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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1967-12-04, Page 10• 0 'THE: I.UCKNOW SENTINEL, OCKNOW, ONTARIO ►s�i�i�ld DelegaleS. Attend The 0:0nciut Farmers' U0onConvention BY MRS,„ JIM MARTIN: Two • new faces are on the Provin- tial E(ecuti a of the Ontario Farm er''s Union, as a result of the annual convention held in Chatham November 27, 28 and ' 29 this year and they are Peter }4eyers .of Flet- cher. 1st: Vice President, and. Neil ,Cook of Tilbury; Junior President. Walter` Miller of Tara threw his ha into the election and won over John Dolmer,: President for the past three .years. Others on the execut jve, board are Second Vice-Presl-. dent' 'Delmer'•Bennett; Ladies Pres- idem Mrs. Veronica Opsitnik, Lad- ies 1st -Vice -President Mrs. Helen'. 'Thompson, and Ladies. Second' Vice President. Mrs. Gloria Sequin. The convention lasted for three daysand an average of five hundre farmers attended each day to dis- cuss the'buusiness•on the agenda. Gordon Hill of Varna chaired the meeting.' When the convention. wasn't .busy discussing. resolutions, sent in by each ;local, the delegates .were;:noroinating :officers .for: the Provincial. Executive and voting, listening to oneof the man inter-; esting and: popular speakers,'Of studying the reports' of the 1967 ecutive ; Garnet Newkirk, Mayor of Chatham officially welcomed the 0. E. U;. ele ates T guests and - members. Everett .Biggs, Ontario deputy agriculture: minister who is also chairman of the farm•income.`' committee appointed. bx,the Ontar- io Agriculture Minister William Stewartat last year's Vineland Con= Terence said that his six -member committee will continue to collect 'facts and . meet with various farm groups ou _ ' and when the final report - is prepared a conference will be called next July to discuss its re- commendations time for Christmas" he .said . Monday evening over nine-hund•. red guests enjoyed a banquet, talent:show', 'beauty contest and guest .speaker, President of the - Alberta Farmer's Union, Mr/.; .Paul; . . Babeyc;. "There is nothing wrong, with the agricuiture:.industry that' fair prices wouldn't cure. We have been poor businessmen" Mr; Babey said,.. "Look. at .any other. segment of are economy. We have. a surplus Of automobiles and yet it' is impossible to buy, one any cheap- er.- We heap-er.-'We don't need legislation" he continued "Why 'can't we apply the ;techniques of collective` bargaining on a national. level► • The very, well known, high; stepping Storey Sisters of Seaforth took first prize in the Province wide talent contest. and a petite, • 20, year old Essex '.County girl; a pursing assistant. Miss Jeanette Sylvester'. of R;R. 1, St. Joachim, was crowned •Miss: Ontario Farmer.., Union Queen ; ' "Press" reporters,, radio and two well knowntelevisionstationswere on hand the second daffy to witness Honourable• Wm;'<'A :. Stewart,' Min-- ister of Agriculture, Mr. Morden `. .La-zarus;. f wm-the=Fara er$ Committee and Mr. , Oren Lee Staley, President of the, National Farm Organization, U.S,A. It wasthe latter who carried his audience so .that not a 'foot shuffled as he spoke: Mr: Staley, who rais- es hogs s and Shorthorns on his 400 8. acre farm. near.. Rea Missouri said "It's vitally important it. portant.'for farmers to be organized and to make. decisionsto-ether SO often some'. of the farriers in the don't. . a ree with what; is beingdone and d' gg n . . o home .from a meeting without expressing their opinion: There are. two sides-of'th'e'coi of de � rac ur mor y, one side is to make your decidon and the .other side to abide by the: ecision that was made' by the majority';, ...Stanley was heard to say. -"It's more,irnportant'to raise Hell than to raise' corn" and • that undoubtedly was the spirit of. his, address. The day ended nicely with a dance and .music by• Otto Prues and: his band front the Walk- Honourable J.J. ' Greene, °Canada' Agriculture Minister, officially ounced_::a_Christrnag gift for: Ontario beet growers. durin&the opening: session. Eighty-three cents per standard ton on the, 1966: crop 'will be mailed to 'growers. about December 10. "So that wives of ,, beet growers can get the cheques in YSL CANADA is 66 ' ° DODGE Polara, 4 door, 8 automatic with radio -' 66 DODGE, power; equipped, with radio '65° DODGE 2 . door hardtop, 8 automatic with radio 65 CHRYSLER, 4 door hardtop, power equip- ped/with quip-ped with radio 64 DODGE, 4 door, 6 automatic 64 CHEVROLET, 4 door,6 standard 62 DODGE, 4 door, 6 standard with. radio ' �,. TORS rYoUrt Dodge *• Plymouth Chryskr Valiant Deafer JOSEPHINE VIREO' WINGHANI PHONE, 3573112 • RONTO Ask about convenient'departure and return times • For information,; phone tha lout CN Passangsr Sale. Office • erton area. A Y . 