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To close borders would violate trade agreements
Continued from page 4
Canada has a number of
trade agreements with various
nations allowing access to
their markets for Canadian
beef products. Due to the
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Lets get physical
Whenever I read the
word exercise, I am
prompted to con
tinue on. I enjoy exercising
because it makes me feel like
I have finally been given
control over my body. Even
though I can only actively
participate in it with making
my body do simple voluntary
movements, exercise makes
me feel free and mindful of
the things I do have: it is a
positive mood enhancer.
My exercise routine
consists of stretching and
range of motion with my
limbs. I also practise
breathing patterns to generate
comfort and relax the mind. I
must be assisted with the
exercises that involve active
movement, hut I do try to
keep up with them. 1 am
ready to alter movements as
my body changes.
There are many days when
I must battle with myself to
stay motivated: I ask myself,
“Why waste your time? You
aren’t benefiting.” I argue
with myself constantly, and
wish I was taught to
understand the significance of
exercise as a youth. I had
always wanted to he involved
in the same physical activities
as my able-bodied peers —
even as an adult, I still want
this!
Just because someone has a
physical disability, does not
mean that he/she does not do
or cannot enjoy physical
activities. Sports, such as
baseball, hockey, and
swimming are all activities
our community offers - all of
these activities can be equally
enjoyed and participated in
Williams welcomes challenge
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would otherwise have been a
strong candidate to step into
the director’s role — Bill
Gerth — also recently
accepted a job as director of
the Waterloo {District School
Board. Gerth was replaced by
Barry Wagner, but the board
must now find a replacement
tor Williams
Following the meeting,
Williams welcomed the
challenge of rebuilding a
team atmosphere. He quickly
added that the challenge
could be even greater,
depending on the potential
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discovery of a case of BSE in
Alberta, as a precautionary
measure our trading partners
closed their borders to
Canadian beef citing health
concerns. As a case of BSE
by someone who is physically
disabled. All that is required
is encouragement, under
standing, and giving everyone
a chance to experience them
fully.
Many public swimming
pools are getting facilities to
accommodate the physically
disabled. Swimming can be
very therapeutic to someone
who is physically disabled
because it is stress-free, and a
relaxing way to build
movement. It is encouraging
to see that the able-bodied are
considering these benefits as
well: the indoor swimming
pool in Wingham is equipped
with a wheelchair ramp so the
physically disabled can enjoy
swimming as a physical
activity too.
There are types of sports
and activities out there for
everyone. I understand that
there is a ski-resort in
Colorado that has a lift which
allows those with limited
spinal movements a chance to
ski. I read that there is a
tennis court in Miami which
teaches wheelchair tennis. I
know of some retreats
throughout Canada that offer
a few different kinds of sports
and activities to suit varying
ranges of mobility.
It is very important for the
physically disabled to have
the chance to sample the
variety of physical activities
out there. Finding out which
activities can make you feel
free of stress, give you a
sense of social connection,
and most of all, fill you with
enjoyment is something we
should all have a chance to
explore.
turn-over of trustees
following November’s
municipal election.
Asked if he’ll use the early
months of his leadership to
establish a tone throughout
the board, he responded that
he’ll work for “visibility, both
in the schools and in the
community.”
He also said the board,
having made improvements
in the way it communicates
messages to the community
over the past couple of years,
now needs to improve the
way it receives information
from the community.
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has not been discovered in the
herds of our trading partners,
we cannot allay ourselves of
the same measure. Were
Canada to close its borders to
the beef of our trading
partners, we would be in
violation of our trading
agreement and subject to
various penalties.
This aside, once we had
violated our agreement, it
would be very unlikely that
Canadian beef would be
welcomed back in these
markets for a very long time.
To this some have said,
‘fine, so be it’ and suggested
that Canadian consumption
will absorb domestic
production. This suggestion is
problematic in that Canadian
production exceeds domestic
consumption by
approximately 700,000
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Maybe your loved one needs 24-hour
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metric tonnes per year. It
would be an unimaginable
feat to up domestic
consumption by this amount,
and catastrophic for the
industry to reduce production
by this amount.
The only true solution for
the industry is for
international markets to be
reopened to Canadian beef.
The government believes this,
and has been actively
working towards reopening
the borders now that we have
solid science behind us
regarding the isolated case.
The second announcement
made on July 18 enhances
existing food safety controls.
Health Canada and the
Canadian Food Inspection
Agency have developed a
policy to completely remove
all specified risk materials
(SRM) from the food and
feed chains. SRM are the
bovine tissues are not
normally consumed as food.
The new policy will require
that the brain, spinal cord, and
other tissues be removed from
carcasses of cattle under 30
months, as it has been
scientifically determined that
the agent is not present in
these younger cattle. A
portion of the small intestine
will be removed from the
carcasses of all cattle. These
regulations were to be
enacted by July 24.
At this time, Canadian beef
and beef products remain safe
to eat. This fact is clearly
understood and supported by
the Canadian public given
that domestic beef
consumption is at an all-time
high. This latest move is only
a precautionary measure
designed to enhance the food
safety network. The
development of this new
policy on SRM removal
reflects the government’s
commitment to strengthening
Canada’s BSE measures and
to continue to protect the
health of Canadians and
consumers of Canadian beef.
or more information, please
visit the Can
adian Food Inspec
tion Agency’s website
www.inspection.gc.ca or
Health Canada’s website at
www.hc-sc.gc.ca
Sincerely,
Paul Steckle,
MP Huron-Bruce.
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