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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-02-10, Page 1II PUBLISHEDIN I.UCKNOW, ONTARIO Wednesday, February 10, 1993 50°G.S.T. Jnctudad or 4 7 plus 3, G.S.T, Delving into Marian Zinn mealy reeeiveY on inquiry from a Marrow Bay, Caliifoirtin woman seekinginfor» motion on her great grandfather, R.. Clow. Zinn:tirfitiga. found some off, famil b lived; rr wdttoitb olid desc ittlsutts sldl. veiti Bl +t t. "t'Itc' followtng inft atiott Iles forwar back*. An Anew Claw -(1841- )020) diod an Saskatchevian married Mary Mint** mut had one Sots Robert. This ;fatuity went west irr 111?. If you have any further inforrrtniion please calll Mrs. Zinn at 5/8-3710. Along with the original intluit'y canoe ;a copy° of an invitation to a .400 0;:. of the Fust tktntttsl Assembly, of the; L.:B.400d Society. February 29, `1888, to• ke beltplin.the Caletdon n I Ui Lntiow. '1'he irtvitatioa WO hand tessed to Mr. Mrs, ICA ,CIOW and inelnded n two- part program stating rn+sitc Wouldby furnished by Tir•e to ion S•it ng 004:14000. • ,Some of the dances inclnd ClJr�tan cele. New Detroit Lis, Miliary Schatbsche, + tmdrlitic, ,lersey, Navy Island Reil, Ripple, Cotillion amongst past was? et artdly, Mrs, Ziut hercome' up with a r rrtteresting .. Site has tltttte often beard stunt Weals say there is nothing to do aratt er to r e winter tame and Clothing every .happens. Why aot q nine some Blas s and learn Mese old dance steps for a 1110 DANCE to be held Febru- ary 29, 6. Mrs. Zinn poses the qt., "1f they cou l do this over too years.ogo, whatis the matt+cr with now?" As coordinator fur two local history books, Mrs Zinn is also seeing interesting Old pictures of faniiiten from anyone in its rel are Sit aid : be ''terestett in getting her handtl tilt sante 'old Sentinels. front the 1930s to the 191 , anyone on thole Baldhead Society Best- assets are people by Mike Robinson. Wingham and District Hospital's new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is settling in nicely to his new job. In a recent interview with Lloyd Koch, who started as CEO for the hospital January 5, he said the hospital's best assets are the people who work there. The hospital has a lot of well qualified people that can provide a good level of service to the com- munity, Mr.. Koch said. "I particu' larly like the way the managers are involved in their professional organ- izations and the way the hospital participates in regional activities?' "I believe the. medical staff are well respected with the specialized skills they have." He noted that Wingham's views "are well respected by other hospi- tals in the area." As to services at the hospital, Mr. Koch pointed out the benefits' of shared lab services and also the shared library services. "I think it strengthens our hospital to be part of a bigger region:" at WDH says CEO Lloyd Koch He talked about the other major asset of the hospital - the pride taken by the staff in ..their duties. Mr. Koch used as examples the excellent work done by the house- keeping and nutrition staff. torn to page Trustees wantpublic input on how to keep budget low CHESLEY--The Bruce Board of Education is under pressure to keep its budget down this year, but wants suggestions from the public on how to reach this goal. Finance chair Allan Mackay said County Home and School Associ- ations have already voiced a few ideas, including "firing staff". Mackay said ideas like those have to be balanced with the board's goal of not cutting service to stu- dents, and the financial realities facing the budget. "For example, Port Elgin is giving us some huge whopping increases in water rates," he said. "Something's got to give." Draft budgets show a lean year coming up, with the property com- mittee budget set at $1 million less than in 1991. That raises fears tie board won't be able to keep its buildings in top repair. Trustees suggested service clubs could be asked to help finance some projects, likelmaking facilities accessible for the disabled. They are also trying to find the best way to "sell" their $73 million budget to the growing number of county taxpayers who have no children in ,school. The board already has a file of letters from municipalities and individuals demanding a low budget increase this year, and expects more to come iti. Mackay said if taxpayers have ideas on how to control education costs, "They would be well timed if ' they come in next month." Charles Mayer (right), federal Minister of, Agriculture and Murray Cardiff, Huron Bruce MP, attended the Line In the Dirt rally last Thursday evening. The bottom line was there is no more money In,the government coffers. (Mark Cripps photo) "We must work within our means"• says Minister of Agriculture Mayer When talk ceased at the Line in the Dirt (LID) rally last Thursday night, no major accomplishments had been made. The bottom line is there is no money. in the govern- ment coffers to distribute to farmers who, due to overall depressed 1992 commodity prices and the year's disastrous growing and harvest seasons, face a serious cash flow