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TB Testing commended as forward step in. Agriculture but
Farmers' Compensation for reactors far short is °claim of
•ArNDY. ROBINSON
ere is the .Hansard OFFICIAL RECORD) ()Utile fight that Andy Robinson has
been: making. for greater compensation inkeeping with the. times,
RCH. 3, 1949. Hansard nage 1085 •
. ,ROBINSON (Bruce): • '; , • *.
1. Does the Department of Agriculture pay compensation' for cattle .that are •
TB reactors?
2:.If .S0, what amount do they
3. What steps are tbeing taker': by the government, towards raising the',aniount
of such; payments?
MB,• GARDIN'ER: stat d,
MR. ROBINSON (Bruce); Will the minister •take another look atthis question,
with a view- to making an early 'answer? The farmefs of Bruce Countyare in
terested in the matter; several: of thein are losing heavily. The question• is important,
anal., an: answer :should ,be given.. .
. MR. GARDINER: The <Matter is • receiving 'consideration, but the point of final
decision has not: yet ' been reached.
MARCH 7, 1949 Page 1192:.• "' •
. ; ; . Re:,. Cattle •s. CoMpensation. •for TB 'Reactors.
. ROBINSON (:Bruce)"- • • , . °• • ,
1. Does the. Department of Agriculture pay compensation' for cattle 'which are
• TB reactors?'
2. ":Ifs
''What :•amount ,do
3.. What, steps: have:been taken by the government towards raising the, amount
'for such payments?
M111:'0 .. •. P INE , : .{ ' •
. Alm �T ll.. MayJ, • be.permitted to ansivwer• the question orally? The answer
to Part I is yes. The • answer •to' Part II, is. that: themaximum'. amount, upon Which
the +paymentis basedeis' $60 for, grades•'and `$150 per head for::purebred :cattle. ,
As to Part III do, not , think it would he possible to give a definite:. answer
for some little time, 'MI, I can say at the moment is that a recommendation has been
-Made to the government legislation, in respect to the matter` is; under consider
• ation..
' MR SPEAKElli Answered
• MR. ROBINSON (Bruce): Could I .not have sor ie more •inforanati"' n from the .mini-
ster?
If 'the government does, . recognize .that these amounts.be increased, will :• the `•
higher rates:' be made retroact Ve
'MR: SPEAKER'. Order
'MARCS • 7,..1949 Page 1205
MR.. ROBINSON' (Bruce) :' •.
1 should, like' to direct 'a. question to the Minister: of Agriculture
of an earlier answer t6 g core drr�smg out
the question mine, Will tlie�Igaverrimentsonsiider: making
retroactive. any ',increase in compensation .which may 'be
...�.....,.:...��...w� �, ..- . ,� inade__for_.�urber�culosis�..,
4-�-reactors;-in-•order-`tow cover .the heavy Josses sustained • iby •.owners , in the last: •couple
of years:'
MR. GARD
INER . I think, my;. answer was. perfectly' clear on that int nam
that :a recommendation has gone:'forward,,: and of course the re pOH would
not be: for .anco�vimerLdatmon. would'
. anything. other than a possible increase. The' question whether there
e.
will be any increase•and;i!f• so ••what .that increase swillbe; is a`matter ' which will
be decided .by •the.. government. when the legislation comes before it. '
MARCH 8;'-1949. ` Excerpt .. Made from ':. a . speech ' in..reply to :the
' . Speech From the. Throne, made 'by.•Andy.IL'Obinso>m
We ,in Bruce 'County are'progressive and, thanks to the' Minister of A Agriculture
e
,(Mr.. Gardiner) that is now a restricted area and. TB testing 'is .be" carried en '.>
which is a • wo.derful • think,. It. is • not sogood : though,, to h ve -,
doing:.;tle: ' w rk Which. i ,a . such .a small staf •
wo , hi ch ; is proceeding very slowly, 'About : a year and a half o
I :made the suggestion that they, permit local 'veterinarians . to take•'in ,half
" ro '
part,the •'pro :.;
' gram but apparently • there :Was one reason : why this could '• not.. be • done s and it
is not being `don a now to any extent: I should• like:t' o
o read � a ;resolution which was
passed by' the electors of saugeen Township at their annual meeting. `.`We'the rate-
,payers of Saugeen Township "in Bruce'County TB testingarea :fin' compensation
on reactor cattle too' low to allow for replacement, and.k: the'' Dominion enepart
m�ent df' A ricult ,• , . • ..., p, ,, . - . • , ,ask • : Dominion Depart••
g.i • Agriculture to make adjustments in .line With present.. rices
• I• amp quite in a reemen
'a g t with that; resoiutiori; I. hgpe'that: rt,• together. with the >
manyother 'resolutioiis •that'have'been for g
. wlarded on '.the' � same' subject, • will . bring
' about some results. I have in my hand an' itemized° account of one' man who h'a
herd .tested; and these.figures` show thathe ,000 ,
� the loser.'by approximately. $1,000: ;
• That is not an isolated case, either:.I: suggest to the :minister .that i rn considerin the .
