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The Huron Expositor, 1975-04-17, Page 13We have a good stock of • Dahlia and Giddiolus BULBS GET YOUR SEED GRAIN ORDER IN While stock and selection last Pick up your 'Bailer Twine at Spring Booking Price SEAFORTH FARMERS Phone 5274710 rommlonlrog Simiktitthi CHAMP and CLIMAX TIMOTHY ALL GRASS and CLOVER SEEDS SPECIAL MIXTURES As in the past, we will prepare mixtures to meet your individual requirements based on recom- mendations by the department of Agriculture% Field Crop Recom- niendationslor 1975 at no extra cost. ATTENTION FARMERS Have you considered cash crop? F A. Xfor your 1975 For the past two years Flax as a cash crop has shown- a net return per acre equal to, and in most cases better than, most cash crops' available in the area. We have cleaned a limited amount of FLAX SEED and this is now available for booking. Interest in this seed is strong and we suggest you phone and order now to avoid being disappointed. For seed please contact: or ANDERSON FLAX PRODUCTS Lucknow, Ontario phone 528-2026 OPNOTCH TOPNOTCH FEEDS LIMITED Milverton, Ontario phone 595-4941 LONDESBORO SEED PLANT 1310h 523.4399 With weeds like these in your corn, where clo you start? Start with the labeled tassn". herbicide tank mix that fits*Otti Witted andcarryOgietablenis in corti.::9"-1 Lasso plus atrazine for broad- Lasso plus Bladex' for specific , spectrum control in corn, weed control with no carryover. Preemergence Lasso plus atrazine This preemergence tank mix also tank mix controls major grasses controls many labeled weeds like crabgrasses, yellow and green including crabgrasses, yellow and foxtails, and more. Carrydver green foxtails. And it is ideal for possibility is minimized because the farmer who' is concerned about Lasso alone doesn't carryover and rotation ... because it gives good you'll use less atrazine in the weed control performance with tank, mix. no carryover. 1. Bladex is a registered trademark of the Shell Chemical Company. To get all the benefits Lasso has to offer, always read and follow Lasso label instructions carefully. Lasso• EMULSIFIABLE WEED KILLER BY MONSANTO CANADA LTD., Montreal, Quebec • Toronto, Ontario Monsanto irAt J~rck`s Jottings t has klyts hiahlights' HURON EXtif4ISITQ11*-. APRIL 17, 1075 ,w, , sets ktones, Grey Township cctuiacil met last week for their April meeting, Resolutions passed as follows: That C. E. Hickey and Sons Ltd. be paid the sum of $51.00 balance of account. • That the report of Gamsby and Mannerow . Ltd., dated Feb- rurary 18th, 1975, of the tioy Municipal Drain' Repair and Improvement be filed until the ' ratepayers request the Contract be let and work proceeded .Vdth;—• That the report of Gamsby and Mannerow Ltd., dated February 18th, 1975 of the MeTaggart and Howard Municipal Drains Repair and Improvement be provision- ally adopted and By-Law No. 7 of 1975 be given first and second reading. That the Fire Chief;fie—pAd a salary of $500.00; the Deputy- Chief $300.00; firemen $6.00 for first hOur and $4.00 per hour I. DesLauriers and R. Keip, from Maitland Valley Conserva- tion Authority explained the work and aims• of the Authority by showing slides and commentary and answering questions at the Morris Township Council Meet- ing April 7. ' Dave Reed and Frank Cowan Co. Ltd. and Jim Cardiff, Brussels reviewed. Insurance policies of the township. Insurance will be renewed with Frank Cown Co. Ltd., as reviewed and recommendations made council decided. An application for a tile drain loan for $4,200 was accepted. A refund of $4.43 on 1974 taxes on NE% Lot 24, Con. 7 will be paid and the assessment reduced $780. The tender of George Radford Huron County residents will pay $25 for inspection of private sewage disposals systertis in new homes, it was announced Mon- day. The fee - an increase of $10 - coincides with the takeover of sewage inspection by the plumb- ing division of the Huron County health unit. Jim McCaul, chief health inspector, said the work has been assumed by plumbing inspectors through an atrangement with the Ontario environment ministry. Huron, he ' noted, is the only county to have a health unit which operates its own plumbing meeting in Mount Hope, 50 egg producers agreed that the Ontario Egg Producers' Marketing Board ' should serve notice of intention to withdraw from the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency as soon as possible. In a second resolution, pro- ducers agreed that production control of egg imports are neces- sary for operation of supply management in the egg industry and whereas the present levy