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Times -Advocate, May 26, 1982
Centra/ic, will host
women's event again
Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology will
host its second conference for
rural women this August.
Last year the "Directions"
conference attracted over 100
rural women and Don
Cameron, Head of Com-
munlcations and Continuing
Education at the College ex-
pects this year to be even
more popular.
"We can only accept about
120 Reople" said Cameron
"and AT expect to be turning
some away". "Unfortunately,
conference facilities simply
can't handle a larger group".
The conference will be held
on August 27 and 28. It will
begin Friday evening with
registration at 6:30 p.m. An
evening program is planned
and overnight accommoda-
tion right at the College is
available.
On Saturday a series of
eight workshops will be held,
four in the morning and four
in the afternoon. Participants
will choose one in each ses-
sion so each person can only
By MRS. ROBERT LAING
Congratulations to Alec and
Valerie Scott on the birth
Monday of their baby boy,
Eric Thomas. •
Congratulations too, to
Laureen and Ben Ruston who
celebrated their 40th wedding
anniversary with a dance at
the Mitchell District Com-
munity Centre, Friday night.
attend two different
workshops.
"The choice could be dif-
ficult" Cameron stated. "Last
year quite a number in
dicated they wished they
could attend all the
workshops", but its just im-
possible to organize that
possibility with the space and
time available".
The workshops will involve
discussion on a wide range of
new challenges for rural
women. Selected general
workshop topics will include
the changing role of women
working on the farm, the
challenges of being alone,
changing lifestyles because of
re-entering the workforce,
leaving it, or for other
reasons, improving family
relationships through better
communications, individual
challenges for creativity,and
food or nutrition and the
challenges they both repre-
sent in today's fast -paced
society.
"We will have excellent
workshop leaders" Cameron
said "And it will be very wor-
thwhile experience for those
who attend."
If you are interested, plan
to register early by phoning
Centralia College at (519)
228-6691. There is a $20.00
registration fee that must be
paid after your 'phone
registration to hold your spot.
Overnight accommodation
and breakfast are available
for $10.00 but it will be
payable at registration on
August 27.
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PET A PIGEON — Farmer Glen Jeffery holds a bird for
students of the Sunshine Kids nursery school. The
children ore Jeri -Lee Davis and Trista Werrett. (With
backs to camera are Lisa Bean and Amanda Werrett.)
The children toured the farm, Thursday.
Ontario
Ministry of
Agriculture
and Food
huron farm
and
home news
Don Pullen
Agricultural Representative
The 1982 Ontario Farm Ad-
justment Assistance Pro -
FIRE PREVENTION.WINNERS - Winners Were -named in a recent fire prevention
contest sponsored by the Stephen township Huron Park fire departmen. Shown with
the winners Gary Broom, Mark Mason, Eileen Price and Donna Smith are J.A.D.
McCurdy teacher John Gregory and Huron Park deputy chief Dave McDonald.
By Jock Rlddoll MPP
The budget was presented
on Thursday, May 13, and has
been the main topic of debate
this week.
Opposition Parties mov-
• ed non -confidence in the
Government, pointing out
that the Treasure(('' has done
nothing to help hoineowners
facing high interest mortgage
renewals, farmers on the
verge. of bankruptcy or
workers laid off due to the
decline of Ontario's industrial
base.
Liberal Leader David
Peterson described expanded
retail sales taxes, higher On-
tario Health Insurance Plan
premiums and the gasoline
tax as regressive measures
which hurt the people least
able to pay the extra money.
He asked how Mr. Miller
By MRS. THOMAS HERN
The rite of baptism was ad-
ministered by Rev. B. Crowe
to Dawn Marie Morley,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rob
Morley and Matthew Scott Ja-
ques, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Jaques, during the
church service Sunday
morning.
In attendance at the service
and guests for the day with
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jaques
and family were Miss Lorna
Renshaw Bo -Ness Scotland,
Mrs PhyllisRenshaw, Kirkby
in Ashfield, Nottingham, Mrs.
and Mrs. John Tomlinson and
Miss Jennifer Waye of St.
