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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1984-06-27, Page 3v '0 10 � R . 4.446, • it‘ of t� PLANT BICENTENNIAL TREE — The Exeter Lioness club planted a Bicentennial tree recently at Riverview pork. Above, Heather Young of the Bicentennial committee in London works the shovel with the help of lioness members Sue Smith and Laurie Dykstra and mayor Bruce Shaw. T -A photo Riddell says area family victim of Tory's failure Huron -Middlesex MPP Jack Riddell suggested in the legislature last week• that failure by the province to pro- vide -the emergency assistance so desperately needed by a Hensall area farm resulted in that family being forced out of the farm- ing business. • Riddell said the McGregors--father Bob, sons Jim and Grant, , and their wives and children --did everything they could to hold onto their land, but it was sold to a numbered Canadian com- pany representing a foreign investor because they could no longer carry—their 'loan payments at the bank. He said that the large beef and pork operation "happen- ed to expand when interest rates were skyrocketing". Hundreds of cases such as the McGregors' could be cited throughout Ontario, Riddell commented in an emergency debate sparked by Ontario Federation of Agriculture lob- byists descending on MPPs, Tuesday. Farm issues dominated the one-hour ques- tion period preceding the debate. . The area MPP said no farm family in Ontario was more typical than the McGregors. "Now they're out on the road," he lamented. On location or Studio Bart DeVries PHOTOGRAPHY •'CO.WAIROAL • PORTRAITS • WEDDINGS GROUPS PUL11N ITV Mountif* and Laminating t rri- luw W Ibr�.►. r+ •.oat e... I..w ,.p. ,� . r Telephone 2351298 137 Thames Rd. East Exeter, Ont. Best Interest 13'/2 % Guaranteed Investment Certificates 'subject to change Gaiser•Kneale elInsurance Brokers Inc. EXETER 235-2420 GRAND BEND 238.8484 CLINTON GODERICH 482-9747 524.2118 • Bank of Montreal regional senior . vice-president Ernie Morel confirmed earlier that the bank has accepted an of- fer in trust on the large livestock operation. Through its receivers, Touche Ross and Co. of Lon- don, the bank auctioned off the equipment of McGregor Livestock Inc. at the farm of Jim and Betty McGregor on April 30. The family arrang- ed financing to buy back enough of the equipment to operate the farm and hoped the bank would accept their bid to buy back the farm itself. Morel said the bank gave Jim and Betty McGregor an opportunity to meet the offer they had received, but the couple chose not to. The McGregors have leas- ed the farm from the bank for the 1984 growing season and have planted feed crops. In the legislature during the debate, Agriculture Minister Dennis Tiinbrell defended his government's policies and said thousands of farmers have been helped by such pro- grams as the Ontario farm adjustment assistance pro- gram and the beginning farmers' program. Timbrell blasted Riddell for blowing the farm bankruptcy situation out of proportion. "You would have people believe the whole industry is going bankrupt. It isn't." Minister Without Portfolio Bob Eaton ( Middlesex) said the government has helped farmers who had a good chance of a successful opera- tion. "Those who are good financial managers have made it." Timbrell noted he had met with the OFA Tuesday and heard its demands for in- creased financial assistance. Recommendations on ex- tending the farm adjustment 1 assistance program beyond its Dec. 31 expiry date will be made to cabinet within two months, he said, offering no hint if the program would be expanded or extended. He would not reply to .demands from Mel Swart ( NDP-*- Welland'Thorold) that the program be expanded to sub- sidize farmers' interest rates down to a maximum of eight percent from the current 12. Timbrell reiterated that the federal government must be prepared to participate in a national red meat stabilize= tion program which he has .prepared. . Any unilateral emergency assistance on his part could jeopardize a na- tional plan, ne said. However, the minister hinted he could take unilateral action if Ottawa does not adopt a national stabilization plan before the House of Commons adjourns for the summer. Federal Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan has given his word there will be a plan, said Tim- brell, but Doug Wiseman (PC -Lanark) reminded the minister that legislation for the plan is not on the federal government's order paper for this session. 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GRADUATES — Jill Tuckey, daughter of Wayne and Marjorie Tuckey, Exeter, graduated from the University of Western Ontario (Althouse College) at the spring convocation with a Bachelor of Education In Physical Education and English. eatured at Centralia conference Times -Advocate, June- 27, 1981 Poge 3 Molly McGhee outllnos 'direcflons for women Wes than 50 ladies from Ontario attended the tiitK,ftnnuat conference for rural women it Centralia Col- lege of Agricultural on the weekend. 'tt'a Featured speakers were free lance writer Gisele Ireland and former 'LCAT vice-principal and author of Women in Rural Life - the Changing Scene, Molly McGhee. The conference was con- vened by Cathy Biondi of the College staff with help from representatives of Concerned Farm Women, Women in Sup- portaof Agriculture, Women Today and Ontario Women's Institutes. In addition to the guest speakers, the ladies par- ticipated in four workshops. They were Foods and Fitness with Deb Campbell, Cathy Thompson and Mike Mueller; computers by Stuart Sprachlan; Financial plann- ing by Jane Muegge and Nan- cy Ross and Planning a Creative Job Search by Bon- nie Reberg. Organizer Cathy Biondi said Monday she felt the ladies were satisfied with the conference and "pretty well got what they wanted." With the theme of the Directions '84 conference on the key to understading Mol- ly McGhee talked about the directions women should be taking in the future. She continued, "undoubted- ly, women's issues, especial- ly as they affect rural women, have been identified. No