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Book Offer expires June 1,1976 Special Homecare Price$595 ffomecare 111.111DING CENTRE ?OUR LOCAL HOMECARE rIulLOn\IC4 CENTRE BALL-MACAULEY LIMITED in Hensali There acre riVer 80 participating HOmeciare Dealers throughout Ontario, lee" . .Inemerz,7 • • "T,TnNITIKATI.F"r?'"W, April 22, 1976 Page 13 plegd peeet94 #0,eit 20eeo fd P(144 Planning tips for tile drains By JACK RIDDELI- MPP Huron-Middlesex providing stronger incentives to Ontario's small business com- panies,: However, he has done little more than eliminate some of the burdensome paper work involved in the Government's tax credit scheme. "The number of companies to benefit has in- creased to 50,000 from 20,000, it's true, but by reducing the tax rate from 12 percent to 9 percent, the Treasurer is not providing one extra penny to small businessmen in Ontario. He admits himself that the $30 million cost of this reduction is identical to the cost of the tax credit scheme which it replaces. The net result is that a larger number of businesses must divide the same size pie into smaller pieces. In addition, the small businessman will be forced to pay increased OHIP premiums, thanks to the Treasurer. Mr. Shore referred to the need to evolve some better approach to provincial-municipal relations if we are to expect municipalities to be reasonably autonomous and to plan intelligently, and expressed The debate on the Budget began this week, and the Financial Critic for the New Democratic Party introduced a non-confidence motion. However, this will not be voted upon until December, and it is unlikely to be supported by the Liberal Party. This is, of course, the second non- confidence motion introduced against the minority Con- servative Government this session. It attacks the Gover- nment for its handling of the economy, its increased OHIP premiums and its failure to act on a host of agricultural, health, transit and economic develop- ment issues. Leading off the debate for the Liberal Party, Marvin Shore, M .P.P. (London North) questioned the Treasurer's projected budgetary expenditure increase of 11.7 percent, because the Government has made a practice of underestimating its expenditures, and pointed out that, in any event, keeping ex- penditures to this level was hardly a major achievement in view of the fact that Quebec's increase in expenditures is only 11.0 percent and Nova Scotia's is only 11.3 percent. Mr. Shore underlined the fact that, although the provincial deficit had been reduced, it was still, at one and a quarter billion dollars, the second highest deficit in Ontario history, and he questioned the Government's reliance on possibly over- estimated projected exports to underwrite the Treasurer's forecasts for revenue and em- ployment figures. The Treasurer claimed in the Budget Statement that he is TOP CORN PRODUCERS from throughout Canada gathered in London, Ontario on Tuesday, March 23, to be recognized by DeKalb Canada Ltd., a commercial hybrid seed company for their outstanding yield achievement in the company's YieldmafAers Club. Local award winners in this group of elite producers in- clude (from the left): Gary Alderice and Vern Alderice, both of Kippen, and Richard Van Damme, DeKalb district manager. T-A photo. along with physician offices on the premises. The letter received from the Acting Minister of Health stated that the staff must receive ter- mination notices, they must stop admitting patients as of May 1 and the hospital must close as of June 1, 1976, and it stated that a plan for providing additional ambulance service is being developed to satisfy the changed requirements of the community, Also that the Ministry of Health staff would be available at request to assist in developing health care services in the community using existing buildings to some extent, if ap- propriate. I questioned the Acting Minister of Health as to whether the use of the dialysis unit will be allowed to continue, as it is the only one other than that located in London, The reply was that it is hoped that they will be able to develop an out-patient dialysis capability. I further questioned the acting Minister of Health about the contradiction between her letter and the Premier's statement to which the acting Minister replied that there was no contradiction, none whatever. Mr, Stephen Lewis, Leader of the Official Opposition, said that all of the so-called consultations over the last several months entered into in good faith by the hospitals, were in fact a deter- mined charade by the govern- ment, doomed to failure in ad- vance. Liberal Leader Stuart Smith has called upon the Government to devise some form of com- pensation for owners of farmland if they are to be prevented from selling it for development. He suggested the provincial government must bring in a master landuse plan for the province if 'the best farmland is to be kept in food production. Selective freezes on selling land for development would have to be applied in some regions, and he said "it's possible to pick certain areas and freeze them and pay reasonable compensation without bankrupting the Province. the opinion that the Provincial Government arid the municipalities should establish budgets on a multi-year basis, rather than basing their calculations on a 12 month period, which would be more efficient, and enable municipalities to establish