HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-12-02, Page 3Senior's Centre news
SENIOR'S DAY CENTRE NEWS
by Pam Williams
The Wingham armoury renovations are
almost complete so the day centre , pro-
grams will once again abide in the
armoury.
Many thanks to the staff, at the Wingham
fi
United Church for their 1p in making us
feel comfortable in the church during the
month of November. The church was com-
pletely accessible to everyone because of a
hydralic lift that was recently installed for
those who aren't able to use the stairs.
Back at the armoury, special December
programs are well underway for the day
centre participants. Rev. John Vaudry
from the St. Andrews Presbyterian church
In Wingham will be our guest speaker to
discuss "the spirit of Christmas". During
our rush and bustle before the holiday
season we often forget why we celebrate
i 'hristmas.
Each year the participants have a gift
xchange and the challenge this year is to
rid an interesting gift for less than $3.00.
The exchange will take place on December
8th, 9th and 10th.
Our annual "full course" turkey dinners
will be on December 15, 16 and 17th. All
participants and volunteers and staff
traditionally enjoy the fellowship and the
great food that is provided.
A special "Entertainment afternoon"
will be provided on December 17th with
Earl and Martha Heywood as our special
guests. The Heywoods are renown for their
great singing and magical acts. Join us for
a great afternoon.
Our last program day of 1987 will be on
De,cember 22. We will begin our social and
recreational programs for older adults on
January 5, 1988. Merry, merry Christmas
and a happy 1988 to everyone from all of us
at The Wingham & Area Day Centre for
the Homebound.
"The Spirit of this season
Is old, yet ever new;
May it be yours on Christmas
And last the new year through."
ree Trade and farmers
Following is the final article in a series
on how a Free Trade Agreement will affect
Canadian farmers. The information here
is provided by Agriculture Canada's Trade
Policy Division.
This week, we'll examine how Free
1 rade will affect the poultry and food pro-
cessing industries.
Q. How will poultry' import quotas be
calculated from now on? Are they to be
based on a five-year rolling average or
does the percentage which represents ac-
tual imports for the last five-year period
`remain fixed?
:\ The percentage will be fixed, and is a
one-time adjustment. This percentage is
based onythe nmunt of domestic produc-
'tion that Wag dctu " y supplied by imports
during the last five years. This percentage
will be used to calculate all future imports.
For example, the quota for chicken and
most chicken products will be calculated
as 7.5 percent of: domestic production for
each year after the commencement of the
agreement on January 1, 1988.
The appropriate new percentages for
turkeys and most turkey products are 3.5
percent. • ,
Q. How will supplementary import per-
mits for poultry be determined?
A. The issuance of supplementary import
permits will be based on the criteria that
have applied in the past. For example, the
ability, of domestic producers to adequate-
ly supply the needs of Canadian consumers
and further processors within a reasonable
period.
Q. Are poultry and egg producers right in
fearing abolition of tariffs on processed
products?
A. No, Canada has retained the right to
add these products to the import control
listif imports of these products increase in
sufficient quantities to materially affect
our processors or the integrity of our supp-
ly management system.
Food processing
Q. How can Canadian food processors
compete if their input costs are higher
than the U.S.?
A. Although the cost of raw materials is on-
ly one factor affecting the competiveness
of food processors, the importance of com-
petitively priced inputs is recognized. The
Canadian food processing industry pro-
vides direct employment for about 225,000
people with total volume shipments of
nearly $50 billion.
Most poultry products produced by pro-
cessors are already protected by existing
import quotas and Canada has retained
the right to add new products to the import
control list should imports of such pro-
ducts increase to the extent that they
would undermine supply management
programs.
Also, import controls on grains and
grain products, which would include flour,
will be removed when levels of support for
grains in the two countries becomes
equivalent. In the interim, the government
will monitor the situation in regard to
developments affecting food processors.
The government is considering recom-
mendations from the Sectoral Advisory
Group on International Trade with respect
to ways of • protecting interests of food
processors.
We' hope this series on Free Trade and
the Farmer has helped to clear up some of
the many queotions that have arisen from
the agreement Made between the United
States and Canada and now being hotly
debated on both sides of the border.
If you have any further questions or con-
cerns regarding this agreement and how it
affects your particular operation, you are
asked to contact Agriculture Canada at
1-613-993-6671.
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