HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1986-10-01, Page 5THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1986. PAGE 5.
As I listen to the rain falling outside my study
window again this morning, I am reminded to breathe a
prayer for the farmers of our community. These are
agonizing times, although I’m sure we can never fully
understand.
The radio and newspaper farm correspondents paint
a very bleak picture for today and the future. Readers
and advertisers of this paper would like to reach out to
farmers everywhere with a message of support and
hope. We have depended on the farm community to
feed our sprawling urban communities and we know
that our whole rural way of life depends on your
continuing contribution. Some of our best friends are
farmers. In times like these we want to cry with you.
Many of usdon’tknow howto help, but we need you.
We don’t know quite what to say, but we care about
you. We are not sure how to respond, but we value you
highly. We don’t understand all the pressure you face,
.... and many others who would have liked to be included but
were missed due to time constraints.
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Brussels Mennonite Fellowship
Stephenson’s Grocery, Brussels
Brussels EMA Food
Vincent Farm Equipment Ltd., Seaforth
McCutcheon Grocery, Brussels
McGavin Farm Equipment Ltd., Walton
H. Lobb & Sons, Clinton
C. A. Becker Equipment Ltd., Lucknow
Cardiff & Mulvey Real Estate, Brussels
Total Demolition Inc., Brussels
McDonald Home Hardware, Brussels
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Graber & family, Brussels
Cook’s Division of Gerbro Inc., Walton
Howson & Howson Ltd., Blyth
but we are concerned for your health. We may not
comprehend the market situations or the commodities
futures, but we see that it affects you.
Perhaps the time has come for our community to
reverse thetrend in our society towards individualism.
We need each other. Each of you, each one of us, is an
integral part of our community.
So today I make a plea. A plea to throw open the
doors. Openthedoorsof ourchurches for prayer vigils.
Open the doors of the ministers’ studies for
confidential listening. Open the doors of our resource
centres for personal counseling. Open the doors of our
banks for honesty and fairness. Open the doors of our
homes for laughterand sharing. Open the doors forthis
is no time for anyone to be alone. Open the doors
everywhere, so that in troubled times we all might find
support, encouragement and companionship. We
need each other.
- Written on behalf of the community by Rev. Doug Zehr
Ken Campbell Elevators, Dublin
Sparling’s Propane Co. Ltd., Blyth
Harvey & Deanna Snell, Blyth
Scrimgeour’s Food Market, Blyth
Brussels Agromart Ltd., Brussels
David & Jeanette Boynton, Brussels
Twin County Elevators, Brussels
Todd’s Bakery, Brussels
Oldfield Pro Hardware & Radio Shack, Brussels
Max & Barbara Watts & family Brussels
Kongskilde Ltd., Exeter
J. L. McCutcheon Motors Ltd., Brussels
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