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Mrs. David Ireland
Was W.I. Speaker
KINLOUGH NEWS
Mrs: David Ireland of Teesvvater
was the guest speaker at the
meeting of the Hblyrood Women's
Institute held at the home of Miss
Edna Boyle on. Thursday evening,
October 2nd. Mrs. Ireland, who is
President of the Brnce South
District, was introduced by Mrs.
Jack Scott, and Mrs. Frank
Maulden. expressed thanks and
presented her with a gift.
Miss Edna Boyle presided for a
short program of readings by Mrs.
Fred Page and Mrs. Gerald Rhody,
and contests by Mrs. Frank
Maulden and Miss Edna Boyle:
Mrs. Bill MacPherson presided
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for the
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part of the
meeting, which began with the Ode
and Mary Stewart Collect and a
welcome to the members and
visitors.. The roll call was
"Clippings from a local newspap-
er". The treasurer's ' report
was given by Mrs. Lorne' Eadie.
The Rally will be held at
Whitechurch on October the 16th
with Holyrood providing a number
for the afternoon part of, ,the
program. The convention this year
will be held at Westhill United
Church in Owen Sound on Novem-
ber 3rd and 4th. Mrs. Gerald
Rhody reported on the 4-H
Achievement Day in which 8 girls
from here took part. The
Remembrance Day Service is being
arranged and euchre parties will
begin again. •
A discussion . on a foster child
was held and left over for a later
meeting. Mrs. Frank Maulden
gave the courtesy remarks. 0
Canada and Grace were sung to
close the meeting and lunch was
served. Judges for the pumpkin
pie contest were' Mrs. , David
Ireland and Mrs.. Wesley Whytock
and prizes went to Mrs. Ellwood
Elliott and Mrs. Gerald Rhody.
The November meeting will be a
pot luck supper and family, night in
the Holyrood Hall and will be in
charge of Mrs. Raynard Ackert and
Mrs. Bill MacPherson.
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N.F.U. NEWS
.By G. Austin
All consumers have a stake in the
food 'industry! Whoever controls
agriculture in the near future, will
control Canada. Should it be the
cormations; the government, or
the government and farmers?
Most people are aware of the fact
that the number of farms in. Canada
, is declining, Between., 1961 and
.1971 the number of farms declined
about 20%, farm investment in-
creased althost 80% 'and farm debt
increased about 16%. •
Over the decade farm income has
not kept up with farm prices and
many farmers were forced into
bankruptcy. , Those who remained
have expanded. their operation,
hoping that increased volume of
sales will save them.
. The average farmer 'today ap-
pears to be prosperous. He has a
large farm, handles a great deal of
money, but he has in fact become a
captive of the agri-business sector
of the economy. '
Agri-business is not the local
fain! machinery dealer, the local
elevator, agent or even the manager
of the , neighbourhood Supermarket.
These people are merely,agents of
a world-wide network of huge
corporations\ who deal in the•
business of providing (or denying)
food or the necessities for food
production. A , very brief look at
some of the major farm supply
sectors will show what the farther is
up against:
Farm Machinery - The Barber
Royal Commission .(1970) clearly
demonstrated that this: industry,
Controlled by a few huge corpora-
0,04" operates'as an informal
international cartel. In North
America the recognized price
leader is John Deere and Company,
with International Harvester, Mas-
sey-Ferguson, Ford and the White
• Motor Company fdllowing along.
They have chosen to set prices at a
very, high level, permitting monop-
oly profits, The cost of this is paid
for by the farmer.
Fertilizers - Since its inception,
the fertilizer industry, has been
characterized by international cart-
els and combines. Down to the last
decade the Car+adian industry has
been &min-Mated by Canadian
Industries Ltd., and Cominco, and
they are still the price leaders: 'The
National Farmers Union has dem-
anded and got a federal investiga-
tion into the fertilizer industry.
Credit - There are a number of
federal and provincial programs
which provide credit to farmers,
but the federally chartered banks
have continued to be 'the main
source. In the last decade' the
assets .of the banks have tripled,
going from $17 billion. in 1960 to
over $50 billion in 1971. In that
same period the, average interest
on farm loans increased from 4 1/2 %
to around 9% and is now around
10 1/2 % to 11%. Bank profits have
increased at a fantastic level,
between 20% to 30% per year.
The farmer operates in a very
competitive situation, but when he
has. to buy farm supplies, he, faces
huge multi-national corporations,
many of which are foreign owned
and controlled, and who 'have been
successful in setting their own
prices on a national and interna-
tional basis.
Died Suddenly
At Age 39
GORDON•PETTEPLACE
Gordon Vincent • Petteplace pas-
sed away at 'his residence in. Tees- •
water . on Thursday, September
18. He was 39 years old.. Gordon-
had been . troubled with a heart '
condition for some tim. .and Was
found by .his. wife upon • returning
from :work, sitting in his chair
where he had passed away some
time previously:
He was a son. of the late Herb
Petteplace' and Loretta Willie, born
in. Teeswater on November 27,
1935. He'spent his entire life in 'the
village Where he was a truck driver
and in later years, a race horse
trainer.
'. Eight years' ago he married Betty_
Jean Bushell of 'Bervie, who'
survives: They .had no children.
Surviving besides his wife are
brothers Ken •of Tee§water,,,,_Clay-
ton of Formosa, 'Mrs. Alvin Man-)
Meyer, Formosa, Mrs. • Gerald
(Bev) 'Martin of Fordwich, Mrs.
Gladys Hurley of London and Mrs.
Donna Govier of Blyth: He was
predeceased'by his parents and an
infant brother.
Funeral. service was held from
the. MacPherson Funeral Home;
Teeswater, on Saturday, Septem-:
bey 20 at 2 p.m. Rev. Arnold Proud
was the clergyman.
Pallbearers were Bevin McLel-
land of Bervie, Frank Renwick, Bob
Colvin, Brian King, all of Culross;
Angus McIntyre and Doug Mc-
Pherson, bOth of TeeSWater.
Flowers were carried by Leroy
Elliot, Herb Duffy and Bill Lyons.
Burial was in Teeswater Cemet-
ery.
COMBINATION
We all live in the present, but
everyone should remember that
the, present is made up 'of little
bits of the past.
KINLOUGH
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Cassell of
Iroquois Falls visited with Mr: and
Mrs. Bert Nicholson and Lois.
The ladies groups from the vil-
lage churches were guests of the •
Kinloss United Church Women at
their meeting on Wtdnesday
evening, October 8th when Mrs.
Richard Campeau of Wingham
spoke on the Pro-Life program. •
Mr. and Mrs.' Joe Purvis of Las.
Animas, Colorado, visited during
the week with Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Maulden and Keith, with Mr. and
Mrs. Ernie Hanna and family and
with Mr. and Mrs. Raynard Ackert
at Lucknow.
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