Zurich Citizens News, 1977-11-03, Page 11Page 12 Citizens News, November 3, 1977
MP SPEAKS — Huron -Middlesex MP Bob McKinley was one of the head table guests at District Eightbf the
Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies' annual meeting held Friday evening at the Pineridge Chalet,
near Hensall. Staff photo
Record number attend
fair event at Pineridge
Close to 200 people were
attendance at the annu
meeting of District eight of
Ontario Association o
Agricultural Societies held Fr
day at the Pineridge Chalet nea
Hensall. It was the largest crow
on record.
The meeting featured sever
local dignitaries at the hea
table with many giving a bri
address.
Fred Haberer, reeve of Zuric
commented on the changin
audience in recent years whic
fall fairs have had to adapt t
and the hard work of the loca
societies that have enabled fair
to keep pace with the times.
"In these days whe
organizations are struggling fo
survival, credit is due to th
local boards for creating fair
that are attractive to th
public", Mr. Haberer stated.
Grant Stirling, deputy reev
for Goderich Township represen
ting the Warden of Huron Count
told the audience that Huro
County contributes $3,000 a yea
for fairs and close to $9,000
year on the agriculture sector o
the economy.
"Fairshave been instrumenta
in keeping communitie
thriving", according to Do
Pullen, agricultural represen
tative for Huron County. Pulle
paid tribute to the organizationa
ability of the agricultura
societies, especially the fal
fairs, with the wet weather play
ing havoc with attendance.
Art Peppen, Associations
director of the Agriculture and
Horticultural branch of the
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
said that his offices were
attempting to secure extra
monies from the government for
a fund which aids fall fairs if
severe weather conditions should
befall them.
Peppen said that the fund,
which contains $12,000 is usually
adequate but has been almost
depleted. A fall fair which
applies for assistance can
receive a maximum of $1,000. •
The deputy minister of
agriculture has been asked that
more money be transferred to
the fund, Peppen said.
"Fairs are a wonderful thing,
especially for the young people,"
Huron -Middlesex MP Bob
McKinley told the audience.
McKinley cited the 4-H clubs as
an example were the energies of
youth can be transformed in a
constructive way so that all peo-
ple can appreciate them.
Reeve Jack Tinney of Hay
township said that "fall fairs
have continued a long time
because of their dedicated
workers."
"Hardworking people bring
about fairs...there would be a
void in the community without
fairs", was the message to the
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Schaefer of Kirkton, director of
the ladies executive of the
association. Mrs. Schaefer said
that although the audiences may
have changed, people still come
to fall fairs primarily because of
the displays.
Chairman for the meeting was
Bill Westman of Milverton who
introduced to the audience Huron
County home economists Bea
McCleanaghan and Grace Bird,
Secretary -treasurer for the
association, Donald Young,
Auburn, Vince .Doyle, president,
Zurich Agricultural Society; and
Ken Reany, Mitchell, past direc-
tor of the association.
The association decided to
accept the invitation from the
Kirkton Agricultural Society that
the 1978 annual meeting be held
in that community.
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