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| Who's Uncle Porky? |
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John Colyn Of The Hamlet Of Tintern |
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- 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
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| taken from Country Profile, November/December 1995 Volume 1 No. 3 |
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| Down-on-the-farm experience available at Uncle Porky's |
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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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