priorities and make long-range plans, Both Opposition Party Leaders questioned the acting Health Minister on differences between letters written by her to the four hospitals which had appealed the government decision to close them down, and a statement made by the Premier in the Legislature. With respect to the Clinton Public Hospital the Premier stated that the hospital will close as an acute treatment facility on the 1st of June. He said in recognition of the specific local concerns made clear during the appeal procedure, Clinton Public Hospital will he allowed to maintain the status of an am- bulatory primary care facility after the 1st of June, with X-ray, lab, minor surgical capacity, Crediton Social Club journey to Virginia 4-H member writes report on exchange to Alberta By MISS ELLA MORLOCK CRED1TON Member of the Crediton and District Men's Social Club and their wives enjoyed a bus trip to Wheeling, West Virginia, Easter weekend. A highlight of the trip was attendance at the Jamboree Saturday evening. Janet Gielen, in her role as dairy princess, addressed the Women's Institute at Molesworth last Tuesday evening. A group of young people presented a play "The Crucifixion" Friday evening Robin Little was chairman and offered prayer. Heather Little read the Scripture. Hannah Mathers and Paul Fydenchuk sang, with guitar ac- corn pa niment. The play was written and produced by Rev. Bruce Pierce. Mrs, Pierce assisted with the production and read a poem during the introduction. The choir provided special music. Rev. Bruce Pierce was guest speaker at the Sunrise Service of Bethel Reformed Church at Morrison Dam Sunday morning. A weekend guest at the manse was Rev. Pierce's mother, Mrs. Fletcher, of Woodstock. Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Davies, Mississauga, spent the weekend with Mrs. William Davies. Mr. & Mrs. Will Oestricher were guests at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Greenwood and family, Don Mills. By JOAN PYM RR 1, Centralia Alberta — the land of rolling hills, cowboys, mountains, wildlife, horses and friendly folk. Yes, I found Alberta to certainly be made up of these aspects, but in fact it is much more. My trip to Alberta was a fantastic and educational experience. I en- joyed myself so much, and it was greatly due to your sponsoring the trip, that I did, I would like to share my experience with you. The trip officially began on July 1st, 1975 in Stratford, where we boarded the train. The train ride was an ex- perience in itself. We spent most of the time getting to know the others, eating, playing cards,z and even a little singing. The scenery along the way was quite educational. Northern Ontario repeatedly offered rocks, lakes and trees which gradually blended into Manitoba's rolling hills, "Saskatchewan's wheat cropped prairie to the wide open hills of Alberta, We arrived in Brooks, Alberta in the afternoon of July 3rd. Our host families were all there, and made us immediately feel welcome, My host family in Alberta was Mrs. and Mr. Tor Wigemyr and their five children. Their family are all around my age and were quite easy to get to know and Were great people to live with. They live on a feedlot, however, this is not just any feedlot. Tor Wigemyr is one of four owners of Lakeside Feeders, the largest feedlot in Canada. The Wigemyrs live right at Lakeside, one owner lives down the road, another lives in Calgary and handles most of the business dealings. The fourth owner is a Japanese car manufacturing company which has just recently purchased its share. Lakeside itself owns a feedlot with a capacity of over 30,000 head of cattle. Right on the property there is also a huge feed production plant which mixes the components of the various feed rations. Lakeside Feeders also owns their own packing plant where cattle purchased from the feedlot are slaughtered and By J,E. Mr/BAKER, P.Eng. Agricultural Engineer Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food On many soils tile drainage is expensive but necessary for best crop production. But it is urgent for you to do a number of things before the contractor starts dig- ging on your farm. These in- clude: —Be sure that your outlet is adequate. Submerged or poor outlets are slower working, need more maintenance and tend to fill up. If your outlet is inadequate, improve it perhaps by a municipal drain, or consider a pump, or look for another outlet. Use as few outlets as possible to reduce maintenance work, —Be aware of your rights and responsibilities to utility and railroad lines, all roads ,and highways, your neighbors, and to municipal drains. —Obtain a plan for the work to be done. Many competent con- tractors can supply you with such a plan or sketch. An aerial photograph is useful for this purpose. After the work is completed, all drains should be shown on the plan as they were installed. —Arrange for suitable financing. One source is a tile-drainage loan through your municipal office, Such loans provide up to 75 percent of the total cost of a drainage system, Repayments are amortized over 10 years at 4 percent interest. But applica- tion for 1976 should be made early, —Know your contractor. If you have not had previous ex- perience, ask several contrac- tors for the names of farmers in your area where they have installed tile in the past several years, Visit the farmers and inquire about