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Volume 7 Number 51 NICK ORAM JA\G Rp fol 2ieln)d R AS Tb Ae bt . 49 00 AD OPA S FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2000 DON'T CROSS THIS GUARD: Irene Harrison has helped many a child cross the street safely in her 23 years as a guard for Prince Albert Public School. The dedicated township worker was commended by the school after she spotted two young By Jeff Bower Special to the Star While federal Liberal Party officials are remaining coy when asked when the next - election will take place, it appears as if some unofficial campaigning has already begun. Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri- Food Lyle Vanclief focused on his govern- ment's improvements to the financial aid package for Canadian farmers during his address to about 100 people in Sunderland, Saturday. The minister was guest speaker at a fundraising breakfast organized by the Victoria-Haliburton Brock Federal Liberal Riding Association. The event, held at the Sunderland Community Centre, was attended by associa- tion members, Victoria MP John O'Reilly, area farmers and others. During his address the minister discussed 'the importance of the agriculture industry to s Canada, and ways in which his government is - students who missed their | attempting the long and poss kids were safely driven home working tc He not involved try, and t cent of C (GDP). "It's q we don't noting tha al resourc