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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2005-02-23, Page 22 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Feb. 23, 2005 ICa4e.f2'riile/i We are pleased to welcome Karen Alles to our salon. We invite new and past clients to call and make an appointment with Karen for all your esthetics needs. Waxing ` Pedieures Manicures ` Facials Etc. e Looking Glass 4 Main St., Seaforth 527-1783 Queen's Park protest could attract 11 buses of Huron farmers From Page 1 the province. "A rally of this magnitude is an unprecedented appeal to our government for help, for an unprecedented need not just for grains and oilseeds sector, but in so many sectors across the board," Peter Tuinema, president of the Ontario Wheat Producers' Marketing Board and chair of Ontario Grains and Oilseeds Safety Net Committee says in the press release. The Grains and Oilseeds organizations are working collaboratively to develop the messages they need government to hear, and they're working with OFA and the other organizations to carry those messages forward on their behalf Along with the grains and oilseeds demands OFA will take to the legislature - namely that: • A "Grain Market Disaster Payment" - producers need a $300 million infusion • An adequately funded, effective replacement for MRI; and • Refinements to CAIS OFA will also bring forward demands from other sectors. "The grains and oilseeds sector strongly supports our counterparts in other sectors. This call for one voice has been strongly communicated by our grassroots and we believe this movement will help agriculture get the attention it deserves," says Tuinema. • • • • Agriculture has tough time gaining media attention, says OFA president By Cheryl Heath Clinton News Record Where there is controversy, there is a reporter to cover it. 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Y ArMM r or, •r, wrr. f rtr. ;.r :W•• "e Erik - -rtyr ft -`J }, 711, '4014 7t - .9i 5f 4 Premier's Office. Bonnett says some media - attracting ideas include a promotion noting five cents of corn goes into a box of Corn Flakes or selling hamburgers at the 14 cents a farmer would earn from the products in it during the protest planned for Queen's Park on March 2. Farmer Bev Hill questions the merit of consumer education programs, noting people will be turned off by the idea that they should be paying more for food. Hill says it is frustrating that farmers are constantly forced to sink money into equipment and to meet the requirements of new legislation without any improvements to their bottom line. "I have yet to be convinced that we should share or shoulder any of the costs of which society is the benefactor. Somebody has to say, we're not going there," he says. Bonnett says while he agrees consumers will not want to pay more, they must be told about the present-day realities of the industry. Paul Klopp, Deputy Mayor for the Municipality of Bluewater and a former MPP, says lobby groups, like restaurant associations, have proven there is power in a strongly worded media campaign. "As soon as milk goes up five cents, they put an ad in the paper saying the sky is falling." Pam Stanley, of the Huron Business Development Corporation, says the March protest is a feasible plan. "Your message is critical," she says. "Be strong, be tough, be belligerent if you have to be." Sim, says the corporation is backing the OFA's plan as it recognizes the situation is critical. The OFA president says keeping the message simple is critical. "If you start talking about CAIS and general revenue programs you are going to lose the public," he says. Farmer Wayne Black suggests acquiring more media coverage could be as simple as urging suppliers and dealers to boycott newspapers that do not cover agricultural issues in a way deemed acceptable. Black also suggests the OFA might consider starting its own newspaper. Bonnett notes that had happened before but the newspaper failed. Plight of local farmers is main focus at pre -budget consultation with MPP Carol Mitchell By Eric Collins Lakeshore Advance Staff The plight of the. local farmer was the predominant issue when Huron -Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell held a pre -budget consultation in Exeter last week. Also raised as a big concern was the cost of commodities including a 25 -year low for corn and soybeans. "Agriculture is second only to the automotive industry in this province but does not garner the respect it warrants," past chairman of ACC Farmer's Financial, Keith Strang said. "Farm business does not want handouts but demands comparative treatment and recognition including the manner in which they finance their business." "Farmers are not in it for the money, but because they love the life and the earth," executive member of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture, Marylin Broadfoot said, echoing Strang's comments. "Frankly, the government has been exploiting that attitude and expecting the agricultural sector to put up with unreasonable regulations and a pittance for salary," she said. Broadfoot presented a study by University of Guelph Professor, Dr. Harry Cummings which found, among other things, that 69 per cent of the Huron County labour force is tied to the agriculture industry. Each presentation included suggested solutions which Mitchell said that she would take into consideration when making her report to the Finance Minister. The only non -agriculture related presentation came from the President of the Huron -Perth Chiropractic Society, Dr. Carolyn Wood. Wood presented a suggestion that the re -listing of chiropractic care could have a positive impact on many facets of the Ontario health system. Mitchell said that her government is trying to make up for 10 years of mismanagement by the previous government. She said that the weight of concerns has changed since last year as the prevalent issues that were brought to her at this point last year were health and education. Mitchell stated that based on what she has heard, people are prepared for a tax increase as long as there is a dedicated budget for spending and accountability. Mitchell said that the purpose of the meetings held in her riding was to talk to those in her riding about the issues that were affecting them. She will then take these findings to the Finance Minister in a report expected to be presented in mid-March.