HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2011-03-17, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011.Farmersseeksupport
Oops! Our
mistake
The Ontario Cattlemen’s
Association and Ontario Pork met
with Ontario’s Standing Committee
on Finance and Economic Affairs, as
part of the pre-budget hearings,
earlier this year to advocate for
government support of a risk
management program (RMP) to
protect against market fluctuations
and to share in and limit risk.
The submissions are part of a joint
effort by the beef and pork
industries to enlist both the
provincial and federal governments
to partner with them in establishing
insurance programs similar to the
successful pilot program
implemented and recently extended
by the Ontario government for the
grains and oilseeds industry.
“Establishing a Risk Insurance
Program for our farmers this year is
our number one priority,” says
Curtis Royal, President, Ontario
Cattlemen’s Association and owner
of Royal Farms in Simcoe County.
“Over 80,000 Ontarians make their
living on farms and more than
700,000 Ontarians work in the agri-
food industry. We form an integral
part of Ontario’s economic success,
especially rural Ontario.”
The Ontario Cattlemen’s
Association represents 19,000 beef
farmers in Ontario and Ontario Pork
is the marketing board that
represents Ontario’s 2,000 pork
producers.
In the past few years, Ontario’s
beef and pork industries have
experienced a severe downturn.
Ontario’s beef cow herd has
declined 18.4 per cent since the
beginning of 2003 while the sow
herd has declined over 20 per cent
since 2007. This downturn is the
result of several factors including
BSE, H1N1, and a high Canadian
dollar, bringing increased
competition from imports. With
multiple economic threats occurring
over an extended period of time, the
current AgriStability program alone
is not enough to sustain these
industries.
“We have conducted major
consultations with our members and
the broader farming community and
there is overwhelming support for a
risk management program,” says
Wilma Jeffray, Chair of Ontario
Pork and a farmer of hogs, cattle,
grains and oilseeds in Bruce County.
“This program would offset the
difference between the current
market price and the average long-
term cost of production, eliminating
the need for ad hoc government
support for both the beef and pork
industries in the future.”
Under the proposed insurance
program, participating Ontario
farmers in the beef and pork
industries would pay premiums to
In the March 3 edition of The
Citizen, under the heading of
“Looking Back Through The
Years”, former Brussels resident
John Lowe was incorrectly
identified.
Lowe was the son of Grace
McCall and Wayne Lowe, and his
wife, Hope Lowe.
The Citizen truly regrets the
mistake.
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CORPORATION OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF
MORRIS-TURNBERRY
NOTICE OF MEETING TO CONSIDER
2011 BUDGET
Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Corporation of the
Municipality of Morris-Turnberry will be, at a Public Meeting to be held on:
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
giving consideration to the ‘2011 Budget’
with the intention to adopt and/or amend the budget
in the Council Chambers
located at 41342 Morris Rd., R.R. 4, Brussels, ON
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Nancy Michie,
Administrator Clerk-Treasurer
Municipality of Morris-Turnberry
Letter to the Editor
What a win!
The ABC DD Gals won the ‘B’ Championship at the Blyth Lions Club year-end tournament last weekend at the Blyth and District
Community Centre. The team is comprised of players from Blyth, Wingham, Clinton and Hensall. Back row, from left: Lila Procter,
Teri Patterson, Lisa Huether, Kathy Abell-Rinn, two unidentified members of the rival Bad Apples, Lisa Whitfield, Erin Nesbit,
Kathy Lavis and Karen Youngblut. Middle row, from left: Sharon East, Pat Newson, Erin Campbell, Suzie Dale, Jen Colquhoun,
Kelly Wharton, Julie Wright, Kendall Whitfield, Nikki Culbert and Anne Elliott. Front row, from left: Allison Quennell and Terri
Gulutzen. Absent was Michelle McNichol. The tournament took place despite questionable weather conditions on Friday that
threatened to shut the tournament down. (Photo submitted)
Soup fundraiser
raises over $3,000
Continued on page 22
THE EDITOR,
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
What a day!
I have just done the final tally and
(drum roll please) this year Souper
Saturday raised $2,962 plus all the
food we collected, which I estimate
to be worth $350.
This year’s crowd was very
enthusiastic and generous. We
received a lot of favourable
comments on the event and we also
have some areas that need further
work.
All who devoted their time, soup
and overall effort need to be
commended for without your
support we would not have been as
successful as we were. Bravo to all
of you.
Oh, before I forget the People’s
Choice award went to Kathy
McNichol’s cabbage soup. Congrats
Kathy!
Regards, Herb McGowan.
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