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12 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, May 9, 1979 Section Two 4-H Homemakers Receive Awards on Achievement Day The Christian Education Centre at Maple Grove United Church was crowded on Saturday morning during the annual 4-H Achievement Day for Durham County. Club members presented many skits and exhibits followed by the presentation of awards. Here, are the winners of County Honors Certificates and Pins for six complete units, from lef t to right, Terry Hurron and Angela Preston of Bethany, Marilyn Green, Blackstock IV; Brenda Stainton, Enniskillen I; Leslie Watson, Garden Hill; Susan Herter, Morrish; Tanya Fonk, Newtonville. Four 4-H Homemakers had completed 12 units and received Provincial Honors Certificates and.Pins, from left to right, Susan Ryley, Bethany; Kim Pollard, Enniskillen I; Jackie Chamberlain, Garden Hill; Anne Kristensen, Blackstock II, absent. Brenda Metcalf, Maple Grove'and Janice Yellowlees, Hampton, received Advanced Honors Certif icates and Pie Servers for completing 18 units and, in this picture, are being congratulated by Home Economist Linda Caldwell who was in charge of the Achievement Day program. Durham Central Agricultural Society Banquet Harold Ransberry, president of the "Durham Central Agricultural Society", outlined some rescbeduling of events for the 1979 edition of the annual Orono fair. This was pr:esented at the banquet held in Newcastle United Church Fiday evening when about one hundred and thirty attended. The President stated that the existence of the new arena on the- agicultural property had opened the doors for a number of new ideas for the annual fair and that to accommodate these, some events had been changed. He pointed out that the Queen of the Fair contest would be bed this year on Thursday evening rather than Saturday and tbat a new feature would be introduced for Friday nigbt, that of an amateur talent show. Harness racing bas been moved to Sunday afternoon, Sept. 9 to provide entertain- ment on Sunday along witb the, Hunters and Jumpers show and the Country and Western Jamboree. Saturday will again feature the Road to the Isle show along witb an extended horse show. Harold Ransberry also pointed out that a new livestock building would also be in use this year at the fair. This new building will bouse the annual Hostein showon Thursday evening as well as the rabbit show for the remainder of the fair. The President mentioned we are going to see a lot of Miss Durham Central, Kathy Ly- cett from now until the time of the fair in Orono. Fair buttons and a small program of events are being distributed. Francis Jose introduced the guest speaker for the evening, Hon. Wm. Newman, Minister of Agriculture and Food for Ontario. Mr. Newman stated that f airs in Ontario played a very important place in thue activities of the communîty. Such organizations bring new and young citizens witbin the scope of activity in tbe community providing an experience on bow we live in Ontarlo. He said it was important that fairs continue to expand and prosper and that the government feit the grant monies were well spent. In a broader sense Newman stated tbat we are fortunate to live in Ontario. He pointed out that Ontario was the No. 1 agriculture province in Canada and that one in every four jobs in the province does have a relationsbip to agricul- ture. Agriculture he remarked bas a tremendous -impact on tbe economy. Newman said be made no apology for the price of beef. He saîd people forget that farmn income was down in 1976 and 1977 and only did that income begin to rise in 1978. He said in Tokyo one would bave to work for haîf a day to gain the price of two pounds of beef. He also asked bis audience not to blame tbe farmer forthe higb price of imports. In advocating tbe purchase of Ontario produce be said that greenhouse operations at Pickering and Douglas Point using heated bot water discharge would be a reality in the near future. The Minister pointed to the new capital, grant system whîch will be passed by the legisiature in the near future and he felt this was a forward step combating erosion and otber problems associated witb farmland.. Newman took a few minutes 1to answer questions from the audience. When asked what bis department was doing to save farm land be said bis Ministry and the Ministry of Housing did view ail sub- division approvals. We want to save farm land, but we also bave to think of jobs and housing as a need for the people of Ontario. He said it is proposed that 257,000 acres of land will corne out of produc- tion by the year 2002. He doubted that the population of, Ontario would bit the proposed target of 12 million people by 2002. Newman concluded that it was a painful exercise to retain farmland and at the same time provide for jobs, and housing. Gordon Barrie tbapked tbe speaker for bis informative remarks and Francis Jose presented the minister witb a bushel of apples. The Morton family provided some fine musical entertain- ment for the evening. The selections dating back to the 1930's. Dick playing trombone, Edward playing trumpet accompanied on the piano by Stella. Tbese numbers were a deligbt for those in attendance. George Carson was present- ed witb a Certificate of Menit in recognition of bis untiring efforts in promoting tbe Durbam Central Agricultural Fair. Mr. Carson bas beld the position of Fair Manager for 17 years. Tbe presentation to George Carson was made. by Harold Ransberry, President of tbe Agricultural Society. Mrs. Carson was presented witb 2 dozen red roses by Miss Durbam Central, Katby Lycett, on bebaîf of the Durbam Central Agricultural Society. Mr. and Mrs. Carson responded expressing their appreciation and gratitude to the Society for tbis kind gesture. jFitness.' IIt gives much more Ithan it takes. Letter to the Editor Througb advertisements, tbe Canadian Police Association will be urging voters to influence political candidates for a return of the deatb penalty or face the results. "Politîcal, parties", the association's president added, "are ducking the issue, not even wanting to know tbat it is there. " The police are also quite aware tbat violent crime in tbe U.S.A. could spread over to us, nor can they disregard tbe brutal facts that in the last 3 years 20 Canadian policemen bave been murdered, that 13 convicted killers, when released from prison, bave killed again, and that murder incidence bas risen from 1 percent per 100,000 of population to 3.3 per cent. Re Mr. Ed Broadbent's House of Commons printed debate on capital punishment, June 15, 1976, bis flair for a repetitive use of "moral" bas little affinity with true morality. Saying, e.g., that "all people have an equal moral dlaim to exist" should piot apply to those proven quilty of plotted murder. And bis assertion that "on the retentionist falîs the moral onus to prove that killing by the state is justified" is a rather astounding case of wisbful thinking. As thie NDP leader isn't averse to getting into religion and theology, one pertinent biblical passage stated, "Any man who murders shahl be killed; for to kill a man is to kill one made like God." Tbus, a fatal attack on man is indirectly an assault on God. This law, even antedating the Mosaic laws, is a permanently valid one. Likewise, "an eye for an eye" (Ex. 21:24) simply means that justice be done by the court. The same view is held by Jesus (Jn. 19:11) and Paul (Acts 25: 11).* Althougb our politician's idea of removing violent crime by changing the environment bas some menit, yet it also gives a murderer an easy excuse. Essentîally, the real problem is man bimself. And re Mr. Broadbent's maintaining tbat "our constituents don't bave time to consider the arguments on C.P.," I'm convinced the public is not so uninformed, reading newspapers and listening to discussions and debates on T.V. While E.B. wants the punishment to fit the crime, he contradictorally asks, 'Does murder reauire 'cold-blooded murder' by the state? " This emotionalistic phrase (my quotes) bas no factual basis whatever. And why cite A, Camus' phrase "the emotional hangover of vengeance" since this atheist also declared that "man' s condition is absurd and meaningless"? 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