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Times -Advocate, April 29, 1987
Farm groups seek funding from
An automatic, multiple-choice,
refundable check -off from all
agricultural producers has been
detailed by a joint committee of the
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
and the Christian Farmers Federa-
lion of Ontario.
The committee proposes a refun-
dable check -off of $100 or two percent
of the property tax rebate whichever
is larger (but not to exceed 5250) to
provide funding for Ontario's general
tarm organizations. It will be refun-
dable if producers make a request in
writing.
The joint proposal has been turned
over to the executives of the two
organizations for further action.
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Ontario Hydro seeks
4.9 percent rate hike
Ontario Ilydro is proposing to in-
crease its electricity rates in 1988 by
an average of 4.9 per cent, Chairman
'tom Campbell announced this week.
The rate proposal will be reviewed by
the Ontario Energy Board.
The proposed rate increase would
affect over 300 municipal electrical
utilities in the province who distribute
electricity to their own residential.
commercial and industrial
customers. The increase would also
affect more than 100 direct industrial
customers, as well as Ontario Hydro's
800,000 retail customers.
Ontario Hydro proposes to increase
electricity rates by an average of 5.0
per cent for municipal utilities, 5.4 per
cent for large industrial customers
served directly by the corporation.
and 4.1 per cent for its retail
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customers. The proposed increases
average 4.9 per cent and would take
effect January 1, 1988.
The impact on individual municipal
utilities, direct industrial customers
and retail customers will vary depen-
ding on consumption patterns, supp-
ly conditions and rate classifications.
Campbell said the proposed in-
crease is needed to cover increased
costs associated with operating and
maintaining existing facilities_ and
with new faclities being brought into
service to meet customers' growing
electricity needs.
"The proposal will keep 1988 rates
to customers as low as possible, while
helping to strengthen Ilydro's finan-
cial position," Campbell said.
The 1988 rate proposal has been sub-
mitted to Energy Minister Vince Ker-
rio who in turn will ask the Ontario
Golden eggs
are auctioned
The people at Fisher Poultry Farm
inc. of Ayton will be enjoying some
mighty expensive devilled eggs.
Fisher Poultry shelled out $1,000.00
for a flat of 212 dozen eggs -- the first
place winners in the "Brown Egg"
class of the Ontario Egg Producers'
Marketing Board's 7th annual Egg
Quality Contest.
the trophy winning eggs were
entered by Medway Creamery of II-
derton and were produced by Verne
Bilyea of Denfield.
The trophy winning entries went on
the auctioneer's block during the 30th
Annual Poultry Conference and Ex-
hihition in London. Bids on the six
flats of eggs raised a total of $5,900.00
for the London Easter Seals Society
in support of physically disabled
children -- the largest donation ever
in the history of the Egg Auction.
Judging of the 140 entries from
across Ontario was conducted by of-
ficials of Agriculture Canada.
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Energy Board to hold a public hear-
ing into the proposed rate increase for
municipal utilities and direct in-
dustrial customers. The DEB will
report to the Minister by the end of
August. 'l'he rate increase will be
finalized by the Hydro Board of Direc-
tors in the fall and will take effect
January 1. 1988.
The increase would raise the
average Ontario municipal
householder's monthly bill by less
than 83.01) in 1988. based on consump-
tion of 1.000 kilowatt-hours of elec-
tricity per month. The average
hr n' eholder's monthly bill is present-
ly about 855.00.
Since the proposal is generally
similar to refundable check -off con-
cepts discussed at recent annual con-
ventions of the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture, it is expected that OFA
will approach government and other
general farm organizations for
check -off plan
support.
The executive of the Christian
Farmers Federation of Ontario has
endorsed the proposal and will recom-
mend it to its membership. The
CFFO's provincial board is expected
to debate the proposal at its July and
September meetings.
The joint proposal seeks enabling
legislation from the provincial
legislature. General farm organiza-
tions wishing to participate in ttie
check -off will need to prove eligibili-
ty to a provincial commission. •
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