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capmgimumii urn uimf bfc 8 economist suntribune agriculture saturday july 20 2002 pa robinson i york farmers happy with government aid trustee in bankruptcy call for a free personal discussion help with creditor problems proposal to creditors pat robinson trustee personal business bankruptcy aurora 15105 yonge st 201 at church 905 7272577 richmond hffl 9555 yonge st 401 at weldrick 905 5089493 toronto north 45 sheppard ave e 201 at yonge 4l6 4106648 toronto doratown 150 york st 800 at adelaide 416 4106648 toll free 18777272577 email patpatrobinsoncom web wwwpatrobinsoncom by jeff mitchell staff writer local and provincial agriculture advocates are hailing an announce ment of 80 million in funding to help ontario farmers endure flagging com modity prices and poor weather conditions its never enough but itll go a long way said don fieldhouse secretary- treasurer of the york region federation ofagriculture the new money announced wednesday by provincial agriculture minister helen johns and her federal counterpart lyle vanclief is a topup to market revenue insurance programs prices for canadian produce have taken a battering over the past couple of years as a result of american subsi dies and competition from foreign markets farmers have lobbied vigorously for the revenue insurance money a move that has until recently been resisted by the feds this is a major breakthrough for r- y wms ssi mm david patchellevans founder and ceo of goodlife fitness clubs will ensure our associates help you pick a fitness program or sport of your choice at the club lose weight fast combine it with your regular fun summer activities and soon you will look and feel great theres plenty more to do we have hundreds of ways to help you enjoy your summer call us today fit n e s s c l u b s new location now open 905 4759288 3389 steeles avenue east coed 905 2016753 200 bullock drive women only inside loblaws nominal dues vdniiisjstitiyeefeapploffefi entfsdl31 vmk mmm for m us said jack wilkinson president of the ontario federation ofagriculture he said the 80 million announced this week in conjunction with an earli er agreement from the feds to pump 12 billion into agriculture across the nation will help bridge the gap for farmers who have been struggling to pay their bills while dealing with falling revenues i think if its done right and we put the two funds together its going to go a long way mr wilkinson said he said all along farmers have real ly just been lobbying government for stability in turbulent times with these funds and an agreement with the federal government on con tinuing assistance you have security for everybody from the lender to the supplier to the farmer he said whats crucial now is for the feds and the province to get money out to farmers who are still seeking compen sation for losses suffered last year mr wilkinson said the big thing now is to get it out fast he said for mr fieldhouse announce ments of government funding signal a change in thinking on support for farmers particularly in ottawa i think the whole attitude toward agriculture is changing he said i think the message is getting through to prime minister jean chretien that there had better be a change in thinking or there wont be any agriculture the announcement comes at a time when york region farmers are looking at another year of poor market prices and challenging growing conditions mr fieldhouse said crops are certainly going to be down unless we get some serious rain soon he said york north mpp julia munro agreed the funding will provide muchneeded stability to york region farmers we know that the farmers have been hurting for some time she said no details on how the funds are to be disbursed have yet been released ms lives here twice as many women as men develop multiple sclerosis wd multiple sclerosis 11 society of canada 18002687582 wwwmssocietyca this message brought to you as a community service of the economisttribune art show july 2528 the kathleen mckay art centre noonlospm mostly landscape paintings by doug macbean 4166988704 be cool baby summer sale low monthly payments 0ac sheridan heating air conditioning 9054714222 wmthbt i 4 w call today for your free in home fijimate km a ki i m mjfmmajfa b3tjljljjjultm