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Exeter Times–Advocate
Wednesday, January 28, 2004
Announcements
Coming
events..
HEART & STROKE FOUN-
DATION OF ONTARIO -
"Breakfast of Champions", in
recognition of the volunteers
in Huron County. Because of
your dedication and contin-
ued support to the Heart and
Stroke Foundation of Ontario
we would like to salute you.
Please join us Tuesday, Feb.
3, 7:30 through 9 am at
OMAF office, Don Street,
Clinton. Light breakfast,
refreshments and Heart
Health information display.
Please RSVP by Friday, Jan.
30. Phone 1-888-287-7775
or 273-5212. Special thank
you to the following suppli-
ers: Corrie's Valu -mart and
OMAF office. (3;4x)
LONDON CITY SINGLES -
DANCE - NEW LOCATION
- Saturday, February 21.
Dancing 8:30 pm to 1 am.
The Royal Canadian Legion,
(Victory Brancy, 311
Oakland Ave., London.)
Great music by D.J.'s. Dress
code. Super door prizes.
Lunch provided. Lots of
parking. Singles and all ages
welcome. Info call Corolla:
273-1897. (4x)
PRIDE OF HURON
REBEKAH'S POOR BOY
LUNCH - Friday, January
30/04. 11:30am-1:30pm.
I.O.O.F. Lodge Hall, Exeter.
(Above Purple Turtle). (3;4*)
THAMES ROAD-
ELIMVILLE UNITED
CHURCH CHICKEN DIN-
NER - Sunday, February 22,
from 5-7 at South Huron Rec
Centre. Advance tickets
only, $10.00. For tickets
contact Joan Morgan 235-
1487, Joan Skinner 229-
6295, Sandra Rowe 229-
6284, John Miner 229-6345,
Shirley Kerslake 229-8730.
(3-5*)
THINK SPRING - The
ABCA is selling native trees
and shrubs for spring tree
planting projects such as
windbreaks, stream buffers
and retiring fragile land.
Order forms available at
www.abca.on.ca or call
Ausable Bayfield
Conservation Authority 235-
2610. Deadline for mail -in
orders is February 6th.
Orders with full payment
accepted until March 5th. (4)
VALENTINES DAY
SWEETHEART FROLIC
DANCE - Friday, Feb. 13.
Dashwood Hall 8:30-1.
Sponsored by Dashwood
Men's Club. Tickets
$20/couple. Music by SUN-
RISE. Phone Glenn Hodgins
234-6749 or Mike Tiernan
237-3117. (1-6)
ZURICH BLESSINGS COM-
MUNITY STORE - BAG
SALE - Sat., January 31/04,
10-3 pm. Bring a non-perish-
able food item for the food
bank. Bag will be $10. We
supply the bags. (4)
FESTIVAL CITY SINGLES
DANCE - Saturday, February
7. Dancing 8:30 p.m. to 1
a.m. THE ROYAL CANA-
DIAN LEGION, 66
CHURCH ST., ST. MARYS.
Music by D.J.'s. Dress code.
Lunch provided. Singles and
all ages welcome. Info call
Corolla. 519-273-1897 or
519-284-2267. (4x)
Exeter and Surrounding
Communities
If you are:
•Moving
•Marrying
•Having a baby
•Retiring
•Starting a
Business
CALL
LCOME*
AGON
for your free gifts &
information on behalf of
Exeter's Community -
minded businesses
Faye Van Oss
228-7053
GRIEFSHARE
A 13 week Grief
Recovery
Support Group
Starts:
Tuesday, Feb. 10,
7:00 pm
at Community Bible
Church for 13 weeks.
Located at corner of
Adelaide St. N. & #7 Hwy.
For more information
call Joanna Shaule
225-2580
ALL ARE WELCOME
GRADUATE?
Graduate - Rick and
Judith Parker are proud
to announce the gradua-
tion of their son Ryan
from Fanshawe College
Horticulture Program.
He has been working
with Upper Canada
Landscape and
Renovations Inc.,
London who specialize
in landscape construc-
tion and waterfall fea-
tures.
Congratulations and all
our best wishes
Love Mom, Dad,
Tim, Megan,
Erin and Brian
Crankshaft's
OPENING FOR
BREAKFAST
Starting Feb. 2
6 a.m. -11 a.m.