Marys, Mr. David Tomlinson
of Aylmer and Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Jaques RR 1
Centralia.
The most popular drink
today in the world is water.
Liquor is in eighth place
behind coffee, beer, soft
drinks, milk, tea and fruit
juices.
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Budget aftermath
could "justify that perverted
sense of priorities when we
are in such serious trouble in
this province.
On Friday, May 14, the
Liberal Caucus walked out of
the Legislature in protest
against it. Bells rang all
weekend, ostensibly to recall
Members to the House. They
finally fell silent just before
6:00 p.m. on Monday, when
Members returned to their
seats to vote on First Reading
of the Bill to give legal effect
to tax changes which actual-
ly went into effect on May 13.
Needless to say, with a ma-
jority government there was
never any possibility that the
Opposition could defeat the
measures taxing a long list of
previously exempt items, in-
cluding hygiene products,
storm windows and household
pets.
David Peterson made it
clear that most Liberal MPPs
favoured returning to the
House because "we are a
responsible Opposition and
we've had the opportunity to
register our protest." Ile
described the sales tax
changes as "a series of
punitive and unfair seven per-
cent solutions'which hit par-
ticularly hard at the lower
end of the income scale, but
erode everyone's ability to
survive the recession."
The Treasurer has attemp-
ted to defend his budget
against calls for repeal of
specific taxes, and the overall
criticism that it hits poor peo-
ple much harder than it does
the rich.
Presenting our Party's for-
mal response to the Budget,
Finance Critic Pat Reid of
,Rainy River. charged that
Treasurer Frank Miller had
delivered a "pickpocket
budget" which lacked both
direction and focus. "It is
picking the pockets of
everyone in the Province of
Ontario for the nickels and
dimes to put into the
Treasurer's coffers," he said.
He strongly criticized exten-
ding sales tax to previously
exempt items, and recalled
that when the Premier called
an election last year, he had
stated that he wanted a man-
date to avoid tax hikes.
Reid has also described the
sales tax changes as
"regressive, punitive, annoy-
ing nuisances that will turn
the people of the province in-
to tax collectors for Frank
Miller."
Moving non -confidence in
the Government, Reid cited
its failure to provide interest=
rate relief for homeowners,
farmers and small
businessmen. The ,non-
confidence motion condemn-
ed the government also for
failing to deal with the
unemployment problelp ade-
quately, for raising OHIP
premiums and for adding to
the' deficit through its $650
million purchase of 25 percent
interest in Suncor Inc.
On. behalf of the Liberal
Caucus, he proposed the
abolition of the Justice,
Resources and Social Policy
Secretariat, creation of a new
Ministry of Science,
Technology and Productivity,
and the launching of a
massive apprenticeship train-
ing program.
Government authority to
charge sales tax
Many people have already
felt the effect of this budget
and they are asking me how
a government can legally col-
lect sales tax.when legislation
to amend the Sales Tax Act
has not been passed. We as
legislators and Opposition
Members share that view but
apparently it has been tradi-•
tion in the British, Canadian
and Ontario parliamentary
system to make new tax
measure effective the date of
the announced budget unless
another date has been
specified.
The tax legislation would be
retroactive but it would be an
administrative nightmare for
the government to collect the
taxes if they were withheld
until legislation was passed.
If people refuse to pay the
taxes then the vendor will be
held responsible. Purchasers
will actually be punishing the
vendor because even though
the tax was not paid, the
government still holds the
vendor responsible to collect
and remit the tax.
1'
gram has been expanded to
help -more farmers. To be
eligible a farmer must have
equity in the farm business of
between lOpercent and a new
upper limit of not more than
60 percent. Present interest
and principal payments must
'exceed 20 percent of
operating costs. The total
value of food products pro-
duced on the farm in 1981 has
been reduced to $12,000.00.
You should take time to
assess your finarcial situation
to determine eligibility. If you
borrow Money from the bank.
you may be eligible to have
your interest reduced by 5
percent. This is the interest
reduction grant on floating-
rate bank loans.
