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mIPAGE 10.A--GOPERKH.SIGNAL-STAR, THURSDAY, MAY -20, 1976
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Lettires'are apprecreted by Bob Trotter. Eldatle BU .•EItnlrai Ort N3B
Many people inthis province feel that it a democratic
right to own a gun.
Legislation is underway right now to •tigh•tep gun control
laws.; Most farmers, especially a grQ,up in southwestern•On-
tario,' feelthe legislation s a'mistake, and will place an un-
fair burden on farmers who• keep a rifle to rid their land of
pesky varmint's such as groundhogs and brush wolves.'
Personally, Lhate guns.
They ate ugly weapons of destruction, almost obscene.
I have not owned a gun since I was 14 years old and shot
my sister in the you -know -where with a BB pellet: Like all.
gun tragedies with bigger and more powerful guns, it was an
accident: • • - -
As a youngster growing up' in the Kawartha Lakesarea;p.
my peers had three major'arnbitions: Ta own a good hirycie,
a good dog and a BB gun. I worked like a dog to buy my own
bicycle after 'fours" and Saturdays. I paid for that bicycle
at $1.25 a week. I bought a dog for 25 -cents and a second-hand
BB gun for $2
. After popping my. kid sister on the behind with the BB .pel-
let, the gun was confiscated and I have never owned one.
since. I find hunting for sport distasteful and get a little sick.
at the stomach sometimes when the big. white hunters return
from the hunt in November and regale any one who will lis-
ten with stories about their prowess with a -rifle. .•
This is a personal viewpoint and many...farmer's will find
great room td argue with me but I simply do not seethe need
for any one in an urban setting to own a gun'. In addition, I
think if the truth were known, few; farmers need a rifle and
nobody,needs_to own a band' gun: • • .,
. •And yes, I know how much harm groundhog holes can do
to farm equipment such as flat tires and broken axles and
• stalled machinery. The cost of repairs has a lot to do with it.
NFU point of view
too. But a gun is designed as a weapon of destruction and 'tt
seems to me that there ate too many people bent on destroy •
ing things — anything--- these days,
I view these modern, 'vigilante movies --with disgustand
sometimes despair at the• state of the human race. Movie-
goers scream' with glee and applaud with ,gusto :when the
anti-heroes -take the law into their own hands: They maim
and, murder and the audience loves tt.
I agree that any gun legislation will hit; (hose people, who
may have a legitimate reason to own a'rifle..,Those who want
a gun'. to bolster their egos .or for,. illegitimate what
or -P
Unlawful. reasons will get a' weapon no matter what the law
states., ,
But if the Iawinakers make it even a little more difficult
for anybody to own a gun, a life or .two may be saved. And
will be worth it.
Dozens of`farmers do not feel 'as I do. Many gun aficiona-
dos will put me -down as a peacenik .who would rather run
than fight. But•1 agreeplvith any legislation which will make
it more difficult for any one to either beg, 'borrow, buy or
steal a. gun. .
In the Excited States, a country born in violence, the'feel-
ing in favor of loose gun controls runs much higher than it
does in Canada.. Far more Americans feel that a man has the
right to defend, his own property, by violence if necessary.
than do Canadians. Our history is different and thank God
for the difference. Canada •was born at the.negotiation table
by people discussing their differences peacefully.
This is a heritage that'I cherish .
A cow cannot give birth to a colt.
Violence only.breeds violence.
• Guns were manufactured originally for violent .purposes
and'I see no reason to perpetuate that violence. ,
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Dairymen concerned for the industr
"The very future ..of the
dairy industry may very well
cest•ron-the lsread-s•hou-1ders.af-. -.
theminister of Industry,"
Trade and Commerce for his
decision as to -cheese import
quotas is going to have far
'reaching effects within the
whole industry."
These were some of the
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remarks made in the House of
Commons by John Wise,. M.P.
andlDaity Critic,for P,C.'s
The ,importation of cheese
has risen drastically from 31
'million pounds. in 1970 to '-50 •
million pounds in 1975. It has
been calculated that every
million . pounds of cheese
imported into Canada results
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dustrial milk producers:
A,; reduction.. of ' 10 -million
pounds of imports would then
be a savings of $3.6 million to
producers.
