion's Head, was in
charge of the meeting
which commenced with a
dinner served by the lady
directors of Tara
Agricultural Society.
The guest speaker,
Mrs. Charlotte Erickson -
Onion
growers'
success
Ontario onion growers
turned their excessively
large 1978 crop into one of
the marketing success
stories of the year.
Last fall, the province's
approximately 400
growers produced a
record crop of more than
87 million kilograms -'70
percent more than in
1977.
"Growers feTt
something had to be done
to market this ex-
ceptionally large crop,"
says Matt Valk, Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture
and Food muck crop
specialist. "During
November and December
they collected money
from growers to mount a
large scale campaign to
promote Ontario onions."
The promotion cam-
paign, assisted by the
Ontario Ministry . of
Agriculture and Foods
Foodland Ontario
program and the federal
government, resulted in
increased exports and
interprovincial sales, and
increased consumption in
Ontario.
"More than 900,000 (24
kg) bags were sold ,to
export markets from
October until mid-
March," says Valk. "This
represents 'an increase of
330--percent--over-the 1977
exports."
Ontario onions • were
also found on produce
counters as far away as
Vancouver. Inter-
provincial sales totalled
more than 273,000 bags as
of March 1. This
represents a 96 percent
increase in 'in-
terprovincial sales
during 1977.
Sales in Ontario in-
creased 42 percent over
last year. By March 1
total sales topped 1.4
million bags.
"I think the growers
deserve a lot of credi.t_.for
taking the initiative to
start this promotion
campaign," says . Valk.
"If sales continue at this
'rate, all of. the crop may
be sold by June 15."
Ontario -on-i-ons---are-- --
grown primarily in the
Bradford, Thedford'and
Grand Bend and -area
marshes. Some acreage
is located also in the
Leamington, Blenheim
and Port Colborne areas.
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Brown, was introduced
by' Mrs. Bray and She
spoke on the topic, Herbs
in Ontario. She grows
many of the herbs in King
Township and stressed
their medicinal
properties and told why
our early settlers used so
marry of thea}. She spoke
of portulaca, May - ap-
ples, onion, garlic,
dandelion, wild ginger
and many others which
are found growing wild in
Huron County and
especially between
Auburn and Clinton.
Miss Helen Arkell of
Teeswater thanked the
speaker for her inspiring
address.
Prize winning slides of
flowers, planters and
trees were shown and
Ramsay is
director
Gordon S. Ramsay has
been appointed National
Director of the Canadian
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effective May).
The Canadian Save the
Children Fund is an in-
dependent, non-
governmental
organization which has
been helping children for
almost 60 years. Its
annual budget of some $3
million, raised by
volunteer contributions,
is used in self-help and
social development
programs in more than 30
countries, including
Canada.
Presently the Canadian
Save the Children Fund is
contributing $50,000
towards the erection of,
three 50,000 gallon water
tanks for, use by 30,000
Vietnamese refugees on
the island of Pulau
Bidong, off the coast 'of
Malaysia.
It is hoped that the
tanks will provide suf-
ficient storage to prevent
a serious shortage of
drinking water during the
rapidly approaching dry
season.
Mrs. C. Hemingway of
Brussels won in all the
categories.
Mrs. Eleanor Bradnock
thanked the Tara Ladies
for .their delicious beef
dinner.
Civic `greetings were
brought by the Warden of
Bruce County, the Reeve
of Tara, A. Speers and
also from the Reeve of
Erin Township, G.
Kirkland.
Mrs. Amy Trelford,
president of the Tara
Horticulture Society,
welcomed all to the
meeting held in the
Community Centre.
Mrs. Effie Stephenson
of Seaforth gave an
impressive ,memorial
service.
Mi s. Bray reported on
her year's activities and
thanked all societies for
their co-operation.
Herb Markel spoke of
the coming O.H.A.
convention in London.
Mrs. Willaim Klie of
Hanover brought
greetings and urged all to
attend the annual
meeting of the Ontario
Horticultural Societies to
be held at the Holiday
Inn, London in June She
outlined her work this
past year as president of
the O.H.A. and stated
that she has 253 societies
with a. membership of
66,000.
Ed 'Fielding of
Wingham spoke of the
International Ploughing
Match and thanked all for
assisting in the Hor-
ticulture tent.
Gordon Baxter of
Wingham gave the
financial statement,
showing a balance of
$408.44 for District eight.
The next conventions
will be held in Chesley in
1980 and in Hanover in
1981. It was decided by
the delegates to start
earlier, maybe at 10:30
a.m. and have only one
speaker.
Mrs, William Klie•
presided for the election
of officers which are as
follows: director - Mrs.
Maisie Bray, Lion's
Head; assistant directors
- Roy Bennett, Wingham
and Mrs. Ruby Lobban,
R.R. 2 Owen Sound;
People
inparticular
secretary - Mrs. Iris
Morrey, Wingham;
treasurer - Gordon
Baxter, Wingham;
auditors - Mrs. Margaret
Bennett, Wingham and
Mr. W.E. Fielding,
Wingham; members -at -
large - Miss Helen Arkell,
R.R. 3, Teeswater, Mrs.
Eleanor Brad.nock,
Auburn, Mrs. P.A.
Ferguson, Chesley, Mrs.
M. McCharles, R.R. 3
Lucknow, and Mrs. Effie
Stephenson, Seaforth;
.and nominating com-
mittee - Miss Helen
Arkell, Mrs. Ruby
Lobban and- Mrs. Iris
Morrey.
Mrs. Ruby Lobban
thanked ...everyone and
especially the Tara
Society.
Dianne Bogie of the Goderich I1 club and Lynne Dodds from McKillop II
received County Honors' at the 9-H Achievement Day in Clinton last Tuesday
night. Each giil has completed six homemaking clubs. (News -Record photo)
For completing 12 clubs three girls were presented with Provincial Honors at
the Clinton 4-H Achievement Day. They were, left to right, Doris McClure,
McKillop II; Darlene Eckel; McKillop II; Irene Heykoop, Holmesville II.
(News -Record photo)
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