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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-04-04, Page 3217, Apra, 11,. 1979 Whelan says . . Canadian farmers. world's most productive BY DEBBIE RANNEY "Canada is the greatest country in the world: and the Liberals have nothing to be ashamed about because they had the , most to do with making it what it . is," Federal Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan told an en- thusiastic audience in Brus- sels Wednesday night. ' H a ,was speaking at a dinner meeting in the 13rus- sels, Morris and Grey Com- munity Centre in support of Huron -Bruce Liberal candi- date Graeme Craig. Huron Warden John Tinney brought official, greetings from the county to the audi- ence ' of nearly 400 that crowded .the large hall. Huron -Bruce.. Warden John Tinney brought official greet ings from the county to the audience of nearly 400 that crowded the large hall. Reviewing what had been accomplished by Ministry of . Agriculture and what the Liberal, . party had • accom- plished for 'Canada, Mr. Whelan said that during last year alone about 400,000 new jobs had been created in-'" Canada. He compared .:that with Germany, where jobs created were.down' by: 61% from the previous year he said. ' He said that some people' who talked to him about the economy told him that the trouble in Canada was that the number of social services were too great: ,'He said that. he could remember a, time when 'you didn't dare get sick and you didn't dare go to the hospital because you couldn't afford to pay for it, "but now you're not scared because you've got social services," he said.. Referring', to. that "big •.giant to the south of us'' the', minister asked "Do they 'have social services com pared. with :outs? You know how .they 'fear to get sick. It would be•cheaper to die," he said: Mr. Whelan reminded the audience of the companies that were investing in Can- ada like Ford Motors, United Co-op; and the Thompson and Weston groups. He quo- ted Lord Thompson as say- ing, "I think this is the best place in the world to invest in," and Weston who said about investment in Canada, "I believe that even at these high prices, assets are going cheap." Canadians are the best housed, the. best educated, have the best food, have the most television in the world and are the best travelled, he said. The agricultural minister said he bragged about how efficient Canadian farm pro- duction was and said that across Canada the average Canadian farmer produced goods worth $2000 more than the average American farm- er.• He • spoke of _ farmers, . as being • the :best off in the world and the most product- ive and "I'm not scared . to defend , that anywhere , Withanyone, anytime,," he said. An indicator of farm econ- omy is that young people were, returning to farming, he. said and added that for every 'farmer who wants to retire,' three more are wait- ing to take his place, . `rMarketing,boards are the'. One thing that 'stay below, Canada's anti-inflation guidelines and they say marketing boards, create in; efficiency," he said. ''As your Minister of Agriculture, when I go to meetings in. other countries what -do they want to find I out? . How our farmers are so • productive: They just don't understand how :. we're so productive here:" ' `We: don't pay farmers for doing nothing in -. Canada. They. must produce and they are producing," he said. Liberal candidate Graeme Fraig told . the " meeting that despite criticism of the econ- omy the fact was that Canad- ians still had 37 per cent disposable income compared with a 24 per cen disposable income in the United States. He . described Canada is having one of the most successful economies in the world and said that the Liberal government had ere- ated 429,000 jobs in the last 12 months. Surveys indicated that 86 per cent of the people who are now satisfied with their housing and that that figure was only 60 per cent, when the present government was first erected. The Liberal candidate emphasized that 71 per cent of ¶']'hat the government .takes in is al- ready committed to.the Prov- inces and individuals for such expenditures. as .pen- sions. The federal govern- ment has only 29 per cent left with which to'carry on the business of Canada. Crawford Douglas; M.P. for GreyBruce told the meet- ing, "Never before have we, had an election as important as this. one . is to : you in Canada. It's people like you'. who are going to decide the future . for Canada. To see that future come . about we need a man like Graeme Craig on our team," he said: Murray Gaunt, M.P.P. for Huron Bruce introduced Graeme. Craig . and• Herb Kuntz, president, of the Hur- on Bruce Liberal Association. thanked the speakers. Jack Riddell, Hugon Mid dlesex ;M:P.P:, 'said that if the Liberal government was not kept in power the country would lose agriculture min- ister Eugene' Whelan whom he described as being, "one of .the greatest defenders of'. agriculture . that. we've ever had in -Ottawa." He saidthey had 'to get across . to the consumer the /fact that we Canadians are enjoying quality food at most reasonable prices, and that it was because of Eugene Whe- lan . that Canadians were enjoying these benefits. minter returns with a vengeanc • from page 1 ln. ,Kincardine the roof and top storey of the Bruce Inn blew off and was carried across the street into the K -Food Store. Reports said the three-storey. Bruce Inn looked like "a bombed. out building". Telephone service in the area was also disrupted. Some exchanges were running on auxiliary power and customers were asked to use the phone only if necessary on Friday. 'High winds and blowing snow reduced visibility throughout southern Ontario and highways 9, 4, 6, 10 and 24 were reported closed. Different sections of Highway 401 were closed., A major traffic accident in the Woodstock area claimed six lives and closed the 401 in that area for most of Friday. In all, eight deaths were caused by • the storm. Highway 400 in the Toronto area Was also closed. Power was off in the town of Elmira and storm conditions on Friday prevented preparations for the 15th annual Maple Syrup Festival, which was to be held on. Saturday. The Festival was cancelled and people who travelled from a distance were unaware of the storm in the area on Friday. They did not know of the cancellation until they arrived in Elmira on Saturday. Some came from as far away as Montreal. A second storm centre moved through southern Ontario on Sunday night and through Monday. Road conditions in Wind- sor, London and Toronto areas were bad on Monday and two more deaths in traffic accidents were attributed to the storm. Freezing rain on Sunday night and sleet on Monday made travelling in the London area treacherous. Eugene Whelan, federal minister of agriculture, right, spoke in Brussels on April 5 at a meeting in honour of Graeme, Craig, left, Huron -Brace candidate la the upcoming federal electlon..Whelan told the meeting Canadian farmers are the most productive in the world. . (Seeforth Huron Expositor Photo] o: we haveEGG-A► what you want • And Triples For . Indoors or Patio Some With.. Chains Or Ropes Ready To Hang Select Yours 'f We will be closed on ood Friday and Easter Monday Hap'pyEaster from BILL'S PLACE VA RIETUTO.RE Luck now fr> �i�if�•r, Phone 528-2238 •1