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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-09-11, Page 5MOTOCROSS WINNERS — The Exeter recreation sponsored a bicycle motocross on Saturday at the com- munity park. The course was laid out With steep downhill spots, jumps and hairpin turns. Winners were Kelly Livingstone seen accepting her trophy from recreation director Jim McKinlay for the girls under 13 event while over 13 boys champ Dan Mittleholtz and his brother Chris, the 13 and under champ, hold their awards. Details difficulty raising funds for kids' hockey rove, or o PP -rpqr-Fro ciao 514Y1 : WIr 379P an I NT 77PrWOO 771( OPP 7IMPPie OWO seys YOU A LWAY$ SHOULD rtidarl wHiem gd•ay YOU t<O,c 40 I IJPE,Y TreNi ,Of Fo4 ,0 pot.; AloOnSP,P ro, Fan rl mar ref ....Per! Legion Branch 167 members march to Decoration service At a Special Student Rate of $5.00 Send a Subscription of The Exeter Times-Advocate to: Name. ............. ....... ...... Address. ...... • .... . ............ • • ......... NFU asks changes in income policy By URSULA REGIER Local officers and district Waterloo street to get sewers After meeting with the Exeter drain committee, Stephen council has authorized their engineers to prepare a report on the proposed storm sewer on Waterloo street in Exeter. Council was informed by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment that burning of rubber and plastics was being carried out at the township waste disposal site. Dump employees and firms taking these materials are being asked to separate the rubber and plastics. Wood may be burned separately. Two tile drain loans totalling $10,500 were approved. The Crediton Parks Board was given approval to proceed with drainage work totalling $2,100 at the Crediton ball park as a capital grant project. RAP sticks fo fee policy After considerable debate this week, RAP decided to stick with their policy of charging local groups for the arena rental even though the proceeds from the activity may be going to wor- thwhile community causes. The debate arose regarding the western jamboree planned for the Sunday of fall fair weekend. Proceeds from that event are ear-marked for the area's recreation complex. A motion by Gord Baynham to supply the arena at no cost failed to get a seconder, Bob Pooley noted that RAP had a fee policy and had to stick with it, adding that the Lions and Hospital Auxiliary had been charged for renting the facility in the past even though their profits went to community projects. A motion was finally approved to charge the normal rental rate and to instruct the fair board to have the arena cleared out in time for the Sunday afternoon program in co-operation with that event's organizers. directors of the National Far- mers Union met in Toronto Monday to discuss the Ontario Beef-Calf Income Stabilization program and discuss changes necessary to make the prograrn acceptable to our members. Throughout the discussions members made it clear that they did not accept the insurance principle of or a plan on the provincial level, They were prepared to support the plan with major changes until such time as the federal government ac- commodates a national plan. The major changes that were requested were outlined in the copy of the telex sent to Premier Davis that was mailed to all locals and districts and briefly outlined were- That the deadline of August 31 for enrollment, be extended. We are prepared to support the program, with major changes, with the understanding it is an interim program until such time as the federal government accom- modates a national plan, for we recognize the national nature of problems for beef producers. We must insist that the base level of the Ontario plan be no less than 70 cents per pound this year, and would thereafter be indexed to cover the full cost of production including an adequate return to labour and capital. Because of the blank-cheque nature of the forms of the present plan which farmers must sign to enroll, we require a guarantee that the l enrollrnent fee will not exceed $5.00 per cow per year so long as the program is operated on a provincial basis. We must strongly insist that the supply-management be in- corporated to deter a few greedy individuals from destroying the program by placing an upper limit of 100 cows that are eligible for individual family farms with provisions for additional allocations for partnerships or where more than one family is involved. There should be ex- pansion controls for those with less than the upper limit at time of initial enrollment. Under no circumstances should additional privileges be made available to industrial corporations. Those present at the discussions were aware that they were looking at a blueprint of a program for other farm com- modities, A suggestion to recommend to our members that they do not enroll in the program came under heavy discussion but it was generally agreed that in Zoning bylaw is approved As the result of an Ontario Municipal Board nearing held September 4, a zoning bylaw for the township of Biddulph has been approved. Engineers of A.M. Spreit Associates will be asked to report on necessary improvements to the Beatson-Riddell and O'Shea municipal drains, In a similar move, C.P. Corbett was appointed engineer to report on necessary drainage in the area of Lot 26, Concession 8. Building permits were ap- proved for the following: Bob Barkman, Lot 31, Con. 1, house addition; Meadowcrest Incor- porated, Lot 38, Con. 4, greenhouse; Ross McFalls, Lot 5, Con. 2, implement shed; Jake Van Arenthals, Lot 21, Con. 4, implement shed; Joseph Kelly, Lot 21, Con. 11, barn; Vern Jensen, Lot 22, Con, 10, drive shed; James Barker, Lot 14, Con. 3, implement shed; James Ryan, Lot 24, Con. 10, silo. view of the extremely weak market that is developing for calves that it would be best to explain to those concerned the pros and cons of the program and let each member make his or her own decision, Any producer entering into the plan should read the Registration form very carefully and realize exactly what he or she is signing, One producer described the application