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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-02-10, Page 3Family farm income: from page 1 having. a lot to "say", referring to their defence of currentgovemment programs. Mr. Klopp, while speaking about the (Gross Revenue Insurance' Plan) said, "We were told by the federal government ... that if there would be a short fall, that a third line of defence (adhoc programs) would come in. The federal government would take care of it. Well, it hasn't really happened, but I want to say that third line of defence should be there for this !`province. They (federal government) decide what we do for trade, not the prov- ince; they decide what's going to happen on interest rates, not us." As this point, when Mr. Klopp referred to his "adrenalin" flowing, a farmer urged him to never mind his adren- alin,. "get the money flowing." A fiery Ralph Ferguson, MP Lambton Middlesex, and the Liberal agriculture critic, told farmers, "You are not alone with the prob- lems you're facing." He called it a "national disgrace that the total family farm income, including ' off -farm income, is $39,600, but $22,500 comes from working off the farm at some other occupation. Of the balance .left, $9,900 comes from subsidies, feder- al and. provincial. What's left, the $7,200, is what you got from the actual sales of your farm products. Canadian agriculture cannot survive under circumstances like that." Noble Villeneuve, MPP, the PC CHERRY SWEET DEALS ANO NOT A l EMON IN 111E PUNC111. 93 WEEK '91 ('111!Y IIERRI(I'IA (ill ` 2 Do.,, Cwp. Bl.d i coda W.,,.,Iy RU. f4 BAIA/4CE O! vyAgM111N 'IdMONfII (EASE 10ONN 6ODUJIICII PLYYOUTI CYIYSLEI • 414 111.1RUN RD • GOOERICI I • 1.800-405.1780 5 YEAR 3 YEAR 2 YEAR 1 YEAR Rates Effective Mon., Feb. 8, 1993. DON and BEV THOMPSON INVESTMENTS Phone 328-2213 1 in kitim "a national disgrace," Paul Frayne: "Probably the most powerful tool and weapon we have Is the truth. Truth Is something they can run from but they can't hide." (Mark Cripps photo) agriculture critic, said, "Agriculture has not improved at all. Income for red meat has basically been static for the last 12 years." He said grain producers probably receive 50 to 75 per cent less now. than 12 years ago. "No one in this society has taken that kind of reduction and faced the increase in the cost . of producing that we as farmers have done. We have a selling, job to do. There are millions of urban people who do not understand this and dQ not want to understand this, and basieally tell us we are crying wolf. Can you think of a more important aspect of society than food pro- ducers?" Mr. Villeneuve said it costs more to run the jails of Ontario than the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) is provided to operate its budget to support the food industry here in Ontario. "The budget for OMAF is one per cent of the entire take of the government of Ontario at present, and that's not going to farmers. That's going to administer the ministry and then what's left over goes to you in farm tax rebates or other small benefits that we receive." Also saying he was "here to lis- ten," Mr. Villeneuve added, "As a farmer and as critic for the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, we will continue to emphasize to the gov- ernment and also to inform our urban people. that agriculture is not 'crying wolf". . When asked during the press conference what would happen if no satisfactory answers arose out of the rally, Mr. Frayne replied, that no statement would be made that night it would be discussed in the future. "Probably the most powerful tool and weapon we have is the truth. Truth is something they can run from but they can't hide," said Mr. Frayne. •BDO DUNWOODY WARD MALLETTE .CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Offering a full range of services: auditing, accounting, business planning, income tax planning, personal•financial planning, computer and management services. HANOVER • WALKERTON MOUNT FOREST PORT ELGIN. W.J. Aldersley; FCA L,H, Vollett, CA J.J. Hunt, CA 364-3790 B.F. Thompson, FCA R.J. Millen, CA G.H: Munro, CA P. Thor, CA 881-1211 K.L. Drier, CA . .323-2351 M.S. Bolton, CA H.E. Kibler, CA 832-2049 Notice of the 114th ANNUAL MEETING West Wawanosh Mutual Insurance Company Notice. is hereby given, that the Annual Meeting of the Company will be held. at the: DUNGANNON ,AGRICULTURAL HALL ON' FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1993 AT P.M. 1. To receive and dispose of the Financial Statement and Auditor's Report. 2. To appoint Auditors.. 3. To elect two (2) Directors. 4. To. transact any other business that may properly °I come before the meeting. _c 5. The retiring Directors are Gordon Stewart of, the Kincardine -Ripley area, and Glenn Coultes of the Brussels area. Gordon Stewart and Glenn Coultes are eligible for re-election for a three (3) year term. Persons wishing to seek election for the Kincardine -Ripley and Brussels area are asked to contact the Manager for details:. • ' A policyholder wishing to seek election or re-election as a Director must file his or her nomination in writing with the Secretary of the Corporation by February 19, 1993. The Company By -Laws are available for inspec- tion at the Head Office of the Corporation.