Lorne Luther, National
Farmers Unibn Director of
• District 5 sent a letter to Hon.
Eugene Whelan, minister of
Agriculture outlining the -
basic concepts the: N.F.U.
members feelnec'essary; for a
satisfactory dairy policy.
+4 "that. the Canadian
Dairy Commission become
thesole marketing authority
for dairy products and , that
they have control over .im-
ports and exports, of dairy,
prod .acts; that' there be one,
pool and one price for milk
_and. quotas have no resale
value; that production and
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Marketing boar.d'. will take
over milk quota .transferring
in the province beginning
June 1 in an effort to keep
nii1k quota- values realistic.
George McLaughlin,
chairman • of the.. O.MMB',
announced the.new transfer.
system 'in Toronto last; week •,
making May' 15 the -day the.
program began .to „ go into
effect:"
Mr. McLaughlin saidthe
board has decided • to pur—
chase all quotas- available on
the market with, the intention
of reselling them to producers
with the greatest .need. The .
change marks the first :time
in the. 'existence' of the''
marketing. board ..,that -they
_have come between buyers
and sellers of quotas, The new
system will be employed until
early next year when, the
wliole quota system will be
revised and the board will
decide whether tocontinue
control or revert to the old
system.
Group: 1 Tool .quotas: All the,
Group 1" Pool quota for salein
the southern Ontario pool will
be purchased by the board for
$16. per > pound and will be
resold at the same price.
All unused Market sharing
quotas in Ontario w41 be
purchased by. the 'board
beginning June l
The incentive to producers
leaving the business will be
effective,•June 1. At that time
quotas will be purchased by
the board for three cents per
pound: and •. that figure . will
drop to 21/2 cent in July, two
cents in August, 11/2, cents Per
pound in September and one
cent in •October.:Ad1-the quota'
will be sold by the board for
two cents: per pound. -
Farmers ' thinking of
leaving will be encouraged'to
sell early to take advantage
of thehigh price the board is
willing to pay in June.
The board is refusing any
application for Group 1 Pool
quota : transfers made after
May 15 and will refuse any
market sharing • quota
The boar'd's major concern
is the prevention of producers
short of quota after the
government decision" to cut
quotas back by 15 percent to
relieve a surplus of dairy
products. Farmers: short of
quota will oyer produce as a
;result of the cutback and will
be subject to an over -quota
leyey of $8.60 per- hun.
dredweight ' of milk : as
established by Ottawa in mid
April. if . they • continue
producing the same .amounts
without buying. More quota.
The first segment of the
new transfer system 'affects
supply be kept in line and -that New park
n a.
producers receive a • cost of I'
production."
Gt 'es ' of the letter were at. Cache .l•ay
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Thea tourist industry .and '.
, outdoor' . recreation en-
thusiasts
will benefit from a
185 acre public park being
developed in;Cache Bay with
a.' $33,750 grant under the
federal -provincial
Agricultural ' and Rural
Development Agreement:
(ARDA),
• With fife miles of shoreline,
the park' will improve'access
to Lake.' NipisSing for cani-
pers, swimmers,. hunters,
anglers and naturalists.
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tent to John. Wise M.P.; Robt.
McKinley - M;P.; •Ed
Broadbent, ,Leader N.D.P.
and Jos. Clark, Leader
Opposition.
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ter June --.
will not be accepted until the
board has mailed new forms
to producers.'
-transfers after May 37.
Applications for purchase of
quota under the new •system
• The dairy, industry is an
important. • _ industry i'n
Canada, providing 300,000'
jobs. In handing down the
dairy -policy ori April 13 for
the corning year, Mr. Whelan
has-. said there will be. a
penalty of $8:60 per •'hun-
dredweight.to producers for
mirk' over their quota.
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With. transportation costs
added plus in quota levy etc.
farrners could find it is,
costing them money to ship
milk to market.' •
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