form as a blank cheque that was committing the producer for the next five years. Sorority receive three-star rating Alpha Pi Chapter of Bea Sigma Phi opened a new season on Tuesday September 9. Hostess for the meeting which began with a dessert and coffee hour, was Sharon O'Toole. A business meeting followed. It was announced by president Dorothy Balsdon that the group received, from International Council, a three star rating which indicates outstanding success in bringing friendship, social and cultural opportunities to each member, Being International Women's Year, the themes for the programs throughout the coming year will centre around women. Roll call for the evening was "If women's lib had been in full swing as you were growing up, would your decisions about your future have been different?" The introductory program called "Woman, Her Heritage and Her Hope" was presented by Nancy Wright and Glenda Wagner. Arena employee resigns position Exeter RAP committee this week accepted the resignation of Bill VanBergen from their full- time staff. Rec director Jim McKinlay and resources manager Alvin Willett were empowered to hire a replacement. They were also given per- mission to hire two part-time staff members for assistance at the arena during the coming winter months. The annual debate over ice allotment at the Exeter arena arose this week when Exeter Minor Hockey Association presented their request at RAP's Monday meeting. Reeve Derry Boyle said the Association should be given the ice time they request because they made first application. "Looking at our financial picture, we have to take the money where it is available," he said. Recreation director. Jim McKinlay said a deadline should be set for all interested parties to make their requests known and then RAP should sit down and attempt toallot the hours as fairly as possible to satisfy all con- cerned, He noted that scheduling should be done to make the best use of the ice or RAP could end up losing considerable revenue by not being able to provide ice for groups at times reasonable for '3/4 them, while at the same time having open hours when no one would rent the facilities. It was finally decided to ten- tatively approve the Minor Hockey request, with the provision they co-operate as much as possible to provide ice time for an intermediate hockey team if one is entered from Exeter this year. EMHA secretary Bill Batten said this would be done. He told RAP the minor hockey group has scheduled more Saturday ice time this year to take advantage of RAP's daily rental fee. The group requested the ice from 7:30 a.m. through to 8:00 p.m. on Saturdays at RAP's established rate of $100 per day. He said this would result in a saving of $50 over the $12 per hour fee set by RAP for minor hockey. RAP agreed to charge the daily rate for the hours. The budget presented by the EMHA to RAP calls for total expenses of $12,286 for the coming season. Of this, EMHA hopes to raise $4,300 through dances and other fund raising events. Batten told RAP that increases in ice time and other expenses for the group were getting harder to raise and he predicated that withing a few years the small number of volunteers involved may not be able to carry on as they do at present. He said there were only 15 .active members in the Association. and notonly did they have to raise the extra funds by selling tickets or conducting dances, they also were the people who spent their time coaching and managing teams and driving their own cars to games. "It's becoming a big burden," he said. The Association plans a stag and cash draw at the arena this Friday night as one of their fund- raising projects. The major expenditure to the EMHA this year •is $6,000 for ice rental, This is double last year's figure. Only two cases were heard in Exeter court, Tuesday. Justice of the Peace Douglas Wedlake presided over his regular sitting, but all other cases were adjourned to a later date due to the absence of a judge, Mr. Wedlake returned a not guilty plea against Peter M. Moore, Exeter who had been charged with parking in a prohibited place in Hensall on July 31. Moore said he was in Calgary at the time of the alleged offence and also that he had sold his car on June 6. He had a photo copy of the transfer of ownership to show the court. In the only other case, Mary Roberts, London was fined $38 on a charge of failing to stop. Unhappy over redistribution The county of Middlesex is unhappy with the recent disclosure that federal redistribution will do away with the riding of Middlesex. Under the plan recently announced, Middlesex will be split with the west section joining with Lamb- ton riding, the east with Oxford and Biddulph township with Huron. Plans being made to have a four man delegation attend a hearing into the redistribution to be held in London on October 14. Reeve of London township, Garnet Bloomfield also heads the finance and legislative com- mittee on Middlesex county council and he feels under the proposed redistribution, Mid- dlesex representation would be "completely destroyed." Mr. Bloomfield said an MP from Oxford, Huron or Lambton counties would not "recognize our problems in Middlesex if he didn't grow up in the system." At a time when Middlesex County is attempting to restructure and strengthen itself at the county council level, the removal of a federal Middlesex riding could only serve to weaken this effort, he said. "It seems Middlesex County is a desirable area for others to get a piece of," he said, pointing out. council protested the recent loss of some areas to Huron County in provincial redistribution. September 11, 1975 Page $ Small docket faces court Off to Another World . . . the World of University . • • KEEP THEM" INFORMED OF THE NEWS BACK HOME SPECIAL RATE ONLY $5.00 7 MONTH SUBSCRIPTION SEPTEMBER 18 to APRIL 15 Buy Him or Her a School Subscription to the EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE 1 °s Like A Letter From Home . So Have the Exeter Times-Advocate Mailed Directly On A Student Subscription 411. lib • • , 1 I ArA I . 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