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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1976-02-18, Page 14FAME KlYitirliltri THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL,, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO WIEDNesuAlr, rtokumm„, 10, 17,1 * were mere he. Meeting Federation. outlined -tural ' through ar en d , Huron o ..., disussed WArden, Jack 413,9,ke, At . of was, held • at High School. the County govprninent preserve and assets stated: "lt is the' life-blood that a community oriented to agriculture of life it supports, which keeps' healthy and Mr. McCutcheon County Plan ,planning of its planning . ederahon . and, land_tpe by Huron County McCutcheon, the February gle. Huron County. Agriculture, which the Seaforth ,District Duiing his speech commitment of . in striving enhance the agricu1-. program. clear that the. land of Huron County skilled and the is the heartbeat agriculture productive condition." discussed which was approved . when 5th he the ' to He is and and way in a • the in of Ji-luron Cminty clarification . 1973, and • the . need for the repar'ation and ado t* f p ton o sec. ondary plans and by-laws for eqcli indivudimi municipality within county, However, sewn- dary • plans for - the townships can only be developed at the rate or 3 or ' 4 per year due to the limitations. of .the Huron . County Planning Department, although • another planner will be:added to the staff this year. He urged all farmers to attend the . planning meetings 'in, their area and contri. bute their ideas so that the final plans will meet with their approval. - He concluded by saying:- "lt is mY Personal conviction - that the future prospects of agriculture in Huron County are bright. As the agricultural lands in other more populated and urbanized regions are gradually stripped away by the unrelenting pressures of non-farm developments, 'I feel that Huron • County, because of its' protected land base, its skilled farming Speokslo ou'll . community, and its commitment to, ' lt 'll ' ' bl beinclude agricu ure, wi mevita y drawn into a greater agricultural role, filling the gap of withering agricultural economies in • other Parts of, the Province, Through a ' sound land-use *grant and the efforts of dedicated groups such as the Huron. County Federation of 'Agriculture , I. am convinced that the agricultural expectationS Of the County can .and will $e fulfilled.'! Following his speech, Mr. Mc' Cutcheon was kept busy fielding many interesting queStions , from", those present who wanted further of future plans for Huron County. ", Allen Campbell,:, representing . the Huron County. Plowing Associa- tion, reported'oh the plans fat:the Home Improvement competition to be held in conjunction with the 1978 Plowing . Match in Huron COunty. Although a budget has not yo been drawn up, he suggested that the . Federation .of Agriculture immediately set up a small steering cimmittee and later expand this to f'each a representatve from township, in the County. Ralph Foster, Ashfield Township, has been ,appointed •chairman of this • committee , . : . Following a coffee break, the • meeting formed small buzz groups to develop ideas to be presentedhy the . Executive •• to the Huron Member, of Parliament at, Clinton ,. . on March 6th.' • Maurice Bean, Regional Pirector for Huron East Central, gave , an extensive report on the proceed- iings at the January meeting of the a.F.A. A resolution to organize a lottery in Huron County, which had been deferred from the January meeting was discussed and passed. Proceeds from this lottery will be used ..to` help balance the - deficit budget. Lottery licences are 'to be obtained from each township where tickets are to be sold. The meeting ? adjourned with everyone wishing bon voyage to . feel in oury . ' • panneiratrion Fps. lin . heart . never better 11fe you kiwi* it's ri hi ' g ? PreSident Adrian Vos who was flying to Vancouver next day for a meeting of the Canadian Federa- don of Agriculture. • . The next meeting of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture will be on Thursday, March '4th. All individual' service members are urged to attend. . 1 76 Ontario r February 29th is the deadline for many important pro? cedures under the Rent Review Act. For tenancy agreements taking effect on or after July 30, 1975 and up, to and including December. 31, 1975, TENANTS Wishing 10 dispute increases upit6 eight 'per cent for that period must Make application on the apPropriate form by' FebrOary 29, 197Q.. • For tenancy agreements taking effect on or after July 30, 1975.and up to and including December 31, 1975., LANDLORDS wishing to charge more than eight per cent over the rent charged during the last full month priorlo August 1, 1975, for the above period, must make appliCation on the appropriate form by February 29,1976. • If the LANDLORD and TENANT 'have nOt agreed' by January '17, 1976 on the prescribed form for a .rent increase above the eight per cent guideline, and do not / apply to have the rent for that period -reviewed, the TENANT is entitled to a rebate of any rent paid in excess of eight per cent by February" 29, 1976. • If theLANDLOF1D•fails to refund excess rent by Febru- ary 29, the TENANT is entitled to apply to the Rent Review Office for a payment ,order. If" the. LANDLORD. Still• does, not comply, the, TENANT may deduct the agreed sum from future rental payments. • The, rnaximurr( rent LANDLORDS May charge terfants, after January 1,1976 for all tenancy agreements which became effective on or i after July 30, 1975 is eight per. Cent more than the rent charged during the last full month prior to AUgust 1, 1975. Unless the landlord has obtained•the approval' of a rent review officer, a landlord collecting more than this Contravenes the rent review legislation and may,'on summary conviction, be fined up to $2,000 • In respect to tenancy agreements taking effect on or after 'July 30:, 1975' and up' to and 'including April 30, 1976, LANDLORDS wishing 'to char6e More than eight per cent for any period 'after January 1,1976 must make applioation on the appropriate fOrM by February 29,1976. • For tenancy agreements taking effect on or after Jan- uary 1, 1976, TENANTS wishing to dispute any increase , . must make application on the appropriate 'form' 'by February 29,1976, or 60 days after receiving a notice of increase, whichever comes last. ' • LANDLORDS' and TENANTS are reminded that' appli- - Cations for rent review must be made to the Rent.Review 'Office for the region 'in which the premises are located. For major landlords, the provisiOnal landlord's guide to the preparation cost revenue statements in support of rent .review applications, now is available froM the Rent Review Offices listed below. If you require a booklet, or further information, please write to Rent ,Review, Box 580, ,Postal Station F, Toronto, or telephone the Rent Review Office for your area, If you live outside the toll-free dialling area for the office serving your municipality, • dCal the Operator and ask for Zenith 9-6000. You will be connected with the Rent Review Office free of charge,. • METRO TORONTO • - Peterborough 743-9511 923-1199 . Ridhmond,Hill :884-6092 CENTRAL-EAST Barrie 7374111 Mississauga 270-3280 Oshawa 579-4421 CENTRAL -WEST Hamilton ' 528-8701 Kitchener •579-5790 St 'CatharineS 6846562 Ontario SOUTHWESTERN London .67'3-1.660 Owen Sound , 376-3202 Windsor 253-3532 EASTERN Belleville ' .966-4451 Cornwall • 9,33-8662 Kingston 549-4426 Ottawa 238-5055, Pembroke 735-0135 NORTHEASTERN. North Bay ,. 476-1231 Sault Ste. Marie 942-1123 Sudbury 673-7173 Timmins 264-9555 NORTHWESTERN Kenora - 468-3159 Thunder Bay 475.1595 Ministry of Consumer and Commercial. FIetations..