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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1981-10-21, Page 5��rnrr�uni arm credit rate increase additional burden to farmers "A resounding blow was dealt to the;. agriculture corm./ munity within Canada and even more ' specifically to farmers within Ontario with the Federal government's announcement of increased interest rates for the" Farm Credit Corporation pro- gram," Marie Bright, Coor- dinator for Ontario Region of the National Farmers Union, said October 9 in Guelph. "It never ceases to amaze me that government still promotes a cheap food policy in Canada and refuses to be, accountable for their actions. Farmers have just about bore all the burdens they can withstand: This just . may be ' the straw that breaks the farmers' backs:" Eugene Whelan has stated that he will resign if some- thing isn't done in the next few' weeks to bring relief to farmers, practical and work- able relief. It would seem to me Eugene' Whelan is saying without the support of the farmers the liberabl ;govern- ment will .continue to make. farmers the scapegoat and to do anything about the situa- tion all ;farmers in Canada need to make their voices heard in the very near future. National Marketing is the only answer to the dilemma meat producers., are facing. They have to havea•mechan-. ism in place which will guar- antee cost of .production ur including interest ' and 1a' - return on investment, ` sug- gested Bright, Consumers in this country have to realize what the real cost of food production is and be prepared to buy accord- ingly, she said: Anything less; than a Na- tional Marketing Agency for meat is nothing but a stop gap • measure, observed Bright. Farmers will have to act quickly if we are going to have a meat industry. in. Canada at all. The National Farmers Un: ion will be pressuring both ,. federal, and provincial gov- ernments this fall to imple- ment a National Meat Auth- ority immediately: itechurch couple attten Kitchener 's Oktoberfest By Valetta Emerson Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tiffin and Joey spent Tuesday ev- ening with Mr. and. Mrs. Dave' McGlynn and •.family of Kitchener and attended the Octoberfest Festivities. On Monday .evening Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Milligan had Mr.. and. Mrs. Alan Falconer, Tony, Tim and Amy and Mr. and Mrs. Steve. Irwin as guests to celebrate Thanksgiving: Mrs. John Bell was guest speaker at Tiverton W.M.S. on Wednesday evening. The community is sorry to learn of the passing of the• late Mrs. John McInnes on October 14 at Wingham Hospital where she had been a stroke patient for a lengthy period. She waswell known in the fourth concession community where she resid- ed for some time. She leaves to Mourn her loss, her hus- band, John and sons, John, George and Robert. Burial was on Friday in Langside Cemetery. The community extends their . sympathy , to the relatives. Visitors on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John de Boer and family were Mrs. Symon de Boer, Lucknow . and Mr. and Mrs. Wim de Boer, David and. Jane of West Wawanosh. Mrs. Linda Fraser and Adam of Penticton, B. C. at+rived here last Wednesday and . visited with her sister, Mrs. Jim de Boer and Jim and family. Mrs. Fraser is the former Linda Jamieson.. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Jamieson of Kurtzville and is well known 'here. Mrs. Jim de Boer and Mrs. Fraser visited on Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Tiffin., Orland Irwin was at Lon- don a week ago Tuesday for a check up on his eye and had to return on Wednesday fo! treatment for the day. He was able to go' to work the following day. Mrs. Hazel Bell returned on Tuesday last to her home at Niagara -on -the -Lake after visiting her sister. Mrs. John Bell and Rev. Bell, for a week. