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The Rural Voice, 1999-12, Page 31tougher to maintain a domestic price, even with supply management." The Americans will demand greater access to the Canadian market on key supply -managed sectors like milk, chicken and eggs and if they get it, in the next round they'll demand still more access until supply management has been destroyed, he says. Part of the reason there's such a different reaction to today's hard times than in the past may stem from an erosion in the sense of community even from the 1980s or 1970s. People did more things together, he says, from the Women's Institute to large attendance at farm meetings. "I have many people say to me 'I wouldn't go to that farm meeting. If I go I'll end up getting a job.' They might be right," he chuckles, "because there won't be many people there. They just don't want to get involved." The problem is when today's parents demonstrate a reluctance to get involved in their community they also send a silent message to the next generation now growing up, Gaunt says. "Attitudes are formed in the home. Character is formed in the home. Values are formed in the home. If parents are not involved, if parents take the attitude that they're too busy to get involved, I think that rubs off on the kids and it becomes part of their value system as they grow up." But with a growing world population and the reality that food production is absolutely essential to feed those people, farming still has a huge importance in the world, he says. "Farmers will always be needed to produce food for the masses and that being the case there certainly are some bright spots down the road for farm people who are able to hanging in there and develop and effective business.. Survival will have to be part of the game plan, but for those who can survive in tough times, I think there will be a lot of good times down the road." Nothing drives humans more than the desire to survive and if survival becomes the main priority there will be the kind of changes in attitude which will get farmers more involved BARN RENOVATIONS • Renovations to farm buildings • Concrete Work • Manure Tanks • Using a Bobcat Skid Steer w/hydraulic hammer, bucket, six -way blade & backhoe KDAIRY FARMERS NEW TO ONTARIO The ARTEX line of dairy stabling equipment is now available from Beuermann's. Canadian -made. Give us a call. * ALL WEATHER SHELTERS BEUERMANN CONSTRUCTION R.R. #5 BRUSSELS 519-887-9598. SERVICE CENTRE INC. - 479 MacE%an Street, Goderich • N7A 4M1 YOUR LOCAL SUPPLIER ISO 9002 Registered Call today to take advantage of our buying power as we have 3 branches in southwestern Ontario. We offer competitive pricing, a large inventory, no charge delivery, cutting, know- ledgeable & friendly staff. Give us a call for all your steel requirements. CALL TOLL FREE: 1-888-871-7330 PHONE: (519) 524-8484 FAX: (519) 524-2749 May Christmas Fill Your Home With Joy Warm Holiday Greetings from Mark Harding & Staff 4irrttage BUILDERS LTD. C \\ Clifford 327-8840 • Mildmay 367-2922 DECEMBER 1999 27