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Dear Editor:
A congratulatory letter from the
Honorable Jack Riddell, MPP -
Huron, on the occasion of our 50th
wedding anniversary, which we
celebrated Aug. 7, was posted in
Toronto on July 29 and was in our
hands in Wingham on Aug. 31.
Does this not speak for itself
regarding the notorious Canadian
Postal Service?
Sincerely
Margaret R. Mundell
Learn to prevent
physital burnout
By Lera Ryan
Burnout is not reserved for the
high-powered, high-income cor-
porate executive, burnout May be
; experienced by a farm„,_partw..._
adding an Off:firth. job to farifn yea
•and family responsibilities or'by a '
farmer who is working very hard,
feeling discouraged and worrying
about paying the note at the bank.
Common -syniptoms include
physical <and emotional fatigue,
irritability, cynicism, depression,
physical ailments and negative
attitudes about people, work, oneself
andlifeirkgpriel*t ,;:: ,
Determine what- is. important- to
you in your work and your personal
life. Reward yourself when•you have
accomplished what you set out to do.
Transit'
farmers fin
progr
to imPr
tbe anaie;titi
thntartgraandrIn.e
ctrietw:s-"leedre3treOtaioanrfederar4!
nments.
Details of the cost-shar
Program will be worked out over t
next few weeks. Compoeents, of
PrOgran.! will inellide,assiatanee f
grapa-aeraage removal, ctu0
enhancement and price support,
well as grape and wine mark
deieloPment, in addition,‘, th
federal. Portion will support surpl
grape purchases.
Under a recent ruling the GA
((eneral Agreement on Tariffs an
Trade), Canada is ebliged* to tak
measures to provide more equitabl
access for foreign wines. ,This ma
rest& in increased competition fo
Canadian wines and reduced sales
for Ontario grape growers.
In making the annotmcement,
stressed that the -province's 12 -yea
competitiveness -strategy, deve
loped. in consultation with growers
and. winery repre-sentatives, is
aimed at all of thecomponents of the
industry from production to
marketing of the final product.
ongleenistrategy-Will-enable
our grape and wine industries :to
adjust to the GATT ruling and to
compete in terms of quality, image
and price with products from around
the world.
It is expected that about 8,000
acres %VI) out • of, .graPe
proditetreiii.' 'Reiegireh will be
directed at deterrnieMg alternate
•markets for grapes, as well as en-
suring quality and productivity
improvements for wine arid grapes.
• HOUSING; LAND -USE
DRAFT POLICY
A provincial draft policy
elli statement on housing and land use
DELICATE BALANCING ACT — This nimble -footed kitten can' walk has been released by. Municipal
across the narrowest of barn boards In search of a mouse. •
Affairs Minister John Eakins and
Housing Minister Chaviva Hosek.
The statement provides for a full
range of housing types in each
" 'Per,q0 - 118
oveknow of an ind eserol,
One of these honors • are"
in- submit a nomination 'to the Ontarjo
by Hiniortand Awards Secretariat. •
er- Closing dates for'neinitatien$ are
as follows: The Ontario Medal for
ed Geed Citizenship', Sept. 30; The
he Order of Ontario, Oct. 31 and The,
the Medals for Firefighters and Police
or Bravery, March -
The reSpeetilies. awards; atzlyisOry.1'
as Councils will' evaluate 411 item- -
et inationsaed select nornilleeS who, in
e _theiropiiik*, are the most de:ser.ving
us 'of an aWard. - • "-
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'FT ' YOUNGSTERS CHOOSE .
d , PROVINCIAL -
e Ten -year -Ptd Matthew Conroy of
e Lively has _ won top honors in a
y contest mitielt asked children to '
recommenda'proYineial bird.
Matthew's exPlanatiOn' of the
looti's unique attributes el u tl
expre,ssed the seritiinents shared 'by
r many other appliCants. Out of 5,195
- entries, more than 1,000 suggested
the loon.
Natural Resources Minister
Vincent Kerrio said he was delighted
by the response of theCliiidren and
the final choice.
liii-parliamentaty
McGuigan, willIntroduce a ,private
member's *tilt ksr,the
Legislature to deiignate the corn- .,
mon loon the province's official bird
when the House reconvenes in the
fall.
Cantaloupes and buckwheat could
be good sources of income for
Ontario farmers searching for
alternative crops, according to a
study conducted for the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
"The study- shows that there is a
potential for expansion in several
areas," said Arthur Loughton,
manager of the ministry's transition
crop team (TCT). The team was
established in 1986 to work with
farmers and farm groups to identify
and support new crops with the
potential to be produced profitably
in Ontario.
