The West Luther 4-H awards night was held Dec. 1 in Arthur. Members from the bat, beef, dairy, field crop and vet clubs received awards.
Winners were as follows:
Dairy Club awards
– champion show person – Charlene Elliott (sponsor – Indian Maiden Farms);
– reserve show person – Blaire Bauman (sponsor – Elliott Farms);
– champion calf – Grayson Kuhlmann (sponsor – Arthur Vet Clinic);
– reserve calf – Charlene Elliott (sponsor – Kenilworth Feeds);
– top scoring member – Alwynn Mackie (sponsor – Arthur Home Hardware);
– top placing first year member – Grayson Kuhlmann (sponsor – Jim and Sharon Quarrie); and
– top pro animal – Blaire Bauman (sponsor – Harrcroft Acres Ltd).
Vet Club awards
– top senior member – Charlene Elliott (sponsor – Islandview Farm Equipment);
– top junior member – Madi Bott (sponsor – Dave’s Auto Body Ltd.);
– top first year member – Grayson Kuhlmann (sponsor – McBride Automotive); and
leadership award – Zach Bott (sponsor – Car Quest Arthur).
Bat Club awards
– top bat house – Sydnee Stewart.
All members received a bag sponsored by the Canadian Wildlife Federation
Field Crop awards
– high score in judging – Charlene Elliott (sponsor – Beer Seeds Ltd.);
– top field plot – Dustin Schill (sponsor – Cargill Ag Horizons);
– top fair entry – Justin Coffey and Georgia Schill (sponsor – North Wellington Co-op);
– club spirit award – Edward Hasson (sponsor – John and Sharron Beer);
– top first year member – Dean Kelly (sponsor – Wellington North Tire); and
– high scoring member – Megan Thring (sponsor – Matt and Sharron Coffey, Pioneer Seed Independent Sales Representative).
Beef Club Awards
– top calendar year calf – Jack Van Milligen (sponsor – Arthur Agricultural Society);
– top junior yearling – Sarah Height (sponsor – Barry and Lynda Long);
– champion calf – Zach Bott (sponsor – Jim and Sharon Quarrie);
– champion market animal – Kate Thring (sponsor – Wellington North Co-op);
– top junior show person – Jeremy Burns (sponsor – Marg Smith);
– champion showperson – Jordan Burns (sponsor – Royal LePage RCR Realty Brokers);
– top exhibit by a first year member – Sydnee Stewart (sponsor – Evergreen Seed Co., Allan Elliott);
– top first year judge – Janelle Burns (sponsor – MARRC Apparel);
– top judge – Charlene Elliott (sponsor – Holstein Feed Mill 2015 Ltd);
– high standing first year member – Hailey Moyer (sponsor – Tremain Auto Sales):
– top placing member – Jade Ritter (sponsor – George Duncan Memorial);
– past presidents’ plaque – Justin Swanston (sponsor – Barb and Charles Twiss); and
– all other first year show persons (Hudson Hicks, Hailey Moyer, Janelle Burns and Max Snowe) received a rope halter donated by Marg Smith.
4-H at Royal Winter Fair
The following members represented Wellington County with their calves at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, Nov. 3 to 12:
– Carson Blenkiron;
– Jacob Bott;
– Madi Bott;
– Zach Bott;
– Jordan Burns;
– Jeremy Burns;
– Charlene Elliott;
– Sarah Height;
– Colin Ormiston;
– Sydnee Stewart;
– Justin Swanston; and
– Kate Thring.
Megan Thring won second place at the Royal Winter Fair for her hay sample.
4-H awards
The following West Luther 4-H members won county awards:
– 4-H Ontario Award of Achievement (sponsored by Gay lea Foods) – Charlene Elliott;
– Wellington County Field Crop Award (sponsored by Wellington County Soil and Crop Improvement Association) – Matthew Hasson;
– Wellington County 4-H Overall Judging Winner – Jake Cousineau;
– Barb McAllister Secretary Book Award – Sydney Stewart;
– Federated Women’s Institute 4-H Scholarship – Charlene Elliott;
– Outstanding Agricultural 4-H Member 2017 – Genna Wright; and
– Outstanding Senior 4-H Member – Charlene Elliott.
Wellington County 4-H Judging Competition
– 1st place junior – Jeremy Burns;
– 1st place intermediate – Jake Cousineau;
– 2nd place intermediate – Justin Walker;
– 3rd place intermediate – Sarah Height;
– 1st place senior – Alycia Walker; and
– 2nd place senior – Charlene Elliott.
