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8-ORONO WEFUI v 'rIMES. NOVEMBER I3th. 1<'74 Ontarlo buys beans to feed hungry, FOOD AID ASSISTANCE Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to announce to the Members a program to pro- vide, through the offices nf the Red Cross, temporary 'aid to drought-stricken areas of the world where famine is a stark -reality. 1Last August the 0Ontario Commissiofler of the Canad- ian Red Cross requested consideration by the Province of Ontario in participatilg in aid to countries facing food shortages. As many of the Members are aware, Ontario produces a unique produet knjown as the white bean., This crop is extrernely high in protein and nutritional value. In 1973 the white bean growers of thîs province experience certain weather conditions which caused the bean to split during and after harvest, thereby making it unsuitable for canning. The food value of this product, however, is flot affected by the splitting. To avoid eventual spoilage and additional storage costs, the Government of Ontario has decided to purchase approximately 65,000 bags of split white bean lef t over from the 1973 crop, at a cost, of approximately $800,000. This high protein food WiIl be made available 'to the Red Cross which will assume responsib- ility for shipping it to the drought-stricken areas of the world. I arn confident al Members, ,will agree unanimouslywi. this food aid program to, help people faced with the ravages of starvation in those countr- les served by the Red Cross. MOMETER lapts Io eft ng.on a ng feature best viewing icturer s one 298 BATTERIES MI M 1p 1