If you had a $100,000.
authorized line of credit on
January 1, 1982, and meet the
eligibility criteria, this part of
the program is worth $5,000.00
to you. You should apply right
away because you can get this
interest reduction retroactive
to January 4, 1982 - if your ap-
plication is approved before
June 30. The interest reduc-
tion grant is for a 12 month
period. .
Application forms for this
program are available at
your bank. When completed,
your application is reviewed
jointly by your banker and the
Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food staff.
For further information con-
tact your banker or the On-
tario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food ht Clinton.
Provincial -1-11 conference
Three 4-H Agricultural Club
members have been selected
to represent Huron County at
the 1982 Provincial 4-H
Leadership Conference. They
are Brian McGavin, 19, RR 4
Walton; Bill Kinsman, 17. RR
2 Kippen; and Greg Dougall,
19, RR 3 Exeter.
The Conference, involving
over 80 top 4-11 members from
across Ontario. will be held
June 21 - 28 at Lake Cat-
checoma near Peterborough.
This program will provide
training experiences for its
participants and will assist
them in developing effective
leadership skills which they
can use in local youth clubs
and activities. -
Greenway
By ANNE WAVER
Clarence Stone is a patient
in St. Joseph's llospital, Lon-
don. We wish his a speedy
recovery. His sister Millie
Kehoe and his niece Joan Bur-
ton spent a few days with
Clarence and Geraldine prior
to his going to the hospital.
Joyce and Ken Joliffe,
Strathroy. spent Friday with
them, also.
Ross and Violet Brown
spent the week -end at Coll-
ingwood where they attended
the ninetieth Birthday party
for Violet's brother -in -lab..
Jack Hartle of Arizona
visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Bullock and ot her
friends recently. •
Sunday in the United
church the Junior Choir sang
"Brighten the Corner Where
You Are" and the Senior
Choir sang "The Stranger of
Galilee". The topic Rev.
Moore chose for his sermon
was "The Skyline of Life".
Miss Viola Curts London
spent the weekend with
Manuel and Evelyn Curts.
Mrs. Gladys Hodgins Lon-
don has been visiting with her
son Ivan for a few days.
Graham Eagleson injured
his hand this week when he
caught it in machinery on his
farm.
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41.
The truth is out.
Farm leaders have been
sending out warnings for
months that all is not well in
the boondocks. The universe
is not unfolding as it should.
It seems few people were
listening.
Farm bankruptcies, they
said, are increrVing. Farmers
are feeling the pinch to a
greater degree than anyone
else. The predictions came
true. Farm bankrupticies are
running about 70 percent
above last year's record rate.
The blight has spread clean
across Canada.
It started, as usual, in the
east where these omens often
begin. The potato growers in
P.E.I.. were in trouble last
year. • The booming hog
business in Quebec suddenly
went bust. The hog farmers
and cattlemen in Ontario got
hit next and now the malady
has spread west.
Ontario had 63 and Quebec
61 of the 158 bankruptcies to
the -end of April. Both Alber-
ta and Manitoba experienced
dramatic increases in
bankruptcies compared to the
first -four months of 1981.
Fourteen farm bankrupt-
cies have been recorded in
Manitoba since the end of
April and there was onlyone
last year. Alberta has had 12
compared to four last year.
Grain prices have dropped
and farmers cannot afford in-
terest rates of as much as 20
percent on some operating
loans.
Along comes Ontario's pro-
vincial budget and farmers
are virtually ignored. Farm
Short courses
are available
Four one -day short courses
in the general areas of food
and textiles will be offered at
Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology this
June.
Don Cameron, Head of
Communications and Conti-
nuing Education indicated
these were nefo;pregrams this
year and the' first time that
programs have been offered
at this time of year. "Most of
our rural people are very
busy during the spring and
summer" he said'.' but we
hope these programs will at-
tract a good number".
Food Processor Cookery on
Tuesday, June 22 is the first
program. It will cover all
aspects of using a food pro-
cessor and, selected recipes
will be provided. There's a
$10.00 charge for the course to
cover supplies and the charge
also includes your lunch.
For those involved in
preserving the abundant food.
harvested in this area, a
course on Food Preservation
will be held on Thursday,
June 24. A $5.00 fee is the cost
of this program but your
lunch is included.
