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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1991-01-02, Page 14Page 14 'Times -Advocate ti January 2, 1991 y Early bird prize - The prize for the earty bird draw'br the 1991 conservation dinner sponsored Jointly by the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation and the Exeter Lions has been named. Above, Sharon Romphf and Joe Gibson of the Foundation look over a painting of Old Dan produced by Tammy Laye. The draw is sponsored by the Three AM Restaurant in Exeter. This year's dinner will be held on April 25. Ear19bird draw prizeavailable for 1991 conservation dinner EXETER - All persons purchas- ing their tickets early for the 1991 conservation dinner scheduled for April 25 at the South Huron Rec Centre in Exeter will have a chance at an early bird draw. The second annual dinner is be- ing sponsored jointly by the Ausa- ble Conservation Foundation( and the Exeter Lions club. The early bird draw prize is a painting entitled, " Old Dan" pro- `dw ed' by Tammy Laye and spon- sored by the Three AAA Restau- rant in Exeter. Net proceeds of the 1991 dinner will be split 50-50 between the two sponsoring groups. The Exeter Li- ons executive has agreed that at least 75 percent of their sham of the profits will be used for the Ex- • eter-Morrison corridor which is now in the planning stage. Foundation monies derived from the dinner will go to completing the upgrading of the parking lot and providing accessibility for fish- ing for the physically challenged at Morrison Dam, extending student conservation programs at White November shows slight Increase OTTAWA - In November, the Consumer Price Index for food purchased from stores rose .1 per- cent. The CPI for food purchased for restaurants rose .3 percent. The largest price Increases in November were 5.8 percent for fresh vegetables and two percent for co4 meat. Fresh vegetable prices increased seasonally with the completion of the shift from. domestic to imported salad vegeta- bles. The -largest price decreases in November were 3.4 percent for non-alcoholic beveragesand.2.6 percent for beef. Both declines were in pait due to product promo- tions. - Pine Woods at Parkhill and further wheelchair accessible trails at Rock Glen at Arkona. The early bird draw is set for ear-_ ly April and will be open to all those purchasing tickets by that time. Tickets priced at $30 are now available from members of the Ex- eter Lions club and the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation. i More information can be obtained by calling the ABCA office at 235-1 2160. The explosion in the number of health food stores in our area and across the country is an indication of the future if farmers want to take a look down the road. The question of food safety is par- amount in many minds.' Years ago, the only people you found in health food stores were people who looked like they were on the way out anyway. They were frail, peaked and mousy -like. The robust, healthy -looking shoppers were those packing the goodies in the big shopping carts downtown. Not so anymore. Since a choles- terol scare few years ago, we do much of ou shoppingyhese days in health f st6res. The, people in there now are the same healthy, ro- bust types who used to -- and prob- ably stilt do -- frequent the super- markets. Like us, they come to the health food stores for special stuff. Farmers and food processors, too, who ignore consumer concerns about food safety and the environ- ment will be left behind in the next few years. Consumers today have an intimate relationship with food. This'habit of eating three or more times a day has become ingrained. We start -eating at birth. It is a tough habit to break. I suggest that the more consu- mers are ignored, the more re- straints wilt be placed on farmers and processors by a so-callcd benev- olent government. If the primary producers , ignore consumer com- plaints, those consumers will hie themselves -hither to governments to take action. Whether farmers agree with con- sumers or not is beside the point. Those actively engaged in agricul- ture make up only about three per- cent of the population. Those ac- tively engaged in eating make up 100 percent of the population. Poli- ticians are going to listen to 100 percent of the people. When they demand action, they will get it. Too often, agricultural organize- tionrrbave played catch-up with consum . They have waited until a situatio is acute before heeding the cry o consumers. A classic ex- ample far as I'm concerned is the p tion of milk. I love it. I kept dairy farmers in business. But this cholesterol thing has a great many people eating scared. Dairy farmers sell measure milk components by butter fat and but- ter fat is seen by consumers as the "bad" kind of cholesterol. So, let the dairy farmers explain the whole thing properly to allay fears. Until such time as milk is seen as free Of as much of the "bad".cholesterol as possible, milk consumption will continue to decline no matter hoer much money is spent on pro- motion and clever advertising. . Why is it that so few organiza- tions change until forced to do so'''" by outside forces? Governments are the same. They keep forcing unpopular policies on the electo- rate sometimes long after those policies have served their original purpose. I am well aware that butterfat is only one compondnt in milk and that the other components such as fcalcium and protein are wonderful body builders. I am also aware of the fact that butterfat, as a compo- nent of milk, is a necessary food for the human body. But I would be willing to bet that most consu- mers do not know it and are scared off milk by butterfat content. Farmers must be seen to be ac- tively promoting food safety and food content. They must be seen by the general public as environ- ment- conscious in the production of food. Right now, too many consumers consider farmers as still out in the back forty when it comes to food safety and the environment. It is the job of agriculture to dispel that myth. + Agriculture NATIONAL NATIONAL SOIL CONSERVATION PROGRAM (NSCP) Purpose: - Protect through permanent cover - Retire from agriculture, fragile lands which are subject to erosion - - Protect.lands.adjacent to streams or- open ditches from intensive , agricultural practices $ 10,000 MAXIMUM GRANT HENSALL ARENA HALL - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1991 