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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1973-03-01, Page 5ONTARIO FORM 4 NOTICE OF HOLDING AN ADVANCE POLL ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF HURON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A POLL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING THE BALLOTS OF VOTERS WHO EXPECT ON THE DAY FIXED FOR POLLING, TO HE ABSENT FROM AND UNABLE TO VOTE IN THE POLLING SUBDIVISIONS FOR WHICH THEIR NAMES APPEAR ON THE LISTS, WILL BE OPEN ON: SATURDAY AND MONDAY THE 10th AND 12th OF MARCH, 19/3 FROM 11 A.M. UNTIL 8 P.M. AND ON EACH OF THE TWO DAYS AT GODERICH Mrs. Joseph McNevin Residence 196 CAMERON STREET EXETER Town Hall CLINTON Town Hail SEAFORTH Les Habkirk's Office, Main St. THE BALLOT BOX OR BOXES VVILt. BE OPENED' AT THE SAID PLACES AND THE VOTES coukTEt. AT / P.M. ON THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF MARCH, 19/3 DATED AT SEAFORTH, THIS 17i.h. DA' OP POI WARY, I973, RussELL, T, BcooN .11-1_1.11 .11111kr011i0.1444 qr1Cit/f, ONTM1116 hers and their families for at- tending the Family Night. Miss Margaret Jackson, Mrs. John Stadelmann and Christine and Mrs. Harold Nicholson visited last Tuesday with Mrs. Eleanor Bradnock. Mr. Lloyd Meehan is a patient in. Victoria hospital with an eye injury which he received while operating the Huron County road grader. We wish him a speedy recovery. Mr, and Mrs. Kenneth Haggitt and baby son of Hamilton, and Mr. Stephen Haggitt of Hamilton spent the week-end with their parents Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Haggitt. Mr. Gordon Powell came home last week after a couple of weeks patient in Goderich hospital. Education and Cultural Ac- tivities was the theme of the February meeting of the Auburn Women's Institute held in the Community Memorial hall last Tuesday af- ternoon. The convenors, Mrs. Kenneth McDougall and Mrs. Wilfred Sanderson had as their speaker, Mrs. Beryl Nicholson of Seaforth a former Auburn district resident. Mrs, McDougall introduced Mrs. Nicholson who told of her work as a member of the Student Services personnel with the Huron County Board of Education working in the specific learning disabilities. She demonstrated how special students can be taught and showed many of the helps used in this field. She was 'thanked by Mrs. Wilfred Sanderson. Many of the members looked at the materials and aids which she had on display which assist in educating the special students. Mrs, Donald Cartwright was in charge of the meeting which opened with a poem. The Ode, the Mary Stewart Collect and 0 Canada was sung with Mrs, Robert Phillips at the piano. The minutes of the previous meeting were adopted as read by the secretary, Mrs. Donald Haines. She also gave the financial statement. It was an- nounced that the workshop on Parliamentary Procedure will be held on March 29th with Mrs. Maryn Pardy as instruc- tor. It was decided to send a delegate to Officers' Conference to be held in May at the University of Waterloo. The District executive meeting will be held at St, Helens on April 4th and a letter on Calorie Countdown will be held March 14th at Clinton Ontario St. United, Church sponsored by Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Banquet and wedding dinner prices have been reviewed and were accepted. The members accepted to cater to the Plunkett-Lobb wedding and the convenors will be Mrs, Thomas Haggitt and Mrs. Eleanor Bradnock. It was decided to buy paint for the hall platform floor and get new curtains. Mrs. Frank Raithby Donald Haines and Mrs. Eleanor Bradnock were ap- pointed to do this. The card report was given by Mrs. An- drew Kirkconnell and thank you notes received read. The motto-One is never too old to learn how to use their spare time- was prepared by Miss Margaret Jackson of Blyth and read by Mrs. Brad- nock. The roll call was an- swered by naming a building that has disappeared in our community, Many buildings Were named such as the hotel, apple evaporator, blacksmith shop, carriage shop, flour mill, chopping mill and the brewery, Lunch was served by Mrs, Thomas Lawlor and Mrs. William Straughan, Prizes for the lucky serviette went to Mrs, Andrew Kirkconnell and the lucky cup to Mrs, Robert Tur- ner. Mr, and Mrs. Luther Morley of Alsia Craig visited on Friday evening with her brother, Mr. Ben Hamilton and Mrs, Hamilton. Friends are pleased to see Bill Trommer home again after a couple of days a patient in Clinton