The Wingham Advance-Times, 1976-04-08, Page 5A learning experience for non -farming youth
This year the Ontario Ministry Farmer programs and in other
of Agriculture and Food will once rural activities.
again be sponsoring the Junior The prospective junior sgricul-
AvIctbrturolf-,t PrOFPfaii, during-iuraiisis will be either toys or
the Bummer of 1976. The program girls 16 to 17 years of age and
io designed to provide a practical must be is good physical and
learning experience for young mental cogdition in order to with -
people from non-farm homes who stand the vigorous physical ef-
have a serious interest in agricW_ fort. Selection will be based in
tore, and who have had no ex- part on their reasons for being
perience working on a farm. interested in agriculture, and
As a junior agriculturalist, a their plans for further education
proon will be placed on a select- and a career.
ed commercial farm, where he or All junior agriculturalists will
she will perform regular activi- be required to participate in an
ties relative to that farm oper- orientation program to help pre-
atiop. In addition, a junior agri- pare them for their farm stay.
culturalist, will have an oppor- This program will be held about
tunity to develop an appreciation mid June and on-farm assign -
of rural life through living with a ment will be for a nine week peri -
farm family, and through partici- od, commencing on June 21 and
pating in the local 4-H and Junior terminating on August 20.
A junior agriculturalist will be
assigned, wherever possible, to a
farm with the tvpe of enter-
prise(s) in which he or she is
most interested. The duties in-
volved will vary considerably de-
pending on the individual farm
operation, the demonstrated
ability of the junior agricultural-
ist and the kind of enterprises
found on the farm.
The interested host farmers
are to be commercial farmers
with the operator engaged in
farming full time. They must be
interested in helping inexperi-
enced young people develop the
skills required on a farm and are
expected to have the ability to
work well with and supervise
young people. Host farmers must
also provide suitable accom-
Wouldn't you rather buy
your lubes andgreases
from a neighbour.?
Your Gulf agent is
not just a farm agent -
he's your neighbour.
He's got a full litre of
quality Gulf products,
including fuels, greases '.i vlkly ,ii W
and lubricants in stock
to meet all your needs.
And because he lives in this area, he
knows exactly what it takes to keep your
farm equipment running smoothly. He also
Cal Ernie Merkley
(E. Merkley & Son
35%-3S%0
111 Alfred St., Box 4
Wmgham
has a good under-
standing of the special
problems farmers have
in this area.
So naturally, when
you're thinking of
^' buying lubes and
greases it makes sense
to call a good neighbour -your Gulf agent.
He'll deliver quality Gulf lubricants, right to
your dour. .
Gulf
Not your average
farm service.
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modation for the junior aprtcul
turalist during his or bar stay on
the farm.
Each junior agriculhwallist will
receive a training allowance of
$16.00 per day, based on a six-day
weep; $6.00 of this will be pro-
vided by the Ontario Ministry d
Agriculture and Food, the host
farmer will provide $5.00 per day
in cash, as well as supplying
room and board worth $5.00 per
day.
Persons interested in partici-
pating in this program as either a
host farmer or junior agricul-
turalist should contact Len Mac-
Gregor at W,3428 or long dis-
tance Zenith 7-29W or write to the
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food in Clinton.
Opposition claims
Schwass report
changes policy
Roger Schwass, former CKNX
assistant farm editor and now
member of a private consulting
firm in Toronto, was in the news
this week.
In the Ontario Legislature on-
Monday
nMonday NDP leader Stephen
Lewis said he had learned the
contents of a document, purport-
edly written by Schwass, which
advised the provincial. govern-
ment against placing a freeze on
the province's farm lands. As an
alternative, said Lewis, the docu-
ment recommended that farm
lands be preserved through the
authority of municipal or county
planning boards. "The market-
place should be left to operate as
far as possible with municipal
zoning doing most of the regu-
lation," is the text claimed for the
report.
Donald MacDonald, agricul-
ture critic for the NDP, said the
document shows the government
is preparing to back away from
the recommendation of most of
the studies done by government
and other groups over several
past years.