7:30 p.m. WINGHAM HiGH SCHOOL - THURSDAY, JANUARY 1 Q, 199.1 7:30 p.m. FO ji FURTHER INFORMATION CALL The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food •` Clinton (519)482-3428 OR 1-800.265.5170 RED BY THE HURON SOIL 41Nb CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Food costs up OTTAWA - The cost of a Nutri- tious Food Basket sufficient to meet the needs of an average Cana- dian family of four was $126.90/ vleek in November up .97 cents from the October -average cost. In November 1989, the same bas- ket cost $122.29/week. The cost of the Thrifty Nutritious Food Basket was $111.09/week down 12 cents from the October average cost of $111.21/week. A year ago, the same basket cost $106.78/wee. . The Nutritious Food Basket is biased on the spending patterns of an average -income family and the Thrifty Nutritious Food Basket is based on the spending patterns of a family living on a reduced income. Food banks re- ceive fr?e eggs OTTAWA - Canadian food banks and needy children around the world will be the recipients of over $145,000 worth of eggs and egg- products donated by the Ca- nadian Egg Marketing Agency (CEMA). CEMA's chairman Ken Tjaden announced recently the Agency is making an international donation of 10 metric tonnes of dried egg product through Canadian Food for children; a charitable organiza- 4tion which works quite closely with Mother Teresa. This donated product is valued at approximately $80,000. The Agency is also donating ap proximately $67,000 in Canada Grade A eggs to food banks across the county. The donation of ap- proximately 3,990 boxes of 15 dozen or 59,850 dozen total will be made during the first quarter of 1991. The Agency has been making international donations for the last nine years and national ones of the past six years. - Established in 1972, CEMA is a national organization represent- ing egg producers across the coun- try. Besides setting farmgate pric- es, the agency manages national cgg production and marketin? and ensures the Candians receive a steady supply of high quality eggs. Refund prOrarnexpiresi CLINTON - The Fegral Excise Gasoline Tax Refund prograrn will expire on December 31, 1990, f"or most businesaeal Maims for refund must be filed within two years from the date" the 1 gasoline was purchased. Appl a_ Oon forms 're; available in post offices, local excise offices and at the OMAF office in Clinton.. • The federal excise tax-ls_ proposed to be replaced by GST on fuelpur- chases. CbVTftALIA COLLEGE Huron Park, Ontario NOM 1Y0 LOOK WHAT WE'RE OFFERM6 THIS WINTER LIVESTOCK Care & Health Essentials of Horses' Hooves - 2 days of instruction and demonstration Intended for horse stable owners and managers, recreational riders and beginning trainers. This lecture and workshop program includes: discussion of mobility of the limb, detection of soundness and tameness in the leg, - practice in trimming the hoof and shoeing techniques. Jan. 12 and 19 (2 Saturdays) 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Fee $50 `Swine Research Update - A one day update to summarize various research and other topics of current interest to the swine Industry. Topics include: swine breeding, health, housing and marketing, etc. Jan. 23(Wednesday) 9:30 a.m. - 30 p.m. FeeFee.'$18. Preventve Horse Care - This two day course has been de- signed to give direction in the care and preventative health maintenance of your horse, full to mature animal. Feb. 2 and 9 (Saturdays) 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $50. COMPUTERS to Data Base Management - This course 'uses DBase 111+ as the DBMS for teaching and teaches the fun- damentals of setting up a data base, editing it and preparing re- ports. Jan. 8 - Feb. 12 (6 Tuesdays) 7 -10 p.m. Fee $60. WordPerfect - Using WordPerfect 5.1 you will learn to create, edit and manipulate letters and reports. Each session includes hands-on experience on computers. January 17 - February 7 (4 Thursdays) 7 -10 p.m. Fee $40. Introduction to Lotus 1-2-3 - Part 2 Designed for clients who have a working knowledge of spread- sheets and own or have access to a microcomputer. Hands-on opportunity to create worksheets with various functions and for- mulae and will be introduced to Macros. Jan. 19 - Feb. 2 3 Saturdays)9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Fee $60. FINANCIAL MANAGEMEN& INCOME TAX Farm Income Tax Day - Designed for farm owners and man- agers, this course is an annual update on income regulations and tax accounting procedures. Bring your questions and enter freely into the discussion portion of the meeting. Jan. 16 (1 Wed.) 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Fee 115 6GRONOMy Crop Research Methods - Material covered in this one day workshop would be of value to those wishing to improve or re- fresh their understanding of error control, statistical concepts and experimental design and analysis. The course material is presented in the context of assessing the effects of treatments applied to field crops. January 29 (1 Tuesday) 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Fee $30. FOODS Let's Bake Bread -'Participants will prepare a variety of breads both sweet and savo Everyone takes home samples. Jan. 23 & 30 (2 Wednesdays 7 -10 p.m. Fee $25: • yyyy(� Farm Maintenance Welding - xperienced farm *elders learn' how to do advanced welding with electric arc and oxy-acetylene welding equipment. This course stresses welding safety while teaching how the equipment operates, how to run welding beads in all positions, brazing and more Jan. 30 - March 6 (6 Wednesdays) 7 -10 p.m. Fee $50. ' includes lunch For more information or to register for a course contact: Centralia College 228-6691 Ext. 285. CENTRALIA COLLEGE Ministry of Agrlcutture Ontario. and Food Huron Park, Ontario NOM 1Y0 619-228-8891 Pre -Season Savings SAVE 1000 on parts when work is done in our Service Cent SIVE 0/ SAVos E0 on tabour and got FREE HAULING That's rlghtl Our Service Technician will thoroughly In- spect your tractor% corfibine, or well tel you what kind of condition your equipment is in, and what miduring your busy season. That way, you can fix whaV needs fix- ing, and get a jump on future repairs. . - KEEPING YOU IN THE FIELD See Brad Murray (Service Manager) today for details He'll give you this, coffee mug FREE FARM EQUIPMENT LTD. Exeter Sales, Service & Rentals 235..2121 .since 1932 Doshwded 237-3242 r