Crankshaft's
Bar & Grill
PINNACLE
ADAM CYR
FRI. JAN. 30
LOCAL BUSINESSMAN
SINKS HOLE -IN -ONE
Jim Pfaff of Exeter scored a
hole -in -one on a 136 -yard,
par 3 with a 7 -iron in
Auburndale, Florida.
WITNESSED BY THE LOCAL RANGER WHO
HEARD THE ROAR AND RUSHED OVER TO
SEE IF IT WAS AN ALLIGATOR ATTACK!
WAY TO GO DAD!
Oa 1017:11PINRESORT,GOLF &SPA
PRESENTS
YUK YUK'S
COMEDY NIGHT
SAT. FEB. 7
DOORS OPEN: 7:30 P.M. SHOW STARTS: 8 P.M.
TICKETS NON-REFUNDABLE
Reservations & Information
(519) 238-2324 • 800-387-2324
www.oakwoodinnresort.com
TICKET ONLY: $35 PER PERSON
DANCING IN THE PUB TO FOLLOW SHOW
HWY. 21 N., GRAND BEND, ONT.
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• Flexible Railpass Options
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Gail Ducharme
Exeter
Carlson Wagonlit Ellison Travel
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Goderich 524-8692 or 1-877-847-1272
Exeter open Saturdays and evenings by appointment
www.ettravel.com Goderich open Saturday 9am-1 pm
Speller meets
with OFA board
of directors
Agriculture and Agri -Food Minister Bob Speller
met with Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
board of directors Jan. 21.
In his speech Speller told the board the voice of
the OFA is heard within Ottawa.
"You are one of the primary agricultural groups
in this country and I know a lot of times when you
speak, you speak not just for Ontario, but indeed
you speak for Canada — and that is recognized."
Speller, who has been a member of the OFA, said
he believes the organization makes a difference in
the lives of farmers.
Speller said he wanted to continue the good rela-
tionship he has had with OFA president Ron
Bonnett over the years and to listen and move for-
ward suggestions from the organization.
Speller addressed the challenges facing the agri-
cultural industry, pointing out commodity prices
and farm incomes are too low, concentration with-
in the food industry and international challenges.
Speller said he thinks a coalition with consumers
should be formed so they will recognize the value
of the food they have, both economically and in
terms of safety and quality.
"I want to work with you
over the weeks and months
to come towards a new vision
for agriculture — one that
recognizes the primary role
of Canadian farmers and
farm families within the
value food chain."
Speller recognized concerns
about the Agricultural Policy
Framework (APF) and said
he will involve farmers and
farm groups in its implemen-
tation.
He acknowledged the APF
wasn't handled well in terms
of consultation and said he
wants to make sure repre-
sentatives of the farm com-
munity will have input.
Speller said he will soon be
appointing people to review committee of the APF
and he will make sure farm groups are a part of
that process.
Speller also updated board members on the BSE
situation.
Speller said he received good responses from
Japan and Korea during meetings with his coun-
terparts in those countries.
An agreement was made with Korea to exchange
technical views and ideas on the response govern-
ments might have to the BSE situation. Scientists
from both countries will be meeting to go over the
science.
In Japan, an agreement was made to work
through a process to get Canadian meat products
back into the country. This does not necessarily
mean testing every animal. Speller said it could be
achieved through equivalent or similar measures
to Japan's to assure the public of the safety of the
meat products.
Veterinary scientists from the Canadian Food
Inspection Agency will be going to Tokyo to work
with the Japanese on a process for an internation-
al scientific agreement.
Speller also met with his Mexican and American
counterparts to discuss opening the border. The
three countries agreed to work together on a sci-
entific basis and to normalize trade.
Speller said officials will be meeting to discuss
feed and specific risk materials.
"It's a process," he said. "It's not the borders
open yet, but I believe it is a process that will lead
eventually to the normalization of trade in beef
products between Canada, United States and
Mexico, and hopefully, in the near future."
He encouraged the board members to speak with
their contacts in the U.S. and tell them politics
should stand in the way of opening the borders.
"I believe we have science on our side," he said.
"I believe that we have shown that we agree on
the science side, and the only thing that will be
standing in the way if the borders don't open
shortly is politics, and the politics is there."
"I want to work
with you over the
weeks and months
to come towards
a new vision for
agriculture — one
that recognizes
the primary role
of Canadian
farmers and farm
families within the
value food chain."
AGRICULTURE AND
AGRI-FOOD MINISTER
BOB SPELLER