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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-04-07, Page 32PAGE 12A--GODERICH S1GNAL-STAR, THURSDAY. APRIL 7, 1977 4,4, ‘1.1111111.1iir. Ready for shipping Walter lSheardown and David MacAdam turn on the Goderich Harbor navigation lights March 23 to finally prepare the local facilities for another shipping season. The official opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway is set for April 4 and the first freighter is expected at the local DOMTAR. Sifto Salt Mine around April 7 or 8. Photo by Donald Bert Mac Adam. Lorne Luther NFU District 5 director Lorne Luther accepted the position of Director for District 5, National Farmers Union, which takes in roughly, the counties of Huron, Perth and Oxford, at the convention in Mitchell on April 1. Blake Sanford, Co- ordinator for Region 3 (Ont.) conducted the elections. An imitation cheese product has been produced in United States and the government of Canada is now being lobbied to permit its entry into this country. A resolution was passed to send a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau concerning this matter. "The members of District 5, NFU, and we are sure, all farmers, wish to register our concern and consternation of reports that an imitation cheese product will be allowed entry to Canada from U.S.,' the letter states. "The importation of such a product will inevitably put a further crunch on the in- dustrial milk producer, with a large percentage of that milk going to produce cheese in this country. "Dairy farmers cannot help wonder, in view of the losses imposed on them last ,year, the continued im- p6rtation of overseas cheeses, and now this new threat - whether they should let the dairy herds go and close the barn door. "If this is your present government's intention, we believe you should tell the dairy farmers - now." Copies of the letter will be sent to the Minister of Trade and Commerce, Minister of Health, Minister of Agriculture, Premier Davis, Leaders of the Opposition, l 1. P.'s and M.P.P.'s. Mr. Trudeau will also be asked for a report, from the Food and Drug ad- ministration on this imitation product, On April I, the farmer will receive an increase of one and a half cents per quart of milk. This increase is given to the farmer by the Canadian Dairy Commission. The increase to lite con- sumer, which began in March with another one coming in April, is decided by the processors and retailers. Jr. agriculturalist program offered This year the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and food will once again be sponsoring the Junior To Crossroads Agriculturalist Program during the summer of 1977. The program is designed to provide a practical learning Blyth girl off to Bardados job Irene Konarski, 21, of RRl Blyth, is one of 89 Canadians who have been selected for Crossroads, which receives over half its budget from the Canadian International the 1977 overseas program of Development Agency and the Canadian Crossroads `remainder from private International. donations, has since 1958, sent Crossroads a non-profit, volunteers to third world voluntary organization has its countries to promote in - head office in London, tercultural understanding Ontario, and local andco-operation. associations in every Irene, a third -year student province. of psychology at Wilfrid Selected Canadians must Laurier University will leave raise $750 to participate in the for Barbados in the Carib - program which involves bean community in May. She spending four months living will use her skills to assist a and working in one of 19 local community with a social developing countries in Asia, service, education or Africa and the Caribbean. recreation project. experience for young people from non-farm homes who have a serious interest in agriculture, and who have had no experience working on a farm. As a Junior Agriculturalist, a person will be placed on a selected commercial farm, where he or she will perform regular activities relative to that farm operation. In ad- dition, a Junior Agriculturalist, will have an opportunity to develop an appreciation of rural life through living with a farm ,family, and through par- ticipating in the local 4.-H and Junior Farmer programs and in other rural activities. The prospective Junior Agriculturalists will be either boys or girls 16 to 17 years of age, and must be in good physical and ..mental con- dition in order to withstand the vigorous physical effort. Selection will be based in part on their reasons for being interested in agriculture, and their plans for further education and a career. All Junior Agriculturalists , will -be required to participate in an; orientation program to help Prepare them for their farm stay. This program will be held about mid June and on-farm assignment will be for a nine week period, commencing on June 20 and terminating on August . 20, 1977. A Junior Agriculturalist will be assigned, wherever possible, to a farm with the type of enterprise(s) in which he or she is most interested. The duties involved will vary considerably depending on the individual farm operation, the demonstrated ability of the Junior Agriculturalist and the kind of enterprises found on the farm. The interested host farmers are to be'commercial farms, with the operator engaged in farming full time. They must be interested in helping inexperienced young people develop the skills required on a farm and are expected to have the ability to work well with and supervise young people. Host farmers must also provide suitable ac- commodation for the Junior Agriculturalist during his or her stay on the farm. Each Junior Agriculturalist wili receive a .training allowance of $16 per day on a six day week: $6 of this will be provided by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the host farm will provide $5 per day in cash, as well as supplying room and board worth $5 per day. Persons interested in participating in this program as either a host farmer or Junior Agriculturalist should contact Len MacGregor at 482-3428 or long distance Zenith 7-2800, or write to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Box 159, Clinton. FARMERS NOW IS THE TIME TO CHECK YOUR PUMPI With the busy farming season upon us a pump br could be very costly. 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