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The Rural Voice, 1989-03, Page 35NEWS DECISION RESERVED ON FARROW CASE Walkerton — On Valentine's Day, 1989, Ken Farrow, a Bruce County farmer, was in court fighting a financial divorce action launched last July by the Bank of Montreal. Arguing for Ken and Charlotte Far- row, who own a pig and cattle operation near Paisley, Ontario, was Kitchener lawyer Ted Oldfield. Oldfield told Judge J. I. McKay that the court should continue an injunction preventing the Bank of Montreal from cashing a $155,000 cheque, a provincial govern- ment guarantee on Farrow's loan. Oldfield argued that the cheque would force liquidation on the Farrow farm, which would spell financial ruin for the family. The cheque was issued under OFAAP (the Ontario Farm Ad- justment Assistance Program). It auto- matically triggers a bank liquidation to pay back the government. Farrow has sued the bank, charging that it acted in bad faith "by falsely alleging my loans are in substantial ar- rears." His lawyer wants the injunction against the cheque kept in place until the Farrow suit is heard. On the other side, bank lawyer Duncan Grace of London argued that the injunction should be lifted because the bank is within its rights to cash the cheque. "It's not illegal for the bank to say: Give us back our $155,000," Grace said. "This case is high on emotion and thin on principle. No one is denying (Far- row) is an honest individual. No one is denying this case gives the appearance of unfairness." After hearing two hours of argu- ments, Judge McKay reserved his deci- sion. The court was told that on July 29, 1988, the bank called both Farrow's operating loan and a small business bond, which still leaves the Farrows with a net equity of $150,000. The bank's original lawyer stated that the reason for calling the Farrow loans was their "substantial arrears," which Farrow's lawyer said was not the case. The bank's new lawyer, Duncan Grace, agreed, saying the "substantial arrears" wording by the original lawyer "was unfortunate ... because it's not accurate." Grace conceded that Farrow depos- its $2,400 monthly to cover his debt payments, an amount "in excess of the $1,800 a month as required." Both lawyers told the court that Far- row has been unable to get into the OFAAP replacement program, OLAP (the Operating Loan Assistance Pro- gram). Grace said the bank won't con- tinue to finance Farrow without the OLAP government guarantee. "He justifiably feels frustrated with the govemment," said the bank's law- yer. "From the emotional level one certainly can sympathize with Mr. Far- row."0 Gord Wainman RESISTANCE FIGHTER Banvel Kills Triazine-Resistant Weeds Banvel is Canada's favourite herbicide for triazine-resistant weeds in corn. Here's why: Season -long Control Most herbicides for triazine-resistant weeds work by leaf contact. Banvel is the only one that gives you lasting control through residual soil activity. Flexible Timing Banvel's soil activity lets you spray pre or post - emergent. You don't have to wait for the weeds to come up to get a good kill. Flexible Rotations With Banvel you can rotate next year to any crop you like. Proven Success Banvel consistently kills the pigweeds and lamb's - quarters that flourish in atrazine. That's proven on more acres every year. Prove it to yourself. Weed'm and reap with Banvel. SANDOZ AGRO CANADA,INC. . ie. 302 Plaza 4 2000 Argentin Pd ,1ississaugo.Ontario L5N 1W1 416-821-7850 MARCH 1989 33