HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-06-04, Page 33armer critic
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absentee landowner and tenant; what type of
leaSe Is. involved; what are the land use
restrictions; can a. tenant put faith in the '
vlasilig'arrang.;ement to plan land ".use in the
future;, what opportunities dOes the leasing
of this land provide for young farmers
getting started?
' Jack"Riddell, Huron:Iiberal MPP who is •
the Liberal agriculture critic in the. Ontario
legislature, told the meeting a bill which' will
demand all foreign owners declare their
interests, if they have owned land in Ontario
for 'more than 'a year, may help determine
where the money is coming from to buy up
the provirite's farm land.
Riddell, who has voiced his opposition for
fOreign investment in Ontarip farmland, said
the bill will come beforethe house later this
week and he is sure it will be passed.
Riddell•Said the bill, which was withdrawn
for consideration of an OFA. submiSsion, will,
carry a hefty:penalty for foreign owners who
do not indicate where the capital is coming
from to putehase this land.
Riddell. said, a copy of deed„he has in his
PossessiPn, shows a .,land deal worth $1.5
Million involving 10,073 acres in Heidi
mand-Norfolk counties. The, deal was cash
money said tide% and there was no land
trander, taie'paid on it. •
"One has to be,a wee bit Sceptical' abopt
this. reon4,!" >said Ridell.
The third phase of thestudy' will gather its
information by ceptacting the tenant: arrnerS
who 'lease' the land omitted, by abseetee
foreign owners and non-loCal Ontario` owners'
in the county. ."Clete Dalton,-president of the
Ashtield Township federation of agriculture,
suggested those doing the study speak with
the neighboers of the absentee landowners.
Be;commented if the people doing the study
-go-to-the farms to.fincl_an- owner-or-tenant--
farmer they won't find anybody there,
Dalton suggested when they visit the land
they shouIdtalk with the neighbours to find
'Put how the land is being used,
"Talk, to the neighbours and find out'who
is fixing the fences," said 1)alton.
Professor Mage said they would be in
touch with neighbouring farmers while they
•are eonducting the study, because it is the
neighbOurs who will know where the tenant
farmer •canbe contacted,
Tony McQuail sttegested it might be
useful to speak with the neighbours about
the land and' how it is used, because the
neighbours may have a different view point
to that of the tenant farmer who is leasing
the land from, an absentee owner.
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community ‘theimpact on the community's
Service industri as well as the economic
impact on• the community, '
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MURRAY GAUNT:
A bill that, provides for
mandatory union dues check-
off' was introduced in the
Ontario_ Legislature,this_week .
by Labour Minister. Robert
Elie bill alengives employ-
ees the powerAo call a super.
vised vote on the 14.st con-
tract offer before or after the
beginning of a strike Or
loekout.
Dr.. Elgie said the bill also
entitles all employees in a
bargaining unit, whether or
not they, are, members of the
union, to participate..in all
strike or ratification votes.
Union .leaders in Ontario
described the • amendments
as a major gain, achieving
labour's long-sought goal of
a dues checkoff •from all
employees 'in a bargaining
unit.
The bill does not apply to
the construction industry or
to an employee who objects
on religious grounds. It
would apply only to collective
agreements renewed or
made' after the day it comes
into foree.
In the view of Dr. Elgie
and of union officials, the bill
should go a long way toward
averting strikes for a first
agreement.
Municipalities were in-
cluded under the Environ-
mental Assessment .Act this
week, but it will be several
years befere private industry
will have to meet the act's
regulations, Environment
Minister. Harry Parrott has
announced.
Under the act, municipal-
ities will have to submit an
environmental impact study
on , most projects, such as
'municipal buildings, waste
disposal sites, sewers or
roads, to the Environmental
Assessment Board for ap- Auld's
proval. include
Thee act was applied to be.
provincial projects in 1976,
but the GovernMent decided
to-wait and phase in municip —
al projects.
Under the regulationi, all
municipal projects except
those costing less than $2
million will be covered by the
act. However, some projects,
such as roads or waste dis-
posal sites, will come under
the act regardless of cost,
The regulations will not be
applied to muncipal projects
already under way • if they
have received council ap-
proval or if the land has been
purchased for the project.
Daily camping fees in Ont-
ario provincial parks will be ,:
increased by fifty cents be-
ginning June 16, Natural Re-
sources Minister James Auld
has announced.
At the new rates, campers
will pay $5.50 a night at
campgrounds with basic fac-
ilities, $6 a night at camp-
grounds with expanded com-
forts, and $7.50 a night for
campsites with electricity.
The day-use vehicle entry
fee will remain the same at
$2. •
The fee increase is the
result' of rising costs, Mr.
Auld said.
According to the statement
of the-Minister, in past years
camping was restricted be-
fore and after the peak sum-
mer months because of eseal-
ating Costs. But beginning
tabour Day this yeaf, more
parks will now remain open
with limited facilities and *ill.
charge .a reduced rate: $3 for
a regular campsite and $4 for
a campsite with eleetricitSe
By this Christmai, camp-
ers will be able to purchase
an annual tamping
,
pass for
the 1981 seasore but Mr.
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