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MESSAGES Ontario 4-H Council Take advantage of any opportunity you can. You deserve to have as many opportunities as the 4-H Members you work with.” THANK YOU 4-H VOLUNTEERS by Shonna Ward, Ontario 4-H Council President Over the years I have seen the passion and dedication 4-H Volunteers give to delivering the 4-H program in their communities. The 4-H program is what it is today because of Volunteers’ efforts. Youth need strong role models in the community to provide guidance so they too can become conscious, contributing citizens. The Ontario 4-H Council values the commitment of all the 4-H Volunteers in Ontario. As Directors, we are all 4-H Volunteers and know the time, effort and passion volunteering requires. We sincerely thank you for your contributions. Over the last 96 years the 4-H program has flourished into a youth program that also focuses on the Volunteer experience. It provides the opportunity to share your talent and knowledge with the youth in your community, but it also presents many opportunities for personal growth and fulfillment. Because Volunteers are such an integral component of the 4-H program, we want to ensure you also have an enriching 4-H experience. Take advantage of any opportunity you can. You deserve to have as many opportunities as the 4-H Members you work with. To demonstrate the reach of 4-H, I’d like to share some of the opportunities 4-H has given me. My experiences chaperoning a Go For The Gold team, 4-H Exchange and the National Citizenship Seminar were all rewarding and I will cherish the memories I made for the rest of my life. The Alberta Leaders Conference and the National Citizenship Seminar provided me with a fantastic professional development opportunity. Of course, the 4-H Ontario Conference and Annual Meeting is another great opportunity I’ve participated in. The conference is a great time to meet and talk with other 4-H Volunteers from across the province. Through all of these opportunities I have made 4-H friends from across Canada who I see and talk to throughout the year. One of my most unique 4-H opportunities happened just last month. I attended a reception to meet Ted McMeekin, the new Minister of Agriculture. I was very honoured to fasten a 4-H Ontario pin on his jacket to show the support the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs gives to 4-H Ontario. Each and every Volunteer gives an amazing gift of sharing their time, talents and knowledge with Members, fellow Volunteers and the entire 4-H family. They are the key to the 4-H program. Remember to take some time to take advantage of the opportunities available to you. You never know where it will take you. Ontario 4-H Council Directors Beverly Agar • Kelly Barclay • Darrell Bergsma • John den Haan, Vice President • Angie Fairfield • Ashley Hall, Director - Youth • Sandra Hanes • Melanie Lang, Director - Community • Patty Lasby - Past President • Dave McNichols • Brian O’Neill • Shirley Tomlinson • Anne Verhallen, Director at Large • Shonna Ward, President • Kim Hooey, National Youth Advisory Committee Rep Leadership In Action • Winter 2011
Ontario 4-H Foundation 4-H has always been a special part of Bryan’s life, so at his retirement party, Bryan asked donations be made to the Lambton 4-H Association via the Ontario 4-H Foundation.” THANK YOU BRYAN AND FRIENDS by Peter Brown, Ontario 4-H Foundation Chair I’d like to take this opportunity to spotlight Bryan Boyle. Bryan utilized his retirement celebration as a unique opportunity to raise funds for 4-H. Bryan saw his retirement as a great time to give back to the 4-H program and we are very grateful he thought of 4-H for his innovative contribution. Bryan’s path intersected with 4-H constantly throughout his early life and career. In his youth, he was a 4-H Member in Bruce County where he participated in fifteen beef, grain and other projects. During his University summers, he worked as a Leadership Co-ordinator assisting with many Regional and Provincial 4-H and Junior Farmer camps. When he entered his working years as Assistant and Associate Agricultural Representative in Peterborough County, he acted as the OMAFRA 4-H Program Co-ordinator spending many of his evenings attending local 4-H meetings and events. During this time, Bryan used his unique creativity in running several 4-H Clubs that were quite inventive at the time such as a vet, research techniques, and even a bachelor survival Club. Later Bryan moved to Lambton County as Agricultural Representative where he spent the balance of this career firmly dedicated to agriculture, working with Lambton County farm organizations and assisting farm families. Bryan was instrumental in the agriculture community. His hard work and dedication did not go unnoticed. The people of Lambton have a deep respect and love for Bryan and are truly appreciative of his contributions. 4-H has always been a special part of Bryan’s life, so at his retirement party, Bryan asked donations be made to the Lambton 4-H Association via the Ontario 4-H Foundation. On top of this initiative, Bryan also set up a table at his celebration and had Volunteers available to receive donations to 4-H from other attendees. “I never dreamt they would raise so much,” Bryan explained. Seventy-nine other individuals stepped forward to make gifts to 4-H. In total the evening honouring his retirement raised $6,628.23. Bryan, the Lambton 4-H Association and the Ontario 4-H Foundation are extremely thankful to the families of Lambton County for their contributions. 4-H Ontario would like to extend a very special thank you to Bryan. What a great career and a wonderful life so far, with so much of it dedicated to furthering agriculture and assisting 4-H. Bryan is a great example of a person who took a creative approach to 4-H fundraising. You too can make your own unique gift to 4-H when the time is right. Ontario 4-H Foundation Trustees Peter Brown, Chair • Nancy Brown-Andison • Ron Bolton • Peter Cameron • Joanne Currie • Ralph Dietrich • Susan Humphries • Robert Larmer • Terry Malcolm • Rory McAlpine • Dr. Rob McLaughlin, Vice Chair • David Rose • Tim Ross • Bert Stewart • Rod Stork, Past Chair • Jim Wadleigh • The Hon. Lyle Vanclief, P.C. Leadership In Action • Winter 2011 23
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