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Lock horns over Ashfield plan
BY JEFF SEDDON
Ashfield Township council got what it
asked for at a public meeting Thursday
night, public opinion on the second draft of
the township's secondary plan.
But that opinion may be more than the
township bargained for.
The second draft of the plan went public at
a meeting at Brookside Public School in the
hopes that farmers in the township would
come out and discuss the land use
document.
Not only did farmers show up but a fairly
large contingent of cottage owners came out
as well. Both groups told council what they
felt about the plan and made it clear what
they felt was wrong with the plan.
Council was hopeful farmers would come
out in numbers to the meeting, a second
attempt to hear the concerns the agricultural
community had about the plan, The first
public session was last September but was
scheduled opposite the Lucknow Fair. Very
few farmers showed up for that session but
residents of Port Albert were there in
numbers.
The second draft is the result of that
session. Council rewrote the plan where it
affected the lakeshore village to appease
concerned residents there.
The latest session was a "good meeting",
according to county planner Gary Davidson,
author of the plan. Davidson said some valid
points were made by landowners in the
township which council can consider before
it finalizes the plan.
The classic struggle in . rural townships
between housing and agriculture was
evident at Thursday night's session but with
a different twist. Comments by farmers and
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Raise $1,000
The Christmas Bash held at the Lucknow
District Community Centre Friday night
raised $1,000 for Crippled Children. The
dance was sold out by 10.30 p.m. according
to Rick Passmore, lead vocalist of By Special
Appointment, who ,sponsored the dance in
conjunction , with the Lucknow District
Kinsmen and Kinettes:
Passmore said: the band is .planning a
street dance for next summer with the
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Lucknow
native
Iluronview
administrator
Huron County Council has appointed
William Tim Collyer, of Napanee, assistant
administrator of. Huronview Horne for the
Aged in Clinton. A Lucknow area native, Mr.
Collyer was previously with the Bank of
Montreal.
The appointment is to be effective January
1,. 1980, for a probationary period of six
months.
The position became available when
Huronview's administrator, Chester Archi-
bald retired and assistant administrator,
Wayne Lester took Mr. Archibald's position.
Mr. Collyer is married to, the former,
Dianne Caslick, and they have a son,
Johnathon. He is the son of Stuart and Kay.
Collyer, Lucknow.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1979
Single Copy 30c
Delegates from North West Huron at the. Ontario. Federation of Agriculture convention In
Toronto last week were from the left,' Vince Austin, . Ashfield, regional . director; Merle
Gunby, , Ashfield and' Clete Dalton, Ashfield. Absent is Dennis Connally, - Colborne, The
convention addressed itself to many of the problems and concernsof farmers in the 'province,
Including high interest rates; the protection of farmers' right to farm and energy uses In
agriculture.
High interest rates have
impact on farmers
BY JI.M McINTOSH
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Convention in Toronto: addressed itself to
many of the problems created by record high
interest rates. Farmers have experienced an
Three reeves in running
for HhirQn warden
Three candidates have been declared in
the election of Huron County Warden.
Bill Morley, reeve of Usborne'; Eileen
Palmer, Goderich reeve and Tuckersmith
reeve, Ervin Sillery have declared they will
seek the warden's chair for 1980.
• The new warden for Huron county will be
named at the inaugural meeting on Dec-
ember 11.
Mr. Morley recently served .on the
Committee of Management of Huronview
and has been on county council since 1975.
Ap Usborne township farmer, he said his
SOH is willing to take over management of
their farming operation during the coming
year, so Mr. Morley can devote his time to
the wardenship.
Eileen Palmer has served on various
committees and boards during her four years
on county council. She asked county council
members to vote in .a knowledgeable fashion
when they make their choice for warden. She
asked that they judge on merit, not political
patronage.
Tuckersmith reeve, Ervin Sillery, has
Nerved 18 years on municipal council and has
been a member of county council for the past
seven years. He told council 'members he
would be pleased to represent the county as
warden.
All three candidates said they are prepar-
ed to give the time necessaky to represent
the county as warden and they would be
honoured to fill the position with the respect
and prestige it represents.
increase in interest charges of at least 5% -
from 10% to 15% + within the last year.
From figures taken from the Ontario Farm
Management Analysis' Project, 1978, Uni-
versity.of Guelph the 5% increased interest
cost, both on borrowed equity and as an
investmeht cost on owner equity would add
$16,650.00 to the annual cost of operating an
average size dairy farm. This cost translates
into an additional 6c per .quart of milk
produced, which cost must be passed on to
the consumer. ,
Using figures from the same source the
additional 5% increase in interest rates
when charged to 26 beef feedlots surveyed
added an additional $16.81 per hundred-
weight to the live beef animal. This is equiv-
alent to about 39 cents per pound at the
retail level.
Similar costs increases for hogs, eggs,.
chicken, grain products etc. can be shown.
Therefore the consumer should be quite
concerned about the inflationary pressure of
therapidly rising interest costs. These
increased costs if not passed on 61 the
consumer will have to. absorbed by the
farmer. The farmer has not enjoyed a
sufficient profit margin to handle these
increased costs, and sable could be forced to
liquidate their holdings and cease produc-
tion. Clearly, high interest rates over the
longer term will discourage investment,
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By The Sentinel.
Santa Claus
parade
Santa will come to Sepoy Town
preceeded by a parade this year. The
Lucknow Leos are organizing a parade
to announce Santa's arrival on Satur-
day, December 15. Prizes . will be
awarded in eight categories and
entries are still being accepted. All
entries are to meet at the Lucknow
Central Public School at noon the day
of -the parade. The parade is scheduled
for 12.30 p.m. For more information
see the ad on page 19.
Santa's party
Followingthe parade Santa will visit
with the children of Lucknow and the
area at the Lucknow school. Plans are
for him to greet the children at 1 p.m2
There will be free - treats for the
children and a film will be shown. The
party at the school is being sponsored
by. the Lucknow Business Association
and, the Lucknow and District Kins
men. For details see ad page 24.
Publication
deadlines
Decemb i busy month at the
Sentinel; 1 to assist our staff in
meeting publicationdeadlines, we
would ask our correspondents and
advertisers to keep the following
deadlines in mind. The deadline for
news and advertising copy for the
December 12 issue is December. 10 at
5.00 p.nt. The Deadline for the issue. of
December 19 will be 5.0 p.m. on
December 17. For the December 26
issue, the deadline` is 1.00 p.m. on,
December 20. Our first issue of the
new year will be published January 2
and the deadline is December 27 at
1.00 p.m.
A Place for .Kids
This week's children's column, A
Place for Kids, features a puzzle about
weather and the skies. It is in today's
centrespread on page 16.
Your news
Christmas is a festive season, a time
for families to come home and a time
for entertaining. Several surrounding.
communities have columnists who
gather the news but in Lucknow the
Sentinel depends on you. ,Phone Pat at
the Sentinel and let us know how you
are spending Christmas. Your news
items are welcome because local
happeningsmake our paper more
interesting to read. May the Spirit of
Christmas be yours this holiday
season.
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