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Tiffin, Lori and Michael. of Wingham visited on Sunday, with his sister, Miss Joyce Tiffin and brought his par- ents, Mr: and Mrs. Dan. Tiffin, who had visited her the past week, to their home in Wingham. On Friday evening Lake • Erie Charolais Breeders held their sixth annual sale at Tavistock Maitland Charolais Farm. Gary and Barb.Rintoul consigned the top selling cow calf pair. The cow goin�g . to John and Judy . Weil' of Caledon East for S2590 and the calf going to Barry Vaughan of Owen Sound at S1450,, Rintoul spent the weekend with his grandpar- ents, Mr, ' and Mrs. Gordon Rintoul. • On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Gary, Rintoul attended the first Charolais Products Sale at Caiedon East for Donny Weir. Here they were met by, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Rintoul, Carol. Debbie and Kimberley of Bradford. Mrs. Douglas Blizzard of California visited on Sunday with her cousin. Mrs. Lorne Durnin and M. Durnin. Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Laidlaw of Wawanosh also visited. Mr. and Mrs. Paul. Fal- coner and Aaron Alexander of Sarnia • were weekend visitors with his grandmoth- er. Mrs. Cassie Mowbray. 4 Mrs. Colleen McMillan and • Mrs. Isobel Tiffin of Lucknow were Sunday after- noon visitors with Mr.` and Mrs. Wesley Tiffin. Mr. and Mrs. G ►,rdon Campbell and . Heather of Waterloo were weekend vis- itors .with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rintoul. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rintoul were Sunday afternOon visit- ors with Mr: and Mrs. Jim Reid of Goderch, who will soon be leaving for Florida. Mrs, Pauline Adams arriv- ed home last Tuesday from a three . week visit with her daughter and family. Mrsoi► Pettigrew of Winnipeg. Mrs. Sadie Barbour of St. Helens visited last Tuesday with Mrs. Mary McClenag- n. h Visiting on the weekend with Mrs. Mary McClenag-. .han and Mr. and Mrs. Carl. McClenaghan were -Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moss, Plattsville - • and Mrs. Eileen Parker, Exeter. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mc- Clenaghan on Saturday at- tended Walkerton Winter Fair: On Friday, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Beecroft and Mr. and Mrs. John Jamieson attend- ed Mr. -and Mrs. Robert Sin- namon's 25th wedding anni- versary. in Brodhagen Com- munity Centre. Whitechurch W.I. Whitechurch W.I. held its ' Agriculture and Canadian Industries meeting on Wed- nesday. October 14 at 8 p.m. with the president. Mrs. Agnes Farrjer. presiding. The secretary. Mrs. Mc- , Guire. read the : minutes and correspondence. Mrs. Rena Fisher and Mrs. Russel McGuire attended the Rally . • on Thursday. It was decided to go the Presbyterian Church at Wingham for the W.I.' Christmas dinner. It was also decided to have an afternoon euchre in Novem- ber. The roll call was answered by bringing an article for a Green Thumb Table Ex- change. The motto. If we all worked like industrious ants. there would be no walk outs at industrial plants, 'I was given . by . Mrs. Elgin John- ston. A skit., Whether a man ends up with a goose egg or nest egg, depends orthe chick he marries. was pres- ented by Mrs. Dave Gibb. Mrs. Lorne Durnin. Mrs. Johnstone Conn and: Mrs. Russel McGuire. Mrs. Elgin Johnston intro- duced the. speaker. Steve , Caslick. who spoke about landscaping and lawn care. He discussed the value of landscaping. uses of fertiliz- ersfor plantsand a calendar for eachmonth telling what to work at to keep busy all year. He was thanked and presented with a gift. Mrs. John A. Currie gave an interesting report on the Grey -Bruce Area, Convention she atten zd at Aytan. Oct- ober 7 and 8. Lucknow Sentinel, *Tedile0411Y, October 21, 1981—Page 0,. L:IMIT.TIME ONLY Oct. 18 through Dec. 17 1981 01111111111/11 OMIT fr unto X60 INSTANT withthe; pure ase of selected or : :tri;:::':•::::•: .•;:..::::_ :-.: a::x.. Remote control TV featuring Computer Space Command 3000 rf Jf- f f!rf �•!fl f_ $60 INSTANT REBATE The VAN DYCK SN2523E Transitional styling Wood and simulated wood products in Antique Oak finish. Casters The HOLBEIN SN1961W The;TITIAN SN2527 Classic styling. 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