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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-08-26, Page 3Farm -Start program • • from page 1 �.,_.. ing the viability of those entering the agricultural field." In addition to the Farm -Start program, Riddell last week also announced a new $40 -million project which will provide financial incentives for farmers who adopt management practices to improve the health of our soils. The Land Stewardship Program will en- courage farmers to adopt practices that can be sustained over time without degrading our soil or water resources, said Riddell. Details of this program were developed in extensive consultation with farm groups following the 1987 budget announcement. "The Land Stewardship Program will pay farmers to include forage crops in thier rotation to provide organic matter and improve soil structure," Riddell said of the project. ''It will also pay farmers to use the type of tillage treatment that leaves crop residue on the surface to con- trol errosion and reduce tillage." The program will begin September 1 this year and includes soil -building incentives to landowners who diversify row crop pro- duction either with longer-term rotations or sizeable reforestations as welas grants to farmers retiring fragile lands, establishing buffer strips and planting windbreaks. It also includes assistance for drainage and erosion -control devices. Grants are now available to encourage better management and maintenance of open municipal outlet drains and to offset a farmer's cost of installing tile drainage. Assistance for soil conservation struc- tures, presently funded, has been increased. An eligible applicant of the Land Stewardship Program will be a resident of Ontario with a gross farm income of at least $12,000. Grants will be paid to the lan- downer or the tennant but not to both. Apr plicants must complete a land stewardship inventory and action plan to receive the grants. It is expected that this program will assist as many as 5,000 farmers in Ontario. Watch those kids Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for school-age children. With schools due to open soon, now is the time to talk to your children about safe pedestrian and cycling habits, says the On- tario Safety League. If your child is attending school for the first time, or if you have moved to a new area, it is a good idea to first find the quickest and safest route to the school. Then walk with your child over the route a few times before school begins, pointing out the various signs and signals. Remember, children tend to copy their parents' behaviour. If you jaywalk or cross on a red light, so will they. Teach children to cross- only at corners, and not to dash out between parked cars. They are safer if they cross at signalled crossings, or corners where a crossing guard is stationed. Children are also generally safe if they walk to and from school in groups. Discourage your children from walking alone, or taking short cuts through strange neighborhoods. If your children ride buses, teach them not to roughhouse while boarding or alighting. If possible, meet them at the bus stop and walk home with them. Make sure that your children unders- tand the rules of the road for bicycles. Check your child's cycling skills before let- ting him or her cycle to and from school. Dress children in light or bright - coloured clothes on grey days. If they must be out after dark, look into purchasing reflective clothing or tape. In rural or poorly lit areas, supply each child with a flashlight. Here are a few other tips for safety on the streets for children: Children are adventurous. They will fre- quently devise their own "short cuts" and travel patterns. Get to know your child's habits and friends better by asking them to take you around the neighborhood: to the store, to school, to friends' houses, to the playground. Emphasize that children should not talk to strangers on the street. Make sure that they know to report to you any person who approaches them on the street. Cute though they may be, clothes with the child's name on the outside are not a good idea. Too many children respond trustingly to adults. who call them by name. Make sure your children know their complete names, address and phone number.. If your child carries his or her own house key, don't mark it with your name and ad- dress. If it is lost, the finder has all the in- formation needed to enter your house at will. Swim team coaches Helen Maclntyre and Wilma Vandervelde report that this year's team had a very competitive and successful summer having competed with Wingham at swim meets in Goderich and Clinton. The team also attended the Hanover Sportsfest this summer. Members of the Lucknow Swim Team include, back row left to right, Jeff Porter, Chris Colwell, Mike Vandervelde, Donnie Chartrand, Rachel Brophy, Jane Brophy, Joy Foran and Kelly Stevenson. In the middle row is Stephen Porter, Mathew Eadie, Kristen O'Neill, Jordan Andrew, Adella Andrew, Jodie Boily, Katrina Abbott, Allison Hackett and Heather Askes. Front row is Margo Abbott, Karissa Dickie, and Misti Humphrey. Absent for the photo were Tarrin Col- well, Ainsley Colwell, Gavin Colwell, Jason Cameron and Warren Andrew. ( Pat Liv- ingston photo 1 Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, August 26, 1987—Page 3 Re-elect Jack Riddell Huron's Strong Voice on the Peterson Team •14 Year Veteran in the Ontario Legislature •Minister of Agriculture and Food •Long outstanding service to the residents of Huron County SPONSORED BY THE HURON LIBERAL ASSOCIATION Clinton 482-3007 • Wingham 3574140 • Exeter 235-1544 Goderich 524-5336 • Seaforth 527-2202 ON SEPTEMBER 10 RE-ELECT JACK RIDDELL BEKAL exi (. rr`lo� Student Registration oLIC 5`� Kindergarten - Grade 10 Parents of Catholic school age children who are new to the area may register their children on Tuesday, September 8, 1987 8:45 a.m.. 4:30 p.m. at the closest local school . The Huron -Perth Catholic School Board KINDERGARTEN children need to be 5 years of age on or before December 31, 1987. Please bring proof of age (Birth Certificate and Baptismal Certificate). In accordance with new legislation, proof of immunization is also required before. children may attend school. FRENCH IMMERSION classes are being offered at 5t. Mary's School, Goderich. Please contact Mr. Jim McDade, Principal, 70 Bennett Street, E.. Goderich, On- tario, 524-9901. *ST. MICHAEL SECONDARY SCHOOL is a Catholic Secondary School serving Stratford and area. To register new Grade 9 or 10 students, please contact Mr..- Dan r.Dan Bishop, Principal, St. Michael Secondary School, 8 Grange Street, Stratford, • Ontario, 271-0890. OTHER HURON COUNTY AREA SCHOOLS ARE - St. Joseph's School Mr. James McQuillan, Principal R.R. 3 Goderich, Ontario 'N7A 3X9' 529-7646 St. Columban School ( Kindergarten to Grade 3 Mr. George Van Slyck. Principal R.R. 2 Dublin, Ontario NOK 1E0 345-2086 Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Mr. Laurie Kraftcheck, Principal R.R. 3 Dashwood, Ontario NOM 1NO 237-3337 St. Joseph's School Mr. Ed Cappelli, Principal 169 Beech Street Clinton, Ontario NOM ILO 482-7035 Precious Blood School Mrs. Margaret .Medve, Principal Sanders Street, W., Box 789 Exeter, Ontario NOM 1S0 235-1691 St. Mary's School Mr. Jim McDade, Principal 70 Bennett Street, East Goderich, Ontario N7A 1A4 524-9901 St. James School Mr. Gary Birmingham, Principal Chalk Street, Box 100 Seaforth, Ontario NOK 1WO 527-0321 Sacred Heart School Mr. Jim Steffler, Principal Cornyn Street Wingham, Ontario NOG 2W0 357-1090 St. Boniface School Mr. David Sharpe, Principal Mary Street, Box 128 Zurich, Ontario NOM 2T0 236-4335 *St. Michael SECONDARY School Mr. Dan Bishop, Principal 8 Grange Street Stratford, Ontario N5A 3P6 271-0890 School will begin Tuesday, September 8, 1987 D. Durand Chairman of the Board W. Eckert Director of Education