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No one given chance to fail in work place
NhhI�II seiys eoII.g. lace to ear to
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Innes, Woodstock; Doreen Anen Van Whale, Alma and Kim Susanne
Gallie, Sarnia.
Learn to do by doing. That's the
motto of 4-H clubs in Ontario and
theme of the speech delivered by On-
tario's Minister of Agriculture Jack
Riddell to the 108 Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology students
graduating, Thursday.
Riddell continued, "I think this
would be a good slogan for Centralia
and other agricultural colleges.
That's what these colleges are all
about. Not simply filling up students
with theory and sending them out the
door to fend for themselves. Here we
have a combination of what's In the
textbooks and what students can
learn by trying things out for
themselves."
The Ag Minister added, "Learning
by doing sometimes means making
mistakes. It's better to make
mistakes here within the confines of
the college and get them out of your
system. Today new people are ex-
pected to succeed the first time out.
No one's being given the chance to
fail." • -
Riddell went on to say, "You never
know where life will lead. I think back
to my own graduation at Ontario
Agricultural College. In my wildest
dreams it never occurred that I would
someday be the minister of
agriculture. And I bet Bill Stewart
thought the same."
"At the present titne, the province
of Ontario invests about 133 million a
year in agricultural research and
studies have shown that on the
average, every dollar invested in this
research pays back 140. You will be
the ones to benefit from this research.
. AG MINISTER AT GRADUATION — Ontario's Agriculture Minister Jack Riddell was the guest speaker
at Thursday's graduation ceremonies at Centralia College. From the left are Riddell, Deputy Minister
Dr. Clare Rennie, CCAT principal Doug Jamieson and vice-principal Dr. V.E. Currie.
It would be difficult, if not impossi-
ble, to point the finger at one person
or ogranization to give full credit but
the fact remains: the plight of
farmers finally seems to be in the
public eye.
Those who do not read many
magazines or newspapers may not
have noticed it. But reading is my
hobby and in the past few months, I
have noticed a definite trend in all
reports which indicates a new
understanding and sympathy for the
agricultural, sector.
The Ontario Institute of
Agrologists, for instahce, has a task
force out there studying the future of
agriculture. The task force members
have been hearing speeches and ac-
cepting briefs from anyone and
everyone. Many of those briefs are
showing great compassion for the
plight of farmers.
"We want assistance. We need
assistance," said Rev. Bob Rahn, a
Presbyterian minister from poi ton, a
farm community. His plea was
echoed by Rev. Ed Den Haan,
chaplain at the University of Guelph,
who said most farmers are "so busy
doing, that they have no time for be-
ing," rural males in•particular.
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the trouble on farms today and gave
some heart -wrenching examples.
Older farmers in financial trouble
have deep-rooted antipathy to con-
fiding in anyone. They seem to feel
they have failed, not only their pre-
sent family and friends, but their
ancestors.
Stories are also turning tip in
metropolitan papers about farming.
Sharon Rounds, president of the Ox-
ford County Farm survival Associa-
tion, spends many . hours as a
counsellor of farmers in trouble.
What bothers me so much is that
right now, some of the better farmers
in Canada are suffering. People with
years of experience are finding things
difficult, even some who have
weathered 20 years of stormy prices,
high input costs and low returns. And
younger farmers who were just get-
ting into the swing of it – the men and
women who would have become the
biggest and best producers in another
generation -- have been forced out of
business.
I read some years ago that the
material that goes into the package
in which a shirt is wrapped gives
more money to the packager than the
farmer got for the cotton in the shirt.
The Ontario Wheat Producers
Marketing Board, in a brief prepared
last year, says wheat is only 1.1 per-
cent of the selling price of 400 grams
of sweet cookies, only 2.7 percent of
the cost of a 450 -gram bag of solid
cookies and only 8.27 percent of the
cost of a 450 -gram package of
crackers.