hospital with injuries to his back from a fall on icy steps. Miss Lisa Ryan of Goderich spent the week-end with her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs, Ben Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Weston of Toronto spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Rollinson and brother, Mr. Murray Rollinson. Mr, Kenneth Scott and Mr. Donald Young spent a few days last week in Toronto, independent Shipper to United Co-operative of Ontario Livestock Dept Toronto Ship Your Livestock with Roy Scotchmer Monday la Shipping Day From Varna Stockyard CALL BAYFIELD 565-2634 By 7:30 ean. Monday For Prompt Slavic* Ng Charges on Pickup tf Help Huron lead the way! Jack Riddell Says . • It's nothing short of amazing the way people from all walks of life are looking 'to this elec- tion as a long awaited opportunity to protest against the threat of Regional Government and other extravagant measures, We in Huron can respond to this concern by sending a Liberal to Queen's Park to help bring accountability back to government. Another Tory can only add to an already overweighted government majority. Elect a man who will speak his mind and yours! Jack Riddell Liberal At 41 he is a successful farmer graduate of the University of Guelph — partner in Ilensall Livestock Sales — Jack has taught high school in Clinton and Exeter — been a government livestock specialist — he is a trustee of Huron Board of Education Married — active in Dashwood United Church and community work. Help Huron -help Ontario- help yourself vote Riddell mutter of principle BY J, CARL HEMINGWAY `Equal opportunity for all" This I think is a principle that very would dispute — but how willing are many of us to put it o practice? attended a land use planning meeting in Grey township recen- The big concern seemed to be with disappearance of top icultural land due to housing and industrial expansion. This of rse can be controlled by land zoning, but what about the far- r with land beside a town which both the town and an industry nts? ave we the right to say that land must remain agricultural? It ens that the town doesn't get the industry and potential jobs ile the farmer must refuse $1000 per acre for all or even part of farm that is only worth $200 per acre as farm land. In order to protect the farmer from the loss of this opportunity sell,the meeting recommended that the government pay the far- r the difference between the farm value and industrial value. is seemed to be a fair settlement, but is it? When a farm has been zoned agricultural, is a company going to ake an offer on that land knowing that it cannot buy it. The net suit is effective elimination of farmer's chance of getting some al capital gain "Equal opportunity for all" — farmers to be prosperous? Over the past many years, particularly since 1952 there have en many moves by government to "help" farmers. There was a pital grants system brought in whereby a farmer could claim a ovincial government grant of 331/3 percent on a capital expen- ture of tip to $3000 for certain things — tile drainage, new barn, lo, feed lot and other listed projects. It was open to all who wan- d to increase his productive capacity — but — it wasn't tillable to the farmer who used his hard earned savings of many ears to make the improvements he wanted. It is of no use to the Ider farmer who, the year before, doesn't have the energy to ex- and but needs a few more dollars for retirement. It seems to me that these grants provide anything but equal op- ortunity and since they force increased production they have layed a great part in keeping the price of farm products low. Certainly, the last 20 years can not be labelled "prosperous" for armers. Since I started farming in 1940 there have been two periods of rosperity —1949-1951 and 1972 and I think I could add 1973— ot a very iinpreSsive average for over 30 years. What brought about these periods of prosperity? It is very sim- le - supply scarcely met the demand and the price of farm roducts increased to a more equitable level, We have been told that farm income was on a par with now- arm income in 1951. Even though farmers didn't reach parity in 972, the improvement was great enough make most farmers feel rosperous. Surely we older fariners, at least, must have learned a lesson ver the past few years. Capital grants for milking facilities didn't bring prosperity to airymen. Capital grants for feed lots didn't bring prosperity to beef- producers. Capital