amounts to 10 per cent of the gross returns from a dozen eggs be it resolved that if production control and reduction of levy to below two cents per dozen are not obtained by July I, 1975, that all efforts to apply supply manage- ment to the egg industry be abandoned. A recent release from the committee to reform egg market- ing passes on the following information: "Levies were supposed to be used for the • operation of teh Marketing Board, promoting and advertising of eggs. When was the last time you saw eggs being promoted to the consumer? When was the last time you saw a promotion telling the public the true facts behind "Egg Beaters". Yes, we are losing egg sales each and every day to this new product. Levies have varied from a low of 1/3 cent per dozen to a high of 9 cents per dozen. Over nearly 3 years, this works out to an average levy of 3 cents per dozen - per week. or $5,000.00 per year per 10,000 hens. Presently, the levy is 5 cents 'per dozen. But keep in mind that the Board is By Jack Riddell M.P.P. On April 7th, the Provincial 4 Treasurer brought down the new Ontarickledget, end following are some of the highlights, which will be debated in detail in the Legislature. Effective April 8th, the basic Retail Sales Tax will be 5% instead of 7 %, although this is only until the 31st December, 1975. The Ontario GAINS rate will 41 rise to$240 per monthper Person ($48Q a married couple) as of the 1st of May, and a further 7,000 pensioners will be eligible for GAINS, raising the total number of beneficiaries to 310,000 this year. There will also be ,free drugs for all those- over 65, although anyone who has lived in Ontario less than ten years must 4 apply to the Ministry of Revenue. This will be effective August 1st. Some 450,000 low income taxpayers will be removed 'from the Ontario income tax rolls 'in 197$. No income tax will be paid by a single person earning $3,583 a married couple with $5,323 annually, a family of four with $6,033, and a single pensioner with $5,547. There is to be a grant to 'f'first-time home buyers to encourage an increase in home ownership. Anyone purchasing or building a home for the first time will be eligible for a $1,000 grant from the Province, plus an additional $250 in each of the two succeeding years, for a total of $1,500. This programme remains in effect until December 31st, 1975, only, and covers both new and used homes, applying regardless of the price of the home or the income of the purchaser. To qualify the home must be the principal residence of the , applicant, and title or possession must be taken during the eligibility period. However, this $1,500 cannot be used towards a down payment, because it is only paid after the deal is closed, and. the 2nd and 3rd instalments of $250 each are only paid if ownership is retained. Retail Sales Tax is to be eliminated on all purchases of production machinery and equipment effective April 8th, and this applies to orders for machinery and equipment placed on or after that date and before January "1st. Delivery must be taken on or before December 031st, 1977 40,•••-.... • , The maximum small business tax credit will be doubled from $3,000 to $6,000 annually, and there are also changes in the succession duty and gift tax. Ontario will introduce measures to supplement where necessary the federal Agricultural A Products Stabilization Act currently before the Hduse of Commons, and owners of managed forests who are resident in Ontario will be eligible for a rebate of 50 % of property taxes on forests. la connection with the Provincial Sales Tax, effective July ,1st, 1975, vendors will be paid compensation for costs 'incurred in collecting and remitting sales tax. They may withhold 3 % of tax collected up to a manimum of $500' in any fiscal year. ' I shall elaborate on these measures and others contained in the Budget in the coming weeks, and will report to you on the debates in the Legislature upon these measures and the estimates of the individual ministries. Liberal Leader Robert Nixon's initial reaction was to charge the government with " fiscal irresponsibility" ip bringing down another deficit budget. This government has added a $4 billion net debt to the Province in the four years since Mr. Dayis became premier. In this 1975-76 budget, goVernment spending is increased to an estimated $10.2 billion from the $8;.7 billion spent in the last fiscal year. The deficit, including non-budgetary items, is estimated at $1.67 billion compared with $1.03 billion expected for the fiscal year ending March 31st. 1975. Mr. Nixon asked "How 'can we possibly stand