The Rural Voice, 1982-12, Page 62FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE
BOX 329 CLINTON, ONTARIO NOM 1L0
TELEPHONE (519) 482-9642
NE WSLE TTER
PRESIDENT'S REPORT
November 1982. In October, I attended a committee meeting in
Toronto studying the Ontario Federation's financing and
structure. This committee will be reporting at the November
convention. The three presidents spent an evening striking the
committees for this year. We have dropped the Absentee/Foreign
Ownership Committee because there's a regional committee
working on this problem. We have struck a new committee
"Township and County Federation Liaison Committee" We
hope this committee will improve the communication within our
county federation.
We had an excellent turn out at our pre -convention
member/directors meeting. We discussed the 26 resolutions
which will be presented at convention. Our fieldman reported
that we presently have 2006 members in Huron County. Blaine
also suggested a short regular program on CKNX. The directors
thought this was a good idea and referred it to our Public
Relations Committee.
Action was taken to bring the problems arising from coloured
fuels to the governments and OFA's attention. Judging by this
Directors' meeting, you will have a well informed group of
delegates representing you at convention.
Tony McQuail
PERTH -HURON
FEDERATION
Membership Meeting
Dec. 2 1982
8:30 p.m.
Seaforth Separate School
Speaker: Harry Zwerver
OFA Executive Director
SOCIAL HALF HOUR
8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Coffee will be served.
Come early and spend some time with other
farmers.
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Highlights from the
Member/Director Mtg.
—\%esley V% lilts C hurcll (40 Present)
Clinton
The 26 Resolutions to be presented at OFA Convention were read
and briefly discussed. These resolutions are from all counties
across Ontario.
New `82-'83 Huron Federation Committees were presented and
passed.
Brenda McIntosh, Program Chairman announced a St. John's
Ambulance Course if enough interest is shown. It would be for 8
consecutive Monday evenings at OMAF. If interested call
527-0358.
Coloured Fuel — Red Dye in Diesel Fuel - causing problems in
fuel pumps & injectors of machinery - especially John Deere &
Allis Chalmers models - leaves a red scum inside the pump -
causing a change of filters often & causing too much pressure on
the fuel lines.
Some machinery dealers are saying they won't back their
guaranties' if the farmer has used this coloured fuel.
It was moved by Paul Klopp, seconded by Ralph DeWeerd that
Huron County write and send to OFA Convention, a resolution
on this problem. Carried.
Also send letters on the problem to Minister of Finance &
Minister of Agriculture.
Ontario Hydro
Route Stage Study Group Motion by Brian Jeffray, seconded
by Alfred Etzler to refer this duty to Paul Klopp chairman of
Energy Comm. Carried.
Canagrex
Motion by Gerry Fortune, seconded by Jim McIntosh that we
reaffirm our support and pass another letter on to Murray
Cardiff. Carried - also copy to Eugene Whalen.
Farm Labour Pool
The replies that came into the office from RV questionnaire to be
sent to Canada Manpower & to Walkerton Farm Labour Pool.
President Tony McQuail presented John Nesbit and Bob
Coleman with cheques as a result of the Membership Incentive
Programs.
Film was shown "If You Love This Planet"