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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-05-20, Page 18Page 6A Times -Advocate, May 20, 1987 FOOD SERVICE GRADUATES — Shown chatting after Thursday's graduation exercises at Centralia Col- lege are food Service Management graduates Barbara4Naus and Lisa O'Leary, Parkhill; Dorothy Kester, Dashwood and Joanne Sadler, Parkhill.. _ T -A photo GRADUATION AT CCAT -- The 19th annual graduation ceremonies were held Thursday at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology. From the left ore guest speaker Brigid Pyke, principal W. R. Allen, associate principal Dr. V. E. Currie and assistant agriculture deputy minister Dr. J. C. Rennie. 7-A photo OFA president telis grads to remain optimistis The 108 graduates at Centralia Col- lege of Agricultural Technology were , told Thursday aflerrux)n fo remain op- timistic and overcome self doubt by the president of the Ontario Federa- tion of Agriculture. Brigid Pyke, the guest speaker at the 19th graduation exercises eon- 1inucd to say4hat people are among - the most valuable resources farmers have in tough economic times. She told -the graduates, "You are facing serious -,challenges. We are in the middle of a t rade war be,' ween the United - Stales and the European Economic ('otnntunity. They're play- •.• GETS NUMBER OF AWARDS — Brian Westelaken of Hensall won four awards at Thursday's graduation at Centralia College. Above, he receives the Huron Plowmen's trophy from president Ernie Talbot. ing "let's see who can sell farm pro- ducts cheapest" and farmers in Canada are getting caught in the squeeze". The OFA president said. "Yourbig- gest enemy is self doubt. People who. - don't' make mistakes aren't doing anything of importance. Don't worry about mistakes and stay forgiving to others who make mistakes. You and farmers must learn from the people ._you meet and must not he afraid of new ideas. Our civilization was built by those who don't throw in the towel." . She concluded, 'There is something to be learned from everyone you meet. Your responsibility to be hap- py starts with -you". Dr. Claire Rennie. assistant depu- ty minister of technology and field service brought greeting on behalf of agriculture Minister .Jack Riddell. Riddell was in Washington Wednes- day championing the interests and views of Ontario farmers to -Congress and was relating happenings to the Legislature while the graduation was on.. Rennie said, "It's very stimulating and fulfilling to watch these bright, keen; young students. Graduation .is a time of summing up and looking ahead." He continued,. " I'm concerned with the decline in registration, but every cloud has a silver lining. Job demands are stronger than ever. Your cer- tificates are your tickets to the future." CCAT's associate principal -Dr. V. E. Currie was chairman for the after- noon program and new principal Bill Alien who took over his position a few 'days ago spoke briefly. One of the top graduates was Brian Westelaken of Hensall. -He was nam- ed --the• top academic student in the agricultural business- management program, lop stt)dent in the same course from Huron County, w•on the proficiency in farm analysis award and the Minister of Agriculture and F'ood's leadership award. Linda Jean Cheyne of Shelburne took home four awards. She was best in highest proficiency in tool technology program and con- sumerism and food service. provi- ciency in foods -and nutrition and food service administration. Awards in proficiency in pork pro- duction farm business management and in farm business financial management went to Martin John Donkers of Arva. Maurice Anthony Zeinstra of Conn was best inproficien- cy in farm safety in soils and crop fer- tility and • runnerup in pork production. • - llighest proficiency in the animal health technology program was won by Patricia Lynn Marie Crabtree, Kitchener and Claire Mary Followes, Willowdale vas best in clinical orien- tation and won the award of merit in animal health. Other winners were Joanne Ellep Zevenbergen, Hepworth, Sherri Schira. Waterford; Larry Robert Lange, Ayton; Victoria Gould, Milton and Albert John Plat. Arthur. -Brenda Jean Baker of Listowel was named the best all round student and the runnerup was Linda Jean Cheyne. . Winners of the Cook's Division of Gerbro Corporation -,farm" project group - were Norman Meuser, Christopher Peter and Paul Unruh - white runnerups were Neil Davidson, James Fox. William Jefferson, John Smuck and Brian Westelaken. Tutor for both groups was ,John. Stephens. W.I. PRESENTS Gwen Coward presents the Huron South Women's Institute award for proficiency in Consumerism and food service to Linda Jean Cheyne at