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TE EY DWT RE pr ol oH vey Kg VEY ARBEIT GI 1 "WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2000 - 1S Local 4-H reps bring home honours from the Royal By Heather McCrae Weekend Star Two young ambassadors of the Canadian dairy indus- try became grand champi- ons at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair last month. On Nov. 6 at the 2lst annual Scotiabank Hays Classic, Joel Phoenix, 18, of Uxbridge was the winner of the Senior! Showmanship division. He'then went on to become the Grand Champion Showman of the prestigious show. Joel's partner in the show ting was a senior Holstein calf, Joalfarms Rudolph Wobbels. Curtis Gregson of Alton was the Reserve Champion Showman, while Scott Buckley of Lindsay received Honourable Mention. For more than 20 years, the Scotiabank Hays Classic has provided the opportu- nity for young people throughout Canada to par- ticipate in the premier dairy show for 4-H youth. Five provinces - Alberta, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Nova Scotia and Quebec - were represented by 352 competitors. At the President's Cup held Nove. 10, Joel's cousin Mike Phoenix, 20, of Greenbank, became the Grand Champion Showman. Leading his 4-H calf Blue- DONNS i, TAILORS OSHAWA CENTRE (Across from Reitman: 5 EA. . GRAND CHAMP] : SHOWMAN 2000 I SCOTIABANK HAYS C) Epacant By Taemtiaent LE A Mike Phoenix (left) and his cousin Joel cleaned up at the recent Royal Winter Fair. Top Counselor High Class, Mike competed against 82 other contestants from sev- eral countries. The President's Cup is not a 4-H event; it's sponsored by Holstein Canada, and is open to competitors between the ages of 17 - 21. Both men were part of the Durham West 4-H team, which also cleaned up at the Royal. For the fourth con- secutive year the squad eamed the highest points overall with their display, showmanship and confor- mation to become the Premiere County once more. There was a margin of 60 points between Durham West and second- -place Halton County. Another member of the Durham West team who was in the limelight was Alec Stone of Sunderland. He won the Junior Showmanship division, then went on to become Junior Champion Showman with his calf Valcroft Lee Cindy. Others on the Durham West team were Adam Clark, David Werry, Robert Werny, Warren Yates, John Wery and Carl Phoenix. Carl Phoenix placed third in the Senior Showmanship division, and Warren Yates "PAY NO GST NO PST! | DOORS OPEN 9AM TUESDAY, DEC. 26 - HURRY IN! MEN'S Leather Coats & Jackets Suits ¢ Sport Jackets Outer Wear » Casual Slacks * Corduroy ad : no [ I EE tas a bE TEE PA rte fat ema EF A SIZE FOR EVERY MAN placed eighth. In the Summer Yearling class, 'Carl Phoenix placed fifth with his entry. In the Junior Yearling class David Wery's calf placed seventh, Warren Yates' placed 11th and John Werry's calf came in twelfth place. It was no wonder the Durham West team also won the Best of Three class, too. 'Competing against 50 other Groups of Three, the who also was Grand Champion Showman of the Scotiabank Hays Classic in 1995. "l was really pleased for them," leader Earl Phoenix said. "They buckled down, worked together as a team, and all their hard efforts paid off. "I couldn't have been more proud." Mike's calf then went on to prove her stuff again at the Royal's Open Holstein Show where she placed first in the Senior Calf Division and then emerged three animals were shown [B® by Alec, Mike and Joel. The team's coach this year was Laura Finley, a for- mer member of the club, R.M.R. Real Estate 5 High Street Port Perry A special thank you to my wife, Simone, for her understanding and patience through a very busy year. a Wishing One and All a very Merry {iB Christmas and a Happy 2001! COLDWELL as Reserve Champion. "Farming has been a good way of life for us," Mike said. "We were brought up on the farm, and have always been interested in dairy." Joel attributes his suc- cess to other cousins, too; Mike's brothers, Barclay and Carl and their sister, Laura Finley, all who have shared the limelight at the Royal in previous years. "Since [ was little they've taught me everything about showing cattle," said Joel. Junior My sincerest thank A you to all of my PR clients and the ol community at large _& for allowing me to serve you this past 3 year and making |, Year 2000 truly a § ' successful one. "H Brett Puctrin RE ram LI Bt A ------ 0 I A IR Ny Bt RE Du A HI SI a Ai ae * + ALAR, raisin FOG LARIS 705) 324-5672 We keep good companies!