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16 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, August 6, 1986 Fw msn bobo an MEL LL SEE Port Perry Star every Toasty by Limited / Company P.O. Box 507, Brooklin, Ont. LOB 1C0O TL jo and Area since 1983 Brooklin Profile ROXANNE REVELER News & Features Editor Phone 655-3637 or 985-7383 Calgary has nothing on Brooklin. All these , the western Cana- dian city been in the limelight because of its annual rodeo, but now, Brooklin will be able to give Calgary a run for its money. We will have a rodeo of our own, thanks to the combined efforts of the Oshawa and Brooklin and District Kinsmen Clubs. "The two Kinsmen Clubs will be sponsoring the rodeo at the Brooklin Fairgrounds on the Labour Day long week-end: Saturday, August 30 and Sunday, August 31. Show time on both days will be 2 p.m., and the pro- duction is expected to last about two-and-a-half or three hours. According to chairman George Hardsand, the only thing missing from the Brooklin rodeo, as oppos- ed to its Calgary counterpart, will be the controversial chuckwagon races. "But we'll have everything else," said Hardsand "...saddle bronc riding, calf roping, bull riding, steer wrestling and bareback bronc riding." The rodeo is sanctioned by the On- tario Rodeo Association and is being by Bill Leggette from Cam . Bill has been involv- ed with rodeos for the past 30 years. Close to 100 cowboys are expected from all over Ontario as well as from Quebec and the United States. These cowboys follow a regular cir- cuit which from now on will include Brooklin. They will be competing for prize money provided by Molsons and Crysler of Canada, as well as for points for the annual Cowboy Championship. As well as the rodeo, there will also be a dance in the arena starting at 8 p.m. on Saturday night. Music will be supplied by the popular Dia- mond Reo Band, and it should make for a great evening. Advance sale tickets are dis- - counted (you'll pay a dollar more at the gate) and are available at Brooklin Esso locally, Dempster's Butcher Block in Whitby and Hard- sand Fence and Patio in Oshawa. Adults are $5, children under 12, $3 and children under three are admit- Wet weather is becoming A rodeo coming to town ted free. There is also a family pass available for a charge of $15 which admits six people including any two adults. The Kinsmen are expecting around 1,500 people a day to attend. They will split the profits between the two clubs who will use the IM money to continue their communi- ty work. The Brooklin and District Kinsmen have been long-time sup- porters of this village and the peo- ple who live in it. Apart from building and maintaining the Par- ticipark and outdoor skating rinks at poth schools, the Kinsmen support minor sports, assist with Brooklin ball diamond, sponsor Hertitage Day Essay Contests and skate-a- thons, contribute to charities and much more. Give them your support on the Labour Day Weekend. You'll have a great time and support a worthy cause at the same time. Anyone requiring additional infor- mation can call Jim Innes at 655-3454 or George Hardsand at 725-1721. critical for local farmers Farmers in the vicinity of Brooklin are becoming quite con- cerned as the wet and humid weather experienced throughout the summer continues. Although they spent many anxious hours worrying about the possibility of a toxic wheat blight that struck Western Ontario moving into Durham Region, it is now the wet weather that has them concerned. With day after day of rain, and not enough hot dry days in between, the wheat is starting to sprout in the fields. According to Bill Robinson, when this occurs, the wheat cannot be milled. He stated that although he had managed to combine the fields he farms in the Thornhill area without an abundance of problems, he will have to start combining local fields even though the wheat is still wet because it is sprouting so badly. "Bob Hunter, one of the largest farmers in the Brooklin area echoed Robinson's concern. He told the Pro- file he started cutting his wheat and Canola crops when he noticed there was about four percent sprouting. "Now it's up to twelve percent docking and if it jumps any higher it (the crop) will only be good for cattle feed at best...or else we'll have to plow it back under,' said Hunter. Hunter has about 600 acres in wheat and roughly the same amount in Canola, an oil crop used in the manufacturing of salad oils and margarine. He stated he and his crews are combining the crops wet- ter than they ever have in the past and putting it through a hot air dryer in the hopes they can save a large portion of it. But many smaller operatio not equipped with these drying machines and must rely on larger farmers such as Hunter to dry it for theni. Then the problem of enough room and enough hours in the day to accommodate everyone rises. 