Thursday's graduation at Centralia College. - Parker & Parker Ltd. Farm & Municipal Drainage R.R. 2, Zurich Clay and plastic tile installc ons Backhoe Service available For estimates: Call: Wayne Cook Zurich 236-7390 Hensall 262-3434 CHAPARAL FENCING R.R. 1, Lucan Ontario NOM 2J0 ALL TYPES FREE ESTIMATES Industrial Fences Chain Link 8 Patio Farm Fences BEST FARM PROJECT William Harvey of Cook's Division of Gerbro Corporation presents the best form project group award to Norman Meuser, Christopher Peter and Paul Unruh at Thursday's gradua- tion at Centralia College. T -A photo FEDERATION AWARD Paul Klapp of the Huron Federation of Agriculture prresents an award of merit in agricultural business management at Thursday's Centralia College graduation to Joanne Ellen Zevenbergen. T -A photo ne foot in the fUfl'OW t tit :airas r .,: . _ . £ n $ set N311C flow in the cotton-pickin' world- ple of more weeks or a rnonth. does this Conservative government And it came just as many farmers expect to get re-elected? Perhaps they don't. Prime Minister Mulroney. an honest man from all reports, -sur- rounded himself with cabinet ministers who have been in hot-water for more than two years. Ile has been forced to clean out the prime minister's office as well. Now, wouldn't you think the rest of his cabinet would have learned a few lessons in public relations? Apparently not. Farm leaders were aghast early in May when the federal government announced an end to the 19 -month moratorium on farm foreclosures. They had learned less than a week earlier that -initial payments to grain producers would drop by IR percent this year. Then came the announce- ment from Agminister John Wise's of- fice that debt foreclosures would begin again on Farm Credit Corpora- tion mortgages. Could the timing of the two an- nouncements not have been changed so farmers would not have got it in the ear twice in one week? It seems to me that some of that high-priced public relations help in Ottawa could have persuaded the - minister to hold off on the moratorium announcement for a cou-- all across Canada were seeding this year's crops. - "Normally. farmers feel a sense of optimism at this time of year but this just tears the heart out_of thousands of farmers." said Wayne Easter. president of the National Farmers Union. And he added "1 think it's ironic that .they're making this announce- ment on the same day as Parliament opens its debate on capita punish- ment. To lose your farm is the same as capital punishment. When farmers lose their land. they feel life has gone out of them." At this time of year. a great many farmers are trying to borrow money to buy fuel, seed, fertilizer and chemicals for the planting season: Farmers need more cash nowthanal any other time. So John Wise,not ac- ting.as wise as his name, decides to terminate the foreclosure moratorium. Ile promised that no 1. farmer will be forced off the land un- til the case is studied by the Farm Credit Review Board. But the review board has been call- ed 'as toothloose as a hen brmany farmers. The board has no legal teeth and cannot force anybody to do anything although, much to the credit of the people on the local committees. it has been Successful acting for some farmers. It has leen successful only because farmers are helping farmers; not because the government has given it legal -support. The Farm Credit Corp. has estimated that about 14,000 farmers - around eight percent of all Canadian farmers - are broke ind have little chance of making.a go of it on the land. That -means around 16,000 farmers will be forced off the land -- forced to sell out-- or forced into bankruptcy this year. That is an unacceptably high figure. To send that many farmers in- to financial limbo will ruin tbo many lives across this vast nation. Remember: it is not just a.job for farmers; it is a way of life. Farmers are different because they are farmers. To allow that many farm families, that many people, to forfeit a way of life is unconscionable. It will mean a way of life destroyed for tnore than 50,000 people. And many of those forc- ed into another line of work are young, innovative farmers who will he sorely missed in another decade. The average age of the Canadian farmers is 52 which indicates that ton many nre too long in the tooth now. The younger men simply won't be there when they are needed in another decade just because politi- cians today decided they were expendable. ' IT'S TIME! Time to deworm your whole herd at turnout with Banminth 11' Dairy Cattle Dewormer pellets. Get the most out of your herd with Banminth 11': (1) No Milk Withdrawal! (2) Economical! (3) Convenient! 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