compensation. • for cattle• they should try to arrive. at, somethithat
man • who has a great many ' of his . reactors!'.' "will ting the
tliere��should•,be higher pricesgo. to:the tank. I.ani not advocating that ,
ig' . for those" 'who are'able. to sell their beef cattle on the
market `after they . are. turned :down in., this ;test,; but: I . do !believe, '
1 , something should
be`'done'for °thoAe who are: so 'unfortunate las: to have a"large numiber of animals`. not'.;
fit for beef: purposes: A. couple:of days ago I had a• question on on the ''order. paper in
this ;connection; and • the. minister Was a bit evasive in answering it.` I' asked ' whether,
*hen/ this compensation was .raised'.. he Would consider • 'making : it retroactive. to :
cover the heavy loss sustained:by some of these 'people , during the last.coup a• of':
• years, but; the minister did not':' answer my question. ,, , ; '
APRIL' 7,:_ 1949, Hansard;: Page ,2403'.
MR: `.ROBINSON • (Bruce) .' . i
•
1 When did:TB : test nig. tp establish. a /restricted area• .comm
2 What . ronce in 'Brute Co.?
. p centage f the cattle' tested to date were reactors: to the test?
3. What ,p rc of the cattle which . reacted were. (a):dair- • c
and: what pore age of each of the above types'yam''
g.
; were sent tthe. tank beef) t
•MR..• GARDINER .•
1. • Septenilber '11; 1947'
2 5.23 • percent. . '
3 Separaterecords.: are 'not . kept for :dair bee ,,
y and beettype cattle Tw+o hundred:
and ninety-two carcasses Of dairy, and beef ,type percent' battle,. or :9.25;f reactors:
were ' sent : to : the tank
o eactors
APRIL. 29; 1949, • Hansard Page 2737
. K.' Rr' DANIEL' (Oxford)
:I, should like to address a question to the• parliamentary .,assistant to the • Mini
ster of Agriculture:' In view` of the• statements made by the :Minister, of Agriculture
(Mr::'Gardiner);'.as' reported on, Page 2239 of Hai'isard concerning. increases in the
compensation paid • farmers who:'.have lost..cattle' under the 'area.. TB`.tests, is the
minister's, parliamentary assistant- prepared to say thatthese payments will be.
made this year.,
•
MR • ROBERT MoCUBBIN'.(Parliamentar assistant ant to the Minister �.o+f A
•I -s ouTd�.li�k �• � �: . � .. • ,y. .. � .. .. griculture.)•:-
b e to. thank the: member for :giving me notice of.•:his question:' In 'reply,
may
reach bet at it might, hot -be :possible to . reach some: of the things. five: should like.
ore'' the end of, this session,. but : I can assure the: Member it is the in-
tention• of the government•.to• increase the corn ati
: ' compensation on paid ., to � TB ..reactors, and •..
also to make it retroactive:If If : it is • not done before . the end'of. the session it will e'
one, of the first things done by this. government' after, the election. •e
'MR: ;ROBINSON (Bruce): Through you,'':Mr: ;S 'Speaker; Ishould
p. , ; like to !direct a'
question, to the' parliamentary assistant tthe Minister of . A' riculture. He
Agriculture. has.., 1 t
now stated that this iii�crease in compensation will be made retroactive:.'Wi �s
govern'm.ent make, it retro • i11 the
active fback� to; the .time when testing• startedior when the
velar ended?
