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BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, APRIL 4, 1979 SECTION TWO Government Under Fire at PC Meeting Trudeau Has to Go, Conservatives Vow Farm Group Told Agriculture is Barometer For Economic Climate by Donna Fairey Ontario's Minister of Agri- culture and Food told the Durham Region Federation of Agriculture last Tuesday night that "as agriculture goes, so does the economy of our country." William Newman, MPP for Durham York, was guest speaker in Port Perry at the annual supper banquet of the Durham Region Federation of Agriculture. Over 200 turned out to hear words of encoui'agement from Mr. Newman who once was an area farmer himself. In a prelude to the speaker's remarks, Donald Welsh, of R.R. 4, Bowmanville, presi- dent of the Federation, touch- ed on several complaints farmers have with the Ontario Government's agricultural policies. As a former farmer, Mr. Newman was able to sympa- thize with the farmer's objec- tives of earning a decent living and being paid accordingly for the hours spent doing so. "Nobody says a word when the price of Scotch or beer goes up, but watch the public scream when a price increase in milk is proposed," said Mr. ,Newman. stabilize Income He told the group that it's a priority item to get the farm income stabilization plans straightened out so there can be equitable payments across the country. Mr. Newman referred to the milk supply management program as another plan that needs an overhaul. He stated that the milk marketing board has not kept pace with the market situation. Ontario and the other provinces are repre- sented on a subcommittee of the Canadian milk supply management committee to review the national program. A new five year plan called the Ontario Farm Produc- Hon. William Newman, M.P.P. tivity Incentive Program will be implemented when com- mitments under the present capital grants program have all been honored, he said. The new program will help with construction of specific pro- duction facilities by farmers who have never participated in the capital grants program. The agricultural minister announced that an allocation of $5 million from the provin- cial lottery has been approved for agricultural research and development projects, so keep on buying lottery tickets, he said. Bargain on Beef In referring to the present market price of beef, Mr. Newman said the public should be aware of the economic facts of life in relation to the farmer. We have bargain basement beef prices here in Canada com- pared to Japan, he said. One kilogram of beef (a little over 2 pounds) costs the consumer approximately $22 in Japan. In 1978, realized net farm income was up 30 per cent, over 1977, but in 1976 and 1977, realized net farm income was down 25 per cent. If only more people saw it that way, there would be a lot less grumbling about the cost of eating, said Mr. Newman. With regard to consumer purchases of imported food items, he said, "they don't realize that a few cents saved in the supermarket today can lead to sky high prices in the future." The more we depend on other countries for our food, the more they're likely to charge us for it in the future. Mr. Newman said he has been hounding the Federal Government for over three years to negotiate equity in our tariff arrangements to provide our farmers with a measure of protection against import items. Community suppers The hottest issue of the evening centered around the recent controversy over com- munity suppers and pot-luck dinners being served in com- munity centres, arenas and church halls. Several people in the audience expressed their dis- gust with the Durham Region health unit's policy advocat- ing that food must be prepared on approved premises, meet- ing health standards. Mr. Newman promised that the church supper issue would be pursued and hopefully common sense would prevail. Fueled by words of encour- agement from three Tory MPs, the Durham Northum- berland Progressive Conserv- atives kicked off this year's federal election campaign at a meeting in Blackstock last week. Approximately 250 PC sup- porters who packed the Black- stock Community Centre Wednesday, March 28, heard reasons why Pierre Trudeau and the Federal Liberals will have to go. "Ladies and Gentlemen, in Incumbent Expects Battle 'Although Conservative candidate Allan Lawrence believes he can win re-election on May 22, he urged his supporters not to become over-confident. "Don't kid yourselves, we've still got a battle on our hands," he told an audience in Blackstock Wednesday, March 28. Speaking to about 250 mem- bers of the Durham Northum- berland Progressive Conser- vative Association at the group's annual meeting, Mr. Lawrence said that his riding has never been a "safe" seat for Liberals or Conservatives. "This riding traditionally and Historically has always been a swing riding," he said. Mr. Lawrence said he is sometimes scared over the complacency andi over- confidence some of ' our own people" are showing. The incumbent Conserva- tive candidate pointed out that the riding has changed in recent years so that it is no longer a rural area and is becoming a bedroom or dorm- itory area for Toronto and Oshawa. He also noted that through re-distribution the riding has lost a large piece of territory in the northeast and has gained territory in the Port Perry area. Mr. Lawrence also told his supporters that as a Conserva- tive party spokesman on energy issues he will have to spend some of his time outside, of his riding during the upcoming campaign. He said he will be going on some national speaking tours during the next few months. However, Mr. Lawrence said that the good news is that the narty is going to win. "We , enm hegyiJy in this seat and we can win across the country." -m--rn---- my books the main issue is Mr. Trudeau ... I think the people are fed up with this man," said incumbent candi- date Allan Lawrence. House Opposition Leader Walter Baker (Grenville Carleton) and Robert Coates, the president of the Progres- sive Conservative Associa- tion, joined Mr. Lawrence in listing the shortcomings of the government and stressing the advantages of a Conservative victory in the May 22 election. Mr. Lawrence predicted that