The Schwass report was quoted
as stating, "The main point is OPEN HOUSE
that we believe planning should On April 13 at 8:00 p.m. comes
be done by the municipalities. We our exciting Open House.
are finding that they can do an presentations will be made by
excellent job of accommodating Mr. and Mrs. Parsons, Mr. Ray -
growth and of protecting agricul- pard, Mr. Reid, Mr. Livermore,
lure and the environment. Mr. Fisher, and some of their stu-
"We reject the idea that all dents. This time will be for
planning should be carried out parents to visit the school to gain
and enforced at the provincial insight into school programs and
level through a sweeping and ' educational objectives, to listen
centralized freeze." to the voices of the choirs, watch
Agriculture Minister William the different kinds of folk dancing
Newman would not admit that and all of the almost back -break -
the consultants report was, in
fact, an accepted alteration in rag gymnastic movements. Yes,
government policy. come one, come all to this very
enjoyable Open House:
—Mary Lou Clarke
MR. BIEMAN
On Tuesday, March 30, Mr.
Bieman visited the two grade
eight classes. Mr, Bieman is the
head of the Audid-Visual Centre
at Clinton Board Office. He is
engaging :he grade eights' in
their own production and filming
of several five minute television
productions. The students are re-
sponsible for writing their own
scripts and will tape their own
productions. Mr. Rieman will be
working with us for three weeks.
The tape with these productions
.will stay in the library so future
students can see older brothers
and sisters or, maybe someday
even mom and dad on Howick's
videotape movies.
--Gary Grainger
GERBIL -SITTING
Over the mid -winter break, Mr.
and Mrs. Lockie took care of the
The Wingham Advance -Times, Thurs., April 8, 1976 -Page :1
A RUMMAGE SALE, sponsored by the student council of
East Wawanosh Public School Friday drew hoardes of
students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 into the gymnasium.
A Fuqua Industry
-
McGee Auto Electric
355 Josephihe Street,
Wingham, Ontario 357-1416
a
gerbil from Rm. 14, and Mr. and
Mrs. Faulkner looked after the
pair in Rm. 12. The students are
very grateful to these people for
taking good care of our gerbils.
Now in our first week back at
school one student from Rm. 14
has brought a white hampster to
school for the week. Our attempt
at expanding our gerbil family
has been a failure because no
baby gerbils have been born yet
in either room.
—Brock Howes
APRIL FOOL'S DAY
Every year around this time,
there is a day when tricks can be
played on all your friends and
enemies. Some tricks are like
putting worms in a girl's shoes or
putting salt in someone's coffee.
Mixing desks around in a class-
room is a new trick. The problem
is that April Fool's day is only
once a year. That gives you 364
days to think of a good trick.
—Ben Schuitema
SCIENCE FAIR
From our Science Fair held on
March 17 the first prize winners
were taken by bus to Listowel
District Secondary School. These
People are entered in the dif-
ferent categories, General,
Biology, and Physical Science. If
they win they will go on to a
higher Science Fair competition
against other first prize winners
in Stratford. We are anxious to
hear the results from the people
who went this afternoon and hope
they are successful.
—Wanda Ball
HURRICANE FROM HOWICK A simulhted hurricane
display, made by Brian Housser (left) and Marlin Good of
Howick Central School, took first place in the junior division
at the recent Listowel Science Fair. (Staff Photo)
Items for sale included games, toys, books and puzzles, all
proceeds going to the school's council.
Howick Lions award money
in weekly bingo
game night
Howick Lions' bingo winners
$25 special to Mrs. Wyers,
were:
Listowel and Mrs. Walker,
Regular games: Mrs. G. Sim-
_
Gorrie; Stand up bingo to Mrs.
mons, Wingham; Fran. Golley,
Cooper, Listowel; -
Brussels; Mrs. Griffith, Gorrie;
Jackpot and Bonus: Mrs.
Mrs. Zeigler, Harriston; Mrs.
