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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1993-06-30, Page 11Titres -Advocate, June 30,1993 Page 11 iuniQr Farms Exchange pagram By Adrian Harte T -A Editor CENTRALIA - Rob Essery says he was glad to give something back to the program he enjoyed so much in 1986. That was the year he took part in a Junior Farmers exchange trip to Germany. His wife, Mary Petersen went on a similar ex- change to the United Kingdom in 1985. This past week, Essery and Peter- sen had the chance to host some ex- change students at their own home near Centralia. "We decided it was time to pay back to the program," said Essery. Visiting with them were Junior Farmer exchangees Alison Kirk- land from Dumfries, Scotland, An- drea Rasche from Lower Saxony in Germany, and lap Tremain, a Jun- ior Farmer himself who was unoffi- cially tagging along with the ex- change program on a visit to Canada. This is the first visit to Canada for all three of them. When asked forher impressions so far on her 11 week visit to Ontario, Kirkland just said "big". "The roads are very straight. Everything's very parallel and straight," she added. "It's a lovely place though." Kirkland said the northern parts of the province she has seen so far are more like her dairy region in Scotland, and she describes the On- tarians she has met as very likable. Rasche is not from a farm herself, but is very interested in agriculture and rural life. She chose Canada for her exchange because "I think it's very.interesting to come to Can- ada and meet delegates from all over the world." Tremain was on a Junior Farmers exchange in Australia seven years ago, and was pleased to join in with the program in Ontario. "I'm very fortunate I can join in with the delegates and see some ex - Meal plan Newfood program Cbt/IDN A new program is being introduced in Huron County that makes cooking nutritious meals more affordable and enjoya- ble. "The Community Kitchen pro- gram is designed to .help people prepare meals on a limited budget," said Ruth Schlacht, director of the Canadian Mental Health Associa- tion. The CMHA has provided the space and kitchen for the program as well as a ;staff member who is an experienced cook. That person provides direction and information on food prepara- tion. The CMHA had targeted Monday as the start date for the program, but a group of at least six partici- pants is required. Based on programs already estab- lished in London and Toronto, the program will run for five weeks. Participants will first plan menus, share recipes and money saving ideas before they begin preparing the meals. Lorraine) Fraser, a r$ntal health worker. is running the grogram which has been in the works for the pest month. "The meals are made in bulk so the cost to the individual is even less," Schlacht said. People with low incomes are giv- en practical assistance and informa- tion on cost-effective cooking. "It's also a chance to get out and meet new people while discussing important issues," she said. Although the project is based in Clinton, Schlacht said the CMHA will help groups wanting to set up their own Conunumity Kitchens. "We're starting the project on a small scale, but if a group of pocplc with access to kitchen facilities ap proach us; we will expand the pro- ject." Schlacht said this is a new con- cept. that helps combat dwindling food budgets. , - "We're filling a needed gap in the county." OVER YOUR HEAD IN DEBT? Non -Prof i t Credit Counselling now available in CLINTON for .an appointment 213-1020 family Counselling Service A united Way icy otic farms," he said. Exotic? Well, yes. The ele- gates have been making a point of touring around the area to visit some of the more unusual game farms possible in Ontario. Elk, emu, buffalo, deer, llamas are all farmed in the region and they have visited some farms already and more are on theallr nda. an apporturrity�glva Essery and Petersen also took them to the theatre in Stratford and Blyth. But it's not all fun and games. As part of their community service, the delegates helped park cars at the Pork Congress in Strat- ford on Friday, and will also be lending a hand in the chores at the various farms on their tours. "You're not a tourist, you're a vis- itor," commented Petersen in de- scribing the main advantage of the Junior Farmer. exchange program. Another advantage is the fact that visiting with host families can bring you into areas of the country few tourists see. Both Kirkland and Rasche commented on the fact that Huron County is outside the usual Ottawa, Toronto, Niagara methigg back Falls, rbllowed by most