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 Charles Allan Douglas has that rare, if not unique ability to inspire
leadership and confidence in his fellow man. It is a personal quality he
has used to influence people from all walks of life, inspiring them to
assume leadership roles, to set objectives for themselves and their
organizations and to strive actively for the continued development of
their communities.
As an agriculturist, he has a background of
impressive achievement, as a valued employee of Scotsburn Creamery and
as the Manager of Avon Valley Greenhouse Farm, followed by a 35 year
career with the Department of Agriculture and Marketing in which he
advanced from being a Summer Assistant in Pictou and Inverness Counties
to his final appointment as Deputy Minister of the Department. During
the intervening years, he also served as Assistant Agricultural
Representative in Pictou, Agricultural Representative in Hants County,
Assistant Director and, later, Director of Extension, and as Director of
Livestock.
In all of these positions, despite the heavy and
time-consuming responsibilities they entailed, he was always extremely
conscious of the importance of the individual. Always an advocate of
personal development, he did a great deal to assist and encourage people
to make sound decisions, and to commit themselves to achieving worthy
objectives.
He directed much of his untiring energy to rural
youth, particularly in 4-H activities, and it is doubtful if any other
Extension Worker has ever exerted more influence, or given more freely
of his time, than Charles Douglas did in supporting this field of
endeavour in the rural community. His dedication is reflected in the
strong 4-H organization we have today in Nova Scotia, and in Canada.
Community development was another area in which he played an
important role, actively supporting the formation of credit unions,
County Federations of Agriculture, producer co-operatives for the
processing and distribution of agricultural products, the National Farm
Radio Forum and, in general, the growth of farmer control of processing
and marketing.
Mr. Douglas is an Honourary Lifetime Member of the
Canadian Society of Rural Extension, a Fellow of the Agricultural
Institute of Canada, Honourary Associate of the Nova Scotia Agricultural
College and a Member of the Senate Club of the Nova Scotia Federation of
Agriculture.
His quiet, forceful leadership, his desire to relate
to the individual, his dedication to new technology and positive
thinking are all recognized in his induction into the Atlantic
Agricultural Hall of Fame. |
