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WATCH BEAN BAGGING- Students of the Toddlers Inn nursery school visited the Hensall Co -Op plant Friday
morning. Shown watching manager Earl Wagner and Scott Townsend during a bean bagging operation are Miranda
Grenier, Lee Finkbeiner, Sarah Parsons and Jesse Schroeder.
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tine foot in the
lurrow bv
Who knows what problems free
trade will bring?
I do not think even the jaw -that -
walks -like -a -man knows.
As this is written, the jaw, Brian
Mulroney, is still Canada's prime
minister. The polls indicate there is
every reason to expect that he will
be returned as prime minister al-
though with fewer scats.
In thegreat debate last month,
ole' John Turner with his Phil Don-
ahue looks, came across very well,
thank you. (For the record -- and I
have hid my political opinions -- 1
vote Conservative because Walter
McLean, the man in our riding, is a
staunch supporter of aid to less
privileged nations, especially in Af-
rica. He has been a tireless worker
in that area).
Back to free trade: release earl '
this year from the Ontario Ministry
of Agriculture and Food suggested
that this province could show a net
loss of about $95 million in farm
income as a result of the Canada -
U.S. free trade agreement. The news
release quoted from a study by min-
L wee, a'e app'ec aee4 by Bob ions. fedaq RO fe,,, & One N38 2C7 0,
istry economists.
They predict losses of up to S50
million in the fruit and vegetable
sector, •S10 million in the dairy, in-
dustry, SI5 million in the grape
growing sector, S8 million for
poultry growers and S30 million for
wheat growers. •
That is a total loss of 5131 mil-
1ion.
The release goes into considerable
detail in these areas to explain these
losses.
However, the red meat industry --
beef and hogs -- expects to benefit
by S18 million a year under the
agreement. Other areas where bene-
fits arc expected include floriculture,
nurseries, tobacco, dry beans, honey
and some vegetables such as .on-
ions, may benefit to about S36 bil-
lion for a net deficit under free trade
of S85 million.
That is a lot of money.
What most farmers in the feathers
industry and the milk industry arc
worried about is the impact the
trade bill will have on the supply
management system, the system
Re -Elect
Wilson Hodgins
for
Reeve
for Township of Biddulph
25 years experience
whereby farriers are allocated a quo-
ta and produce that amount and arc
guaranteed a certain price for their
products. This system has been part
of Canadian agriculture, particularly
Ontario agriculture, for more than
20 years.
Farmers arc worried. They should
he.. In the great debate, 1 do not
think the mime minister came to
grips with the question of farm
subsidies and supply management
when both John Turner and ,Ed
Broadbent questioned him.
The ability of agriculture to
make adjustments to the free trade
agreement depends on the ability of
federal and provincial governments
to implement safeguards in the
agreement to make the commodi-
ties conform.
As long as the trading partner --
the big elephant to the south -- can
be persuaded that these arc not sub-
sidies and, therefore, unfair under
the agreement, then the supply
management system will stay in
place.
This is going to he one huge
task. When the Yanks think we are
not playing fair, they'll scream like
a castrated hog. They are great
screamers when it comes to play-
ing fair yet they can look the other
way when they want the farm
vote.
1 do not like being a Yankee -
baiter but f am sure wary of what
may happen to the supply manage-
ment system in Canada when this
free trade agreement is implement-
ed.
Maybe 1 shouldn't `be voting
Tory?
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Brodeys back
BLYTH - Remember Kim and
Jerry Brodey - the Blyth Festival of
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popular demand with a brand new
show - Family Pie on Saturday,
November 26 at 2 p.m. at Blyth
Memorial Hall. With four records, a
ton of awards and a Juno nomina-
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Pie, Kim and Jerry Brodey have
been delighting audiences of all
ages for many years. Using a com-
bination of original music and thea-
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step -parenting, ecology and global
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and amusing, encouraging children
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Young imaginations are captured by
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explores the importance of love,
family and friends, different cultures
and our planet - with sensitivity and
hope. The joy of making music and
laughter is shared by everyone.
Born in Sarnia, Jerry Brodcy has
taught school to children with spe-
cial needs and is presently giving
music workshops to other educa-
tors. Kim began her performing ca-
reer in the United States with the
Juke String Band. Influenced by
Charlie Chaplin and Eartha Kitt,
she attended the Circle in the Square
School and performed for three
years with mime artist, Mark Ept-
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pearances on Mr. Dress -up, Kid-
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Nov. 14, 1988
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