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The Lucknow Cadets held their annual meeting at the, community centre • with 10 other
branches participating. From. the left to right are, back row, George Libbers, Murray
Ritesema, Spike Bakker, Henry Versteeg, Nick Doelman, Jeff Bakker, Harvey Kikkert,
Kevin de Jong, Bill Bakelaar and Ron Burgsma. Middle row, Harold Van Neijenhuis, Alan
Kikkert, Mike Teraa, Mark Bakelaar, Henry Brink, • Raymond., Kikkert and Doug
Kuyvenhoven. Front row, Ken DeVries, Ken Teraa, Michael Vandervelde. Derek
Beishvizen, Paul Damsma and. Dennis Broer. (Photo by Alan Rivett)
Federation in difficulty
By Randy Threndyle
The Bruce County Federation of Agricul-
ture may be in financial difficulty unless
some additional funding sources can be
found.
Wayne Robertson, president of the
Bruce federation, approached county coun-
cil at their March meeting in an effort to
get additional funding for the organization.
The federation has traditionally received
grants from the townships in the county,
but not from county council. The federation
has also been funded by membership dues.
Robertson said the, current financial
difficulties faced by many farmers have
created a situation where "farmers are
falling-out at the bottom faster than we can
plug them in at the top".
The decline in farmers has left the
federation with a potential deficit situation.
Robertson backed his request for funds,
saying agriculture should receive the same
type of funding that government gives to
tourism and agriculture.
He quoted Federal Minister of Agricul-
ture John W ise who recently said the
government didn't have the $200 million
needed to carry out the PC farm policies
promised in the last election.
"But they find $200 million to help out
some banking institution," Robertson said
in a reference to a federal bailout of an
Edmonton based chartered bank.
"The cupboard's bare," Robertson said
quoting Agriculture minister. Wise, "but
it's flush tomorrow."
Robertson didn't mention any figures in
his request for funds. The federation
currently gets about $11,000' of its $26,000
budget from municipalities. It has 1,145
members in the county. Robertson estim-
ated they represent about half 'the farmers
in the county.
Councillor Mac Inglis of Culross Town-
ship criticized Bruce County for not
spending enough money on agriculture. He
said the county has budgeted over $95,000
in 1985 for tourism and industry, but only .
has $22,000 to promote agriculture, the
county's largest industry.
The only increases in the agriculture
budget was an extra $500 given to the
Bruce County. Ploughman's Association
and $1,800 given to the Bruce County
Cattlemen's Association to repair and
replace signs which advertise the county.
The increase amounted to 11.76 per cent in
the $22,000 agriculture budget.
By comparison the county budget for
tourism and industry was increased over 61
per cent.
Finance committee chairman Jack Cum-
ming of Elderslie said the county might
have some miscellaneous funds which
could be used to give a grant to the
federation. The matter was referred to the
finance committee.
Some of the areas wherethe federation
has been active in the past include fighting
against the trend toward absentee land
ownership in the county, and the destruc-
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Saturday, April 20th, -1985
Lucknow Community Centre
9 :00 - 1:00
Featuring music by:
$8.00 PER PERSON
"PLAYERS"
LUNCH PROVIDED
Held under a special occasion permit, Age of
Majority Cards.
Phone 528-3101 or 529-7295 after 6: 00 p.m:
Some Proceeds of dance donated to Mike Scott
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