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6 THE RURAL VOICE
Adrian Vos
Be a rebel: be ready for change
The maxim "if it ain't broke don't
fix it" is absurd. If the world should
really adhere to that moronic advice
we would still live in the conditions
of the ape men.
We should
never be content
with the present
and constantly be
on the look -out
for improve-
ments. True
leaders are never
satisfied with
today's circum-
stances. They
always seek for
ways to improve
on what they do.
Among them are
the successful
farmers and businessmen of today.
There are, of course, some who fail in
their efforts at improvement but they
always get back on their feet with
new ideas in fresh endeavours.
Older people, and I mean older in
the sense that some people's minds
never age and that others' minds are
old at birth, are more inclined to rest
on previous accomplishments than
younger ones. Older ones often form
obstacles to renewal and are frequent-
ly inclined to "not fix it".
A piece of advice for young folks.
If the older ones dig in their heels a-
gainst change, listen, evaluate, but do
not necessarily accept their advice.
People with a long history should
point out when new proposals have
been tried before and failed. But
even then they should not be rejected
on that basis. Something that didn't
work in the past may work now if
circumstances have changed
sufficiently.
By all means, be a rebel. Canada
has had its share of rebels and most
of the time their rebellious ideas have
been implemented, even when they,
like Louis Riel, were hanged, or like
Colonel Anthony van Egmond, died
in prison.
Don't forget that rebels are not
hanged or imprisoned any more.
What I am leading up to with the
above philosophy is that farmers
should not be afraid to fight for their
dreams, but at the same time must
recognize that dreams and reality can
be different. By all means, dream
that supply management is here to
stay (if you own quota), but be
prepared to accept that supply
management is a temporary solution
that will undoubtedly fade away and
die, like any life on this planet.
We see great changes in the
marketing system of pork and more
changes are urged. By all means,
don't dig in your heels, but listen to
see if changes are fair to all and are
practical.
Much has been said about the Free
Trade Agreement (FTA) but little has
been substantiated. The NDP and the
labour unions bombard us almost
daily with the claim that the FTA has
cost Canada umpteen hundred thou-
sand jobs. But the unions are liars.
This is shown in their erection of late
of gravestones for all plants that
closed, they claim, because of the
FTA. In the news clip was a stone
with the name of Fleck manufactur-
ing, formerly of Huron Park. Fleck,
however, moved to Mexico (not to
the USA) years before the FTA,
because of a labour dispute.
I spotted a stone with Goodyear
that closed one plant in Kitchener.
Uh, uh. That plant closed because of
"restructuring" meaning replacement
of people with robots.
Remember the cries by the farm-
ing community when the govemment
had to compensate grape farmers for
losing the market for labrusca
grapes? Now, with the new vinifera
grapes Ontario is finally producing
wines that get worldwide recognition
for quality and wineries employ more
people than formerly worked with
labrusca grapes and acidic wines.
If a statement is repeated often
enough one begins to believe that it is
true, and on this the labour movement
and the NDP are counting. Don't
accept the status quo. Be a rebel.0
Adrian Vos, from Huron County has
contributed to The Rural Voice since
its inception in 1975. He is a writer
and raises exotic birds on the farm
where he raised pigs for many years.