Swift Current resident receives NFU grassroots award

His support for policies that will benefit family farms continued after he became a member of the NFU, but by then there was more division between farm organizations.

“The NFU quite rightly opposed the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool’s self destruction and has had serious disagreements with the Agriculture Producers Association of Saskatchewan, especially over it not having an opinion on Steven Harper’s destruction of the Canadian Wheat Board,” he observed.

The award citation noted that Currie has been involved with numerous organizations over the years, but he has always remained loyal to the NFU and the NDP. He is firm believer in the benefits of socialism to society, which he feels people benefit from every day.

“All Canadians live under a socialist government and they are certainly relevant,” he said. “They are called municipal governments.”

He noted that the provision of public services such as streets, sidewalks, water, schools, libraries, hospitals, fire stations, police services, public transport, recreation facilities and Crown corporations are all basically socialism.

“Those who live in rural municipalities get socialist

grid roads, but you will also find socialist regional, provincial and national parks,” he said. “Look around and you will find ranchers living off socialist lease land. Socialism is alive and well in Saskatchewan and I don’t hear anyone complaining. Still, we have to be vigilant. Remember, it was we socialists that kept Brad Wall from privatizing Saskatchewan’s public library system. Let’s hope it is the last one.”