Friday 1 June 2018

1977



Bill Weatherston remained president. Les Dickson took on the role of vice president. Each man held a position on the 1980 Oxford IPM committee, and both attended the convention in Toronto.
The 21 directors were:

Wilfred Corp
John Hargreaves
Athur Dale
Jim Richardson
Leroy Scott
Robert Gilholm
Clair Minler
John Hofstetter
Orville Fried
John Innes
Fred Fleming
Ken Peers
Ross Hargreaves
Les Dickson
Ross Pullen
Donald Wright
Weldon Burrill
Ron Hutcheson
Arthur Eddy
Henry Van Dorp
Jerry Daniel
( new member)




Reverend Ken Innes of Brussels was the judge for the 1977 Oxford Plowing Match, held on the John Innes farm, Saturday, Oct.22nd, north of Embro.

The Brooksdale United Church Women prepared 50 lunches for the plowmen at noon. The banquet was held Saturday night at the Fairview Centre.

Cheryl Ann West was crowned Oxford Queen of the Furrow.

OPA director Weldon Burrill reported that the 1977 IPM at Kingston had been a financial loss due to wet weather.







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