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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1983-06-01, Page 7letters to the editor Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, June 1, 1983—Page 7 Mollie writes from Ireland... *from page 6 work but which, of course, I enjoy enormously. I do regular interviews with local characters of my choice and I'm glad to say they're going down very well. This week I'm off to Portsmouth as delegate to the Annual National Conference of the Royal British Legion where I will also be sitting on an enquiry, a first for me, so you can imagine I'm looking forward to this new experience. Instead of coming home directly afterwards, I hope to spend a few days with my son in London where he's working for a while before resuming his studies in the autumn, this time at London's Royal College of Art. We've not seen him since Christmas and he intends spending the summer on a working holiday in France so CII be lucky to catch him, Then I have to come tearing home as we're in the middle of a general election and I always volunteer to help at the polling station, a great pleasure and interest for me, Your readers and my friends out there will see that one way or another i don't spend too much time sitting with my hands in my lap but I think of you all very often, especially now coming up to your own birthday celebrations when I wish i could be with you again. You won't be surprised to hear that I owe a pile of letters for which 1 hope everyone concerned will forgive me, especially Sheila Campbell of Luck - now, Mary Alton of Auburn, Phyllis Morrison of Lucknow, Margaret Prit- chard of Goderich, Dorothy Wardell of Ripley and Alma Black of Goderich. I'll try to send you all cards from Portsmouth and that's a promise. At least you'll know 1 don't forget you. My best wishes to you all during this your year of celebration. i'II be thinking of you all, remembering the time I spent with you so happily in 1980, an experience I'll never ever forget. We'll be hoping that many more of your people will visit us here so we can return a little of their hospitality. My love and greetings to you all, (Mrs.) Mollie Whiteside. Farm Survival Association meet with Timbrell To the Editor: in their efforts to assist farmers arranging financing to plant 1983 crops, members of the Farm Survival Association from five counties met with the Honourable Dennis Timbrell, minister of agriculture, on Tuesday, May 24 in Toronto. The Canadian Farmers Survival Association asks that the Ontario government guarantee input cost on 1983 crops taking prior position on security under section 178 of the Bank act for those crops. This program is of particular benefit only to those farmers who have been unable to secure operating credit through normal channels including OFAAP. We ask for it only to cover costs such as seed, fertilizer, spray and fuel; also land cost (rent) where applicable. This guarantee will require existing creditors to waive rights of any prior claim on this crop. The obvious benefits to this plan are: 1. It helps suppliers of input costs to a better financial position in their business. 2. It will give farmers some income and help them meet some of their existing debts instead of a complete loss for this year. 3. If a farmer can't plant, he can't pay and his creditors are sure to insist he sell out and pay up. Land values are depressed enough now. Used machinery is flooding the market and only foreign capital seems to be in the market for land. Accompanying is a brief delivered to all members of parliament making known the association's request for assistance to farmers, where no other source of credit seems available. In conversation with the general manager Farm Adjustment assistance program, it was pointed out many farmers that could not meet with present requirements of the program were just out of luck. There were also too many instances where it seemed improper or out of date statements had been used, thereby disqualifying the applicant. By the time this was discovered it was passed the date of application. Lommunication from OFAAP office to members of the Farm Survival Association Thursday, May 26 indi- cate they wish to be made aware of situations where farmers were unable to obtain credit for planting this years crop. Help - It may be late. Hut help is never too late where there is a will to survive. James Boak Sr., R.R. 1, Dungannon. SUMMARY OF REQUEST BY CANADIAN FARMERS SURVIVAL ASSOCIATION TO HONOURABLE DENNIS TiMBRELL, MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE MAY 24, 1983 The Canadian Farmers Survival Association asks that the Ministry guarantee operating loans for emer- gency cases of farmers who cannot finance their 1983 crop input costs. Given the fact that a crop can only be planted once a year in this country, it would appear that because of various financial problems including the slow- ness of processing applications by financial institutions and hold ups in the OFAAP applications, many farm - a• •1•.1 •Y..1,1 •1••100 00 ••1•• _A.1••1••1••1•• 1.