HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1991-10-16, Page 3Luc rieW SentWWet Wedne'sd
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19M, wheit $24( bushel
199110 wheat $2.04 per bus114
1982 Al steers 90.58 centO
Pound - 1991 ca _"e 78 erns per
pound.
1981D 100h d x hogs $17120 per
1 kg. 1 ma, hogs $151 per 1O
kg.
The list could go on. Just where
have - die fanners ers gena? Does no
one caw? I listen to the CUPW
leader's threatening to go on strobe
because the Feder Government
wants to mtain their wage
increase at four per cents and does
not want to provide the job sequrity
packagedemanded. Farmers caret
even maintain their income they got
from 10 years ago, let alone secur-
ity
ecurity of tenure.
Unbelievable, but wheat tuners
erg.
are getting less than they were 89;
yes, read it again, 89 years ago, and
yet, other than the OFA, and the
commodity boards, I hear very few
farmers raising their voices. Why, I
even heard one farmer exclaim he
could still make a little money
growing wheat. What is happening?
Why are the farmers not "doing
more? .
Are we .at the final bend in the
road? Are the farmers of this prov-
ince so weary after 10 years of
stress and trauma, that they con-
sider defeat now inevitable?
Yes, we are all- weary, but
a,
their voices
ala e,corsiogd.to ate us.
when ttaditionally it was IO:I,, �:
Provii government , ent m Ontario
8r c Cq.unty Fed-eP:sl aofAgrraataa a Ow cost utado fatjj some
off farm income is ceouttibuting
any way to the fa a: ask your -
salvias, could you survive without
this `come?
Why am I and so many other
c seemed? Because it appears too
'gassy fames are reaching the end
of their rope. The incidence of
stress breakdowns, niarx°tal prob-
lems, financial problems, and even
suicides, its reaching epidemic pro-
ous4 We are seeing the moot
° c ott-
holding down the fort by working
at one, and two, and sometimes
more jobs as well as maintaining
die fann$ exacting a nein eudous
tog.
Lois HinzDirector of Bruce
Primary Mental Health Counselling
Service, noted in an .address to an
NFU conference in Pat. that
` aiur people are worn down,
depressed and tired. They have
turned their anger inward amid -So
have 'Ion their energy."
She continued, "Membe s of. tthe
farm community have lost their
confidence 'and self-esteem, and
they no longer feel valued by
society. This devaluing of farmers
is insidious and: widely accepted,"
But these are 'just poor managers
WIDOW of dollars this Spring 'when
they Medd to live up to their
rOSPIX1SibiritiVS with the MA pro-
gram.
m . Taxes in put cos, labour,.
etc, etc. etc.
I don't believe the ent
can succeed, as 1 the
Canadian farmer an `an.
public wake u and are
losing the. greatest, is
country has R the f r
with the ability est
q lityy food in the
dance to feed all c I:
believe we can stop g in
the govern
believe when
d the Gauadt
U we
resource this
amUy faurrrrne
grow
world ill shun
i1 citizens, ibe
the. :Carnage
our rural areaSR.
What you can . do: Firstly, don't
sit backandthin'k I'm OK, Buse
you're not. Start working together,
support the farm groups, stand up
to be counted. The farm leadof
this province are working incredibly
hard for EVERY farmer; but des-
pite all their work and personal
a
sac aces,. none Of it means much
without the support. of the farmers
of Ontario. .. . •
Thank you. to a local farmer who,
aftervisiting fr. iends inn Essex coun-
try, realized just how bad things are
for the ,farrners-sof that area.. Per-
haps, before any of the "well -estab-
lish, farmers level .criticism at
defeated - . NO. WAY Tli re ns a an or thsm
e aller far L 1TG,...off, not so$oituna e; theyihould-
war out ti ►dere, bait it is not one we 1ecent figures :from the Farm Debt take a day and visit some of the
intend to give up on. Since 1967, Review Board indicate a , much areas of the.province devastatedby
drought this year. Not only will
they be shocked', but they will also
learn, many of ..those in trouble
were the "well-established" farmers.
just a few years ago..
