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Junior Farni.r.s told
way of life is gone
"Think modern. Think
business and accept the fact
that farming as a way of life
is gone."
Those were the words of
Huron -Middlesex MPP Jack
Riddell speaking to the an-
nual banquet of the South
Huron Junior Farmers held
Friday night in Kirkton.
Riddell continued, "You
must speak out on social
issues and lobby for the ser-
vices you need. Traditional
family roles have changed
and there is a great need for
bay care".
- In emphasizing the need for
day care, the local MPP said,
"In the last nine years 80
children have been killed on
Ontario farms in accidents
and the average age is three
years".
Brian Vincent representing
the Huron Junior Farmers
organization said the South
Huron group was one -of the
strongest in the county.
Robin Preece and Rob
Essery were named Junior
Farmers of the Year. They
received their awards from
last year's winners Pat
Hodgert and outgoing presi-
dent Maurice Ryan.
Treasurer Rob Essery's
financial report indicated a
total of $1,432 to a variety of
charitable organizations.
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As Christmas carols fill the air,
our thoughts are with our many
friends. Greetings to one and all!
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The president for 1985 will
be Marg Pavkeje. In accep-
ting the position she said, "If
I don't do a good job I sure
will hear about it. I'm the
third member of our family to\
be president."
Michelle Timko is the vice-
president, Tracy Coward is
treasurer and secretarial
duties will be handled by Lori
Kerslake. --
Other members of the ex-
ecutive are Brian Steele,
Bruce Thomson, Sus n
Sullivan, Mark Ryan, Rob
Essery, Catherine Johns and
Cliff flicks.
Parents were invited to Fri-
day's banquet for the first
time and it is ex ted this
will be repeated ag next
year.
Optimists
say thanks
The response to the
Ethiopia Food Drop Program
in Exeter has been very good.
The Exeter and District Op-
timist Club would like to point
ut that the food dropped in-
to the local boxes is
tra sported directly under
the care of Windsor area
nu . We are assured that the
\- mors concerning the
misappropriation of food do
not apply to this program.
We also wish to point out,
that, with thanks to the local
food stores, this program is a
continuing one. Shoppers can
drop in foods mentioned on
the list weekly as they do
groceries, perhaps just an
item per week to go to
Ethiopia.
The drop points will he
cleared weekly on a perma-
nent basis. Our thanks are ex-
tended to all those who par-
ticipate and shoppers are
reminded to check the list and
buy an item per week.
JUNIOR FARMERS EXECUTIVE — The 1985 executive of the South Huron Junior Farmers wos named Friday
night. Back, left, Brian Steele, Bruce Thomson, Susan Sullivan, Mark Ryan, Rob Essery, Catherine Johns and
Cliff Hicks. Front, treasurer Tracy Coward, past president Maurice Ryan, president Marg Pavkeje, vice-president
Michelle Timko and secretary Lori Kerslake. T -A photo
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It has r t been a vintage
year
A few thousand readers
would agree. Farm bankrupt-
cies are at a record level.
Even some of the biggest
farm machinery companies
in the world. are hanging on
the ropes.
In the Trotter household,
we are struggling to pay off a
massive debt incurred when
we foolishly purchased a
weekly paper three years
ago. We have had a few fami-
ly problems that have not
sorted themselves out yet.
To add to the troubles, the
union -- which I am forced to
belong to -- took college
teachers out on strike for
almost a month and a month's
pay was lost a month before
Christmas.
It is the most expensive
time of the year. My wife and
I rarely quarrel. After 36
years together, there is not
much left unsolved between
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us. Besides, there is nothing
worth fighting about
anymore. Except spending
too much at Christmas.
How many other
households go through this
annual Christmas spat? Is it
peculiar to our relationship or
are there thousands, maybe
millions out there, who go
through the same thing?
I abhor plastic money
because it returns to haunt
me for the next three or four
months like garlic three or
four hours after a good meal.
The tension of the holiday
built for a month until we put
up the Chritmas tree last
weekend. The ceremony was
not planned. Many times over
the years, Alice and I have
finished trimming the tree
after the younger folks have
tired of the exercise.
