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Hwy. #4, Belgrave
357-2711 523-4454
Mon. -Fri. 8 a.m. -5p.m.
Sat. 9 -12 noon
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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1985. PAGE 11.
Be/grave - Auburn UCO shows small profit
Profits at the Belgrave and
Auburn UCO Sales and Service
Centres were down this year but
the operations were still in the
black, the annual meeting of the
co-operative was told Friday night
in Belgrave.
Manager Darryl Culbert told
more than 100 people at the
meeting that tough competition
and the continued financial pro-
blems of farmers has put a squeeze
on the margins of the operation.
Feed and fertilizer profits on each
tonne sold, for instance were down
from a year ago.
There was growth in sales
however with feed tonnage up 18
per cent, fertilizer tonnage up 10
BY BOB MURPHY
Huron County council unani-
mously turned down a recommen-
dation from its executive commit-
tee not to advertise for applicants
for appointed positions on the
Huron County library board. The
decision was made at the council
meeting Nov. 7.
Instead, these positions will be
advertised in an effort, according
to Coun. J. L. Stafford (Reeve of
Howick) to "find the John Does or
Mary Smiths who might wish to
serve on these boards."
The executive committee's re-
commendation was originally
questioned by Coun. Dave John-
ston (Reeve of Bayfield) who
insisted his intent was not to be
misinterpreted as one of casting
discredit on the present board
members.
Instead, he said, he questioned
only the fairness of the procedure
of merely re-appointing members
when the county's policy with
committees is to advertise the
positions for appointed members.
An advertisement, Johnston
said, is ''a small price to pay for
getting the message out to the
public that we appreciate your
input."
Coun. Tom Cunningham (Reeve
of Hullett), in supporting John-
ston's stand, said the move to
advertise "may ruffle the feathers
of the people who are already on
the board....but maybe that's
democracy."
Bill Hanly, clerk-treasurer and
Be/grave
U.C.W.
meets
The Afternoon Unit of the
Belgrave United Church Women
met in the school room of the
church on November 13 at 2 p.m.
Mrs. Sara Anderson opened the
meeting with a word of welcome.
The business was conducted and
the 1986 officers were appointed:
leader, Mrs. Sara Anderson;
secretary, Mrs. Ross Higgins;
treasurer, Mrs. Lawrence Taylor;
Program Convenor, Mrs. Janisa
Coultes; social, Mrs. Olive Bolt;
sick and shut-in, Mrs. Olive
Campbell; pianist, Mrs. Glenn
Coultes.
The roll call was answered by 11
members with "What role should .
(or can) Canada play in promoting
world peace?"
Mrs. Glenn Coultes was in
charge of the worship part of the
meeting, Mrs. Jim Hunter the
bible study and Mrs. Janisa
Coultes, the study of Korea. Mrs.
Anderson closed with prayer.
per cent, agricultural chemical
volume up 50 per cent, seed
volume up 18 per cent, store
volume up three per cent and
petroleum volume unchanged.
The outstanding growth in
agricultural chemical sales was
due in part to the purchase of a
liquid spray truck which applied
fertilizer and herbicides to more
than 5600 acres this spring, much
higher than expected.
Chairman Robert Charter an-
nounced that the two operations
combined fora profit of $10,760 on
total sales of $4.02 million.
Auburn manager Jeff Peters
reported that sales at the Auburn
centre increased in all areas over a
administrator, told council that
although the board operates under
the provincial Library Act it is still
within the jurisdiction of the county
council to set the lengths of term for
appointees.
In its recommendation, the
executive committee had indicated
that all members of the board were
eligible for re-appointment.
year ago and margins had increas-
ed slightly.
Bob Down of Hensall, president
of U.C.O. reviewed the year of
crisis for the co-operative which
saw it in receivership early in the
year. The first step after hiring
George May as chief executive
officer, he said, was to get
agreement from creditors for a
refinancing package and the se-
cond was to show a profit for the
year. The year ending in Septem-
ber showed a profit of $2 million in
stead of the under $300,000
projected.
Mr. Down thanked UCO mem-
bers in this area and across the
province for staying loyal to the
co-operative through the trying
times. The next step, he said, is to
increase profits each year through
the rest of the five year reorganiza-
tion period.
George May was the guest
speaker at the meeting and he too
paid tribute to the loyalty of
customers. It would have been
easy to have stayed away from the
co-op particularly when taking a
harvest to market, he said.
The recovery program got a
break this spring with what some
people described at the best spring
planting season in 30-40 years, he
said and the co-ops were able to
move fertilizers and chemicals
straight to the farmers without
costly rehandling.
But he said the strength of the
co-operative was based on the
strength of the farming commun-
ity. People involved in agriculture
are going to have to continue to
push the provincial and federal
governments to bring in policies
that will increase growth in farm
communities. He said govern-
ments don't seem to be fully aware
and sensitive to how quickly aid to
agriculture can generate growth
in the entire economy.
The company must prepare for
continued hard times in the
farming sector, he said. There was
a hope that local service centres
should see some small steps to
update their facilities in 1986 and
bigger steps down the road but
administration in UCO will contin-
ue to be streamlined.
In general, he said. UCO is in a
sound position to progress from
here for the rest of the 1980's.
Len Archambault and Bruce
Campbell were re-elected to the
board and as delegates to the UCO
annual meeting next month. Chris
Palmer was named as alternate
delegate.
County advertises
for appointees to boards
.74aate4
to the voters of
WEST WAWANOSH
Your support is very much appreciated.
Yours truly,
Cecil Cranston,
Councillor