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8-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, April 22nd, 1981 Honourable mention in Project Fair Orchid Added to Ontario's Endangered Species List The Small Whorled Pogonia, a species of wild orchid, has been added to Ontario's endangered endangered species list, Ontario Minister of Natural Resources James Auld announced. This orchid is known to occur in Canada at only one location in. southwestern Ontario. Two plants were present in 1980, down from five observed observed in 1978 and 11179, and four in 1977, when the species was first discovered in Ontario. "This orchid is seriously depleted throughout its entire eastern North American range," said Mr. Auld. "The current world population population of the orchid is estimated to number between 150 and 175 plants, and protection is essential." f , This latest addition brings to 14 the total number of species protected under Ontario's Ontario's Endangered Species Act, The Small White Lady's- slipper is the only Other plant on the endangered list. Anyone who contravenes tile Act by destroying or interfering interfering with a protected species or its habitat is liable to a $3000 fine and/or imprisonment imprisonment for six months. These students received Honourable Mention Awards for their participation in the Orono-Lockhart Project Fair, gomery, Dana Shetler and Top row, lèft to right, Penny Craig Tomkins. Bottom row, Roughen, Christine Mont- left to right, Kelly Hentig, Jeff Devolin, Brent Osmond, Candice Vey and Kim Gyly- tiuk. Minriie Pearl at Orono? Marion McHolm, the Minnie Pearl of Welcome, provided some humorous entertainment entertainment at the annual Durham Central Agricultural Society Banquet held in the basement of the Orotio United Church last week. Durham Agri News By : Rod Stork, Associate Agricultural Representative. 1 MILK QUALITY AWARDS PRESENTED: At the recent Durham Milk Committee Banquet and Dahce, 37 milk producers in Durham received received certificates under the Ontario Milk Marketing Board's Milk Quality Recog nition Program. Milk Industry Branch Fiel- dman for this area, Tony Koekkoek of Peterborough in announcing the awards, congratulated congratulated the producers receiving receiving the certificates. He pointed out that the 37 certificates being awarded, represented nearly 30 percent of the producers in Durham County as compared to the 15 percent of the producers in Ontario who received certificates. certificates. In order to receive either a general or a gold seal certificate, the producer must have Grade À premises with a minimum score of 87.5. The General Certificate is awarded awarded to those producers who have an average Plate Loop Count of less than 20*000 per millilitre and a Milk Gel Index of less than 10 after taking off -the Jiighest and lowest month's scores. Winners of General Certificates Certificates are as follows: Gordon Barrie and Sons, Bowmanville: John Bertrim, Enniskillen: Dwight Bradley, Hampton: Buma Bros., .Bowmanville: Cavan Acres Holstéins, Cavan: Harold Clendenen, Hampton: Maurice Maurice Edgerton, Blackstock: Harry Fisher, Hampton: Ted Foley and Son, Bowman- ville: John 'French, Mill- brook: Moreton Henderson, Welcome: Bruce Hendry, Welcome: Allan Hutchison, Millbrook: Allan Macklin, Hampton: Roy McHolm, Welcome: Alvin and Ron Metcalf, Bowmanville: Anson Morton, Cavan: A. Muir and Sons, Courtice: Schwartz , Bros., Bowmanville: Ernie Webster,Newtonville: Don Welsh, Bowmanville, and Youngfield Farms, Nestleton. To receive a Gold Seal Certificate, producers must have an average Plate Loop Count of less than 5,000 per millilitre * and a Milk 'Gel Index of less than 8. These standards indicate that a milk producer is doing an excellent job of maintaining clean, sanitary facilities. • , ■ Winners of Gold Seal Certificates Certificates are: Ted and Murray Armstrong, Millbrook; Clarence Clarence Bajema, Nestleton; Eric Bowman, Enniskillen; Don Cathcart, Cavan; Walt DeLange, Newtonville; John Ferguson, Port Hope; Karl Heeringa and Sons, Fraser- ville; Wes Hills, Enniskillen; Peter Hoogeveen, Black- stock; David Imlach, New tonville; Lloyd Kellogg and Son, Welcome; Clarence Nichols and Sons, Newtonville; Newtonville; Carl Sargent and Son Cavan; Ross Sharp, Ennis- kjllen; ahd Pier Sikma, Orono. Our congratulations congratulations to all of these producers producers on their accomplishments. accomplishments. 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