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Representatives of Women‘s Institutes in the Oxford District assembled recently at Hickson United Church for a conference. A group assembled for a photo: Lillian White, president of Oxford County: Conâ€" ference; Frances Armstrong, guest ;speaker; Katherine |Ross, first viceâ€" TOP JUNIOR SHOWPERSON â€"â€" Dorothy McKay, right accepts the Doug Kennedy award to the top junior showperson from contributor Doug Kennedy, left durâ€" ing the 4â€"H Sheep Club award presentations held on November 23. womMmMEN‘s INSTITUTE CONFERENCE 9 | e ae o2 câ€" . “v‘ @‘_‘ Reks Cl Are . president, Oxford North; Helen SNAUV, president of Perth South; Muriel Lewis, president London Area WI; Hene Chesterâ€" man, president of Oxford South â€" and Margaret Fleming, president of Oxford North District.:~ _â€"> By Heather Buchanan Dorothy McKayâ€"a 4â€"H member from R.R. 5 Embro is looking forward to participating in the interâ€" provincial exchange program upcomâ€" ing in July. "The idea of travelling and getting to see a different climate and landâ€" scaé)e is very exciting. We‘ve been told the area is much like northern Ontario cottage country,"‘ said Dorothy. . Dorothy‘s exchange partner is a 14â€"yearâ€"old girl named Shelley. Because Shelley‘s parents operate a riding stable at a provincial park south of the village durin% the sumâ€" mer and wouldn‘t be at home the (Dorothyâ€" and Shelley) will stay witfi another exchange couple during the week long event. e Bs This will be Dorothy‘s first exâ€" change with 15 fellow 4â€"Hers. She finds the fact she‘s never been as far north as Swan River, Manitoba inâ€" triguing but, not as much as the opâ€" portunity to fly. _ She is also interested in seeing the farming techniques practiced in the colder Manitoba climate. Dorothy Dorothy McKay. . . North; Helenâ€" Shuw, South; Muriel Lewis, c‘ea WI; Hene Chesterâ€" 4â€"H‘er given chance at sheep farming P The animals were orphans from a neighbourhood farm. T?e farmer askâ€" ed if Dorothy wanted to attempt to raise the sheep for the 4â€"H project. A grade 10 student at Woodstock Collegiate Institute Dorothy enjoys English and music. Dorothy hopes to study music at university once she has finished high school. She is an acâ€" complished pianist and violinist. Dorothy cares for about 10 sheep which are the remnant of a past 4â€"H unit. She doesn‘t mind looking after the animals and enjoys their antics. Her hobbies include reading, down hill skiing, wind surfacing, baby sit ting as well as practising her inâ€" struments. â€"Dorothy has an older sister Helen, 16. 4 The. awards are given to SCSA members for professional achievement and service to the society. McKay was chairman of the Ontario Chapter Soil Management Committee for two years during the development of an updated chapter position statement on agricultural soil and water conservation. Dorothy a cute 14â€"yearâ€"old has livâ€" ed on a farm all her life. Her parents Edgar and Jane operate a 300 head beef farm northwest of Hickson. Dorothy‘s jobs on the 100 acre farm include sheep chores as well as hand!â€" ing any necessary field work. Embro farmer Edgar McKay was one of 22 members of the Soil Conservaâ€" tion Society of America to earn a comâ€" mendation award for 1987. said there could also be a considerable difference in the way Swan River operates its 4â€"H programs as opposed to the Oxford County 4â€"H program. Salt of the earth