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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1995-01-25, Page 5Agriculture MP says budget cuts to hit agriculture BY AMY NEILANDS CLINTON - With the impending federal budget for 1995, Huron - Bruce MP Paul Steckle said that many cutbacks will be made, including cuts in the agriculture budget and that these are "measures that should have been taken years ago." Steckle was in Clinton last Wed- nesday to address the Central Huron Christian Farmers As- sociation at their winter meeting, and he discussed the past year and the upcoming year in agriculture. "It won't come as a surprise to anyone that our country is finan- cially broke and has been broke for some time," he said. He added that the government has been given one more oppor- tunity to write the budget and if it is not written correctly then they may: not be writing one in 1996. "The reality is we are out of money." But as he presented statistics on the positive things in Canada, he said that 91 per cent of people living in Canada think it is the greatest place to live because of the opportunities the country of - Lightning strikes twice at Eckerts, more triplets born Don't tell Bob Eckert lightning doesn't strike twice! For the second time in a month triplet calves have been born at Bob Eckert Farms of Eckerlea Farms at RR 1, Seaforth. The children didn't get quite as exited this time, Mrs. Ecker says. The latest trio was bom early Friday morning and is made up of two bulls and a heifer, whereas the triplet calves born Christmas week were all heifers. In any case, all are healthy, and the odds of this happening are astronomical. Edith Bell, who was at the Eckert Farm picking up her daughter after the latest births, says she and her husband had a dairy farm for 50 years and the most they aver had was twins. After the Christmas triplets were born Bob said it was the first time in his 42 years he had ever seen triplets off. a first calver, and local veterinarian Dr. Brian Nuhn said he had only seen one other set of triplets in the area in 18 years, and they died. The mother of this latest set of triplets is called Jessica. Dad may be the secret in the whole thing. His name is Syncro. And it seems he is the father of both sets of triplets. Award recognizes current affairs show continued from front page The award is great for 60 Minutes, said Westcort. "It estab- lishes that we produce a world- class current affairs here and are among the best in the world. This is the fourth year in a row that TVNZ has won medals in the New York Festivals. The 1995 competition was entered by a record 450 leading television production companies, broadcasters and networks through out the world. Township names farm safety rep Glen Haney has been appointed Tuckersmith Township representative on the Huron County Farm Safety Association. Usborne & Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company Exeter, Ontario NOM 1S1 (Established in 1876) Provides Full Insurance Coverage for Farm Properties New Applications Are Welcomed DIRECTORS & ADJUSTORS Lary Gardiner, RR 2 Stalfa Uoyd Morison, Mitchell Lome Feeney, Mitchell Jack Hodged, R R. 1 Kirkton Joe Chaffe, R.R. 5 Mitchell Michael O'Shea, R.R. 3 Granton AGENTS Wayne Maier, Exeter John Moore, Dublin Joseph tlniac, Mitchell Head office, Exeter 345-2678 348-4589 3481853 229-6152 348-9705 225-2600 235-1915 345-2512 348-9012 235.0350 A refund from surplus was declared for all policy holders who gual/ry, are on record and In good standing as et December 31, 1994. Paul Steckle, MP fers as well as the many social programs. With the many cutbacks the country has faced, Steckle said that if this had happened 10 years ago there would have been "an uprising of the people. But today, people realize what they have to do and they accept it." With 40 per cent of the Canadian national debt controlled and owned by forces outside of the country, Steckle said that certain ways to buy back the part of the national debt that is foreignly owned will be con- sidered. Canadians need to feel good about themselves and to become more aware of their own affairs, he said. For the upcoming year, the agriculture industry will see the implementation of the GATT agreement which will take effect on July 1. Steckle said that there will be a six year period to adjust to the realities of the future of tarrification. He added that it was important for the different sectors of agricul- ture to build up a coalition with the Americans. Steckle said that this is especially true with the dairy sector because it is much more labor intensified and the Americans wish they had a system like the Canadian system. "We are not without problems in the various industries," said Steck- le. "I feel that for the industries to remain strong, we need to en- courage them to take the initiative to go out and try to make their industry strong and to work around their weaknesses that may develop over the next six years. He added that encouragement needs to be found in the whole agriculture sector. "You can't expect the government to do it. The government gives the en- vironment to prosper in. We help find the markets in the world." Steckle also addressed the problems facing the transportation of western grain. "It is a thorn in the flesh of Ontarians; it's a thorn in the flesh of westerners and it's a thorn in the flesh of the ministry." Problems such as cost and ef- ficiency need to be dealt with, he said. Several hearings were held with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Transportation to find ways to solve transpor- tation problems. Recommen- dations are being made and action will be taken, said Steckle. "The process was difficult, at best the results will be even more difficult to achieve," he said. "I am still a farmer at heart, a rural Canadian, a realist and I believe we can achieve if there is a will to do it." A REAL RARITY - Mother Jessica (seated) was busy at Eckerlea Farms at RR I, Seaforth early Friday. moming delivering triplets, two bulls and a heifer. It was the second set of triplets born at the same farm in the last month, and the odds of this are longer than winning the Lotto 649. Field rep leaves Huron Federation The Huron County Federation of Agriculture bid farewell to its 1 • mer field representative on Th day, Jan. 19. About 75 people were on hand for the meeting at the Ontario Min- istry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) facilities in Clinton to say goodbye to outgoing member services representative Blaine Stephenson, who served in that position for 121/2 years. The field representative's role will now be filled by Paul Nairn. The 31 -year-old Dublin man will serve the Huron and Perth area for the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. Nairn grew up on a mixed farm in St. Marys and worked for 91/ years for a Ralston Purina dealer- ship as a livestock feed consultant. He served as president of the Junior Farmers Association of Ontario in 1991. He is a graduate of the Associate Diploma in Agri- culture Program at the University of iuelph. While acknowledging that he will have 'big shoes to fill' Nairn says he is looking forward to meeting members of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture in Huron and Perth to deal with member service con- cerns. He hopes to find what their needs are and what they want the Huron County Federation to be doing• on their behalf. He also hopes to pro- mote the OFA and the Huron County Federation. Stephenson says a highlight of his position as field representative was the farmers' rally at Parliament Hill when 40,-000 far1n people peacefully descended upon Ottawa to demon- strate. In his last year the field represen- tative saw mandatory farm registra- tion for the first nine as his job changed from one where 75-80 per cern of the work was centred around membership issues and dues. "The OFA is moving into a new era." One of the challenges facing the Ontario Federation of Agriculture is finding good leaders. "Many prospective leaders drift to the commodity they're involved in," he said. "The challenge for us is to find people who will look at the general farm issues." Stephenson left his OFA position to join Hay Mutual Insurance in Zurich. 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