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STANDARD TRUST 237JosephirieStreet,Wingham Telephone: 357-2022 Member Canada Deposit insurance • • • THE ',BRUSSELS .POST MAY 28, 1980 13 -H club members ractse judging Report from Queens Park BY MURRAY GAUNT Ontario will impose tough- er safety rules on trucks hauling hazardous materials on provincial roads and high- ways, says' MiniSter of Trans- portation and •Communi- cations. James Snow. AWARD WINNERS—"Oscar Meier of Brussels and Larry Christie of Tara received the Quality Swine Co-Op award at the recent graduation ceremony held at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology. The award is riresepted for proficiency in. the Pork Production Project. Presenting this award is Roy Dill of behalf of Quality Swine." (OMAF photo) yt ou've been waging he war on wild oats for years. But it will take a powerful force to make a dent in the enemy's armour. This year Uniroyal Chemical has committed Wypout to the fight and this hard-hitting herbi- cide is going to make its presence felt very quickly. Wypout is among the most economical post- emergence wild oat treatments available in Canada. Wypourgecl*70. war on wild oats Wypout is available from W.G. ThoMpson & Sons Ltd. Blenheim, Rodney, Granton, Mitchell, Kent Bridge, and Hensall. Mr. SnoW told a meeting of the Ontario Trucking Associ- ation the government doesn't like imposing regulations, but a mandatory safety in- spection program of -tank trucks is likely in the near future. It provides growers with effective control before there is a chance of yield loss. Wypout is effective on wheat, barley, lentils, rapeseed, mustard, fababeans, sugar beets, sunflowers, flax and peas. "Any safety' malfunction on tank trucks (carrying gas- oline or chemicals) could lead to needless death or injury ...We have no choice but... mere regulation,” said Mr— Snow. Tank-truck inspection is the first step. The • federal government has drafted rules covering definitions of dangerous chemicals, re- sponsibiliy of drivers of hazardous cargo vehicles, including what to do if an accident occurs, warning signg,'"'etc. " The new federal rules - expected to become law with- in six months - Won't apply in all cases in Ontario until the provincial governmen't approves them.' Ontario will spend $29 '" Trademark of UNIIROYAL Ltd UNIROYAL CHEMICAL Div. of UNIROYAL. Ltd. Elmira, Ontario Let Wypout become your formidable ally in the war on wild oats. MN. UNIROYAL "I place this class of market hogs 3, 4, 1, 2." This statement was heard many a time at the second regular meeting of North Huron 4-H Swine Club as its topic was "Judging and the Parts of a Pig." The meeting was, held at the farm of Lavern Godkin on May 12th, with club member A subject of increasing interest and concern to local farmers will be the topic at the June meeting of the million in the next four years on new training programs for the mentally retarded in special care homcs and nurs- ing homes, according to N:krton„ Miniter Community and Social Serv- ices. He said the plan will Cost taxpayers"about $13 million a year to operate and will create 800 non-government jobs. Under the new program, 2,920 people will be affected. Each mentally retarded per- sOn will ..be individually assessed by teams set up by the ministries of Health, EthiCation and Community and Social Services to .pro- vide an individual plan for training 'and treatment, in- cluding behaviour, self-care, • special education, physical or speech therapy and Other programs. Labour Minister Robert Elgie has annqunccd. that Ontario's minimum wage may soon go up. He will make such a recommend- ation to Cabinet soon. The present rate is $3 an hour for general employees, $3.75 for construction• work- ers and $2.15 for students under eighteen in' summer employment. The minimum wage last went up in January. 1979.. Premier Davis has ex- pressed his desire to work in cooperation with federal and provincial government rep- reSentatives toward consti- tutional reform, within the framework of federalism. In a statement in the Legis- lature following the Quebec Referendum, Mr. Davis pledged the unanimous sup- port of the Legislative - Assembly of Ontario to this end. Thc Premier and two Cab- inet Ministers have met with Federal Minister of Justice, Jean Chretien, for initial discussions on the substance and process of constitutional' change. Mr. Chretien will hold similar discussions with representatives of all ten provinces. The Ontario Legislature will appoint a Select commit- tee on Constitutional Reform to assist in the task of preparing for renewed con- stitutional negotiation. Mr, Davis expressed the hope that this committee will re- (Continued on Page 11) Bruce Godkin in charge of the meeting, Club members judged a class of barrows, and senior membett Bruce Godkin, Carl Flynn and Terry Smith were asked to give reasons as an example for junior members. A class of open gilts was judged and all- members gave a set of reasons, to the club leaders, Huron. County Federation of 'Agriculture. It will be held at 8:30 p.m. on June 5, at Brookside School, 'six miles south of Lucknow. The topic is Foreign and Alrz,. .ec Land Ownership. in Iluron County. Dr. Julius Mage and Dr. George Brinkman of the RDOP (Rural Development Outreach Project), Guelph, have completed the first phase of a study on this subject and will present their findings at this time. Ashfield Township Fed, of Agriculture will host the riiec`tirig,'°'The ou b 1 it! is invited. 'Don Dodds, Graeme Craig And John Van Vliet, Follow ing reasons„ the diO-partett, ing official placing was given by leader John 'Van Vliet, Bruce Godkin, using a live. Model, attempted to show members the parts of a pig, A quiz was written by mern- bers to determine how much information •had really sunk in. Members -- retired to the warmth of the Godkin home for the business section of the meeting, Secretary Scott Robinson -gave. the rni.lutes of the • last -meet •,,g. Such topics• as the Junior, Barrow Show at the Royal Winter Fair and Ontario Pork Con- gress were discussed. Any .questions or problems that. members had with their'pro- ject were answered by the leaders. The meeting was ad- journed.. and all member,: read ily attacked a pile of doughnuts and chocolate - milk, Mrs. Godkin was thanked for hosting -the meeting. The next meeting 1'017 the North Huron Swink Club will be held on June 9th at Scott Robinson's, with ,thL. topic .-2,.:0.U.::t13uildings and Equipment..'' MAITLAND VALLEY Insurance Agency Ltd. Auto - Fire - Casualty = Life BRUSSELS MONKTON 887-6663 Murray Siddall 347-2241 Tough hauling rules coming Foreign ownership is topic at F of A meet