longer do the elected representatives believe that these problems are only rais- ed by a few urban radicals. If the study has done nothing else,'4 it has made the politicians sit up and take notice. And I refer to those at all levels of government. They now realize that 52 per- cent of voters are female. Thus, you have a golden op- portunity to be heard." "I believe that the delegates here this afternoon are beyond the catch-up period. You have a pretty ef- fective network now. Some of you are masters at the art of networking. The time has come to move on. You should be running your own can- didates, certainly in municipal elections, and,,for farm women at least places on the marketing boards and commodity groups. This is the only way you will be tru- ly effective. I think that a lot of talent will be wasted if you don't take this direction," the former CCAT official said. Miss McGhee added, "If the family farm unit is to endure, you cannot have a division between husband and wife, between men and ,,women. However, you have a forum where you can put your case forth and receive a fair hear- ing. The time has come when you must influence others ra- tionally, in order that you can change things. You have to of- fer reasonable solutions and even be content with small beginnings. In my opinion you should discuss the formation of a strong network and make plans how you will lobby ef- fectively so your voice will be heard in the corridors of power, at the Turning Point Conference in November. I also urge you to form a strong lobby, coalition, or associa- tion; call it what you want. The study on Rural women identified a marked genera- tion gap which can be at- tributed to a number of fac- tors. Throughout the western world, the gap, which has always existed between the generations, has widened con- siderably in recent years. The tangible result has been the marked decline in member- ship of the rural and urban traditional organizations. The numbers drop on an average about 4 percent per year. The W.I.'s in Ontario have declin- ed 53 percent in the past thir- ty years.' Of course such a dramatic drop in numbers is also evident in the women's associations of the different churches. The decline can be at- tributed to several reasons. All of these groups have a poor national image today, partly created by the media, other than the farm press. None of these organizations has national relevance today, very busy,, better educated and more articulateyounger women are reluctant to join single -sex organizations unless they help to provide job security and career path development. We know that there is a greater totality of family life today. Younger women prefer to socialize with their husbands. In the cities espically, they participate as a unit where issues affect the whole family. Leisure time and patterns are centred around the home. Television and the print media reassure women that ,their problems are not unique. Differences in standards of life are negligi- ble between rural and urban people today. lamest that you must con- sider where women's groups, including those represented here today, are going. You need to be united as you put forward your vieves. To be quite frank, you have to get your act together. As I travel around the province, as I meet with a variety of people in agriculture, and as I listen to some governmentpeople, I hear doubts raised that many of the new women's organiza- tions, including the, farm ones, will not survive, because they are single -issue groups. This may be a prevalent attitude. If so, 'I think you must try to combat it quickly, if you are really convinced that your organiza- tion will continue for many years. I believe that you should become more active in the ac- tivities of the marketing boards if you are not already involved. Because you must be able to adopt very quickly to changes in the market place, in the marketing in- stitutions, and above all to consumer demands, as the latter , become more knowledgeable, more sophisticated. Today's consumer is better educated, much more eager to experiment with new foods and beverages and vitally in: terested in nutrition related to health. This person tends to be a grazer. Otte who eats more meals, but smaller meals, more often than not in restaurants, cafeterias or fast-food outlets. I believe that consumers will, more and more, deterniine what is grown, how it is processed, packaged and served. Even Boy George is very serious when he confesses that he can't sell music alone and so adopts his androgynous style. Forecasting and knowing where your competition lies will assure even greater im- portance in the future. Having come through a toughrecession, and sometimes still suffering its effects, today's consumer has adopted certain survival technique . Unlike those who w the Depression in , in 1984 consumers are unwilling to lower their standards. - Highly in- dividualistic, they search for new ways to achieve their desires. This is particularly true of the young urban peo- ple, commonly known as the YUPPIES, upwardly mobile professionals - the trend set- ters. Wearing mink coats, they drive in expensive foreign cars to the warehouse meetings last year said they food outlets to buy generic were worried about the inac- name brands. curate image urban people Al present consumers are had of fanners. I was great - very health conscious and ly disturbed when Eugene surprisingly knowledgeable Whelan entered the liberal in this -field. They often dic- leadership campaign, and a tate to the industry. For ex- well-known, national colum- ample, the jury is still out on nist had tagged rural people the cholesterol issue. But the as BURPIES - standing for emphasis on low intakes to • those big, unintelligent, rural prevent heart disease people. • resulted in a large measure When I spoke at Graduation for Chicken McNuggets enter- here in May, I challenged the ing the fast food market. Mac- graduates to become RIP - Donald's success has been PIES - rural, intelligent peo- followed by the introduction ple ripping up the many of other chicken and fish