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The Citizen, 2005-03-10, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2005. For emergencies Much thanks Gwen Papple, representing<the Blyth Legion, presented Blyth fire chief Paul Josling with a cheque in the amount of $3,000 for the Emergency Services Training Centre. (Dianne Josling photo) Police bust grow operatorsSandra Elliott of the Blyth Legion Ladies Auxiliary presented a cheque in the amount of $3,000 to Don Elliott for the Heart and Soul campaign. With a previous donation of $1,500 the Auxiliary’s total donation to date for the $43,000 shortfall in the arena campaign is $4,500. (Dianne Josling photo) On Friday, March 4 Huron OPP assisted by the Western Region Drug Enforcement Section executed a drug search warrant at a residence on Centennial Road in Huron East. This residence is between Brucefield and Seaforth. Officers searched a residence and a driving shed located on the property behind the home at approximately 12:45 p.m. They found a quantity of processed marijuana in the residence along with a small amount of cannabis resin. Over half of the driving shed had been converted to an indoor marijuana grow operation. Officers seized 449 mature plants. In total 449 marijuana plants, two kilos of processed marijuana and a little cannabis resin valued at $483,255 were seized along with $50,000 worth of growing equipment. One of the items used in the grow operation was a large industrial type diesel generator. Two people were taken into custody later that day and held for bail hearing. A 55 year-old-woman and her 56-year-old husband have been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking, production of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance. Big contributors Thelma Johnston, representing the Blyth Legion presented a cheque in the amount of $3,000 to Don Elliott of the Heart and Soul committee to be put towards the $43,000 shortfall in the arena campaign. (Dianne Josling photo) hWe believe agriculture deserves to be recognized’Point. Click. It's that quick! Continued from page 4 ensure farmers get the dollars when they are needed. Right now our governments are making payments for crops grown two years ago. We don’t believe any business can be expected to wait that long to realize the proper value for its products. Ontario agriculture supports 60,000 families in primary production, and the province’s agri-food industry provides jobs for 650,000 people. The Ontario government can’t stand by and watch all of this wither and die. It needs to invest in agriculture now to save the lives and future of residents of rural Ontario. Recent investments by the province in the automotive and tourism sectors prove there is money to be invested when the will exists. The One Voice March made it abundantly clear the provincial government must find the will and the money to invest in Ontario agriculture. Once that will is expressed, Ontario farmers involved in the One Voice March will be lined up to support the province when it goes to the federal government for its share of the necessary funding. We believe agriculture deserves to be recognized, not as an expense, but as an investment in rural communities. Check out the Canada Revenue Agency's Web site for all the answers to your income tax questions. cra.gc.ca Canada Revenue Agence du revenu H ▼ ■ Agency du Canada Canada