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Times -Advocate, May 22, 1991
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Diploma - William Stebbins of Hensall Is presented with his Agricultural Business anagement diploma
at Thursday's CCAT graduation ceremonies.
Dwayne Biggar
P.E.I.
A.H.T.
Vicky Boogemans
Burling.Tton
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MPP returns to address
Centralia College graduates
HURON PARK - For the first
time in Centralia College's 24 years
of operation, a graduate returned to
address the graduating class.
Paul Klopp, Huron MPP and par-
liamentary assistant to the minister
of agriculture, was a member of the
class of 1977 and he stood before
the class of 1991 Thursday after-
noon to offer his thoughts on agri-
cultural education.
"Back in '77 the situation was
that good times were here," said
Klopp, adding that worldwide food
shortages convinced farmers and
lending institutions that farms
should not be afraid to borrow
money to create large, efficient
farms.
No one realized, said Klopp, that
land and commodity prices would
tumble during the 1980s, leaving
many farmers deep in debt.
Nevertheless, Klopp said his edu-
cation at CCAT was not wasted.
He said the college offers the op-
portunity for students to put theory
into practice, and he said he was
able to make use of that theory af-
ter he graduated.
With the farm situation as it is,
Klopp said he was not afraid to
seek off -farm income, even though
he would rather be home on the
farm.
Klopp said his CCAT teachers
probably weren't surprised that he
ran as the NDP candidate in three
elections.
"I think they were surprised when
I won. Hell, I was too," he said,
laughing.
In 1977, said Klopp, larger farms
were taken for granted as the way
of the future, confessing that he too
dreamed of a 1,000 acre spread: but
the MPP acknowledged that large
farms work contrary to concerns
for the environment and soil con-
servation.
Smaller farming operations
should be possible and profitable,
he claimed.
"I don't believe for a minute there
are too many farmers," said Klopp.
Klopp also said he doesn't think
f MdrTie,ea are try inw And enn rP.
of people on the streets of Toronto
who found food definitely too ex-
pensive. What is too low is the
price paid to farmers for their com-
modities, he stated.
Dr. J.C. Rennie, retiring from the
Ministry of Agriculture and Food,
also addressed the graduates and
told them the challenge for the
1990s is to remain optimistic about
the future of agriculture. He said
the agriculture sector is going to be
coming under attack more frequent-
ly for its affect on land, use of pes-
ticides and other chemicals, and its
treatment of animals. Rennie said
these complaints are not always
founded on fact or common sense.
Guest speaker - MPP Paul Klopp, former CCAT graduate.
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