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Farmers hear benefits to genetic
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Clinton News -Record Staff
Farmers should take' every
opportunity to discuss the
henefits . of growing
•genetically' modified plants.
as they •are the •"best
spokesmen for what they
grow.
• Thi' was the 'message
shared by Dr., Doug Powell.
who discussed Genetically
Modified .Organisms
(GMQs i and food safety
.during a field day hosted by
Hill and Hill Farms recently
in Varna.
"[' m very pleased and
more -than a little bit excited
to have the opportunity for
Doug Powell to make a
presentation .to us." :'Sid Bev
Hill An introducing. the
speaker.' •
Powell completed a
doctoral .degree in the
-department of food science
at the University of Guelph
in 1992. and then began an
.appointment as director of.
the Science and Society
project at the Uniyersities.of
Guelph and. Watertoo..and
assistant p'roressor in the
department Of rood .Science
at the [University •of Guelph.
According to .tits biography..
he was sebsequently
:appointed as director. of the
Agri -Food • Risk
Management ...and
Communtcation project and
an assistant professor in the
department of - plant
agriculture at the University
of Guelph.
Hill told the gathering -of
farmers that the issue of food
safety. is one that wrll affect
all gathered for the tield day.
as it will .have an impact on
• .what farmers __row and .how
they 'grow it. Today's
,aon,umer.. he said.. is more
concerned about the air they
breathe. the water they drink
and the food they eat
However. he said. the
information reaching the
public is not balanced. as the
media is focussing on special
interest groups which voice
their opposition to modified
crops.
Powell added some
balance to .the debate with
his comments. noting that
the message farmers are
sending nut is that they want
access to these
new crop
technologies.
such as
Roundup
R e a. d. y
soybeans and
Bt -corn. He
hacked. this
statement up.
with • • the
information
that the use of
altered food
'U.K.. as Powell stated.
"They're shipping over S9
million to Canada for this
fall." to help in the battle.
On the . health side.
opponents. which include the)
Sierra Club. stated that there
are health risks ' with
genetically modified crops.
However. Powell argued,
"We do know •the risI6 'are
pretty minimal...they can he
managed."
An Agnet press release,
pulled from the University of
Guelph. web
srte. • stated.
A I I
genetically
engineered
foods • in
•
Quoted
'It is refreshing
to hear the
positive side to
our story"—
Bay Hill
•Bt•corn rose trom 15 per
cent in Ontario last year. to
3.5 per cent this year. "I
figure you 'must want it." he ,
said.
[t farmers want to continue'
using these tonic. he said.
they will have to add their
voice to the debate. hecause
those opposed are vocal.
"What's coming up is; a lot
.of groups out there are well
_financed.' he said'. "This
year. things are going to heat
up in the next:few weeks." •
He cited the . United
Kingdom as an example..
pointing out that the issue of
GMOs: is a dead -one. Putting
up a big fight against -this
technology overseas. he said.
is Greenpeace: 'He noted that
if a test plot is., planted with
GMOs. Greenpeace rips it
Out..
And Greenpeace won't he
leaving their fight in the
•
•
Canada•
un•dar,io
years of
rigorous
testing and
:evaluation,
including
potential. risks .to the
environment and to human
and animal health. heto.re
• they Can he used or sold in
Canada. Results of these.
Pests are reviewed hv. the
Canadian Fond Inspection
Agency. Health Canada and
Environment Canada as part
of the approval process."
Powell. urged the farmers.
in attendance to deet out there
and inform the public why
they choose to use GMOs. to
wail; letters and to speak
with their neighbors. -.
-"11 you guys want •to keep
using it, join the chorus." he
said. - .
There is much •intbrmation
out -there. on bio -technology.
and much of this intormatton
is shared through the
University of Guelph at the
FSnet..Agnet and AnlmalNet
sites, which can he•reached
at:
www.oac.uoguelph.ca%ri skco
mm: '
"If the science is so great.
let's make it really. really
easy to get the information. -
Powell said..miting that
about 30 new stories are
added to the .sites every day.
While taking.que,uons
from the audience. Powell
noted that int post World War
II. there was .I fund shortage.
and along came pesticides
help farmers. in the .ear..
'60s. people •hegart
expressing -concerns about
the risks of pesticide usage.
and then titer 'he next 20
years. the debate went hack
and North. Eie . added.
however. 'that:.nov that the
diet benefits of fruits and
vegetables are known.. that
measured against the
possibility of eating a small
amount of pesticides. the
debate is a ''nom -starter."
''You want to 1nitFe the
1isCussion to risk. and
'benefits_ There ire, inks. hut
they..re minimal.- he said.
Softie t11 the benefits that
the public should he
informed of. he ;aid. are the
t;ici that Glvlt)s. could lean to.
less• chemical use with
pesticides. The may also
improve -yields for -farmers.
and ihey.could help lower
the cost of food.,
H•e suggested again that
farmers should tell those -
with concerns •vyhy they are
using GMOs. and to address
the henefits. "You have vnur
own voices_. your owl
stories. That's the most
eompeiling •way to tell
people." . . - •- .
