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lO-The Canadian Champion, Friday, Auguat 16, 2002 you Y ,Halton farmers rallying to support Hay West witness -~~~1,«4 r, 4- 1lt~ut+ ~ irncrn By RICHARD VIVIAN Thie Champion Local support is growîng for flic[lay West campaigon o take bay to drougbî- stuecken (armers in Alberta. Upward of 3,000 round bails bave been pledged rom the [lton and Peel regions. eacb of wicb carnies a value ni about $25. "ts really btossorned uin the space ot' about a week»- saîd Norval United Cburcb Minisier Paul lvany. TFbe cburcb is over- seeîng donations for boîb tbeH[liton and Ontarto ledterations of agriculture. "Ilyou taik to farmers, you'ii sec tbcy'rc a bit of a conservalive group, but tbey'l telil you il's been good tor bay around bere the last iew years. Tbere's a lot of larmers wîtb a lot ot' bay tbat tibey're wîlliîng to donate." Once cuîlected. tbe bay wili be taken to Alberta via train and added to donations irorn otber arcas of the country, Donations are to be dîstributed tbrougb a lotter sys- tcm, wbicb bas already scen more tban 10,000 farmers apply and about 25(1 farrn- crs take tbe bay borne to ubeir sîarving cal- Lw Don't miss mint! Sale Ends August 31st J44B14N ~UNTURE (e48VearFamily Tradition<2 »,»l-ty Home Finrihings Hours Mo. Cloued 17 Commercial St., Milton, ON Te.-St 050 «test behind KFC) (0)8891 Sun.e-Su news, please ca/I us at (905) 878- 2341. Wbile the buik of local donations bave corne frorn ibe Peel area, mornenturn s building in I-laton. saîi Beîh Laidiaw. wbo s taking pledges on bebhait of the [lton Pederalion of Agriculture. [Hlton is just getting the bail roling. Word is jusi getting ont. she said, adding about 33(1 bails have been pledged frorn area iarrns. "People are great. Esen sorne People wbo are saying tbey can't gîve bay are say- ing tbey can beip wîtb ioading or a number of dilierent ways. The response bas been really positive.' No timeline bas been establisbed for transporting the hay as of yet. It takes about 75 bails of bay to fli a rail car. "ls ail really bappening so quickiy. We're connecting wîîb tbe rail people and the [lay West people to sec wbco i migbî go ont, but ibere's notbing detînite yet." saRI Mi. lhans. lu addition to bay donations. tbic cbuîcbi s also sceking lfinanciai contributions. An> rnoneY cottectert s, ilbe osed to ithcuer pur chase more bas or eus ci tranSpoilation cosis. tlic minister '.aidt Anyone iooking tii conicibute bay shouli catI Betb Laîdlaw at (9(5) 455-8519. Casb donations su iii be accepted at Norval United Cbiurcb. Fuir more information, con- tact Mr. lsany at (9115) 877-6122. VENDORtS NEEDED FORIHE MoI-IIwK IAn. FMIR FRIDAY, OCFOBIZR 25, AND SATU RDAY, OCTOBER 26,2002 Corne le a part of thse fait fair action at Mohawk Racetrack. We weicorne crafters, floral designers, Christmas craft rnckers, doit makers, fine artists, woodworkers, andi nukers of candy, jam, and other handiwork. If you are intereîuted in becorning a vendor at thse Mohawk Fait Fuir, pieuse senti samptes to thse uddress betow liv Friduv, September 13, 2002. Attention: Patricia l)avis Woodbine Entertainrnent GrouP 555 Rexdate Btvd. P.O. Box 156 Toronto, Ontario M9W 5L2. For more information, pieuse cai 1-888-675-RACE, ext. 2210 or 2257. MOHAWK