Ducklow, Listowel; lap card to
Angus, Wingham; Mrs. Hastings,
Mrs. Coupland, Harriston; dart
Listowel and Mrs. Simmons,
game to Mrs. Seiling, Wingham;
Wingham; Mrs. Zeigler, Harri-
Door prizes: Alan Westerterp,
ston;. Mrs. Hamilton, Listowel;
Wroxeter, Stan Cherry, Wrpx�_
Bonnie Hislop, Gorrie; Mrs.
ter, Hilda Gordon, Harriston and.,
Cooper, Listowel; Mrs. Garniss,
Ethel Day, Wingham
Wingham; Mrs. Hamilton, Listo-
Lucky draws: Doris Morris,
wel.
Wroxeter, Jeff Gowing, Listowel,
Share the wealth: first, Mrs.
Gladys Bates, Harriston and
Clara McInnis, Fordwich.
Newman, Wingham; second,
Verna Haugh, Wingham;
The next bingo will be held on
days with Mrs. A. Hutchison and
Saturday night, April 17.
Gorrie Personals
Mr. and Mrs. John McCutcheon
Church and reception in Howick
visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Community Centre on Saturday.
James Moloney of Islington.
Mrs. Don Irwin, Brian and
Leslie Earl of Atwood visited
Wendy and Manfred Irwin of
Thursday with Mrs. Roy Gowdy.
Carleton Place visited recently
Miss Lois Ferguson, Kingston
with Mr. and Mrs. Claus O'Kraf-
and Jim Arnold of Guelph spent
ka.
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Ferguson.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hyndman
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Dane,
have returned from holidaying in
Laurel and Shawna, Miss Myra
Florida.
Dane of Kitchener, Ivan Dane of
Guelph, Mrs. Charles Finlay,
Mr. and Mrs. William McInnes
Mrs. Lloyd Jacques, Mr. and
and family of Teeswater visited
Mrs. John Jacques of Clifford,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas I. McInnis
Mr. and Mrs.. Glenn Jacques and
on Sunday.
Jennifer of Walkerton attended
Mrs. John Strong spent a few
the 35th wedding anniversary of
days with Mrs. A. Hutchison and
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V. Edgar
Stanley Edgar of Molesworth.
of St. Thomas, held Sunday at the
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Edgar
home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael
visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Sterling in London.
Alan Whytock of Teeswater.
Mrs. Gerald May spent a week
Fred Coulter visited Mr. and
with Mr. and Mrs. John Rohlig of
Mrs. Wilmer Brown of Listowel,
Guelph.
on Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. George An-
Mr. and Mrs. George Cameron
derson of Exeter and Mrs. Nor-
and family of Stoney Creek
man Wade of Wingham visited
visited at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Lawrence recently.
Mrs. Murray Edgar.
Mrs. Frank Earls of London,
Misses Karen and Colleen King of
Harriston spent a few days with
Mrs. Wilford King. Miss Karen
Fitch of Belmore spent a day at
the same home.
Friends Are
Mr. and Mrs. Duff Bell of El-
mira spent Sunday with Mrs.
Alex Taylor.
A Nice Thing
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Simmons
and family of RR 1. Wroxeter,
Mr. and Mrs. James Frieburger
and family of Greenoch spent
Sunday with Mrs. Joseph Sim-
mons.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Gray have
returned after spending the
winter months in Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. George Brown
spent the weekend at Niagara on
the Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Fer-
guson, Acton, spent the weekend
at tht- homes of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Ferguson and Mr. and
Mrs. ,lames Alcorn.
Roy Dredge of British Comum-
bia. Mrs. Nellie Dredge, Mr. and
Mrs. George Cherry, Donald
Cherry and Mr. and Mrs. Don
Kestle of Palmerston visited Sun-
day with Mrs. Edward Bolander.
Mr. and Mrs Donald Reeser,
Donna and Jeffrey of Milverton
visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Underwood.
Mr and Mrs. Robert Ferguson
attended the Ireland-Nethery
wedding in Belgrave Anglican
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