The Brussels Post, 1980-09-17, Page 3Pride R144—ideal for grain and silage
Pride R144 is a very
attractive and high yield-
ing three-way cross for
the 2700 CHU areas.
This highly dependable
hybrid has:
• Very good standability.
• Strong root system.
• Adapted to a wide
range of soil types and
growing conditions.
• Long slendet • ear with
deep kernelS.
• Excellent dual purpote
hybrid, producing high
yields with high food
value silage.
Pride R144 is a very
"showy" corn variety and .
will certainly be outstand-
ing in your fieid.
'GEORGE
BLAKE.
R.R. 2
Brussels, Ont
887-6819
Seedfax
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THE BRUSSELS POST SEPTEMBER 17, 1000
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WHO HAS THE BEST DECORATED BIKE? Children from> the
Belgrave, Blyth and Brussels Public schools all took part in decorating
their bikes for the school fair parade when the 60th anniversary of the •
Murray McArter of Bras-
sels was hired as the new
manager of • the Brussels,
Morris and Grey Community
Centre following a meeting
of the recreation_ board on
Tuesday night.
Mr. McArter replaces
Hank Exel and his duties at
the arena began as of Mon-
day, September 15. There
were 14 other applications
for the job.
,Mr. McArter previously
worked in masonry and says,
he applied for the,. arena,
manager's position because
of the steady inconie. He said
• •the 'construction, business
(Photo by Ranney) had been so' slow lately
it.' had become fed up with it. •
mister to quit
three-school fair was held on' Saturday.,
• ' •
BY RHEA HAMILTON
Huron County Federation of Agriculture
members have called for the resignation of
Ontario's Minister of Agriculture, Lorne
Henderson. •
Federation members passed the resolu-
\ lion at their meeting Thursday after
Morris Turnberry
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Concession 5 for a drain cleanout. They
decided to ,advertise for 'snow plow tenders.
Council had previously objected to a
severance application of Ernest and Annette
Lewington because of a 24 foot road
allowance with a 66 foot easement. In a new
application, the Lewingtons were going to
have a 50 foot laneway and council had no
objection to that.
A letter .from the Ministry of Health and
-Intergovernmental Affairs indicated two
meetings--one being held September 23 in
London; the other September 24 in Owen
Sound on the need to develop a program of
public health services. The suggestions and
recommendations could then be written into
the new Health Improvement Act which
would be phased in over a five year period
commencing in April of 1981.
expressing concern about the growing' of
foreign ownership of farmland in the county.
Land sales indicate the foreign ownership
problem isn't solved, and menibers warned
the minister isn't concerned enough with the
problem to do anything about it.
John Van Beers presented a motion
demanding the resignation of the minister
unless he stop the callous and disasterous
use of the land.
The.motion met with little opposition.. One
,Federation member cited eight examples of
foreign ownership in McKillop Township
alone. .
• Doug Fortune, commenting .on the timing
of the resolution, 'said the local membership
should accumulate the land sales figures
necessary to support submitting the same
resolution at the Ontario Federation of
Argiculture board meeting later this fall.
Tony McQuail said the foreign ownership
problem is accelerating and the federation
should act now.
John Van Beers offered one final
statement before the overwhelming vote was
taken.
"We shouldn't destroy what we have built
over the last 100 years for the sake of the
almighty dollar," he said.
The Huron Federation of Agriculture has
been working closely with the Rural
Development Outreach project (RDOP) in
Grey Township Council
met Monday night to discuss
the request of some citizens
for a clean-out .for a portion
of the north half of. the
Maitland River
Council is awaiting com-
studying foreign ownership. The RDOP is
presently involved in the second phase of the
study, looking at the effect of foreign
ownership on communities.
The first phase was presented to
federation members last June when it was
disclosed that .95 per' cent of the county's
land was owned by people living outside the
country.
• The federation members , also passed a '
resolution. asking that the OFA and county
groups form a liaison committee to gather
information concerning membership drives
and ideas for interesting meeting topics. The
committee would evaluate topics and make
information for meetings available to county
organizations through the OFA.
In other business, regional directors and
Harold Robinson, reeve of
Howick Township, has
announced he will be seeking
re-election in the Nov. 10
municipal election. If the
reeve is successful in his bid,
he has also declared he will
run for warden in Huron
County.
Reeve Robinson and
Deputy-Reeve Jack Stafford
ments from the Ministry of.
Natural Resources and the
Maitland Valley Conservat-
ion Authority at which point
an engineer will be appoint-
ed,
delegates to the OFA convention Nov.' 24 to
27 were elected. The delegates are Jim
McIntosh, director and delegate's Harry -
Swinkels, Jack Tebbutt and Walter Mdlwain
form West Central; director John Nesbitt
and delegates Mery Smith, John Van Beers
and Maurice Bean for East Central Huron;
Andre Durand, director and delegates
Albert Erb, Paul Klopp and Andy Wykoski
from South Huron; Gerry Fortune, director
and delegates Deanne Dickson', Brian
Jeffray and Max Demeray from North East
Huron and Merle Gunby director and
'delegates Walter Elliott, Jim Hunter and
Tony McQuail .from Northwest Huron.
Members were also advised at the
meeting that. Tony McQuail is organizing a
seminar on energy and anyone interested in
participating is asked to contact him.
himself at this point.
Councillor Harry Winkel said
he won't be seeking
re-election and Councillor
William Newton is still
undecided.
Grey discusses clean-out
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