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a i. rm n » ea Bt a AC a i et ea a --_--___ lg Pe RAR A aa RE bg NS ee A PGS ot. in a ---- 1991 church envelopes Ontario agri ready for pick up | The "*Grace" U.C.W. report a very fine Christmas meeting and program at the home of Mrs. Joan Aldred with 19 ladies attending. A very timely years end reading "Doing our Best' opened the meeting by president Penny Pettipiece. Following the usual business session a Christmas pro- gram was presented by Heidi Kreig, Florence Fralick, Christina Prentice, Reta Hanson, and Jean Churchill who led the members on a Christmas trip through various countries such as Switzerland, Norway, Denmark and the Arctic, as they related and chatted about their Christmas customs and celebrations. Following this European and Arctic interest, the members all lit candles which were placed one by one in a styrofoam star as each gave her prayer for Peace and Love within the home and the world. This was followed by Christmas singing, including a Christmas solo by Joan Aldred with Jean Churchill at the piano. There was a conclusion with the singing of "Let there be Peace" while a cir- cle of members, crossed arms and joined hands. Of course the meeting ended with a Christmas social period and a special tasty lunch. Please note the date for "Grace" U.C.W. meetings will be changed in Jan. from Wed. to Tues. the first one being Jan. 8 - 8 p.m. in the church basement. All new ladies are invited to start the year by joining in. d As we end this season of hustle and bustle, we may give thought to things we'd like to do in 1991. If you are retired and you get bored with home life, there are many organizations crying for help as volunteers in hospital, nursing home, church, Scout movement, Community Care and others. The Community Care always requires drivers from the various areas to deliver "Meals on Wheels' or drive Seniors to appointments. One retired 90 year old man in Toronto drives many people younger than himself to various piaces. If you are interested in ; any phase of this community ser- vice, please call 417-2315. Or maybe you can help in a monetary way at this time of year by sending a donation to Scugog Community Care, 175 North St. P.O. Box 1066, Port Perry, Ont. Some future dates to remember for the Scugog United Church are as follows: Monday evening, December 24, 7:30 p.m. a joint service of worship including family. For the December 23 service, it is suggested you may wish to donate a poinsettia or other Christmas plant in memory of a loved one whose name will be in- cluded in the bulletin, if informa- tion is put on the pastor's or secretary desk or on answering machine no later than Thursday at noon. If you wish, plants may be brought to the Church Satur- day, December 22, at 1 p.m.. New church envelopes for 1991 are now available at rear of the church or from Mrs. Bonnie Ger- row. If you do not have a name tag to help the minister and others get to know you please enquire. Sunday's joint service was everything that anyone could desire - first the filled boxes for Operation Scugog, a full church, excitement of little children and teachers as they presented their Christmas concert type ot pro- gram shared by adult participa- tion in song, worship and prayer and all concluded by a social period, followed by adults going to the Villa to sing their Christmas carols. A community event will be the New Year's Eve dance to be held at the Island Hall from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., and sponsored by the 2nd Scugog Scout Group Commit- tee. Tickets are $40.00 a couple and since they are limited to 35, you'd better get busy and phone Mary MacDonald 985-8747 or Sylvia Wolfe 985-7646. 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Interest expense for Ontario farmers currently averages more than 32 percent of net cash in- come, a figure Roger George call- ed 'shocking. And Projections point to that figure increasing," he told the task force. "A commitment to a national farm finance policy is critical," he said, citing the 440 basis points spread between U.S. and Cana- dian prime rates, and the fact that bank prime rate financing is 44 percent higher in Canada. "When we talk about competitiveness and a level playing field, this puts Ontario farmers in an incredibly damaging position as we move towards international trade. It's obvious that our interest policy is not serving the agricultural sector." He also recommended the man- date of the Farm Credit Corpora- tion : FCC) be revised to allow for more flexibility in acquiring, holding, leasing and disposing of land; that is be encouraged to develop and market innovative farm credit instruments; and be permitted to act as the delivery agent for a range of conces- sionary farm credit programs. These programs should be directed towards beginning farmers, farmers restructuring through debt review, or going through production shifts dictated by trade adjustments. However, he stressed that "disscussion of FCC should not obscure the fact that it is the federal government's farm credit policy which is at issue. FCC on- ly mirrors federal government PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, December 18, 1990 -- 21 culture federation 'wants national finance policy direction, he said. "It's the federal government that must remandate FCC to be a mean- ingful lender of farm credit." The OFA also wants to see the Farm Debt Review Boards enhanced to include the provision of credit guarantees for financial ly restructured farm operations and financial resources made available for clients to receive in- dependent legal or financial counsel during mediation. "The federal government has let its farm financial responsibili- ty erode away until the farmers of Ontario have been left naked," said Roger George, "now it's time to fish or cut bait." The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is the voice of Ontario farmers. Canada's largest volun- tary general farm organizations, it is supported by over 20,000 in- dividual members and 28 af- filiated organizations and represents farm family concerns to governments and the general public. There are approxima' people within a 10 'ely 40,000 minute drive of Port Perry who could be in the market for your products..... eked and of you can reach over 20,000 of them each week by advertising in the Port Perry Star. That's a pretty big bite anyway you look at it! FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ADVERTISING - CALL THE PORT PERRY STAR 985-7383