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Halton Plowing Match Furrow Queen Susaa was crowned Hal ton 1 Furrow Queen at part of be annual Plowing Match Suian to lady In agriculture at the University of Oof entries in competition Hot hazy weather greeted the of the annual Halloo Plowing Hatch on Saturday September II The competition open to those years end over was held at the farm of Harold and Norm on Lower Baseline Rd It attrac ted approximately entries In 10 classes and several special trophy divisions Hornby resident and Guelph University student Susan Living ston was crowned the new Furrow Queen at a dinner and presentation at St Stephens Anglican Church in Hornby that evening Winners of the various classes first to third place are as follows Class Two or Three Furrows open to Club Members and Junior farmers Ch arles Bird David Wilson Wayne Cun ningham Class 2B Four or more Furrows open to 4H Club members and junior farmers Allan Cunningham Nell Davis Class J Tractors open two or more furrows open to boys and girts to IS yean Fried Doggy Robbie furrows open to boys and girts to it year Fried Walton Class Tractors open two furrows Bob Brown Brian Fried Barry Timbers data Tractors open three furrows Herb Cecil Patterson CUaa Tractors open four furrows- Holey Pickering Howard Dunk Karl Class Tractors open five or more furrows Ken Wettl Class Antique tractor or steam class Keith Doug Brum Wing- field Class Horseshoe pitching Jack Hilton Six 500 cheques Six young people received cheques for each from the Halton Plowmens Association at the The cheques are from funds received from the Inter national Plowing Match held at These scholarships are awarded to students taking courses in agriculture or home economics with selection based upon school marks farm back ground and achievements Winner were Beverley Ann fl Milton currently enrolled in the first year of Fashion Design program at Sheridan College Doug Humphreys enrolled In first year at College of Agricultural Technology in the Field and Horticultural Crop Major Jay l enrolled in semester one in the Bach dor of Science In Agriculture program at the University of Guelph Helen 1 Milton currently studying In the first year of the Canadian Nanny program at Sheridan College OakvUle Angela Spence RR Georgetown enrolled in the first year of the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture program at the University of Guelph and David Stanley R 2 enrolled in semester of the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture program at the University of Guelph John Huson and Cathy Bert Davidson and George The International Harvester Special was won by Herb Jarvis Charles Bird of Georgetown won the Judge George Elliott Memorial Trophy for the youngest contestant David Wilson of was the winner of the Stan May Mem orial Trophy awarded to the contestant with the highest combined score at both Halton plowing matches Alan Cunningham won the J Trophy highest score in class Charles Bird also won the Lloyd May Memorial Trophy best plowed land by a Halton competitor under 18 years Best restored equip ment award went to Keith MacKenxle This ball hi Pickets half and wife Mary ska heated the elite dollar baby The oneyearold bull told am animal with Tern of the firm bet- firm for a work record price at he E Mr ween thorn Picket bull sells for million at CNE by Jaae Mailer Georgetown breeder Claude Picket knew one of his Holstein bulls had a lot of potential and he was proven correct when the oneyearold bull Elevation was purchased for a world record price A British firm Premier Breeders paid for the Picket bull at tthe Canadian National Exhibition recently It is a good bull Ifyoudonlbavethepedlgree very few sell for that the Holstein breeder said In the case of Mr Pickets bull the blood lines wererichlndeed RoundOkaRagElevatlonPlck landslre has made a name as a sire in artificial Insemination Mr Picket sold brother to a Japanese breeder for half the price A half million dollars may seem a high price to pay for a bull but Its new owners predict his semen will be worth million a year Pickland is expected to produce up to vials of semen at a time and each of these sells for The revenue tends to justify the purchase price Mr Picket points out To further stress the price tag was not a windfall Mr Picket said he paid for mother in The semen producer is still at his home on Trafalgar Rd and will remain there until he is ready for tests required before he can be shipped to his new home in Britain newsmakers Georgetown Acton Wednesday September 22 future dum Consultant to determine site By STEVE ARNOLD A Toronto consultant has been unleashed to conduct a year long study Into the location of future garbage dump Walker Wright and Young Associates Ltd were hired by Regional council last week to prepare an environmental assessment for the dump portion of future garbage disposal plans The study which will lay out case for a possible environmental assess ment hearing will cost Regional taxpayers at least Before the proposal to solid waste manage- finance committees hire the firm was planning and questioned contract presented to Regional public works and ad clauses that would allow Peter Walker partner Council members of the ministration and the