On Monday, June 28, the
course is called Stretchitig
Your Textile Dollar. This
course will provide good prac-
tical tips on buying textiles
'from clothes to drapes.
There's a $5.00 charge for the
course and that includes
lunch.
Finally. on Tuesday, June
29, those people who have pur-
chased microwave ovens will
have a chanceforlearningall
about microwave cooking.
There's a charge of $10.00 to
cover food supplies and your
lunch is included.
Register early for these
courses if you are interested.
Enrolment is limited. To
register, or for more informa-
tion. call: Continuing Educa-
tion, Centralia College: (519)
228-6691
Household Tips
Very old procelain
stains. -Shave a bar
of naptha soap into
a bucket of hot
water and add half a
cup of mineral
spirits. Stir to
dissolve the soap
then brush on stain
vigorously.
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Letters are apprec,ated by Bob Lotto, Wale Rd EImra Ont N38 2C1 •
leaders are bitterly disap-
pointed. The least they ex-
pected was a credit program
for young farmers. They had
high hopes for more than that
such as some relief from crip-
pling debt loads and subsidies
to relieve last year's losses in
the beef and hog business.
They got a $6 -million in-
crease in farm drainage loans
programs and a $5 million for
farmstead improvement.
Farmstead improvement,
for heaven's sake!
It's nothing but a make-
work program, says Ralph
Barrie, president of the On-
tario Federation of
Agriculture. It is supposed to
be spent to clean up line
fences, repair buildings and
fix farm homes. A lot of good
that will do when the farms
are being auctioned off.
What is even more galling
to farmers is the big increase
in OHIP premiums which
farmers must bear by
themselves.
Ontario's highly -touted,
high-profile 'agminister Den-
nis Timbrell has made vague
promises that the province is
prepared to help young
farmers with credit problems
but you won't see any of that
help in the provincial budget.
He, naturally, is looking to
Ottawa - and blaming Ottawa.
Leadership should come from
the House of Commons, he
suggests.
As this is written, farm
leaders from across Canada
are meeting federal politi-
cians in Ottawa. By the time
it gets into print, some an-
nouncement on low-interest
loans may be heralded but it
will be cautious, I'm sure. It
will be a patchwork solution,
a band-aid where major
surgery is needed.
No comprehensive farm
policy has yet been for-
mulated to serve the long-
term interests of farmers.
Eugene Whelan keeps prod-
ding farmers to form
marketing boards as the on-
ly solution to the problem.
Well, he may be right but
many of those same boards
are in serious trouble what
with pricing formulae being
questioned and quota prices
sky high.
Whatever happens, you can
bet your bank interest that
Credit Union gets
approval to assist
The Clinton Community
Credit Union Limited of Clin-
ton and Exeter has received
authorized lender status to
provide help to Ontario
farmers under the Farm Ad-
justment Assistance
Program.
The Ontario Farm Adjust-
ment Assistance Program,
announced in late December
1981, will provide up to $60
million in aid to farmers.
The program offers
assistance through one of
three options: it may provide
a six-month deferment on in-
terest payments, it may pro-
vide a five -percentage -point
interest rate subsidy of
floating rate legder.credit, or
it may guarantee an addi-
tional line of operating credit
at a lending institution.
"Several credit unions are
not approved to act as agents
for the program and we
welcome their participation,"
said David George, general
manager of the program.
Changes in the eligibility
requirements of the program
include a reduction in the
value of production from
$25,000 to $12,000 in 1981, and
an increase in the upper limit
of remaining equity in the
farm from 50 per cent to 60
per cent in order to qualify for.
assistance. George said these
changes will particularly
benefit small-scale farmers in
northern and eastern parts of
the province.
All applications for
assistance are reviewed by a
case committee consisting of
the manager of, the local
branch of the approved lender
handling the farmer's ac-
count, and an official of the
Ontario Ministry ' of
Agriculture and food
generally the agricultural
representative or farm
management specialist.
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made with the Colonel's
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of 11 different
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fight what appear to be insur-
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any issue.
They'll be out there work-
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