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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2006-10-18, Page 5Opinion The Huron Expositor • October 18,E 2006 Page 5 Farmers -need assistance of snowmobile clubs to lobby government for risk management To the Editor, As the snowmobile season quickly approach- es, we would like to explain the position that has been taken by some Ontario farmers with respect to property access for snowmobile trails. Ontario grain and oilseed farmers continue to- experience oexperience depressed grain prices resulting from the competitive inequities that. have been created by the U.S. Farm Bill. Subsidized American grain moves freely into Canada. Our efforts to get both levels of govern- ment to implement the . proposed Risk Management Program (RMP). that would level the playing field, have been fruitless. By virtue of refusing to provide this necessary support, both the provincial and federal govern- ments have essentially told us that the public is not prepared to support the primary agricultur- al industry to the extent that we have shown is necessary. While we don't agree with this assessment, some farmers, and we encourage many others as well, have decided that we will not provide thepublic with free access to our farms for recreational purposes until this issue has been resolved. Snowmobile clubs have been very supportive of our position, and have acknowledged that their entire industry is largely based on access to Ontario farmlands, provided at no cost, for trail purposes. This is an industry that reportedly con- tributes $1 billion per year to the Ontario econ- omy. Our efforts over the past year to obtain the necessary government investment support have not been successful. We clearly need assistance in our lobbying efforts, and are hopeful that the entire snowmo- bile industry, clubs, restaurants, bed and break- fasts, gas stations, dealers and manufacturers will assist us in our lobbying efforts. We feel that if enough farmers refuse trail access that a quick solution to this problem can be achieved with minimal disruption to this snowmobile season. ( Jim Cooper, Kippen Bev Hill, Varna Dwight Foster, North Gower Dan Schill, Palmerston Joe Hickson, Lindsay Have an opinion? Write a letter to the editor! Broadfot buys clock in Cardno and rents it to town in 1881 OCTOBER 14, 1881 John H. Broadfoot of Seaforth has purchased the town clock which is in Cardno's tower, from the manufacturers and the town will hereafter rent it from him. George Gregg of the 14th conces- sion of McKillop has purchased from Duncan McLaren of Hibbert his well-known thoroughbred Durham cow. This cow is well- known in show circles and has been a famous prize winner and there are few animals that have left more good stock. Last week John Grieve hauled for his brother William Grieve to Seaforth market, a distance of 7 miles, 1490 bushels of grain. Messrs. G.A. Houghton and T.A. Sharp of Seaforth, are still doing a lively business in buying and ship- ping horses. Wilson and Robertson's new cider mill is now nearly completed and the hydraulic press has been set up and will be ready for operation in the beginning of the week. OCTOBER 19, 1906 Thomas Simpson of Seaforth has disposed of his livery business in Seaforth to T. Carbert of Teeswater. The sale includes the bus, mail -car- rying, contract and the stable and property. The price paid was $7,400. The Colonial Ten Company has opened a business in the store first door south of the old Canadian Bank of Commerce building in Seaforth and intend carrying on a wholesale and retail tea trade. James W. Johnston of Hensall, who has been engaged in the car- riage and wagon making and repairing business is preparing to erect a neat dwelling at the north west end of Hensall. A new firm will shortly open a new store in Walton in the com- modious building which is being erected by Eli McLaughlin which is now nearing completion. OCTOBER 16, 1931 Alex Powell of the Kitchener police force is spending his vaca- tion at the home of his parent, Mr. and Mrs. John Powell of McKillop. Messrs. Spencer and son of Hensall are now pushing on the inside work in their neat new dwelling at the corner of Nelson and Queen Streets, Hensall. Hugh Rinn of the 12th concession of McKillop had the misfortune of being thrown from his pony wJiile engaged in the running race which was held in Blyth on Thanksgiving Day. Mr. and Mrs. William Dodds and Thomas Dodds of Winthrop spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Adam Dodds, of Listowel. OCTOBER 19, 1956 Huron Country Junior Farmers choir made its debut at SDHS Monday evening and was widely congratulated for the manner in which it presented a series of selec- tions. Tuckersmith Township has received a cheque for $4,692.12 from the federal government repre- senting a grant in lieu of taxes with respect to crown property within the township. James M. Scott of Seaforth returned this weekend from a hunting trip and brought back with him a 12001b. moose. Mrs. Gordon Papple, Mrs. James Keys, Mrs. Les Pyc'e and Catherine Campbell attended a conference of Women's Institutes of the London area in London. OCTOBER 14, 1881 A spokesperson for the Ontario provincial Police at Goderich says everything has gone smoothly, and there have been no problems since the detachment took overwhere the one-man Seaforth detachment left off Oct. 1. The local detach- ment was phased out and shut down. Believe it or not, Christmas is only 11 weeks away. And that means the time is fast approaching for the Brussels Post, Blyth Standard and Huron. Expositor's annual Christmas Cookbook. High interest rates apparently haven't hurt construction in Tuckersmith Township as much as might by expected. The number and value of building permits issued by the township to date this year exceeds 1980 figures for the entire year.