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a <a a -- aL RT img a st HO on ---- i ------ ot "\, "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" 2 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 15, 1992 Baby born in family bathroom By Julia 3 Denipiéay . Port Star Justyn Thomas Walsh was one week overdue, but when he decided to make his entrance into the world, the seven pound 10 ounce baby boy didn't waste any hme. is mother Angie knew she was in labor when she awoke Friday morning just before 6 a.m. What she didn't know was that her contractions -- which were 15-20 minutes apart when she first woke up -- would rapid- ly get closer and closer. Mrs. Walsh thought her irrat- ic contractions may be due in part to the fact that the area was experiencing its worse snowstormin almost 50 years. "I told myself to take it easy and to settle down," Mrs. Walsh said. But the contractions didn't let up. When her husband Tom came back inside after trying to clear the driveway, Mrs. Walsh told him there wouldn't be enough time to get from their home in Nestleton to Community Memo- rial Hospital in Port Perry. Mr. Justyn Thomas Walsh made a quick entrance Into the world during the area's worse snowstorm in almost 50 years. His mother Angle delivered Justyn at home. See story for details. 7 atl |. »" hy 47% Sati HT EN g kL ri Til ir A un FI ik oi DRESS UP C-HRISTMA-S Dresses by Joseph Ribkoff, French Fact, 20% off to 1/3 off reg, Price Leslie Jaye, Pour Vous (petite, regular, plus sizes - 6 to 24-1/2) Dress Pant by Riviera good selection of sizes and colours 25% Off niu Dress Shirts by Arrow 2 59, off sizes 14to 17-112 * sleeve lengths - 33, 34, 35 in solids, tone on tone or stripes BROCK'S OTTL-T=T) I) Port Perry Walsh called 9-1-1 and was talk- ing with the dispatcher when his wife gave birth to Justyn in the bathroom at 6:60 a.m. "It was pretty scary," Mrs. Walsh recalls. "It's funny, though, how you just react. You have no other choice." An ambulance, police cruiser and snowplow were at their § Snowbound Justyn couldn't wait | for his dad to clear the driveway home within 20 minutes. "It was like a little parade," Mrs. Walsh said in reference to the trip to the hospital. ustyn and Mrs. Walsh were released from hospital at noon on Monday. Justyn is the Walshes second child. They have a daughter, Sara, who is four-years-old. Area farmers fear future with GATT By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star Area farmers fear for the fu- ture of their livelihoods if an agreement concerning GATT is reached. Talks concerning the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) are reaching the end and a formal agreement could be reached before Christmas. If this agreement is reached Canadian farmers fear that it could spell the end to the farm- ing industry in Canada. They are callingon the Canadian gov- ernment to push for a strength- ening of Article 11, which allow farmers to operate under a sup- ply management system. This system allows them to operate in a supply and demand market and places restrictions on the import of products from countries such as the United States and the European Eco- nomic Community (EEC). The farmers fear Article 11 will be eradicated by the new deal. "Supply management is the only way to go," said Bob Powell, chairman of the Ontario County Milk Committee. He says if Article 11 is discon- tinued and supply management 18 not used, farm products from other countries could be dumped cheaply in Canada. Mr. Powell says supply man- agement is important to Cana- da because it not only regulates the amount of dairy, eggs and poultry products produced, but also places strict regulations on its productions. They fear cheaper and inferi- or products will flood the mar- ket. "If we lose Article 11, anybody can dump in Canada," he says. "There's no way we can match their prices." This would certainly spell the end for many farms across Can- ada. Mr. Powell predicts many farmers would sell their lands, knowingit wasn't worth the bat- tle. "Small family farms will go," he says. "This will add to the ec- onomic poor times." In fact, he says he has heard many farmers are already con- sidering selling their lands, but are unable to get a good price for theland. "A lot of people are consider- ing getting out of farming before they are starved out," he said. Although they support the farmers' position on Article 11, the Canadian Cattlemen's As- sociation says it does not affect their association. Harvey Graham, a member of the executive, says the cattle- men are concerned that the new agreement doesn't affect other commodities in Canada as well. Various associations have been lobbying the Canadian government recently to hold its position on Article 11. 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