But this year, everyone
hung in. The grandkids
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chuckled and giggled and
played without fighting.
Nobody spilled a drink. When
the lights were plugged in,
every string worked.
It wa a minor miracle and
I suddenly felt the spirit of
Christmas hit me like a minor
electric shock. I surveyed the
sparkling tree, caught y
lady's eye and exchanged a
smile of love, watched
three lovely daughters -- t
of them mothers -- as the
grinned at the gambolling
grandchildren and then at us.
No matter how much ten-
sion arises, no matter how
this country has commer-
cialized Christmas, no matter
how much of a mess we are in
financially -- individually,
provincially and federally --
that wave of love and
gratitude is the real spirit of
Christmas.
I'm sure the shepherds felt
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Deadline nearing
for corn program
December 31 is the deadline
for receipt of applications for
the Advance Payment Pro-
gram of the Ontario Corn Pro-
ducers' Association. Ap-
plication forms for the Ad-
vance Payment Program for
corn for 1984-85 are available
at most elevators, feed mills
and OMAF offices across On-
tario. Application forms and
other details are also
available from the associa-
tion office at 292 Speedvale
Ave. W.. Unit 15, Guelph, On-
tario Nllf 1('4 519-837-1660. )
All Ontario corn producers
are eligible for the 1984-85 pro-
gram which covers shelled
corn, high moisture corn or
crib corn stored for sale.
either on the farm or in licens-
ed storage facilities off the
farm.
According to OCPA Presi-
dent. Ed Kalita of West
Lorne, the Advance Payment
Program involves interest-
free money made available to
corn producers by
Agriculture Canada through
the association, which
enables growers to store corn
for sale after harvest while
receiving part payment in ad-
vance. Payment is advanced
at the rate of $70 per tonne of
dry grain corn or its equip -
valent. Applications must be
received in the Guelph office
on or before December 31,
1984.
Maximum amounts of
money available are $15,000
for an individual producer,
$30,000 for a partnership or
corporation with two pro-
ducers, and $45,000 with three
or more producers.
the same thing at that first
Christmas 2,000 years ago
when the Son of Man ap-
peared in Bethlehem.
When the tree was finished
and the visiting family was
dressed for home, we stood at
the front door and looked
across the still, white fields.
Neig
in th
hors
oring homes sparkled
distance and our old
barn loomed like a
whiff mound in the backyard.
he great trees in the hard-
wood bush behind the house
stood like sentinels in the
moonlight in their dim, un-
tracked world, coldly
beautiful and so silent. •
Silent night; holy night; all
is calm, all is bright in our
household.
I hope the spirit of
Christmas is rampant in your
home this week, brightening
the eyes and the hearts of
young and old. Join with Sir
Walter Scott in his salute to
this most delightful time of
year:
A Christmas gambol oft could
cheer
The poor man's heart through
half the year.
Heap on more wood! --the
wind is chill;
But let it whistle as it will,
We'll keep our Christmas
merry still.
God bless you, dear readers.
Dairy farmers aid
Ethiopia relief fund
Canadian dairy farmers
have donated $200,000 worth
of evaporated milk to help
relieve the starvation in
Ethiopia.
The Canadian Dairy Com-
mission will arrange for the
processing of 11,700 cases of
the milk and for its delivery
to the port of Trois Rivieres
where the Canadian Interna-
tional Development Agency
will see that it is shipped to
Africa.
Agriculture Canada will
pay the transportation costs.
Agriculture Minister John
Wise congratulated the dairy
farmers for their initiative in
providing milk for the hungry
in Ethiopia.
"The response of Cana-
dians to the critical situation
in Africa has been heart-
warming. 1 am pleased that
the dairy farmers of Canada
are contributing to help their
fellow pian in this time of
need,” Wise said.
Grant Slbith, president of
Dairy Farmers of Canada,
said Canadian farmers are
conscious of the serious need
for nutritious food to relieve
the famine in Ethiopia.
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Hearts soar in the crisp winter landscape reminding us of the glories of Nature
and of Christmas. May all that brings meaning to this sacred celebration add
to the special delight of your holiday. Our thanks.
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