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The Huron Expositor, 1981-12-09, Page 20 HURON EXPOSITOR, DECEMBER 9, 1981 02 TH. e loot in 1\0100W bYa3.4 Ay lei tem are spur, K, 41tA, MIA Bap 1 •toce E.0,-,a Om 1936 2C? Who says farmers get it all? AT OFA — Huron County delegates from the East Central Region to the , 1.981 OFA Convention were (left to right) John Van Beers, Doug Garniss, ,-John Nesbit, and Ralph Deweerd. H - B NDP protests high interest irectory siness DECORATING ' Expert interiii, Exterior Decorators Wallcoverin.gs %'4 Kerr Paints Window Shades Armstrong Carpets H• ILDEBRAND • •• Phone 527-1880 15 Main St , Seaforth Time for fitness is time on Your Side. PaRvaParnrin g AAAn Geo. A. Sills & Sons HARDWARE MERCHANTS PLUMBING • HEATING & ELECTRICAL EXPERTS Phone 52 -- I ts20 Seaforth CAR CARE GORD'S GULF Licensed Mechanic Service to all manes of cars HOUSE CALLS AVAILABLE 527-0333: SEWING tiF WI'i(. MA( 11INI SI..P1..1111ARk1 I +FL melt ,..fn . 1 `„ ,•( tr rj Sri .14 .LoS,/ 4 ,1" ^ S39 ),ft SI Vi AND S 111 ( ENTRE 1 M. 149 Downie Si 12 d0OrS South of Hu0Son sl rai ford, .27 I -96n0 OPTICIAN' ' David —Th Langstaff' ltd. Optician 87 Main Si. S. Seaforth OPTOMETRISTS AND OPHTHALMOLOGISTS Prescriptions Filled '- Promptly HOURS Mon.. Tues., Thurs., 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Closed Wednesdays Sat.. 9.12 COMPLETE OPTICAL. SERVICE S27.1303, L..._ , Complete Floral Service with a personal touch. FLO RIST Hildebrand Flowers 15 Main St. Seaforth Office 527-0555 Res. 527-1784 Local men Centralia staff Balf the world thinks farmers are-tripping over subsidy cheques when they pick ttp-thili mail at the farm gate and the 'other half .doesn't seem to give a hoot. I waS asked to appear on a panel discussion a few day s after thefederal budget was tabled. The moderator, playing devil's advocate, of course, threw in that old complaint about farmers being subsidized to the detriment of the free market place. -Farmers in this country do not get one cent more than they deserve in my_humble opinion. Are you married, and do you have children? You get subsidized every time You cash or bank a baby bonus cheque. Farmers cannot participate in the gosernment's great redistribution of wealth program. unemployment insur- ance. They cannot collect unemployment insurance yet their taxes go towards paying those huge deficits accumulated by the UIC every year. Farmeri install their own sewage disposal systems, too. yet their taxes help to pay for those massive sewage plants in the towns and cities of this country. They get no use froiti those sewer plants yet half the municipalities across Canada have been getting govern- ment grants and subsidies to help pay for them. Farmers do not get much use out of rapid transit systems in the big cities either, yet their tax dollars help subsidize them. The list of grants and subsidies is as long as a wet week for highly -urbanized areas. So when people start crying about how farmers arc getting too much government largesse. just think for a few moments of the art galleries.. the performing arts centres. the roads and bridges and sewers and recreation centres in the bigger cities- and ask yourself. how many farmers get full value for the grants and subsidies that go towards keeping big cities going? Three staff appointments were announced recently by Centralia College Principal Doug Jamieson Centralia College of Agri- cultural Technology located in southern Hurw County at Huron Park, is operated by the Ontario Ministry of Agri- culture and Food and offers four diploma courses. an extensive continuing edu- cation program and research programs in agronomy and farm business management. - Robert Forrest of Hen- sail was recently appointed as lecturer in, the Agronomy Section. Following graduat- ion.,ftom the University of Guelph (Crop Science) Bob was involved in the operatiOn of the family cash crop 'farm and seed business near Hen- salt. For the past three years he has been teaching crop production courses on a part- time basis to agricultural students at. Centralia as well as studying for a masters degree at the University of Guelph. In his new position -Bob will continue to teach crop Production courses and will be involved in the agron- omy research program as well as the agronomy extension and