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Times -Advocate, December 24, 1985
HERE COMES THE DRAGON A pair.of dragons were involved in one of. the numbers at Tuesday's
Christmas Concert at Stephen Central School.
T -A photo
It doesn't matter how much com-
mercialism creeps into Christmas. it
still is a magic time of year.
For children; the magic comes in .
the anticipation. A week lasts forever
and Christmas Eve is a lifetime in-
. coming.
.- For those with a slight paunch.
_ , baggy eyes and thinning hair. much
-of the magic of Christmas comes in
memories.
I can recall 'a' dozen or more
• memorable years. My parents, even
in the terrible Depression years. tried
to makfi Christmas very special. Five
children to buy loran a salary that .
in the Dirty Thirties, was never more
than $10 a week. •
One special Christmas when I was
about eight or 10, a huge. red. battery-
operated fire truck was under the
tree. It must have been one of the first
electrical toys on the market because
it came with the batteries included.
I remember saving pennies for many;
weekg to buy my. mother. a lace -edged
handkerchief and it was. hand -
wrapped by a loving son. in toilet
paper, no less. I would not allow two
older sisters to touch it.
Another time, a scaleetnodel of the
original Douglas DC -3 was under the
tree. handmade by my .father.
I had that model tlirplane for years.
It -was my pride and joy. Another
year. a toy typewriter was under the
tree. Ah, so many Memories. some
vague. some specific. I Was in the
armed forces for two Christmases but
managed to get home for both of
them.
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After my lady and I were married,. serve Irsh coffee on Christmas Eve.
we went back home for a number of How do these "traditions" get
started? I believe it came about
because we were given a dozen Irish
coffee glasses about 20 yearsago and
decided to serve the drink to friends,
neighbors and relatives.
It is a wonderful tradition:
The real magic of Christmas is in
giving. All the artificial clamor of to.:
day cannot. muffle the wonderful
message. Alone, we find solitude.
Together,_ we find love. The Son of
Man born 2,000 yers ago in a stable
certainly- had an- affinity for
grassroots people. He rode a donkey
and used wheat and weeds, sheep and
cattle, to illustrate the great truths
that He taught and those truths shine
brightly today through all the tinsel'
and the lights. No matter where you
are, no matter who you are, take time
to remember those truths tb'is
yuletide season. '
Take time with'someone you love.
Take time to hold somebody's hand
-and say 1 I love you.' And let that seed
of love grow and flourish within.you,
for only thenean•you pass it on to'
others, . -
'Cry to remember the real reason
. we celebrate, the birthday of a king
. Whose message is the same today as
itwas in Bethlehem: Love, love and
love.
Merry Christmas, my friends!!
years. until we had our own family
and that family had a family. It was
then that .the unparalleled joy of
grandchildren provided us .with
cherished memories.
I am sure my parents had some
heartbreaking struggles in those pre-
war days to make Christmas
memorable. They did without -many
things for their children. Were those
struggles worthwhile?
I think so. Self-sacrafice is far more
-nurturing than self-indulgence.
Our whole family - three daughters
and four grandchildren - are together
on Christmas Day. It has become a
tradition for us to hold open house and
Net income
will decline
Canadians realized net farm in-
come is forecast to drop to $3.7 billion
in -1.985, -down 14 percent froth the,1984
level of $4.3 - billion,. according. to
federal economists at the annual
Agricultural Outlook Conference.
In. 1986, Agriculture Canada
forecasts -a 1.6 percent increase o@.er
1985's realized net farm income, to
reach a level of $3.8 billion:
Farm cash receipts in 1985 are
estimated at $19,7 billion, down three
percent from the 1984 level of $20.3
billion. Expenses and depreciation for
the year are expected to increase -on-
ly slightly 40.01 percent) from the 1984
level of $16.2 billion. reaching $16.3
pillion.
In - 1986. Agriculture Canada
economists. working in co-operation
Food gettingthrough,
but need is continuing
Despite a monumental drive to help
feed famine -stricken Ethiopia, vast
needs still exist, according to Wilbert
Loewan, Executive Directove of the
Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
A serious shortfall in the 1965 grain
harvest in Ethiopia means the crisis
in this African nation is far from over,
even'though media, attention to the
famine has declined, Loewen
reported to -the CFB's Executive
Committee December 9 and 10 in Win-
nipeg, MB.
toewen spent the last two weeks of
November monitoring the movement
and unloading of Canadian foodgrains
in Ethiopia. Healso investigated an
earlier spoilage problem that resulted
when a sudden storm dumped 36 mm
of rain in a little more than an hour
on grain that had just been unloaded.
He described the spoilage as a freak
accident unlikely to recur.
• "I'msatisfied that our grain is get-
ting through to the people -who need
it", Loewen said.
This year the Canadian Foodgrains
Bank has sent 37,500 tonnes of grain
to Ethiopia, about half of .CFB's total
volume. This represents 750 boxcars
of grain; or a railway train seven -and -
Kirkton group
elect officers
The Kirkton Community Associa-
tion held their annual meeting at the
Kirkton-Woodham Community Cen-
with Statistics Canada and provincial tre Monday December 11, 1985. Presi-
departments of agriculture, estimate
farm cash receipts will riseby near-
ly 0.8 percent to $19.6 billion. Ex-.
penses and depreciation are forecast
10 decline by 1.3 percent to $16 billion.
The economists noted that Targe
.• stabilization and drought assistance
payments by federal and provincial
governments helped support net farm
income in 1965. Also. the relatively
high level of net farm income in 1984
was due largely to the liquidation of
grain inventories, cattle herd reduc-
ton and government payments.
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Ringing in
'86 with
our
message of
joy to all!
dent Ken Blackler presided. Marion
Urquhart read the minutes of the 1984
annual meeting adopted by Marion
Urquhart seconded by Ron Denham
motion carried. The treasurer, Doris
Denham had a financial report.
