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Federation of Agriculture NEWSLETTER RALNY LAVER VAL
R.R. 1, Devliri, Ontario POW la
807-486-3622
' The Rural Voice is provided to Rainy
LEY River Federation members by the RRFA
May 10, 2004
Tractors are humming all across
the Rainy River District as the ground
is worked and seed is planted for the
new season. The weather has been
dry and very windy. The land that
used to have many trees is now
beginning to resemble the prairies.
Our future generations will never
know the beauty of the once dense
timberlands that grew in our district.
So, if everyone plants a few trees
each year, there will be something to
leave for our great-great-grandkids to
enjoy.
The May RRFA meeting was held
at Morley with Bernie Zimmerman,
Sue Boersma, Linda Armstrong,
Angela Halvorsen, Marvin Smith,
Rudy Sinninghe, James Gibson,
Clayton Teeple. Betty Salchert, Kris
Carpenter, KimJo Bliss and Shirley
Morrish attending.
Betty, reporting for Member
Services, mentioned the hydro prices
going up and that if you have a bear
problem, you can now call the OPP if
you can't reach MNR. Betty had 101
pages of information on phasing out
small business developments. We
also discussed the annual meeting
date which will happen in October.
CAIS enrollment date deadline is
now June 30.
The Agricultural Society
(fairboard) has Gerald Wieringa
building the new barn at the
fairgrounds, and it will be completed
by the end of June. It will be built
from wood and steel.
Rainy River Soil and Crop
Improvement Association has a new
board of directors. Chair is Mike
Neilson; secretary/treasurer, Lyle
Wheatley; regional director, Clarence
Haak and regional communications
co-ordinator, Annie Moore. The
Northwestern Ontario Soil and Crop
Improvement Association Board of
Directors include Larry Lamb as
chairperson; Lyle Wheatley, treasurer
and Annie Moore, secretary. It looks
like a good year coming up for those
little seeds to grow as long as we
don't experience any more floods or
tornadoes.
The Rainy River 4-H Leaders'
Association will meet in Barwick on
May 17 to make plans for the fair.
The 4-1-1 Beef Clubs have had
meetings already. There are more
than 35 members with steers this year
and some members are training
heifers as well. 4-11 members will'be
serving up prime rib at the Emo
Walleye Classic on May 29. The
leaders also have tickets available on
the cedar lawn furniture set built by
Kish Gon Dug. They were set up at
the Clover Valley Farmers' Market
with the beautiful wooden furniture.
selling a large number of tickets and
making some great promotional
contacts.
Clover Valley Farmers' Market is
managed by Deb Cornell -Darby and
she'manages it very well.
Chapple Museum is open again for
the season. Admission is free. The
hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:011 p.m.
Tuesday to Saturday.
There's a computer scam going
on. The OPP is investigating several
occurrences where people are being
charged for long-distance calls they
never made. Computer hackers are
using a virus that'will automatically
activate the modem on a personal
computer to make long distance calls
on a residential line. You're advised
to unplug the telephone line
connected to your computer when not
in use or install a second phone line
that will not allow for long distance
phone calls. Call 1-888-310-1122 or
1-888-495-8501 if you suspect you
have heen a victim.
This is certain.ly the season of
green grass.and frogs. Aren't they
something to listen to on those
evenings when the day's work is all
done. Its another wonder of nature
that our city friends are missing out
on and another reward of country
living.
The elk industry has news that a
study at the University of Montreal
has found that antler velvet works a
an effective treatment for dogs
suffering from arthritis. Four to
eight capsules are crushed and thL
dog is given them for about two
months. Dogs were found to he more
active. Telford Advent s
by them and Bill Darby. who ral
elk. always has a smile on his face,
so who knows - it probably just
might work. Elk antler ‘eket has
been used for traditional medicine in
Asia for years. Canada is still
working on scientific evidence and
people seem to need that before they
believe.
May 12. 2004
Two days ago it was very dry and
windy. Today. w • are hoping the
basements dont flood and rivers
don't overflow. It's been snowing
and raining and blew ing. By next'
week it'll be just another memory of
the seasons of spring in the Rainy
River District.
For a couple of years now. I've
heen blaming it on iron -poor blood.
lack of vitamins. dieting and a dozen
other maladies that make you wonder
if life is.really worth living. But. now
found out it isn't that. I'm tired
because I'm overworked.
Take the population of the U.S. at
237 million for instance. One
hundred and four million are retired.
That leaves 133 million to do the
work. There are 85.rnillion in school
which leaves 48 million to do the
work. Of this there are 29 million
employed by the federal government.
This leaves 19 million to do the work.
Take from the total 14.800.000
people who work for state and city
government and that lea\ es 200.000
to do the work. There are 188.000 in
hospitals, so that leaves 12.000 to do
the work. Now there are 11.998
people in prisons. That leaves just
two people to do the work. You and
me. And you're sitting there reading
this. No wonder I'rii tired.0
- By Shirley tfo rich
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