. When thanking Powell for.
making. his presentation. Hill
stated. -"It is refreshing to
hear the positive side to our
story:"
Umbrella needed for coastal millennium parties
From Page 4
-ea,rsard and ,ri'm Thunder
Bay. westward through, the
Prairies -The -summer
for•_cast predicts hotter-and-
drie;-thin-oormal weather
throughout almost the entire
country. This year's Almanac
even includes a forecast for.
millennium party -goers - the
folks celebrating in coastal
areas had better bring an
umbrella. • .
For those folks who can't
find The 2000 Old Farmer's
Almanac on the newsstand.
' copies can be ordered on-line
At www.almanac.com or by
calling 800-'29-92(35. ext.
220.
- Finally. if the arrlvaiof the
- year 2000 -has you stressed
out because your old VCR is
unprogrammable due for
Y2K. don't worn'. Simply set.
the machine hack to'
The days of. the week have
the same late,: as in 2000.
Vvith that1:xed now you can
_tat ,tal'.c0-on vour iamtly
time capsule. But, remember.
dont but-.' A lir it.ciiuld �c
!est � )rC',er.
County turns down having back-up power
at its homes for the ages if power fails at Y2K
\ -'.i"-up power source. defeated a :notion uto accept the ev:cnt of a power failure.
Hi- n County's two the 'owcst tender. The motion .The concer7 .hes • lie.
aur lit teed tt the- was also _thiweh. with ),aural 1.as. The
't.a • power iaiture on.
.i: + 11 not`be there.
1,,ir.dap.e}j --
H. County toum,il.
e: atc� i motion topurcha;e
.i. _eneratar for Hurunvicw in
C`•nt.'n•and Huronlea in,
;gels. The generator .was
'c :urchased toheat .both
homes dor .the aged i n the
.scot or a power failure ur
Jue to possible
:K problems. -•
I'hc Administration.
and• Personnel
\ Committee received
quotes.on a 200 KW
generator mounted on a trail
The quote: recet•'ed'
• :„_rd in price from $45.000
sss.000. The committee
_.til • issure you gas
:or lan. , . nut i'in. sure they
‘von't assure you gas 'umor-
It was ft the July county - plan was to ku•. uwther.gen-• row, s,tuFV1cBurnev. adding
council meeting:that Ai -P . orator to pru;lac additional that there wasn't much belief
recommended the purchase of energy to operate electrical that "there will he a problem
a generator and estimated this heaters in 'ht_ homes. The on Jan. 1.'
cost et that time to he about "plan also called tor the pur- 1 dont believe the proh-
S53.000. • - Chase of electrical heaters. lean is going to he there.” said
-.The committee nteted that "For that •kind of money, Councillor Jack Coleman.
they tried toget guarantees we Telt it wasn't fcasIblc to "11.- there is ,t need in knit-
rim
notfrom both Omani Hydro and go ahead with IC said ceimnunitV we will meet t. •
Union -Gas that there would Councillor Brian.V1cBurnev. said Warden Carol \litchetl..
he no. interruptions- in deliv- .at Thursday.. meeting.'- "1 believe that Huron Dew
ery of .their services: Thes:- (Irk power tails the gener- ant! Huronica are two, ,IR
were assured by both service ion would-he•inovid back ; that peoplc'will he looking 10.
providers that an interruption Lind "forth between the two • tor•support tt ,trite break
was unlikely. but guarantees homes. McBurney said the down.
would not he pnwidcd. • generator would he on the. :-\s of press. time .the .ser -
According to iniortnaiton road half of the timc..and this den was unavail ih k for oto•
from the July county council "band-aid stiluuon' was not rnent aim any Other backup
agenda. both' homes haveworth the 'x45.001) w ti4" 1)1)1) plans. the. going: had in,placc
back-up generatorsthat will the county was quoted, tier a . for the two homes. •
provide electrical services in generator. .
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County of Huron
AMBULANCE
PUBLIC
MEETINGS
The Province of Ontario has decided• to transfer
responsibility for land ambulance services • in Huron
County to the County. Over the next year: the County s
faced with the decision of determining whether to
deliver this service itself, contract it out, or continue
with the fivte existing providers in the County. \S :1
result, live public meetings have keen scheduled to
provide you with the opportunity to raise any issues..
concerns. or questions you may have about the future
of land ambulance service delivery in Huron.County.
The meetings are being held:
Sept. 7 Clinton Town Hall Auditorium
Sept. 8 Seatorth Community Centre
Sept. 9 South Huron Recreation Centre, Exeter
Sept. 13 Wingham United Church
Sept. 14 MacKay Centre, Goderich
All five meetings start at 7 p.m. •
For more information, please contact the County s
Offices at (519) 5248394.
North of
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Sept. 21-25,
1999