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      This February 22, 1995 Burford Times article describes the success of Janet and Armindo Lopes' emu farm in Harley since beginning their operation in 1993, and the continued growth of the emu farming industry in Brant County. The article features a photo of Janet Lopes holding a baby emu.

 Kawartha Lakes This Week, 20 Apr 2020     Though the post-outbreak situation at Pinecrest Nursing Home continued to improve daily, staff remained diligent.

      This March 27, 1991 Burford Times article discusses 19 Brant farmers who completed training for the Computerized Farm Management purchased by Brant Community Futures Committee Inc. which will help farmers better monitor their farms, and improve agriculture profitability.

      This April 10, 1991 Burford Times article describes an educational event hosted by the Brant County Milk Committee at the Burford Fairgrounds in which students participated in hands on agricultural education.

      This 1 July 1992 Burford Times articles describes the Burford Farmers Market in its fifth week, including a list of vendors and products. A photo features Susan Zakamarko and Sue Ames, and the article notes that Joyce Perall will be taking over the produce area of the market. Shoppers at ...

      This October 12, 1993 Burford Times article discusses the benefits of emu farming in the wake of a downturn in tobacco farming, and notes that emu can be farmed for meat, oil, eggs, and leather. Armindo and Janet Lopes are responsible for introducing emu farming to Brant County.

      This September 20, 1994 Burford Times article describes a farm show featuring exhibitors and vendors at Shur-Gain Research Farm in Cathcart as a success after 340 companies attended the event, which ran from Sept 13 -15 1994. Photos feature Shur-Gain manager Bob Robson and show attendee Bob Bearsall, as well ...

      September 23, 1998 article from the Burford Times describes how youth in the Brant County 4-H club learn how to avoid hazards on the farm. The article includes of photo of 12 children sitting on and around a tractor (Tina Allardyce, Steven Black, Jeremy Carr, Wesley Emmott, Daniel Featherson, James ...

      This December 02, 1998 article from the Burford Times describes the activities of 12 farmers in their 20s who are visiting Canada from Biggar, Scotland. The group stayed with Adam and Deb Dobson in Burford and visited local farming operations, including Shur-Gain Agresearch Farm, the Poetz farm, and Stan Symons ...

      This January 13, 1999 article from the Burford Times describes the growing ginseng industry and partnerships between local farmers and Chinese sellers. The first annual meeting of the Ontario Ginseng Co-operative Inc was held at the Hungarian Hall in Delhi on 16 Dec 1998. Directors for the Co-operative include George ...

      A May 10, 2000 article from the Burford Times describes the Speers family elk farm in Princeton, which farms elk for the velvet on their antlers, which are sold for medicinal purposes in China.

      A February 07, 1996 article from the Burford Times describing upcoming events of the Burford Township Historical Society in celebration of its 10th anniversary. President Doris Givens led a meeting on 23 Jan 1992 at the museum in Harley, and plans were made for the annual Heritage Week to run ...

      This June 24, 1992 article in the Burford Times calls upon local citizens to volunteer and donate to support Canada 125 celebrations, and gives a list of events for 10-12 July 1992, including a dance, a parade, naming of Citizen of the Year and Miss Princeton, a celebrity baseball game, ...

      This July 15, 1992 article from the Burford Times describes Canada 125 celebrations that occurred in Princeton. Events for the celebrations included a memorial for C.H. MacMcAnsh, during which a memorial cairn (constructed by Norm Laurie, Verne Rumble, Glen Hunter, Colin Graham, Bill de Koning, Al Van De Cappelle, Roger ...

      A collection of photos from the July 15, 1992 issue of the Burford Times that were taken at the Canada 125 celebrations in Princeton.

      This August 12, 1992 article describes the plans laid out by the Burford Township Bicentennial Committee for activities and events in commemoration of Burford's 200th anniversary. Plans were set for 12 June 1993, including a parade and fireworks. The bi-centennial committee will be headed by Anna Wouthuis, Pat Waters, Franics ...

      This July 20, 1993 article in the Burford Times describes the various events and activities that took place to celebrate Burford's bicentennial anniversary, attended by an estimated 6000 people. Events included fireworks, a games night, a parade, Hungarian dancers, an air show, a historical play, barbecues, the unveiling of a ...

      This January 24, 1996 article in the Burford Times describes a gala hosted by the Lion's Club in celebration of their 50th anniversary. Township Reeve Robert Chambers gave an address, and Pryor Harris was named a Melvin Jones Fellow by District Governor Larry Taylor. Judge Brian Stevenson was a special ...