Acton youths chosen for Ontario Leadership Training Camp
Marilyn Kirkwood and Bill Alexander have been selected to attend the Junior Farmers Association of Ontario Leadership Training Camp September 4 to 11 at Geneva Park on Lake Couchiching. Marilyn, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey C Kirkwood, has completed 14 4 H Homemaking projects with provincial honors and plans to attend Hamilton Teachers College. Bill Alexander, son of Mr and Mrs Mac Alexander, owns a 150 acre dairy farm with 55 purebred Jerseys, and has earned 12 trophies and attended multiple 4-H events. Both delegates will engage in leadership training plus music swimming water safety sports and social recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merily Kirkwood
R.R
Acton
Bill Alexander
Norval
Junior Farms Association of Ontario
Geneva Park
Lake Couditching
Toronto
Marilyn
Harvey C. Kirkwood
University of Guelph
Acton Junior Institute
Acton Junior Farmers and Junior Institute
Hamilton Teachers’ College
Mac Alexander
J.E. Whitelock
Bill
Junior Farmers Association of Ontario
Norval Junior Farmers’ Club
Mahon Sherholme top Holstein ROP leaders in region
Holstein producers in Halton area announce top ROP averages. In the over 20 records group W. J. Mahon Campbellville led with 15 333 lb milk and 4.17 percent test, followed by H C Reid Milton and J C Reid Georgetown with strong BCA scores. For under 20 records, Sherholme Farms Burlington won with 16 132 lb milk and 3.45 percent test, with runner up Fred Nurse Georgetown and Dr T J Malony Milton among top finishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton
R.O.P
W. J. Mahon
R. R
Campbellville
H.C. Reid
Milton
J.C. Reid
R.R
Georgetown
Sherholme Farms
Burlington
4-H Club Members Take Eight Day Maryland Trip
Ten 4-H Club members plus leader Mac Alexander and Agricultural Representative Henry J. Stanley returned from an eight day journey to Maryland. They toured Corning Glass factory Gettysburg and Salisbury area farms observed 4-H activities visited the Capitol in Washington sat in on a Senate session and toured the Smithsonian Institute FBL Building and monuments including Lincoln and Jefferson. Many experienced their first Atlantic Ocean swim with sunny weather though some days were not ideal.
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Mac Alexander
Henry J. Stanley
Maryland
Corning Glass Factory
Gettysburg
Salisbury
Capitol
Washington
D.C
Senate
Smithsonian Institute
F.B.L
Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson Monuments
Atlantic Ocean
4-H Gathering Ends After Rainy Week Event
After a week of steady rain, attendees logged three hours of activities and more than ten inches of rainfall, with 4-H participants returning home reporting a very enjoyable time.
Suggest strawberry plants need extra nitrogen soon
The late August to early September period is when strawberry plants decide next year’s crops and set fruit buds. This requires adequate fertility, especially nitrogen, as phosphorus and potash usually last through the first two years while soil nitrogen is easily depleted.
Nassagaweya Centennal thanks to community press
Nassagaweya residents thank the local press for extensive coverage of the centennial celebration and parade. Maurice F. Newton, chairman, extends sincere gratitude to the Nassagaweya Centennial Committee and the newspaper staff for their outstanding support and coverage.
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Nassagaweya
Maurice F. Newton
Nassagaweya Centennial
Halton 4-H and Junior Farmers travel to CN E judging
On Friday September 1 thirty three Halton 4 H and Junior Farmer Club members will go to Toronto for the annual CN E Judging Competition. Contestants are split into nine groups to judge grain hay apples potatoes and answer four quizzes on livestock safety trends and farm machinery. They will also identify plants and forage seeds. Livestock judging splits into four groups for dairy cattle beef cattle bacon sides and sheep. Jack Morris former president of the Junior Farmers Association of Ontario will speak at lunch. The afternoon features the 4 H demonstration competition and all contestants receive free grandstand tickets after judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton 4-H
Junior Farmer Club
Toronto
C.N.E
Jack Morris
Junior Farmers Association of Ontario
Lightning Rods Guard Farm Buildings From Storms
Lightning causes heavy damage to farm buildings during storms. A lightning rod system offers near total protection and acts as insurance after a recent year where damages exceeded fifty thousand dollars. It presents a practical defense for farms seeking to minimize storm-related losses.
Grace Bird Wins Halton Farm Safety Poster Contest
At a Halton Farm Safety Council meeting on August 10 in Milton Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food, Grace Bird won the 4 H and Home making safety poster contest receiving $10. Ken Austin finished second $8, David Reid $6, Elizabeth Norrington and Elizabeth Anderson each $4. The winning poster will be shown at the Royal Winter Fair Toronto and compete at the Ontario Farm Safety Council provincial meeting at the University of Guelph in March 1968.
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Halton Farm Safety Council
Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food
Milton
Grace Bird
Ken Austin
David Reid
Elizabeth Norrington
Elizabeth Anderson
Toronto
Ontario
Farm Safety Council
University of Guelph
Ontario Farm Safety Council
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Sree Press
T. J. Malony
Highway 25
Otters
Canada
Caroline Flower & Garden Shop
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G.A. Foods
A-B Supermarket
Cn.e
Dills Stationery
Mill ST
Sterling
Laurentian
VENUS
Exercise Hilroy Books
Hilroy
Robert. R. Hamilton
Optometrist
Mountainview Road
S. Georgetown
Pasily
Dana Guelph City
Ust
Doctor
Technicolor
Alec Guinness
Omar Sharif
Julie Christie
Rita Tushingham
Ralph Richardson
Rod Steiger
Tom Courtney
Geraldine Chaplin
Showtime
Alaska
Is PA Theatre
Umets
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