shortage. • Approximately 1,000 farmers and agri-related business people listened .for over three hours as a panel composed of politicians, Line in the Dirt and various other board repre- sentatives discussed what LID's Paul Frayne referred to as the "imminent collapse of rural Ontario." Mr. Frayne said, "We believe the only way to attempt to redress the misfortunes of 1992 is an immedi- ate cash infusion from government, federally and provincially, directly into the hands of the producer." The group is asking for a payment of $60 per acre which would "at least keep the patient alive on the operating table." In a voice fraught with emotion, Mr. Frayne said, "We do not ask for a blank cheque ... However, in. light of recent generou'sgovernment contributions to very dubious pro- jects, we do say that now is not the time to turn away from us with empty hands and even emptier words of condolence." Roger George, president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, skirted giving a direct answer when asked by Art Simpson if he would lead the farmers in the pursuit of the $60/acre. Mr. Simpson then 'replied, "I'll take that as a no!" The following day °a LID release said, "Robert George defied the grass- roots and declined the proposal:" Charles Mayer, the federal Minis- ter of Agriculture, and Murray Cardiff, Huron Bruce MP, said they were there to listen to the problems and help as they could. But help would not include additional funds. Mr. Mayer said, "We must work within our means. The real answer must come from better returns in the market place. In the meantime, ... we'll work with you as closely Farmers need a Long term national food security policy: Moore, Hogan' as Ave can to see if we can devise better ways to use the dollars that are available (federal programs)." Mr. Cardiff recognized the serious situation in agriculture, but said, "We must work within our con- straints; we .only have so many dollars." A 'pumped -up' Paul Klopp, Huron MPP, said, "We've gone too far in telling farmers and telling me that we're supposed to work more hours; we're supposed to work for a 15 -year -average; ladies and gentlemen, we're frustrated!" Mr. Klopp, as di'd. Mr. Mayer and Mr° • Cardiff, proceeded to tell the crowd what -his government had done for famers, saying "We are only a province ... and I'm not passing the buck. I can assure you that we are working and defending Article 11 • in GATT where we could, to put a human face back on agriculture." One farmer in the crowd was quick, to, note, that although the politicians kept reiterating . they were here to "listen" they were sure turn to page 3 by Pat Livingston John Moore, a Goderich area crop producer • says, "What Canadian farmers need and want is a long term national food security policy." And because there isn't one, farmers are forced to "continue to rely on ad-hoc programs that are grossly inadequate." Lawrence Hogan, a Lucknow area crop producer agrees. "I- would say that if we had a national food security policy in place, these lines (of defence) would not be necess- ary, but for, the short term we are stuck with them." And so, seeking their third line of defence, Line in the Dirt members, at the February 4 rally, asked gov- ernments for the institution of an ad ' hoc program whereby each farmer would receive $60 per acre to assist them through this time of serious cash flow shortage. Lynn Lowry, a Kincardine farm equipment business owner, estimates Ontario farmers. lost $1 billion in 1992, which he says "translates to approximately a $10 ' billion shortfall through the economic picture." Lines of Defence Mr. Hogan explained the lines of defence, with the first being, the farmers themselves. Over the last 20 to 30 years, he said, "Canadian producers of agricultural commod- ities have .improved 'productivity and quality like never before in the history of this' country or the world." He believes that farmers are as efficient as the modern technol- ogy, known to this world, will let them be. "In some cases, farmers are being , driven to be too effi- cient," said Mr. Hogan, "as we can no longer afford some of the good land stewardship practises." (crop rotation etc.) Second Line The second line of defence is jointly sponsored farmer - govern- ment programs, such as Crop Insur- ance Commission, GRIP (Gross Revenue Insurance Plan), and NISA (Net Income Stabilization Account). Mr. Hogan said, • "These programs were developed over the last decade or soand were intended to help the farmer through brief periods of low commodity prices and common localized perils of nature." Looking at 'the crop . insurance program, Mr. Hogan explained that the best coverage available is 90 per cent of their five year average yield, based on today's depressed prices. Depending onlength of time. in the program, past claims and what premium a farmer is willing to pay, he said, "The level of coverage declines to 80 per cent coverage of our five year average yield, based on 80 per cent of today's depressed commodity prices." 'In the disastrous year of 1992, approximately 50 per cent of the turn topage 6