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individual farmers."
He said the "high flyers" have
disappeared, but now the second and third
generation farmers are facing problems.
Peterson was also critical of the U.S. farm
policy and the recent veto of a farm/subsidy
bill by President Ronald Reagan.
"It worries me when I look at the United
States and see almost an organized
onslaught coming from the White House
against the agricultural community.
Peterson didn't spare the federal Tories
from criticism, either. "It worries me when
I see. a white, paper Doming from Ottawa
filled with misinformation," he said,
making 'reference to a recent white paper
on farm tax reform.
Horticultural
society holds
March meeting
The Lucknow Horticultural Society held
their March meeting at the Legion Hall.
The president, Mary MacGillivray wel-
comed all and read a poem, Somewhere
under the Snow. The minutes of the board
meeting were read by the nevi secretary,
Joyce Swan. Evelyn Henderson gave the
treasurer's report.
The district representative, Ruth Bogues
gave the report on the district plans for the
annual meeting to be held in Ripley, April
13. During the business it was decided to
renew the magazine subscription that the
society places in the local library.
Some Irish songs were sung with Edith
' Webster at the piano. Stella Tilbrook
chaired the meeting for the program. She
read a poem. Myrtle Stonehouse gave a
reading and also conducted a contest. ,
Evelyn Henderson was the winner. Stella
gave a history of the Gingko Tree that
grows in her yard. Mary Collinson gave a
reading on Gardening Hints.
The president thanked the committee
and closed the meeting. A delicious lunch
was served by the committee.
. SOUTH KINLOSS
by Ruth Buchmeier
Mr. and Mrs. F'raser MacKinnon visited
on the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Jim
MacKinnon in Guelph. They all attended
the 40thwedding anniversary of Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Hume.
.Congratulation's to Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Frayne of Goderich on the birth of a little
girl. This' is a granddaughter, for the proud
Fraser and Doris MacKinnon.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Eadie, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Moffat, Mr. and Mrs. Barry Johnston,
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Buclnneier and Art
Stanley all were guests at the home of Mr. ,
and Mrs. Ken Houston of Haniston on
Saturday evening.
DUNGANNON
By Marie Park
There were 14 tables of cards at the
weekly seniors euchre. High lady score,
Adeline AlIin; low lady, Belle Mole; high
man, tie score Jim Errington and John
Harris with Jim winning the cut; low majn's
score, Al Linskili.
Ken and'Sandra Davidson and children
of Port Lambton visited on the weekend
with Jim and Margaret Edington.
A school reunion for former pupils and
teachers of S. S. No. 17 Ashfield (Cedar
Valley) is being planned for the weekend of
Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19 at
Brookside School.
Uoyd and Doris Hodges and Lillian
Turner of Goderich visited on Sunday with
Tim and Wanda Hodges.
The white paper showed f ers earned
twice as much as the average and
were nine times as wealthy. a federal
finance department and Finance Minister
Michael Wilson have attempted to distance
themselves . from the report since its
release. They say.the statistics used were
out of date but were the most recent
numbers available.
Peterson said Ontario farmers need a
commitment from both levels of govern-
ment to achieve long term stability. He
stopped -short of promising more transfer
payments for farmers. He said an Ontario
farmer now receives an average of $3,000,
but a Quebec( farmer receives almost
$10,000in provincial transfer payments.
Peterson also addressed the unemploy-
ment problem. He said politicians have to
learn to look beyond the next election.
They have to leek to the next decade, and
next . generation ifthey hope to solve
today's problems.
He said the young people graduating
from schools need the skills to deal with
technological change if they hope to
compete in today's job market.
"We're not doing a good enough job as a
society in giving our young people these
skills.
Peterson did promise reforms in agricul-
ture and new approaches to medical care in
Ontario, but he tempered the statement
witha promise to "have a pt+ofound respect
for the taxpayers wallet."
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