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PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2002.
Sample Flavours of Perth July 20
On Saturday, July 20 the
Stratford-Perth Museum and 16
food producers of Perth county are
inviting the public to Flavours of
Perth.
This half-day event will celebrate
agricultu , in Perth County and its
major contribution to our local econ-
omy. People of all ages from the
The June meeting of the Auxiliary
to Wingham and District Hospital
was held Monday, June 24 in the
terrace room with a good attendance
present.
President Brenda Anger wel-
comed everyone, read a poem on
'Busyness', followed by the auxil-
iary prayer said in unison.
The minutes of the April meeting
were read by secretary Marlene
Leedham.
June was a busy month for the
agri-food sector in general and the
Ontario pork industry in particular
The return of the Ontario Pork
Congress, Ottawa's agreement to
fund part of an $8.18 billion com-
pensation package and Ontario's
passage of Bill 81 occurred within
the same week. In the midst of these
happenings the Ontario Pork
Industry Council held its third annu-
al general meeting, Tuesday, June 25
in Stratford.
The meeting provided a worth-
while opportunity to gauge the
progress of the council after an
important and active year which saw
the initial development of the
Advanced Manure Management
Technologies for Ontario
(AMMTO) project, increased mem-
berships and OPIC's inaugural Golf
Day.
Marcel Hacault, chair of the
Manitoba Pork Council (MPC), was
the evening's guest speaker and pro-
vided an overview of its manage-
ment model. In 1996, the provincial
government removed the Council's
single desk marketing authority,
leaving it to develop an advisory
capacity for its 1,600 producers.
Now represented by eight geo-
graphic districts, levy remittance
among the membership is mandato-
ry and the council no longer sells
hogs. Hacault said the near-100 per
cent compliance with levies is the
key to building the financial com-
mitment needed for its public aware-
ness campaigns.
In fact, 40 per cent of its $3.1 mil-
lion operating budget goes to public
affairs, with 29 per cent to producer
relations and 11 per cent to commu-
nity relations and sustainable devel-
opment.
Buck & Doe
for
Erin Cook &
Rob Veitch
Friday, July 12/02
Listowel Ag Hall
9 pm - 1 am
• Music by D.J. • Lunch Provided
*Ago of Maioriki
Tickets $6 or $7 at door
For Tickets Call:
Tash @ 357-2275 or
Shannon @ 357-3265
Bus Leaving Beigrave Arena at
9.00 & Wingham vaiu-mart
at 9:15 pm
community, surrounding areas, the
media and tourists will have a
chance to sample all different kinds
of food samples made from and pre-'
sented by food producers in the
Perth area.
It will take place at the Stratford
Fairgrounds Coliseum between
10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Reports were given by committee
heads. After hearing the Marathon
Bridge report it was decided to
'leave regular play fees at $3 and
increase the final night of play to
$5. Committee head Jo English
thanked members for providing
seven draw prizes for the final
event.
Delores Gibson hoped she could
obtain more volunteers to help with
the patient church service held each
"We advocate on behalf of pro-
ducers," said Hacault, adding that
it's one of the biggest mandates
given the council, thus its financial
commitment, "We focus a lot on the
public perception of the industry."
In addition to public awareness,
the MPC has workplace safety and
health initiatives and a CQA compo-
nent. There is also a municipal sup-
port advisor, who works in rural
communities in an attempt to foster
better relations. In addition, the
council's research initiatives are car-
ried out through the University of
Manitoba, in an effort to distance
itself from appearing to serve its
own interests.
Hacault completed his session
with overviews of the provincial
systems in Saskatchewan and
Alberta.
OPIC chair Dr. George
Charbonneau also made a brief pres-
entation, in which he examined
OPIC's current role in Ontario's
pork industry as well as a need for
continued re-evaluation and
improvement.
In recognizing the importance of
consumer signals, Charbonneau
noted that responding to these sig-
nals provides opportunities, yet
meeting demands for food safety
and quality, nutritionally balanced
food, all produced with the environ-
In conjunction with the food sam-
pling event, 40,000 free cookbooks
will be distributed to every home in
Stratford -and Perth County, as well
as St. Marys and Tavistock through
Canada Post. An additional 10,000
will be distributed through business-
es, tourist outlets and farmers' mar-
kets.
Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. at the
hospital.
The auxiliary decided not to hold
a fall tea but to host a poinsettia tea
in November as it was a successful
event last year.
The $500 scholarship will be
given from the auxiliary at the com-
mencement in the fall at F.E. Madill
Secondary School.
During the meeting a bit of equip-
ment which could be purchased
ment and animal welfare in mind,
can ^liallenge producers and suppli-
ers. Presently, retailers are position-
ing therriselves to be in control of
quality —and price —through owner-
ship of brand name identity. And
that's where the pork industry -and
OPIC —must work towards building
the Ontario pork supply chain into a
competitive force, focused on
enhancing consumer needs and
wants.
"We have to be of the mind-set
that says, 'we're going to be the
'gate keeper'," said Charbonneau,
referring to the opportunity to be the
first step to quality and safety con-
trol for consumers.
Charbonneau linked those goals
with OPIC's role in the industry,
adding that individual stakeholders
can't move the industry forward on
their own and that duplication of
effort must be avoided. Instead,
issues management teams must
work to move the industry forward
by building awareness, interest,
knowledge and understanding and
action planning and implementation
of key issues.
Above all, said Charbonneau,
OPIC -and the industry —needs lead-
ers. Charbonneau pointed out that
often people are reluctant to become
involved in managing issues as their
efforts are open to public scrutiny
The cookbook includes over 40
recipes, from tea biscuits to punch to
Thai beef salad, all using ingredients
that can be found and are made or
grown right in Perth County.
While there is free admission to
Flavours of Perth, there is a charge
of 50 cents per food sample ticket.
Besides food sampling, the children
from the various departments of the
hospital was looked at. The auxil-
iary members felt they should wait
until fall to make a decision on what
they might purchase.
The president asked members to
help -plan meetings and obtain
speakers for future meetings.
Margaret Mann volunteered to do
the September meeting.
The fall conference will be held in
Cambridge.
and criticism.
"Don't fear criticism," he -read
from a quote. "The galleries are full
of critics; they fight no fights, they
make no mistakes, for they attempt
nothing; in the arena are the doers -
and they make mistakes."
As Charbonneau concluded, one
goal for the near future is to develop
a funding model that maintains sus-
ainable revenues.
Buck,& Doe
for
ROB SHORTREED &
ANDREA RAMMELOO
Friday, July 12
Brussels, Morris & Grey
Community Centre
Music by D.J. • Dancing 9 pm - 1 am •
Lunch provided
Age of Majority Required
Tickets: $5.00 in advance / $6.00 at door
For more info
523-9362
can enjoy hands-on activities such
as making rope, corn grinding and
wool making, while the adults can
browse the exhibition of old and
new farm machinery.
In July 2000, Flavours of Perth
drew over 2,400 and the consensus
of the participants was that the day
was a great success.
"The \popularity of the event
opened up communication lines
between the Stratford-Perth museum
and commodity groups around the
Perth area", according to Charlene
Gordon, -president of the board of
the Stratford-Perth Museum. "It was
just a fun day for everyone and
we're excited to do this again."
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Wingham Legion
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Music by DJ
to- Lunch provided
$7.00
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