win, lose or draw, Mr. Trudeau is a "dead duck" politically. If Trudeau should win, Mr. Lawrence said that he doubts the Prime Minister would wish to remain in charge of the country. He added that if the result of the upcoming election is close, the Liberal Party will want to find a new leader. In the event of the Liberals losing power, the present Prime Minister would no longer remain leader of the party, Mr. Lawrence predict- ed. The Northumberland Dur- ham MP charged that after 11 years of power, Mr. Trudeau has blown his chance at government. Mr. Lawrence noted that there are presently one million unemployed, the dollar has slid to 83 cents and consumers are facing some of the highest prices of their lifetimes. "People, I think, are fed up with that type of government." "We pay too much to government by way of high taxes and get little value for it," Mr. Lawrence said. He pointed out that because of our present national debt, it takes 13 cents out of every govern- ment dollar to cover interest and carrying charges alone. "Every man, woman and child now owes approximately $2,500 in national debt," Mr. Lawrence said. "This present government has mortgaged the future of our children." The Northumberland Dur- ham MP added that the PCs are proposing concrete sug- gestions of their own such as nortgage deductibility plans, an energy program, plans to bring back more democracy to the House of Commons and assurances that Canadian capital gets invested in Cana- da. Robert Coates, president of the National Progressive Conservative Association, told his audience that "The Tru- deau record is a. catlogue4of catastrophes." The Nova Scotia MP said Gearing up for the May 22 election, local Conservative candidate Allan Lawrence and two of his fellow MPs from the last Parliament inspect a campaign sign. The three federal candidates spoke to an audience of about 250 last week in Blackstock during the annual meeting of the Durham Northumberland Progressive Conservative Association. At the left is Robert Coates, national president of the Progressive Conservatives and incumbent candidate in the Nova Scotia riding of Cumberland Colchester North. In the centre is Allan Lawrence and on the right is Walter Baker who is the incumbent candidate in the Grenville-Carleton riding near Ottawa. Mr. Baker is the Tory's House Opposition Leader. that PC leader Joe Clark has successfully put his own party back together again and he said the job of putting Canada back together will be simple by comparison. He said almost anybody could do a better job as leader of the government than Pierre Trudeau. He warned that the Liberals will have a lot of bad things to say about Joe Clark in the future. However, he said that every time Pierre Trudeau speaks on TV he wins more votes for his opponents. Predicting a majority government for the Conserva- tives Mr. Coates said "We're going to be proud to say I am a Canadian again." The final speaker of the evening was Walter Baker, opposition house leader in the House of Commons since 1976. Mr. Baker told the audience "I don't believe that this country has to be satisfied with second best ... We believe that this country deserves better than this. " However, Mr. Baker pre- dicted a tough campaign ahead. He said that Pierre Trudeau is going to "wrap himself in the flag." Mr. Baker predicted that the Prime Minister will try to claim that he is the only one who can speak for Canada. However, he said that he believes Joe Clark is ready and able to lead the country following the next election. New Rules Limit Cancer Society Holds Daffodii Day Sales of daffodils for the Canadian Cancer Society seemed to be going well when this picture was taken at Bowmanville's four corners last Friday morning. Here, Durham East MPP Sam Cureatz chats with Margot Samuel as he hands over a sprig of daffodils. Looking on are Mary Tillcock, left, Daffodil Day convenor; and Jean Stevens, a volunteer for the Canadian Cancer Society. Campaign New rules and regulations governing the upcoming Federal election mean that the local PCs can spend no more than $27,000 on their campaign in Durham North- umberland riding. Bob Fair, campaign mana- ger for incumbent Conserva- ve candidate Allan Law- <ence, explained that although this amount might seemi large, the cost of mailing a single piece of campaign literature to each household in the riding would be $8,840. 'That's one-third of our total budget," he told members of the Progressive Conservative Association at their annual meeting in Blackstock last week. Because of spending ceil- ings imposed on all parties as a result of the new, federal Elections Act, more emphasis will be placed on door-to-door canvassing, Mr. Fair said. "Canvassing is going to be the key to this election." he added. Spending The campaign manager added that committee rooms have already opened in Port Hope last week and there will be committee rooms opening soon in Cobourg, Bowman- ville, and Port Perry. In this respect, the local PCs are already ahead of the Liberals, Mr Fair said. In his remarks to the PC association, Allan Lawrence predicted that with the new election legislation in place all national parties will be "watching each other's spend- ing like hawks." Mr. Lawrence said that because of election spending regulations, each nickel and dime must be accounted for and he said that if funds are improperly spent, a seat could be declared null and void. He urged his supporters not to rent a hall or place a newspaper advertisement without first neceiving ap- proval from campaign offi- cials. Rotary Club Told Student Council Donates Silkscreen Print to High School This silkscreen print by Oshawa artist John Lander will hang in the halls of Bowmanville High School as a gift from this year's student council. Shown in the photo from left to right are: student council advisor Kathy McLean, Principal Earl Wolff; Glen Austin, student council president, and art teacher Jane Eccles. The print was officially turned over to the high school last week. It's the first time that such a gift has been donated to the school by the student council. Premier Davis Sees Northern Natives Seek New Relationship With Canada Econornie Value in By Donna Fairey Yukon Indian Ken Kane, representing