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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1982-12-08, Page 6c. • editor a LUCKN **The SoporyTowse NTINEL Rataltillara tr3. THOMAS A.. THOMPSON - Asivertitios Matosey MASON J. METZ - VAger FAT ILIMINGSTON Otroe tofaseiger JOAN HELM Cimerpoleser MEM ELLIOTT n• lysereuer Wow* Senthref, Wednesday, Dmiemotor "age 0 Sosess.as4 &Slob, Office TeleOlove 528-2672 Mai Addiresss 0 Hott 4 insfanow„ NOG 210. second C;Lcss mato fretistraiSveNrriport40/ Sobssipilos oleo SWIS pryer, irsainizre foodisrailmismie,1112,1$ paryastrila admits 111.S.A.mottlantgoollitaparsvarismaramse gr. cag. csA, amid room WIIporrowlissilvams Board chairman suggests better relationship with •press Hamm &may Board of Edumsfios eltairmani Dorothy Wallace made several tecomnnendations regarding better • hist and understanding between the board sad the piss at the special board meeting November 23, In a posifion paper outfitting how the board is perceived by the press and the staff members be the county's schools, Wallace gave suggestions as to bow communication lines could be opened. Her recomnsendations regarding the press are good and Stop absentee ownership The current debate in be Onta Ltio Legislature regarding the loophole in the land transfer tax law ovetlooks the real problems facing farmers in Ontario, Liberal members, most notably Opposition leader David Peterson and Huron-bfiddleset hiPP Jack Riddell, *We pointed out that a loophole in the land transfer tax law has enabled foreign buyers to escape prying a special 20 per cent levy on the value of the land they purchase, Agriculture minister Dennis Timbrell has promised to close the loophole and collect the tax, But the problem • of foteign ownership remains, Thousands of acres of farm land in the province at owned by foreign investors who do not wine o Canada to live and only use the land as an investment. Such ownersIllio of farsn' bad drives up the cost of land .brge acreages owned by isterests, the fabric of the and .depletes the of the fann community' „ With, connnunity is &strayed as fewer fainifies five is the consmosisity to support its schools and busianesites. Foreign owners are not especially interested in the drainage of their lan& the vadat* of fences, the proper atlantic* of the land or the general appeamoce of their poverty, In UMW instances the property value of neighboorbig land drops .secause the foreign owner does not keep up the buildings 07 teams on his property, • Where an at foreign owner has land near an urban centre, the temptation to sell to developets for lame profit§ is aliment inesistable and land leaves farms production to become the site of ass umelated isodusitsial plant or a ponied parking lot, • The inensbers cif the %migrant are *noting another serious problems affecting local fanners, The federal govenustmat in this comfit,' istelstiag high internist rates and a ,, food poficy and the provitscial' gowns- ntent's to rapport the fanners in this malice *s Sonte other provisciai govensoweats do wills their pogrants. maks in a fanner'sinability To gostisse farming - Fanners who aite faced wily Inge operating deficits„ interest rates, low commodity prices' ad oso hope for a decent retrarn on their financial or emotional! istriestamenta. wahlolararry from their way of Sic, selling oart to the highest bidder. somecasees these' sates at to &wigs absentee owners, Bat increasingily in this area,. foteigos insiestors are booing land and moor* here to farm that lam& Canada elitrallrageS people to emigrate tto this ationtry„ tO Seek the opportunity and the &tare Canada Weus.. flat ashy most this oppottinity for others be at the expense at ow mint fanuess? These are tawny Canatfoass who want to • bras who no longer see it as a viable opponunity, , The notionbas of the legistaratie Amid prohibit foreigos abseatee ownership' of load int Ontario and look into programs and policies whites stowed mar own farmers and giose them the oppornaossitty to stay cm the hoof Canada's faanittlaral is its roast important resowce, Thew We mom witag to a nation ri ittl),abolrottsv to puffs= fool, should be adopted by; the board- They ischode invitimg the piess tosit' is