The Rural Voice, 1986-02, Page 45FARM NEWS
Bank postpones
farmer's eviction
Norman Robinson, the Grey
County farmer who attracted
public attention last December by
fighting an eviction notice, has
come to an agreement with the
bank. As of January 16, the farm
was sold and Robinson has moved
from the premises. He credits the
publicity generated by the threat of
a farm gate defense with giving
him a chance to negotiate a more
suitable moving date.
When Robinson received his
eviction notice on December 8, he
was still in hospital recovering
from surgery. He was given ten
days to move. Although he realiz-
ed there was nothing more he
could do to save the farm, Robin-
son needed more time to make ar-
rangements to move his family and
possessions. He appealed to the
Grey County Federation of
Agriculture (GCFA) to come to his
aid, as the federation had declared
a moratorium on farm fore-
closures.
The Bank of Nova Scotia in
Hanover was notified by the
federation that the eviction would
be resisted and further negotia-
tions were requested. The members
were put on alert to be at the
Robinson farm the morning of
December 18.
"We had a lot of support from
many members because of the cir-
cumstances," says Murray Clarke,
vice-president of the GCFA. "We
were prepared to hold a peaceful
demonstration."
But it didn't come to that. At the
last minute the bank relented,
agreeing to postpone the eviction
until after Christmas and to fur-
ther negotiations. ❑ GB
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