MR..MaCUBBIN-: The hon, Member for' Briice, can rest assured. t '
tion' wvi11 'be..made ret ' ' .._ .:,hat •this.•cornpensa- ; �; .
five, %Lit to what. date. I am not' in ,a ,position• to 'say. right,
roa�c •. ,
_MR.-'-ROBI-NSON :.'Bruce )=:_ L she %ld 4ike to direct
pa liamentar ss t n a supplerrr tart' question tO the:
ya is a t to the ;Minister of ;Agriculture, ,.My, question arises tut of
the last answer he 'gave. Has the 'government not as yet •dedided to , make a .. ehts •
retractive. to• the fall of 1947 for.: TB reactors? p Sin
MR. McCUBBIN: Mr.. Speaker,. I think :the Ghon. member has the an,
ought down•I;•know the; good people of. Bruce wf roe `s�at�ed.the''
amendment is • �br
ARMER •BENEFITS.' E
WHEN The F VERYONE .BENEFI`T'S
The farmer has had to accept a set fee for TB reactors found in. his stock, Ing'
words, although aiming other.
g . g •at freedom°from disease he has been financially 'penalized
• his 'income has been jeopardized+ through his willingness to co -o er.ate with
Department of Agriculture. co-operate the
•..A •
FAIR DEAL• IS 'A S UARE` DEA
Inc ' ` • � . ..
reased toinpensation for TB reactor ' • i n i ' •
s �s in.:keepirxg with the. times , ,. , Increased
coin enation mnist be retroactive to the revival of TB 'testing in Bruce : in the Fall
of 1947 to be FAIR AND JUST • • •
•')C—ANDY ROBINSON has' been working for the ;farmer.
X :ANDY ROBINSON'S work will; brlug resUlts,
Give ANDY. ROBINSON A " Chante To :.Finis
"ONE OOD' TERM:DE,SERVES ANOTHER"
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.I
OBITUARY .
JAMES C PURDON
Janes C • Purdon,, a resident.
sinee,�ohildhood, and a prommerit. g h Luc• ,
citizen 'of West,Fas nosI 'T.own- l! I idaY
ship, ' passed away suddenly in , The president, Wil, .i
Wingham Hbs'pital •on 1 ondayt
'May 9th, 'atfter a brie# illness.'He th h n con- j
had entered the hosp3'ta1'the Wed- Opening. e, . and'
nesday: previous, Death was .due buszness details The tirug de,.
ceded a p t p to in.
to pneumonia .and a heart condi- t t follows: d'
tion.. ' acct, personality in Dress; lode ,
l James Chalniers ..Purdon Was
leader school Sa1Fa
l within a month of his 74th .biOt.:
h. ', ds the .Year.
} yRound' short, courae, 1Veectic,
d'ai r. He was barn in Lanark Point h,andcameto .•West WaiwanZn the',matter of 'the". fal+faik>
Township at,the.'a�ge of 'five years .
sexhibit i w'as deeded• to sub,
with his parents, the, late.. Mr, and � g
Mrs.. Robert " ts, t n, who settled fa tote a. mother land dao titer set
for th..e. f error thousedress arzd
an Concession 12, • child's. dress, ;Also' the.'tam''is to:
In 1898 Mr, Pardon married be: • replaced , by ,..a : lady:'s °,xiight
o p'rede- dress.' Those. in charge: Barbara Jane Stein, w�h
., g of the ex.':
h,bit and quilt . are`.. Mrs, , Jo • n` �. ''
y.t,.
Mars, Eoacl • and ,Miss Margaret
.0 : A 1
.:11.
ae,� •
`Miss, Welsh,'' and "Miss MacLeod'.`
took::charge of the pxograin, After
lor•;,and reeve of. the Township for community ,singing, Mrs.'. Jo ht
a"� period 'of, eight years, and for., and Miss .Welsh, favored. -with •• ..
fourteen •:years held 'th'g post.: of
a
,;. 'duet'Mrsi. Wilson )gave a:report of
road suPerintendent. the. conference at
Gue1
ph: Eae •
The, furierar Service. ,was "held; ;, h
speaker,` she. said enyphasized, the
on ,Thursday afternoon iii Chal'� • � ''
xnexs Presbyterian church, White- • importancee ' wet) balanced pro,
grams, .. g rd1.
church,', of` wlhich Mr,'. Purdbn was thought :.wlas. carried . out each
an elder for twenty; years:. The
month. ' It was'' indeed 'an, fnspir ;
C4111:16 was.: was'.fiilled, to overflowing ativon, she said• to.mee�t 't ose•
by,. sorrowing. friends" and tela- : h tel>.
fives,' to wvM m ,Rev,. W,' S.` Suth ented` women at the head• of- af.
eralnd '• spoke •�w!ords of 'comfort, fairs and.;catch something •of their.
