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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1976-04-07, Page 18wennifuruireAvvvrtwwwwtradmpamilearianoutaatav 10% OFF ALL TOYS FROM NOW UNTIL EASTER ISPWWWWWWW0POWWWWIAAWiniffunduzia Page 18 - Citizens News, April 7176 At local meeting Whelan unhappy with eggs (and milk) Federal Agricultural Minister Eugene Whelan's support of the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency may well be corning to an end. At a meeting of about 500 farmers held at the Vanastra Shillelagh on Friday afternoon, Mr. Whelan said that egg prod- ucers themselves would be the downfall of CEMA if it was to fail. "Right now things are going faiiI:v well for them so what .ate• they doing - they're sitting ddiwn in Ottawa from all over Canada fighting and arguing like hell amongst themselves about increasing their quotas," said Mr. Whelan. "If that's what they want to do, they can forget all about CEMA as far as I'm conc- erned. I went through hell for CEMA. I probably took more abuse over CEMA than any other minister ever took about anything because I believe in the philosophy that farmers can run their own business. The federal minister said that CEMA should be able to alloc- ate quota increases so that all can share. "I find some of the things they are saying very difficult to acc- ept," said Mr. Whelan. Mr. Whelan did agree that this country did not have to import as many eggs as they are now doing. He said he felt that eggs, along with some other specialty items such as cheese, should be imported in the same manner as butter. Butter, he explained, is imported through special permits but the butter is brought into the country by the Canadian Dairy Comm - mission which then puts it on the market at the same price as Canadian butter. IMPORTS QUESTIONED The theme of the day long meeting, sponsored by three major chemical supply firms, was chemicals and Mr. Whelan congratulated the firms for. informing farmers on the safe and proper use of chemicals. He said that some people are on a "Witch-hunt" for anything they might consider damaging to the environment and good use of chemicals would help avoid un- due criticism of the agricultural industry. Asked by a spectator if he opp- osed farmers importing their own chemicals from the United States, Mr. Whelan said he couldn't very well support uncontrolled imports ,of chem- icals when he was pressing for controlled imports of agricultural products. The seriousness of the food import situation was' brought home by Mr. Whelan who cited that one hamburger chain in Canada served nothing. but New Zealand beef, Wisconsin potatoes and imported ketchup and onions. "The only thing we have going for us is that perhaps the build- ing was put up by a Canadian con- tractor and usually the buns are Canadian," he said. "I want to see a Canadian chemical ' industry developed so that Can- • adian farmers can use Canad- ian chemicals and we can also compete on the world market." When one spectator asked what the Minister "could do about Beryl," referring to Beryl Plum- tre, chairman of the Food Prices Review Board, Mr. Whelan said that he found so many errors and ommissions in the board's report that he instructed his staff to stop studying the report for poss- ible solutions to some of ag- riculture's problems. "Food production isn 't the main culprit in inflation," said Mr. Whelan, "I'vd criticized the report but like mast people, I was looking at the,worst parts of it. ' He said the federal, govern- ment has already been working towards some of the points sugg- ested in the report and,,would be working towards others. Mr. Whelen said he found it hard to comprehend the report stating that marketing boards were the culprit. "From the report, `.vbu would think that everything, that was sold in Canada was sold through a marketing board. "He pointed. out that the number of commod- ities marketed through a board vas not as high as one would think. He said he wak also puzzl- ed that the report,. 's, .ipported the wheat board whicHris one of the few boards in Cana1a which can restrict imports. from for- eign countries. I condone the wheat board, as long as we have an ample supply," said Mr:' . Whelan • "I would like to see an overall grain board for all the grain that is marketed in Canada, not treating Canada like it is' two nations, an eastern nation and a western nation, as we now do." Mr. Whelan said that Ontario is rapidly becoming a grain producing province, currently producing as much grain as the province of Manitoba but operat- ing in a different method. "Grain elevator charges are higher here in Ontario and the rules are completely different." he said. "But you have to comp- ete for the same Market. And we have no controls over the imports of corn," A QUESTION - Federal agricultural minister Eugene Whelan steps briefly as he leaves the Vanastra Shillelagh Friday afternoon t answer a question from Jack Horan of McKillop Township. The minister was speaking to a meeting of about 500 farmers from South Huron and Perth.. News Photo PEEWEES LOSE Monday, April 5, Bayfield Peewees visited Dublin at Clinton and lost 6-2. Mike Telford tall- ied the first marker for Brian Van Aaken and David Consitt. Brian Van Aaken scored the second goal from the sticks of David Consitt and Jeff Merner to make the last and final game of the season an exciting one. Coach Don Johnston pulled his goalie with a minute left in the game and put on six forwards with. David Consitt spending the last half of the minute in the net. Although David Consitt isn 't the goalie he sure tried his hardest to keep the puck out of the net. The peewee team certainly deserve a round of applause for the terrific effort they put into their games this year. Best of Luck next season. MOTHERS PITCH IN - Mothers of the members of the Zurich -Grand ed a Bake Sale on Saturday to raise funds for the organization. Shown are Mrs. Joan Regier, Mrs. Nancy McKinley, and Mrs. Shirley Oesch Bend Figure Skating Club sponsor - here with some of the fancy baking , all of the Zurich district. News Photo p sa 'ifi rtp1P A'.,P :'?YGiW G.>a4 M.1,. i1: 4 d•{A..S- E-SW CLI,, IC AND ERG'fr.. RTEN REGISTRATION . for pupils who will be five before January 1,1977, will be held at ST.BONIFACE SCHOOL TUES., AP 20 9 A.M. TO 12 A.M. Please bring OHIP and Social Insurance Number as well as immunization records • zit VE 2 0 THIS FRI ;Iti AY, APRIL 9 ETWEEN 7:30 & . a:30 P.M. zu 236-4 Mel VA