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developed -between the villa`gge-and:the ,
three neigfibouring townships of Ash-
field, West Wawanosh and Kinloss. The
four municipalities' have co-operated to
fund capital and: -operating. costs for the
medical center, arena, recreation de-
par.tinent, swimming_ p001..and fire
protection providing a number of
quality, services not, normally available
in a municipality • of this°;size.
In. his recitation of Joynt's accoinp-
lishments•he noted tie support given to.
and received from the service clubs in
'Rn y F e.
Licknowsy 4 r; f. r a:
"These are some of f he accomplish-
ments that have materialized while
George was a member of Lucknow '
council. Very few can. boast of such an •
impressive record - 30 ° years as
councillor and reeve. `George is still
involved as he is our representative on
our Industilal: Development.':Coinmis-
sign.
"It is with pride we acknowledge thy;_
roan behind the progressivetmunicipal
program for : the village of Lucknow ;r
George W. Joynt."
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This movement rejects Antensive tillage
�4 pir :cent ofxfarmers in
e gross sales of Tess than
per year.: "Wlten expenses are
ucted there isn'.t much for families to
Vitas G without an off -farm job:"
ecoming more difficult' for smaller
rators to -make ,ends meet without an
armjob` unless they specialize in -crops
estock or are very. -efficient,
e: family faros and farming as a way
the third point), is coining increas
�ngly under attack from people looking at
farming as a business," said the CFFO
president •
Ani .kind of business has It way of life
attached ..to it but farmers shouldn't. be
:- making '`lousy decisions to preserve - that
way of life."
• The prevelant romantic image of farming
has to. be ulidated added Oegema .
Oegema sees incorporation and partner -
...ships as part of the updating of farming as
4., warof life. Incorporation doesn't hovel*,
mesh` the:" family aspect of ' farming
abandoned -kit he feels that this 'more:
•formal• • - atmosphere can ,: create better
business practices:
He was less enthused about partnerships
because with "multiple owner operations,
success depends on the partners getting
▪ aldiig ,,._
The fourth -=of the "seven trends: ''is the
Judicious use of new technology. x `Farmers
should•be smarter, more critical and more
educated: about new technology."
"Concern . about the • eirdrontnent is
starting to sink in," he said for .his, fifth
• point. The long-term health ;theenviro
ofn-
meat is returning:' a new ethic about
farming is beginning to emerge.
This developing ^ attl ude "could be
• called a regenerative.farmng movetent .
•
4,44
Huron County's 4-H Showmanship team
came iii .se�copd in team score na; compe,-
titioplheld�March 2lat Keiptviilie College".
• Brant County beat, Huron by one point for
• - the championship over 25 teams.
Huron County' s 44-11 program was well
• represented -by the= -team of Anita Bos,
Audrey", Bos;. Donita inhnston and. -Sandra
Margalret Rae, 'Wi oxeter:were also -elected
Yt 1"y.a
and extensive use of chemicals and applies
appropriate technology to farm operations.
For example;u manure is used, as fertilizer
rather than a chemicaltand less machinery
is -used: ;
Despite his basin optimis n, ?egema
said for his 'spoint increasing uncer-
tainty
will ' be ''seen in the industry.
Upheavals and wild swings will occur. The
current precarious' financial situation
means fanners should try toretire`debt to
better Weather any uncontrollable; fluctua-
tions in markets.
The concluding,trend wthe.:bearded CFFO.
president. outlined:=is the contraction or at
least halted .growth. of world trade in raw -
agricultural products.
North America car iproduee a surplus of
agricultural products, but- other countries
can no' longer afford to pay for those"
p,�ro
ducts with the debt ;burdens some are:
carrying They can't= afford to `buy more
food and the, "soft credit" extended by
• richer countries such as: Canada is becon -
ing too„expensive. : r . r
TR fi
"Poorer - countries will make due,viii ..
less food or• develop:—capabilities: to grow
food,” said"egerna:, He noted India and
• China were . for'mer'ly big.'' importers ' of
wheat b°ut'have since developed . their
agricultural industry to the point they're
now exporting.
"This is not to say therewon't be trade.
i
There will be countriesimporting _ what
they can't grow themselves.''
The prairie provinces will -be affected by
the contraction of world markets in raw
agricultural'' products with' their extensive
dependence on wheat. Oegenia called the
pork countervailing instituted by the U.S.
against Canadian pork products as a sign of
growing protectionism. _"
econby.onee ;pro
u� Y
, to the Executive.
Lorianne Schmidt andMCLagan
brought greetings' to th gr o i ` from the
Ontario4l1Club Leaders' Committee. The.,
Huron County "Association has'a member-
ship of o 2( volH teer 4.Leaders'
'dedicated 1 ing',with the mental,
emotional, '•,''.' i and,` physical develop-
ment'of yo ui g, people: ' ".
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