on committee-of-theavloole meetings, holtriag two meellogs a sionlls, =kin' g agemdas available to the pub& prior to the meet*, and allow* isodiridual trustees t� speak to the press on pattiadar ceraL Wallace raises some genuine concerns, regard* the conducting of board busbies& &TAMA comment is die press suggests the board is thought to be a e'secretire bunch"' which pasoes tesolutions with little discussion - Wallace esplainal most discussion takes place in die various committee meetings and while the press has been invited to attend committee meetings its the past the board has to face die fact the press isn't going to come. One tense's for this, sloe said, is the committee only makes recom- mendations to the board. The press islet On' g to spend film at a meeting when the material being discussed my or may not become actual fact • Wallace said she disagrees with the criticism that the Wald "rubber stamps" administrative decisions and She knows the ditestor of education, John Cochrane woroldtil agree whit it, Permitting the 110114411os' trustee to speak to the press; would do "a good deal to rensove the imptescsion we Al vote the same wary," said Walla&fusing to bring thiS exact -topic to die table at the board's November meeting was "another nail in •ow coffin" , observed Wallace, • The suggestion to invite llse reels to iss-sassiers oneetimp met with hostile 'reaction fiosn some of the members of the board who indicated they don't itnost the pram an inch, Trustee _loan Van den Bratsk however, heavies the press shoold have actess 10 .41 informatio' ta, to lime a better undetstassding of by a decisiom Came almit. recitrees pablle lies the tight andsayingieml to he astute of what is happetaig," said !ma des , Beth* trustee Marisa rimn mid she is im format sll fira board meetings a swath, Wheat the hoard fast ileum a comity boatrd„ iseetiogs were *ed twice momth and "all the informallon came oar, • Board mesubers who believe the pabrie have a right 10 41 the htformation are on the tight track, It is the pub* rvho pays the bolls for echrentiest as increase in die ednestios mitt ode is &redly responsible for the becrease is tares paid by the ratepayers- The trsietects- who serve on the board are: elected by the tatipayer and are respottsitole to them There is no joistificatiou for a gag rale prestothig the treatee from speaking to those tie represents, in fae1 it t hisyliter ditty. Wallace has art accurate intiOrt into the problem he she observes that the lack of trod and tomderstanifmg between the press and the bond molts in the patties perception of the board as a sectefive bands. • It is the obligation of the totes& to report board betsiness to the public and for many,. this is the only oppositely they have to leans how their trustee isrepresenting them and Moat boardde ons as The press twit do- its job) • responsibly willooria all themeet sary iroliortitatimo, The Brace County Board of Edatalloso shoed take note of the Heim board chairstuesc raggestiono,The brute board Isokh its meetings on Teresdays when many ateu repAWren toms* be in the office preparing ti'j. papers kr press deadlines betasse "they ate pablitations, Better tont and awderstantringbittorent doe Orate Comity Board of Edatation and its pollifte .s", only be enhanced if • the board Made it possible for conimenity ISCOISOtpetS lime reporters in atteadarste at their ineefings„ . by 4:101111 Campbell Hagfish 114milOcii bad been forced, to neglect his work in cleating the hush firoore his crown gilort, whilst be tended doe Goleta Store dim* the • absence of Captain Jamieson.. Moor - dock was the tally settler who had beets amble pbrat a crap that spring,. bra be bye* Jamieson wooed comperosatc bons far die s which be anted his Unity had gisien far the • stairekeepb d Acconfortgly he was pommirett fifty baskets of gratis iso die fall of the yew and a hired seam to kelp Oriat doe clewing sf his bad &air% the saminer months, Case Anitenows„ the ems- trioyee vitro• had ' driven the seeders& wagon from Tomato to Redness was imptiosed with the Me is the "WOK courrearoity and retactamtGo retaim Go &faddy Took. When) offered the moor- traity to twat for Meardloth„ cage* aceepted„ In spite' of