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PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1985.
FIT assistance now available
Measures to provide economic
and social assistance, for farmers
with severe financial difficulties
are now in place.
A farmers' telephone helpline, a
team of farm family advisers and a
re-establishment program are now
in operation under the recently
announced Farmers In Transition
(FIT) program, Agriculture and
Food MinisterJack Riddell said
today.
"There are farmers who are
being hurt by the adjustments now
taking place in agriculture," Rid-
dell said. "Financial worries can
create a great deal of stress on the
family as well as the individual.
Some need help in coping with the
stress an in making the necessary
financial decisions."
In conjunction with this an-
nouncement, Community and So-
cial Services Minister, John
Sweeney, today said his ministry
will provide family and stress
counselling to farm families in
The Huron Soil and Crop
Improvement Association will be
holding its Awards Banquet on
Friday, January 10, 1986 at the
Seaforth Legion.
The Awards Banquet will recog-
nize recipients of the Project
Award, Norman Alexander Con-
servation Award, Soil and Crop
Booster Award, and Farm Conser-
vation Sign Award.
This year the Huron Soil and
Crop Banquet will be held in
co-operation with the Ausable-
Bayfield Conservation Authority
Awards Banquet. Ausable-Bay-
yield Conservation Authority's
awards include the group and
individual category awards.
Ken Knox, Director of the Farm
Products Marketing Branch of the
Ontario Ministry of'Agriculture
and Food will be guest speaker.
financial distress on a priority
basis.
Sweeney said counselling ser-
vices will be provided as a pilot
project to respond to the needs of
farm families. The ministry will
purchase counselling from local
angencies and professionals.
Farmers can gain access to this
support through the 24-hour-help-
line or their farm family advisers.
Riddell announced the following
details of the Farmers In Transition
program:
RE-ESTABLISHMENT
ASSISTANCE
FIT provides assistance for farm
families who have had to discon-
tinue farming because of financial
problems.
The program provides a one-
time grant to assist with living
expenseg. Grants of $250 per
person are provided to eligible
families.
The grant is reduced by $1 for
every $25 of net worth in excess of
that considered reasonable per-
sonal effects and shelter.
For families eligible for the
grant, FIT will also provide an
employer with a subsidy to cover 50
The annual meeting of the
Huron-Perth Shorthorn Club was
held in Brussels Legion Hall on
December 5 at 7 p.m.
The meeting began with a beef
dinner for approximately 60
people. After dinner entertain-
ment was provided by Kevin
Nicholson of Milverton on the
violin, accompanied by Madeline
Sleus. A monologue was given by
Clifford Coultes.
This was followed by Bill Dunbar
of Millbank as guest speaker. He
showed slides and described his
Junior Farmer Exchange trip to
GreaiBritain this summer as one of
fourJuniors Farmers from Ont-
ario. Bill is a student at the
University of Guelph.
Steve Sharp from Perth
O.M.A.F. presented the 4H A-
wards to Joan Dowar, Kevin
Dowar, Rob Davidson, Peter Fry-
ters, Jeff Bannerman, Chad Ihl-
son, Michelle Raycraft, Roy Mata-
way and Karen Campbell in Huron
County. Awards area $5.00 cheque
and a complimentary dinner to
each 4H member with a Shorthorn
calf. This was followed by reports
from the Ontario Shorthorn Club.
Bodmin Farms were very suc-
cessful at the Royal Winter Fair
and the "Royal Shorthorn Sale".
Joan Dower, as Queen of the
Shorthorn Lassies of Ontario,
reported on her activities this year.
percent of the age of one family
member up to a maximum subsidy
of $3.50 per hour. The subsidy will
be paid up to 40 hours a week for a
In other activities Frank Fal-
coner reported on a very successful
.4H sale of calves at the Milverton
Stock Yards. The 1986 sale of 4H
calves will be at the Milverton
Yards on March 8. Elvy Broad-
hagen reported on the Ontario
Shorthorn Picnic and Junior Show
held at Milverton. Shorthorns are
very much in demand.
At the conclusion of the meeting
the officers for 1986 were elected:
Past president, Frank Falconer;
president, Cam Procter; first vice,
John A. Currie; second vice, Rob
Davidson; secretary-treasurer,
Bob Higgins; Delegate to Ontario
Shorthorn Club, Elvy Broadhagen.
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Along with our best wishes
of the season go thoughts of
thanks to our many friends
From
Staff and Management of
Soil and Crop gives
awards Jan. 10
Ken and his family also won and
operate a dairy farm in Durham
Region.
Tickets are $8.50 per person and
may be purchased by January 3
from your soil and crop director,
-"Agriculture Office, or the Ausable-
Bayfield Conservation Authority.
Directors are: Jim Ross, RR 3,
Wingham; Doug Walker, RR 1,
Belgrave; Ray Hartman, RR 3,
Zurich; Gerald Hayter, RR 1,
Varna; Gary Baker, RR 2, Dash-
wood; Paul Passmore, RR 3,
Exeter; Wayne Cantelon, RR 3,
Seaforth; Tony Van Bakel, RR 1,
Blyth; Dale Knight, RR 3, Brus-
sels; John Reinink, RR 1, Wroxe-
ter; Aart DeVos, RR 1, Bluevale;
Ray Hogan, RR 7, Lucknow; Bill
Robertson, RR 3, Auburn; Art
Bolton, RR 1, Dublin; Walter
Mcllwain, RR 2, Goderich; and
Hugo Maaskant, RR 2, Clinton.
Shorthorn club elects
new slate of officers
Our thanks to our customers for making this a
successful year. All the best to you for this
Holiday Season.
McGavin
Farm Equipment Ltd
Walton
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