• 1•• \..r ••'ere,. Standing Fuelwood For Sale To Improve growing conditions for valuable trees, the Ministry of Natural Resources Is thinning a woodlot In Hullett Township and is assisting the woodlot owner In selling marked, standing trees to a reputable fuelwood contractor. Details of this sale are: Fuelwood Volume: approximately 124 standard cords lone standard cord a 128 cubic feet] Average tree diameter: 8 Inches Major tree species: Hard Maple, Black Cherry, Ash Location: approximately 3 miles southwest of Auburn This fuel wood will be sold es one lump sum to one contractor. No partial sales for small volumes will be considered. For further details contact: Harry Wilson, Resource Technician, Ministry of Natural Resources, R. R. $ 5, Wingham, Ontario NOG 2WO; Telephone: 519.357- 3131 or toll free 1-800-285-3003. Ministryof Hon. Alen W. Pope Minister Natural e' W. T. Foster Resources Deputy Minister Ontario ers cannot at this date finance 1983 crop inputs. We ask the Ontario Government to guarantee input costs on the 1983 crops and take a prior position on security under Section 178 of the Bank -Act for those crops. This guarantee will exclude all other financial prob- lems or liabilities which are in the process of being negotiated. In other words, these vacant fields would be set aside from the rest of the operation as far as this program is concerned, We would advisethis because they would otherwise remain idle which would be a cost which would be borne by all of society at large. This program is of particular benefit only to those farmers who have been unable to secure operating credit through normal channels including OFAAP. The guarantees mentioned above will also be based strictly on the acreage to be planted. We ask for it only to cover operating costs such as seed, fertilizer, spray and fuel, also land costs where applicable, up to $68.00 per acre. This will require existing creditors to waive rights or any prior claims on this crop. There will be three obvious benefits to this plan: I. it helps suppliers of inputs tc provide the basic needs creating a better financial picture for them in their business 2. it will give farmers some income and keep them off the welfare rolls of unemployed statistics 3. It will benefit creditors by putting the farmer into a better position tc address debt problems if he has some income from the 1983 crop instead of a complete loss for this year. 0 Notice to Property Owners 0 DESTROY WEEDS Notice is hereby given to all persons in pos- session of land, in accordance with the Weed Control Act, R.S.O. 1980, Sections 4, 14 and 21, that unless noxious weeds growing on their lands within the Municipality of the Township of Kinloss aro destroyed by date of June 17, 1983 and throughout the season, the Municipality may enter upon the said lands and have the weeds destroyed, charging the costs against the land In taxes, as -set out in the Act. The co-operation of all citizens is earnestly solicited. LORNE ROBINSON, Weed Inspector, W. F. HAWTHORNE Clerk, Township of Kinloss. 1.4ra. .. moo. 1sW.VyV.4ar.CVO•."•42...•..km.0.'0.."®0.,,,A o..,..-094 a o ®.. e. @,... leali,1."®A OO.a F..> VILLAGE OF LUCKNOW NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS DESTROY WEEDS Notice is hereby given to all persons In possession of land, In accordance with the Weed Control Act, R.S.O. 1980, Sections 4, 14 and 21, that unless noxious weeds growing on their lands within the Municipality of Village of Lucknow are destroyed by date of June 11, 1983 and throughout the season, the Municipality may enter upon the said lands and have the weeds destroyed, charging the costs against the land In taxes, as set out In the Act. The co-operation of all citizens is earnestly solicited. GARY T. AUSTIN Weed Inspector. BERTHA M. WHITCROFT Clerk, Village of Lucknow. /...6.1611".11S.11-.4.11..111,4411..01111...111.4116/ 10,4•-. . •v r01.... *11 rhe r.111.11r1 a 11r►410 \.110is 0.4116.► 50th Wedding Anniversary RUSSELL AND ETHEL GAUNT The family of Russell and Ethel Gaunt of Wingham, formerly of R. R. 5, Lucknow, extend an invitation to relatives, friends and neighbours to help celebrate their parents 50th wedding anniversary. Saturday, June 11th 8:30 P. M. Whitechurch Community Hall TIFFIN'S ORCHESTRA BEST WISHES ONLY 40th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Bob and Ina Farrish CONGRATULATIONS FROM Margy and Irwin, Larry and Jean, Verna and Wayne, Alma and Marcel and grandchildren. You are invited to help celebrate this special occasion on Friday, June 3, 9:30 - 1 in Ripley.