'Dr. Helen Abell from the Univer- sity of Waterloo greeted the meet- ing of its; final da . She said .that x. "Ards" (Agricultural Rehabilitation and Development Act, June 1961): is not as effective, as it was origin- ally designed to be and stated that her disappointment was shared by others in the agriculture •'' ' field;. The one resolution that received a great deal of discussion read as. follows: "Therefore be it . resolved • that the Ontario Farmers' Union Board of Directorsrrecommend to° this convention that . the Board 'of, Directors be :given authority to pro ovincia1 farm unions, and other'farm organ-. izations into one National Farmer's Organization with a -view _towards. • international affiliations." The resolution carried unanimously. The Past ,President John Pointer said his opening speech "After 1O0 years', of Confederation we have one national marketing board the National Dairy Commission".; He said 'It's time responsible farmers put .away childish things and become businessmen in a'business- man's' world because we cannot , afford to wait another 100ears.for. y . .the : next national UrganIzation.organization Delegates to the provincial convention 'from. Ashfield Loci' 342' Mere-Mrnd-Mrs ; Lome=-luther and Mr. and:.:Mrs. Jim Martin,' NpSIDE Many inflie' community are busy with practices for the second Community Chriscrnas Concert to.` be held this Saturday ,, December , 9 at 9 15,.m'. in the Cominunity Hall. Christmas music will precede. the programme,. Addin Daw4on, isa patient. in Wingham and District Hospital. We wish him a• speedy' recovery Mr. and. Mrs. Larry Henderson 'and. Laurie Ann spent the week -end with her.parents, Mr. and Mrs. • Bloss Koyle and' Gary.:Mrs. Koyle returned •to f;angside.•;with then,, after spending a :few days .With: .. them. in London .. ' • . Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Wall visited, wit , Mrs. • , h'Mr:- and rs. A. Borhorin .' Teeswater on'S,aturda'y. evening. Mr, and: Mrs. Allen: Miller of Toronto spent the week -end at thea farm' home at Latigside, Mr,. and', Mrs.Jim:Riss and:•Miss Margaret Moffat of Toronto spent the week -end with Graham Moffat, and. Missnma Richardson. Mr.. arid Mrs, Eric Evans of Hyde' Park visited at'the same • home on Siuiday. They also visited with the latter's mother Mrs. Bill' • Evans who' is' in. Wingham and Dist- rict Hospital.. - .Barbara McQiiillin of Toronto; 'Sharon'and Steven McNay of Arnberley 'spent the week'end .with Mr and Mrs. Dick McQuill n and nn3C David and Janice Wall visited on Stuiday with Mr. and Mrs, Ira '8114444.1114„..,4t ,Whlteohureh.,, +fMwp_...'�-ttnT...K�mw-..1«.•.nMa_`t'^.'+ •fin-Nt'Y"'-w 'Y tiJ.y.*"yr.,�.�.'�Aii�r+"p.' *INEDNII$DAY DEC. nth; 1%7, CANADIAN NATIONAL BRQWNIE NEWS 1ST LUCKNOW BROWNIE PACK (By Cheryl Hackett) The 1st.Lucknow Brownie Pack met in the basement of the Town Hall on Wednesday,. November 29th. The meeting opened with two games. Then we had fairy ring, Cheryl Hackett was fairy. . queen. Brown Owl helped the tweenies , and the other Brownies shone their pinsor worked on Semaphore. Then we had Pott -Wow. Cheryl ' Hackett showed us hertoysfor the toy -makers badge and also her ' ' a`ature etur fihreeting--closed with chimes:. 2ND `BROWNIE 'PACK (By.Joanne:Ritchie),, We‘had some games and. then had fairy ring with'Joanne Ritchie fairy queen; • Pi we the ' ..'ctures ; "` re -' : taken of the Brownies Audre Y. Jean Ritchie` received her: second year pin. The tweenies learned how to •sew' on buttons while the Brownies work- ed ontheir semaphore.' We then worked on the,Christmas presents We bad:' the 'squeeze and closed with chimes: Jcme"WiI'ns, Move: To Goderich DUNGANNON NEWS Mr".' and 'Mrs, Jas Wilson have moved oto their hew home in , .. 'Goderich :.. held. their 'first 'card party of ,the .season.on November :29 with eight tables of euchre.. • Mrs., Bert Badman was high for•the ladies and Mit.... Lorne lvers. Tow Art Young -had high score for th' men and Gregory Park low . ' The next card'party•will he DeCembe 13. Miss Nora Creyke of Whitby visit- ed . at the week end, with her friend Flora `Durno. . • . W ayne Brown of ;Montrealapenc:a few days list ,Week with fiis_parents .Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Brown: rs ' (Rev) G.,P. .Wri ht spent a fefewg. da i.last.W,eek 'visiting with her sister in. Winnipeg.. The Ang1isa n•Guild held. ,a euchre in the .parish hall on . Friday, Party" .:P X► November 24 With. nine. tables. The ladies rizes- going 'to Lynda Young P . y.. g and Mrs. Tom Young.: The men winners. were -Stuart Reid and Lorne. Ivers. There will be another• party.,on December 8. ,