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Ontario government schedules
hearings on Right-to-farm legislation
The Ontario Right to Farm
Advisory Committee is holding a
series of public hearings across the
province beginning in April.
“The purpose of the hearings is
to give producers, farm organiza
tions and other interested parties
an opportunity to express their
views on the right to farm,” said
advisory committee chairman
Donald Dunn.
Agriculture and Food Minister
Jack Riddell established the com
mittee in February to look into the
need for new measures to protect
the right to farm.
Organizations and individuals
who wish to present a submission
tothecommittee should phone Sue
Robinson at (416) 965-9433.
Those unable to attend may
write to the Right to Farm Advisory
Committee, c/o Foodland Preser
vation Branch, Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food, Queen’s
Park, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2B2.
Hearingswill beginat 10a.m. at
the locations listed below:
Monday, April 7 - St. Thomas,
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food office, 594 Taibto St.
Brussels WMS meets
Evelyn Mair gave the financial
report and took up the collection
and it was dedicated by Mrs.
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The March meeting of Melville
Women’s Missionary Society was
held in the church parlour.
Mrs. MacLeod the president
opened the meeting with “Rejoice
theLordis King’’ followed with
prayer. The hymn “Lord speak to
me" was sung. The secretary’s
report was read by Ruby Steiss.
The Presbyterial is to meet on May
12 at 2 p. m. and Isabelle Gibson is
to give the In memoriam.
Parkhill players taking part in the Brussels Optomist Atom
tournament enjoyed hot dogs, ice cream and milk at the lunch counter
before going on to play for the “A” championship at the tournament.
Teams from as faraway as Dresden and Norwich took part in the
tournament spread over two weekends. -- photo by Pat Langlois.
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Tuesday, April 8 - Fergus,
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food office, Wellington Place.
Wednesday, April 9 - Ancaster,
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food office, Ancaster Fair
grounds.
Thursday, April 10 - New
Liskeard, New Liskeard College of
Agricultural Technology.
Monday. April 14 - Kemptville,
Kemptville College of Agricultural
Technology, W. B. George Build
ing.
Tuesday, April 15 - Bowman-
ville, Ontario Ministry of Agricul
ture and Food, 234 King St. E.
Thursday,April 17 - Toronto,
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food, 801 Bay St. (5th Floor
Boardroom).
The committee has been asked
to recommend options for ensuring
that farmers have adequate protec
tion from incompatible land uses
and complaints against normal
farming practices. To make recom
mendations, the committee was
asked to:
• examine the problems ad
versely affecting farmers from
carrying on normal farm practices;
MacLeod. There were 28 visits to
sick and shut ins. The roll call was
answered with Easter verses.
Passages were read from the
“World Day of Prayer’’ pro
grammes by all members present.
The hymn, “Rise up O men of
God” was sung. The Objiway
Indian customs from the Glad
Tidings were read by Evelyn Mair.
RuthMartinreadapaperthat
had been prepared by Bessie
Moses on the last eight days of
Jesus life. The meeting closed by
all singing, “His name is Wonder
ful'’. and Ruby Steiss led in prayer.
• evaluate current policies and
legislation such as the Planning
Act, the Environmental Protection
At, the Occupier’s Liability Act,
Abandoned Orchards Act, Weed
Control Act, and Hunter Damage
Compensation Act;
• determine the adequacy of the
proposed Foodland Preservation
Policy and the revised Code of
Practice for protecting farm opera
tions from incompatible land uses
and complaints against normal
farm practices;
• review the role of the Ontario
Farm Pollution Advisory Commit
tee in resolving complaints against
farm operations; and
• evaluate the effectiveness of
farmland and farm operation
protection policies in other juris
dictions.
The committee reports is to be
completed and submitted to the
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