Kirkton. Community Association
made adonation towar8 the swimm-
ing pool.
Glenn Copeland had a report of the
nominating committee for 1985-86.
Past president :'Ken Blackler; presi-
dent - Dave Marshall; vice president
- Philip Blackler; secretary - Marion
Orquhart: assist treasurer - Elaine
Stephen.
Representatives of the public:
Leon Paul, Grace Ross. Ron
Shamblaw, Burns Blackler, Jim Sid-
dall. Cordon Johns. Ross Tufts. Bill
Schaefer. Albert Weernick, Dave
Paul. Examiner: Marion Jaques.
KepresentatIvrs to CC Board: Burns
Blackler. • Albert Weernink. Each
organization having a representative
on K('A please cotilact tfle secretary
a -half miles long. Another large ship-
ment is due to leave Canada in early
January. '
"Our aid has been very much ap-
.preciated," Loewen said. "People I
met there said our shipments have
been very helpful, but they pleaded
with us not to stop now. They wanted
me to carry • back the message that
the need is still great; even though the.
headlines aren't as prominent
anymore."
According to the United Nations Of-
fice of Emergency Operations, bet-
ween five and.six million Ethiopians
will need nearly a million tonnes of
food aid in the next year. This is about
equal to the total aid sent to Ethiopia
in 1985.
The need continues to be serious
because Ethiopia'sown grain harvest
fell below expectations this year. The
1985 harvest was 20 to 25 percent bet-
ter than last year's disastrous crop,
but still 13 percent below average. A
combination of factors caused the
short -fall, Loewen- said. The people.
didn't have enough seed to do a full
planting, and many were too weak
from hunger to tend their crops. Other
problems.included insect infestations
and a shorter than usual rainy season.
Deaths and injuries
could be reduced
Accidental deaths and injuries on farmers decrease -the health risks in
Ontario farms would be substantial- food production. "Of course there will
ly reduced as a•result of recomnien- be a cost to- implementing these
dations presented by the Task Force recommendations," he said, "but 1
on Health and Safety inAgriculture. feel that all of us must bear some
Established by the ministries of responsibility to ensure that those
labour and agriculture and food in who produceour food do so in relative
1983, the seven -man task force was safety." - -
chaired by Dr. N.R. Richards, . The task force conducted public
formerly of the University of Guelph. hearings id 11 centres throughout On -
Its 52 recommendations cover ways tario and received 76 written and 20
of improving farm safety in the areas oral briefs . from ' agricultural
of farm machinery,: structures, organizations and individual farmers
chemicals and human factors. ' and farm workers. -
The report calls for broader safety In additon to Dr. Richards, the task
education programs, improved repor- force consisted of four farmers and
tang of farm accidents, enhanced safe- two farm workers, They. are: Ron
ty features on farm vehicles and im- Cameron of Thamesville; - Lyle
proved on-farm handling of Vanclief, Ameliasburg, Peter
pesticides. • Lindley, Ancster: Ilegean Leclerc
The task force urged that a central Casselman; Alphonse Meunier.
-agency be established jointly by the Blackstock, and Roger Morrison of
two ministries to assume overall . Seaforth.
responsibility for agricultural health
and safety programs. •
The report points out that not only ^BRAND.Y POINT—
adults, but also children are victims
of farmaccidents each year. r
"This is a valuable report that
points the way for a significant reduc-
tion in- farm fatalities and injuries,
after all, farming is just as dangerous
as many industrial jobs," Agriculture
and Food Minister Jack Riddell said.
"While there are many differences,
farmers and farm Workers certainly
deserve the same attention lo health
and Safety as any other Ontario
worker," said Labour Minister
William WE[3fe.
Task forco chairman, Dr. Richards,
said the main thrust of the report was
• to suggest ways government and the
agricultural industry could 'help
CHRISTMAS
By Denise Kints •
Grade8 -.Precious Blood
Children laughing,
Help open presents. .
Relatives hugging you,
icicles hanging From the roof.
.. School's not for another week,
Toys being played with.
Money.
• Angels watching above, •
Santa's resting at the. North Pole.
Daddy's carving the turkey.
Another wonderful Christmas
Yultide Joy.
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late February or early March,"
Loewen said. "They meed enought aid
to keep them going until next year's
crop
go season. So we have a ng way
yet." lo
Loewen said the program is mov-
ing from relief to longer-term
development aid in the form of "food -
for -work" projects. Ethiopians who
were able to do so were being asked
to "earn" their rations by helping
with tasks such as digging wells. "The
people like to feel they are earning
their grain," said Loewen. "it
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Kirkton ladies
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Kirkton Women's Institute held
their December meeting December
12 at the Kirkton-Woodham Com-
munity . Centre. President Phyllis
Rodd presided and opened the
meeting withthe opening Ode follow-
ed by Mary Stewart Collect. The
Secretary Joyce • Strahan - read the
minutes from the November meeting
and members answered the roll call.
A treasurers report given by Joyce
Strahan. A donation was given to Ole
Optimism Home in Stratford.
Dorothy'Switzer and Laurel Francis
had charge of meeting. Doris Spence
led a sing song of Christmas;musjc.
Gertrude Willis demonstrated mak-
ing wreaths, table decorations made
from cones.
Later everyone was able to look at
these, which were so nice. Gertrude
was presented with a gift from the In-
stitute from • Laurel Francis. Mary
Blackler sang Christmas carols to dif-
ferent arrangements accompanied by
Wilma Davis op the piano which was
enjoyed by everyone.
A cookie exchange - followed and
lunch served, by the committee . in
charge -The January meeting will be
held on the 4th Thursday at the KW
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