IN UNITY THERE IS
STRENGTH.
(Submitted by Tony Morris' OFA
Regional Director, Bruce South.
NOTE: We would 'like to know
rTj-`�s g 1,
leaves in
when a government report sag- higher percentage are farms with
gested the removal of two-thirds of other $100,000 in sales, and/or
our farmers from the land, there is OYER $100,000 in EQUITY. No
no doubt the governments of this onecan be excluded: More and
country are neer to succeeding in more we are seeing those within the
one of ,•the•. most successful social supply managed commodities hav-
engineering programs ever. ing problems. Incomes are far from
BUT CAN 'THEY REALLY keeping up with ever increasing.
SUCCEED? Only, if the fanners of ' costs.
this nation, and now specifically Our federal govenunent is doing
Ontario, let it happen. - nothing to help, • in fact -they are whet YO(/ think. If your opinion
I can hear now, as farmers read working with policies that do just'" differs, from the one you have road'
this column, a certain group saying, the opposite. Become more cum- here, . or ,if you support our view
"This guy's crazy, just another one, peutive Is all we hear. My 4uestion call the office at 519-364.3050.
of those Bruce County Federation is competitive with whom? To enter
people," Well, crazy I may well be, a competition means to have a
but out of touch with reality, never. • chance at �wb If -0 we -are corn .,
Look around . you..I Mean, take a . peeing with the U.S., then they have
real hard look and keep your mind already won the game.. Example: A
open. 'Where have all the farmers national energy policy in this cowl -
gone? try that allows American farmers. to
Oh yes, there are still people . buy the same urea fertilizer as us at
working the farms, but .how many ' 1.11:0to.00 a . ton cheaper an
are .doing it full-time? Each one of Merest rate some four to five basis
you that is working out, or has a points higher than in the U.S., a
family member working out, whose firm debt load in Canada that is
now out of control and is running at
o nal
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It's fall . and with thisseason
'COWS, the clime of g leaves,
and disposing of them
Chief Deter Steer of the Lucimow
and District Piro Department h
asked us to remind residents that
binning: leaves isnot lowed within
ate villages Your leaves may be
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Bible S��ie
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Walter 13recldes presided for the
Bible Society :meeting held in Kin -
lough on October L. A special
welcome was extended terRev. .L.
Howlett, District Secretary, who is
retiring after being with the society
for 10 years.
Various members . gave readings
interspersed with musical numbers.
Rev. Howlett spoke of the ,great
need for Babies saying 100,E
copies are needed. He `showed `a
-video ° on ilte-SovievVnjon< it �.
sing how they have ''stopped their
weapons of war and have begun to
read the scriptures for the first ,time.
Rev.' Howlett thanked the officers
and canvassers for giving so
generously of their time in the
furthe .ring of the gospel.
The `1991 canvassers are: Kinloss
and area, Millie Stanley; South and
Base Line Mr. and Mrs. Bruce t
Bushell; Kinlough Village lin
Sparnswck and Joyce Hedley; 12th:
concession west, Nina .McDonald
12th 'concession east, Mabel
McEwan and AgnesIodgins; :10th
concession west, Mrs. 11. Mikan10th concession Grace Eckenswiller
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and Loraine MacPherson; "S
"1'V"la- concession sand 'Inlyriooc Donna
Johnston.
What famous acting duo's offstage
bickering during a production of
Shakimeares "The Taming of the
Shift" was the inspiration for Porter's musical comedy "Kiss Me
Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fortanne.
Rev. Howlett conducted the elec-
tion of officers for 1992 resulting in
Walter Breckles as president; Joan
Barr, secretary; Thelma Powell,
treasurer.
The 1992 meeting will be held in
the Kinlough Presbyterian Church
on October 3.
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