'Museum fire won't stop move to the North Ward says Mayor Attersley A fire in the Lynde House Museum last week will not alter plans to move the historic home to Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village in Brooklin later this month according to Whitby Mayor, Bob Attersley. Attersley told the Profile the original date for moving the building, set for August 11 or 12, might have to be postponed for about two weeks, but that is because a foundation must be dug to accom- modate the structure. He stated that the fire had nothing to do with the possible change in date. "We have been in touch with the insurance company and it has been agreed that we will roll the damages into the renovation work we plann- ed to do...we will just do both at the same time,' said Attersley. The moving of Lynde House had been the subject of controversy for several months as Whitby Historical Society fought against the move to Cullen Gardens Turn to page 19 "Drying the wheat is not too much of a problem as it is easily turned," confided Hunter, "the real problem is with the Canola because it breaks easily... you have problems turning it in the dryer to get the wet stuff at the bottom to the top. No matter how you look at it, the producer and in turn the consumer is going to pay for it down the line." Hunter also did not count out that the wheat crop might still be hit with the "'fusarium' fungus that ravag- ed a third of the wheat crop in Western Ontario. The fungus, which last hit the Durham area about five years ago, also flourishes in hot, humid eather. It withers the wheat kernels and colors them pink. Inits advanced state, the fungus produces a poisonous substance called vomitoxin, which as its name in- dicates, induces vomiting. The in- fected wheat is then downgraded to animal and chicken feed and is sold at a cheaper price. Hunter related a conversation he had recently with the manager of Windfield Farms. He said "this had been the worst year for hay he had experienced in the 31 years he had been with Wind- fields," relayed Hunter. "When you have a bad first crop of hay, you always hope your second planting will make up for it, and it usually does, but not this year...the second crop is going to be even worse." Hunter said this summer's weather would not only effect this year's crop, but because of the delay and problems with harvesting, would effect next year's crop as well, as they will be late in getting the planting done. "Anyone who has any sense stays away from farming,' said Hunter with a little chuckie, "but I guess | was never that smart." EEE Kim Batty Brooklin girl named the Ontario Dairy Princess A sparkling brunette, who was born and raised in Brooklin, has been selected at this year's Ontario County Dairy Princess. Kim Batty, a lifetime resident of ~ Baldwin Street, in rural Brooklin, won the competition with 256 points, from the three judges. As the Princess representing Ontario County, Kim will attend various dairy shows within the county and hand out ribbons and awards to the winners. She will also visit schools and other groups within the region to speak about milk and nutrition and in 1987, will compete at the Canadian National Exhibition for the Provincial Dairy Princess crown. Kim stated she would be in attendance this year to watch last year's winner, Sharon Wilson, of Uxbridge, compete. At 19 years of age, Kim is the youngest of two daughters and four sons of Jim and Betty Batty. She is proud that there are presently four generations of Battys living on the farm built by her father, who used to run a dairy operation. Kim will be starting her second, and final year, at Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology in Septemier, where she is majoring in livestock and field crop produc- tion and management. She was a graduate of Anderson Collegiate and Meadowcrest Public School. Kim has been a member of the Dairy Club for the past three years, and of the 4H Club since she was able to join at age 12. "I really enjoy the 4H Club although I have been so busy this summer with the competition and my job that I'm ashamed to say I have been neglectful of some of my projects," said Kim. She works part-time for the summer at Thunderbird Golf and Country Club in Ashburn. An avid horsewoman, Kim loves to ride English and is happiest when she and Root Beer are in the fields jumping. "I try toride every day, but I pay the price with sore muscles and blisters,' laughed Kim. 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