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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-09-15, Page 40r ' PAGE 16A--JODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1977 r • bne loot in the iurrow bre, team are auDr.- 4Ird U. Bub Trott., tlda1e id rOrrt-N38 2C 1 • Now that the holiday season is definitely over for most of us.. here's a tew random thoughts 1rom'a surnnter ot work- ing and reading for one, am sorry to see Harry Boyle resigning from the Canadian Radio -television and Telecommunications Commission ission To my way ot thinking, he as one of the great Canadians ot his time He tried throughout his tenure with the ('RT(' to keep broadcasting as ('anadian as possible He got nothing but criticism tor his stand, especially Irian private broadcasters This corner has castigated radio :ind television stations before and I will .continue to make it known that I think most of them are out for a fast buck and couldn't care less whether broadcasts have a ('anadian con- tent or not 1 thought away back in the early tittles when. frequency modulation stations- were beginning to broadcast that here would be a. significant place where.Canadian content could be nurtured. fostered and encouraged But it Just has not happened that way In his final report to the government. he said ''a complex. communications system increasingly dedicated to deliver - mg broadcasting of an alien culture will merely mock Can- ada•s national concern for cultural maturity • Ile specile catty crruciz.ed both private and public. broadcasters—tor- tailing to. reflect the increasing acceptance Of Iite;rary, the- atrical and musical efforts by English -Canadian writers, composers, artists and actors Hooray for Harry' y 1 still have surae doubts about the figures and the research put forth by the Davey report lit 1971 But that report did suggest that broadcasters made ;an average return ot almost 20 per cern on investment That s pretty good money vet damned few ot them turn any of that hack into giving us Again. I']1 be mighty sorry to see him go but I bet most better Canadian content. The airwaves are studded with su- private' broadcasters are chuckling with glee to see him re - per -rock psychedelic pap and country and western crying tire Not that 1 in against any of i1. but Int suggesting that much good luck, Harryand keep writing more than a token adherence to CRT(' regulations should come frota the broadcasters it we are going to attain a'na- tional culture Newspapers could do more. too. but that is another story I might add that I know a little about what 1 am speaking I was a radio announcer tor more than three years before becoming a Lull -tile newspaperman. t'rn stck of hearing broadcasters complain bitterly. about CRTC regulations while laughing all the way to the bank Most of them do their best to tend ways of circumventing the regulations instead ot trying to foster ('anadian artists. They go to great lengths to remain within the letter of the law but fail miserably to carry out the spirit ot the law 1 have quite a few friends in broadcasting and this tirade will bring them down on my neck like a ton of bricks, They Will say that old Trotter is out of his tree, that he has been away from etre broadcasting profession too long to know what he is talking about. But that, once again. will be sour grapes. I am -convinced that 90 per cent ot them are interested only in making money tor their investors and pare not a fig for national unity. elevating the standards of broadcasting or trying to foster a Canadian culture \lore publishers in this country have gone out on a limb. risked money and reputation,, than any broadcaster•oT which I am aware Shucks, this column started out to be a platform for a tew dozen ideas and tidbits of information b,ut ended'up talk- ing only about .broadcasting. Sorry about that. But I teel strongly and wanted to say my little farewell to Harry Boyle •who leaves the (RT(' Sept 16. Bean growers hear CAC head speak Marketing boards often Marketing boards often support inefficient farmers to" the detriment of both con- sumers and efficient farmers, It,rrhara Shand, president. of the Ontario Branch of the Consumers Association of Canada, (CAC) told area bran producers. Mrs. Shand made the comment in a speech to white Kean producers and seed company representatives during 0 recent tour spon- sored by the Ontario Bean Producers Marketing Board. She said the CAC is "un- comfortable" with any kind of supply management, but does not oppose marketing boards as such. Those like the bean board, which make no at- tempt to limit production, have the ('AC's blessing. N1rs. Shand. said the CAC believes there should he "Consultation rather than confrontation" between consumer groups and marketing boards: "If we have something that we think is wrong, we'd like to be able to go to you (the producers) and say 'We don't think this is fair' ".. She said the, sh,lruld he done privately rather than publicly. Mrs. Shand said the Ontario CAC branch has a relatively "am icahte" relationship with supply management marketing hoards in the pro', ince, and trios to discuss sitaa tions7. with the -boards before criticizing them, but she added that associations in r. other provinces, . with