myths about rural life, Help - dishes by their competitors. -ing to put to rest, once and for The great increase in chicken all, those untruths. They need production last year certian- to rest in peace: ly affected the red meat I think it is imperative that industry. you join with your urban Originally, high fibre diets sisters and discuss issues that centred on wheat. Recently, affect both of you. I believe research evidence suggested that you will be able to further that the fibre from beans and the cause of farm women oats is superior in the preven- much better if you. meet tion of high blood pressure women who belong to urban and coronary artery diseases.. groups. I also am convinced When tl►e F -plan diet book that you must prepare your was published in the U.K., case well, on any issue, and white bean sales went qp in be able to present it at a mo - this part of the world.. ment's notice. I urge you to be All of this suggests that represented . at the govern - there will have to be greater ment hearings anticipated in research at both the scientific the near future. and consumer levels, if gains What directions might you are to be made. consider taking? The time About 30 percent of those has come when you may wish make subthissions at the DIRECTIONS 1984 CONFERENCE — Former Centralia College vice-principal Molly McGhee was one of the guest speakers at the weekend Directions -1984 Conference at the College. From the left are Molly Mcdhee, Kathy Biondi of the CCAT staff and Lucan area participants June Henry and Lynda Rapchon. .T -A photo GB boundary Continued from front page John Buechler, who said he represented all residents on the lake to the north of the village as far as Blake, stated there was no interest of those residents in changing 'Political jursidiction from Stephen Township to Grand Bend. • Buechler said that there would be opposition to change and opposition to arty re- zoning from agricultural to commercial designations. "We feel stronger ties to Huron County than to Lamb ton. We've had no difficulties with the county and we're en- joying the best relations -we've ever had y l'th our township." When asked, by Lingard, if there was anything the village could offer, Buechler said he felt that disadvantages outweighed advantages. Lingard said, "We'd like to see you have input." Buechler remained adamant that peo- ple in his area wished to be left alone. Stephen Township Reeve Allan Waiper, clerk -treasurer Wilmer Wein and Deputy - Reeve Ralph Weber were at the meeting to represent Stephen Township. When asked by Ted Hunt, representing Grand Coves Estates, about boundaries for proposed geographical ex- pansion, Sharen said, that because of recent discussions, the village woud probably on- ly consider expansion to the south between the lake and the Ausable River. Charles Srokosz, former Reeve of Bosanquet Towpship and a resident of Southcott Pines, suggested that the village would be better to go to the north, where there's more developable land". Srokosz commented, "it's hard for us to support Grand Bend when it's hard for us to use it ourselves. They keep bringing more people into it. I try to drive into the village once during a weekend in the summer to see if it's human- ly possible!" Ross Myeres (Bosanquet S.P.) said he could see the ad- vantage in one political com- munity which would allow a great selection d canadidates for public office. He asked if a ward system might be a good idea. In `answer to a question about assessment and taxes, balanced with costs for add- ed administration and ser- vices, Sharen said that the ministry's figures, during negotiations in 1978, indicated a net gain to the village and to Bosanquet and a break- even balance in Stephen. After the discussion about past relations with the village and the townships, S.P. past president, Edward iskauskas said, "1 suggest we don't dwell so much in the past and look forward to the future". There was common con- cern, from representatives of all groups along the lake, that there would be more pressure on roads and on beaches as a result of village expansion. Councillor Dennis Snider said that he had had many en- quiries about the question — "a lot of.them,- not for or against, but none .of them event against" (expansion). Hesug- gested that the village of Grand Bend affected the life style of all persons in the area. - Chairman, Councillor Bruce Woodley, closed the meeting and said the opinions and comments would be taken back to council for fur- ther consideration. to give this matter priority, since few organizations make long-term plans. Do each of the organizations here today propose retaining their own identity and continuing to work on single issues? Or are you considering forming a coalition • to support those ' issues which affect all women, especially r,ural women? Have you considered what action you will take, if any, should the decline in member- ship of the traditional groups reach a level at which they wiltbe ineffective? Have you thought of working through - them to achieve your goals? Finally, have you given any thought to the time when your representatives might be ready to take another step forward and work together with government and others to help solve women's issues? All of you here have leader- ship abilities. There is a great deal of talent and energy in this room, waiting to be harnessed. Your contribu• - tions at the public meetings were invaluable. The material which you presented laid the foundationfor recognition and action by the legislature. Surely, now is the time to become part of thej solution?" 1 Crtit,rong Armstrong floor fashion r` T, • Brand Name Carpeting and Vinyls • Benjamin Moore Paints • Wallpaper • Sundries • Vertical Drapes GRAND BEND DECORATING and FLOORING CENTRE HWY. #21 238-8603 VISA t 4av4ntec 4000 ke ftoliclay'Sa lags of Summer , 4 presses 20 on 50% t i s Choose from a Targe selection. Sizes Also petite sizes Up to 33Y3% Off Summer Jeans or Slacks Sizes 26 - 36 and 5 - 18. most wonted colours up to 'h off ti Off 5- 1388-20. 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