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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1987-02-18, Page 17THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1987. PAGE 17. Four positions on the Board of Directors of the Huron County Pork Producers were filled at the group's annual meeting last week with the election of [from left] Gordon Edwards, RR 4, Seaforth; Doug Gamiss, RR 4, Wingham; and Isabelle Eedy, RR 1, Dungannon as alternate delegates. Chris Palmer of RR 5, Wingbam [far right] was elected as director-at-large at the county level. Coultes appointed to Board GlennCoultes of RR 5, Brussels, has been appointed as a member of the Live Stock Financial Protection Board, which administers a com pensation fund for sellers of beef cattle. In the event of non-payment by a licensed dealer, a livestock seller may seek compensation from this fund. The Protection Board exa mines the claims and determines whethery they meet the require- ents for compensation. Mr. Coultesjoins Dalton Fischer of Mitchell, Oliver Runnails of Gore Bay, Allan Barbour of Toronto, Fred Crabtree of Ottawa, and Jim Wideman of Waterloooon the board. The appointments were announced last week by Jack Riddell, provincial minister of agriculture and food. Chairman of the board is Stewart LaneofGuelph. Mr. Lane retiredin 1983 as chairman of the depart ment of agricultural economics at the University of Guelph, after a 37-year career at the university. During that time, he served as vice-chairman of the Milk Commis- sionofOntariofor 12years, and was also a member of the Ontario Economic Council for seven years. Since his retirement, Mr. Lane has been a consultant in economic marketing. 19.6°° FROM US or 9.2% from them No Load - RRSP INVESTMENTS ___________b INSURANCE AGENCY LTD. Financial Centre 122 The Square, Goderlcl 524-2773_____________1-800-265-5503 HCPP told to guard reputation Huron County pork producers were told last week that they had “a fine product and a viable industry,” but warned not to spoil a good thing through drug abuse or overproduction. “You can spoil our industry through drug abuse; we’d better watch our withdrawal periods (in pork production), and leave lots of room,” said Tom Smith, chairman of the Ontario Pork Producers Marketing Board (OPPMB) and keynote speaker at the Huron County Pork Producers annual meeting in Clinton last Wednes day. “Drug use is going down in our industry, let’s keep itthat way, and show consumers that we have an excellent product, drug free and important to a (healthy diet).” Mr. Smith also told the 100 or more producers in attendance that they should writeorphone their politicians to express their appre ciation when a beneficial program isbroughtin, such as the recent inclusion of grains under the federal special grains program. ‘‘It’s not easy for politicians to get dollars to put into agricultural programs in the face of lobbying by non-rural politicians, especially in Ottawa,” he said. ‘‘It is important that you people tell John Wise and Jack Riddell that you appreciate it, when you do get some help.” Answering a question from the audience, Mr. Smith said that all farmers had a lot to fear from an animal-rights activist such as Toronto’s Vicki Miller. He said that although most pork producers abideby their industry’s stated code of practice, farmers cannot fight Ms. Miller because of the headlines she is getting in the media. ‘ ‘ We have to fight back in a quiet way,” he said. ‘‘One of the ways we can do this is to stand together as producer groups to gain strength for a lobby.” He added that the OPPMB is looking at ways tocounterthe allegations of the animal rights people, but said these could not be disclosed at this time. Later, the producers at the meeting passed a resolution that the OPPMB join with other producer groups in fighting the ‘‘threat to the livelihood” that animal rights activists represent ed. Other resolutions passed includ ed one that asked continuing support that fed and home-grown grains be eligible for crop stabiliza- tion programs on an on-going basis; andonethatallopengilts marketed at over 110 kg. be classified as sows rather than market hogs. The pork producers defeated a resolution put forward by a member that the OPPMB with draw its support of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture because of a perception that the OFA is ‘ ‘interfering in pork producers' affairs,” by calling for a vote from all community groups on the question of supply management throughout the red meat sector. Doug Garniss of RR 4, Wing ham, a pork producer and former president of the Huron Federation of Agriculture, spoke against this last resolution, saying that al though he spoke against the supply management resolution passed at the OFA convention last Novem ber, withdrawal from the OFA was out of the question. ‘‘We cannot survive as farmers if we all go off in different directions,” Mr. Garniss said. Infilling four positions up for election this year, the meeting elected Chris Palmer of RR 5, Wingham, as director-at-large at the county level of the OPPMB. Mr. Garniss, Gordon Edwards of RR 4, Seaforth, and Isabelle Eedy of RR 1, Dungannon were elected as alternate delegates. A noisy verbal scuffle arose when Chris Hills of RR 4, Seaforth, questioned the legality of electing Mr. Edwards, who manages Tuck er Pore in Tuckersmith Twp., as an OPPMB delegate. ‘‘An employee cannot have the best interest of the (pork) industry at heart,” Mr. Hills said. His objection was quickly overcome after a search into the OPPMB’s constitution revealed no reason to discriminate against a pork pro ducer’s employee, provided the employee had the permission of his employer to carry the vote for the business. Farm Ontario Income From The Farm Woodlot Fuelwood, Christmas trees, sawlogsand maple syrup are examined as potential sources of alternate farm income at this seminar. 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