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colborne chronicle Farmers In Heated Discussion Established in 1959; Successor to the Colborne Express (Est. 1866) and the Colborne Enterprise (Est. 1886) Published every Thursday at the office of publication King Street, Phone 355-2107, Colborne, Ontario Member of the C.W.N.A. and O.W.N.A. Subscriptions Payable in Advance In Canada S3.00 In U.SJL $4.00 Second Class mail registration number 1810 Letter To The Editor Grafton, June 12, 1969 Dear Editor, Do the farmers Know what they are voting for? My belief is that they don't and that they are mislead, not so much by the leaders in the counties of the G.F.O. Farmer means: 1-- a person other than a body corporate who is the owner, part owner, or tenant of a farm in Ontario or who is a shareholder in a body corporate that is the owner, part owner of a farm in Ontario who is engaged on the farm in the production of agricultural products . 2-- his or her spouse, and 3-- any person related to him or her to blood relationship, marriage or adoption, of the age of 21 yeacs or older and actively engaged in the operation of the farm of the person referred to in subclause one. The way I read this clause is that every share holder in a corporation like Master-feed, Purina, machine companies, packers, breweries, tobacco companies, etc. who own farms have a vote on June 24, 1969, in this new farm organization. You people better study Bill 140 very carefully, this is legislation. How are you going to change it when you are outnumbered by so many. Yours truly, H. Pieper, RR 1 Grafton. Castleton, June 16, 1969 Mr. Editor: The Farmers' Union has been under heavy attack by the government's farm in- come committee, O.F.A. and Ontario Government, which is part of a plan to destroy the Farm Union and get it under government control. Government control offers a real threat to industrial, financial, commercial and political interests. Farmers are asked to vote for a G.F.O. under the assumption it will solve all their problems. Farmers who went to Toronto on the two occasions that Bill 140 was before the Agriculture committee, heard charges of discrimination and conspiracy (no attempt was made to deny these charges); and saw the government line up solidly behind the O.F.A. and the farm income committee; there should be no doubt the proposed G.F.O. will not have the teeth in it to deal with the farmers' problems, or the government would not be backing it. Government has a record of NOT letting farmers be effective by interfering at just the right time. Do you recall that only a few weeks ago how industrial milk shippers were denied an increase in price by the government appointed Ontario Milk Commission by cancelling an order of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board that processors raise the price by six cents per Have you read the Challenge of-Abundance (the governments farm income committee report) which in essence said we only need about one third of the present fa: "Attention all farmers -- 'Beware of the wolf in sheep's clothing" -- vote NO to G.F.O. This was the slogan placed in the newspaper advertisement. Another advertisement informed the public of a General Farm Organization "information meeting" held on June 12 at Percy Public School in Warkworth. About 75 people attended the meeting to get "answers to their questions by informed speakers on the proposed vote on G. F. O." "Systems we've been using need overhauling," stated Glen Cole, opening the meeting, "and we need more involvement and expression of opinion. "We have no organization to tell us what, where, and when to produce a product. There are surpluses of dairy products and some of those in dairying will have to move to some other sectors of agriculture." Chairman was Doug Johnston -- G. F. O. panel members were Glen Cole Bewd-ley and George Smith of Lucknow. The meeting was sponsored by GFO Vote Committee. George Smith stated the G.-F. O. differs from the Ontario Farmers' Association in 'the way one joins and means of financing'. He outlined attempts by OFA-Ontario Farmers Union Unity Committee to agree on a plan. In the meantime the government's farm income committee was released and proposals adopted by the Federation of agriculture executive. A heated question period began with: "Will we have to pay a check-off to the G-FO and another fee to the marketing boards?" The answer was, yes, there cannot be an organization without paying for it. Marketing Boards will operate exactly the same as now. "Why aren't Marketing Boards working now and how could they work under G-FO?" GFO is not going to market, they (GFO) will work in other areas such as studies of taxes, expropriation, capital gains tax, costs on machinery and presentations to government. "Not a word was said about price, what's the use of having one organization? Why isn't this on the platform?" They would negotiate with buyers for price or with government for subsidy. "If the 16-man committee of OFA-OFU couldn't agree oc type of organization, how did they expect 100,000 far- mers to agree? To this question there was no answer. have fun with our children'. Mrs. Robert Moore expressed thanks to the speaker. The program was arranged by the Christian Education Committee, leader Mrs. Frank Cameron, assisted by Mrs. Jack Kernaghan, chairman. Mrs. Chris Beatty led several Baby Band girls in some 'wee songs'. Miss Lana Beatty of the Explorer group sang 'Grampa's Wiskers'. David Bryson of the Hi-C group introduced a musical group including Harriett Holmes. Marty Leonard and Maria Libke of Cobourg; they presented several numbers accompanied by David. Judy Beauchamp of the Messengers performed a tap dance. Shelly Kernaghan gave a reading 'Maw's Tools'. Mrs. Lynn Hoskin sang 'Mother'. Mrs. Frank Cameron thanked the participants and Mrs. Robert Moore said prayer The annual summer picnic has been arranged for July 23 at 6:30 in the Shelter Valley Park. This will be a family style picnic; to include all families of the church, with games and raees for the children. Humane Society Is Not Idle mers? Now who do you think the one third is going to be? Is there a chance of you being part of the one third? I think not. So direct or indirectly we will become a Welfare Case. I was one of the men that fought in World War Two. I was led to believe for the Freedom of our Country. BUT FREEDOM FOR WHOM? If you agree with part or all of these statements--I say vote NO on the G.F.O. Yours very truly, G. Beaudry The Counties Humane Society awaits Government reading of the controversial Bills 73 and 74, on using animals in research. President Mrs. Glenford Mann said last week the problem would not be discussed for a few months. After the second reading a standing committee will be able to voice objections to the Bills In the meantime the society is planning for the amateur pet show at the Port Hope Fair; women meet every Tuesday evening to make quiits and other items to raise money for the proposed Cobourg-Port Hope Animal Shelter. Four Cobourg members attended the Officers' workshop at Peel County Animal Shelter, Cooksville, June 7; Miss Dorothy Hopper, Miss Christina Coode, Mrs. Glenford Mann and Inspector Bill Holmes. Chairman was Tom Hughes, general manager, Ontario Humane Society, president Basil Capes was also present.