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< 6 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, March 30, 1983 Section Two DURHAM AGRICULTURAL NEWS *** winter Trims Costs to Gas Customers Representatives Welcomed to Rotary Club By John Finlay, Agricultural Representative DURHAM MILK PRODUCTION AWARDS The annual meeting of the Durham Dairy Herd Improvement Improvement Association was held at the Orono United Church on March 23, 1983. Guest speakers speakers were Lloyd and Mary Kellogg from Welcome, who showed slides and described their trip to Newfoundland. Mr. Bruce Hendry, ODHIC delegate from Durham East reported on the activities of the Corporation, including growth of 18 percent in numbers numbers of cattle recorded during the last 18 months. Awards were announced for owner sampler producers by Hilda Balling, Supervisor in the north part of the county. The herd showing the most improvement during the year was Dwayne Boughen's with an increase in Composite B.C.A. of plus 12. He received a trophy from Modern Agro Systems, Peterborough. The highest producing herd on the Owner Sampler Program was John Bandstra, R. R. No. 2, Newcastle, who received the Durham Farmers Co-op Trophy. The award for Best Calving interval and the Plaunt's Farm Service Trophy was won by Danny Prosek, R. R. No. 1, Orono. In the supervised program category, Don Knight, Supervisor Supervisor from Oshawa, announced announced the results. The Most Improved Herd Award and the Shur-Gain Trophy went to Kenneth and Marjorie Knox, 2,000 Hours Service with St. John Ambulance Corporal Alf Brown, of the St. John Ambulance, recently received a certificate of appreciation for providing a total of 2,000 hours of volunteer service. Here, Dr. Harold Richardson, provincial commissioner, presents the award during the recent Charter Night held by the Newcastle Division on March 23. At that meeting, the Division officially received its charter. Alf Brown has recently retired from active service with the Newcastle Division. R. R. No. 2, Blackstock with an increase of 33 BCA points. The top herd in the area with a BCA of 152.5 and winner of the Ceresdale Fertilizer Trophy was William and John DeVries, R. R. No. 4, Bowmanville. Bowmanville. The Best Calving Interval and the Toronto- Dominion Bank Award was won by Ernest Webster and Brian Stripp with a calving interval of 12.0 months. The Royal Bank Trophy for the Best Plus Production Cow was awarded to Ernest Webster Webster and Brian Stripp on Gran- bee Baroness with a Composit BCA of plus 69.5 on the herd average. In the election of officers, Wes Oke, R. R. No. 4, Oshawa was named Chairman, John DeVries, R. R. No. 4, Bowmanville Bowmanville Vice-Chairman and Bruce Hendry, R. R. No. 1, Port Hope Secretary-Treasurer. Secretary-Treasurer. Soil Conservation and Environmental Protection Assistance Announced The new Soil Conservation and Environmental Protection Protection Assistance Program will provide assistance in two major areas - controlling soil erosion to sustain crop productivity productivity and protecting water resources through improved manure storage. For approved erosion control control projects, the Province will pay a grant of 50 percent of the eligible cost of the work up to a maximum of $7,500 per farm operation. For approved manure storage projects, the grant will be one-third of the eligible costs up to a maximum of $5,000 per farm operation. This new program is effective April 1st, 1983. Farmers should be aware that the Farm Productivity Incentive Program will end on March 31st, 1983. 'Intent to Construct' forms must be received received by this date at the Agricultural Office, and the work must be completed and application made by June 30 th, 1983. By Peter Parrott An unusually mild winter, combined with a decline in OPEC prices will give natural gas users a break on their 1983 energy bill. Jim Fagan, regional general general manager for Consumers Gas, spoke about his industry at a meeting of the Bowmanville Bowmanville Rotary Club last Thursday, Thursday, March 24. The mildest winter in 143 years has helped customers keep costs down, he said. He estimates that the weather KENDAL NEWS Intended for Last Week Last Saturday night many friends and neighbors gathered gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don Cathcart to celebrate birthdays of three Cathcart brothers, Don, Bruce and John whose birthdays are within 15 days, about four days apart. A very nice buffet dinner was prepared by the hostess and served to about 35 people. Friends and neighbors who gathered together for the evening were: Mr. and Mrs. Brian Rhodes and son David, Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Lambier, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Baptie, Mr. and Mrs. Garry Watts, Oshawa, Mr. and Mrs. Orval Holland, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Sal Caruse, Mr. and Mrs. John Cathcart, Denbigh, Ont., Mr. and Mrs. Elden Gallant, Toronto, Mrs. Madeleine Currier, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cathcart and sons Brian and Allen, Mr. Mark Esden, Oshawa, Miss Trudy Demery, Newcastle, also celebrating a birthday around the same time was Mr. Doug Harris. Many happy returns to them all. Last week Miss Catherine Stewart had as a guest Miss Carrie Brown from Toronto. The Kendal United Church was filled to capacity as the service was taken over by a very well known girl from Kendal, Miss Ann Foster. She did a very fine job. She also took the service in Shiloh in the afternoon and Newton ville earlier in the morning. She is at the present time studying at the Emanuel College in Toronto and has another two years to go to complete her Ministry. She will be spending the summer in Kenya. Mrs. Aubrey Tizzard sang two lovely solos "Bless this House" and "Alone". A lovely luncheon was served in the Sunday School room following the service. Kendal ladies who attended the Durham Complex Senior Citizens dinner at the Odd Fellows hall were Mr. and Mrs. Dave Skirratt, Mrs. Eleanor Foster, Mrs. Por- teous, Mrs. M. Stevens, Miss Catherine Stewart. Mr. and Mrs, Orval Holland have returned home after spending 10 days visiting in San Francisco, San Jose, and Reno, Nevada. They really enjoyed different types of food and eating on terraces must have been a treat compared to the weather we now have. Miss Heather Holland and her grandmother Mrs. Anne Gibson, Oshawa, are spending two weeks in Clearwater, Florida. After the cool spell they had earlier in the month, the weather seems to have improved and its much warmer and less rain. / ' '. V 1 i'; • v- r Dave Donaldson and Jim Fagan, of Consumers Gas were the guests at last week's meeting of the Bowmanville Rotary Club. Mr. Fagan brought the Rotarians up to date on the latest developments in the production of energy from natural gas. Here, Rotary Club President Paul Morris welcomes the guests to the club. From left are: Mr. Donaldson, district manager for East Central District; Mr. Fagan, general manager for the Central Region and Mr. Morris. has been 17 percent warmer this winter and this means a decrease of about 17 percent in household heating costs. The general manager reminded reminded Rotarians that the new OPEC oil price has been set at $29 per barrel. Canadian prices are influenced by the OPEC price scale and the cost of natural'gas is, in turn, pegged to the cost of a barrel of Canadian oil. Mr. Fagan noted that the OPEC prices of $29 per barrel amounts to $35 in Canadian funds. At present, a barrel of domestic crude costs about $29.75 per barrel in Canadian funds. The guest speaker suggest ed that with the Canadian crude now priced at more than 75 percent of world costs, the scheduled increase in natural gas and oil may not occur this July. He added that this prediction prediction is by no means guaranteed guaranteed and the final decision will come from officials in Ottawa. Rotarians were told that the gas company is not responsible responsible for most increases in effect over the past 10 years, Many of the rising prices were the results of government policies over which Consumers Consumers Gas has no control. "We've gone through a very trying time seeing the price of our product rising and being able to do nothing about it,'.' he added. Natural gas continues to be a very popular fuel, Rotarians were told last week. 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