The' soloist was Mrs, Ross Hanii.l spirit along Institute,)lines
tori sof Vtingham. . :w'' The motto ` for the day 'The
smallest (good deed is better than
Inte�ranent was n.. ingham the- grandest Yrr e - ti- --- - _.._
•
Cem�eTery w itli' six; nephews act -1 g" • t n an , was. -dept
f' s iLearersHugh David with by..Mrs. W MaoGill. 'Tho
a.- ' roll call .was answered 'b 'a ar-:
Henderson;: Lawrence Henderson, , y g
;'den.:hint.: Margaret: Rae sang and •,
Wesley • Tiffin, .')elicit Laidlaw,
"AtloI Purdon.. and A1di•n Purdon. 1. .Mrs. , Clark gave a reading Miss
Mr.. Pardon is survived' by, Welsh closed, with, a potato -con.
three sons ,and one. daughter, .Har-_
test
At the .June :meeting,. Kairshea,'.
ris ; on the hinne tarn', • Elmer; •of:; St Helens,VV'hit r- .
W ngham, William ,.of. West Wa= ,. ,t• ethu c'h and Dun-.
wianosh'a d Mrs: • alvin " ' gannon `',societies •.• will :..be • enter
n .,C Robinson tanned•1Wi�th Mrs. • ,.Wm.•.; Douglas
(Jean) of: Belgrave.• Three broth
ors and a sister also.su ' `v and.. ;Mrs'. Gordon.•.Fisher-as dor-
t r i e, Alex. ectors. and Mrs: 'Jo grit Mrs: And -
E. of LucknoW, y , d
William of White- l rent• :Mrs:
chrur�•? , ' • elicit Henry of Sask• , Elmer Johnston and.'
etch an ' : rid' Mrs 'Wm. • Da .son Margaret, Rae as hostesses'
e) ::Whitechurch. An-
ether sister . i r s - Ripley visited Saturday' . with
,. s Thomas. Hend�er
son,. predeceased shim: Anne Ritchie
• THURSDAY,. MAY 19th 1949
TO ENTERTAIN DISTRICT
BRA,NCHE.S. AT JUNE MEETING
The May ti.eetin • oft e
now W', 1 was held on
May 13th • with an :attendance of
e , , Mrs.
Wil-
son, was. vin ._e chair ,1a d
ducted; enfn exercises
mnee
theroj s o en .:
i u es aS, o .ows; istrict 'pro -
ceased him iti the, summer of 1946.
All .their: ratried lido %vas spent.
their farm • on Concession '9
Vest Wawanosh, ti
. Mr. Pu:rdon .served " as council
Church' will 'be `held: at '9:45
with'; Sunday School:' at 10;45.
Z:I'O`N: •
lVriss Lillian. ' Raynard :s ent• the
Mr. andp'
Mrs Will a,.•id;: week -end` with. her •'parents
'Eldon visited 'with Mr. and "Mrs. Mr: and
N Mrs'•..Joe ,Freeman and
Jim Smith on Sunday. •_1 family visited '°;with : Mrs: Will'
Miss. Dorothy. Raynard and • Gardner Mr. and •-
and •`� Nl
.... rs Bili:I•iun-
ci
s ';Larry Papernick .are ter; on Sunday.'
i ' iting 'Mr.' and: Mrs. Nelson. Ra.
. , . ,... ,. Y.. Mr. 'Leonard :Ritchie spent Sun-:
d. :•:. I
day with ,his -•parents, 1V1r, ••.anti
• .John- and. Dianne M Aul
•
c ey of Mrs: Gordon Ritchie.
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SALE ENDS MAY 28TH
FLOOR COVE �
R1NG Congoleum :rugs. 9x12,'only: $10.00;
Rexoleum'niats, :18"x36";' 19c. Large stock' of Re;coleutn
deluxe, reduce •-.' in . price. d p ce. Also ;'inlaid linoleum.
,WASHING MACHINES -8 kinds. .0 to .525.00 iscoiint'.on
well known Makes, ' p $ ' d
CIES.TERFIELDS-large 3 -piece, all . velour, 149.00 ' .and
$169.00,: 12 other beautiful' suite ., , e :r
, beautiful' , s including • Kroehl ,
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16 BEAUTIF'III,'BEDROOM°`SUITE 89 $139 154;; •etc.
,SEringfilled: mattre§ses '$19.95; Simmons and Marshall'
mattresses .$26.50. '
PIANOS—used at ,579"• up, New Pianos,•
'$495.
must be sold.
RADIOS—clearance of 40 radios: at: drastic reductions. They
5 During Room Suites, 4 Kitchen Suites, 10 Electrie Ranges;
=: Paint; :Wallpaper,: ,Baby' Carriages,High h . Chairs,
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