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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1982-03-24, Page 184 A. 4\7 Times -Advocate, March 14, 1962 Assistance program called weak Spring has arrived on the Ausable River Cut. We nearly missed the event. Spring snuck in quietly this year and took the ice away in bits and pieces. That's how we know spring has arrived - the ice Leaves. Last year spring arrived early and with a big bang - quite literally. We were startled one evening to hear some crashing noises. The ice was cracking and buckling and jumping right out of the river. Then it rolled down stream at a tremendous speed and within an hour 'spring had arrived. The departure of the ice was a spectacular sight. This year, spring arrived unannounced and did not try to get our attention with a grand show. She took the ice out of the river a few bits and pieces ata time and slipped it quietly downstream. She caught us off guard. We were ready for her big show. The camera was loaded and lying near by to catch the annual event on film. We had our friends on call to view the spectacular which was to be followed by "an ice going -out party". We were keeping a close eye on our dog, Pepper, warning him that the field of ice in front of our home which had provided him with a winter playground was about to move. Then we noticed that some of the ice down stream from us had slipped away. A few days later the ice in front of our home moved along. It didn't say goodbye, it didn't make a noise, -it just left. There was no time for phone calls or photographs. In fact, there wasn't anything to take pictures of - no jumping ice bergs, no buckling, no flooding, no tremendous push. We relaxed our watch on Pepper, as there was only water in front of our house, and although he loves to Mary's musings By Mary Alderson swim, this was too cold for him. Unfortunately, we neglected to look up stream. Just two doors up river from us, the ice was still intact. There was water flowing along the shoreline, there were cracks and crevices on the surface, but there wasn't anything to prevent a dog from going for a walk. We soon spotted Pepper strolling around on ice which was about to give way and float down stream. We whistled and he headed back to shore, his paws breaking through the ice here and there. He leaped over the open water and trotted up to us, curious about our excitement. He was soon confined to quarters until the spring, thaw was complete. I could go on and wax poetic about the arrival of spring. I love to see spring come. It's not that I love spring so much - after all, it's rainy and muddy most of the time. But I love spring because it means that summer is coming, and summer is the season I truly love. In any case, I will go on to tell you more of the joys of - spring. Despite the fact that it may sound very corny, I want to talk about daffodils bursting forth from snow covered ground. Actually I am very proud of my daffodils. Last fall on a dark and chilly night just before our first snow fall I was out in our small flower bed planting daffodil, crocus and narcissus bulbs. I dug little holes witha tablespoon and added a few grains of fertilizer. And much to my surprise tiny green sprouts are poking through the remnants of our huge snow bank. I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that they'll continue their growth and produce flowers to brighten the dull landscape. OFA. meets with. Ontario treasurer t - ' Representatives from the Ontario Federation of Agriculture had a pre -budget meeting with government officials this week. ' OFA president Ralph Barrie, and vice-presidents Ron White and Ron Jones met with provincial treasurer, Franks Miller and the minister of agriculture, Dennis Timbrell. The provincial budget will be released soon, and the leaders of Ontario's largest farm organization took this opportunity to discuss how the new budget could help Ontario's farmers. In his presentation, Barrie commended the government for its recent changes in the Ontario Farm Adjustment Assistance Program, but pointed out there were two weaknesses which hadn't been changed. He said, "It makes no sense whatsoever for the government to guarantee a new line of credit to a producer without making the new loan eligible for interest about the government's new subsidy," property tax proposal. The Barrie said this program, OFA objects to the item which the government calls which states that a farmer a "bridging program," In must have a minimum groes fact •'resembles a half- production value of $12,000 in completed bridge over which 1982 to qualify for a rebate in the hard-pressed farmer 1s 1983. invited to take a walk. Barrie said the OFA wants that figure 124 million in' Be said a five percent interest subsidy on a new line of credit and on