The latest study, done by Steven-
son Kellogg, Ernst and Whinney,
looks at the potential for seven
crops: buckwheat, melons, sweet
white lupins, pumpkins, squash,
birdfeed ingredients and flowers,
both field -grown and- fresh -cut, as
well as bulbs and dried flowers.
The report,, entitled VV ows of
Market Opportunity for Selected
ontaric4kown Vansition, *op,
shoWs, that ,calitalonties are
becoming an indreasitigity popular
iteni ' with Ontario,. eamiuMers.
During the summer, residents
consume 13 times as Miftitiinperted
melons as domestic, -
If quality, packaging and pre
coolingto prolong shelf -life are
emphasized, an increase of over $15
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' -GRANTS TO RIDING
• 'Minister ' of °Culture and "coin-
munications Lily Munro has an,,,
nounced several heritage
organization and development
grants to local organizations in the
Huron riding.
These include $3,000 to the Van
Egmond Foundation; $1,017 to the
Huron County Historical Society and
$1,086 to the Huron Pioneer Thresher
and Hobby Association.
commimity, hicludinga miliimurii of
• • M I lverton man
25 per cent aff
– sr in ousing in
is found dead.
near Winghath
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opportunit
les desi
grow
strea
new developments; municipal
gnation of lands for resident
!lad
th for the next 10 years a
mlining of the planning and
million a year might be achieved by
replacing imports during our
production season, the report says.
There is a good export market for
large -seeded buckwheat. Japan
alone imports nearly 200 million
pounds a year, Europe, another 55
million. A high-quality crop and
development of an export -oriented
marketing organization for large -
seeded varieties, could bring
Ontario farmers over $2 million a
year in additional production.
Experimentation with the use of
lupins for bread and pasta products
has created a demand for the
product. A big increase in Ontario
lupin production could help meet
this demand. Another potential
opportunity exists for lupins as an
alternative to soyheans-as livestock
feed,particularly in areas where,
soybeans cannot be grown becae
of climate.
According to the report, if Ontario
producers of 'squash can compete
with the qualiO.packaglg Oared
by foreign suppliers, Oey 'have the - -
opportunity to, sell up atuithat
1.vorth of squash in thetreah
market, through .import substftu- J
tion.
Small increases in the volume of a
pumpkins could be achieved by J
increasing supplies to Northern W
Ontario, the report Says., • •c
The flower bulb and dried flow
market appears to offer ,mor
opportunities than field -grow
fresh -cut flowers. Ontario impor
over $10 million of bulbs each yea
Taking over just half that marke
could put $5 million into the pocket
of Ontario farmers.
However, two obstacles exist: the
image and reputation of Dutch inilbs
have to be contended with andthe
technology for field -producing bulbs
in Ontario must be improved.
er approvals process.
e Comments from the public, in-
n, terested groups and municipalities
ts will be gathered over the next six
r. months before the draft policy
becomes a policy statement under
the Planning Act.
AWARDS RECOGNIZE
OUTSThJJ»ING INDIVIDUALS
Acts of bravery, achievements of
excellence and exemplary stan-
dards of good citizenship do not go
unrecognized in Ontario. The Order
of Ontario, Ontario's Awards for
Police and Firefighter Bravery and
The Ontario Medal for Good
Citizenship pays tribute to in-
dividuals who distinguish them-
selves in their day-to-day lives, thus
making a valuable contribution to
the province as a whole.
The Ontario Medal for Good
Citiienship emphasizes and en-
courages pod citizenship by
recognizin' g individuals whose lives
and actions exemplify that virtue.
Acts of Superlative courage and
bravery' performed. 'in the line of
day' are recognized by The Ontario
Medal for Firefighters' Bravery and
The Ontario Medal for Police
revery.
- The order of Ontario ack-,
nowledges men and women who
have rendered service of the
"We can only take ,advantage of
those opportunities that do exist if
the Ontario -grown produce is
competitive in price, quality and
distribution," says Mr. Loughton.
He cautions farmers who want to
switch crops for more profitability
must first -determine whether.thete
s a market.for that particular
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greatest cliathiction in any field of
endeavor tie •Ungtogiety.
A Milverton man, reported
missing by his family on Thursday,
Aug. 25, was found last Monday in a
dense bush near Wingham.
The body of Malti Grigat, 45, of 74
Main Street North, Milverton, was
discovered at approximately 11:30
p.m. on Aug. 30, according to th
Wingham detachment of the Ontari
Provincial Police. Mr. Grigat's bod
was found at Lot 35, Con. 12
Turnberry Township, two hour
after his car was discovered b
hikers.
Police say
suspected.
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of
s
y
no foul plays
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