Times-Advocate, 1988-10-12, Page 15Rural leaders
honoured in Huron
CLINTON - The Huron County
Junior Farmers recognized Huron
County's agricultural success and
its rural leaders at their Agri -Food
Week Dinner entitled 'Huron
County: An Agricultural Leader II'
held October 3rd in Clinton.
'Huron County: An Agricultural
Leader 11' was organized as a kick-
off for Agri -Food Week, October
2nd to 8th, and as an evening to
recognize the importance of agri-
culture in Huron County and to re-
ward its many outstanding leaders.
Guest speakers for the evening
included Don Pullen, Huron Coun-
ty Agricultural Representative
O.M.A.F., speaking on Huron
County and Its Agriculture. Huron
County continues to be at the fore-
front in agricultural success and
leadership. Paul Klopp, President
Huron County Federation of Agri-
culture talked on the Importance of
Rural Leadership. A good leader
needs and depends on the. people
around him.
The final speaker of the evening
was Murray Cardiff, M.P. Huron -
Bruce, speaking of the Perception of
Rural Llfe and Agriculture. Until
the urban and rural populations real-
ize the true business of agriculture
many of its problems will remain
unsolved.
The highlight of the evening was
the presentation of the Rural Leader-
ship Awards. The six recipients
showed outstanding leadership and
contributions to the rural communi-
ty and agricultureinHuron County.
Award winners were Robert Broad -
foot, RR 1 Bruceficld, Allan Carter,
RR4 Clinton, Donald Dodds RR1
Scaforth, Neil Dolmage RR4 Wal-
ton, Ron Douglas RR1 Clifford and
Brenda McIntosh, RR4 Seaforth.
The wards were presented by Linda
Axtmann, President Huron County
Junior Farmers and Anne Alton,
Provincial Director Huron\ County
Junior Farmers.
'Huron County: An Agricultural
Leader II' was sponsored by the Hu-
ron County Junior Farmers with co-
operation from the Ontario Ministry
of Agriculture and Food. Huron
County can be proud of its .people
and its success. - -
Times -Advocate, October 12, 1988
Page 15
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SET CAMPAIGN RECORD - Students of Centralia College set a new record of $3,100 in their annual cam-
paign for the Canandian Arthritis Society. From the left, area Arthritis Society co-ordinator Lou Vince accepts the
cheque from the students collecting the most money. They are student co-ordinator Frances -Croce, Joe Kaak,
Penny Paterson, Jackie Schottroff and Melanie Baker.
ee
by Bob Trotter
011ie North I'm not,_but if he is
worth $25,000 as a an after-dinner
speaker on the rubber chicken cir-
cuit, then I'm worth a helluva lot •
more than I have been charging.
The story was in the Globe and
Mail a few weeks back. It said the
ex -White House aide was getting
$25,000 for a speech of not much
more than half -an -hour and he was
in great demand. Canadians in the
big-time speakers circuit were
Charles Templeton, Peter Newman,
lona Campagnolo, Knowlton Nash,
Don Harron, Allan Fotheringham
and Peter Growski.
Now, I may not be able to play
the mouth organ like Charles
Lynch or write about the Hudson's
Bay company like Peter Newman or
look as pretty as lona Campagnolo
e loot in the
�sf. it
fu
• by
said not to ics are in demand but
p
things like women's issues arc con-
- sidered outmoded . in the speakers'
circuits.
Well,• Pauline, how about farm
issues? With all.the money being
poured into agriculture by federal
and provincial governments and the
droughts and the horror stories in
farming, is agriculture a hot topic
this year? If it is, sweetheart, I'm
your man in Ontario: 'I have been
- writing and talking about agricul-
ture for 30 years. Ask some of our
local federations of agriculture. I
tell a pretty good joke, too. I can
make people laughand, have, on oc-
casion, made a few cry.
"Often, the people that -you think
would be the most interesting are
theleast," she said. "They look -
good on paper, but their delivery is ..
so poor, you miss all the content.
Someone may be a wonderful
speaker, but that is to no avail be-
cause their subject is passe. We
or be as witty as on Harron, but I
have been a speaker on a numbcr of
occasions across Ontario at farm
meetings. These guys and gals,
though, through their agents are
charging anywhere between $500
and $5,000. I would not have the
nerve to charge $5,000 but I have
been giving myself away for 50
bucks a night.
Nomore, though, my friends.
As of now, after reading about the
huge sums being charged by these
other people, I am now raising my
price. From now on, I cease feel-
ing. sorry for "poor" farm organiza-
tions. If they want mc, they will
have to pay me.
If a law -breaker like 011ie.North
can ask for -- and get -- $25,000 a
crack, surely I can get $250 a crack?
If good ole Mike Duffy of the
CBC can charge $1,500 a speech,
surely .l can get more than $50?
Mind you, there's a lot more of
Mike Duffy than there is of me but
we don't get paid by the pound.
The story in the Globe quoted a
lady from Vancouver, Pauline
Price, Director of. can -Speak. She
CO.OP
have speakers that nobody ever asks
for."
Now, look here, sister: I have
been a teacher for almost 20 years
after more than 20 years as a jour-
nalist and nobody -- not nobody --
goes to sleep in my classes. Ask
my students. Ask some of the
farmers in the province who have
--heard me speak. Nobody, sleeps
• through my talks.
I guess it's the same old story,
though. • When a farm group- was
looking for a speaker recently, they
suggested Don Harron -- Charlie
Farquharson -- because he would be
good. But his fee was $2,000 at
that time. They suggested Arthur
Black of the CBC Saturday morn-
ing show, Basic Black. He would
be : good, too, but he charged
$1,500.
Then somebody suggested Bob
Trotter. He would be good for
nothing, they said.
Well, those days are gone forever.
Farmers' Helpline set
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a service of the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food,. is available
24 -hours a day to provide construc-
tive assistance to farmers and farm
families concerned about their fi-
nancial situation.
"Harvest time is oftcn a critical
tirnc for many, farmers," Farmers'
Helpline manager Barbara Stanford
said today. Financial pressures can
take their toll not only on the farm-
er's business, but on his or her per-
sonal life.
Farmers' Helpline is a confiden-
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stress and family counselling,
Nearly 5,000 farmers have used
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farmers do not have to makea lot
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honecalls," Stanford said.
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