consultant to In in the firm explained Exunemployed clean up creeks Tfce Rotary Club of Acton and he t Club of Georgetown will not only Norm Shea Rotarian Dave Watson RoUry President BUI Beaton Doug RoUrian Ted Hansen and Optimist Presidentelect John practice on the huge woodpile he Town hat accumulated at he works Kesteloot From left the lumberjack are from left RoUrian Richard MaUby Council to probe paupers funerals Mayor Peter Pom- plained He was a and councillors are bearer going to look Into He said surely people at the local and can be buried with regional levels in con- respect nection with pauper agreed but funerals following cony noted the region sets a plaints from a citizen at fee paid to funeral dir- the Acton councillors ectors in the region and dropin Friday dont get Into the Ralph Denny attend- of the funerals the twicemonthly The plot is provided to complain by Hills about the lack of dignity Councillor Ross an Acton wo- id noted man and former Erin Denny could recall area resident who died attending the paupers recently She had no funeral of an Esquesing money and had made no resident years ago and arrangements for her the cost was about funeral and a rough box was He explained the provided Ice and other agencies Councillor Dave tried In vain to locate Whiting said the region family of this woman Just raised the fee It but failed pays funeral directors The deceased woman to and the coffin was given a paupers Is wood with grey cloth funeral a grey cloth over It He said he will casket with no rough raise the fee Issue at the boa for the casket to be next social services placed In Denny com- committee meeting to see If It needs to be even higher Pomeroy said the councillors will look into the matter to see who should have provided the rough box and why it wasnt included Councils can spend lots of money on all sorts of foolishness but a person cant be bur ied with dignity Denny said Halton Hills is taking lull advantage of Ontarios Municipal Employment Incentive Program to have the School Creek In Acton and have a picnic area developed at Park and the creek weeds cut in Georgetown Five men who had formerly been unem ployed Tom Hughes Glen Williams Jim Acton Rick Acton Acton and Bob Norton George town have been hired under this program Halton Hills applied for the grant for the work to be done in late June and obtained of that money for labor costs Mayor Peter said Friday cleaning up of School Creek from the area of Acton to Fairy Lake was delayed this year because the Town didnt have available staff for the work and thought they might receive provincial funds for this project However he says a long term solution to this problem must be found noted water stagnates In the creek all summer and weeds flourish Hed like to see some long term maintenance agreement worked out with Credit Valley Conservation Authority This creek drains a targe part of Acton he noted and will also drain the large town- house development planned for north of the railway tracks adjacent the industrial park pointed out the engineering depart has been looking at drainage problems In this area and how peak water flows will be accommodated Another key to solving the weed problems In the creek Is the establishment of the proper maintenance agreement between the Library Board and Town Pomeroy said He excepts this matter will be examined when both bodies do then- budgets It was a disgrace the way It the creek looked and It shouldnt happen again he declared adding there had been requesU It be cleaned up before the past weekend fall fair received sew leak past as itiyearoht aa weed was Here Teay Strata be awl eats satis SeePageSt Artisans Mall opens House In Acton The mall similar to the Harbourfront complex in Toronto will provide visitors with the opportunity to watch artisans at work In to artisans booth there win be a show fatten containing the Ontario Crafts permanent co io that any studies other than those outlined In his proposal would be conducted at his cost unless approved by Regional council first At the end of the first phase well be telling you everything that God can possibly perceive wellneedhesald In addition to Its own staff the companys proposal allows for the use of five other con suiting firms for specific studies of hydrology engineering and environmental problems Rash Mohammed planning director said first phase of the study would be a review of the studies that have been conducted over the last ll years Into garbage disposal plans After a review of what we already have we will do new analyses but before that well come back to council and tell you exactly what we re going to need he said Regional chairman Jack Raf lis said the that the lion was almost unanimous In its choice When asked why this particular firm had been chosen Mr said was because of their experience in these kinds of studies Later chief ad officer Dennis Pcriin said other firms bidding for the contract had based their prices on maximum a- mounts rather lhan a minimum and said the cost could possibly be Canuttag the creek Fairy Lake to Use Street bridge are five area Mmkssel sbnsleyaieal Incentive Cleaning as rant be Library are Bob Series frees Toes freai WUttaaw Jim Todd and Grant frees Axles They be la the creek and auke a skate am