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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1973-05-03, Page 10FOR CALL STYLINGi._, APPOINTMENTS NOW BEV'S HAIR 414' 53 _ . OPEN NA ..', , -1, 1 WINNIPEG ST. VANASTRA 4 8 2-.908 3 Iceland has been very much in the news in the past year--first as the setting for the chess championships And then when the -voipoo. erupted. New, we've found a little note from IMPETUS (formerly the Financial Post Magazine) about Iceland and we quote: "Iceland may be a land of barren rock and active volcanoes, but it's also a .coun, try where no one notices if you're a little late for work, where students sunbathe in their underwear and where ducks run free on downtown streets, And, as the crime rate rises in North America, it's nice to know that in Iceland there's been only one murder in the last 50 years--and that was a crime of passion. The culprit, according to Reykjavik's police chief, was released after only a year because he'd learned his lesson." 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"e NEWCOMERS This Las Vegas act packed the Black Knight Lounge 11 weeks ago! • A STAGE SHOW WITH SHOWMANSHIP PLUS! • YOUNG AND OLD ENJOY THIS TOP GROUP'S SHOW AND DANCE MUSIC LADIES FREE MON. TO THURS.! GENTLEMEN MON. TO WED. $1.25. THURS. ON $1.50 DOWNTOWNER HOTEL 14,0koirrolv4 NEwoHigcoRo, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1.973 Local obituaries ALLAN ERIC LIGHTFOOT Allan Erin Lightfoot of R R 3, Clinton passed away at Stratford on April 21, after an illness of two weeks, He was 68. Mr, Lightfoot was born in Glasgow Scotland on January 5th 1905, the son of the late Harry and Maria Lightfoot. He came to Clinton in 1938, after marrying the former Clara Gough in London. She survives him. Mr.. Lightfoot served in the Army for five and a half years including service in World War II. He worked at the 'Depart- ment of National Defence, Besides his wife, he is sur- vived by three sons, Allan of • Aylmer, Hugh at home and Bryan of Dashwood; three daughters Mrs. Jim (Caroline) Handy, West McGillvray, Mrs. Bob (Edna) Reid of Lon- desboro, and Mrs. Ray (Viola) Bender of Vanastra; one brother Tom of Dashwood and three sisters and two brothers in Scotland. Nineteen grand- children also survive. Funeral service was held from the Ball Funeral Home in Clinton on April 24, 1973 with C, F. Barney officiating. Burial was in Clinton Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jim Handy, Bob Reid, Ray Bender, Elmer Tricky Gordon Cudmore and Robert Glen. AMAMI IS Mai Alr6Y. -10011URTi Flower bearers were grandsons Jack and Ricki Ben. der, Robert Reid and Robert Olen. CORNELIA D, SCHALK Cornelia D. Schalk passed away at her residence at R R 1, Varna on Monday April 30, 1973 in her 68th year. Surviving are; four sons, Frank Imanse, R R 1, Varna, Andy Zurich; Peter, Kitchener; John Jr. R R '1, Varna; four daughters, Mrs. (Gertie) Don Peoninga, Exeter, Mrs. (Janice) Abraham DeVries, Sarnia, Mrs. (Suzanne) Robert Speir, R R 1, Varna, and Jo-anne, Guelph. Twelve grandchildren survive as well as three brothers in Holland, The body is resting at the I3onthron Funeral Chapel in Hensall until Thursday May 3, 1973 .when funeral service will be held at 2 p.m, with Rev, Alvin Beukema of Clinton of- ficiating, Interment will be Bairds Cemetery. Eugene Whelan, federal Agriculture Minister, guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Huron Federal Liberal riding association in Exeter Friday night, replied to criticism levelled at him recently by the Ontario Beef Improvement Association about beef trade. Mr. Whelan said he was accused of misleading the House of Commons and the Canadian public into thinking that less beef was being imported from the United States than previously, "In actual fact," he said, "our imports of slaughter cattle from the U.S. are down considerably from last year. At the same time our exports are up. Slaughter imports are down by almost 70 percent from a year ago whereas exports are up by nearly 150 percent. If we look at feeder cattle exports we see that this year we have exported over 41,000 head to date versus only 1,749 head for the corresponding period last year. A phenomenal increase of nearly 40,000 head," Speaking on the dressed beef trade with the U.S., he said, "We are importing more beef from the U.S. than we did a year ago. However, our total beef imports from all countries including the U.S. is down by about one percent. This is because we have been importing more U,S. beef and less from the Oceanic cohntries, principally Australia and New Zealand. Now, if we focus just on our trading position with the U.S. I should set the records straight by giving you the entire situation. While it is true that total dressed beef