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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1980-04-09, Page 3r TIMOs.Advot to A 11.9 1980 Kirkton-Woodham Optimist Minor Ball Registration Saturday, April 12th lo gain. to 12 Noon at KIRKTON WOODHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE Boys & Girls ages 5 through 19 Don't Forget Free Registration For further information contact Harold Switzer Kirkton Phone 229-6498 One Only Our Reg Price $81.9 PINECREST GROCERY AND VARIETY Convenience Store Opening April 16 On Victoria Street in Crediton Open 7 Days A Week Weekdays 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Entertainment April 11 & 12 Verde & Lillian DINNER HOURS Wed. - Sun. 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Breakfast Daily from 8 a.m. Lunch Doily from 11:30 a.m. For Reservations 4-----Phone 238-2365 Schnitzel Night Every Wednesday - 5 p.m, We offer a Schnitzel dinner for only $425 including salad bar The Green Forest Motor Hotel GRAND BEND H'way 21 1 Mile S. Traffic Light . • „ • •• • , „ HOTEL DINING LOUNGE MOTEL fkr Our Reg Price $649 Toronto Bedding TWO PIECE SOFA & CHAIRS With tufted back and centre matched floral print cover of 100% nylon Our Reg Price $959. where the' action is! Dancing six nights a week 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. "LADIES' NIGHT" THURSDAY. APRIL 10 Appearing One Night Only— . "ERIC THE NORDIC EXOTIC DANCER" Male dancer appearing 9 p.m.-12 midnight ELM HAVEN MOTOR HOTEL HIGHWAY 8 WEST, CLINTON ENTERTAINMENT EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY Artostrong Armstrong Candide No-Wax SundialV °111Y$ 095 Only $Q95 sq. yd sq. yd. PRICES ON IN STOCK ROLLS r Jpyrightkel ty Armstre. rig The Moor Covering Specialists Full selection of Armstrong floors Special showcase displays for shopping .convenience Decorating ideas and Colour-doonlinatitln assistance Free colour brochures on produots and floor care Fast professional installation service Quality material and workmanship Armstrong Designer Solariam' loaws $2/95 as der sq. yd. Armstrong FFC Solarian only $ 1 6 95 sq. yd. Mon. - Wed. 6 - 4:30 Thurs. 6 - 7 Fri. 6 - 7 BOB & SHIRL'S Hwy. 4 Just S. of Exeter 228-6751 EAT IN OR TAKE OUT 0 THURS. & FRI., EVENINGS NOW $ II 75 0 ONLY 0 • 0 HOURS Sat. 8 - 3 Closed all day Sunday SPEC ou IALTY 0 Huron farmers to join Donations may be sent to the Huron Federation 'of Agriculture office at Box 429, Clinton. Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) president Ralph Barrie, speaking to Huron Federation of Agriculture members at their monthly meeting in Ethel, said in this period of high interest rates, "I feel we (federation members) have to. make our case strongly, even though there aren't any easy. answers." Mr. Barrie said both Eugene Whelan, minister of agriculture and Finance Minister Allan MacEachen have been invited toe meet with farmers from across the province. By MRS. STAN PRESZCATOR Mr. Barrie said the OFA is The Crediton and District attempting to get two far- Social Club enjoyed Easter mers who have experienced week-end at Renfro Valley difficulties with the current Kentucky. Friday evening high interest rates to tell we spent at Cincinnati Ohio their story to the media and and in the morning we the public. travelled to Kentucky where ',We hope to show the we toured the Kentucky consuming public and horse park. 'society in general that what Saturday evening was is happening as a result of spent by having a boarding these policies is very house meal and later we detrimental to Canadian listened to the Renfro Valley agriculture," he told Barn dance, featuring old federation members. time fiddlin and pickin in . The OFA president 'said' that old Blue Grass Style. the Ottawa trip was a chance After the old tyme show in for federation members to the Original Barn we hopped live, up to their slogan of. acresk the street to the new NaiMers.,werking for. far;„, barn for the Renfro Valley /Tiers," ' JapAorpe, featuring modern In his opening remarks, country music. the OFA president, a dairy We then went to bed and and beef farmer from Lanark County, said, "The OFA has some major achievements just behind them but some of the most serious problems are facing us that we've ever looked at." In addition to high interest I rates, Mr. Barrie listed problems like energy prices, rural severances, foreign I ownership and the question ' of disposing of industrial and again for arranging our tour nuclear wastes. with Fettes Tours and Travel Mr. Barrie told the Limited. audience prime lending By ALICE GIBB If you cannot spend the rates have risen about 12 Huron county farmers are time to go to Ottawa, you times in the past two years. going to Ottawa April 24 to could help those who are He said in 1970, the average asking the federal govern- sending join other farmers who are giving of their time by farm indebtedness was a donation to help .$11,100 and in 1979 , it has meet to hold farm credit defray transportation costs. risen to $40,100. He said the current economic Situation is af- fecting farmers in three ways. The high interest rates are robbing the cash flow of younger farmers, so they have less per year to operate with. Mr. Barrie 'said high in- terest rates have also resulted in dramatic in- creases in prices at the farm supply area, which is already leading to shortages. Finally, he said the most serious result of the current economic situation is that "it's going to stop in- vestment in agriculture." He said the question today is why anyone would invest in agriculture with interest rates of from 14 to 16 per- cent, to get a six to 12 percent return for their investment. The OFA president said another area of concern for farmers is property, ,taxes. He said assessments on farm taxes were frozen in .the early 1970's, due to OFA lobbying, but no the government is attempting to move to market value assessments. In addressing the meeting's theme - "together we stand" - Ralph Barrie said the OFA has had 'suc- cess with a number of issues, rates and to provide emergency loans for far,, mers in financial difficulty. Anyone wishing to join the Huron delegation should contact their regional directors. Directors are Merle Gunby 529-7610; JIm McIntosh 527- 0358; John Van Beers 523- 4431; Andre Durand 236- 4668; Gerry Fortune 335- 3801, • There will be a plane going from London on one day organized by the Huron Federation. Additional bus transportation is also being investigated. protest of interest rates slept a peaceful night and in the morning we awoke bright and early to a sunny Easter Sunday. We had our break- fast and then.hopped across the street once more to listen to the CBS country Gospel music. We had our own country pickin and singin on. the way there and home again, otherwise we had a good trip. Thanks to Wilmar Wein NOT MUCH TO GRAB — Doing a back walk-over is difficult at best, but attempting such a feat on the beam takes considerable balance and dexterity, given the fact it is only four inches wide. Demonstrating her skills is Catherine Patterson, while instructress Helen Muller watches from her perch. 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