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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1973-03-07, Page 4Call -in or phone the Brussels Post concerning Subscription renewals, classified and display advertising, payment of accounts, pictures or news stories. ESTABLISHED is/2 russe sPost $4.00 .A beer iri Advance $5.60 td U 10t. BRUSSELS - ONTARIO' Land-use planning "Farmers must play a key role in land-use planning," says Gordon Hill, Ontario Federation of Agriculture president. Hea- ding the delegation that presented the OFA's annual brief to the Ontario cabinet, Hill stressed that land-use planning is primar- ily planning the futUre use of farm land. The OFA asked the Ontario government to commit itself to t a long-term land-use plan for all of Ontario. “Planning on a. piecemeal basis is dangerous, and runs the high risk of being inequitable when it comes time to fit the regions together," said ; Hill. The cabinet was told that far- mers also need s second commit- ment --compensation to farmers for losses due to zoning or plan- ning. OFAspokesmen maintained that a farmer must not be worse off after zoning than before. specifiCally, the OFA Seeks compensation for loss of proper- ty valUe if society re-zones and cOntisca.tes the develOpment • rights from the farinees land. explained, "ThiS IS not undeserved gain to the farmer because he has paid inflated pro-' petty tax based On these develop, merit rights, fir many years. British Columbia haS promised Such donipefiSation, and land-use planning will not 'get the full support of Ontario's farrnerS without IL" Between 19S1 and 16660.0ntar io farmiand went out of prodlictioii at a rate . of 3 acres an hotir. This accelerated to 43 acreS • Bill Coutts (right) and Hugh Campbell, servicemen for McGavin Farm Equipment at Walton have returned from a week-long training program at the Sperry New Holland Service Training Center at New Holland, Pennsylvania. While at the center they attended sessions in the service, and repair of a wide variety of modern farm machiri'ery. Bill Coutts,,who resides in Walton has been employed by Gordon McGavin Farm Equipment for 18 years. Hugh Campbell, who resides in Bluevale, has been employed at McGavin Farm Equipment for 3 years. Both men have ex- tensive, farming and mechanical background. The Sperry New Holland Training Center is one of the most modern training facilities in the nation for instructing dealer and company servicemen in farm machinery repairs. The company is among the world's ten largest farm equipment manufacturers. Providing qtlick, efficient service to farmers during critical harvest time is one of the company's top priorities. (Adv.) 0ASW COME EVEIZynmg Ase HOW cZ944E, YoU S4Y NEVER' MIND? " /wag come Egg marketing board between 19SSatid1011. iMOSt. Of these aCteS never be ploughed agaiti, This is why we are concerned, and why we must hairs these etiataiiteeS irOtti this goVetfitheht- today." 4,414E BRUSSELt MARCH 7',- 1073 Home Song writers - and poets through the ages have been writing about the beauty of the "home." Yet few of us today sing the praises of "Home,Sweet Home." In this day of mass communications and transporta- tion, many say that the tradi- tional idea of "home" is gone forever. "Home" to many of them is just a place to sleep and eat. But this is not the truth! The home is still the center of love, learning, and happiness for people who know and understand the real and important values of life. The home is a place of rest - not just physical rest, but a place for spiritual and emo- tional rest. The home is a place of nourishment - for the body, soul, and mind. The lyrics of a recent song said: "once there was a way to get back home." Only those lyrics are wrong. There still is a way, if we only try to seek it. It is available and it is right under our noses. It starts with love and its goal is hap- piness. You can start right now. Turn your house into a home, through love and faith. Majestic . Institute In spite of the inclement wea- ther Monday night there was, a good attendance at the Majestic Women's Institute Card Party held in the Brussels Library. Ten tables were in play with the following winners: High lady, Mrs. Hackbart; Three men tied for first place, Dick Stephenson,' Frank Carter and Wilbur Turn- bull.' The draw for high man then went to Dick Stephenson. Dick Stephenson and Wilbur Turnbull tied for Most Lone Hands. The draw was won by Wilbur Turnbull. Low Lady was Mrs. Carl Hemingway and Mrs. Herman Devries, playing as a man, was Low man. dirg',0 NN. ,0e \ jilr..\ ;i..\ 14111 il / --- Preaerkition 'ir""".'':-'-. 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COOPERATIVES r ONTARIO SELGRAVE 80.4453 Farmers warned An advisory notice was issued to members of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture meet- ing in Clinton Thursday night about a consulting firm now doing business in Western Ontario. The advisory said the firm in question is signing contracts with farmers for $300 per year for up to three years on a con- sultation basis. The consultation included, Bill Crawford, Huron County fieldrnan said, many ser- vices which are provided free by the Ontario Ministry of Agri- culture and Food. He said investigation suggested farmers should be made aware of the fact that many of the services offered could be obtained free elsewhere. He said there was no evidence the firm was operating in Huron at the present time. ' Harvey Davis, guest speaker at the meeting commented that it just proved that many firms had found out over the years that there is more profit in farming the farmer than in farming. Emil. William A. Stewart, Min- ister of Agriculture and ,Food announced today the appointment of Thomas Ottokar, R.R.#1,Mas- sey, to the Egg Producers' Mar,. keting Board. Mr. Qttokar will represent the interests of nor- thern Ontario egg producers on the new Board. Mr. Ottokar's appointment complements the e)4sting12-man Board appointed to administer the Ontario Egg Producers' Mark- eting Plan, which was announced by Mr. Stewart on. January 3, 1973, Mr. Ottekar is a 26-year old farmer who shares with his father the responsibility of man- aging their egg-production fac- ility, known as Riverview Poul- try Farm at Massey, Ontario. He is a 1969 graduate of the two-year Diploma Course at the Ontario Agricultural College and is married with one child. In announcing this appoint- ment, Mr. Stewar said, "We wanted the egg producers in northern Ontario to know that they are very much a part of the total industry in this Prov- ince, and that their interests would be properly represented in all Board discussions. We are about to embark on an extensive program of national supply-man- agement for eggs which will have implications for northernOntario producers. We are confident that Thomas Ottokar will give northern Ontari o producers a strong voice on the Ontario Board." PO CIII HO