the kind of fiscal irresponsibility that this treasurer is putting forward in a situation which is ...inflationary?" Many other Opposition members described the budget as cynical, irresponsible and a deliberate vote-catcher. Stephen Lewis, referring to the sales tax reduction being effective only until the end of the year, said "It is cynical in the extreme to reduce it just for the period of an election". He said "It's a terrible budget. This isn't an ecorioniic document. It's a political document". School students anticipating post-Secondary education will be pleased to know that the Ministry of Colleges and Universities will make available to students in the 1975-76 academic year more financial assistance, including two new student assistance programs. The new programs are the Ontario Student Loans Plan, which is intended to helpMany of the students ineligible for aid from the Federal Government's Canada Students Loan Plan, and the Ontario Special • Bursary Program, which will provide up to $500,000 to help the most needy Ontario Student Assistance Program provides assistance to full-time post-secondary students who are unable to pay the full costs of their education and related expenses.' About two out of every five students in Ontario receive financial aid from this program. Over, a normal academic year students eligible for assistance receive the first $800.00 as a loan under the Federal Government's Canada Students Loan Plan, which is administered through OSAP in Ontario. Students who qualify for additional assistance received it from thv Province in the form of a non,repayable grant, Board and lodging allowance for students receiving idd from OSAP and living away from home will be increased from $32.00 to $40.00 per week; the allowance for miscellaneous expenses, which was increased from $9.80 to $11.50 per week in the current year will remain at $11,50; and local transportation allowances will be increased to $3.00 and $6.00 per week depending on how far the student lives from campus. The allowances in the current year are $2.50 and $5.00. These changes bring total living allowances to $54.50 or $57.50 per week. The Ontario Student Loans Plan will benefit people such as part-time students, students taking certain up-grading. programs and students who are ineligible for Canada Student Loans because the length or entry requireinents of their programs do not meet Federal regulations, The program will 'provide loans of up to $1,400.00 over a normal academic year to a maximum of $4,000.00. The terms and conditions of the loans are expected to be similar to those of the Canada Student Loans Plan under which no repayment is required and the loans are interest free Until six months after the conclusion of studies. The new Ontario Special Bursary program will- aid people in serious financial need who may be able to improve their financial situation by taking one or more Yost-secondary courses. Applicants to the program must be receiving social assistance, be unemployed or have a low family income. People eligible for assistance will receive funds to cover the costs of `their tuition, other compulsory fees, books_ and eqpipment. They may also receive an additional allowance of up to $125.00 per term to help meet exceptional costs such as babysitting, day-care or unusual transportation expenses. Details of student assistance programs can be obtained from student award officers of universities and Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology, or from the Student Awards Branch,' Ministry' of Colleges and Universities, 8th Floor, Mowat Bloc 'Queen's •Park Toronto, Ontario. McKillop Correspondent Mrs. Ed. Regele Mr. and Mrs. Percy Dalton, Mr. and Mrs. Walter McClure and Mr. Harvey McClure are holidaying in Halifax. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Regele, Krista; Karen and Darlene of Princeton visited on Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.Harold McCallum. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Regele - visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Schultz of Blyth and Mr. and Mrs.Barney Dennis of Moncrief. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Harold McCallum were Miss Dianne Willis of Brussels, Miss Marion McCallum and Angie and Mr. M urray Hare of Listowel and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Corlett of Brussels. Mrs. Elaine Foran and Robert and Mr. Robert England of Crediton. Mr. Wafter Clark who visited his sons in Montrtreal has returned to his hoMe at R.R.4, Walton. Recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Regele and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Preszcator, Mrs. Elaine Foran and Robert and Mr. Robert England of Crediton. Mr. Gene MacDonald of New York, U.S.A. visited at the home of Miss Joy Hey. Mr. Harold McCallum, Gordon Murray, Barry H6egy, Don Dennis and Russel McCallum spent a few days last week at the Manitoulin Islands. Mrs. Harold McCallum, Mrs. Edward Regele and Mrs. Adeline Bennewies spent Thursday in.. Stratford . Mr. and Mrs.Charlie Boyd who spent the winter months in Florida have returned to their home. Mr. and Mrs.Clarence Regele visited on Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Regele. Local Briefs Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hammond were Sunday guests with the latter's father, Rev. J. Ure and Mrs. Stewart. Sunday visitors at the home of Rev. J. Ore and Mrs. Stewart were Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Morris of Harrington. .thereafter, for practice $4,00 for first hour and $3.00 second hour, Ronald Cardiff for maintenance $8.00 for first hour and $4.00 per hour therafter. That the request of John W. Gillis to repair a portion of the 14th Concession Municipal Drain to provide a proper outlet for Lot 10, Concession 14, be accepted and Reeve Roy Williamion be appointed to have the drain • ,repaired. That the request of John W. Gillis and others to have a portion of the Beauchamp Creek Drain repaired be accepted and Reeve Roy Williamson be appointed to have the drain repaired. That the clerk be instructed to notify the Maitland Valley Con- servation Authority of the pro- posed repair of a portion of Beauchamp Creek Drain. Construction Ltd. to supply, crush and deliver approximately 20,000 cu. yds. gravel for township roads at $1.50 per cu. yd. was accepted subject to the approval of the District Municipal Engineer. A grant of $400. will be given to the Huron County Federation of Agriculture. James A. Howes will' be asked to have branch of the Russell 'Drain put in repair: A grant of $5.00 will be given Architectual Conservancy of Ontario, Goderich The contract to construct the Cloakey Drain for $8,263. and Blyth Creek Drain for $2,990. was awarded to Gerber Drainage Enterprises Ltd., Mifibank. The auditors report showing a deficit of $23,950. was accepted. Accounts paid were: Roads $8,868.69 and General 2,562.91 for a' total of $11,431.60. today. In order to repay this, levies will have to be increased to 8 cents per dozen. With the Board's overhead, the state of CEMA, levies will never fall again below 4 cents per dozen. At one time 4 cents per dozen was considered a good profit. Now we merely pay it to the Board and we are not making a profit. Remember the good old days when we in Ontario supplied 45 per cent of the Canadian egg market. Then CEMA came along and we were cut• back to 38 per cent. Now with Quebec expand- ing we have lost that market and in two years time, Quebec will supply 20 per cent of the Ontario market. (This is what happened in the broiler business.( We have lost most of the Northern Ontario market to Mani- toba and our present marketing quota is 75 per cent. CEMA wants us to cut back a further 5 per cent down to 70 per cent. Two years from now it will be 60 per cent. ' We are losing our markets to other provinces, to other products - "Egg Beaters", and to bad publicity (CEMA 1974) etc. Where will it all end? Ontario has paid more money into CEMA than all other provinces combined. We are not talking about thousands of dollars in the past three years, but millions of dollars. Your dollars and mine, and what did we get for it? We got: bad publicity and lost egg sales, cut back in our market share; a huge debt load; an open border that was promised to be closed and dumping of eggs in Ontario by other provinces. inspection division, Mr. McCaul said the arrange- ment replaces a temporary one- year agreement in which the ministry contracted his office to inspect spetic tanks, although the Environmental ,‘Protection Act said such inspections were to be handled by the ministry. Senior health inspector Jack MacKinnon will head inspection activities from the plumbing division's Clinton Office. Remember! It takes but a moment to place an Expositor Want Ad and be money in pocket. To advertise, just Dial 527-0240. Morris council hears about - MI/CA work 'Egg producers may get out of marketing agency „As • the result of.,a—.recent over $2, million-44011*s in debt 0 Fee for sewage inspections up r,•:‘' • r 0 e r4 CHECK OUR PRICES BEFORE YOU BUY LOCALLY GROWN - BARLEY (Certified land C.a 0. 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