imports from the U.S. have risen by some 4,000,000 pounds we must look at our imports of slaughter cattle. When we combine the im- ports of dressed beef with slaughter cattle and make the assumption that on average the slaughter cattle weigh 575 pounds we find that the total beef imports to date are down in fact four percent from last year. This is because we are importing far less slaughter cattle from the Americans than we did last year." He said if the beef people continued to make statements that were not factual they would only hurt their own cause, "I don't think they are fair as far as I'm concerned. I hope my remarks tonight serve to set the record straight," he said. On the subject of food production, Mr. Whelan said that farmers have very little protection from the weather, even under the crop insurance plan. He said his depar- tment was working with the provinces on crop insurance programs. "As far as I'm concerned there is no other industry that competes with the elements like the producers of food." "Food in Canada is a bargain," he said, "Canadians spend less of their income on food than people in any other nation in the world, except perhaps the United States, And I say 'perhaps' with good reason, because I don't know if the United States includes government subsidies in its totals. Farm subsidies there are about three to four times as high as in Canada, and U.S. Department of Agriculture also subsidizes ,,,conaumers with schoa),, lunch programs and food stamp programs," Mr. Whelan said that food in Canada is a bargain because the quality and built-in convenience of the products have been steadily improving and there has been a consistent trend in Canada to spend less and less of total take-home pay on food, He said that although prices have been rising, they are not rising as fast as prices in other industrialized nations, including the United States. Sold ihru the _ Classified Ads "I recognize the fact that people on low or fixed incomes cannot afford price in- creases, but it is not fair to expect farmers to shoulder this burden alone." Mr. Whelan said he stands by the statement attributed to him that he is happy that farm prices are finally moving up to reasonable profit margins because he thinks it is high time they started to get a decent return on their investment and for their hard work. "The plain and simple fact is that they must begin to get a better return or we won't have any farmers left," he stated. Mr. Whelan said the U.S, has asked its farmers to produce more food and he has asked the farmers to do the same in Canada, because if product is not increased food prices will keep right on rising, not only in Canada but right around the world. He said the best way to increase supplies is to get some profit on a more regular basis to the farmers. Mr. Whelan outlined a number of programs the federal government has to support the agricultural industry and the farmers such as research organization for agriculture in Canada, the federal- provincial crop insurance program, Record of Performance testing programs for livestock, so that producers can improve the qualk .of,i their,herds and .win• new. rnarkefs,,etc. He concluded by urging that farmers get a decent profit, that farmers and the agriculture industry be supported and helped to get a fairer deal in economy and society. "After all, food is the most im- portant thing you buy," he said. Mr. Whelan was introduced by Murray Gaunt, MPP for Huron-Bruce, and thanked by Jack Riddell, MPP for Huron. Gordon McGavin of Walton, who retired as president of the Huron Federal Liberal Riding after seven years in office, was suc- ceeded by Colin Campbell of Wingham. John Broadfoot of Brucefield was elected executive vice-president. Vice-presidents representing Provincial Association (Presidents of Huron-Bruce, Huron and Middlesex; No. 1, Dave McClure, R.R. 2, Credition; No. 2, Ian McAllister, R.R. 2, Zurich; No. 3, Howard Aitken, Goderich; No. 4, John Westbrook, R.R. 2, Clinton; No. 5, Graeme Craig, Walton; No. 6, Charles Thomas, Brussels; No. 7, Bill Kiel, Wingham; No. 8, Wilson Hodgins, R.R. 1, Lucan; and No, 9, Wilfred Hackett, R.R. 7, Lucknow. The lady representatives are Mrs. Jean Adams of Brucefield and Mrs, Audrey Tif- fin of Wingham. The young Liberals are headed by Keith McLean of Exeter and Bruce McDonald of R.R. Brussels, The secretary is Harold Shore of Goderich, assisted by Arnold Stinnissen of Seaforth. The treasurer is Ivan Kalbfleisch of Zurich. The delegates endorsed a motion to amend the constitution creating a district out of Ashfield, Colborne, West Wawanosh and East Wawanosh, to be known as District 9, Whelan blast Beef Ass'n. at Liberal meeting Many mare titAvkair es! during SHOPPE GODERICH OPEN FRIDAY NIlE 'TIL 9