hits ken-- Fel:florae be was a straw young roan of same ttutyearty imam. and flattish Was %IAA with the arrangentem. With the lifoirdach fat* resettled back is tifieir Vosatetatead. Ian axed 'Kathleen Jamieson isere left nIlane heerr the Ile* life together as inerchatists of the community- • It same ire retratrairared that the waist customs prevailing in the nine- teen& military huge no coraparison With modem demi and the conduct of geoptie was 'madly, catkeent, warm= in partierdiar were regortted as fuming sissy few rights and there was; great ' inequalityff die statuts of auras arid wife. Ais if tci pave the exception to die • pie., Kathleen fag anima by legal' that she wouldhv every way atm* tis her new Foriband„ tan Jamieson, Eadaring harers a quality width mug be acquired' with time anal thitt.' Jamieson fa*. understood and was sly wolfing to accept.. tiro igucrett§ dirsaigti- mg Ore vroirld drad sett rate kiss mo atitilmity OS die Mora feefrengt. of the female sez,, bet be was at least far more knowledgealtie thms other men of that isa„ itt may have beets a stirmage feta- tionstripm ire doe eyes• of dot other • GE ie marriage of Ian and Kathleen! dkli not been accordance oriter accepted standiards, There was; math gottip and contee- tart regarding die taro •separate and rhe teeming tack of affection helmets the newly wedt.,itt "was even sergostett fw some kite -; that doe marriage had not been covrt aware& They wootld frame •indeed been weatly surprised if they had boson that what they grassed! Vaars in fact the truth, The strange' conditions whit* pre- Cfgatil ria the Jamieson) him:1*mM! may have appeared llodkrouti) tO some,. hat there wait a deep and psydvaagitail treats= for thefineristerfee. ese itinte, Amato' son knew that • it woul1 takesonseditte for Katitteen atceptt ffirts voiet die meaning and intent of marriage. Kadiletes etperientoms of her first marriage had left scaors.whiefs would take a tang time to heal.. Jamiesow had deep and sincere adiniration ter Kathleen aro& fai hive tax4if strength- ened with the passing days, Hence he 'was cantertt 4 die fact that Ole hted chosen to home hi* wife and waS conaintett that otte die warmth had been re:snored Os her farart diens would! Ere * bug, detract and endur- g relationship- ltadileen had rim& *Mend of Fiera lifiterrinunotv and cioi're often site wring escape front doe surroundings cif the Stare and stint' Fibres caiiinL„ She seemed partieulialy attrattert ls Ef4t4 !ATOM+ who by llits dine was vagiiiirguPonlireatiSilitOandlergiutPd 11' vo.1 is Git I1sciiithiriecross *mks, 0 ittinfaticy, as olosinas dot KaCtifetTu attracted to &m She brought Ie vestals and sowetimes materiai for Mira to fashion 'into chaffing_ Om these ottasioto„ they talked &hoot r`, respective • rtd conntriet and the fortnnev whirl) tad fraught therm t`s >qv= Cgerada., They had much in dontavote, sinte they had both beets vsidows at the time of 6eir marriage., Flera talked about her fiist husband with reserente anti often the • mist caine to her eyes.. By ciintrasS Kathleen corivetli «ulle aforaut Sean, Keil*, as if she wished to Utak tam and that period of her lite ContplitetY from bet minolL Sommer came turfy to Redtrees. With scartiefy a of win& the June nights became hot and oitimes-- sive.. Jamieson tacked there're clads • across the open witithows Osier in the • air and keep out the inserts and • particutiarty faro brown bogs which were attracted to the Viterngiett ibring darkness - One night it vrao tots wasn't foe early • $leep, Jamieson * tiop of the bed- • dallies listerfing to the sympfainy of the critters., a sound whit' k he find heard mow rims liefrare during his travels tiv trio* lands,. •• Sadden& he isms cionscirous 0 another sounall. Ele beard at door gently dosing and the of treadi of bare fed the boards: His &tor opened to tat Kathleen it a hougniiilitgown holding at candiestitit its her liand, Re :couldi mat be tertain„ but he felt sure she watt; Otrirlitire • 'nese iis mare* *breath of .vitalt Captalio, bit if you!. fief its 11 doi I gra sure we me soon! to leave the dill& rants, f think it isdine tis sttait earnest Vote the voyage of nuteriage anti 11 ask the Captairmirsion Go •share his cabitir