Project North, told Rotarians last Thursday, "what we are trying to do is strike up a new relationship with Canada." Author-journalist and staff co-ordinator of Project North, Hugh McCullum, was accompanied by three natives of the Yukon and northwest territories, Ken Kane, John T'S eie, and Jean Van Bibber to acquaint Rotarians with the objectives of their northern native rights campaign. eThey delivered the sincere but clear message that the Indian people of the north have hopes, dreams and aspirations they wish fulfilled. "We are not trying to hold the rest of the country at ransom from the reported wealth we are sitting upon in the north," said Mr. Kane. "We are not talking about separation either, but nationhood, and in no way do we wish to duplicate the Quebec situation," he said. Mr. Kane explained that the northern native people were not opposed to development of resources in the north but reminded Rotarians that the land is their livelihood and they wish to be included in the planning and positive aspects of its future. Project North was formed in 1975 by the major churches of Canada to mobilize the church constituency in the south to respond to the ethical and moral issues of northern development. It is the pro- ject's purpose to support the creative activities of northern native people engaged in the struggle for land claims and northern development. Rotarians were told that members of Project North decided to abandon the bur- eaucracy route and take the case of the northern Indian, regarding their position on the recognition of northern native rights, directly to the people of Canada. To achieve this goal, six teams fanned out across the country to embark on their Indian awareness promotional campaign. Ken Kane accused the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs of wearing two political hats. While he is the trustee and guardian of the northern native peoples, he at the same time proposed developmént of their land in which the people have no say or control. "We see this as a conflict," he said. Project North's John Yukon Indian Ken Kane, ambassador for Project North, was one of Bowmanville Rotary Club's guest speakers last Thursday. Three northern Indians and Hugh McCullum, author-journalist and nember of Project North, told Rotarians about their native rights campaign whereby they hope to acquaint the people of southern Canada with their struggle for land claims and northern development. From left, Rotarian Ron Moore, Hugh McCullum, President Earl Wolff, Ken Kane. T'Seleie isaid that when his have lots of money. create small towns of two o south, we were able to put the people first heard of the "They did not originally three tho d ke,, pipeline issue out of the McKenzie Valley Pipeline, tell us that the pipeline was to "W deousandd wor ers. public's mind for a while, or at they knew only that it was to go directly through oun best nWe decided it vas some- least 'til the question of our be a natural gas transporta- hunting and trapping areas. thing we were not yet read rights to the land have been tion system which was sup- We then too learned that there for and wedidn't want it, settled,"lhe said. posed to create jobs for would be compressor stations said Mr. T'Seleie. "With the Mr. Kane stated that the everyone and all people would every 50 miles which would help of concerned people in the northern Indian has neyer lost the rights to his land through legislation and therefore their interests should be dealt with prior to any further development. "We are serious enough to settle our claim and get on with the business of Canada," he stated. Mr. Kane also expressed concern that people employed for northern mine work are almost always imported from southern Canada. "When they have made enough money, they return to the south," he said. "Some of our old people," said Mr. T'Seleie, "know where there are valuable rock deposits in the mountains, but they won't say where because they have seen what happens after it has been discovered." "Part of the real conflict in the north originates from the different ways people look on the world," he said. "People in the southern part of the country look upon the north as just somewhere they can make money, whereas, to us, it is our home," emphasized Mr. T'Seleie. Project North's general message was an intention to negotiate an understanding with the government and establish something new for the first people of this con- tinent. Darlingto Ontario's premier did not guarantee construction of the Darlington Generating Station last week but in a speech to local Progressive Conserva- tives in Oshawa, he pointed out the economic value of the project. Bill Davis noted that already the Darlington Generating Station is provid- ing employment for 230 persons and when construc- tion is at its peak, it will employ 3,100. In a speech to about 300 PC supporters attending a dinner and dance at Oshawa's Jubi- lee Pavilion, Mr. Davis called the Darlington plant a $5 billion investment in the future of the economy of the province. The premier noted that there is an element of insta- bility in energy supplies at present and added that he thinks all of us should be concerned about the political situation in the Middle East where oil is produced. He npted that some persons would be willing to tell Ontario Hydro not to do anything more in construction but he said "We're saying directly to the people that we believe it is n Project better to have something in excess." Mr. Davis said the cost of an assured energy supply in Ontario is only about three cents per day per household or about $10.80 per year. PCs Eleet Exeéutive Shirley Robson of Hampton was re-elected foi a second term as president of the Durham Northumberland Progressive Conservative Association last week. Elections were held at the Association's annual meeting which took place Wednesday, March 28, in Blackstock. About 250 attended the meet- ing at the Blackstock Com- munity Centre. Vice presidents are: Ruth Gordon, Cobourg: Reg Rose, Port Perry; Joe Leavens, Tyrone; Merrill Van Camp, Blackstock; Dick Broadbent, Bowmanville; and Kay Wetherall, Port Hope. Marion Manders was re- elected secretary and Jack Plooard was re-elected to the treasurer's position.