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ld "flint small s.aea7, ,ds " (like
brussels) allows ilcers to market Itheit
°`..product in very,, +e ective. way. Kr.: Adams
rrioted, "'The prnd 'er has ; op ' o date
information and tL a cho of ztethod of sale
that, will achieve -the utas nn return."
In his support:of email "operations Mr.
- Adams . also',7 told the •c-ommission that,
"smaller packers are tie backbone of the
Indus The 're he': o
�' y t b` �A:shat provide the
competition for.::the etign .fellows."
I-0analyzing flag. Adams' brief, Ir. Gaunt,
noted, "Therefore, the beef . marketing
agency should consider the concernsand
needs of smaller packers as well •as small
producers."
frank Falconer of Tuckersmith Township,
president of the Huron -Perth Shorthorn Club
reminded the commission members, "I may
operate small, but I'm still operating. I think
the agency should keep that in mind."
He noted that he is satisfied with the
present marketing systems and said, "direct
sales are the only way to go." -
Mr. Falconer also said, "I don't know how
you're going to improve onthe system."
Similarly, Dave . Gardiner, a Kirkton area
beef producer stated that he was satisfied
with the present system and felt there
• wasn't any need for government . involve-
ment:
,
"We market our cattle .ourselves and we
don't need government rint%olvement' ' Mr:
a., ilirdiner-stated ;°
In reply, Chairman . Davis,: reminded.:, the
beef producer' ihatethie °governriner 'does.
d.�mvofvetnent `m the -beet
t � aZ" s .gra, x
ce ft has given out same $57=
• ir in Midi. .
Some "farmers voiced concern about
supply management and Chairman` Davis
• emphasized, "We're not considering supply
ill :Armstrong, a G'oderich Township management in any way or form. I can't see
favi er'iiugg sted, "The agency shouldn't how the supply management concept can be
do°any buying or selling." He supporteedMr: applied ,to the beef industry." .
Tiinb ell's alternative that the agency should. The commission meetings will be held
act as a market information agency, not throughout the province until May, and
• involved in. actual sales. findings will be presented to Mr. Timbrell.
- George .Adams;. a Wroxeter area farmer At the'annual meeting of the Ontario
noted, "If producers operate the marketing Cattlemen's Association Mr. Timbreil said,
agency, it should be done under the Ontario "I. am sure their (the beet commission)
deliberations and the various submissions
Mr. Adams said that he supported the and representations they will have received
open auction marketing system and has had • will contribute to the development of an
satisfactory results from the Brussels Stock agency that is tailored to the needs of the
Yards.
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market
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22 sessions,
Beef Ceiri
are beint
riefs fro
mission.
lir 'the.
operate.
b prhdtleectka pre
system can bell tproved, ,(Shell'e+3!rMePhee photo)
wee }nau eon#nusstdn, including
r Henry Siavis Murray `.Gaunt,
'ex�gton $rice MPP µ(ti i �R ph: Barrie,
president brie Ontario Federation
itttre, ,will take the producers'
tons, to Agriculture ;Minister Dennis
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Evans
ucirnow" •a
onoured...
anquet a
egion Kalli
A past ^par
vans has erl .
1c,.
xecutive ail}
ear in , � a ry of of the club
arter as i C a formation of the
Dint. Clam insmen. Club, 'Evans has
aired many ,major projects of the Lucknow
smen since Ate- inception. . .
Also active in the coif muitity Evans is a
ember of the LuckmowDistrict Fire Depart=
ent and preseitlay holdsthe position : of
retary trestsu rtil; : oh the fire departmentecutive.. ' e �' as also coached minor
seball and hockey and is Lucknow Cub
ader.
Present at theiquet to honour Evans'
re. members cit his family including his
Barb, who is a past president of tie
cknow Kinette Club; their two sons,' Paul
d Adrian!and .Evans' tnojther, :Ruth Helm
Lucknow. Evans . brother-ndi44, 'rent
thwell of the Cochrane Kinsmen Club,
o a past•president of the LucknowClub,tewini,,from Alberta to attend the
nquet at(d hr ng his greetings.
Head table guests ,included Paul Bur-.
ghs, Governor of District- I,' tatisroti
bs of Canada and John ,Day. Deputy
vernor, Zone B, District , insrr en Clubs
iinitershiiVat ,4,41
field jt the: Lucknow
iy evening.
the Luc ow ctgb,
sitions :t Mahe r club,
t r.ittendaniee every
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beef pre ducerss,emphasized,that the
the small ;operator should be
condi �' ,ed and the proposed agency should
not' control the beef` industry or present
Marketing ng options.
V
-. Cattlemen's Association.
Ontario beef industry."
bershi at banquet and dancer ep
of Canada. Burroughs presented the life � Y
<, t.
membership plaque and`Day presented the
life membership pin. Grant Helm, president
of"the t ucknow Kinsmen Club, presented
the life membership name tags -
Also: seated ,at the head table were Toni
"Lee -from Kinsmen Headquarters, Cam-
bridge, Dinette Linda Day, , Rod McDonagh
of the Lucknow Kinsmen Club, who was
master of ceremonies and 'life membership
chairman and his wife, Joanne, a member of
the Lucknow Kinette Club.
•
" A brief histiiry Evans involvement in
the Lncknow Kinsmen Club and the com-
munity.was presented by Lucknow Kinsmen
Greg Blake and Ron Crich. Kinette presid-
ent, Wilma Blake, brought greetings from
the Lite0.ow and District Kinette Club.
Letters oftorigratillationi, reeeived from the
Kinsmen national' president,' BM Legge of
Sydney, Nova Scala and llarriston Kinsmen
Also in atten4ance tobring greetings from
' their clubs were Presideiif Allan Bridge of
the Belgrave Kinsmen Club; president
Bryan Astles of the Point Clark Kinsmen
Club; John MacKenzie- of the Kincardine
• Kinsmen, 'Club; Norm Robinson of the
Stayner Kinsmen Club, Dave Fisk of the
everrsham. Kinsmen Club' and president
„Keith Kaiser 'of the' Dorchester Kinsmen
�'Cltr
Evade -Hahn of the Lueknow Kinsmen Club was honoured with a life membership at a
,banquet held: In his honour on Saturday evening. Shown from the left area John Day,
deputy governor Zone B, District 1, Kinsmen Clubs of Canada, who presented the life
menibersbip pin; Paul Burroughs, governor, District 1, Kinsmen Cubs of Canada, who
presented the lfe membership plaque; Evans Helm, life member; Grant Helm, president
of the Lueknow District Kinsmen Club, who presented the life membership name tag, and
Rod McDonagh, life membership chairman of the Lucknow Kinsmen Club.
[Sentinel Staff Photo]
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