deferred interest would extend the bridge. There was some discussion property taxes next year. The OFA has lobbied hard to bring about property tax reform, and worked on this proposal with the govern- ment. Rec committeetries to cut costs Budgetary restraint was the theme of the Grand Bend recreation committee meeting last Tuesday as discussion centered on grant requests and recovering the costs pf photocopying night school materials. Dennis Snider cautioned the committee against an open-handed policy for distributing grants and subsidizing the increasing costs or programs such as summer swimming classes. "It's far better to be below budget when it comes time for council to review us. It demonstrates efficiency," he said. He also said any in- creases inprogram costs should be absorbed by the users, not the committee. Chairman Jean Gibson raised the issueof photo- copying materials for night school courses. After some discussion, it was decided to use the village copier and pass the cost on to the users. Ethel Stankovits, owner of the Sands of Tyme store, attended the meeting as .a new member. A motion to recommend her tip; pointment as a full member was made for presentation to the village council. Gibson also reported that plans for the summer swim program will be delayed until she meets with Pauline Linguard, who ran a similar program in Exeter.last year. Secretary Tami Lee Witherspoon read a letter from,the London office of the Ministry of- Culture and Recreation informing_ the committee that its ap- plication' for a grant for a slide projector is still being processed. The committee will also be applying for two grants under the Experience '82 day camp it operates each program to hire two coon- summer. senors for the eight-week Be safe stayaway well from fallen wires. Ice storms, high winds, falling tree limbs can bring hydro lines down. Don't go near a fallen wire ... even a seemingly, dead line can be dangerous. Warn others to keep clear and call 235-1350 . to report the fallen wire. If the line falls across your vehicle, stay inside until the line is removed by a hydro crew. If you must leave because of fire, jump clear without touching the car and the ground at the same time. If there's a live power line touching your car, putting even one foot on the ground can be a fatal move to make. +w r Exeter Public Utilities Commission ChairMan - Murray Greene Chan Livingstone . Bruce Shaw discuss budgt OFA reco ended that the government reestablish the Junior F Loan Corporation as the "Beginning F mer Loan Corporation," wing star- ting farmers loans at af- fordable interest rates. OFA also suggested that the Province of Ontario Savings Office be used to get the province involved in short and intermediate-term lending to farmers. Educati , file :drainage, and new i latives In credit and c pital grants assistance Pere some of the other ()pica OFA representative discussed with goverenent ffficials. Corportion of the TOWNSHIP OF STEPHEN t NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSING\ Lot 21 Con. 5 Pol 6 • Po/1 4 1 Por! Lot 20 ton.5 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to The Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1S80, Chapter 302, Section 301 and other powers thereunto enabling, the Cor- poration of the Township of Stephen proposes to stop up and close: A portion of the original road allowance between Lots 20 and 21, Concession 5, more particularly described as Parts 4 and 5 on Plan 22R675, registered in the Registry Office, Goderich, Ontario and outlined in the hereinafter described Plan. The lands comprising that part of the said road allowances hereby sto- ped up and closed, and the subsequent sole or other disposition of tie said lands, shall be subject to easements for existing sewer, watermdn and hydro services on the lands in question. That subject to the said easements, the lands comprising that part of Ile said road allowance hereby stopped up and closed shall continue fo le vested in the Corporation of the township of Stephen to be dealt with fron time to. time as the Council of the said Corporation may see fit and deqn proper. And that the Council of the said Corporation will hear, in person or counsel, solicitor, or agent, any person who claims that his land will prejudicially affected by the said by-law and who applied to be heard a meeting to be held at the Council Chambers at the Police Village . Crediton in the Township of Stephen, County of Huron on the 20th dct of April, 1982 at the hour of 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon.. DATED at Crediton, Ontario this 18th day of March, A.D. 1982. Wilmer Wein, Clerk of the; Township of Stephen CARLIN Mary Miles WIENERS 19 The Place to BUY BEEF Z35-0420 Open Thurs., &Fri. 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