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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1977-07-14, Page 9Summer * Ladies And Children's Sandals * Ladies White Dress Shoes * Summer Purses SPECIAL RACKS OF LADIES SANDALS '1.99 and '3.99 Wuertb's Shoes Ltd• datZ,tVMSWell•no aim& MAIN ST. EXETER 1111111111111111111W Plan for Protection with CIAG Are you protected against loss of income through sickness or accidental 'injury? Ask your CIAG representative for advice about this or any insurance need. • LIFE • AUTOMOBILE • HOME PROTECTION • FARM FAMILY LIABILITY • ACCIDENT & SICKNESS • BUSINESS • SNOWMOBILES • BOAT • CAMPER/TRAILER Your Credit Union Sponsored Insurance Company Co-operation among Co-ops LOCATED IN CREDIT UNION OFFICE 430 MAIN ST. S EXETER CLINTON COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION THE CO-OPERATORS Exeter Branch 235-0640 235-2120 and the co-operators TOGETHER TO SERVE CREDIT UNION Buy your home, life and auto insurance from a friend CIAG, • - ....ftmv,9 04 ailbakkgittWdeme:C::',,„ 0 Times-Advocate, July 14, 1977 Drop pop-can tax legislation. will be retroactive to April 20, 1977. Mr. Newman said the changes were being made particularly to protect the retiring farmer who may live on his land without farming it for a few years before actually selling it. He said, "It makes no sense to penalize a bona fide farmer just because he wishes to ease the transition period of his retirement by remaining for a time on the land that has been his home for many years," The changes to be made in the land speculation tax supercede the changes announced in the Provincial budget last April. PUPPETS AND THEIR INVENTORS — Trainees at the ARC Workshop at DashwoOd have been busy in re- cent weeks making puppets. Shown with their handiwork are Karen Whitmore, Terry Gibb, Colleen Carter and Gwen Richter. T-A photo By MRS. WILLIAM ROHDE THAMES ROAD Around 50 relatives had a surprise birthday party for Mrs. Mary Thomson of Exeter Sunday at Anderson Hall. The occasion was her 80thbir- thday which was July 4, Those attending the smorgasbord dinner were, Mr. Arvin Hanna Vancouver, Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Hanna, London, Mr. & Mrs. John McLauchlan Kathyrn, David and Karen, Lambeth, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ross, St. Marys, Mrs. Jean Blommaert, Kim and Sandra, Mr. & Mrs.Jim Smillie and boys, Stratford, Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Ross and Joan, Mrs. Myrtle Hanna, Mrs. Don Hewitt, Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Shier, Mr. & Mrs. Murray Shier, Kirkton, Mr. & Mrs. Alex Gar- tenburg , Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Thomson and family, Woodham, Mrs. Mary Thomson, Mr. Calvin Rohde, Mr. & Mrs. Doug Rohde and Karen Exeter, Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Rohde, Danny and Tammy, Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Jeffery, Alan and Connie, Mr. & Mrs. William Rohde. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Webber returned home Friday evening after having been to Saskat- chewan for a holiday Mr. and Mrs. Barry Miller returned home on the week :-end from their honeymoon. We Ip''welcome Mrs. Miller to our community. A number of relatives from this community attended the Hodgert picnic at Queen's Park Stratford on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Rohde of Mitchell visited on Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. William Rohde, Don't forget the United Church Women are invited to Cromarty Tuesday Evening July 19, Celebrate birthday You can't take it with you , . , you can't even keep it while you're here. By JACK RIDDELL MPP Huron-Middlesex Facing almost certain defeat by the combined Opposition Parties on its proposed pop-can tax, the Government dropped the bill from its list of priority items. No indication has been given that this bill will be reintroduced in the Fall Session. The tax measure, first proposed in the April Budget, was expected to raise some $20 million in provincial revenue. Now that the legislation has been scrapped, the Government will be forced to make spending cuts equivalent to $20 million in programs of various ministries to avoid exceeding the $1 billion deficit expected for this year, Revenue shortfalls of about $140 million beyond April Budget forecasts have already become apparent. The other Budget bills have now been passed. The Liberal Party amended the Retail Sales Tax Act bill, and we opposed both the Tobacco Tax Act and the Corporations Tax Act amend- ments. Approval has been given to a change in Ontario speed limits from miles to kilometres, ef- By MRS. HAMILTON HODGINS Mr. & Mrs. Larry Hern and family holidayed at the cottage at Nine Mile Lake for the past week. Mr. & Mrs. John Scott and family spent the weekend with Mr. & Mrs. Dave Douglas, Gorrie. Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Ferguson visited Sunday with Mrs. Grd.ce Zavitz, Thedf ord. Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Wallis and family, Stratford were Sunday supper guests with Mr. & Mrs. Alton Wallis. Mrs. Lillian Davies, Spalding Saskatchewan spent the past week with her daughter Mrs. MacLeod Mills. Sunday supper guests with the Mills' were Mr. & Mrs. Ray Mills and Brent, Centralia. Mr. & Mrs. Fred Satcher, Peggy and Mark, San Jose California visited with Mrs. Satcher's mother Margery Morley for a couple of days on their extended camping trip to the eastern part of the country. Margery Morley went with the Granton Women's Institute on a bus trip Wednesday to the playhouse at Petrolia and Wednesday evening she, and Mrs. Davies attended the Huron Country Playhouse at Grand Bend. fective September 6. Provincial work crews will begin making the changes after Labour Day, putting stick-on signs bearing the new markings over existing road signs. Thirty mph becomes 50 kph (31.2 mph) 35 and 40 mph become 60 kph (37.5 mph), 45 mph becomes 70 kph (43.7 mph), 50 mph converts exactly to 80 kph, 55 mph becomes 90 kph (56.2 mph) and 60 mph becomes 100 kph (62,5 mph), Although the change becomes law on September 6, the metric speed limits will not become effective until the new signs are in place. In the meantime, existing speed limits will be enforced. During debate on the bill, the Minister of Tran- sportation and Communications agreed to have Highway 69 ap- proaching Sudbury, which at present has a 50 mph speed limit, converted to 90 kph, the metric equivalent of 55 mph, which will place the highway on the same footing as Highway 11 between Huntsville and North Bay, kept at 55 mph when the province's other two lane highways were given the '50 mph limit. Highway 11 is part of the Trans-Canada Highway, and the federal government wanted a uniform 55 mph limit across the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Food, the Honourable William Newman, introduced the Farm Products Payments Amendment Act. The purpose of this bill is to make it possible for farm commodity groups to set up producer and buyer commodity groups to protect the producers from financial loss in the case of bankruptcies in the agricultural community. The Bill arose out of the financial task force report. This report stated that losses to Ontario Farmers attributed to bankruptcy in the last 10 years have totalled $1.35 million. Speaking on this bill, I welcomed this legislation but felt that it was long overdue in light of the fact that there have been a number of bankruptcies in the processing industry over the last 10 years which have led to tremendous financial losses to the farmers. I also felt that it was too bad that we have to deal with such an important piece of legislation in such haste as the farm organizations have not had an opportunity to peruse the bill and give us the benefit of their comments. Farmers operate on a principle of trust in the sale of their products. It is often very difficult for a farmer to evaluate a buyer's ability to pay. This legislation can go far in eliminating this risk. We recognize the Act as being permissive legislation enabling the government to act by regulation. This Act itself will not provide the financial protection. it must be done by regulation. The two major priorities which are both contained in the enabling legislation and which require immediate action are a requirement for prompt payment and the licensing of processors who purchase farm products. The Ontario Government will exempt bona fide Ontario far- mers from the land speculation tax if they have farmed their land for ten years or more. Agriculture and Food Minister Bill Newman explained that the ten-year period need not be consecutive. He also said the exemption applies to farmers who are occupying their land but are not farming it, so long as they did farm it for at least ten years in the past. For farmers who have farmed for less than ten years, the government will permit a partial exemption. These changes will be made by amendment to The Land Speculation Tax Act during this session of the Legislature and 'Lltilt==t1 Dia~ie z\ZUVIMI FRIED CHICKEN EXETER 235-2665 Right down to the salt & pepper When you buy a seafood or chicken 'dinner at Dixie Lee yov enjoy the fact that the basics are supplied — everything from serviette, vinegar, and ketchup to salt and pepper. SEAFOOD CHICKEN AND SALAD e nizinitt=111= Save on all In-Store Merchandise July 14 through to July 28. Save on power tools, washers and dryers, barbecues and much more. PRE-INVENTORY .Pogo. 9. Y. 0% OFF ALL IN-STORE MERCHANDISE Excluding Baler Twine, Feed and Chemicals. CASH '1\I CARRY JULY 14 THRU TO JULY 28 WHILE STOCK LASTS. Henson District Co-Operative Brucefield 482.9823 Henson 262-3002 Zurich 236.4393