grants for grain storage facilities didn't bring prosperity o grain pioducers. The best that can be said about capital grants is that they elped some farmers survive but it could also be argued that the dvantage afforded some farmers caused others to fail. If farrners'really want equal opportunity for all farmers to be prosperous, the first ingredient is an equitable price for farm products at the farm gate. This can be accomplished by two. methods, First, farmers can organize and through a quota systein'PrOdtice` only that amount of product that will return them the price they want. Second government can fix the price that the farmer will receive for his product up to a required maximum and anything over that amount will be the responsibility of the government to store, give to needy peoples or destroy at no gain to the farmer. When either of these method of guaranteeing an equitable in- come for the farmer in return for a guaranteed adequate food sup- ply is suggested the inevitable answer is: "You can't set the price at a level that will make every farmer prosperous." This is not the suggestion. It is suggested that an equitable price be set for farm products. For example, there should be very little difference in the number of bushels of oats, barley, wheat or corn required to purchase a tractor in 1960 or 1970. The same could be said about the number of steers to purchase a combine or pigs to buy a car , Under these circumstances, some farmers will fail while others get wealthy but the vast majority will enjoy reasonable prosperity. Farmers are not seeking a superior position that some groups seem to be seeking, but rather that they may not be relegated to a position of inferiority. That we' are a, necessary part of our community can easily be recognized if you try skipping a few consecutive meals. Auburn Auburn Number One and Number Four, 4-H clubs met last week :at the home of Mrs. Donald Cartwright for their first meeting. They opened with the pledge followed by the election of officers which were as follows. Auburn One, President-Doris Naylor, vice- President-Lynn Turner, secretary-Trudy Meehan., Auburn Four, President- Maureen Longhurst, vice- president-Linda Van Dongen, secretary-Judy Van Dongen, The leader, Mrs. Donald Cartwright discussed the con- tends of a sewing box arid types of garments in knitwear and sportswear they could make for this spring project, Mrs. Frank Raithby, leader of Number Four, discussed fibres for knits, Mrs. Jim Schneider assistant for No I explained measurements. Club I will . meet on Monday evenings and Club Four will meet Tuesday. The leaders handed out sheets and the. meeting was closed with the 4-H creed. Auburn Number Two, 4-H club held their first meeting of the Spring project Sportswear from Knits at the home of Mrs. Maurice Bean who is one of the leaders, the other Mrs; William Empey. The meeting was opened with the 4-H creed and the election of officers followed. The results were as follows- President-Margaret Franken, vice-president-Yvonne Bean, secretary-Marie Empey, press reporter-Gayle Patterson. The leaders talked about the types of knit fabrics and showed sam- ples of materials that could be used to' make the garments for this club. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. William Empey on Thur- sday, March 1. Mr. and Mrs, Andrew Clement of Sault Ste. Marie, Mr, and Mrs. Ben Vanderwillik and Timothy of Paris and Mr. and Mrs. John MacKay of Lon- don spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Duncan MacKay. Miss Marie Plunkett, bride- elect was honoured last week with a surprise shower at the home of Mrs, Alfred. Hutchir... son, Goderich. Miss Janet Hut- chinson was chairman and con- tests were enjoyed by the eighteen guests present. Marie was escorted by Mrs. Hutchin- son to a pink and white decorated chair. Miss Shelley Crawford, R.R. 2, Clinton, brought in the gifts and presen- ted them. Marie thanked her friends and a delicious lunch was served. The Family Night of the United Church Women was held last Friday evening when over 90 gathered in the Sunday school room and enjoyed a smorgasbord dinner served by Unit 2. Pastor Alfred Fry was chairman. Pictures on India were shown with commentary, Crokinole and games were in charge of Mrs. Robert Arthur and Mrs. Elliott Lapp. Mrs. Er- nie Durnin thanked the mem- CLINTON 'NEWS-BROQIi4 THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1973-4 4H .clubs discuss sewing project for spring