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4Aâ€"H member earns acclaim at Royal Winter Fair p pu 21145 By MANDY MARTIN td 5 «x mtansaty. Staff Writer § KN B HILLF A M \‘; t s 1!"“&3&'.:‘-,‘« t Sheri McCleary walked | | 1 t i{'_"gzfi,f'f“{x \ y away with national honours | i n on nammmei mm == TNE FOOD TERMINAL 1] W Winky lit\‘ at the Royal Winter Fair. x § & $ R 1\ ilegng, Vss avte Revil Miuci. c | _\ _ National Junior Beef Heifer Show _| :@' Ne purebred Simmental calf proâ€" opopatnchitel is popespuroat sys C s $olts \ duced on her parents‘ farm in _ |__ PE ?t pick j y ho S § Ti c Roseneath, the 19â€"yearâ€"old ~loaâ€" L-L.â€"u_m-.,;;..,-;‘-A-.q.;;..-‘.;-_ ult Sunae is als . n $ _._â€" PSR NN A> won the national Reserve | _ lt t Nn MMRNCSDLNTitstcsmnech oonncir manciie Ns * Te iX Grand Champion title, bestâ€" | 'f,,“ onl‘ k uie l oo 99 t ME «o Ni ing over 100 competitors |. 4 8t ' Ek 1 U S Sb E3 \. M %’ from across Canada. JF 0 4 3 ns w\ | 3 <lke ie "She had quite a weekâ€" Agr: iraltto : on o8 ‘% it : end," laughs Sheri‘s dad ( ipto h p ies r s t joainy : CA d Murray. "She was up at 4 \. o l d e is l €1 | e a.m. the Thursday before to 6 1e setkedes 4 o+ [ t ifi a M i / uU t | get to Toronto and then she 0 g.* Tok § 9 We se E‘ was up at 4:30 a.m. the Friâ€" |// W 1 9 ~o Bhce d .‘é PS L on §N | day, Saturday and Sunday for _ | h y * tmemnet "~ â€" .. . s 6 e U se | her class competitions. On o c .‘ }f : _ EEA/ / t B4 Sunday, she had to get back |"*© 3 Lelradsl s t E2 ,'&“ '?_“1 h i _ to London for university | | #il t tss M e § | classes Monday." j S oo L es omcs l i oapaige s t o ty c oc | pithinrsenth oo Taliey â€" en ds hi) F mb tnes flane =| Sheri is a firstâ€"year of &Â¥ porimets ceemisnetee oe ols | ‘ e ty No Psnl Human Resources and Nutriâ€" â€" fllE: s ie acy s en is sls nc f ie -‘ ie | tion studies student at the puecd Paca k l Lime mss y3 x »'_ Arelave ae s y | University _ of _ Western . (iiineses m l aue pannaie s peranye im e n decis‘ s Fadend Ontario. Sheri McCleary, 19, Roseneath, won national Reserve Grand Champion at the Royal Winter Fair with her Simmental calf Murrayville Belle. It was Sheri‘s first showing at From the age of 11; th¢ jne Royal Roseneath _ native _ has %2~ 7 belonged to 4â€"H, working to in Northumberland County in "The older ones tend to _ guest at the annual meeting improve her showmanship the 4â€"H beef program, a lot mentor the younger ones," he and dinner of the Northur.n» | skills and learning how maxiâ€" less than represents the observes. berland Cattlemen‘s Associa~ | mize livestock potential. Her potential of producers. But, And he credits the young _ tion in Roseneath this Thursâ€" eight years of 4â€"H memberâ€" it‘s quite a compromise for _ people with their willingness . day. ship culminated in her cattle producers to allow a â€" to compete and take rejecâ€" ie | national award as her parents â€" calf outside for the summer, _ tion. Murray and Judy watched their busiest time of the "Even if they don‘t stay on from the show ring sidelines. _ year." the farm, they learn a lot," he "Oh yes, we met her All summer long, the 4â€"H NA .Th?'y tearn us bouk c o4 9 g 8 gIC there," says Judy. "It was her _ members, rangin in s 10 gefenaimation . abou (Cof} 2540 958C firs i , ranging in ages 10 _ work and the animal handlin >g _f.08s = first showing at the Royal. . to 20, work with their $ yhie? 2o 275 9 C C She did so well. It‘s quite â€" selected calf, working on the so8 workl s o 4 § & 5 % 25 2 “: | something, really." feeding, care and developâ€" The finesse shows whenâ€" & a 3 as P25 | The young 4â€"H members _ ment for showmanship. ever he asks one of the 4â€" fgf 3 2 E 5 2. 5 who represented Northumâ€" Hers, as they are known, to $47° 28 52 & berland County at the Royal "It takes patience and address a public group. 8 5 i £ ; c Winter Fair, back in Novemâ€" determination," notes Mr. "They never refuse," he @1 § 3 pas x ber, deserve credit and public Ferguson. says with admiration. "They Z2 4 .g 3 T, i acknowledgement, _ say get up in front of 200 people B q238 5E:.5 Northumberland Cattlemen‘s *‘The animal has to know â€" and speak." S 82°:1lf : & Association directors. the handler, be familiar with A Northumberland 4â€"H esc Ts "They work really hard at ;hn%!;‘;,i‘;a\r:uil?":‘ gptehtt stong O ierncenontl bg agestuned .,g € F6 é § 3 -'-6: it and this past year, they 38 J 2 -?-; 3 n ooo ce es serent m evolemgeh oi i. $itstids a ," says s ip j f $ & 42 5 ation secretary Sue Jouwstra. ;lzijl;‘gl;:g;;/:mem withiths < o § 3 ‘1,_==-' 2 33 "These are really good young f T‘ ¢ gn‘f 3 f 2 § people, the ones you don‘t "Just making it to the + $A d € 5akz often hear a lot about." Royal is something. They 5 7 gi8 92 g‘ o a Another Roseneath area 4â€" have to place well in local l s 5:8 P f$a 2 “ \} H member, Crystal Clark, fairs to qllf\“fy. When they . O o 'E 3 & > 2p kâ€"_ placed in the top seven enter the ring at the Royal, b t sEeskds