Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), September 23, 1970, p. 20

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The Acto Free Wednesday September CURTIS of Bolwood accepted the E Holmes Memorial Trophy for grand champion steer from associate director Calvin at the Fall Fair livestock show Staff Photo Staff Photo LOCAL BRANCH manager Ted Pratt for unior beef showmanship to Keith presented the Bank of Montreal Trophy Aitkenatthe Fall Fair livestock show 4H show at Acton Fair Keith Aitken top showman By Hugh Cook Despite the competition of several other larger fairs In the area Acton Fair was well at tended Acton Pair Is the Achievement Day for the Acton Field Crop dub and the Acton calf Dub Sevea entries In the Field Crop Club there were seven entries In the com class with Keith of 3 Acton taking first prise Bill of R R taking second and his brother Bob placing third the eight entries in the hay class John Brown of R R Acton placed first and Sharon and Norma Leslie of R R Acton placed second and third respectively Keith won first prize with the only entry of oats in the grain class and Leah Sharon and Norma Leslie placed first second and third respectively with thdr entries of barley All of the above mentioned winners of these classes are eligible to exhibit at the cornpctitloDs to be held at Erin Fair on Friday Oct top showman in the Acton Calf dub for WTO was Keith and the runocrop was Carol of Acton Tin firings in the Junior Dairy Calf Section were as follows flr Jan R Georgetown second Robert Murray Acton third Barb Brown R R 4 Acton the Senior Dairy Calf Section first place went to Pat Murray of Acton second to Beryl McEneryofR R and third to Susan Maty of Acton Leslie gfrti Ttiere were two entries in the Beef Heifer Class with first place going to Leah Leslie and second place to her sister Sharon The Beef Steer Class had three entries with the following results first Keith second Tom Parker R Campbellvtlle third Carol The top three placings in each of the calf classes above is Request name Steeles Avenue Council received a letter from the Town of Milton asking for their in having the Base line Road called Steeles Avenue within the limits of Halton County Object of the change is to eliminate confusion about the name of the road Since the road is under county Jurisdiction DeputyReeve Tom Hill thought a reply should be sent to Milton asking them to refer all further correspondence to the county Reeve George Currie who along with the deputyreeve sit as Eaqueaings representatives on county council said he didnt think the county would have any objection to changing the name eligible and strongly encouraged to show their calves in the In Competitions to be held at Erin Fair on Oct and EUGENE BRAIDA prosontod tho Bralda And Son Trophy to Smith Griffin who champion shorthorn At livestock show JOHN rocolvod Indian Garden Trophy for best cow from Murray Mr Popp won Trophy lor bust hurd Stnlf Photo Appeal 1970 assessments Federation urges farmers I vt ry fiirnicr In oimty should his 1070 assessment net cirri to Harold MUldlebrook chairman of the property of of Agriculture Assessment notices llic first Issued to resldints from the new regional department headquarters In Brampton ware receive I by county taxpayers this Sign the reverse side notice of stating land values ore ton high for fanning purposes Mr Mlddlcbrook urges formers Appeals must be mailed to Robert Municipal Affairs IBB Kennedy before Oct Keep pressure on Mr Mlddlcbrook the Hon Minister of Municipal Affairs has promised relief for farmers during the fall sitting of the Ontario Govern At tin pi i Hint tlim there are r ly 1 asrs before tin I 11 from I Irknrlng Federation to promote Township and reel ami counties If agriculture Is to survive we must be assessed on value of agricultural productivity Instead of speculative value All farmers who have already appealed In previous years must appeal again this year If we ore to get relief The Federation of Agriculture has lawyers available to look Into this matter and by uniting and pooling our resources we get better results said it education payment will also be asked to sign a for Oh A We Stock and Order SIMPLICITY PATTERN 5 H I T O N to 00 STORE 1 deration tins approved a budgi f for promoting Insurance In tuition for llio Insurant program La many pcralfve plana the deration supports During Acton Fair last week I of the Ft deration memberships to tin Ontario Federation in the Insurance booth President 1 reports the Federation has offered to host a meeting ti select a director to represent the have already been paid for merit But until we arc sure new Peel zone on the Federations program of there is satisfactory relief we Ontario Federation Four voting withholding education levies will must keep pressure on the delegates will also be selected rut go into effect until January of government and the courts from tho Individual Service The Ontario Federation had Mr Middlebrook said he was available at if anyone wonts any help In launching assessment appeals Farmers who do appeal are urged to notify Mrs Harold Dawson the Federation of Agriculture secretary at It It Milton or at so the Federation can keep a record on the appeals Because most education taxes noted Member group called for every farmer t PHILLIP TIMMtNGS accepts the Gibson Construction and Sheet Metal Trophy for best showman under 12 years at the Fall Fair livestock show Mrs Gibson made the presen tation Staff Photo NEW RC800 RECUTTER versatility and speed New on inch Hi Throw for high capacity cut ting of high moisture torn low moiHture torn silagt torn and other grain features a inch wide imh mm knife cylinder KniviH art Hit at degree angles for high capacity over vnrioun screens travcln RPM inside degree wrap of screen nearly square inthenof ana Standard built in knife knives and cutter bar allow rutting cutting mtthanmm up to the Unit may In powered by CIO or tractors Make at prove it with a FARM EQUIPMENT LIMITED R 12 Winter Wheat Insurance important changes ASSESS Crop Insurance agents in this area McCUAIG INSURANCE Main SI E Milton ROY A GORDON THE ENTRY of C Patterson of won the Alec Johnson Estate Trophy for grand champion Hereford In the livestock show at Saturday Fall Fair Glynnis Johnson made the presentation Staff Photo

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