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in working together, he says.
"And changes in government
attitude," he adds. "Government
attitudes go in cycles too."
Pendulums swing and they swung
from the social conscience side of the
spectrum to the survival -of -the -
fittest, right-wing position, in part
because government spending got out
of hand in those idealistic days.
"When the pendulum swings it
moves in exaggerated movement."
But the pendulum will swing back.
he predicts and there will be a
paradigm shift.
The loss of clout of rural voters in
the halls of power has also been
reflected in the reduction in coverage
in the media, yet the prime role of
agriculture in western Ontario's
economy continues to create a unique
situation at CKNX where, when
Gaunt leaves. a successor will be
hired. CKNX is probably the only
station left with a full-time farm
director, he says.
The declining voice for farmers on
regular radio and television channels,
however. may be augmented by the
new technology of the internet, he
says. He's excited about the
interactive nature of his former TV
partner Kevin Stewart's new
television farm program Ag Vision on
CFPL and CKNX television. It is
also available across the province on
cable and the internet.
Gaunt won't completely be
watching agriculture from the
sidelines as he heads into
retirement. He plans to stay on with
the Egg and Chick commission for
the time being and he's also first
vice-president of the Ontario
Agricultural Hall of Fame
Association.
He hopes to do more in his own
community where he is vice-
president of the local Lions Club.
And he hopes to do more
travelling "and get out of the winter
weather for a spell".
"We haven't had a winter holiday
for quite a number of years because
the winter time is the busy time for
farm meetings and I just really felt I
couldn't do it."
Wherever he goes in his
retirement you know that Murray
Gaunt will be looking at the world
from a farmer's point of view.0