workmanship, reliability, ex- tra charges, and if the work had been completed as promis- ed. A well-done satisfactory job is worth a little extra cost and effort. —Let a contract to do the work. This should be a written con- tract showing the approximate amounts of tile, the depth they will be installed, the charges, extra costs that may be in- volved, the estimated starting and completion dates, and the method of payment. Finally, when all the planning is complete, and the contractor arrives, work with him to insure quality. Grades and depths must be maintained, good connections made, and the tile laid in the proper locations for maximum benefits. A tile drainage system can im- prove the soil and increase profitability, It is up to you to in- sure the maximum benefit for every dollar you spend. the other feeds. I certainly must say that my host family showed me a great deal of the countryside. We also went to a small bran- ding one evening. This was quite informative and very, very en- joyable. I found the people to be very friendly and obliging. I was also surprised that the people were so involved with horses, roping, and other traditional "cowboy" interests, and I really enjoyed this, Horses are used a great deal on the farm and horse riding as well as other "rodeo" events are practised a great deal. There were several special events that were planned for the group, On the Sunday we visited Dinosaur Park, in the Badlands. The park is quite large and there are hundreds of wind eroded mountains of sands. My host family showed me around and we visited the various prehistoric animal exhibits. On the day before we flew home on the airplane. we went to the Calgary Stampede by bus, I had been there before but it was again a very enjoyable ex- perience. We received tickets for both the afternoon and evening grandstand shows which were great, I think its great that people and organizations such as yours are interested enough in us and the community to sponsor such ex- periences. It was very rewar- ding. hung, Some of these cattle are purchased by Lakeside itself and sold to customers. Some of the cattle are purchased by such companies as Canada Packers. Lakeside has a hog production barn and its own feedmill which is in the town of Brooks, Feeds are made and processed for themselves and for local farmers. Lakeside Feeders itself owns 7,200 acres, on which quite a few acres have oil wells. The land is rolling but quite bare. Few trees are abundantly evident, most of the vegetation being small scrubbery, grass and a few trees such as the cot- tonwood tree. Most of the South-Eastern por- tion of Alberta is entirely under irrigation. Average percipitation for one year is about twelve in- ches. Without irrigation this area would be quite unproductive. Irrigation was certainly one aspect of agriculture which I knew very little about. An aqueduct was built of ce- ment in 1914 and is fed by the water from Bassano Dam. This dam has blocked the Bow River and formed a lake which feeds the aqueduct. The aqueduct, built of cement has become quite old and rather cracked up. They are now building a new dirt aqueduct, which will cost close to fourteen million dollars — a considerable amount more than the old one. The aqueduct in turn gives each farm access to the water. A farmer sets up his own irrigation canals and water pumps. Lakeside Feeders uses rotating sprinklers as well as huge walking systems. Three of these systems were recently purchased and cost approximate- ly $50,000. They sit four hours at each sit- ting in the field and cover one hundred and fifty acres. These devices are run entirely by elec- tronics. Agriculture is mainly in the form of feedlot owning or cattle out range grazing. Lakeside Feeders grow corn, grain, and some other smaller crops such as flax, Lakeside uses the corn as silage — put in a bunker silo. They have a huge potato pit in to which old potatoes and potato wastes are allowed to ferment. This is then mixed in rations with By MRS, RENA CALDWELL The Thankoffering meeting of the UCW of St. Andrew's Church, Kippen, was held April 13 with approximately 150 UCW from neighbouring churches as guests. Mrs. David Cooper, president, presided and Mrs. Ronald McGregor conducted the devotional, Mrs, Ross Broadfoot ac- companied at the organ. The hostesses were Mrs. Bill Consitt and Mrs. David Turner who welcomed the guests. Mrs. D. E. Kyle and Mrs. Norman Dickert were the ushers. Mrs. Bruce Cann, Exeter, ac- companied by her daughter contributed two solos. Mrs. Joanne Dinney of Exeter gave an interesting talk and demon- stration on floral arrangements. A delicious lunch was served in the Sunday School by the hostesses and group leaders. Mrs. Margaret Hutchison, St. Thomas, is visiting with Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Mellis, Mr. & Mrs. James McGregor spent a few days last week in the U.S.A. :THE LIQUID HERBICIDE FOR BEANS 'HAT CONTROLS BOTH EEDS and GRASSES. • M That makes Afesin convenient to handle and easy to apply. There's no carryover residue the following year. ECONOMICAL TO USE . Afesin is one of the Most economical herbicides you can use. One pre-ehlergent spray gives you full season control FOR ALL MAJOR BEAN CROPS Afesin is registered for all major bean crops, Field beans (Kidney, White And Yellow-eye) Una Beans, Snap Beans, Soybeans. 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