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Se Potala oa web Agriculture Update Bright They're young. They're ar- ticulate. They've got degrees in agriculture, geography, science and English. And they've spent the past few months working to improve On- tario's environment in a variety of ways. They are participants in En- vironmental Youth Corps, a pro- gram administered in part by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. The ministry is co-ordinating nine projects employing 37 young people. Project suggestions came from several organizations including the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association, the University of Guelph's department of en- vironmental biology, the Rural Learning Association of Ontario, the Jubilee Foundation for Agricultural Research and the Association of Peel People Evaluating Agricultural Land. The Ontario Soil and Crop Im- provement Association's project en- courages farmers to adopt conser- vation practices to improve food production, soil resources and water quality. Students help field inspectors in- spect crops, conduct surveys and verify conservation practices. Luciana Faienza, 23, has been Motto prompts humorous story by Winnifred Reynolds Public Relations Officer The September Pine Ridge Women's Institute meeting was held Sept. 15 at the home of Mary Tunstead. It was opened with the Ode and the Mary Stewart collect. Sixteen members answered the roll call: "Tell about a new product on the market which you have us- ed."' After reading the motto, "Children are a great comfort in your old age - and they help you to reach it faster," the president told a humorous story about a man with 11 children. The minutes were read and ap- proved. The financial statement followed. The communications report dealt with programs at the county museum and area conven- tion at Central United Church in Barrie Oct. 12. There will be a noon dinner and no night meeting. The Sara Vista nursing home is having a volunteer appreciation tea Oct. 13. There was a newsletter concerning the fall 4-H program and Bev Leonard, a 4-H leader, ex- plained the upcoming meat project which 11 girls are taking. She also mentioned that the girls were put- ting a display on their spring pro- ject in both Midland and Elmvale fall fairs. A motion to give financial support to this 4-H group's ex- penses was passed. It was decided that the WI would not put on a display at Elmvale Fall Fair but instead would make a donation to the fair board. Grace Marcellus of the Dorcas Greer scholarship committee reported that there will be more in- formation about the presentation to a deserving girl at a later meeting. The program period was used for an auction sale which proved to be productive as well as humorous. The president closed the meeting with a short reading, a delicious lunch was served by the hostess and President Norah Youngs. researching and writing for a Rural Learning Association project. Groups of students were cleaning up in the Ridgetown area and en- couraging local citizens to begin recycling and reduce land-filling. Faienza has been doing publicity for these activities, so local residents would know exactly what the students were doing and what they hoped to achieve. She developed the well-water survey and a poll asking for opinions on recycling, conducted at a local fair. Before she went to work for the EYC, Faienza said she was "'con- ooo the / Best Satine cerned"' about the environment, but did not feel personally involved. But that's changed. "ve changed my way of doing things. All the material used in our house is recyclied now," she said. Elaine Mallory has been collec- ting insects. The 23-year old, who has an undergraduate degree in biology from Queen's University, has been collecting and identifying insects from Washington Creek near Woodstock. 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