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dress fair pricing
for aural Planning and Development in
Guelph, argued that while the family farm
would continue to be the dominant form of
farfn ownership, it would be a very different
family operation from the one currently
known.
The family farm of tie future, Douglas
stated, will be more capital -intensive, more
specialized in its production at a point in
time, but more flexible as to production
alternatives over time. Financial manage-
ment, coupled with market-driven produc-
tion planning, will become the key to suc-
cess. Farmers, he said, will explore other
sources of income apart from receipts from
sale of arm produce. The role and percep-
tion of part-time farming will change great-
ly.
GATT AND AGRICULTURE
The history and implications of GATT
(General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade)
for agriculture were covered in a paper
presented by Mike Gifford of Agriculture
Canada.
From agriculture's perspective, GATT
has a mixed track record. Some tariffs on
agricultural products have been reduced
through GATT. On the other hand, GATT
has proved largely ineffective in dealing
with non -tariff measures such as export sub-
sidies. As well, GATT rules covering
agriculture have become full of exceptions
and deviations.
Canada's interest in GATT is obvious. Ex-
ports are close to 50 per cent of farm cash
receipts. Our trade interests fall under three
categories:
* improve and secure access to export
markets
* bring subsidies under more effective inter-
national discipline, and
* re-establish contractual balance of rights
and obligations.
What we are prepared to pay will be a
politically and economically sensitive issue.
It is up to the agricultural industry to make
its vii'•••® true`*, f;iffnrri ct•atari
IMAIITDATORY CHECKOFF -
The OFA convention adopted the recom-
mendations of a committee which examined
mandatory, refundable checkoff Delegates
approved a proposal that:
* OFA should work with the provincial
government to develop a legislative
framework within which general farm
organizations would be able to finance
themselves
* OFA should apply for the mandatory,
refundable type check -off legislation once it
is in place, and
* an implementation committee be
established to proceed on these proposals.
All farmers share in the benefits
generated by an effective farm lobby
organization; however, only a portion of the
farm community voluntarily provides finan-
cial support to these lobbying efforts. In
1969, it was proposed that all farmers con-
tribute to a central fund through some kind
of levy, and that the fund support the opera-
tions of generally -directed farm organiza-
tions.
The 1984 OFA convention set up a commit-
tee chaired by Jack Wilkinson, second vice-
president of the OFA, to look at the prac-
ticality of a mandatory check -off arrange-
ment. After a year-long review, the commit-
tee recommended that the provincial
government be asked to develop legislation
which would give a farm organization ac-
cess to a check -off to finance its activities.
Developing the legislation would require
defining a general farm organization, speci-
fying the criteria that would guide the
check -off and refund process, and identify-
ing where the check -off would ideally apply.
The committee felt strongly that OFA
could still maintain membership fees, con-
trol the size of its organization, and allow
counties to retain their existing grant and
levy system with a check -off in place. Pur-
suit of the committee proposal would assure
additional funds and not threaten existing
arrangements.
Catholic schools
should be more political
Catholic school boards across Ontario
should be more political while retaining
their Catholicism, says the executive direc-
tor of the Ontario Separate School Trustee's
Association.
Ernest Nyitrai and Sister Elaine Dunn of
OSSTA spoke on what the organization does
for Catholic school boards across the pro-
vince, while speaking to trustees of the
Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate
School Board
"You have to stand up and champion
separate school funding," said Nyitrai. He
said the "crux of the issue" on extending
funding to Grades 11, 12 and 13 at Catholic
high schools is the perceived loss of teaching
jobs. Nyitrai told the Huron -Perth school
board that it has to repeatedly state that it
will co-operate with the neighboring public
school boards on the staffing issue.
The Huron Perth Separate School Board is
planning a Catholic high school in Stratford
to open in September of 1986. The principal
of that school, Daniel Bishop, was in the
area last week talking to Grade 8 Students.
"Our system is based on the teachings of
Christ." thf executive director said.
Catholicism is important to the separate
school system.
Nyitrai said trustees should talk about the
benefits of a Catholic school system. He also
said separate school funding should be ex-
plained as often as possible.
"It's a reality, in Ontario as in other pro-
vinces, that we have a dual system. One is
denominational the other is non-
, denominational," he said.
"Separate schools have been operating
since at least 20 years before Confedera-
tion," added the executive director.
Sister Elaine focused her speech on the
Catholic faith being taught in schools. She
said not only should this faith come from the
students and teachers, but also the trustees.
She suggested Mass be celebrated by both
teachers and trustees before salary negotia-
tions.
The religion consultant for OSSTA, Sister
Elaine said at least two professional
development days a year should be devoted
to faith.
School board chairman Ron Marcy sum-
med up the talks by noting that separate
schools can't be parallel to public schools.
"We are different," he said.
Premium increase protest
BY STE:PHAN IE: I.E:VESQUE
Facing a 98 per cent insurance prernrurn
increase. the Huron -Perth Roman Catholic
Separate School Board is taking the pro-
blem of increased liability insurance
premiunis tr. the prm incial government.
At its November meeting, the Catholic
school bourn unanimously passed a resolu-
tion which gill be forwarded to provincial
Attorney -General Ian Scott
l'he main thrust of the resolution CHI'S for
the provuu 1,11 go%.ernrnenl to take action to
reduce • excessit e lawsuits and court
awards"
The school hoard's Superintendent of
business and finance, .lack Lane, said the
awards are • scary ", because of their high
dollar value He blames the recentl} chang-
ed E'amillaw Reform Act. Since that
enactment. family members such as aunts,
uncles dlllt l"11nu..> il, . LA.t. a Ird1I4 U u.,
beneficiaries.
The school board paid $8,768 for its annual
insurance premium. That coverage ended
October 31 and the renewal premium is
$17,322.
School bus operators are also facing in-
surance premium increases of 100 per cent
and more. This. said the superintendent,
results in costly contracts with school bus
operators.
Lane said down the road, if courts con-
tinue to award high costs, liability insurance
carriers will cancel policies. That. he said.
could result in school boards and
municipalities becoming their own insurers.
One astronomical claim could put a public
institution into bankruptcy.
The resolution is seeking support from
school boards across the province and
municipalities in Huron and Perth Counties.
Goderich horse
is parade
champion
The Flying Doctor. The Golden American
Saddlebred stallion owned. trained and
shown by Dianne Foster of Ravenwood
Stable, RR 6, Goderich was named for the
second year in a row the 1985 Parade Horse
Champion of Ontario.
The presentation was made at the annual
awards banquet of the Ontario Saddlebred
Association held in Peterborough on Nov.
:d0
The Doctor competed for points at 10 dif-
ferent shows held across Ontario including
Peterborough, Markham All Saddlebred
Show, CNE, London, Wyoming, Forest, Bar-
rie, Rockton, Brigden and Markham Fair.
The highlight of the show season came in
August when The Doctor was shown at the
Golden American Saddlebred World Cham-
pionship Show held annually at the Ohio
State Fair in Columbus, Ohio. The top
Golden Saddlebreds presently being shown
competed in the class and The Flying Doc-
tor placed third.
Graduate
Gayle, wife of Danny Vincent, M.S.S., and
daughter of Melvyn and Evelyn ( nee
Breckow, Goderich) Brocklebank, recently
received the degree of Master of Education
at Convocation at York University, Toronto.
Mrs. Brocklebank - Vincent is the consultant
at Ajax High School.
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