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WHITY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1989, PAGE 21 Stevensoin: Support in agricultural sector for free trade anCanada's future in agiculture ndhow it will benef it from the' Canada-U.S. free-triade agree- ment was the subjec of uho the~~~ made spec b c R osfe vhensonareentlpeected Ross for Durham, ridig n tePflor o Commons Dec. 23. Stevenson, a provincial Minis- ter of A~icuIture for a short timem- a e his f irst speech dur- ing hrd readingr delate on the Canada-U.S. tracte agreenient. "Most of our urbari. people do not realize the tremeidous sup- port that exists for this agree- ment in the agricultiural area,» said Stevenson, whose riding in- cludes north Whitby. He noted that both Canadian and U.S. soybean growvers want ail tariffs removed frorn soybeans and soybean products.Flie said Cargili, the largest privately owned corporation in t'he U.S., is building a large new processing plant in Aberta, has j-ust bought UCW card patFeh. 15 Brooklin UCW will lhold their 'Cupid's Dessert and Card Party' on Wednesday, Feb: 15, 7 p.m.Tickets can be obtained from members or at the church office. Volunteers are reqtiested for the tuck shop and cart at Fair- view Lodge. Anyone interested in spending a couple of hours once or twice a month cmn cal 655- 4287 or 655-8716. Brooklin United Church is involved together witb other churches'of Brooklin In a new elat St. Thomas. Anglican interested in atterxLding or Building fund now over $>199OOO TeWhitby Seniors' Actiity Cetebuilding fund has climrbed the increasing numbers and acti- the project gradually took hold of him, to the point that he, too, promnoted the school. "Semade me aware of what wa nthe community, and what ago. Preservation Awards were handed out by Swain to John and Vera Hugel, for the Flint- Anderson House, in th.e resto- ration class; Bill and Carol Lit- tle, for Pearson Lanes, in the adaptive reuse class; and St. Thomas Anglican Church inem- bers, for the new parish hall, in the complementary new con- struction class. Cyanamid and the grain division of Maple Leaf Milis because of potential benefits from the deal..- ."Very clearly, muiltimillions of dollars of investment bas been made in Canada in 1988, getting h~71% DLTUHAM MP Ross Stevenson recently held his New Year's levee at the Newcastle Village Community Centtre. FrecPress photo ready for a very vibrant agricul L tural industry that will exist here in the future. "Gainiers, Canada Packers and Cold Spring Farms are aIl cur- rently modernizing or building new meat processing plants here in Canada.' Stevenson, member of the PC government, said such indica- tions were contrary to Opposition dlaims that the "food industry is gofing to leave Canada." He also stated that supply- management commodities will be protected under the free-trade agreement. He said an article of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade would be strengthened to maintain the supply-management marketing system. "«Our laws stili exist in agricul- ture which will allow us to pro- tect ail areas of that marketing system, whether one is talking a bout the Canadian Wheat Board or supply-management for dairy and poultry products." (However, several major farm groups in the Prairies are strongly opposed to a recent federal decision to remove oats from the control of the Wheat Board.) Stevenson said there was "broad support" from lumber aU*ltre fisheries and steel w ich clearly indicates that free trade «is a great im provement over what was available in the past." Elmira Stove Works Canada ost.Cororatio Delivering on our promise in rural -Canada A cessibiiyad coveniene In the spring of 1988, Canada Post Corporation miade an important comrinient to people living in rural areas of Canada: a promise to make postal l)roducts and services more accessible to these important commnunities. By xvorking with husinesses in coflmRlnities more and more postai outiets are now operated by local mierchants, resulting in more accessible and more convenient postal services than ever before. The facts andfigures are in1 - the promise is paying off Accessibility to our prodiicts and services has beeni dramiatically impi oved. Iii the past, hours of servlice avtýeraged 29 houLrs per week. Oui new commiùtment has imiproved the average hours of service to 65 hours per' week. An increase of 126%. ... M re proofoour promise Our efforts are working. hIdependent surveys continue to show dtha ani overwhelmiùng majority of rural Canadians surveyed believe that the post office is n1oving in the right direction towards better service. Just as we promiýsed. Canada Post is in rural Canada to stay. That's a promise. CANADA POST CORPORATION Our commitment: better service for you 1