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eS La EE TI -- Sa. so cilia Salil ads oss ' A a 16 - PORT PERRY "WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2000 . Vanclief says Ottawa's working on aid for farmers From page 1 He also discussed last week's round of meetings with his provincial coun- terparts, during which the group worked to hammer out a new safety net agreement for Canadian farmers. The last agree- ment expired a year ago and was extended until a new agreement could be put in place. "They were tough- meetings," Mr. Vanclief A Compton Communications aii TK 1) " . ; said, noting there were "10 provincial ministers trying to get the best deal they could for their own provinces." "At times, it was hard to tell how many of them were Canadians," the min- ister added, saying parochial sentiments were evident as the ministers fought to get the best deal they could for their own constituents. One of the biggest complaints from Ontario "conditions apply ~ Call For Details (905) 985-8171 the Tucky w winner could be you! | RCE "SS The Oshawa General Hosplal Foundation is pease niroduce the Cash For Cancer Lottery with incredible prizes like $1 million cash "phi TYAS ofhek great pees: every ticket putcpased helps td the developmen: "of the new Durham Regional Cancer Centre. Get you ticket by miduight March 31 for shot a 1 of 3 Early Bid rs. farmers was that they weren't getting their fair share of federal aid. The agreement hammered out last week will see. this province's agricultural community receive an additional $30 million each year in federal fund- ing. The new safety net "package will include the National Income Stabilization Account (NISA) and other compan- ion programs for various sectors of the industry. At the federal level, the government is looking at making changes to NISA and other aid programs to make them more accessi- ble to farmers, Mr. Vanclief said. As for NISA, 'he said the account--to "which farm- ers, the federal govern- ment_and provincial gov- ernments contribute--is continuing to grow even though the industry "has gone through probably - the toughest financial situ- ation in many, many LE TTR NS ---- CABH CARS » VACATIONS SAND MORE + 11.432 PRIZES IV ALL! Total Value Over 55.6 Million The Oshawa General Pouduton Chase All inquiries, reba Nope are only $100.00 PANN ARAN ARR ARNE TIAN BANTE NNT BNET IANA DANII SORE DIAOIRN re v sy PREFERS ¥e AR PIX Vee Charitable Registration No. 11024 9126 ARO001. Provincial Lottery License No. PO0007S ara 10 be made 10 the icensee prior 10 the purchase of Bicket(s). griculture Minister Lyle Vanclief (centre) is flanked by Victoria MP John O'Reilly (left) and local farmer Howie Herrema during a visit to Sunderland. The minister was in the area Saturday morning to meet with local farmers and answer their questions. decades." During a question peri- od which followed his address, fielded questions on everything from the export of milk products to the current crisis being the minister faced by recyclers of dead farm animals. On the exporting issue, he said the federal gov- emment will provide direction to those who wish to get involved and that for it to be successful, a single mechanism must be created to oversee this process. The present domestic supply manage- ment system "must be maintained, the minister added. Story idea? Call The Star first at 985- 7 383 d501