HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1991-09-25, Page 3opp gives bis perspective Ashfleld Township council petitions
th agz.IuRU.re crisis government regarding farr. situation
The meeting g in .'Luck ow On 1990 cramp liowevo4 as tbo meeting
September II brought all the anger showed,the farmers were nut hapy
and 4ustration of fanners to a boil. that the federal government is not
coming through, _ with, thefull
heard l�e�l of all political parties
in temna. theproblems amount for t1990the1990 crop
of fauns in the" 1990s. The crisisIn .ono year it is not possible to.
"ting: base -been building for turn around the decline in farm
dears. In 198)/82 th ;was a d incomes that bits been going for
Shy out of fennets4 For fannerstoga .' moret ten )FeatS- The solution is
fantlers have been told tO get bier not get rid Of OM farmers.
and be inure efficient, ° , bag, Commodity primo tuna. improve
beenenough to save them. At the_ and :theseprices :must ect
meeting:farmers w+ i wOntario costs. The . Fr e Trade
prices they leve forpi ais drivingt farm a t
has thgen sharply in p tpr. decreasing toasts.and livin
Ashfield Township Council met in
regular sesSzon. on September 3. At
this time a minor variance was
meted to "lin and Mrs. ._Geue
klaillatOil, (► part of lot 1, front
concession SIP, South $treet» Port
M` Cott %Plann for won
County„rented a report coun-
cil on severing of surplus residences
within the .: townshi . lie r was
directed
amendment
Sever;
smommammummemomminswasemarair
river at Port Albert was noted and
filed.
The township's solicitor,
to
repare
M_�.;... ...
, h.,=w+ directed'e� development agrcn r
registered plais 9 dE wand to
proceed'" with the collection ►f.
g re distance
tom' `passing f a e e
by w a ve meed .c were
author" to executedevelopment
agreements betwn> 'townip
and ; Ric d R t ffy
wriShip . ; vire': d l Ys
Hamilton.
The zoning oft.
arid Kincardine Came TV.
September 11 arming
At the September 17 meeting of
council, a resolution o *as passed
regarding the economic coudition.s
facing farmers today. The township
governmentwilluu the of
a &to provide fame with the
same fourp cent level of Net
IncomeStabilization Account &WS
tance As is In provided for
Saskatchewan ::< .. armors!,The
mcipy
v'iaal: oveinment prow,
gide u
.up . g "of i - ul taxi izati
on
Act prices to the 95 per cent leVel,
arid'issue inter' payments ,+ :
{.1 des as was +ane in
ung u r 'e
Si b► l zatiion Assistance
„ bel teams Murray Elston
opened the fall -sluing of the,:Legis..
lature, on September 23, by d&Man-
ding "`immediate action from- _the
provhicial government to assist
farmers who have been ” hurt by .
slumping commodity prices Anti
severecrop (famage. d
. "There is a financial crisis inr.
Ontario's farm community and
NDP must take steps to_preven
more producers from :,lig Moir
live,'.` said Mr. Elston, who
toured drought -ata ckenfields in
ssex and"Kent cow7ities in August
rand attended a rally by 1,
f ears. ;n uclratitsw9n, a em er
b ef gee i&pew o
the fall sitting of the legislature,
Mr. Elston . urges Agriculture
Minister Elmer Buchanan to, "e
n.. i y
to a con itrnent:the minister made
to provide , new funds to assist
tanners.
"With crop prices down. 35 per..
cent . and crop damage in many
areas, it'S crucial" for, ,the
government to' provide new assts=
count . s�►) p untd� ane
year has; cost nt ar hers $1
millionWi n badly-ne ± fist iCce,"
lee added..,.
The government' ent decision
T
:ma y, r% '�im�p pay erasIttano
yu der tleyy
It t lve ti,firlanoal
crisis,.ing.. may ,producers, dile
-opposition leaders d,
°The government's decision
simply puts off long : of the
farmers' bills win next 'spring,':
Mr. Elston said. "There is no plan
to:.,give ; fanners a sense that the'";
government is listening to ietr
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2,44 ACRES, ' 30 X 30 shcp'r 2
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sell.
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bedroom brick home, , attached
garage, i * s 000, $13.;9009-
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acres,' many renovations, 1'
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reduced" to S115,000.,
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decorateo'1 pool, double garage,
300+ barn. Great hearse/horsy
farm; iw
SEVERAL HOG OPERATIONS
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hardwood floors,` garage, shed
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'wards; Window and turn. n,
nicely treed lot.
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aluminum siding, new windows,
!rage, S4660,00,
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