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Reid -MoKim, re.
On December 19 this ear f. Reid McKim
Reid McKim retires alter.;$ ears Of service to the
profession of pharmacy.
the division's name was changed to the
bureau Of dangerous drugs in 1972, he
was appointed its first director.
It is evidence of Mr. MoKIM's successful
career with Health and Welfare that during
the 25 years he has spent in drug control,
the division of narcotic control grew
fivefold and was, renewed the bureau of
dangerous drugs.
Mr. McKim alSo served as a member of
the Canadian delegation to the United
Nations commission .On narcotic drugS; •
from 1973. to 1979, and contributed
greatly tope work of the delegation and to
enhancircg Canada's' worldwide reputa-
tion in the field of drug control..
He:has bee.n an active member. 61the
International Narcotic Enforcement Offic-
ers Association for many years arid has
served ori. its board of directors Since
1976, •
During his leisure hourS, Mr. McKim has
been very involved in .piping and pipe
bah&: Over they ears, hp hes played in a
number of pipe bands .and. from 1968 to
1978 was pipe-major of the Kemptville
Royal Canadian Legion Pipe Band.
will be retiring from the position, of director
of the bureau of dangerous drugs, Health
Protection Branch, a position he has held
since 1:972.
Mr. MOkim was born in Lucknow,
Ontario, and 'as a child lived over the
PharmaCy. oPerated by his father, A.F.
cKiTh. After WrCiattng from LUCRTRWit''.
High' $chool in 1942, he joined the.
Canadian army and served with the Royal
Canadian Artillery in various parts of the
United. Kingdom ,and northwest Europe.
After his discharge from the army, he
tolloWed in 'his father's footsteps and
studied to become a pharmacist. He .
graduated .from the Ontario College of
in f48', and soon aftpr spent-
seyeral years as a manufacturing phar-
rnaciSt in industry. M. McKim joined the
Department of'Veterans Affairs ,in Ottawa
in 1953;and 2 years later was transferred
to the Department of National Health and
'welfare's division of riarootiocOntrol, the
predeceSSer to today's bureau of danger-
ous drugs. From 1955 to 1962, he was an
auditor-inspector in :Toronto and .South-
western Ontario.
Prior to 1:955, auditor7inspectors of the ,
divition confined their activities to
licensed 'dealers and hospitals. Phar-
macies at that time were inspected by the
RCMP on. behalf of the department. In
1955, Mr. McKien and three other
inspectora were hired by the department
to take over the inspection of pharmaCies.
In 1962, he was posted to Ottawa and in
1963 was appointed asSistant chief with
the division and then chief in 1971. When
Single Copy 35c WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1980
hata_of the year
The Sentinel photo of the year was taken during the
---Lirelero-w-Kinsttreres-Stunni-EirfeTitilidi Tournament Int-IT"-.ne.7-
--- KIneardine-Tex.aetebase runner tried to avoid being Touphed
out by sailing over the head of the B & S Bulldogs' third
baseman. The baseman caught the ball however, and tagged
the runner out before he reached the bag. The. Kincardine
team won the game and went on to take the consolation round
trophy in the slo-pitch tournament. 'The photo was taken by
Sentinel editor Sharon Dietz.
Predicts ,toleak future
for Ontario farmers
In spite of rising food
costs, high interest rates will
mean a bleak fixture for
Ontario farmers, Ralph Bar-
rie, President of the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture
(OFA), warned last week.
Barrie said that each one
per cent increase in interest
rates will cost Ontario farm-,
ers $25-million. Current farm
indebtedness is 54-billion,
but an estimated 40 per cent
of this is long-term debt at
fixed rates.
"These additional costs"
are coming at the worst
possible time. Farmers are
just recovering from one of
the worst years they have
seen," said Barrie.
Recent government figur-
es show Ontario's net farm
income declined by 31.5 per
cent"in 1980. An increase of
9.4 per tent is predicted for
1981, well below the predict-
ed rate of inflation.
Barrie said the 'OM is
already beginiiiiig to receive
calls from farmers who have
had their loans recalled by
the bank. He predicted the
situation would become more
widespread in the spring
when farmers , make their
largest purchases.
The- hardest hit are the.
young farmers with little
equity in their farms. "We
were appalled by the number
of yopng people driVen out of
farming last year, But, if
present trends continue,
1981 is going to be much
worse," he said.
Large price increases are
expected for all food items in
1981. However, little of this
will find its way into the
pockets of Ontario farmers,
he said. Energy, fertilizers,
chemicals, the, cost of, bor-
rowing, and other farm sup-
plies are all expected, to rise
in price faster than farm gate
prices.
Barrie said the OVA met
with government officials
today to discuss the prob-
lems facing the farm com-
riiiiiiity. 'The CWA will be
pressuring the government
for action in the new year.