HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-12-03, Page 4Promote the use of Ontario Food products
first here in Ontario as well as increasing our
exports to other countries, he added,
A question to Ontario treasurer 'Frank
Miller concerned the sales tax eiemption on
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building materials, Many building outlets
are not aWare which blinding materials are
tax,excmpt and which are not, The Fedora.
ton delegates were assured these material
outlets would be educated..
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questions dumpsite location...
and more will be forthcoMing.
Henderson was asked to reply to the OFA
paper on Food Strategy, He stated he'
supported an import replacement program
which is already in effect. He will continue to
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representative of the South Cayuga area.
This facility is to have the best of
everything and the, cost of the entire unit is to
be borne by the industrial sector generat-
ing the waste, '
Parrot closed his remarks by saying there
will be—no—mere—laml---fillinvivith—liquid---
industrial waste in Ontario and that at
present there is too much illegal dumping at
WO many unsuitable sites. He then left .to
hold a private meeting with concerned
members of The Federation. • • •
Middlesex County brought the question of
unfair hydro rates to the floor. They felt the
-presentreduction-seheine.was :not ,enough,.__.
since it only amounts to a 3% reduction in a
rural hydro bill, The Minister replied that he
is aware this small reduction is not enough
necessary to close down CariFartn if support
is withdrawn at this point, could be used
instead to transfer' control to the company.
CanFarm would then be able tocontinue and
expand as a private business, • .
A malOr ascuss on paper,".The Farmer's
Right To Farm", pointed out that the
agricultural industry supports l out of S Jobs
in. Ontario today, 'obviously Playing major
role in determining the prosperity of the
province. However; agriculture tends to be; ,
regulated in many areas by those whcrknow
very little about the industry. -
The paper concluded by saying that the
Ontario' Ministry of. Agriculture and Food
should assume the key role in setting outs:::.-..
regulations concerning farming operations
with the other ministries working through
.0MAF rather than, directly affecting agri...
The Ontario Federation. of Agriculture's
Annual Convention unanimously passed a'
motion to send a telegram to Prime Minister
Trudeau, several of his ministers, and the
leader of the opposition asking that ,,the,
decision to discontinue assistance to Call-
PatilibP reversed #11.0 that the ,cmundettnent-
of assistance for the three year period be
renewed.
It was pointed out by OFA Past President
Peter Hannatn, that the money which will be