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I the HERALD- Wednesday December 4 1991 Agriculture Page Farmers demand federal study By ROB SAVAGE Thomson News Service Ontarios top farm lobby group is pushing for the creation of a federal Royal Commission to study price hikes by retailers Delegates at the Ontario Federation of Agricultures an nual convention endorsed the County federations call for a study of food prices arguing recent increases in retail prices are much greater than the in creases or decreases to farmers The farmers are being ripped off The consumers are being rip ped off said delegate Robert Johnston of During a discussion of the issue County delegates provided copies of a recent study by Liberal MP Ralph Ferguson that show ed some dramatic differences in money earned by retailers and farmers For example Fergusons study said- the retail price of crackers increased 235 per cent from to while the value of the wheat in the crackers drop ped 43 per cent The OFA represents farm in Ontario made the call for a Royal Com mission as part of a ninepoint plan for improvements endorsed at the convention in The resolution also calls on the federal government to support and enhance producer marketing boards agencies and commissions promote environmentally sus tainable agriculture stop the import of food grown through pesticides herbicides and other chemicals that cannot be used in Canada The call for a Royal Commis sion was the most tropical issue during the debate Some delegates worried it would create friction at a time when people in the agrifood business are trying to work together to save the industry OFA investigating waste incineration By ROB SAVAGE Thomson Newsservice The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is looking in to the pros and cons of waste incineration Delegates at the federations annual convention in Mississauga debated a resolution calling for opposition to Environment Minister Ruth ban on future incineration in Ontario But as delegates discussed the motion from Hastings County they questioned how much they actually know about incineration Bill Semeniuk of Oxford County said some information on incinera tion is outdated He said there have been concerns in Oxford County that incineration could be harmful to crops and animals The OFA shouldnt be too quick to oppose Griers move he said until they know more about the issue Delegates agreed and referred the matter to the OFAs environment committee However some delegates warned that the OFA might not want to take a strong stand even if information suggests incineration is a safe method for reducing waste Randell of Lambton County said opposition to Griers plans may appear to be an endorsement of incineration over other waste reduction methods Since there are concerns about incineration the OFA might not want to risk sending that message he said Theres a cloud over energy from waste food stores target OPEN 24 HRS 7 DAYS A WEEK 51 GUELPH ST GEORGETOWN THE HALTOK BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING For The Election of Six Representatives To The French Language Advisory Committee TUESDAY DECEMBER 10TH 1991 800 PM Burlington Room JW Singleton Centre 2050 Guelph Line Burlington Ontario Bill Harrison Chair of the Board In Bob Williams Director of Education No beef here Jeff Nurse a Georgetownarea farmer had nothing to beef about at this years Royal Agricultural Winter Fair His entry Miss Kansas strolled top honors In the 5-year- old Dairy Cow category Pictured above in the winners enclosure left to right Ontario Dairy Princess Heather Macintosh of Lanark County Miss Kansas Jeff Nurse David Crack from Richmond Quebec who donated the winning trophya folk art mflk canand Phyllis MacMaster coowner of the winning entry of Winchester Ont formerly a HaltonresldenU Photo submitted When Canadians work together we can take on the world and win succeed in todays world- Canadians must be able to compete because our jobs directly depend upon it Our competitive edge will secure the prosperity we want for ourselves and our children Prosper ity thats measured not only by pro ductivity but by better jobs greater opportunities for young Canadians support for health social and senior citizen programs and more We can achieve it by investing in our own abilities and being a country that says yes we can Yes we can Weve got the proof Yes we can Weve got the ability to build on our successes We have a history of working in cooperation with others for world class achievements in peacekeeping medicine and space exploration Now with business labour govern ments academic and social groups working together we can achieve A look at some of Canadas success stones proves it can be done with real benefits for individuals the communities they live in and for Canadian industry Hundreds of Canadian companies are achieving remarkable internation al success creating jobs developing new skills and opportuni ties for thousands Canadians and creating markets around the world tor Canadian products EDUCATION LETS TALK BOMBARDIER INC St Laurent Quebec A leader in aerial firvfigltting with its water bomber a major force in business with delivered mid the leader in the development of region al commercial jet aircraft is also a lender in job creation lux increased by more than since the Companys Inc lit prosperity through international competitiveness But there is one more critical factor Canadas ulti mate potential depends on the com mitment of individual Canadians Yes we can Weve got the people Its time now to unite around our greatest economic challenge yet preparing for a prosperous future As individuals theres a lot we can do Put yourself in the picture through further education or skills development programs As parents we can encourage our children to stay in school longer and start career planning activities sooner As employers we can think of training as a business investment and encourage a work environment where excellence and a commitment to learning are celebrated Finally as Canadians we can become a positive part of the process through involve ment in the consultations on our economic future Smiths Falls Ontario It investing in the future opens the door to success Stanley Tools of Smiths Falls Ontario certainly lias the key Over tlie last tioo years the Company lias millions on equipment and worker training and retraining double production and increase employ ment by the mid Winnipeg Manitoba With exports accounting for 50 of sales and job creation up82over three years its hardly surprising tltat Flyer Industries limited of Winnipeg received a Canada Export Award Already a major success in the US New Flyer is now aggressively pursuing markets in Mexico Europe and the Middle East Canada