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BIG CATCH — Brussels fisherman Lorne Dale holds
p two of the four big Rainbow trout that he caught
ear Kincardine last weekend. Mr. Dale, who is an
ccomplished fisherman, has brought home several
ig trout this fishing season.
Liberal Agriculture Critic
Murray Gaunt (M.P.P., Huron-
Bruce) has accused the Provincial
Minister of Agriculture of playing
political games and blaming the
Federal Government for the
problems of Ontario's farmers.
"Our farmers need some
' assurance that increased
production will not lead to short
term surpluses, which ruin prices
and force them into bankruptcy",
said Mr. Gaunt. "The Minister of
Agriculture has a great tendency
to wash his hands of the farmers'
problems, putting the blame on
Ottawa. This kind of political
buck-passing game has been a
favourite with the Ontario
Government for far too long. The
problems of our agriculture
industry can only be solved if the
federal and provincial
governments co-operate with one
another, regardless of political
affiliations.
"Farmers will not continue to
invest money in new machinery,
more land, and other expensive
inputs necessary to increase vital
food production, if they have no
protection against today's
uncertain prices. Some form of
income stabilization scheme for
' the agriculture industry is
urgently needed. Programmes to
stabilize actual prices have not
proved successful in the past. We
need an effective income
stabilization scheme on a
nation-wide basis, with farmers,
provincial and federal
governments participating. Such
a scheme would prevent provin- / . cial price wars,rebuild the confi-
dence of our farmers,encourage
more young people to pursue
agriculture as a career, and
maintain a viable rural
community.
"The federal government is
willing to pay a share of the cost
of establishing such a scheme, if
the provincial •governments
contribute also, but the Provincial
Minister of Agriculture continues
to remain strangely silent on this
subject. This is not the time for
sitting on the fence. The Minister
should indicate without delay
whether he is actively supporting
such a scheme. If he thinks
income stabilization for the
agriculture industry is not the
answer to the problems of
Ontario's farmers, what
alternative solution does he have
tin mind?"
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Us sonic interesting figures
agency marketing boards.
Consumers Association and
Food Prices Review Board
e been critical of these boards
long time claiming that they
ict production. The figures,
ver, arc somewhat different.
n the tobacco board began
ltions in 1958 sales were 176
on pounds. This year's crop is
cted to be 250 million
,fitds. That's restriction? Then
bean board, When they
d, production was 822,000
dyed pound bags.. Now it is 3,297 hundred pound bags.
rictions? The chicken
users have been attacked.
Itedly for the quota system,
jchen they began operations .
965 the production was 1 75
on pounds while last year it
up to 275 million pounds.
:can readily see that orderly
ting produces more, not
***** *
er the famous heart
splant surgeon, Dr: Michael
akeylfrom the USA debunked
holy that fat causes heart
re, comes the news, as ed
in the new Macleans
dine that two Canadian
heart specialists, Drs. 'Meyer
Friedman and Roy H Rosenman,
have come to the same
conclusion. "Coronary heart'
disease almost never occurs
before the age of 70, regardless of
the fatty foods eaten, etc." They
claim it is the type of person who
is insecure, etc. I hope by gosh
that our M.D.'s will read this
book .
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"As Christians we must have a
concern for the right to,use all our
resources even if it means
vocalizing our displeasure to
the point of a showdown with
governments who seem to show
an arrogance for the rights;
wishes and concerns of the
Canadian people", says Hurons'
Anglican Bishop David Ragg. The
Bishop spoke these words in
connection with the
disappearance of farm land for
"highways; sprawling
subdivisions or corridors for
hydro power lines." "The land
that God gave us for
safe-keeping, the land that He
gave us so that we may feed His
world is treated as a saleable
commodity, The poorer lands are
left because they are more
difficult to handle."
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A word to the wise