Huron Expositor, 2004-01-28, Page 5Opinion
Signs of addiction do not relate
to me, reader will have to believe
From Page 4
I feel none of these signs relate to me because I've only
begun to buy tickets and I don't prepare because I never pick
the same number. I am not involved in any illegal activities
(or any I can mention) and readers will have to believe I am
not lying when I say I'm at work writing this column.
I only buy tickets that are worth great millions because I
feel that a ticket worth only a few thousands will not solve all
my debt problems, pay for my dream home, buy a brand newN
car and let me nicely retire at the age of 22.
By working between the Seaforth and Mitchell newspapers,
I find that I can double my chances of winning when I
purchase lottery tickets from two different locations.
Usually my luck gets me as far as winning another free
ticket which continues my ticket frenzies and if I don't win
the second time, well, "third time's a charm," right?
Unfortunately, the third time is when my luck usually runs
out.
Well, until I come to the realization that my luck has
completely run out or when I run out of money to support my
addition, I will give up this game. Yet if I do unexpectedly
win millions, I will surely let everyone know.
Letter
Pop -in -the -schools crisis only promise
McGuinty delivered on, says writer
From Page 4
education or health to the big unions and liberal socialist
wing..
As a courageous leader with a plan he makes a great two-
bit career politician who don't know one note from another.
As Premier, he looks about as comfortable as the Music Man
when he is about to be run out of town a la tar and feathers
when the town had expected the travelling salesman to
actually do what he was paid for.
The only action his party has actually talked about when
still not trying to win the election with the same hyper wide-
eyed over -exuberance, they already won, is to solve the long
suffering and debilitating, great pop in- the- schools, crisis.
Kids drinking pop..who would have thunk? Next they'll
being reading jokes from Capt. Billy's WizBang. Oh yes,
private money/enterprise is bad, socialist money (ours) is
good and endless, and socialist idealism, for the most part,
ever faultless and laudable in this Country.
Paul Gordon
Cannington Ont.
News
Huron pork producers facing financial
crisis equal to local beef producers'
By Susan Hundertmark
Expositor Editor
With pork producers earning less than the cost of production
for most of 2003, a rising Canadian dollar and an decreasing
American dollar, Ontario pork farmers are facing as many
financial difficulties as beef producers, said Huron County Pork
Producers' president Cor Reinick.
"I don't know how many pork producers are facing bankruptcy
but I know all of them are suffering. A lot of pork farmers aren't
saying much and that concerns me. The quiet is telling me that
we're lost for answers," said Reinick after last week's annual
meeting of the Huron pork producers in Seaforth.
Reinick said Huron pork farmers are receiving $1.20 per
kilogram for their pigs when it costs from $1.45 to $1.65 to
produce them. And, he said with the exception of two months in
2003, pork producers have not had a profitable month all year.
"I've been hearing stories of people in trouble. It doesn't matter
how efficient you are - everyone is losing money," he said.
While Perth County produces the most pork in Ontario with
931,000 hogs Inst year, Huron has the highest number of pork
farmers with 570 farmers producing a close second at 924,388
hogs in 2003.
Both Reinick and Huron County Pork Producers' provincial
representative Bruce Bergsma agreed that a glut in the hog
market is causing the drop in price.
"It's a tough industry to be in lately, especially when we're
exporting 50 per cent of our product south of the border. We have
no control whatsoever. We feed the pigs, ship them and get what
we get. The prices are all determined in Chicago," said Bergsma.
Bergsma said pork producers must receive $1.60 per kilogram
to break even but the average price they received in 2003 was
$1.34 per kilogram. And, the year ended with a price of $1.14
per kilogram.
"It's hard to say what the price will do. If everyone cut back, I
don't know if that would do it," he said.
Both Bergsma and Reinick said pork producers have been
adversely affected by bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)
because the crisis in the beef industry with closed U.S. borders to
Canadian beef has left more meat in the country for consumers
to choose between.
"People are eating more beef than pork with all the beef
staying here in Canada," said Bergsma.
Huron East men caught
trying to steal tractor
Two Huron East men have
been charged after they were
stopped by police while
trying to steal a tractor from a
South Huron farm on Jan. 20.
Police were called to the
farm on Airport Line while
the two men - aged 32 and 21
- refused to stop and drove
the tractor down the road for
two kilometres before losing
control and driving into a
ditch, striking a tree.
The two men then fled on
foot but were captured a
short time later with
assistance from the OPP
canine unit.
The stolen 2000 White
A
tractor, valued at $50,000,
received extensive damage to
the front axle, engine
compartment and drive
transmission. The damage is
estimated at $10,000, says
Huron OPP.
The 32 -year-old has been
charged with flight from
police, theft over $5,000 and
possession of property
obtained by crime.
The 21 -year-old has been
charged with theft over
$5,000 and possession of
property obtained by crime.
The two are scheduled to
appear in court in Exeter on
March 25.
"BSE just puts more meat in Canada that has to be consumed
by someone. Only so many peoplecan eat it," agreed Reinick.
While Bergsma said it's too early to know how many farmers
in Huron or Ontario might go bankrupt, he's heard of a number
locally that are "feeling the pinch."
"The crisis is equal to the beef farmers. It's real rough out there
right now and there's going to be a lot of people out of work if
the pork industry isn't there," he said.
Reinick said that all pork producers know that over production
is one of the causes of the crisis and the stakes are high for many.
"I don't want to see anyone go broke but less production is the
only solution," he said.
In the meantime, both Reinick and Bergsma said pork
producers are feeling the mental and emotional strain.
"We had to provide stress counsellors in 1998 when the prices
dropped and there's a helpline out there now," said Reinick.
"You can get darned depressed if the financial crunch is there
and there are counsellors available if they're needed. By all
means, call if you're depressed," added Bergsma.
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527-0029
Fellowship at 7:00 pm
Pastoral Team:
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Pastor Ron Matthews
Pastor Royal Hamel
St. Thomas
Anglican Church
Jarvis St. Seaforth
Fr. Michael Atkins Parish Office 482-7861
The Fourth Sunday after the
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Worship - 9:30 am
Prayer Group - Monday at 7:00 pm
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Bethel Bible Church
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126 Main St. Seaforth
527-0982
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Sunday Worship Hour 11 am
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Catholic Church
St. James RC Church
14 Victoria Street, Seaforth
527-0142
Weekend Masses: Sat 5:15 pm
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St. Columban RC Church
Saturday Mass at 7:30 pm
Father Lance Magdziak
Egmondville
United Church
Sunday School 10:00 am
Worship Service 11:00 am
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Rev. Ted Nelson
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