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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-06-21, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 21. 1989. Size of Canada impresses Dutch workers Potje at work Concentrating on working the field is Freddy Pot from Overysel, Holland who works for Art Bos of Bly»h. Freddy came to Canada on the Agrarian Youth Farming Training Program and is hoping to immigrate to Canada to one day manage his own dairy cow operation. Continued from page 5 because they are experienced in agricul­ ture” said Mr. Boonstoppel. All of the Dutch boys have worked on farms before they came to Canada and most of them went to Agriculture School. Three of these Dutch workers have found Canada so hopeful, they have been here for over a year and are no longer in the program but now have work permits that allow them to work here. “Being in the program made it a lot easier to get the permits,” said Freddy. Harke Jan and Freddy are now working on their immigration papers because they see a future for themselves in Canada. Freddy’s boss, Art Bos said “if the boys are really dedicated and they want to farm, there is a chance in Canada and there is no chance in Holland.” However, they’ve had to come to terms with the differences between the two countries. “There’s a big difference in farming between Holland and Canada,” said Freddy, “Holland has more custom work while farmers here need all their own machinery.” Freddy says he likes having custom work because it gives the farmer more time to spend with his cows. Another thing the boys like about Dutch farming are the bams. “Holland has more modem barns,” said Gerrit. Jan agreed saying that in Holland, one man can run a large operation because of the modem equipment and barns where­ as here, usually two or three men are needed to run a farm. But the modernness in Holland also came about by government intervention explained Mr. Buitenhuis. “About five years ago, the government would subsi­ dize 49 per cent of the costs to build a new barn so many people built new barns.” He explained that Holland did this in some of the provinces to make Holland the most modern farming country in the world. That is why some of these boys think the barns here are old-fashioned. There are many things the boys like about Canada. First of all, its size. “It’s so big,” said Harke Jan. Gerrit said that everything is too close together in Holland and the neighbouring towns weren’t too appreciative when you spread manure. Gerrit also likes the cattle in Canada. Although the Holstein originated in Holland, they didn’t concentrate on breeding their cattle, whereas in Canada, the cows have been bred for superiority for over 20 years. “In Holland, they’re now working on getting better cattle but they get their bulls from Canada and the United States,” said Gerrit. Another thing the Dutch boys appreci­ ate bout Canada is its ‘easiness’. What they mean is, it’s easy to get a permit for construction. “In Holland it takes years to get a permit to build anything,” said Freddy. These Dutch boys are also entrenching themselves into the social scene in this area. However, this is the one area they don’t really like about Canada. “The bars in Canada are strict,” said Harke Jan. This would see so for guys who are used to bars closing “whenever the people leave” and to an almost nonexistent drinking age. The Dutch can legally buy alcohol at 16 years of age. These are the differences the Dutch guys have discovered between the two countries. They have nothing but good things to say about the program that offered them the chance to see Canada. The program is run through the Dutch consulate in Canada and is organized by Mr. Rypkema, the Advise Councillor for Immigrants from Holland. “The program gives farm boys from Holland a chance to work here for a year on the basis that the same number of Canadian boys are sent to Holland,” explained Mr. Rypkema. There is also another program avail­ able for Dutch people who aren’t primar­ ily interested in agriculture. It is the General Youth Program that allows 60 exchanges between Holland and Canada. The youth must have schooling or work experience in a particular subject and then have a work placement in that area before they are allowed to enter the country. Francis Wagner from Soest, Utrecht is here on that program and she resides in Clinton where she used to work at Bartliffs. She has only been here for a couple of months, but she says she likes the clean beaches. Her difficulty with Canada is the size. Although she likes its spaciousness, she finds it difficult to get around in comparison to Holland where she could bike wherever she wanted to go- Both these programs offer Dutch youth a chance to discover if Canada is the place they want to be. They don’t have to stay unlike most of their employers who never had a chance to see if Canada was what they wanted before they immigrated here to stay. O.P.P. Extended Services Office opens in Blyth Community Oriented Policing officially came to Blyth last week following the opening of the new extended services office located in the old library at Memorial Hall. Several representatives of the police force and local dignitaries attended the open house and ribbon cutting ceremony. Reeve Albert Wasson began the event with a brief speech welcoming the Ontario Provincial Police to Blyth and thanking them for their inter­ est. Superintendent Murray Peer of the Mount Forest OPP responded and outlined the role that the Blyth liason officer Constable Mike Alex­ ander of Wingham will play here. Constable Alexander has been a member of the Ontario Provincial Police for 10 and a half years, six of which have been with the Wing­ ham detachment. He currently resides in Belgrave and says that he likes small towns and is looking forward to his time in Blyth. It is expected that Constable Alexander will spend 30 to 40 percent of his shift in the area. In addition to Blyth, he is also liason officer of Morris, and East Wawanosh Town­ ships. The Community Oriented Polic­ ing Committee for these areas consists of Christine Beck, Ralph Campbell, Bill Burkholder, Linda Bird, Steve Sparling, Vera Badley, John Cronyn and Mike Cottrill. We Deliver y Over 2200 homes "STRAWBERRIES" (P.Y.O.) Benmiller Acres_____ _ Ethel 80th birthday celebrated Wellwishers gathered at Donna and Jim Knight’s cottage at Bay- field to help Stan Alexander cel­ ebrate his 80th birthday. Those attending came from Vancouver, Alberta, London, Wingham, God­ erich, Listowel, Atwood, Brussels and Grey township. Visiting with Stan and Helen Alexander for the past week was their son John Alexander from Claresholm, Alberta and Alan and Phyllis Mitchell from Gabriel Is­ land, B.C. Seven Women’s Institute mem­ bers attended the legislation meet­ ing at the Ethel Hall Tuesday evening. An invitation came from Walton W.I. to attend their meet­ ing on June 21 at 8:15. A bus trip to the Festival of Lights at Niagara Falls in December was discussed. The bus trip will be open to anyone once details are finalized. Final plans for attendance at the Blyth Festival in July were made and a lunch is to be had at The Classic in Blyth after the theatre. Members paid five cents for each vegetable they had eaten on the day and the money is to be put towards the Pennies for Friend- 4 SUNDAY NITE JUNE 25 SPECIAL COUNTRY DINNER Black Forest Ham 6 Scalloped Potatoes Includes soup or juice, tea or coffee and choice of pie or carrot cake. EXTRA SPECIAL SAT.. JUNE 24 - ALL DAY MARK’S GARAGE SALE DAY 2 HOT DOGS 6 FRENCH FRIES LATE NITE AFTER BLYTH FESTIVAL GROUPS Call To Reserve For TIDBITS - COFFEE - TEA AND GOODIES Sfacial Netted -CLOSED WED., JUNE 21- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For our staff and patrons to enjoy a TURKEY DINNER SPONSORED BY THE WOMEN S INSTITUTE AT THE WALTON ( HALL 4. NEW SUMMER HOURS MON.-THURS. 6 AM to 6 PM FRIDAY 6 AM to 8 PM SAT., SUN. 6 HOLIDAYS 8 AM to 8 PM =p The Citizen “The People Paper’’Blyth 523-4792 Brussels 887-9114 Lucknow 1. Cartow Auburn Blyth BENMILLER Benmiller 3 ACRES^d-*_( UNION HOLMESVILLE CHERRY ORCHARD • For a crop update, phone 524-7474 (No children or pets, please) P.Y.O. 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