Who's Uncle Porky?

John Colyn Of The Hamlet Of Tintern

  • a husband and father with a very loving, supportive family
  • a farmer who takes his profession seriously - there are usually 1850 pigs on the farm
  • a former member of the board of directors for the Ontario Pork Producer's Marketing Board
  • a gentleman who understands people, especially children
  • a veteran showman who for years entertained crowds, near and far, with Goldie, the Wonder Horse
  • a person very conscious of his customers' desires and needs
  • a fellow who gets "good-bye" and "thank-you" hugs from children who a mere hour ago were total strangers
  • an "educator" concerned with giving children a fun learning experience - his farm is the destination of many class trips for children throughout the Niagara Peninsula
  • an actor who gladly dawns a checkered shirt and overalls to play the role of "Uncle Porky"
  • a gent who is soft-spoken, with a twinkle in his eye and a smile in his heart
  • a philosopher who believes that if he were in the Uncle Porky business for just the money, he wouldn't be successful
  • an individual that is very creative - the originator of Bandit the Raccoon, Lucy the Parrot and Peggy Penguin
  • a man who is proud of what he does, the community he lives in and the extended community he serves
taken from Country Profile, November/December 1995 Volume 1 No. 3
 
Newspaper and Magazine Articles
Down-on-the-farm experience available at Uncle Porky's
In the heart of the Niagara peninsula there is a pig farm. It is a 160 sow farrow to finish operation managed by John Colyn. This pig farm sits on 100 well-maintained acres of Niagara farm land. When you visit this pig farm, a kindly gentlemen clad in a red checkered shirt, denim coveralls and straw hat will greet you with the most amazing friendly smile and introduce himself as Uncle Porky.
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Uncle Porky Helps Support Community Care
For more than 10 years John Colyn has been to the Strawberry Festival, lending a helping hand to the community. Better known as Uncle Porky, Mr. Colyn has provided hayrides to Strawberry Festival goers in exchange for donations to Community Care.
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