The wheat in a box of corn flakes
costs about 4.9 percent of the retail
selling price.
Now, that says someting about the
priorities of this nation, doesn't it?
The primary producers get such a
small amount for their products that
it must be exruciating when they pay
such a high price at the retail level.
These disparities rfrust be changed
or our nation will not have enough
farmers left to feed everyone.
It's for your futures and those of your
children and their children.
"You are the most important ingre-
dient in your future success. You are
unique. There's no one else in this
world that has your combination of
qualities and abilities and that's the
key to your future achievements."
In the graduation exercises con-
ducted by principal Doug Jamieson,
108 students received diplomas in
agricultural business management,
animal health technology and food
service management courses.
Heather Cleghorn of Arise and Nan-
cy Robb from Troy received awards
from College Alumni Association
president Gene Timpany as the best
all round students iri the 1986
graduating class. Cleghorn also
received a beautiful plaque made of
wood from Ontario's official tree the
white pine for excellence in leader-
ship and academic ability.
Huron Queen of the Furrow, Lori
Consitt, presented the Huron
Plowman's award to Henry Vander-
Burgt of Dashwood for excellence
academically and in extra curricular
activities. Ainsley Marshall of the
animal health technology staff
presented awards in his department
to Janet Lidstone of Huron Park and
Lise Osside of Nepean.
Cook's Division of Gerbro general
manager Jack Uruquhart presented
awards to- the best farm project
groups. The winners were Ray Filson
and Robert Thirlwass, Denfield;
Terry Hodgins, Ailsa Craig and
James Zaviti; Ilderton. They studied
the Ed Robinson farm with- Jim
O'Toole serving as tutor.
The runnerups Steve Churchill,
Douglas Klassen, Barry
McNaughton, Richard Nauta and
Nancy Robb studied on the Bob Simp-
son farm with Don Orth as tutor.
Robert Heyns of Owen Sound won
six awards in agricultural business
management. They were as top
academic student, proficiency in
bu,siness and financial management,
proficiency in soils and crop fertility,
farm analysis and farm safety.
Karen Margaret Hastie 'of
Elmwood took home four special
awards in the food services program
and Ross Peter Gerber of Millbank
was a double winner in business
management.
Other award winners were Michell
Ann Hergott, Waterloo; Nancy Ann
Payments
are coming
Agriciulture Minister John Wise has
announced interim payments for the
1985 grain corn and soybean crops.
Producers are facing serious in-
come losses due to falling prices caus-
ed bya record corn crop in the United
States and above-average crop yields
in Canada. The price decline is also
caused by a world surplus of coarse
grains and the sharp reduction of
USSR imports.
"We know that a significant payout
will be triggered under the
Agricultural Stabilization Act and we
want farmers to receive their
payments as soon as possible to help
with expenses of putting in this year's
crop," Wise said.
The interim payments will total bet-
ween $17 and $20 million. Corn pro-
ducers will receive 85 per tonne on
sales to March 31, 1986. Soybean prp-
ducers will receive $9 per tonne on
sales up to March 31, 1986.
Producers who receive the interim
payment will have it deducted from
their final payment.
Virtually 100 percent of Canada's
soybean production is in Ontario
where the producer marketing
system provides all the necessary
data for issuing the interim payment.
Ontario produces 70 percent of
Canada's grain corn, followed by
Quebec with 20 percent; Manitoba,
Alberta and Nova Scotia produce the
remainder.
Ontario has a system for collecting
corn marketing data and this will be
the basis for making the payment to
Ontario producers.
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HURON SOUTH AWARD — Huron South Women's,Institute presi-
dent Shirley Cooper presents the General Proficiency in Consumerism
and Food Service award at Thursday's Centralia College graduation
to Karen Hastie of Elmwood.
PLOWMAN'S AWARD AT CCAT — Huron Queen of the Furrow Lori
Consitt presents the Huron Plowman's Association award at Thurs-
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