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PAGE 20 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3, en zss~ _ ..codvoaitvg the commitwcent Jane Murphy A Message to Grain Farmers Special Canadian Grains Programâ€"1987 Extension. wheat barley oats rye mixed grains corn soybeans canola flax sunflower seeds dry peas mustard lentils canaryseed safflower buckwheat field peas faba beans honey alfalfa for processing pedigreed seed popcorn triticale farm fed grain. The subsidy war between the United States and the European Economic Community is continuing to financially affect Canadian farmers. This program will help offset the low world prices of 1987 grain, oilseed and special crops caused by this subsidy war For crops produced in 1987, this special assistance has been increased to $1 1 billion Also increased is the number of eligible crops The grain, oilseed and special crops included in the program are listed below T I he federal government has announced the 1987 extension of the Special Canadian Grains Program. _ â€" 1 Farmers who applied for a payment under the Special Canadian Grains Program last year have been mailed application forms this year Other farmers can obtain forms by calling the tollâ€"free number. or by contacting + Apgriculture Canada regional offices + Farm Credit Corporation offices + Offices of Members of Parliament * Elevator agents The Women‘s Retreat Centre will be where Waterloo Region women canâ€"go to have their "problems defused before they (reach a) crisis situation." Jane Murphy, speaking at the Walper Hotel last week to about 65 women, said a group from Women‘s Health Interaction would be incorporâ€" ating as a nonâ€"profit organization in order to purchase the house needed for the retreat. Capital funding is available through governâ€" ment agencies and maintenance would be generated through rental income, she said. Rooms would be rented to graduate or profesâ€" sional women new to the area. The group would "keep on top of agencies able to help" and provide referral services and a place for women‘s organizations to meet. Programs catering to expressed need would be _â€"New Retreat Centre to help support women RIFTAW * Producer associations + Provincial extension offices A separate application form will be distributed to honey producers in midâ€"February L A first installment payment covering about threeâ€"quarters of each farmer‘s total entitlement will be made before March 31 1988 Final payments will be made by the end of June â€" Farmers who do not receive a first installâ€" ment payment will receive their total payment in June To be eligible for the assistance, all farmers must submit an application form They must be postmarked no later than March 16, 1988 If you need more information, call tollâ€"free between 7 a m and 7 p m , EST 1â€"800â€"267â€"06343 The application deadline is March 16th, 1988. provided as well as peer counselling, and room to relax and talk. One of the group‘s objectives is to ensure equality for women through affirmative action. Marion Dewar, MP for Hamilton/ East was the evening‘s guest speaker, presented in a touching manner with the reading of the last verse of "Bread and Roses", a suffragette song. Amidst applause and cheers, Dewar called the Supreme Court decision on abortion "monâ€" umental". She said there is the potential for women‘s clinics providing health and nutritionâ€" al information, contraceptive counselling, pap smears, breast examinations, and counselling that will "decrease the need for abortions and keep women away from back lanes and butchâ€" "We must continue to fight for justice and freedom" she stated, "and women are the only ones who can do it," she concluded to a rousing standing ovation. & Canada | 4t o. Bu 9§fie )/ ard 5 PIN BOWLERS OUR ALREADY DISCOUNTED PRICES ON Wallpaper "GET YOUR GAME IN SHAPE" Take Advantage Of Our Practice Special SUNDAY MORNINGS 10 A.M. â€" 12 NOON ALL YOU CAN BOWL PER 33.50 PERSON PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION By Appointment Only Phone Ahead 886â€"2900 OR 886â€"2370 WATERLOO BOWLING LANES 14 PRINCESS $T. WEST WALLCOVERINGS 8700 s/r FOR DRAPES, BEDSPREADS AND UPHOLSTERY Choose from over 400 boits of the latest patterns 30â€"50% OFF Marion Dewar WATERLOO (Behind The Kent Hotel) DESIGNER FABRICS 4 KING ST. S. AT ERB, WATERLOO â€" 746â€"8960 ALL INâ€"STOCK BOWLING IS A FAMILY AFFAIR. AVE YOU BEEN LATELY?