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PG. 4 THE RURAL VOICE/MARCH 1982
LETTERS
Need secret ballot
At the Ontario Federation of Agri-
culture board meeting in Toronto on
January 20. 1982, a resolution was
presented asking that the OFA intervene
and assist in formulating and presenting a
supply management system for the red
meat sector.
Immediately, the Ontario Cattlemen's
Association director, Gerhard Schicken-
danz, voiced his disapproval of any OFA
intervention in OCA business.
In December of 1981, a similar re-
solution was presented by John Van Beers
of Huron County. This resolution was
immediately questioned in a similar
manner by a representative of the Pork
Board.
The conclusion I draw from this, is that
the producer representatives of these
commodities feel that their organizations
are capable of providing the needed forum
for such discussions.
We at OFA are constantly being asked
to develop policy to get these producers
out of trouble and to make their industry
viable. However, while we are willing to
provide the forum, we do not want to take
such action until formally requested to do
so by the commodity groups.
I feel that the two boards in question
should hold unbiased meetings to better
inform their producers of the pro s and
con's of supply management and alternate
marketing systems. Then, a Secret Ballot
should indicate the producer's wishes as
to the system they want to work with.
These organizations can then go ahead
and devise a plan based on the producers'
response, tailored to be an effective
marketing tool that will readily afford the
producer viability and serve both domestic
and export markets.
If this need is not promptly satisfied,
then the many disgruntled producers are
surely going to demand (and rightly so)
that an organization such as the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture intervene and
assume the responsibility on behalf of the
people they represent.
Wayne Robertson
R.R. #2, Port Elgin
NOH 2C0
Wayne Robertson is a Regional Director
of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture
representing Bruce North.
Tipping for what?
Re: Article by Gisele Ireland
"Menus .... ", Rural Voice Jan. 82
On the way home from a recent holiday
in New Zealand 1 read an article in an
American magazine on "tipping" and the
current rates suggesting an absolute
minimum of 20 per cent and $2.00 to the
wine steward for bringing and pouring
your drinks. It went on to list those you are
expected to tip (seemed just about
everybody in the USA except farmers and
parents). The last reminder implied that if
you know what is good for you, you won't
forget the postman.
In New Zealand no tipping is expected;
in fact, waiters, etc. are embarrassed at
the suggestion and refuse to accept tips.
The waitress for 'our last meal in New
Zealand went out of her way to make our
dinner memorable, yet refused to accept a
tip.
As Gisele Ireland stated "some of the
tipping must go to pay for the atmosphere
in dining rooms." I too tip only in
appreciation of very good or outstanding
service. I feel no obligation to do so other
times. To do so simply helps the hotel or
restaurant to avoid their financial
obligations to their staff. Everywhere in
New Zealand waiters and waitresses
served with a smile. Hotels and rest-
aurants appeared prosperous and many
dining -rooms were elegant. USA and
Canadian financial reports have indicated
that food outlets have been prospering.
Why then should the public through
tipping, help these businesses avoid
paying adequate wages to their staff?
Customs can be broken when they
become a burden. Don't tip unless you
want to because it has been warranted and
regardless, don't feel guilty.
Edith Baker
Adams -Dale Farm
R.R#4. Clinton
Only for the big
1 was reading a letter written by Mr.
MacAuley in your Feb. 1982 magazine and
he suggests that dairy farmers are in the
same boat as the beef for interest.
1 don't agree as I am in cow/calf and
only have money coming in once a year
where a dairy farmer has money coming in
all through the year. Also the calves only
brought in the same per pound as I got five
or six years ago and they keep telling on
the TV how expensive meat is.
It should be selling for the same as five
year ago as I don't get any more. Also this
government interest assistance is only
good for the big fellow as I would have to
keep twice the cows to get in on it.
Allan Legge
R. R. 1, Dobbinton
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