HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1995-04-26, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1995.
4-H program prepares youth for tomorrow
The youth of today are the
leaders of tomorrow and the 4-H
program is committed to preparing
them for that very important role.
Fifty-seven senior 4-H members
from across Canada, including Ann
Uhler from Brussels, gathered in
Ottawa, March 31 - April 6 to
explore the theme "Youth Can
Make a Difference" and learn about
Canada's political process and
where and how they fit in.
This year's program featured a
number of new elements and a
more focused approach. Confer-
ence delegates were assisted
throughout the week by a guest
facilitator, former Progressive
Conservative MP Arnold Malone,
as they learned about the intricacies
of political debating, the operation
of lobby groups, the elections
process and much more. The tour
of the Supreme Court of Canada
featured a special address this year
from Supreme Court Judge, The
Honourable Mr. Justice Frank
Lacobucci.
Delegates also had the
opportunity to share the
experiences of some of their peers
when they met with a group of
youth representatives who have
been politically active.
Each segment of the conference
was designed to build upon the
theme and sessions employed
hands on activities such as electing
political leaders, joining parties,
forming lobby groups etc. The
week of preparations culminated in
an actual mock debate on the
controversial Fire Arms Control
Bill.
Canadian 4-H Council Program
Manager, Judy Gallant, explains
that this year's new and innovative
approach ''allowed delegates to
actually put what they had learned
into practise and truly learn to do
by doing".
Seminar participants of course
enjoyed traditional activities such
as touring the Parliament Build-
ings, a viewing of Question Period
and joining MPs from their home
ridings for the Parliamentary
Luncheon. Delegates were also
presented with their Certificates of
Canadian Citizenship at a
ceremony presided over by Greg
Joy, silver medalist in the high
jump at the 1976 Olympic Games.
The success of any 4-H event is
largely due to the generous
fmancial assistance provided by its
sponsors. Numerous companies and
organizations support National 4-H
Citizenship Seminar. Major
supporters of the 1995 conference
included: Department of Canadian
Heritage, Agriculture and Agri-
Food Canada, Air Canada Inc., CP
Rail System, Ducks Unlimited
Canada and the Canadian Imperial
Bank of Commerce.
It was the support of the Masonic
Foundation of Ontario under the
delegate sponsorship program
which allowed Ms Uhler to attend
this year's conference.
Canadian 4-H Council officials
join the delegates in thanking the
1995 program sponsors for their
valuable support and their
continuing commitment to the 4-H
movement and Canada's rural
youth.
NATIONAL 4H CITIZENSHIP SEMINAR
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Senior 4-H members gathered in Ottawa from March 31 to April 6 to explore how youth can
make a difference. They learned about the political process, and where and how they fit into
the country. From left: Allan Munro, Perth; Lucy Emmott, Powassan; Stacey Stewart,
Thunder Bay; Sandra Emmott, Paris; Ann Uhler, Brussels; Kiane Jaggassar, the Ontari 4-H
council rep, Maxville and Hugh Hunter, Smith Falls.
OFA opposes Bell's rate hikes
Bell Canada's recently announced
plans to seek increases for monthly
rural telephone rates and to charge
for local calls, has left the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture "furious",
says OFA President Roger George.
"Communication services in
many areas of rural Ontario are
archaic and outdated, yet Bell
Telephone has the audacity to
suggest we should pay more for
less. If they really want to even out
payment for services, then let's see
them put 'party lines' in urban
areas. That would be equality," he
said.
A project in the township of
West Wawanosh worth $99,000
has been approved under the
Canada/Ontario Infrastructure
Works program, Huron-Bruce MP
Paul Steckle, Huron MPP Paul
Klopp and Reeve Robert Hallam
announced April 5.
Funding will be used to construct
a trunk storm sewer outlet for the
village of Dungannon, which will
alleviate current flooding problems
and allow for future improvements
to the local sewer system.
Work is scheduled to start
inAugust and should be completed
by October. This project will create
an estimated 46 person-weeks of
employment.
"The co-operation of the three
levels of government in providing
these funds to alleviate drainage
problems in Dungannon will now
allow future development in the
hamlet and improve the health and
Hying standards of its residents,"
said Mr. Hallam.
Canada/Ontario Infrastructure
George went on to point out that
many farm operations can not even
equip their office with something
as simple as fax machines because
the phone service is to obsolete.
"Ontario does not just revolve
around the urban centres. Rural
quality of life and rural jobs depend
on a communication infrastruc-
ture."
What Bell Telephone has not
considered in its financial
calculations, is the amount of
money rural residents spend on
long distance calling. "In the
Works is a $2.1 billion shared-cost
program designed to create jobs
through local priority projects
which will improve the province's
infrastructure and therefore its
competitive position. Canada,
Ontario and local partners are each
contributing one-third of the
program funding.
The program, which is expected
to create up to 37,000 direct and
indirect jobs, is a positive example
of the federal, provincial and local
levels of government working co-
operatively to foster economic
development and growth.
Fight fat prejudice. Helping a
child to accept his body is very
important. A fat child who accepts
his body still has to live in a world
that hates it. The fight against fat
prejudice begins by examining our
attitudes towards weight. Are we
judging people on the basis of their
size and shape?
country, it's not uncommon for
your neighbour across the road to
be in a long distance calling area,"
said George, "let alone your closest
equipment dealer, feed store, or
your bank manager. Long distance
payments rural residents make to
Bell more than subsidizes the
current monthly rate."
The OFA will seek status before
the CRTC hearing to vigorously
oppose Bell's proposal. In addition,
the OFA is encouraging all rural
resident to contract the CRTC, their
members of parliament, Bell
Canada, and their municipal
councils. "The message is simple,"
said George. "Left to Bell, rural
Ontario residents will be nothing
short of road kill on the information
highway."
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Helpful hands
It takes many hands for a big project like cleaning the
Cranbrook Community Hall and this year local residents
decided to pitch in to get the job done. Saturday, Lyn
Housser was one of a group of locals who came armed
with buckets and brooms to wipe out the dust and dirt.
Previously the work had been done by the Hall Board
members, but this year residents felt they'd like to help
out.
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