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the HERALD Wednesday December 11 1991 Community Page 13 Agricultural community recognizes NorthHalton farmer Regions farmer of the Year Harold Middlebrook of Milton was honored at a banquet held in the Acton Legion The dairy farmer was presented with a plaque by the family of Milton who cosponsor the event along with the Federation of Agriculture He also received plaques from Region Chairman Peter and Turner The objective of the award is to recognise individuals for their con successes in agriculture and their contribution to the im of agriculture in Halton said Ag Rep She said there are four criteria judges base their decision on out standing achievement in farming business past experiences in the field of agriculture involvement and contribution to the agriculture community and involvement in community activities Judging by his resume Mr Mid dlebrook has more than met the criteria He began his farming career years ago with his father in the Maiton Airport area of York ty In 1948 he married and together they moved to their current 100 acre farm on Walkers Line in Burlington They had three children Carl a dairy consultant Mary Lou a public school teacher and Keith who is now in a partnership with his father on the farm Mr and Keith own acres and rent a further acres They have head of registered cattle with milking cows Their current is milk and fat They average pounds of milk per cow per year with a per cent but terfat test Over the past years numerous improvements have been made to the farmstead including the ad dition of comfort stalls a new calf bam and heifer barn He has also built an implement shed to store round bales and all machinery Outside the farm operation Mr has been a dedicated participant in Halton and cial agricultural organizations He has served as chairman for the Soil and Crop Improvement Association Federation of Agriculture and Halton Milk Com mittee He was the founding Chair man of the Agriculture Ad visory Committee spearheaded the inception of the Annual Deer Hunt and was Chairman of the Farm Family Festival in 1988 and Director for United Breeders and the Dairy Herd provement Association The various agricultural com mittees Mr has par ticipated in include the Property Committee of the Halton Federation of Agriculture which led to provincial duties as Regional Director to the Ontario Federation of Agriculture He also spent 14 years representing at OFA on the equalized farm assessment program Community involvement includes being fist vicepresident of Mutual Fire Insurance Company He has been appointed by Regional government to the Halton Waste Management Site Advisory Com and acts as a representative from this committee to the Waste Haulers Practices Committee Mr Middlebrook is also the Vestry Clerk of St Georges Anglican Church in a for mer treasurer and Chairman of the Upper Burlington Citizens Forum He also headed up the Steering Committee of the 75th An in Region Over the years Harold and his family have hosted school tours for both schoolchildren and their teachers at his farm Farmers must unite to confront challenging future The Federation of Agriculture OFA has elected its leadership team for 1992 to take the general farm organization down a new road leading to na tional food security Reelected during the conven tion held in Mississauga were President Roger George First Vice President Jack Wilkinson and Second Vice President BUI Weaver Newly elected to the position of Executive Member for 1992 is Tony Morns a farmer from Bruce County Mr Morns joins incumbents Dona Stewardson Lambton County Ed Segsworth Region and Gerry Carey Prescott to complete the seven person OF A Executive During the convention OFA President Roger George told the farm delegates that farming is an essential industry and it is our duty to gain that recognition from apathetic consumers and uncaring politicians He warned the delegates that the road ahead is not withour danger but stressed that it is the right road the road of agricultural destiny Mr George urged the family farm representatives to break the Third Line of Defence men tality that has gripped the industry for the past several years which has resulted in ad hoc programs to deal with the effects of agricultural economic shortfalls caused by national and international condi tions beyond the farmers con trol Instead he challenged the delegates to work toward establishing and implementing a farmerdriven agenda for agricultural stability and farm profit Taking up the challenge the delegates targeted key areas to be addressed in the coming year These included increased dialogue with consumers rural unity and farm financial securi ty and all vowed to increase agricultural lobbying efforts This is an agenda for profit an agenda for national food security and an agenda for Canada said Mr George because a country without its own food supply is a country without a future The thread of uni ty was consistently woven throughout the conventiion as OF A members and commodity board representatives called for more farm coalitions like the grains and oilseeds lobby established in June Ontano farm organizations and commodity groups have come to realize the value of work together said Mr George In OFA will do everything it can to deliver the message of the family farm to politicians Whether it be livestock grains and oilseeds supply manage ment horticulture game farm ing beekeeping fruit or tobacco we will continue to defend policies and work together to search for new con cepts Delegates called the threeday convention challenging ex hilarating and positive during a time of agricultural frustration and anger farmers are fighters said Mr George We are NOT going to give up our in Together we are going to fight to ensure its survival APPLE AutoClass WINDSHIELD REPAIRS We Handle All Insurance Claims Hydro Commissioners Any hydro related decisions made during the next three years II ultimately rest with these four gen They are the new Halton Hills Hydro Com who were officially sworn in during a special ceremony at the Hills Civic Centre Pictured above left to right Allison Dobble Frlzzell BUI Smith and Jim Fisher Herald Photo History restored Canadian Military Studies Museums Frank Grant recently added an extremely important piece of military history to his museum In the battle sword of Japenese General Yamashita The sword was presented to General Robert after it was surrended to General Douglas by the Japanese General at the end of World War Mr Grant also won best show at the annual Antiques Xtravaganza held Sept and In Baltimore This is his second time he has won the award Herald Photo Country Christmas Christmas is in the Country will fill the air at Kortnght on Thurs day Dec 12 from 7pm to 9 p Its a special evening program a natural for cultivating the festive moodmyourfamily Roast chestnuts over open lire take a lantern walk learn about natural Christmas folklore and make a one of a kind Christmas craft Join the around a 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