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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-10-08, Page 28Page 1 Times -Advocate, October 8, 1996 Gave world such things as Marquis wheat ArIcu1ture research �bs•rv•s IOO#Ii snnlv•rs�ry This year Mark8 the 100th anniyer- sary of a spade' partnership between the federal government and the agri- food industry. The result is an abun- dant food supply' for Canadians and many others. The historic link is the formal application of science by the federal government to food production. It is an occasion for celebration, for without that partnership, the forces of nature and economics aoul4 Wag ago have defeated the food sYstm we take for gr nted in this corm The principal federal partner in the ongoing relationship is Agriculture Canada's Research Branch, now in its 100th birthday year. It had its begin- nings in the people of vision who authorized the creation of the first five federally -operated experimental farms in 1886 through an act of Pa tte neat. Canada then was a•predomfpantl rural country, where fanners ed against a harsh climate to food for home consumption and for export. Now, less than five percent of the • people are on the land producing food fora greatly expanded population. Canada has emerged as one of the major food -producing nations of the CHECKING USBORNE BEANS — Agriculture Minister Jack Riddell is checking a soybean bean field on the of Harold and Donald Kerslake in Usborne township. T -A photo Difficult it is to understand why municipal governments are treated as poor cousins in this country. Oh, yes I know: municipalities are surrogate to the province and our con- stitution says so. I have maintained for years that the federal govern- ments can stumble from one crisis to the next, that provincial governments can shut down for weeks at a time, and most of us can keep right on liv- ing when the senior levels of authori- ty are out to lunch. It is a level of government that is closer to the people than any other. Most everybody can tell you who the mayor or the reeve is but many would be hard put to name their local member of parliament or member of provincial parliament. In fact, most of us, even if we did know their Annual 4-H sale, Monday 4-H beef club members from Huron and Bruce Counties will be busy on their Thanksgiving holiday. The members will be preparing their calves for the sixth annual Huron - Bruce 4-H calf show and sale. The sale will be held at 1:00 p.m. on October 13 at the Brussels Stockyards. In the 1985 sale, the Grand Cham- pion Calf sold for $1.40 per pound liveweight to Cargill Auction Limited. The sale attracts buyers from the community, including car dealer- ships, fuel companies, private in- dividuals and meat markets. They all take the opportunity to support 4-11 members while filling the freezer with top quality Ontario beef. Richard Hamilton, Rural Organization Specialist names, would probably get them mix- ed up and have our MPP in Ottawa. That is why it is refreshing to hear Ontario's minister of municipal af- fairs, Bernard Grandmaitre, say that he agrees with most of the recom- mendations put forth by an advisory committee on municipal elections. This committee would have municipal elections out of the Dark Ages, perhaps even make them akin to provincial elections. Zounds!! What a wonderful idea. Finally, after about 3,80 years, local elected officials could be recognized by senior governments as con- tributing a great deal to our way of life. In Ontario since 1945, local elections have attracted less than 50 per cent of the electors tui the 6aMr'ot Wooltis, an appalling statistic. For umpteen years, municipal elec- tions were held, would you believe, in . early January, an asinine time in Canada. A few years ago, election dates for local politicians were mov- ed to December. Then, in 1978, this province reluctantly changed the date to November where it now stands. And instead of a one-year term, we now have a three-year term for municipal politicians. These grudging concessions from the province only served to underline the fact that senior levels of govern- ment wanted to keep the local gang in the Victoria era. It took some per- sistent lobbying to get the changes. At last, though, a blind has beer. removed. This Advisory committee has made some wonderful recom- mendations, such as elections in the balmy month of October. In addition, the committee would like to see a few other rules applied to local elections such as a limit to contributions and a formula for local election spending. Right now, anybody with piles of money can spend as much as he/she We're glad you asked! With Iry Armstrong and Bob Fletcher of HOW CAN I HELP MY CHILDREN ADJUST -.• TO THE DEATH OF THEIR MOTHER? When a young child loses his mother, it can have a devastating effect on his life. He probably has been closer to his mother than his father in his formative years simply because she was probably around more. The child is deprived of a source of emotional stability and affection and perhaps o model for the development of sex -role behavior. Therefore, new roles must emerge in the family. A father of young children must try to deal with his children's loss as well as his own. The father must make on effort to become even closer to his children, taking more interest in their school and other activities. The children may have to take over certain adult functions in the household. With proper organization, the family con run smoothly. Though this is a difficult situation for everyone involved, it con bring the survivors closer and instill the children with a greater sense of responsibility. They con also gain a feeling of value knowing that their father depends on them. They will like that! A father's love and understonding, of course, can never completely ease the pain of a child losing his mother, but it can give them com- fort, and shape their character. We are glad to discuss these kind of questions with you. Please con- tact us any time. itONTARIO IUNERAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION The Funeral Home in Exeter who it o m.rnb,, of M1 Ontario funeral Savin Association is: FUNERAL HOME IRV ARMSTRONG et4oNt ?ss WO BOB FLETCHER 1 wants to spend to get elected locally and nobody can say no. Local politi- cians can accept any God's amount of money from anybody. We have been extremely fortunate that so few cases of abuse have pop- ped up under the present system. The loopholes for abuse have been open for years and it is a tribute to the honesty of municipal politicians that more graft and malfeasance has not ben evident. One thing I miss from the old- fashioned municipal elections is the tradition of having a ratepayers meeting after nominations during the annual nomination meetings. Those traditions wept out the window when the nomination meetings were no, longer necessary. I1oivever, any "dhaliees" toi streamline the system and generate! more interest in municipal elections should be welcomed and the Queen's Park biggies seem to be amenable. Middlesex match set Saturday, October 11 is the date for the Middlesex County Plowing Match. It is an all day event starting at 10 a.m. and finishing up about 4 p.m. Because of insurance restrictions this year's match will not have any horse classes but the regular classes including garden tractors and other special events should provide in- teresting competition. The Match is being held on the farm of Robert Bedggood of Thorndale on the 3rd concession of West Nissouri Township, a short distance north of Highway 2. Awards in all classes will be made at the annual banquet in Delaware on Friday, October 17, with Peter Garland as guest speaker for that oc€asion. Gardeners get service Looking for ways to make your lawn greener and your garden healthier? The Ministry of Agriculture and Food's new, improved soil analysis service can help by providing the specific fertilizer and lime re- quirements for your lawn or garden. Soil infertility - one of the major causes of lawn and garden ptoblems - can usually be corrected easily by the application of the proper types and amounts of fertilizer and lime. The ministry's oil testing service provides each home gardener with personalized computer print out con- taining detailed chemical analyses. In addition, it provides fertilizer recom- mendations that include the specific rate and grade of fertilizer for each individual situation. With this information, homeowners should be able to improve their lawns and gardens by ensuring optimum plant nutrition. To help amateur gardeners, an in- formation sheet is provided to all those who send soil for analysis. Gardeners can expect to get their test results back at least a week faster with the improved soil testing service now being offered by the ministry. The fee for a basic test, which in- cludes phosphorus, potassium. magnesium P11 and lime re- quirements is 17. A test for organic matter costs $5, while a test for salt content is 13. Soil sample kits and submission forms are available from local ministry offices as well as the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Consumer information Cere, 801 Bay Street, Toronto, M7A 2112. world. And agricthe lm nag arch has been one of the fast in the changes that brought this about. The first five experimental farms, Inspections find culprits Infractions uncovered by federal in- spectors from Agriculture Canada have led to six convictions in Alber- ta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec. Leng's International Wholesale Ltd. of Edmonton was fined a total of 16,000 for illegally importing canned chicken and 'pork products. The now - defunct company was convicted on three counts: bringing into the coun- try 146 cartons of canned meat that were inadequately marked and packaged, failing to obtain evidence that the products conformed to prescribed standards, and importing uninspected products. The offenses, which occurred in 1984 violated the Meat Inspection Act and resulted in the forfeiture of meat valued at 120,000. The federal act con- trols the transportation of meat across borders to prevent the spread of disease. In another case, two B.C. firms were found guilty of shipping apples to another province without an inspec- tioncertificateThe apples also did not meet the grade standards indicated on their cartons and ori the accompa- nying invoice. The Canada Agricultural Products Standards Act protects producers and consumers by ensuring that the product is free of disease and conforms to prescribed _standards. Woodstock Tree Farms Ltd. of Princeton, Ont., was fined 1500 for il- legally importing uninspected plants. The plants were found by Agriculture Canada inspectors tobediseased. Besides the fact this could have devastated the domestic horticulture industry, it may take up to 10 years for the soil the plants contaminated to be declared free from disease. Also in Ontario, a Toronto man was convicted of bringing a canary into the country without a permit in- dicating the bird was free of Newcas- Headisease. This highly contagious disease could bring disaster to Canada's poultry industry. A Yarker, Ont., cattle dealer was handed a 1500 fine for failing to pro- vide to federal inspectors a certificate of origin for an animal. The cer- tificate, required under the Animal and Disease and Protection Act, shows the animal is free of disease. A vegetable wholesaler from Napierville, Que., was fined a total of $750 for exporting to the United States 15 shipments of produce without in- spection. Such shipments must meet federal standards and be accom- panied by an inspection certificate so that quality is assured to the buyer and export markets are protected. The Food Production and Inspec- tion Branch of Agriculture Canada is responsible for protecting Canada's plants and livestock from disease and ensuring high-quality agricultural products for consumers. 'dotted across the country to serve the peculiar needs of their regions, have grown into 4emajor Research Branch The p 'partner - between die 'ledra jovemnunt researcher and farmer has grown to include research activities mprovin- cial governments, universities, in- dustry and othert institutions. _ The federal Experimental Farm System, in its early yeas, gave the world Marquis wheat, the standard against which today's hard red spring wheat is measured today for protein content. Its successor, Agriculture Canada's Research Branch, helped give the world canoia, a source of safe, low-cost, vegetable oil. Over the years, change and adap- tation have been the watchwords, as mechanization and modern technology transfored the rural economy. Now, Research Branch scientists go out around the world, to countries not much more advanced than we were 100 years ago, to show what we have learned. Problems of drought, cold, pests, disease, transporatton, storage, and high kle�d by ricc ture ton have been tacCanada researchers t rough the. years. Livestock performance has been vastly improved, crop yields Increas- ed, food made safer and more nutritious and tastier. Old crops have been improved, new prodeets in- troduced, and food processing refin- ed g to keep ep agr toral thef nation. products � Research Branch's 900 licI ntists and the other branch staff are the in- heritors of this century of research tradition. This centennial year they are opening their labs and fields and barns to show the public their accomplishments. Still in business as Research Branch establishments are the original five experimental farms. They are located at Nappan, N,S., Ot- tawa, Brandon, Man., Indian Head, Sask. and Agassiz, B.C. After a cen- tury, they are still at it, creating and managing change in the agri-food industry. GEO. A. 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