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"spects 36 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, February 13, 1990 Alicia Cullen skated her way to a seventh place finish in this past week-ends skating competition. Teasdale award Bruce McKeown, Woodville, was presented with the Bill Teasdale Memorial Award at the recently held Ontario Jersey Club Annual Meeting in Hamilton. This award is for the Outstanding Young Jersey Breeder in Ontario. Bruce and his wife Sonya operate their 35 cow herd, Caledon Jerseys, which they established in 1986. They also veal calves, finish hogs, own a maple syrup operation, and crop about 200 acres. Bruce is very active in various farm organizations and is presently Chairman of the Vic- toria County Milk Committee, and President of the Kawartha Jersey Club. ' Bruce was nominated for this award by the Kawartha Jersey Club, which includes Jersey breeders in the Region of Durham and Victoria County. Ey wy 5 merchandise. The Scugog Toy Lending Library held | evening. Local merchants as well as o ts first One Stop Shopping event on Thursday ut of town stores displayed many different types of Farm leadership program Change is inevitable, whether we like it or not. This is reality and the farming community has an important part to play in it. Anna Bragg, R.R. 4, Bowman- ville, Craig Larmer, R.R. 1, Blackstock and Linda Millson, R.R. 1, Enniskillen were part of the group of thirty Advanced Agricultural Leadership Pro- gram (AALP) participants who heard this message during a seminar in Windsor, January 22 to 24. Environmental issues form the leading edge of social change. Windsor, the heart of the automotive industry, has stringent environmental controls imposed on it. The per capita cost of these protection measures places a serious strain on the ci- ty's economy. Lou Romano, Director of Pollution Control, Windsor, warned of the impen- ding cost of similar pollution abatement programs in rural municipalities. Junior farmers group set for challenges of the 90's 'A new decade brings new pro- for agricultural awareness," says Cathy Honderich, Executive Director of the Junior Farmers' Association of Ontario (JFAO). Honderich sees the recently re-stated com- mitment by the junior farmers to Ontario agriculture as a step ahead in the 90's and definite benefit to the rural community. "The selection of the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Pro- gram as our March conference charity was one way to show our belief in developing strong leader- ship for agriculture,' states Honderich. "We have kicked off another successful fund raising drive and look forward to seeing the results in March." Each year the JFAO raises money to be presented to a selected charity at the JFAO March Conference, this year to be held at the Continental Inn in Bar- rie March 16-18. Last year, the Canadian Guide Dogs for the WE CAN HELP GET CUSTOMERS INTO YOUR STORE BUT THE REST IS UP TO YOU! PRICE - SELECTION - CONVENIENCE They're all important factors when a customer is ready to buy, but in the end it really comes down to SERVICE. Let the Star help make your business known to over 20,000 potential customers each week. "We can deliver the message, but we can't close the sale....that's up to you!" For advertising Made Easy call the PORT PERRY STAR - 985-7383 Blind received close to $30,000. from the membership. In other JFAO news, provincial winter games will be hosted in Port Elgin by the Bruce County Junior Farmers' on February 10. Members from across Ontario will vie for medals in broomball, volleyball, badminton, bowling, basketball, curling and cross- country skiing. International travel oppor- tunities are offered to all JFAO members to Germany, Australia/New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. Those junior farmers' competing for inter- provincial trips may be able to travel to Prince Edward Island, Alberta, Manitoba, Indiana and the Great Lakes Leaders' Workshop in Michigan. Winners will be announced at March Conference. The JFAO is a progressive organization serving members between the ages of 15 - 29 who follow a motto of 'Self Help and Community Betterment."' For more information about the ac- tive group in your district contact your local Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food office. Although much of the seminar was devoted to the impact of the auto industry, not only on Wind- sor but on the rest of the province as well, participants also took time to consider current agricultural issues. We are no longer an island unto ourselves. We are a part of the global com- munity. Farmers must learn to aggressively market our pro- ducts. A panel of agriculturalists, including Heinz Vice President Tom Halford discussed the chang- ing market. Food provider of a different type, Gary Penner, Kingsville fisherman and president of the Lake Erie Fisheries, supplied a treat of his own homemade caviar. Penner spoke about the resurgence of the fishing industry in Lake Erie. Windsor provides excellent' shopping for American tourists who cross the Detroit River by tunnel or the Ambassador Bridge. Jewellery stores and furriers abound. This crossing is the busiest entry point on the entire Canadian-U.S. border. Farm credit rates on the rise The Farm Credit Corporation announced that interest rates have risen by one quarter of a percentage point on four of the types of loan it offers to farmers. The changes were effective December 28, 1989. The increase is due to a rise in the cost of financing. The five-year fixed interest rate has gone from 12 to 12.25 percent. The interest rate for terms of 10, 15, or more years has also risen a quarter of a percentage point, from 11.75 to 12 percent. The rate for Farm Syndicate Loans, a type of loan used to finance the shared purchase of equipment and buildings, is up from 12 to 12.25 percent. The Shared Risk Mortgage rate remains unchanged at 13 percent. The SRM permits the borrower to share equally with the Corpora- tion the benefits and costs related to fluctuating interest rates. As of December 28, 1989, the following interest rates apply: FCC INTEREST RATES Shared Risk Mortgage -- 13.00 percent; Five-year fixed term -- 12.25 percent; 10-year fixed term -- 12.00 percent; 15-year or more fixed term -- 12.00 percent; Farm Syndicate Loans -- 12.25 percent. SHOPLIFTING 18 A CRIME] This message'is sponsored by the Port Perry Star.