tourists. Although the future of the Huron County Junior Farmers program is in some doubt, Essery and Petersen said they were glad to take the op- portunity to open their newly - renovated home to exchangees. The visitors have been welcomed by neighbours in the area. "Some wanted to know if we were running a hostel," joked Peter- sen. "Others wanted to know if we had already opened our bed and breakfast". Sponsored by the Kirkton Agricultural Society Anyone wishing'to renter their Wheat, Corn, Soyebeans or White Beans pleasecontact Mike O'Shea 225-2600, Rob Morley 229-8868, Mervin Shute 229-6159 or Jim Nairn 229-6467. Samples must be shown on Kirkton Fair day4or wheat (1 gal.), corn (6 cobs) soyabeans (6 plants with roots), white beans (no sample required) in -orderio=collect prize money. Visiting the area, if but briefly, on a Junior Farmers exchange were Alison Kirkland from Dum- fries, Scotland, and Andrea Rasche of Lower Saxony, Germany. Beside them are host Mary Petersen, tan Tremain of Cornwall England, and host Rob Essery. Les Frost was pruner of Ontario _ and his a latus as -Mr. Ontario • was unblemished even when the -press reported a -bridge built in -northern Ontario went nowhere. Louis St. • Lament was the .avuncular chap. . who could .be.1eftelone,with:allthe - the _Furrow.Chilatent ha �looaa. -Bou Trotter Delving ab) ;their background • would not 4rave -produced much dirt, I- don'tbelieve, although Billy King tamed out to be a bit of a nut alar, didn't he? Nobody :suspected him at :the time .and he was leader zif -this disparate .country longer .than any other single person. Canadians, I think, are more for- giving and accepting jhan our rich cousins to the south and I think that ,is because we are closer to our ru- ' al roots than the Yanks. We may .steeped. in their culture but we Arm 'different and one of those dif- ferences is our tolerance for the mistakes of others. • We had, in my time, Wily Willie King, Uncle Louis St. Laurent, Jowly John • Diefenbaker, Lisping Lester Pearson, Arrogant Pierre Trudeau, Bum -Patting John Turner and the Jaw -that -talks -like -a -man, Brian Mulroney. We embraced them all when they donned the cloak of power and we watched them fall from grace, every one of them Do we, again, have the clothes but not emperor? One Foot -My granddaughter invited .me to see and.hear her class participate in a delightful little play about the emperor's "new" clothes. I'm suremost of us are familiar with the -old story. -The emperor is persuaded by some sweet-talking crooks that -only those with superi- or intelligence can "see" his new clothes while all the time, there are no new clothes and the king is staked. • It got me to thinking about our sitearion in Canaria and the search for leaders. It seems to me the situ - .ration -is reversed. We have lots of people seeking leadership in their new clothes but there is nothing inside the suit."Fhe clothes have no emperor. Granted, it is a tough chore to manage this country, especially now that the economy is going to hell in a handbasket and the wel- fare system is in shambles: We are limping along like a former ath- lete who has gone to fat on too many Timbits. We have, in thelast few years, taken on a paunch of mediocrity. We have spent too Focus on LUCAN - A regional corn field day is being held on Wednesday July 7 at Dietrich Farms located just north of Lucan. • The Corn Day event will include stationary displays of planting, till- age and drop nozzle spray equip- ment from area equipment dealers, an innovators' corner of modified much time -trying to create consti- tutions:in stead of creating jobs. While talking with a farmer the other day, I was asked if the media were .doing a good job during the Conservative leadership boat race. "What difference does it make," one chap asked, "whether Kim Campbell was married once or 10 times? Why do you guys in the media harp on these things?" A good question. Is the character ofany candidateimportant? -. I think it is. We elect a whole person, not just a Rhodes scholar or a tax cut. I am convinced that men and women on the rural routes of this country have a right to know about the moral background of a candi- date. When mistakes are made -- and there will surely be some mis- takes -- in the future, our knowl- edge of the person may help us to understand why those mistakes were made and perhaps give us some insight, some compassion, some understanding of that person. This is a far cry from the old days, of course. I remember when Corn Day equipment of several area farmers and a speaking tour of various trials. 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