Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame

Peterborough County
Agricultural Wall of Fame
Applications and Inductee Gallery

2022

Photos from the 2022 Induction Ceremony

2022 , Inductees 🕔February 27, 2023
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G. Peter English (1943-2019)

G. Peter English (1943-2019)

2022 , Inductees 🕔October 7, 2022

Peter English was raised on the family farm, Enghill Holsteins, a Master Breeder herd, near Hastings, Ontario.  He was an outstanding Peterborough 4-H member. In 1967 he graduated with an Associate Diploma in Agriculture from the Ontario Agricultural College and was

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Dr. Bill Belch (1927-2022) and Mary (Gray) Belch (1934 – )

Dr. Bill Belch (1927-2022) and Mary (Gray) Belch (1934 – )

2022 , Inductees 🕔October 7, 2022

Dr. Bill Belch was a well-known surgeon who served the community for over 50 years.   Bill grew up on a farm on the 6th line of Cavan, and his wife, Mary, was raised on a farm in Virginia, USA. Together they

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David P. Nelson (1944-2020)

2022 , Inductees 🕔October 7, 2022

David Nelson farmed near Keene in Otonabee Township, first on his family’s dairy farm and later on his adjoining farm. He was a Peterborough 4-H member, winning the Dairy Award, and was a Peterborough County Junior Farmer. David was an

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Roy Sanderson (1904-1981) and Christina (Bulmer) Sanderson (1904-2002)

2022 , Inductees 🕔October 7, 2022

Roy and Christina Sanderson were both raised on farms in Smith Township and were married in 1924.  Christina joined Roy on the Sanderson dairy farm on Chemong Road, where Portage Place Mall is now.  Roy delivered milk and eggs by horse and

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2022 Peterborough Ag Wall Inductees

2022 , Inductees 🕔August 9, 2022

OUTSTANDING LEADERS TO BE INDUCTED INTOPETERBOROUGH COUNTY AGRICULTURAL WALL OF FAME We are honoured to announce this year’s Peterborough County Agricultural Wall of Fame inductees:  Dr. Bill and Mary Belch, Peter English, David Nelson, Roy and Christina Sanderson. Please join us

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