the exception of Saskatchewan, don't have very gpod relations with the boards. She said the CAC is struggling to get a voice on some regulatory boards.. A bean grower r accused Mrs. Shand and the .CAC of attacking the primary producer • rather rather than Targe companies which often declare huge profits and yet continue to raise prices. Mrs: Shand said the CAC does attack big companies, hut that those attacks seldom make the Headlines. "If we can persuade .,you people to be as efficient and economical as you can,be, we are also going to do it to the automakers, manufacturers, and so on" she said. When asked about supply manageme.ht for beef production, Mrs. Shand said the CAC has , no official opinion on whether beef producers should have a marketing hoard, She said personally she was glad there wasn't one but admitted she didn't- have an in depth knowledge of the matter. A Kean producer said he felt there ',vas a general lack of recognition among con- sumers that the price paid to a farmer for his product was his entire income. He said input costs were rising, and food prices had to rise ac- cordingly. Mrs. Shand agreed, "I think that everybody in this country is entitled to an in- crease in income if the cost of living goes up." she said. Mrs, Shand was asked if the CAC opposed longer store hours, since these have added much ,to.,tbe increase.in food, costs recently. "We fought longer store hours" she said, "We opposed Sunday openings, In our brief to the government we stated that it would iidd to food costs." Mrs. Shand was Appointed by agriculture and . food minister William Newman to the Ontario 'food Council last week, The Council advises the government on food policy.' Farm groups maybe. financed in new wa a Farm organizations may soon be financed by a -com- pulsory automatic check-bff of all farmers. This was the word from Ron White, O.F.A, regional director for the counties of Middlesex. Oxford, Perth, and Huron. White was speaking to the September 8 meeting of the Perth County Federation of Agriculture, held in the Mitchell Town Hall. According to Mr. White• there is a real possibility of establishing an automatic check -off of all farmers, based on their acreages as a means of finance the general farm organizations, The farmer would be given the choice of which farm organization he wanted the money to go to. The reasons for this are clear said White, ''The benefits of farm organizations go to all far- mers; justice demands that all share the cost. O.F.A. needs the money but funds are only obtainable from' members. The membership is needlessly dropping says White. "The time farmers have available for OFA work must be freed from mem- bership recruitment_and put to work • building an LARGEST STOCK IN THE COUNTY WORK BOOTS —industrial — Farm — Factory Plain or safety toe PUNCTURE PROOF SOLES ROSS SHOE SHOP 142 The Square Goderich, Ont organization and helping farriers.'• White, who was a member of the committee which proposed ther idea of check- off, says that it would require a , piece of legislation that would impose a tax levy based on the farm's productivity. In White's words "It would work like the separate school tax." " Floe the time being the check -off suggestion is only that: a suggestion. It will be • Fall courses offered Applied agriculture isn't limited to farmers. People from all walks of life can learn more about agriculture through evening" courses offered by the University of Guelph. Paul Hendriks, of the office of continuing education, says 21 fall and winter evening courses will be offered beginning September 28, as part of the Ontario Agricultural College's (OAC) Novice Farmer Program. The courses, which will he offered in Toronto, Hamilton and Guelph, vary from three evening sessions or two Saturdays to 10 evening classes • - Course fees range from $30 to $65, with discounts for couples who enroll. M'r, Hendriks says there are no entrance requirements other than a keen interest and desire to learn more about applied agriculture. The 21 courses offered this year include a 10 -week basic introductory agriculture course, as well as courses on soil management, farm buildi.ir'gs, vegetable production, farm utilities, farm income tax, land- scaping the country estate. ')'urn to page 17A • To keep pace with agricultural growth, Anew Shur•Gain Service Facility 11 i i 111111 it 11111111111111111011,111111111111111111111111111111111 011 , diel ,11 111111IIIII11,iiiimIIIIIIIipillil St. Marys Opening Day Ceremonies Sept. 21st. 10:30 A.M. • Plant Tours • Exhibits, IN Chicken Barbecue at 12:30 P.M. On behalf of your local Shur -Gain Feed Service Mill Operator, we invite you to the opening of the new ultra modern Shur -Gain Feed Manufacturing Plant in St. Marys. Ask your local Shur -Gain dealer for details, ‘sium SHUR•GAINDIVISION ,CANADA a PACKERS • presented in a discussion paper to the county Federations and I.S,M. regional meetings. Check -off iti to he discussed by members and a report of concerns. ideas,. and con -- census from the meetings will he returned to the committee by October 15. At that time the c'ommitt 4 -re will attempt to reconstruct a new discussion paper based on the members input. 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