advisory services provid- ed by the College. Bob Forrest is a member of the Canadian Seed Trade Association, SeCan Associat- ion, the Canadian Seed Growers Association, the Canadian Society of Agrono- my and the Ontario Institute of Agroloeists. Dr. Stan Alkemade of Sea- forth was appointed in Aug- ust to the position of veterin - ary lecturer. He will be providing instruction to Ani- mal Hgalth Technology stu- dents in the areas of micro- biology. animal nursing. clin- ical orientation and assisting personnel in the Veterinary Services Branch Diagnostic Laboratory. ' Dr. Alkemade was born and educated in Australia, graduating from the School of Veterinary Science: Univer- sity of Melbourne. He prac- ticed vetefinarrinetilifine in a number of countries before settling in Seaforth in 19'1. For the last ten years he was s [partner and owner of the liSeaforth Veterinary Clinic. Prior to his appointment Dr. Alkemade' was a part- time lecturer in practice orientation at Centralia and was a member of the Animal Health Technology Advisory Committee. He is a member of several veterinary associations and is keenly interested in continu- ing education. His other interests include flying. base- ball, engineering and horti- culture. In late August. Lee John- son was appointed Secretary to the Principal. Previously Mrs. Johnson was Secretary to the Regional Director. Children Services Division of the Ministry of Community and Social Services in Sault Ste. Marie. Huron-Bruce ' New Democrats distributed an in formation sheet on interest rates Saturday. Nov. 21, the National Day of Protest which saw over 100,000 people go to Ottawa. Many who couldn't go signed the petition being distributed by local New Democrats which read "Mr. Trudeau, I couldn't go to Ottawa, but I want to add my name to those protesting the high interest rates." Valerie Bolton. H-B South Vice Pre- sident said it was the most popular petition she has ever seen. Tony McQuail, H-B. NDP President said "High interest rates take money from those Of course, they have the privilege of using them but the money goes where the people live and there are darn feu people living in the country today. And let's not forget that the rural people of this province have been paying 30 to 35 per cent more for their hydro 41eettic power for 50 or 119 years than their city counterparts. That's why 1 get a little upset about those who scream loud and long about farm subsidies. After the television show. I got a couple of letters. one suggesting I save my anger for more important things and another praising me for taking the agricultural viewpoint and getting a couple of shots off at city people on behalf of farmers.:- if governments are going to hand out great gifts and low -interest loans to Chrysler and FO:rd and Massey-Fergu- son and a few hundred other big corporations in this country. there is no reason in the world why agriculture should not share in government subsidies. Agriculture is the most important industry in this nation and don't let any one tell you different. When agriculture prospers. so does the rest of the nation. More than 43 per cent of the jobs in this entire nation are generated through the food chain. That's an indication of how important farmers are. Keep them happy and keep them in business and we all benefit. I wish I could be as articulate in front of a camera as some of those professional moderators. I've always felt more at ease expressing .myself on paper than through a microphone. I get too steamed up. too angry. and it shows. Perhaps I'd better keep my mouth shut and refuse to appeal on any more of those programs. Just stick to my typewriter where I feel much more at home. who don't have enough to start with (borrowers) and transfer it to the wealthy. High interest policies guaran- tee the rich a return much higher than inflation. Wage earners. famers and small businesses-have been getting a return lower than inflation. The petitions are on their way to Ottawa, GBAILEY8 `Lennox and Dual-Aire Furnaces Sheet Metal Work Engineered Heating Systems 262-6319 Kipper, Ont., CARPENTRY—Th • House Re•novat ions • Additions Siding • Any Home Improvements BOB REGELE 527.0715 " SURVEYOR N, Christian R,Kiar Limited Ontario ' 42 West Street Goderich. Ont. 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