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The Rural Voice, 1992-02, Page 6CENTRALIA COLLEGE ON -CAMPUS CONTINUING EDUCATION COMPUTERS WordPerfect 5.1 Feb. 1,8,15/92 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $95 Lotus Macros Feb. 18,25/92 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $65 BUSINESS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Starting Your Own Business (6 Weds.) Jan. 29-Mar.4/92 7 - 10 p.m. $65 A course intended for individuals interested in starting a small business or those who have just recently started one. You will be introduced to the theoretical, legal and practical concepts required to start a new business. Job -Hunting Skills for the Nineties Feb. 3-24/92 (4 evenings) $50 If you are looking for a job for the first time or if you are thinking of a career change, this course is for you. Topics include: resume writing, cover letters, how to conduct yourself in an interview, dress codes, body language and more. Working With People Feb. 8/92 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $30 Persons attending this participative, one -day course will learn how to gain cooperation from co-workers, improve communication skills, deal with different and sometimes difficult people and make a more powerful first impression. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Personal Income Tax Preparation Feb. 3/92 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. $15 A one -evening workshop stressing the basic how-to's of personal income tax preparation. Time for discussion and questions. Legal Rights for Farm Owners Feb. 13/92 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.$18 Presented by a panel of lawyers, this one -day seminar covers legal issues that pertain to farm borrowing, estate planning, protecting assets and environmental issues facing farmers today. LIVESTOCK Swine Research Update Jan. 29/92 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. $20 A one -day seminar summarizing various research and other topics of current interest to the swine industry. Beef Feedlot Day Feb. 5/92 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. $18 An information day centering on the latest trends and research available to beef producers. Preventative Horse Care Feb. 22,29/92 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $60 A course dealing with the care and preventative health maintenance of your horse(s). FOODS Common Sense Food Handling Feb. 19/92 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. $15 A course designed for volunteers involved in feeding other people. Church groups, service clubs, legion auxiliaries and others may be interested in this from a "safe food handling" standpoint. Principles of Quantity Cooking (6 Weds.) Feb. 19-Mar.25/92 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. $100 If you or your community group cook food in large quantity, this course is for you. It is particularly important for workers in hospitals, nursing homes, church groups and legion auxiliaries. ENVIRONMENTAL LAND STEWARDSHIP - The Land Stewardship educational package includes 32 hours of instruction, offered in four 8 -hour parts. The first segment, Introduction to Land Steward- ship, is a prerequisite to any of the other three parts. Topics covered include: ethics, soil and water resources, land stewardship planning and conservation cropping, equipment, water quality, maintenance and management of wetland and woodlot areas and erosion control. Part 1 - Feb. 5, 6/92 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. $30 Part 2 - Feb.12,13/92 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. $20 Part 3 - Feb. 19,20/92 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. $20 Part 4 - Feb. 26,27/92 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. $20 The Green Kitchen Feb. 20/92 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. $15 There are many things we can do in our own kitchen to help with the environmental concerns. A variety of areas are explored, "recipes" for cleaning products are prepared and compared to commercial products. All prices include GST. ©M.nylry of 4gnouliure and Food ONTARIO To register or for more Information phone: Centralia College Continuing Education (519) 228-6691, Ext. 285 2 THE RURAL VOICE FEEDBACK 19/141))))1111111!s P. lefce • - • ►11Q�'�1111111�Ip191'J� �' TALK TO REPS Each time I read one of Adrian Vos's attacks on supply management I ask myself, "What is he trying to ac- complish? What is behind this tir- ade?" I can't help wondering if it stems from disappointment that a sys- tem he espouses so fervently has fail- ed to provide sustained prosperity for its producers. For surely, if this sys- tem Vos is bent on pushing on every- one else was so wonderful, my neigh- bours would not be enduring $1.07/kg hogs. I sincerely hope the OPPMB's efforts to improve returns for their members are successful. But that doesn't mean that the Milk Board must copycat them; the Milk Board has, and always will, change and adapt policy to meet the demands of its customers, processors and consu- mers. Issuing quota on kg of butter- fat, seasonality programs and multi- ple component pricing are recent ex- amples of the dairy industry's will- ingness to adopt new approaches. Vos is absolutely right that the number of producers in supply man- agement has decreased at the same rate as other sectors. This decrease and corresponding increase in aver- age size has helped supply -managed commodities maintain profitability. The same cannot be said for free mar- ket commodities with the prices being received. Fewer producers have not led to better returns for those left. And to those producers who feel they aren't listened to, maybe you're talking to the wrong people. Try those who represent you: your local committee. Don't bother with disillu- sioned people like Vos, who can only respond by attacking systems that have proven to be successful.° Bill Wallace, member Huron County Milk Committee