- By orporation.-By order of the Board of Directors. •. Norris Peever • ' Secretary/Manager West Wawanosh Mutual Insurance Company Dungannon, Ontario NOM 1RO Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, February 10,.1f93 - Page 3 World Day of Prayer service' prepared by Guatemalans The area World Day of Prayer will be held at the Lucknow Christian Reformed Church, March 5, at2p.m, Women from' Guatemala. invite Christians around the world to unite with them to pray that all people will be used by God as instruments of healing. The service has been prepared by., women whose peoples have lived in cooperation, not competition, with the earth. Their country is exhausted by immense social problems and sin but these women still ask, in this U.N. Year for the World's Indigenous People, "What does it mean to be the people of God and instruments of healing?" The voices of seven Guatemalan women woven through the order of worship give powerful testimony through scripture readings, poetry and song to their love for and commitment to their suffering nation: Canadians are invited to join in solidarity with Guatemala as people worldwide pray for connection with the refugees, homeless, drug abusers and people with AIDS in their midst. World Day of Prayer is a global, ecumenical movement of "informed prayer and prayerful action." On the first. Friday in March each year, people in over 170 countries participate in a common service in their own locality., Services are translated into a multitude of languages and dialects. • In Canada, the World Day of Prayer is sponsored by the Women's Inter -Church Council of Canada, a national council with representatives from eleven denominations. Local services are organized by ecumenical committees in more than 2000 communities across Canada, with each church taking a turn to host the annual service. The offerings from the services are used to „provide - study and worship resources, to cover costs of printing and distributing the services, and to support ecumenical projects in Canada and abroad. Local co-ordinator is Syke Sutherland,' 395-3765. Sap Suckers - Thirteen mein -tiers attended the February 6 meeting of the Sap Suckers. During the meeting they learned about the evaporating system, steam ventilation, fuel gathering, storing sap and syrup making. 4-H NEWS IMO Plans were made for the achieve- ment program. Guest speaker at the February 13 meeting will be Russ Mines. THE HURON -PERTH COUNTY ROMAN CATHOLIC SEPARATE SCHOOL BOARD KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION will be held for . ,..JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN and SENIOR KINDERGARTEN FRIDAY, FEBRUARY.19,1993, 9:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M In order to register for Kindergarten, children must be four (4) years of age on or before December 31,, 1993: Parents are asked to bring the Baptismal Certificate, Birth Certificate and Irnmunization Record Card of the child you intend to reg- ister. Parents should contact the school in which you intend to register your child for an appointment prior to the registration date to obtain registration informa- tion/materia] that should be completed at home •and brought to the registration meeting: The location for Kindergarten classes will be as follows: St. Joseph's School (KINGSBRIDGE) St. Boniface School - Ji.nSteffler, Principal Laurie Kraftcheck,'Principal • RR 3 GODERi.CH Mary Street ZURICH 529-7646 ' . • 236-4335. St. Columban School Sacred Heart School . Don Farwell, Prindpal Jim Steffler, Principal . RR 2 DUBLIN Cornyn Street WINGHAM 345-2086 357-1090 Our Lady of Mount Carmel School St. Mary's School (HESSON) Fran Craig, Principal Joe iglacDonald, Principal ' RR 3 DASHWOOD RR 4 LISTOWEL 237-3337 595-8929 St. Joseph's School St. Ambrose School Edward Cappelli; Principal Michael Dewan, Principal 169 Beech Street CLINTON 181 Louise Street STRATFORD 482-7035 271-7544 • Precious Blood School St. Joseph's School Sandy McQuillan, Principal Leo Turner, Principal Sanders Street, West, EXETER 363 St. Vincent St., STRATFORD 235-1691 271-3574 . St. Mary's School St. Aloysius School - Jim McDade,'Principal •' • Sam Alberico,d'rindpal ' 70 Bennett Street; E, GODERICH 228 Avondale*Ave STRATFORD 524-9901 271-3636 St. James School Holy Name of Mary School Gary Birmingham, Principal !'aid Nickel, Principal Chalk Street, SEAFORTH 161 Peel Street ST. MARYS 527-0321 284-2170 St. Patrick's School, Kinkora' Ray Contois, Principal • RR 1 SEBRINCVILLE 393-5580 • Parents who expect that their child will enrol in thin optional French Immersion Program in Grade 1„in future years, have the option of enrolment for Junior/Senior Kindergarten at either their,ii'cal Catholic •School or the French Immersion Centre (St. Mary's School, Coderich or St. Aloysius School, Stratford) at which they expect to enrol their child for a, French lmnaersian .program. L. Martin • 1.5. Brown, M.A.,•Ed.[),, Chairperson of the Board Director of 1-eiucation