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2 -TME HURON EXPOSITOR. March 21, 2001
News
Highway 21 blocked
by county farmers
By Marie Wilson
Kincardine News Staff
About 80 area farmers from
Huron and Bruce County came
together to set up a blockade at
the intersection of Hwy. 21 and
County Rd. 86 in Amberley on
Mar. 14 to show support for a
number of protests held by
farmers across the province.
Belfast farmer Fred Phillips,
one of the organizers of the
demonstration, said about 80
farmers and 26 tractors
participated in the Amberley
blockade.
"A lot of the livestock
producers couldn't attend the
mar. 14 rally in Guelph so we
decided there was a need to do
something local here to show
support and enhance what's
happening there."
March 14 was designated by
farmers across the country as a
'Day of Action' to protest the
lack of government funding to
help farmers get through the
current slump in commodity
prices. In Ontario, conveys of
farmers from across the
province, along with Quebec
supporters,were to drive their
trucks, cars and farm vehicles
to the one of three rallies held
across the province.
;J oval farmers were heading
to a rally planned for noon at
the Agriculture Canada
building in Guelph, while
others from various regions
were expected to converge in
Pickering and Ottawa where
similar rallies were held.
Phillips said most of the
North Huron and South Bruce
farmers who attended the
Amberley blockade are
members of a farm pro active
movement called 'A Line In
The Dirt.'
"We recognized there was a
need to do something locally,
because a lot of the livestock
farmers couldn't get to
Guleph. Most of the farmers
who went to Guelph arc in
grains, oil and feed. We started
planning the blockade Sunday,
put the finishing touches on it
Monday and Tuesday and
arrived Wednesday morning."
Farm vehicles were parked
on the shoulders of Hwy 21
going north and south as well
as on the shoulders of 86 going
east and west.
"We accomplished what we
set out to do. We stopped each
vehicle and gave them our
literature," Phillips said.
According to Phillips, the
majority of motorists showed
overwhelming support for the
farmers.
"Most people knew who we
were and what we are
lobbying for. Almost all of the
comments were positive and
people were tooting their homs
in support. We only had one
driver go blasting through the
blockade."
The main issue for farmers
is getting a fair price for their
product, Phillips said.
"We want parity with
farmers in the United States.
The American government
subsidizes farmers there while
Canadian farmers are fed to
the wolves. We are looking for
government subsidization until
we can get controls in place for
the supply."
A Mar. 12 new release from
the Ontario Federation Of
Agriculture states planning for
the 'Day of Action' began
almost immediately after
Federal Agriculture Minister
Lyle Vanclief announced $500
million in additional funding
for the country's agricultural
safety nets program --$400
million short of what farmers
and their organizations had
shown was needed."
Farmers manned the
blockade in Amberley from 6
a.m. - 1 p.m.
Peaceful demonstration
Senior constable Paul Davis,
with the the South Bruce OPP
detachment from Kincardine,
said the Amberley blockade
was handled in a very peaceful
and organized fashion.
"We were there to make sure
Low prices burden farmers
From page 1
Ontario Soybean Growers. said the loan does help farmers
because financial institutions have to act properly, treat
farmers better and lower interest rates or they lose business.
Because other countries import cheap food, Canadian
farmers bear the burden of low food prices. Mason Bailey,
of the Huron County Fruit Growers, said South American
companies pick their fruit and do all the packing on ships
while they're headed to other countries. The workers are
only paid $7 a day and Canadian farmers can't compete
with them.
Bailey added, "If we don't find an answer they can wipe
out our whole industry."
He said Canadian produce is the safest in the world but
asked how will the produce industry do if Canadian farmers
don't control it anymore.
Hamilton said this docs not affect just farmers. He said
there is a "trickle down effect" that affects seed producers,
farm equipment suppliers and more.
Bailey added, "The big issue is how do we make enough
money to stay in husiness."
things went smoothly and
safely. There wasn't much of a
traffic hold-up and certainly
there was nothing that would
cause an accident."
Davis said the travel lanes
for traffic were kept open and
although traffic slowed while
drivers were given pamphlets
outlining the farmers'
concerns, things kept moving.
"The farmers had pylons set
up, they had reflectors and the
y were wearing reflective vest.
A number �f safety
precautions were taken. It
wasn't a malicious
demonstration in any way."
Police were given a day's
notice prior to the event.
Ron Wassink photos_
Farmers protest
Farmers from Huron and
Bruce counties manned a
road blockade in Amberly
last Wednesday to protest
the federal government's
inadequate bail-out
package. Canadian farmers
are demanding a minimum
$900 million, but the
government is only offering
$500 million. Among the
farmers at the blockade
were, from the left, Steve
Ferris, Alex MacPherson,
Ross Pickard, Mark
Neidlinger, Glen Gibson and
Wim Nyland.
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