HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1981-05-21, Page 11Citisons News, May 21, 1951 Pogo 11
Hannam says agriculture will survive
Members of the 13th
graduating class at Cen-
tralia College of
Agricultural Technology
were told Friday that
agriculture will survive
despite current problems.
Former Ontario Federa-
tion of Agriculture president
Peter Hannam said, "It will
have to survive. What other
industry ca'n say everyone
has to buy and use its
product everyday."
Hannam continued,
"Farmers aren't the most
important, Consumers are,
but they must learn more
about farm problems. You
are entering the most am-
bitious, dynamic and crucial
industry of all.
Talking about interest
rates, Hannam said, "When
you started at Centralia,
they were 10 percent and
now It's 20 percent and could
be 25 perecnt by the end of
summer, but agriculture
will turn around." He added,
"Farmers may have to
adapt to change. Our
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forefathers survived and the
same characteristics will
overcome present adver-
sities."
Hannam challenged the
students to, "take your
enthusiasm and ideas into
the business world. Continue
to ask questions. As the
years go by the questions
don't change, but, the
answers do."
He said a way must be
found to replace about one-
half of Canadian food im-
ports which now total a
billion and a half dollars a
year.. He added, "We need
you for new ideas and ap-
proaches to capture more
markets."
The former F of A presi-
dent told the graduates they
are entering a fish bowl
where farming is coming un-
der increased pressure as
food prices rise and faces ig-
norance about food produc-
tion from many pedple.
Ip closing he said, "Our
best resource is people who
produce food. Take a respon-
sible attitude, work hard and
agriculture will survive."
CCAT principal Doug
Jamieson said the gradua-
tion class of 143 students was
the largest since the College
was established in 1967.
Jamieson said the 298
students at Centralia this
year came from 34 Ontario
counties and districts and
one foreign country.
Also speaking briefly was
Ontario's Deputy Minister of
Agriculture Dr. J.C. Rennie
who said, "It's very rewar-
ding to see the graduates
reach their goals and see the
results of our agricultural
colleges.
In addition to the gradua-
tion diplomas, a total of 16
special awards were made
to top students.
The best all round student
and runnerup were James
Coffey and Julie Woodhouse.
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Coffey also won an award of
merit in agricultural
business management and
proficiency in soils. Julie
Woodhouse won a second
trophy, the home economics
staff graduation award.
Dan Gill of Grand Bend
was named the top student in
agricultural business
management from Huron
county. Janice Fairless won
the Huron South Women's
Institute prize and the
Middlesex WI award was
Cheryl •Witzel.
Other area graduates were
Elizabeth Pertschy,
Crediton, Linda Lenting,
Hensall; Rick Govers,
Crediton; Michael
Ondrejicka, Exeter; Paul
Backx, Grand Bend; Keith
Barrington, Exeter; John
Coleman, Kippen; Wayne
Denham, Kirkton; Donna
Hughes, Ailsa Craig; John Horn, Denfield; Dale
Thomas, David Van- Donaldson, Arva; Valerie
denBoomen and Jeffrey Dykes, Granton
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